Category: Textbooks

This one-of-a-kind dictionary, the Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (PDF), provides a comprehensive breakdown of terms employed in the discussion of international human rights law. In addition to a list of definitions, this innovative volume also includes an appendix featuring descriptions of major treaties, documents, and other important human

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

The Essential World History, Volume II, 8th Edition, (PDF) explores world history in a balanced, brief highly readable overview that studies common challenges and experiences that bond the human past and identify important global regional patterns over time. This brief summary of world history covers political, economic, social, cultural, religious,

Both innovative and reliable, The Bedford Guide for College Writers, 11th Edition, (PDF) plunges students into active learning right from the beginning, whether their writing class is available on campus or online. This new edition expands active learning into reflection, assisting students to engage with their own writing process to

The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, (PDF) offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of this field, and will serve as a helpful resource for adult and pediatric surgeons at all phases of experience with interest in the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques in children. This ebook will review the