Category: Textbooks

The certification by the American Board of Neurological Surgery is taken as the gold standard for neurosurgeons. The final hurdle in accomplishing the certification process is the challenging oral examination. In 2017, the format of the ABNS oral exam was revised to make it more relevant, painstaking, and reflective of

The increasing presence of biomass and waste has caused substantial changes to the environment. With the ubiquity of these materials, there is an increasing demand for proper disposal and reuse of these resources. Applied Environmental Materials Science for Sustainability, (PDF) is a crucial resource on the newest advancements in environmental

The Commentary on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides an in-depth article-by-article analysis of all provisions of the Vienna Convention. The texts are uniformly structured: (I) Purpose and Function of the Article, (II) Historical Background and Negotiating History, and (III) Elements of the Article. The Vienna Convention

Astrobiology is the study of the evolution, origin, distribution, and future of life on Earth. This exciting and significant field of research also investigates the potential existence and search for extra-terrestrial life in the Solar System and beyond. This is the first handbook in this burgeoning and interdisciplinary field. Edited

Long established as the leading text in the field, Political Science: A Comparative Introduction, 8th Edition, (PDF) has been comprehensively rewritten and updated. Very student-friendly, accessible, and truly international in its coverage, this latest 8th edition includes more on authoritarian states along with a much wider variety of country studies