Reading Time: 3 minutesPsychologists call it choice paralysis. For me, it’s more like choice defeat. When confronted with too many options, I shut down. I still remember the first time this happened. I went to the mall for some new clothes (it was the ’90s and there was no internet). Almost immediately, my entire emotional world seemed to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroducing, Dr. Haiyan Maier Ellie Whitney, author of “Understanding Nutrition” has been known as a nutrition trailblazer for many years. And after several editions, she hand-picked Sharon Rolfes, well known and respected in the field, to become the next author. Today, the Cengage nutrition team is excited to introduce Dr. Haiyan Maier as the new […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to “System Dynamics and Controls,” 1e by Dr. S. Graham Kelly — a new first edition and comprehensive guide to understanding and controlling interdisciplinary engineering systems. The goal of this text is to provide the reader with a general understanding of how to mathematically model a linear engineering system and how to control it […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen I was in sixth grade, my homeroom teacher brought monarch caterpillars into our classroom. One of our homework assignments was to walk around our backyard and find milkweed (the only kind of plant monarch caterpillars eat) to feed our caterpillars. Now, over 25 years later, I still clearly remember the excitement of hunting around […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesTell us a little bit about yourself and your background (current title, professional milestones, professional history, education, research works, hobbies, etc.) I am retired from Texas A&M University where I was a professor of geography. I also served as Associate Dean for the College of Geosciences for six years. I now live in Albuquerque, New […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen my father, Jackson Spielvogel, first wrote the textbook, “Western Civilization,” now in its 12th edition, he hoped to craft a singular narrative that organized the complexities and contradictions of a vast historical legacy. Decades of teaching large survey courses at Penn State University led my father to value the power of primary sources in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt Cengage, creating quality learning experiences is a priority. Our goal is to put the learner at the center of these experiences to help them prepare for the future, especially in much-needed fields like health care, biology and life sciences. And so, to enhance learner engagement and deepen students’ understanding of key science concepts, we’re excited […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new first edition of “Discovering Engineering Design in the 21st Century: An Activities-Based Approach” is a practical and applied introduction to the engineering needs of today’s world. By integrating practical activities, sustainability principles, and cross-disciplinary insights, this companion guide prepares students to think critically and creatively about the challenges they will face as engineers […]
