As the new TAA president, I am honored to be able to help lead this fine association as it continues…
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 28, 2015
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” –Stephen King
I cannot say with certainty that, “the scariest moment is always just before you start.” I have to think that I am not alone in thinking the scariest moment is right before submitting the final draft. As a perfectionist I always strive to get it perfect, yet in writing (and most everything in life), I know that it will always have errors. An extra comma or two are almost always inevitable.
Featured Member Robert Christopherson – Textbook author shares how to maintain enthusiasm, organize production process
Robert W. Christopherson is Professor Emeritus of Geography at American River College (1970-2000). He is the author of the leading physical geography texts in the U.S. and Canada all published by Pearson Prentice Hall. He and his nature photographer wife Bobbe have completed twelve expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions since 2003, gathering information and photos for his books, Geosystems, 9/e, Elemental Geosystems, 8/e, Geosystems Canadian Edition, 4/e, and Applied Physical Geography, 9/e.
Michael Sullivan releases new edition of his Precalculus textbook series
TAA member Michael Sullivan recently released the 10th edition of his Precalculus Series. The four-book series consists of College Algebra, Algebra & Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Trigonometry. Published by Pearson Education, the series aims to
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: April 17, 2015
There are SO many great articles in this week’s most useful textbook & academic writing posts! I’m so excited about…
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: February 13, 2015
“Don’t be afraid to write crap because crap makes great fertilizer.” This quote by Jessica Brody not only put a…