Category: E-Books

Global Health Informatics: How Information Technology Can Change Our Lives in a Globalized World, (PDF) discusses the vital role of communication and information technologies in health practice, health systems management and research in increasingly interrelated societies. In a global connected world the old standalone institutional information systems have proved to

Principles of Sociology: Canadian Perspectives, 3rd edition, (PDF) is a brief introduction to sociological theory and Canadian society. In this contributed ebook, experts from across Canada carefully connect core concepts and theory with the latest research, historical events, and life-course examples to build a rich learning experience. Dedicated to a

John Paul Stevens: Defender of Rights in Criminal Justice, (PDF) explores the judicial opinions and criminal justice policy influence of Justice John Paul Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court’s most productive opinion author in his 35-year career on the nation’s highest court. Though Justice Stevens, a Republican appointee of President Gerald

This step-by-step, highly visual textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to managing and maintaining computer hardware and software. Written by best-selling educator and author Jean Andrews, A+ Guide To Hardware, 9th Edition, (PDF) closely integrates the CompTIA A+ Exam objectives to prepare students for the 220-901 certification exams. The new 9th

C-Type Lectins in Immune Homeostasis, (PDF) emphasizes C-type lectin receptors, a newly emerging family of pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) and an important part of the human innate immune system. Moreover, the authors highlight these receptors’ role in the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) – one