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The Little Book of Semaphores

The Little Book of Semaphores is a free (in both senses of the word) textbook that introduces the principles of synchronization for concurrent programming. In most computer science curricula/ synchronization is a module in an Operating Systems class. OS textbooks present a standard set of problems with a standard set ...Read More
The Meaning of Love - Second Edition

This book explores the philosophical views on the meaning of love. The text explores a variety of topics used to define love/ including attraction/ relationship satisfaction/ emotional/ and ethical considerations. The author takes a rational/ logical/ analytic/ and scrutinizing look at experiences and other forms of literature on the subject of love.
The Missing Link: An Introduction to Web Development and Programming

Web development is an evolving amalgamation of languages that work in concert to receive/ modify/ and deliver information between parties using the Internet as a mechanism of delivery. While it is easy to describe conceptually/ implementation is accompanied by an overwhelming variety of languages/ platforms/ templates/ frameworks/ guidelines/ and standards. ...Read More
The Pay for Success Handbook

Government agencies frequently contract with nonprofit or for-profit organizations to provide services to improve the well-being of their clients―for example/ by reducing recidivism/ homelessness/ or drug use. Governments have traditionally paid service providers on the basis of the number of clients they treat. The past decade has seen a number ...Read More
The Power of Selling

The Power of Selling is the perfect textbook to teach students about the proven process of selling. More important/ it teaches students how to apply the tenets of selling to how to sell themselves and get the job they want/ with the same process professional sales people learn (or brush ...Read More
The Process of Research Writing

The title of this book is The Process of Research Writing/ and in the nutshell/ that is what the book is about. A lot of times/ instructors and students tend to separate “thinking/” “researching/” and “writing” into different categories that aren't necessarily very well connected. First you think/ then you ...Read More
Thermodynamics and Chemistry

Thermodynamics and Chemistry is designed primarily as a textbook for a one-semester course in classical chemical thermodynamics at the graduate or undergraduate level. It can also serve as a supplementary text and thermodynamics reference source.
The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century

Writing guides abound/ but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming/ encouraging/ and informative/ and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book/ we write more today than ever before in history: texts/ emails/ letters/ blogs/ reports/ social media posts/ proposals/ etc. The Simple Math of Writing Well is the first guide that directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age.
The Spec UI framework

Spec is the default UI framework for Pharo. To build UI's in Spec existing widgets or even complete UI's are reused and configured to form a new UI. This book first shows the basics of Spec and how it enables reuse of UIs. It then treats UI layout in detail before moving on to explaining the management of windows. Some of the more advanced widgets are also discussed as well as the dynamic features of Spec. Lastly/ the book also contains a chapter with tips and tricks.
The Story of Contract Law: Formation

This book/ revised as the Third Edition July 2019/ is designed to teach contract doctrine beginning with the most fundamental concepts and building on these until the structure of contract doctrine as coherent and cohesive regulation appears. The order of presentation is/ in fact/ the order in which contract doctrine ...Read More
The Story of Contract Law: Implementing the Bargain

This book is a companion volume to Volume I/ "The Story of Contract Law: Formation." Volume I introduces students to law study and teaches basic doctrines of contract formation along with formation defenses. This book/ Volume II/ The Story of Contract Law: Implementing the Bargain/ covers the rest of basic ...Read More
The Sustainable Business Case Book

The issue of sustainability and specifically sustainable business is of increasing interest and importance to students of business and also students in the sciences/ government/ public policy/ planning and other fields. There can be significant benefits from students learning about sustainable business from the rich experiences of business practice. The ...Read More
The Unicode cookbook for linguists: Managing writing systems using orthography profiles

This text is a practical guide for linguists/ and programmers/ who work with data in multilingual computational environments. We introduce the basic concepts needed to understand how writing systems and character encodings function/ and how they work together at the intersection between the Unicode Standard and the International Phonetic Alphabet. ...Read More
The Western World: Daily Readings on Geography

In essay format/ this textbook considers examples of various sub-categories of Geography in combination with five regions of the Western World.
The Word on College Reading and Writing

Written by five college reading and writing instructors/ this interactive/ multimedia text draws from decades of experience teaching students who are entering the college reading and writing environment for the very first time. It includes examples/ exercises/ and definitions for just about every reading- and writing-related topic students will encounter in their college courses.
Think Bayes: Bayesian Statistics Made Simple

Think Bayes is an introduction to Bayesian statistics using computational methods. The premise of this book/ and the other books in the Think X series/ is that if you know how to program/ you can use that skill to learn other topics. Most books on Bayesian statistics use mathematical notation ...Read More
Think Complexity: Exploring Complexity Science with Python

This book is about complexity science/ data structures and algorithms/ intermediate programming in Python/ and the philosophy of science: Data structures and algorithms: A data structure is a collection that contains data elements organized in a way that supports particular operations. For example/ a dictionary organizes key-value pairs in a ...Read More
Think Data Structures: Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java

Data structures and algorithms are among the most important inventions of the last 50 years/ and they are fundamental tools software engineers need to know. But in my opinion/ most of the books on these topics are too theoretical/ too big/ and too bottom-up: Too theoretical: Mathematical analysis of algorithms ...Read More
Think DSP: Digital Signal Processing in Python

Think DSP is an introduction to Digital Signal Processing in Python. The premise of this book (and the other books in the Think X series) is that if you know how to program/ you can use that skill to learn other things. The author is writing this book because he thinks the conventional approach to digital signal processing is backward: most books (and the classes that use them) present the material bottom-up/ starting with mathematical abstractions like phasors.
Think Java: How To Think Like a Computer Scientist - 2e

Think Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness/ emphasis on vocabulary/ and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most basic programming concepts and ...Read More
Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

Think Python is a concise introduction to software design using the Python programming language. Intended for people with no programming experience/ this book starts with the most basic concepts and gradually adds new material. Some of the ideas students find most challenging/ like recursion and object-oriented programming/ are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. This textbook has been used in classes atBard College/Olin College of Engineering/ University of California/ Santa Barbara/ University of Maine/ University of Northern Colorado.
Think Raku: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - 2nd edition

Think Raku is an introduction to computer science and programming intended for people with little or no experience. This aim of this book is not primarily to teach Raku/ but instead to teach the art of programming/ using the Raku language. After having completed this book/ you should hopefully be ...Read More
Think Stats: Probability and Statistics for Programmers

Think Stats is an introduction to Probability and Statistics for Python programmers. Think Stats emphasizes simple techniques you can use to explore real data sets and answer interesting questions. The book presents a case study using data from the National Institutes of Health. Readers are encouraged to work on a project with real datasets. If you have basic skills in Python/ you can use them to learn concepts in probability and statistics. Think Stats is based on a Python library for probability distributions (PMFs and CDFs). Many of the exercises use short programs to run experiments and help readers develop understanding.
To Catch the Rain

To Catch the Rain is targeted at makers – DIYers looking for practical solutions to water problems for themselves or their communities. The book also provides an excellent overview of rainwater harvesting for students and teachers in environmental science/ sustainable design/ international development and engineering.
Together: The Science of Social Psychology

This textbook presents core concepts common to introductory social psychology courses. The 8 units include 27 modules covering key social psych topics such as research methods/ group processes/ social influence/ and relationships. This book can be modified: feel free to add or remove modules to better suit your specific needs. Each module in this book is accompanied by instructor's manual/ PowerPoint presentation/ test items/ adaptive student quiz/ and reading anticipation guide.Please note that the publisher requires you to login to access and download the textbooks.
Tools for Podcasting

Welcome! If you’re interested in learning about the growing universe of podcasting/ how it works and finding tools and inspiration to create your own podcast/ this online resource is for you. My focus is on audio podcasting and this practical guide will help you navigate the technology and best practices ...Read More
Torts: Cases and Contexts Volume 1

Plain-spoken and convivial/ this casebook makes a deliberate effort to explain the law/ rather than to provide a mere compilation of readings and questions. Simple concepts are presented simply. Complex concepts are broken down and accompanied by examples and problems. By being clear and straightforward/ the casebook aims to quickly ...Read More
Torts: Cases and Contexts Volume 2

Plain-spoken and convivial/ this casebook makes a deliberate effort to explain the law/ rather than to provide a mere compilation of readings and questions. Simple concepts are presented simply. Complex concepts are broken down and accompanied by examples and problems. By being clear and straightforward/ the casebook aims to quickly ...Read More