Category: E-Books

Derivatives 2nd edition (PDF) makes a special effort throughout the textbook to explain what lies behind the formal mathematics of hedging and pricing. Questions ranging from ‘how are forward/future prices determined?’ to ‘why does the Black-Scholes formula have the form it does?’ and ‘what is a call option?’ ‘how to

Twenty-First Century Inequality & Capitalism: Piketty, Marx and Beyond (PDF) is a collection that begins with economist Thomas Piketty’s 2014 book. Most chapters critique Piketty from the perspective of global political economy, critical theory, or public sociology, drawing on the work of Karl Marx or the Marxist tradition. The emphasis

Written for nursing students in nurse educator programs, nursing faculty, and other health care educators, Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education (PDF) unpacks the necessary tools for successful integration of technology into nursing programs. The benefits of virtual simulation in nursing education are innumerable: easier to access, less expensive, and location

The etextbook “Compound Semiconductors: Physics, Technology, and Device Concepts” (PDF) by expert author Ferdinand Scholz provides an overview of compound semiconductor materials and their technology. After presenting a theoretical background, it describes the relevant material preparation technologies for thin-layer and bulk epitaxial growth. It then briefly discusses the structural, optical,

Contextual, student-friendly, and inclusive art history survey textbook on the market Art: A Brief History, 6th Edition, (PDF) continues to offset formal analysis with contextual art history in order to involve a diverse student audience. Authors Michael Cothren and Marilyn Stokstad, both scholars as well as teachers, share a mutual