Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (audiobook) by Mark Miodownik What makes elastic stretchy? Why is glass see-through? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the kinds of questions that renowned materials scientist Mark Miodownik continuously asks himself. Miodownik
Focusing on experimental methods in Experimental Psychology 7th Edition (PDF), authors Anne Myers and Christine Hansen lead college students step by step through the entire research process, from generating testable hypotheses to writing the research report. The major sections of the ebook parallel the major sections of a research report (Introduction,
This classic reference has proven to be a benchmark in the developing field of cognitive neuroscience with each edition. The Cognitive Neurosciences 6th edition (PDF) continues to forge new paths in the study of the biological underpinnings of complex cognition—the relationship between the nervous system’s structural and physiological mechanisms and
Politics and Rhetoric, (PDF) draws together in a broad and highly accessible way relevant ideas from discourse analysis, classical rhetoric revised to a modern setting, related issues in contemporary political theory, and many carefully chosen examples and issues from current politics. It will be important reading for all students of politics
Tillery’s Integrated Science 7th Edition (PDF) is a straightforward easy-to-read yet substantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of energy and matter in nonliving and living systems. The authors provide even well-integrated coverage of chemistry, earth science, physics, astronomy, and biology. The textbook’s pedagogy (core concept maps, chapter outlines, and overviews)