Category: Textbooks

A Systematic Approach to Learning Robot Programming with ROS (PDF) provides a comprehensive, introduction to the essential components of ROS through detailed explanations of simple code examples along with the corresponding theory of operation. The PDF ebook explores the organization of ROS, how to understand ROS packages, how to incorporate

For introductory courses in computer concepts, digital literacy, or computer literacy, often including instruction in Microsoft Office.  Using tech to teach technology! Best-selling Technology in Action Complete, 16th Global Edition, (PDF) uses practical content and hands-on projects to involve university students in computing tasks and skills they can implement at

Explore the changing nature of the West – The West: Encounters and Transformations 5e (PDF) examines the changing nature of Western civilization — helping college students to understand how the definition of the ‘West’ has both transformed and evolved throughout history. Focusing on the central theme of cultural encounters, authors

Requiring no previous training, Modern Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Edition, (PDF/ePub) provides a two-semester, graduate-level introduction to basic statistical techniques that takes into account the latest advances and insights that are typically ignored in an introductory course. Thousands of journal articles make it clear that basic techniques,

What is cultural anthropology, and how can it explain or even help resolve contemporary human problems? Luis A. Vivanco and Robert L. Welsch’s Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity, 2nd Edition, (PDF) uses a questions based approach for teaching college students how to think anthropologically, helping them view cultural issues