Category: Textbooks

Fundamentals of Structural Engineering 2nd edition (PDF) is an updated etextbook which provides a balanced, seamless treatment of both classic, analytic methods and contemporary, computer-based techniques for conceptualizing and designing a structure. New to the 2nd edition are treatments of geometrically nonlinear analysis and limit analysis based on nonlinear inelastic analysis.

Examine how American democracy is developing. The Struggle for Democracy, 2016 Election Edition 12th edition (PDF), offers students the tools they need to critically analyze our American political system and make judgments about how well our system of government works. Taking a unique and fresh approach to common American government

Perennial best-seller Alcamo’s Microbes and Society 4th edition (PDF) is the ideal textbook for non-majors taking a foundational course in the life sciences. The 4th Edition retains the user-friendly readability of previous editions while incorporating original material and features, including new information on microbial and viruses groups, new data on

Build on your previous nursing experiences. Here are all the concepts and theories you need to progress from RN to BSN and beyond. From well-timed topics, like JCAHO’s safety initiatives, to healthcare reform and global issues, Advancing Your Career, 6th Edition, (PDF) assists you continue your education and reach the

Anthropology of Infectious Disease, (PDF) synthesizes the thriving field of anthropology of infectious disease in a biocultural, critical framework. Expert medical anthropologist Merrill Singer holistically combines the behaviors of microorganisms and the activities of complex social systems, presenting how we exist with pathogenic agents of disease in a complicated process