Category: Textbooks

Calvin Schermerhorn’s stimulating study observes the development of modern American capitalism through the window of the nineteenth-century interstate slave trade. The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860, (PDF) follows ships and money as well as enslaved human beings to show how slavery was a national business

Essentials of Medical Genetics for Nursing and Other Health Professionals: An Interprofessional Approach (PDF) is a concise introduction to genetics clinically applicable to nursing students as well as students in other healthcare professions. The textbook employs an accelerated approach to understanding the fundamentals of genetics, even those with limited knowledge

This classic PDF etextbook, Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 9e (global) provides a rigorous introduction to basic probability theory and statistical inference, with a unique balance between methodology and theory. Interesting, relevant applications use real-life data from actual studies, showing how the concepts and methods can be used to

The Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dentistry (PDF) comprehensively explains the core procedures in dentistry, how to do them, and the rationale that underpins them. Full of useful and easy-to-access information, it acts as a compendium of practical procedures in primary dental care, supporting students and dental practitioners in their

This revised best-seller, Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification, 2nd edition, (PDF) is perfect for instrumentation and control system engineers in the process industries who are responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining safety instrumented systems. Managers, engineers, technicians, and sales professionals employed by end users, engineering firms, systems integrators, and