Since its initial publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has gone on to win an American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and to sell one million copies in its various editions. What started out as a survey of the twelve leading American history textbooks has ended up being what the San Francisco Chronicle calls "an extremely convincing plea for truth in education" beginning with the pre-Columbian...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer-based tools for the entry, maintenance, and analysis of spatial data. GIS are critical for effective resource management, and have been applied across a wide range of science, business, and government endeavors. This book provides an introduction to the theory and application of GIS. It is written for use in an introductory GIS class and as a reference for the GIS practitioner. This fifth edition balances...

The discoveries of the last decade have brought about a completely revised understanding of human evolution, due to the recent advances in genetics, palaeontology, ecology, archaeology, geography, and climate science. Written by two leading authorities in the fields of physical anthropology and molecular evolution, Processes in Human Evolution presents a reconsidered overview of hominid evolution, synthesising data and approaches from a range of inter-disciplinary...

"A graphic adaptation of the bestselling book about what most American history textbooks get wrong"-- Provided by publisher.

Based on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)--the most common and accepted version of this splintered language--this helpful guide teaches beginners and those who need a refresher the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversation. Includes English-to-Arabic and Arabic-to-English appendices. • Includes a 60-minute CD.

Take the fast track to learning French with this brightly illustrated language guide. Each grammar point is introduced clearly and simply, and there are helpful tips to make learning easy. You can see how the language works in everyday situations by following the story of the "Camembert Treasure". In addition, the Web sites recommemded in this book offer many fun ways to test your language skills. Easy French has been specially designed to make learning...

If you don't have time to take a formal language course, here is a good alternative. This quick-learning method helps you understand spoken Spanish and enables you to speak the language so that you can be understood.

Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and Applications covers all the Algebra 1 concepts. This program is designed for students who are challenged by high school mathematics.

Learning Spanish is lots of fun with WordBooks / Libros de Palabras! Lighthearted illustrations guide readers through common words they use and encounter every day, from people and food to sports and weather. These books are perfect for students learning basic Spanish--and also for kids studying English as a second language. Aprender español es muy divertido con WordBooks / Libros de Palabras! Alegres ilustraciones dirigen a los lectores a través...