Category: E-Books

Explains why and how human cultures vary so greatly across space and time Ember & Ember’s Cultural Anthropology, 14th edition, (PDF) helps college students understand how humans vary culturally and why they got to be that way. It provides both a comprehensive and scientific introduction to cultural anthropology. This latest

Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 4th International Edition, (PDF) introduces the spectrum of mechanical behavior of materials, stressing practical engineering methods for testing structural materials to get their properties, and forecasting their strength and life when used for vehicles, machines and structures. With its ready-to-use format and logical treatment, it is

Digital Citizenship and Political Engagement (PDF) considers the radical impacts the emergence of digital politics and social media have had on the way that advocacy organizations activate and organize citizens into political participation. It debates that these changes are due not only to technological advancement but are also supported by

In the initial half of the twentieth century, Ozzie Simmons, Jack Trice, and Johnny Bright played college football for three Iowa institutions: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and Drake University, respectively. At a time when the irresistible majority of their opponents and teammates were white, the three men,

An authoritative introduction to the science and engineering of bioinspired materials Bioinspired Materials Science and Engineering (PDF) offers a comprehensive view of the science and engineering of bioinspired materials and includes a discussion of biofabrication approaches and applications of bioinspired materials as they are fed back to nature in the