Category: Textbooks

Structural Reliability Analysis and Prediction, 3rd Edition, PDF is a textbook which addresses the important issue of predicting the safety of structures at the design stage and also the safety of existing, perhaps deteriorating structures. Attention is focused on the definition and development of limit states such as serviceability and

The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 6th Edition continues to show the vital role research plays by integrating in-depth, real-world case studies with a comprehensive discussion of research methods. By coupling research techniques with practical examples from the field, Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt equip

Statistics in the Health Sciences (PDF) delivers a “ready-to-go” well-structured product to develop advanced courses. In this ebook, the readers can find classical and new theoretical methods, open problems, and new procedures. This ebook should be appropriate for use both as a text and as a reference. The ebook presents

Microbial ecology is the study of relations among microbes in natural environments and their roles in food web dynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and the evolution of life. Microbes are the most plentiful organisms in the biosphere and facilitate many critical reactions in elemental cycles and biogeochemical reactions. Because they are vital

Warren Buffett once stated that “accounting is the language of business.’’ And for many business and accounting students, the obscure terminology of accounting makes fluency hard to attain. Financial Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, (PDF) can help to clarify abstract concepts in a straightforward, friendly way. With step-by-step examples and real-world scenarios practice, it assists you to grasp the fundamentals of accounting until you’re ready to understand, analyze,