Category: Textbooks

Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers (PDF) introduces engineering students to the fundamental principles of applied Earth science, emphasizing how modern soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeology, geomorphology, seismology, and environmental geochemistry affect geotechnical and environmental practice. Main geological topics of engineering relevance including soils and sediments, groundwater, rocks, and

Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine, 5th edition, (PDF) richly presents the physiology knowledge necessary for clinical practice. Along with the latest information on how the human body reacts to external and internal changes, the textbook provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health. Emphasizing

Modern analytical theories of fatigue combined with a knowledge of processing effects on metals make up the complete basis for designing machine parts that are free from unanticipated failure. Fatigue Design: Life Expectancy of Machine Parts (PDF) offers the tools and the information needed for optimal design. It stresses practical

Give your nursing students everything they need to actively learn how to apply research to nursing practice. Updated to reflect the latest innovations in research methods, this worldwide bestseller Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice 9th edition (PDF) helps nursing students learn how to read and critique

For Data Communications, Business Data Communications, and introductory Networking for Business courses. The content is also suitable for the Introduction to Networking course in an MBA program. Business Data Communications: Infrastructure, Networking and Security, 7th International Edition, (PDF) includes the fundamentals of data communications, distributed applications, networking, and network management