Category: E-Books

A key goal of environmental research is to inform policy and decision-making. Though, environmental experts working at the interface between policy, science, and society face complex challenges, including how to recognize sources of disagreement over environmental issues, communicate uncertainties and limitations of knowledge, and handle controversial topics like genetic modification

A concise, easy-to-understand introduction to the basics, Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 5th Edition, (PDF) helps you learn vital concepts of major diseases/disorders and disease processes. Continuing in its renowned tradition of readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, the text is revised with the up-to-date research and trends in human

Business Ethics: An Ethical Decision-Making Approach (PDF) presents a practical decision-making framework to aid in the understanding, identification, and resolution of complex ethical dilemmas in the workplace. Includes relevant examples of scandals and ethical misconduct appearing in the news media Uses real-life examples of moral temptations and personal ethical dilemmas

The Fundamentals of Programming When it comes to programming, understanding the founding concepts can greatly enhance student engagement and future success. Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design, 4th edition (PDF) is a language-independent introductory programming book, ideal for a precursor programming course or the first unit of an introductory

Does being virtuous make you happy? In Sacrifice Regained: Morality and Self-Interest in British Moral Philosophy from Hobbes to Bentham, (PDF), Roger Crisp explores the answers to this ancient question offered by the so-called ‘British Moralists’, from Thomas Hobbes, around 1650, for the next two hundred years, until Jeremy Bentham. This