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Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations: Volume-II, Nano to Macro (PDF) offers selected papers from the 7th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation held at IIT Mandi, India. The papers discuss the development of mathematical models showing physical phenomena and relating modern computing methods and simulations to analyse them. The studies

As Principles of Animal Behavior, 4th Edition, (PDF) makes clear, the tapestry of animal behavior is created from weaving all of these mechanisms into a beautiful whole. With Dugatkin’s beautifully illustrated, thorough, and up-to-date fourth edition, we are able to respect that beauty anew. Since the last edition of this

Gear Cutting Tools: Fundamentals of Design and Computation, 2nd Edition, presents the DG/K-based method of surface generation, a practical mathematical method for designing gear cutting tools with optimal parameters. The PDF textbook address gear cutting tool evolution, and proceeds to scientific classification for all types of gear machining meshes before

Psychology of Health and Health Care, 5th Edition (PDF) emphasizes understanding how psychological (e.g., emotions, cognitions, beliefs, personality), biological (e.g., heredity, physiological systems), and social (e.g., family, community) factors interact to affect health and disease. The key objectives of the course are to develop a comprehensive understanding of the biopsychosocial

Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology, 2nd Edition, (PDF) discusses how sociologists have structured the study of politics into conceptual frameworks, and how each of these frameworks strengthens a sociological perspective on politics and power in society. This includes discussing how these structures can be applied to