College Algebra

Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning draws on Professor Galloway's mix of anecdotes and no-BS insight to share hard-won wisdom about life's challenges, along with poignant personal stories.

In a friendly, jargon-free style, sociologist and broadcaster Jay Gabler introduces you to sociology's history and basic methods, and - once you have your sociological lens adjusted - makes it clear how to survey the big questions of culture, gender, ethnicity, religion, politics, and crime with new eyes. You'll find everything you need to succeed in an introductory sociology class as well as to apply sociological ideas to give you extra insight into your personal and professional lives.

Standardized tests – the bane of our existence, the bouncer outside the college of our dreams. You’ve done everything you can to improve your score, but it won’t budge. Tim Champion can help. An expert tutor with ten years of experience working for major test prep companies, he has taught thousands of students the secrets to succeeding on the ACT. Unlike other test prep books, there are no practice questions within these pages. Instead, this short book is an entertaining read that is designed to help you think like the bastards who produce this test. In this handbook, Tim Champion ...

 The Truth About College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. The expert authors - with inside knowledge from both the high school and university sides of the experience - provide critical advice, thoughtful strategies, helpful direction, and invaluable reassurance during the long and often bewildering college admission journey. 

Following up on her acclaimed Teach Students How to Learn, that describes teaching strategies to facilitate dramatic improvements in student learning and success, Saundra McGuire here presents these "secrets" direct to students.

If the thought of having to take a physics course scares you, don’t let it. Not when you a have a tool like the Introductory Physics Workbook at your fingertips. This workbook features a thorough process for solving problems and an overview of each concept so that you fully grasp the how and why, and you don’t have to turn to the index for the answers. Each problem is immediately followed by the solution. Gain a general understanding of the major topics in physics. Work out problems step by step. Get complete explanations for every equation. The best way of learning physics is by doing ...