Category: Non Fiction

The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology 2nd edition (PDF) is an introduction to the physical structure of the grapevine, its various organs, their functions, and their interactions with the environment. Beginning with a brief overview of the plant morphology, botanical classification (including an introduction to the concepts of species,

Banking, Lending and Real Estate (ePub/PDF) deals directly with the return/risk multiple trade-offs coming out of the thoroughly intertwined relationship between banking and real estate. The authors explore how banks could accept a more proactive approach to make the most of their, mostly ‘long only’, exposure to real estate, and

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective Behavior Analysis and Learning: A Biobehavioral Approach 6th Edition (PDF) provides an advanced introduction to the principles of behavior analysis and learned behaviors, covering a full range of principles from the basic respondent and operant conditioning through applied behavior analysis into the cultural design. The

Phillips Shively’s Power and Choice, 15th Edition, (PDF) provides a detailed look into the nuances of politics, both international and domestic, through the use of numerous comparative perspectives and theoretical approaches. The major theme mirrored in the title is based on Shively’s definition of politics as the making of collective

Hershel Raff (Medical College of Wisconsin), Eric Widmaier (Boston University), and Kevin Strang (University of Wisconsin) have taken on the challenge of preserving the strengths and reputation of Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function. Moving outside the listing of only facts, it emphasizes the causal chains of events that