Science

In the Science Resource Guide, page 109, the 1st sentence of the 3rd complete paragraph should read: “Most of Earth’s useable fresh water is contained underground.”

Economics

In the Economics Resource Guide, page 121, column 1, the end of the 1st sentence of the 1st complete paragraph should read: “… the conversion of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and biomass (wood) into energy.”

Social Science - Full-Color Images

Many of the images in the Social Science Resource Guide are best viewed in full color. Students using the electronic version of the Social Science Resource Guide will have access to all full-color images. Students using the black-and-white print version of the Social Science Resource Guide can view images that require full color in the link above.

Science - Full-Color Figures

Many of the Science Resource Guide figures are best viewed in full color. Students using the electronic version of the Science Resource Guide will have access to all full-color figures. Students using the black-and-white print version of the Science Resource Guide can view figures that require full color using this link.

Science

In the Science Resource Guide, in the last line on page 44, “Darwin’s” should be changed to read “Mendel’s.” In the Science Resource Guide, page 67, the 3rd sentence of the 4th paragraph should read: “In an aquatic food web, the photosynthesizers ….” In the Science Resource Guide, page 97, in the 2nd line from the top of the page, 6 billion should instead read 8 billion. In the Science Resource Guide, page 103, in the 7th line from the top of the page, the word “cobalt” should be changed to chloride.

Mathematics

In the Mathematics Resource Guide and Mathematics Instructor’s Manual, page 7, the first sentence of Examples 1.2a and 1.2b should be edited to read: “How many different ways can three cards be drawn…” In the Mathematics Resource Guide and Mathematics Instructor’s Manual, page 39, in the second line from the bottom of the page, 52 should be changed to 52.

Literature

In the Literature Resource Guide, page 57, column 2, the 2nd sentence of the 1st complete paragraph should read: “She was twenty years old….”

Economics

In the Economics Resource Guide, page 93, column 2, the 3rd sentence of the 3rd paragraph (beginning “Once the economy has adjusted…”) should be deleted.

Art

In the Art Resource Guide, page 79, in the 8th line of the first complete paragraph, the month of Smithson’s death should be July instead of June.

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