Category: E-Books

A unique sociological introduction to the field of criminology with award-winning coverage that highlights issues of ethnicity, gender, race, and social class Steven Barkan’s Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, 7th Edition, (PDF) provides a sociological perspective on criminal justice and crime by treating social inequality and social structure as central themes

The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, 8th Edition, (PDF) offers an introduction to the analysis, design, and evaluation of electric circuits, emphasizing developing the learners’ design intuition. The ebook emphasizes the use of computers to help in design and evaluation. Early introduction to circuit design encourages the student to

Concepts in Biology, 14th Edition, (PDF) is a relatively concise introductory general biology text written for students with no prior science background. The authors attempt to use the most accessible vocabulary and writing style possible while still keeping scientific accuracy. The textbook includes all the main areas of study in

Motor Control and Learning, 6th Edition (PDF), focuses on observable movement behavior, the many factors that influence quality of movement, and how movement skills are acquired. The textbook examines the cognitive, biomechanical, motivational, and neurological processes of complex motor behaviors that allow human movement to progress from unrefined and clumsy

This Palgrave Handbook (PDF) provides the first international comparative study into the efficiency of the industrial organization of the global wine industry. Looking at numerous important vineyards of the main wine countries, the contributors evaluate differences in implementation and articulation of three main stages: grape production, winemaking, and distribution (marketing,