Category: Textbooks

A key objective in the first course in mechanics is to help build a student’s ability first to evaluate problems in a simple and logical manner and then to implement basic principles to their solutions. A strong conceptual understanding of these fundamental mechanics principles is important for successfully solving mechanics

This key source reader in the popular Discovering series includes a six-part pedagogical framework that leads students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The textbook stresses historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. Every chapter is organized around the same pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The

Part of the Mount Sinai Expert Guide series, this outstanding ebook Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Critical Care (PDF) provides rapid-access, clinical information on all aspects of Critical Care with a focus on clinical diagnosis and effective patient management. With a very strong focus on the best in multidisciplinary patient care,

Lighting is one of the most vital aspects of any photograph. The best images create drama and dimension, which goes beyond formulas and lighting recipes. In Lighting for Photographers: An Introductory Guide to Professional Photography, 2nd Edition, (PDF) commercial photographers and instructors Joe Lavine and Brad Bartholomew provide an exclusive

Social Psychology, 3rd Edition, (PDF) is the definitive work–now comprehensively revised with virtually all-new chapters–that has introduced generations of researchers to the psychological processes that cause social behavior. What sets the ebook apart is its exclusive focus on the basic principles that guide theory building and research. Since work in