Category: Textbooks

This third edition of the bestselling Remote Sensing for Geologists: A Guide to Image Interpretation is now titled Remote Sensing for Geoscientists: Image Analysis and Integration, 3rd edition, (PDF). The title change shows that this edition applies to a broad spectrum of geosciences, not just geology; emphasizes that remote sensing

Time–activity diaries kept by members of the general public indicate that on average people spend around 90% of their time indoors, this is associated with considerable exposure to air pollutants as not only is there infiltration of pollutants from outdoors, there are also emissions indoors that can lead to elevated

Intimate Relationships, 3rd edition, PDF, covers both classic and current material in a brief yet thorough and rigorous manner. Chapters range from attraction to love, attachment to jealousy, sexuality to conflict—all written in a personal, warm and engaging voice. Topics are viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective firmly rooted in research. Examples

Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention (PDF) features the potential usage of seaweed, macroalgae, and their extracts for improving health and disease. The ebook explores the possibilities in a comprehensive way, including charting how seaweed can be used as a source of micronutrients and macronutrients, as well as nutraceuticals. The

Derivatives 2nd edition (PDF) makes a special effort throughout the textbook to explain what lies behind the formal mathematics of hedging and pricing. Questions ranging from ‘how are forward/future prices determined?’ to ‘why does the Black-Scholes formula have the form it does?’ and ‘what is a call option?’ ‘how to