textbook

C2653
concept

A textbook is a structured, authoritative book designed to systematically present and explain the core knowledge and skills of a specific subject, typically for educational use in courses or self-study.

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textbook canonical 236
psychology book 102
academic book 59

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Class: textbook
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A textbook is a structured, authoritative book designed to systematically present and explain the core knowledge and skills of a specific subject, typically for educational use in courses or self-study.

Instances (488)

Instance Via concept surface
Computer Networks
Database System Concepts
Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)
The Theory of Corporate Finance
“The Logic of American Politics”
surface form: The Logic of American Politics
Course of Theoretical Physics textbook series
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism academic book
Introduction to Black Studies
Management and the Worker academic book
The Development of African American English academic book
Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness psychology book
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++
The Principles of Psychology
surface form: The Principles of Psychology (Spencer)
psychology book
The Uses of Enchantment psychology book
The Informed Heart psychology book
A First Course in Turbulence
The Adapted Mind psychology book
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
Elementary Seismology
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie psychology textbook
Lehrbuch zur Einleitung in die Philosophie
Emily T. Troscianko
surface form: Consciousness: An Introduction
Principles of Physical Geology
Daboll family
surface form: Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant
arithmetic textbook
“Contributions to the Theory of Games” (editor)
surface form: Contributions to the Theory of Games
academic book
Einleitung in die Mengenlehre
Blink psychology book
Biochemistry (textbook) biochemistry textbook
Deep Learning (book)
De mulierum organis generationi inservientibus medical book
Hundred Family Surnames poem
surface form: Hundred Family Surnames
children's textbook
Transport Phenomena
Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids
Transport Phenomena, Second Edition
Warren E. Stewart
surface form: "Transport Phenomena"
A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention medical book
Petrology for Students
Die Gestaltwahrnehmungen psychology book
Learned Optimism psychology book
Authentic Happiness psychology book
Flourish psychology book
What You Can Change and What You Can’t psychology book
The Optimistic Child psychology book
Helplessness: On Depression, Development, and Death psychology book
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance psychology book
Elements of Arithmetic arithmetic textbook
Theory of Groups
writing "Man's Search for Meaning"
surface form: Man's Search for Meaning
psychology book
"The Doctor and the Soul"
surface form: The Doctor and the Soul
psychology book