Category: Textbooks

Varieties of Secularism in Asia: Anthropological Explorations of Religion, Politics and the Spiritual, (PDF) is an ethnographically rich, theoretically well-informed, and intellectually consistent volume which builds off the work of Talal Asad, Charles Taylor, and others who have engaged the issue of secularism(s) and in socio-political life. The volume aims

Database Systems: The Complete Book, 2nd Edition, (PDF) is ideal for Database Systems and Database Design and Application courses provided at the junior, senior, and graduate levels in Computer Science departments. A fundamental understanding of algebraic expressions and laws, logic, OOP concepts, basic data structure, and programming environments is implied.

Lessons in Play, 2nd Edition, (PDF) reorganizes the presentation of the popular original textbook in combinatorial game theory to make it even more easily accessible. Starting with an emphasis on the essential concepts and applications, it then transitions to more technical material. Still written in a textbook style with supporting

Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, 3rd Edition (PDF) is a clear and detailed introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications in physics and chemistry. All required mathematics is clearly explained, including intermediate steps in derivations, and concise review of the maths is included in the textbook at appropriate points. Most of

Value Management is a philosophy, set of principles and a structured management methodology for improving organizational decision-making and value-for-money. The Value Management of Construction Projects 2nd edition, (PDF) builds on the success of the 1st edition by extending the integrated value philosophy, methodology and tool kit to describe the application