This user-friendly guide explains economic concepts and principles in a lively, informative way. Clear and easy-to-understand definitions and explanations, with examples that relate to issues and problems relevant to teenagers, will help students gain a better understanding of economics. In 15 chapters the guide covers all the basic information students need to understand the basic concepts and principles of economics, including: definition of economics in historical context...

This book will help children learn to add 3, 4, 5 and bigger single-digit numbers in a step-by-step manner, thereby solidifying their calculation skills. Building basic addition skills is vital to later understanding the decimal system, which is the foundation of higher-level arithmetic concepts and skills taught at school. The purpose of this book is to prepare children for school-level math.

Whether they prefer scotch on the rocks or a double mocha latte, readers will enjoy Braun's dissection of caffeine, alcohol and the processes by which they work. For one thing, the presentation of complicated scientific concepts is understandable without being condescending. Braun makes analogies ("Drinking caffeine is thus like putting a block of wood under one of the brain's primary brake pedals") that help the reader to visualize what's going on. also helped by the author's inclusion of stories and humorous moments. From David Letterman quotes ("If it weren't for the caffeine, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever") to personal anecdotes about the effects these two mood-altering substances had upon the formulation of his book, Braun manages to take abstract concepts and mold them into something highly readable. Science novices should find this book as enjoyable and well-written as those who have spent their lives working with biology or chemistry..

Finance: The Basics is an introductory text intended to convey the essential elements of the broad topic of finance, with a particular focus on the practical dimension of financial tools, instruments, and markets. The book, which will be written in a jargon-free style, is aimed at first year undergraduates with no previous exposure to financial concepts and will include simple, yet comprehensive, explanations of the primary elements of the topic.

Text provides a totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of trigonometry. Uses prose and illustrations to describe the concepts, offers questions at the end of each chapter and section, and includes a 100-question self-test.