Category: Textbooks

Statistical Regression Modeling with R (PDF) offers a concise point of reference for the most commonly used regression methods. It starts with linear and nonlinear regression for logistic regression for binomially distributed data, normally distributed data, and Poisson regression and negative binomial regression for count data. It then moves to

Fundamentals of Machine Component Design 6th edition (PDF) continues to focus on the fundamentals of component design — force flow concepts, free body diagrams, failure theories, and fatigue design, with applications to springs, fasteners, gears, clutches, bearings, and brakes. Problem-solving skills are developed by the implementation of a proven methodology

Smieliauskas/Bewley’s Auditing: An International Approach (PDF) provides in-depth coverage of fundamental auditing techniques and concepts in the context of current developments affecting the audit practice and profession in Canada and internationally. These developments include the roll-out of the new audit report expected to go into effect December 15, 2016; a

In An Introduction to Conservation Biology (PDF), a new coauthor Anna Sher joins longtime author Richard Primack in creating an ebook that combines the readability of Primack’s A Primer of Conservation Biology with the depth and coverage of his larger textbook, Essentials of Conservation Biology. The result is a textbook

In Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work Practice, 3rd edition, (PDF), seasoned practitioner-scholars Joseph Walsh and Jacqueline Corcoran provide an in-depth exploration of 14 major mental disorders that social workers commonly see in practice, including anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. They skillfully integrate several perspectives in order