Category: Textbooks

Knots: Post-Lacanian Psychoanalysis, Literature and Film, (PDF) a set of specially commissioned essays provides a wide array of new psychoanalytic approaches influenced by Lacanian theory, post-colonial studies, queer studies, feminism, and deconstruction in the domains of film and literature. We have witnessed an amazing return to psychoanalysis in those fields,

Psycho-Politics between the World Wars, (PDF) is about the psycho-political visions and programmes in early-twentieth-century Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. In the middle of the political and social unrest that followed the First World War, psychiatrists tried to use their clinical insights to understand, identify, and treat society at large. The

Ron Comer’s brief textbook, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology 7th edition (PDF) is ideal for introducing students to the realities of treating, living with, and researching psychological disorders. From his experiences as a practicing therapist, Dr. Comer draws a multitude of examples of real people and the disorders with which they struggle.

The design of structures in general, and prestressed concrete structures in particular, requires considerably more information than is contained in building codes. A sound understanding of structural behaviour at all stages of loading is essential. This textbook presents a detailed description and explanation of the behaviour of prestressed concrete members

Navidi’s Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 5th edition (PDF) stands out for its crystal clear presentation of applied statistics. The ebook takes a practical approach to methods of data analysis and statistical modeling that are most often used in scientific work. This latest 5th edition features a unique approach highlighted