Category: E-Books

Written by the renowned expert in the field, this textbook reviews the major new developments in envelope models and methods An Introduction to Envelopes: Dimension Reduction for Efficient Estimation in Multivariate Statistics (PDF) provides an outline of the theory and methods of envelopes, a class of procedures for increasing efficiency

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

The ebook Criminology in Canada: Theories, Patterns, and Typologies, 6th edition (PDF) highlights the diversity and dynamism in the field of Criminology, making the field come alive to college students. The experienced author team of  Chris McCormick and Larry J. Siegel have provided an unbiased and fair introduction to criminological

Barrister Alastair Hudson’s Equity and Trusts 8th edition (PDF) is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a very clear, comprehensive and current account of the subject through which the author’s expertise andn enthusiasm shine through, helping to bring to life

Why does peace fail? More particularly, why do some countries that show every sign of having successfully evolved from civil war fall once again into armed conflict? What defines why peace “sticks” after some wars but not others? In this enlightening study, Charles T. Call examines the factors behind fifteen