Category: Textbooks

With this newly expanded Classics Of Public Administration 8th edition (PDF), authors Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde introduce college students to the principles of public administration via the most significant scholarly writings on the topic. Straightforward and informative, this textbook begins its discussion with Confucius in ancient China

Political Decision-Making in Switzerland, 2015 edition, (PDF) provides a detailed study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s reveals that the Swiss consensus democracy has transformed considerably. Power relations have changed, the clash has increased, coalitions have become more unsteady and outputs less expectable. Still, these challenges to consensus

For graduate and undergraduate courses in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering Fundamentals of Processor and Computer Design Computer Organization and Architecture, 10th edition (PDF) is a comprehensive coverage of the complete field of computer design updated with the most recent research and innovations in computer structure and function.

Geologic Fracture Mechanics (PDF) delivers a consistent treatment of all common geologic structural discontinuities. It searches the formation, growth, and interpretation of fractures and deformation bands, from the theoretical, field, and lab-based perspectives, linking the gap between a general textbook treatment and the more progressive research literature. It enables the

Reactions in biochemistry can be described by an understanding of fundamental organic chemistry principles and reactions.  This model is extended to myriad biomolecules and biochemical principles. Biochemistry: An Organic Chemistry Approach, (PDF) offers a framework for understanding several topics of biochemistry, including the chemical behavior of biomolecules, enzyme activity, and