The Most Popular Books at E-Books Directory

Man-Eaters of Kumaon
by Jim Corbett - Oxford University Press
Jim Corbett killed a leopard at the age of nine and achieved a legendary reputation as a hunter. Here is the best of his books, which offers fascinating tales of pursuing tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the beginning of 20th century.
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Algorithms
by S. Dasgupta, C. H. Papadimitriou, and U. V. Vazirani - McGraw-Hill
The undergraduate book on algorithms. Instead of dwelling on formal proofs, this book distills in each case the crisp mathematical idea that makes the algorithm work. In other words, this book emphasizes rigor over formalism.
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Principles of Accounting
by Larry M. Walther - principlesofaccounting.com
This textbook provides complete coverage of material found in most college-level financial accounting courses and managerial accounting courses. In addition to the text, it includes a number of interactive components to aid your learning process.
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Engineering Mathematics 1
by Ian Craw, Stuart Dagger, John Pulham
Introduction of elementary mathematical ideas useful in the study of Engineering. The text covers the derivative, maxima and minima, integration, reduction formulas, complex numbers, matrices, Taylor series, and differential equations.
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The Basics of Financial Mathematics
by Richard F. Bass
Lecture notes on mathematical finance - figuring out the price of options and derivatives. The text civers elementary probability, the binomial asset pricing model, advanced probability, the continuous model, and term structure models.
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Elements of X-Ray Diffraction
by B.D. Cullity - Addison-Wesley
Intended to acquaint the reader with the theory of x-ray diffraction, the experimental methods involved, and the main applications. It stresses X-ray diffraction rather than metallurgy. Designed for beginners, not a reference for the advanced reader.
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A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra
by Victor Shoup - Cambridge University Press
This introductory book emphasises algorithms and applications, such as cryptography and error correcting codes. It is accessible to a broad audience. Prerequisites are a typical undergraduate course in calculus and some experience in doing proofs.
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A Course of Modern Analysis
by E. T. Whittaker, G. N. Watson - Cambridge University Press
This classic text is known to and used by thousands of mathematicians and students of mathematics throughout the world. It is the standard book of reference in English on the applications of analysis to the transcendental functions.
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The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
- Apple Inc.
Objective-C is a small but powerful set of extensions to the standard ANSI C language. This document fully describes the Objective-C language. It concentrates on the Objective-C extensions to C, not on the C language itself.
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A Heat Transfer Textbook
by John H. Lienhard IV, John H. Lienhard V - Phlogiston Press
This textbook is an introduction to heat and mass transfer for engineering students. The subjects covered include heat conduction, forced and natural convection, thermal radiation, boiling, condensation, heat exchangers, and mass transfer.
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Book-Keeping and Accounting for Small Business
by Peter Taylor - How to Books
A manual about double-entry book-keeping that anyone can follow. This book is a useful source of advice for managing accounts, it is a compulsory reading for those starting a new business and for those already in the early stages.
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Programming Pearls, 2nd Edition
by Jon Bentley - Addison-Wesley Professional
The book focuses on choosing the right algorithms and on showing how to solve problems effectively. Each chapter frames a particular programming task (sorting numbers, creating anagrams, counting the words). Code examples are written in C and C++.
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Biochemistry Online
by Henry Jakubowski
From the table of contents: introduction to biochemistry; lipid structure; protein structure; carbohydrates; DNA, genomics, and proteomics; binding; transport and kinetics; catalysis; oxidation/phosphorylation; signal transduction.
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C Programming in Linux
by David Haskins - BookBoon
Using a series of web development examples, this book will give you an interesting glimpse into a powerful lower-level world. C is tight and spare and economical, and people who know C will ensure critical systems keep running.
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A First Course in Linear Algebra
by Robert A. Beezer - University of Puget Sound
Introductory textbook for college-level sophomores and juniors. It covers systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, finite-dimensional vector spaces, matrix representations of linear transformations, diagonalization, Jordan canonical form, etc.
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A Mathematical Theory of Communication
by Claude Shannon
Shannon presents results previously found nowhere else, and today many professors refer to it as the best exposition on the subject of the mathematical limits on communication. It laid the modern foundations for what is now coined Information Theory.
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Concise Hydraulics
by Dawei Han - BookBoon
Introductory textbook on hydraulics written for undergraduate students in civil and environmental engineering, environmental science and geography. The aim of this book is to provide a concise and comprehensive coverage of hydraulics.
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Calculus I
by Paul Dawkins - Lamar University
These notes should be accessible to anyone wanting to learn Calculus I or needing a refresher in some of the early topics in calculus. Contents: Review; Limits; Derivatives; Applications of Derivatives; Integrals; Applications of Integrals.
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A Brief Introduction to Neural Networks
by David Kriesel - dkriesel.com
Text and illustrations should be memorable and easy to understand to offer as many people as possible access to the field of neural networks. The chapters are individually accessible to readers with little previous knowledge.
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Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90
by William H. Press, at al. - Cambridge University Press
Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90 contains a detailed introduction to the Fortran 90 language and to the basic concepts of parallel programming, plus source code for all routines from the second edition of Numerical Recipes.
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