Category: E-Books

This ebook presents Fractography and Failure Analysis (PDF) at a level that is accessible for non-expert readers, without losing scientific rigor. It offers a comprehensive description of fracture surfaces in engineering materials, with an emphasis on metals, and of the methodology for the observation of fracture surfaces. It also discusses

This revised and updated first-course textbook in applied probability, Probability with Applications in Engineering, Science, and Technology, 2nd Edition, (PDF) offers a contemporary and lively post-calculus introduction to the subject of probability. The exposition shows a desirable balance between fundamental theory and many applications including a broad range of real

Who rules political parties? Current insurgent campaigns, like those of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, have thrust this critical question to the center of political debate for casual scholars and observers alike. Still, the dynamics of modern party politics remain inadequately understood. Declarations of either elite control or interest group

People were once limited to food native to their region and produced locally. Today, although, food from any place in the world is available, or can be made available, somewhere else. Often there is no or very brief information about the nutritional and health aspects of these foods. Nutrition and

For courses in Literature for Composition, Writing About Literature, and Introduction to Literature. Great literature as a way of learning writing and critical-thinking skills Great literature is always captivating, always new – why not use it to improve your writing skills and improve critical thinking? Literature and the Writing Process,