Category: Textbooks

As critically important as welding is to a wide spectrum of construction, manufacturing, and repair, it is not without its problems. Those dependent on welding know only too well how easy it is to find information on the host of available processes and on the essential metallurgy that can enable

A Problem-based Approach that Uses Real-world Examples and Modern Theories Managerial Economics and Strategy 2nd Global Edition (PDF) uses real-­world examples and issues to illustrate how economic principles impact business decisions. Emphases on contract and agency theory, game theory, managerial behavioral economics, and pricing are especially valuable to future managers.

This ebook, Uncertainty Management for Robust Industrial Design in Aeronautics (PDF) covers cutting-edge findings related to uncertainty quantification and optimization under uncertainties (i.e. robust and reliable optimization), with a special emphasis on turbomachinery nd aeronautics, although not limited to these fields. It describes new methods for uncertainty quantification, such as

C-Type Lectins in Immune Homeostasis, (PDF) emphasizes C-type lectin receptors, a newly emerging family of pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) and an important part of the human innate immune system. Moreover, the authors highlight these receptors’ role in the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) – one

Offering concise coverage of essential job-hunting and career strategies, this flexible guidebook can supplement any business course or serve as the foundation for a career development class. The Ultimate Job Hunter’s Guidebook, 7th Edition (PDF) focuses on real-world applications through experiential exercises and hands-on activities that provide a comprehensive “how-to”