Category: Non Fiction

Microorganisms are important for the production of many foods, including yoghurt, cheese, and bread, but they can also cause waste and diseases. Quantitative Microbiology of Food Processing: Modeling the Microbial Ecology, (PDF) explores the effects of food processing practices on these microorganisms, the microbial ecology of food, and the surrounding

The Urban Forest: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for People and the Environment, (PDF) emphasizes on urban “green infrastructure” – the interrelated web of vegetated spaces like parks,  street trees, and peri-urban forests that offer essential ecosystem services in cities. The green infrastructure approach represents the idea that these services, such as

Through the Lens of Anthropology: An Introduction to Human Evolution and Culture (PDF) is a concise but comprehensive introductory ebook that uses the twin themes of sustainability and food to illustrate the connected nature of anthropology’s 4 major subfields: archaeology, cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology. By viewing the world through

Mallatt/Brady/Marieb’s Human Anatomy 9th edition (PDF), the #1 best-selling textbook for the human anatomy course, is widely regarded as the most visually accessible and readable ebook on the market. Using a functional anatomy theme, the textbook presents Human Anatomy as a well-illustrated “story” with the right amount of detail that

The challenging workload and fast pace of college often overwhelm students. Without the availability of the right resources, many of the three million U.S. college students with disabilities fail or drop out–at a much higher rate than their peers. College Success for Students with Disabilities (PDF) assists college students, parents,