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Astronomy
The Solar System
A High School & College Primer on the Sun, Planets, and How It All Holds Together
Biology
32 titles
Biology
Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis to ATP
A High School and Early College Primer on How Cells Make Energy
Biology
Photosynthesis
A High School & College Primer on How Plants Turn Light into Sugar
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Biology
Adaptive Immunity: B Cells, T Cells, and Antibodies
A High School & College Primer
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Biology
ATP: The Cell's Energy Currency
A High School & College Biology Primer
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Biology
Biodiversity Loss and Conservation
A High School and College Primer on Why Species Disappear and How We Save Them
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Biology
Cell Organelles: Structure and Function
A High School & College Biology Primer
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Biology
Dihybrid Crosses: Two Genes, One Punnett Square
A High School & College Genetics Primer
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Biology
DNA Structure and Replication
A High School & College Primer
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Biology
Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
Evidence for Evolution: Fossils, DNA, and Anatomy
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
Food Webs and Energy Flow
A High School & College Primer on Ecosystems, Trophic Levels, and the 10% Rule
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Biology
Glycolysis: Breaking Down Glucose
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Allele Frequencies and Population Genetics — A High School & College Primer
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Biology
Heart Anatomy and the Cardiac Cycle
A High School & College Primer on How the Heart Pumps Blood
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Biology
Membrane Transport: Passive and Active
A High School & College Primer on How Cells Move Stuff Across Membranes
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Biology
Mendel's Laws: Dominance, Segregation, and Independent Assortment
A High School & College Primer on Classical Genetics
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Biology
Natural Selection: How Evolution Actually Works
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
Neurons and Nerve Impulses
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
Osmosis and Tonicity
A High School and Early College Primer on Water, Cells, and Solute Balance
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Biology
Oxidative Phosphorylation and ATP Yield
A High School & College Primer on the Electron Transport Chain, Chemiosmosis, and Counting ATP
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Biology
PCR and Gel Electrophoresis
A High School & College Primer on Copying and Sorting DNA
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Biology
Pedigree Charts: Tracing Traits Through Family Trees
A High School & College Primer on Reading and Solving Genetic Pedigrees
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Biology
Population Dynamics
A High School & College Primer on How Populations Grow, Shrink, and Stabilize
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Biology
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
A High School & College Biology Primer
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Biology
Protein Structure: From Amino Acids to 3-D Shape
A High School & College Primer
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Biology
Punnett Squares: Solving Monohybrid Crosses Step by Step
A High School & College Primer on Mendelian Genetics
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Biology
Sex-Linked Traits and X-Linked Inheritance
A High School & College Primer on Gender-Based Genetic Ratios
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Biology
The Cell Cycle and Its Regulation
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
The Cell Membrane and the Fluid Mosaic Model
A High School and Early College Primer
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Biology
The Digestive System: Structure and Function
A High School & College Primer
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Biology
Transcription and RNA Processing
A High School and Early College Primer on How DNA Becomes RNA
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Biology
Translation and the Genetic Code
A High School and Early College Primer on How Cells Build Proteins
Chemistry
27 titles
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Chemistry
Balancing Chemical Equations
A High School & College Primer
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Chemistry
Balancing Redox Reactions
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
A High School & College Chemistry Primer on Proton Transfer, Conjugate Pairs, and pH
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Chemistry
Calorimetry and Specific Heat
A High School & College Primer on Heat, Temperature, and Energy Transfer
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Chemistry
Covalent Bonding and Molecular Compounds
A High School & College Primer
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Chemistry
Electron Configuration Fundamentals
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Enthalpy and Heat of Reaction
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Hess's Law and Enthalpy Calculations
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Intermolecular Forces
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds
A High School and Early College Primer
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Chemistry
Kc and Kp: Equilibrium Constants
A High School and Early College Primer
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Chemistry
Le Châtelier's Principle
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Lewis Structures and Formal Charge
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Limiting Reagents and Excess Reagents
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Molar Mass and Gram-Mole Conversions
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Mole Ratios and Stoichiometric Calculations
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Oxidation States Explained
A High School & College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Periodic Table Organization and Electron Configuration
A High School and Early College Primer
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Chemistry
pH and pOH: Understanding the Acid-Base Scale
A High School & College Primer
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Chemistry
Rate Laws and Reaction Orders
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
Solution Chemistry and Concentration
A High School and Early College Primer on Solutes, Solvents, Molarity, and Dilution
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Chemistry
Subatomic Particles and Atomic Structure
A High School & College Primer on Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, and the Atom
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Chemistry
The Ideal Gas Laws
A High School and College Primer on Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
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Chemistry
The Mole Concept and Avogadro's Number
A High School and Early College Chemistry Primer
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Chemistry
VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry
A High School & College Primer on Predicting Molecular Shapes
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Chemistry
Weak Acids: Ka and Equilibrium Calculations
A High School & College Primer for AP and General Chemistry
Computer Science
18 titles
Computer Science
Big-O Notation
A High School & College Primer on Algorithm Efficiency
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Computer Science
Arrays and Lists
A High School and College Primer on the Two Most Important Data Structures in Programming
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Computer Science
Binary Search
A High School & College Primer on the Algorithm, the Code, and the Common Traps
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Computer Science
Binary Trees and Binary Search Trees
A High School & College Primer
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Computer Science
Conditionals and Control Flow
A High School and Early College Primer for Programmers
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Computer Science
Cybersecurity and Encryption Basics
A High School & College Primer on Keeping Data Safe
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Computer Science
Functions and Scope
A High School and Early College Primer for Programmers
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Computer Science
Graph Traversal Algorithms
BFS, DFS, and How Computers Explore Networks — A High School & College Primer
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Computer Science
Hashing and Hash Tables
A High School & College Primer on the Data Structure Behind Fast Lookup
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Computer Science
HTML & CSS Basics
Build Your First Web Pages — A High School & College Primer
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Computer Science
Linked Lists
A High School & College Primer to Nodes, Pointers, and the Algorithms That Use Them
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Computer Science
Loops and Iteration
A High School & College Primer to Writing Code That Repeats
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Computer Science
Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP
A High School and College Primer on How the Internet Actually Works
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Computer Science
Object-Oriented Programming Basics
A High School and College Primer on Classes, Objects, and the Four Pillars
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Computer Science
Recursion
A High School and College Primer for Computer Science Students
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Computer Science
Sorting Algorithms
A High School & College Primer on Bubble, Insertion, Merge, and Quick Sort
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Computer Science
Stacks and Queues
A High School & College Primer on Two Essential Data Structures
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Computer Science
Variables and Data Types
A High School & College Primer to Programming Fundamentals
Earth & Environmental Science
1 title
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Earth & Environmental Science
The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Heating
A High School & College Primer on How Earth Stays Warm
Earth Science
10 titles
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Earth Science
Air Masses and Fronts
A High School & College Primer on Weather Systems
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Earth Science
Atmospheric Layers
A High School & College Primer on Earth's Atmosphere
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Earth Science
Earthquakes and Seismic Waves
A High School & College Primer on How the Earth Shakes
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Earth Science
Plate Tectonics Essentials
A High School & College Primer on How Earth's Surface Moves
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Earth Science
The Geologic Time Scale
A High School & College Primer on Earth's 4.6-Billion-Year Story
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Earth Science
The Rock Cycle
A High School & College Primer on How Rocks Form, Change, and Recycle
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Earth Science
The Water Cycle
A High School & College Primer on Earth's Water in Motion
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Earth Science
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
A High School & College Primer on Severe Weather
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Earth Science
Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes
A High School & College Primer on How Volcanoes Form, Erupt, and Shape the Earth
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Earth Science
Weathering and Erosion
A High School & College Primer on How Earth's Surface Breaks Down and Moves
Economics
19 titles
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Economics
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
A High School and College Primer on the AD-AS Model
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Economics
Comparative Advantage and Trade
A High School and College Primer on Why Countries (and People) Trade
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Economics
Consumer and Producer Surplus
A High School & College Primer on the Gains from Trade
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Economics
Externalities and Market Failure
A High School and College Primer on Why Markets Sometimes Get It Wrong
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Economics
Fiscal Policy: Government Spending and Taxes
A High School and Early College Primer
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Economics
Inflation and the CPI
A High School and College Primer on Prices, Purchasing Power, and How We Measure Them
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Economics
Market Equilibrium and Curve Shifts
Supply, Demand, and How Prices Find Their Level — A High School & College Primer
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Economics
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
A High School and College Primer on How the Fed Steers the Economy
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Economics
Monopoly and Market Power
A High School and College Primer on How Firms Set Prices
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Economics
Perfect Competition Explained
A High School and College Economics Primer
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Economics
Price Ceilings and Price Floors
A High School & College Primer on Government Price Controls
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Economics
Price Elasticity of Demand
A High School & College Primer
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Economics
Production Costs and Cost Curves
A High School and College Microeconomics Primer
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Economics
Profit Maximization and the MR = MC Rule
A High School & College Primer on How Firms Decide What to Produce
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Economics
Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
A High School and College Primer on the Foundation of Economics
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Economics
Supply and Demand
A High School & College Primer on How Markets Set Prices
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Economics
The Production Possibilities Frontier
A High School and Early College Primer on Scarcity, Trade-offs, and Opportunity Cost
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Economics
The Unemployment Rate Explained
A High School & College Primer on How the Number Is Built, What It Misses, and Why It Moves
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Economics
Understanding GDP
A High School and College Primer on How Economies Are Measured
English Composition
2 titles
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English Composition
The Argumentative Essay
A High School and College Writing Primer
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English Composition
Writing a Strong Thesis Statement
A High School and College Primer for Essays That Actually Argue Something
English Grammar and Writing
1 title
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English Grammar and Writing
Comma Rules
A High School and College Primer on When to Use a Comma (and When Not To)
English Language Arts
1 title
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English Language Arts
The Rhetorical Analysis Essay
A High School & College Primer for AP English and Beyond
English Literature
11 titles
English Literature
The Great Gatsby
A High School & College Primer on Fitzgerald's Novel
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English Literature
1984 by George Orwell
A High School & College Study Guide to Orwell's Dystopia
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English Literature
Animal Farm
A High School & College Primer to Orwell's Allegory
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English Literature
Death of a Salesman
A Student's Guide to Arthur Miller's American Tragedy
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English Literature
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: The Three Pillars of Persuasion
A High School and College Primer on Rhetorical Analysis
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English Literature
Frankenstein
A High School & College Primer to Mary Shelley's Novel
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English Literature
Hamlet
A High School & College Primer to Shakespeare's Tragedy
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English Literature
Macbeth
A High School & College Primer to Shakespeare's Tragedy
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English Literature
Romeo and Juliet
A High School Primer on Shakespeare's Tragedy
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English Literature
The Crucible
A Student's Guide to Arthur Miller's Play
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English Literature
To Kill a Mockingbird
A High School Study Guide to Harper Lee's Novel
Environmental Science
5 titles
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Environmental Science
Air and Water Pollution
A High School and Early College Primer on Causes, Effects, and Solutions
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Environmental Science
Climate Change: Causes and Effects
A High School and College Primer on the Science
Coming soon
Environmental Science
Greenhouse Gases: Sources, Sinks, and Global Warming Potential
A High School & College Primer
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Environmental Science
Renewable Energy Basics
A High School and College Primer on Solar, Wind, Hydro, and the Grid
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Environmental Science
The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
A High School and College Primer
Government and Civics
3 titles
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Government and Civics
How a Bill Becomes a Law
A High School and College Primer on the U.S. Federal Lawmaking Process
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Government and Civics
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
A High School and Early College Primer on How U.S. Government Limits Itself
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Government and Civics
The Electoral College Explained
A High School and College Primer on How America Picks Its President
History
16 titles
History
Causes of the American Revolution
Taxes, Rights, and Resistance — A High School & College Primer
History
The French Revolution
A High School & College Primer on 1789 and the Fall of the Old Regime
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History
Federalism: How the Constitution Divides Power Between Nation and States
A High School and Early College Primer
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History
Marbury v. Madison: The Case That Built Judicial Review
A High School & College Primer on the Supreme Court's Founding Decision
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History
Reconstruction: Rebuilding the South After the Civil War
A High School & College Primer on the Era That Remade America (1865–1877)
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History
Roosevelt's New Deal
A High School & College Primer on the Programs, Politics, and Legacy of the 1930s
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History
The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments Explained
A High School and College Primer
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History
The Causes and Outbreak of World War II
A High School & College Primer
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History
The Causes of the Civil War
A High School & College Primer on Slavery, Sectionalism, and the Road to 1861
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History
The Causes of World War I
A High School & College Primer on How Europe Stumbled Into Catastrophe
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History
The Civil Rights Movement, 1954–1968
A High School & College Primer
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History
The Cold War: Origins and Early Conflicts
A High School & College Primer on the Roots of US-Soviet Rivalry, 1945-1953
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History
The Enlightenment
A High School & College Primer on Reason, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Politics
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History
The Great Depression: Causes and Consequences
A High School and College Primer
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History
The Holocaust
A High School & College Primer on Causes, Events, and Memory
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History
The Russian Revolution of 1917
A High School and College Primer on the Fall of the Tsar and the Rise of the Bolsheviks
Mathematics
15 titles
Mathematics
Factoring Polynomials
A High School & Early College Primer
Mathematics
The Quadratic Formula
A High School & Early College Primer
Coming soon
Mathematics
Binary and Number Systems
A High School and Early College Primer on Base 2, Base 10, Base 16, and How Computers Count
Coming soon
Mathematics
Derivative Rules
A High School & College Calculus Primer
Coming soon
Mathematics
Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, and Spread
A High School & College Primer on Summarizing Data
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Mathematics
Exponents and Exponent Rules
A High School & College Primer
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Mathematics
Fractions Fundamentals
A Clear Primer for High School and Early College
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Mathematics
Graphing Linear Equations
A High School & College Primer on Lines, Slopes, and the Coordinate Plane
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Mathematics
Introduction to Functions
A High School & Early College Primer
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Mathematics
Limits and Continuity
A High School and Early College Calculus Primer
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Mathematics
Probability Rules: And, Or, Not, and Conditional
A High School & College Primer
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Mathematics
Right Triangle Trigonometry
A High School & Early College Primer on SOH-CAH-TOA, Special Triangles, and Solving Triangles
Coming soon
Mathematics
Solving Linear Equations
A High School & Early College Primer
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Mathematics
Systems of Linear Equations
A High School and Early College Primer
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Mathematics
The Unit Circle
A High School & College Primer on Sine, Cosine, and the Angles You Actually Need to Know
Philosophy
5 titles
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Philosophy
Free Will vs. Determinism
A High School and College Primer on the Big Debate
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Philosophy
Kantian Ethics: Duty, Reason, and the Categorical Imperative
A High School and College Primer
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Philosophy
Social Contract Theory: Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau
A High School and College Primer
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Philosophy
Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
A High School and College Primer in Ethics
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Philosophy
Virtue Ethics: Character, Flourishing, and the Golden Mean
A High School and College Primer on Aristotle's Moral Philosophy
Physics
9 titles
Physics
Newton's Three Laws of Motion
A High School & College Physics Primer
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Physics
1D Kinematics: Motion in a Straight Line
A High School & College Primer on Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
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Physics
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
A High School & College Physics Primer
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Physics
Conservation of Momentum
A High School & College Physics Primer
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Physics
DC Circuits: Series and Parallel
A High School & College Primer on Resistors, Voltage, and Current
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Physics
Free-Body Diagrams
A High School & College Physics Primer
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Physics
Ohm's Law, Resistance, and Current
A High School and College Primer on DC Circuits
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Physics
Projectile Motion
Solving 2D Launch Problems — A High School & College Primer
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Physics
The Work-Energy Theorem
A High School and Early College Physics Primer
Psychology
7 titles
Psychology
Classical Conditioning
Pavlov, Reflexes, and Learned Responses — A High School & College Primer
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Psychology
Brain Structure and Function
A High School & College Primer on the Anatomy and Behavior of the Human Brain
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Psychology
Conformity and Social Pressure
A High School and College Primer on Why People Go Along with the Group
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Psychology
How Memory Works
A High School and College Primer on Encoding, Storage, and Recall
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Psychology
Obedience to Authority
A High School & College Primer on Milgram, Power, and Why People Comply
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Psychology
Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement, Punishment, and Skinner's Box — A High School & College Primer
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Psychology
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
A High School and College Primer
