Category: E-Books

Child abuse and neglect (CAN) continues to be a serious public health problem in the United States, affecting approximately 19% of victims and costing approximately $124 billion to society. When a child is removed from their parent’s custody due to parental abuse or neglect, the child is sometimes placed in

Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science, with far-reaching applications. The aim of this digital textbook Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms (PDF) is to introduce machine learning, and the algorithmic paradigms it offers, in a principled way. The ebook provides a theoretical account

Knowledge of statistics is essential in modern medicine and biology. Health and biologists professionals learn statistics best with real and interesting examples. The Analysis of Biological Data, 2nd Edition, (PDF) by Whitlock and Schluter, teaches modern methods of statistics through the use of interesting biological and medical cases. Readers constantly

Leadership and School Quality (PDF) is the 12th in a series on theory and research dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis. Hence, the chapters include analyses that investigate relationships between school organizations and leadership behaviors that have an impact on school and teacher

Lewis Vaughn’s Concise Guide to Critical Thinking (PDF) offers a clear, compact, and economical introduction to critical thinking and argumentative writing. Based on his best-selling text, The Power of Critical Thinking, Fifth Edition, this inexpensive volume is more manageable than larger textbooks yet more significant than many of the smaller