Category: Textbooks

Designed for undergraduate math majors, this rewarding and rigorous treatment, Calculus: A Rigorous First Course (PDF/ePub) covers the usual topics of first-year calculus: derivatives, limits, infinite series and integrals. Author Daniel J. Velleman focuses on calculus as a tool for real problem-solving rather than the subject’s theoretical foundations. Stressing a

The third edition of this acclaimed work offers investigators and clinicians a wealth of state-of-the-art information that will lead to novel approaches in thinking about liver physiology and liver diseases.  Developed by a panel of prominent international authors, this edition summaries a range of important advances in our comprehending of

Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids, 4th Edition (PDF) addresses the necessity for an introductory textbook that emphasizes on the basics of fluid mechanics—before focusing on specialized areas such as ideal-fluid flow and boundary-layer theory. Filling that gap for both college students and professionals working in different branches of engineering, this versatile

The primary in a new four-volume series, Operative Techniques in Gynecologic Surgery: Gynecology, (PDF) offers superbly illustrated, authoritative guidance on operative techniques together with a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to prevent complications, and what results to expect. Up to date, easy to follow, and

Psychology of Health and Health Care, 5th Edition (PDF) emphasizes understanding how psychological (e.g., emotions, cognitions, beliefs, personality), biological (e.g., heredity, physiological systems), and social (e.g., family, community) factors interact to affect health and disease. The key objectives of the course are to develop a comprehensive understanding of the biopsychosocial