WHEN a college textbook, "Principles of Biology," comes out from the Nature Publishing Group in January, one place it won't be is on the shelves of school bookstores.
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An interactive graphic in "Principles of Biology," an electronic textbook from Nature Publishing, teaches students about the symptoms of a stroke.
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An interactive graphic from Wolfram Research lets readers change the display parameters of an oil spill.
That's because the book was designed to be digital-only. Students will pay not for a printed edition at a bookstore, but for permanent access on the Internet ($49).
Collected and hosted by Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, this web page offers study skills resources for students, with a focus on time management, but also looking at test taking, reading comprehension in textbooks, and how to improve concentration.