Category: Textbooks

This edited volume examines Campylobacter species, which are some of the most important foodborne pathogens. Especially, contaminated poultry meat can cause human gastroenteritis in both developing and developed countries. Fighting Campylobacter Infections, (PDF) discloses how these infections can also increase the risk of generalized paralytic diseases like Miller-Fisher syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and

Multimodal Behavioral Analysis in the Wild, (PDF) delivers state-of-the-art behavioral signal processing using different data modalities, with a particular focus on recognizing the strengths and limitations of current technologies. The ebook focuses on audio and video modalities, while also stressing emerging modalities, such as an accelerometer or proximity data. It

The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience (PDF) takes a close look at what we can learn about our minds from how brain damage harms our cognitive and emotional systems. This approach has a rich and long tradition dating back to the 19th century. With the rise of new technologies, such as

Exploring Physical Anthropology, 3rd Edition, (PDF) is a complete, full-color lab manual aimed for an introductory laboratory course in physical anthropology. It can also serve as a complementary workbook for a lecture class, mainly in the absence of a laboratory offering. This laboratory manual allows a hands-on approach to learning

Essentials of Sociology, 3rd Edition, (PDF) adapted from George Ritzer’s Introduction to Sociology, offers the same rock-solid foundation from one of sociology′s best-known thinkers in a briefer and more streamlined format. With new co-author Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy, the updated 3rd Edition continues to illuminate traditional sociological concepts and theories and