Category: Textbooks

The Philosophy of Affordances (PDF) is the first monograph fully dedicated to analyzing the philosophical aspects of affordances. The idea of affordance, coined and developed in the field of ecological psychology, explains the possibilities for action available in the environment. This exceptional work provides a systematic approach to the key

Making a successful video game is very difficult. The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design (PDF) will help you overcome many related problems. Even games that are successful at launch may fail to engage and retain players in the long term due to issues with

In his classic work Anarchy, State and Utopia, Robert Nozick asked his readers to imagine being permanently plugged into a ‘machine that would give you any experience you desired’. He speculated that, in spite of the many obvious attractions of such a prospect, most people would choose against passing the

Ice Mechanics for Geophysical and Civil Engineering Applications, (PDF) offers the tools and concepts of ice mechanics, along with examples of their application in the fields of glaciology, civil engineering, and climate research in cold regions. It begins with an account of the most important physical properties of sea and

Sugarcane Biorefinery, Technology and Perspectives, (PDF) offers the reader with a current view of the global scenario of sugarcane biorefinery, beginning a new expectation on this important crop from a sustainability, chemical and energy point-of-view. The ebook explores the existing biorefinery platforms that can be used to change sugarcane to