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.

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psychology book 102
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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
The Mentality of Apes psychology book
Dynamics in Psychology psychology book
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance psychology book
Social Psychology (1952)
Political Economy for Beginners introductory textbook
Quantum Chemistry (book, co-authored)
surface form: Quantum Chemistry
Elements of Nuclear Physics
Graduate Texts in Mathematics textbook series
Introduction to Symplectic Topology
"The Abilities of Man"
surface form: The Abilities of Man
psychology book
Principles of Gestalt Psychology psychology book
Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design introductory textbook
Elements of Mechanics
A Survey of Modern Algebra
Grundriss der Psychologie psychology textbook
Multiplicative Number Theory I. Classical Theory (Hugh L. Montgomery, Robert C. Vaughan)
surface form: Multiplicative Number Theory I. Classical Theory
Introduction to Abstract Harmonic Analysis
Advanced Calculus university textbook
Elements of Information Theory
Joy A. Thomas
surface form: "Elements of Information Theory"
Understanding the Digital World introductory textbook
Cary Nelson and Lawrence Grossberg’s book Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture
surface form: Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture
academic book
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology academic textbook
Lectures on Elliptic Curves
Cassels, J. W. S., Lectures on Elliptic Curves
"Signals and Systems"
surface form: Signals and Systems
engineering textbook
textbook "Principles of Magnetic Resonance"
surface form: Principles of Magnetic Resonance
Principles of Magnetic Resonance
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (with F. Albert Cotton)
Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics
Operating System Concepts
Phonology in Generative Grammar academic book
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory academic book
“The Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids”
surface form: The Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids
Equivalence Relations and Behavior: A Research Story psychology book
Schaum's Outline of Vector Analysis
Schaum's Outline of Complex Variables Schaum's Outline series book
Schaum's Outline of Statistics statistics textbook
Elements of the Theory of Computation
Les Oeuvres d'Ambroise Paré medical book
La Méthode de traicter les playes faites par les arquebuses et aultres bastons à feu medical book
"Topologie" (with W. Hurewicz)
surface form: Topologie (with W. Hurewicz)
academic book
SICM
Garey and Johnson: Computers and Intractability
surface form: Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of NP-Completeness
Papadimitriou: Computational Complexity
Albert S. Woodhull
surface form: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation
Ordinary Differential Equations academic book
The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism academic book
The Uses of Water in Modern Medicine medical book
Wandlungen und Symbole der Libido psychology book