Category: Textbooks

How does a lawyer think? Do lawyers need a lot of imagination? Why is legal language so abstract? Does legal intuition exist? It is no longer possible to answer these questions by applying philosophical analysis alone. Recent advances in the cognitive sciences have reshaped our conceptions of the human mental

Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, 3rd Edition (PDF) includes examples and tools to help development and implementation of a safety and health management approach. This how-to ebook is not only an information providing textbook, but it also tells you how to write a program and identify hazards

Reviews the properties and applications of photo-elastic, acousto-optic, electro-optic,magneto-optic, and photorefractive materials. Crystal Optics: Properties and Applications (PDF) deals with the basic physical properties and applications of photo-elastic, acousto-optic, electro-optic, magneto-optic, and photorefractive materials. It also provides up-to-date information on the design and applications of various optoelectronic devices based on these

In Graphic Design: The New Basics, 2nd Edition, (PDF), bestselling author Ellen Lupton (Thinking with Type, Type on Screen) and design educator Jennifer Cole Phillips describe the important concepts of visual language that update any work of design, from logo or letterhead to a complex website. Through concise commentary and

Hormones, Brain and Behavior, 3rd Edition (PDF) offers a state-of-the-art overview of hormonally-mediated behaviors, including an extensive discussion of the effects of hormones on fish, insects, birds, rodents, amphibians, and humans. Entries have been carefully designed to provide a valuable source of information for researchers and students in neuroendocrinology and