Category: E-Books

The most comprehensive theoretical foundation available Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, Concise 7th Edition, (PDF) integrates four different methods to argument: the classical concepts of logos, ethos, and pathos, the enthymeme as a logical structure, the Toulmin system, and stasis theory. Emphasizing argument as dialogue in search of solutions

The Chemistry of the Superheavy Elements, 2nd edition (PDF) provides complete coverage of the chemistry of a series of elements beginning with atomic number 104 – the transactinides or superheavy elements – including their nuclear production and properties in nuclear reactions at heavy-ion accelerators. The contributors to this work include

Explore the reissued Janson and experience the history of art Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Reissued 8th Edition, (PDF) presents the same content as the textbook’s 8th Edition, published in 2010, now reimagined for digital learning via Revel, and also accessible through the Pearson Custom Library. While remaining

This ebook, Scientific Pollyannaism: From Inquisition to Positive Psychology (PDF) argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the “glad games” to manage abuse, loss, and social prejudice) serves as a framework for scrutinizing historical forms of Western scientific Pollyannaism. The author explores Pollyannaism

Megson’s New and updated Introduction to Aircraft Structure Analysis, 3rd Edition (PDF) covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures. Coverage of energy methods, elasticity, and virtual work set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads and stress analysis of aircraft components. A lot of worked examples,