Category: Textbooks

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography (PDF) is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world. Written by the scholars who shaped the history they are recounting, every chapter is an engaging and personal account of the present, past, and future direction of

Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology, Illustrated Edition, (PDF) provides a sociological perspective on health, illness, and health care. Working as an introduction to medical sociology for undergraduate and graduate students, it also offers a summary of the field for public health scholars and for medical sociologists

Fundamentals of Photonics, 3rd Edition, (PDF) is a self-contained and up-to-date introductory-level textbook that comprehensively surveys this rapidly expanding area of engineering and applied physics. Featuring a blend of theory and applications, coverage covers detailed accounts of the primary theories of light, including ray optics, electromagnetic optics, wave optics, and

Contemporary Coloproctology (PDF) covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in a simple accessible format with focus on bringing main facts quickly into consideration. It is ideal reading both for the practicing colorectal surgeon and the medical trainee. Along with a succinct presentation of the present colorectal knowledge base, each chapter

Including important theories and trends not covered in other foundational textbooks, Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions, 6th Edition, (PDF), is designed to train the next generation of counselors with the tools they need for understanding the basic dimensions of the helping relationship. Topical experts offer contemporary information and insight