Category: Textbooks

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

Vertebrate palaeontology is an energetic field, with new discoveries reported each week… and not only dinosaurs! This new edition shows the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a particular focus on exciting new finds from China. The main aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork.

This PDF ebook, They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing 3rd Edition with 2016 MLA update identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing. It shows college students how to frame their arguments as a response to what others have said and provides templates to help

The ebook Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools 8th Edition (PDF) has questions that drive interest, applications that illustrate concepts, and the tools to test and solidify comprehension. College students come into their first Economics course thinking they will gain a better understanding of the economy around them. Unfortunately, they often

Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology, Illustrated Edition, (PDF) provides a sociological perspective on health, illness, and health care. Working as an introduction to medical sociology for undergraduate and graduate students, it also offers a summary of the field for public health scholars and for medical sociologists