Category: Textbooks

Dynamics is increasingly being identified by consulting engineers as one of the key skills which should to be taught in civil engineering degree programs. This is driven by the trend towards lighter, more vibration-prone structures, the identification of new threats such as terrorist attacks, the growth of business in earthquake

Understanding that a global humanities course is taught in varying ways, Gloria Fiero reconsiders the discipline for greater flexibility with The Humanistic Tradition, 7th Edition, (PDF). Enhanced by McGraw-Hill’s LearnSmart® and SmartBook®, Fiero offers a learning experience tailored to the requirements of each institution, instructor, and student. With the ability

Ideal for non-majors, majors, and mixed-majors, Nutrition: Concepts And Controversies 13th edition provides practical applications and accessible explanations to dispel common misconceptions about nutrition and empower students to make lasting behavior changes. Do pregnant women really crave pickles and ice cream? Are carbohydrates good or bad? These and many more topics

Addresses the Question Frequently Proposed to the Designer by Architects: “Can We Do This? Offering guidance on how to use code-based procedures while at the same time providing an understanding of why provisions are necessary, Tall Building Design: Steel, Concrete, and Composite Systems (PDF) methodically explores the structural behavior of steel,

At an age when memoirs and other forms of life writing are being produced and consumed in unparalleled numbers, The Work of Life Writing: Essays and Lectures (PDF) reminds readers that memoir is not only a “literary” genre or only entertainment. Likewise, letters are not merely epiphenomena of our “real