Category: Textbooks

Concise Guide to Object-Oriented Programming, (PDF) offers an accessible introduction to coding and the world of Object-Oriented (OO) programming, using Java as the illustrative programming language. Focus is placed on what is most helpful for the first-time coder, in order to develop and understand their skills and knowledge in a

The Philosophy of Affordances (PDF) is the first monograph fully dedicated to analyzing the philosophical aspects of affordances. The idea of affordance, coined and developed in the field of ecological psychology, explains the possibilities for action available in the environment. This exceptional work provides a systematic approach to the key

A practical guide for college students and engineers that covers a broad range of optical design and optical metrology topics Optical Engineering Science (PDF) offers a comprehensive and authoritative review of the science of optical engineering. The ebook links the gap between the basic theoretical principles of classical optics and

This ebook, Cancer Driver Genes: Methods and Protocols (PDF) presents protocols for the identification of genetic drivers of cancer. Chapters guide readers through a brief history of cancer gene discovery, in vitro approaches, in silico approaches, and in vivo approaches using forward genetic screens in mice. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters

Student-friendly and cutting edge, Choices in Relationships, 13th Edition, (PDF) takes readers through the lifespan of marriages, relationships, and families, and use research to help them make deliberate, informed choices in their interpersonal relationships. Authors Caroline Schacht, David Knox, and new co-author I. Joyce Chang draws on extensive research to