Music: An Appreciation, Brief welcomes nonmajors to the art of listening to great music. Roger Kamien continues to focus on coverage of the elements of music, fostering each student's unique path to listening and understanding. The latest release of Music: An Appreciation equips students with the la…
Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past presents a comprehensive and accessible account of the development of the world's cultures and encounters that is meaningful and appropriate for today. Its lauded team of authors draws upon their years of classroom experience to engage re…
The Moral of the Story continues to make difficult concepts in moral philosophy comprehensible through storytelling and story analysis. To help students apply moral theories to the world around them, each chapter concludes with a section of Primary Readings with excerpts from classical and contempor…
The world has changed dramatically, leading to increases in substance abuse for young and old alike. Drugs in Perspective examines the rapidly mutating field of chemical dependency with an emphasis on family dynamics, the impact of family on individuals, and their use of alcohol/drugs, all within …
For over 30 years, Sports in Society has been a resource in thecultural, interactional, and structural dimensions of sports. Thelatest release provides a thorough introduction to thesociology of sport by raising critical questions to explore therelationships between sports, culture, and society. Thi…
Comprehensive Stress Management integrates research and theories concerning the inevitable occurrence of stress, with an emphasis on the interrelation of stress and illness. It empowers students to learn what stress is, evaluate their level of stress, and apply to their own lives the tools and skill…
This best-selling text gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. It strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The goal of the text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analy…
