Natural Sciences Textbooks

Undergraduate Diagnostic Imaging Fundamentals

Contributors: Burbridge and Mah

Publisher: University of Saskatchewan

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Diagnostic Imaging principles and concepts are augmented by the presentation of images for common clinical conditions. Guiding principles related to minimizing radiation exposure and requesting the most appropriate imaging examination are addressed.Static images are enhanced by the ability to access images stored and displayed on an Html-5 compatible, Dicom image viewer that simulates a simple Picture Archive and Communication system (PACS). Users can also access other imaging from the Dicom viewer (ODIN), beyond the basic curriculum provided, to further advance their experience with viewing diagnostic imaging pathologies.

(10 reviews)

Unfolding the Mystery of Life, Biology Lab Manual for Non-Science Majors

Contributors: Genovesi, Blinderman, and Natale

Publisher: Ellen Genovesi, Laura Blinderman and Patrick Natale

License: CC BY

This laboratory manual is intended for use in a biology laboratory course taken by non-science majors, pre-biology, and pre-allied health majors.

(9 reviews)

Introduction to Oceanography

Contributor: Webb

Publisher: Rebus Community

License: CC BY

Introduction to Oceanography is a textbook appropriate to an introductory-level university course in oceanography. The book covers the fundamental geological, chemical, physical and biological processes in the ocean, with an emphasis on the North Atlantic region.

(9 reviews)

Thermodynamics and Chemistry - Second Edition

Contributor: DeVoe

Publisher: Howard DeVoe

License: CC BY

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.

(3 reviews)

An Introduction to Nutrition

Publisher: Independent

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Welcome to Essentials of Nutrition: A Functional Approach! This book is written for students who are not majoring in nutrition, but want to learn about the fundamental aspects of nutrition and how it applies to their own lives. We have written this book with the assumption that you have little or no prior knowledge of college level chemistry, biology, or physiology. But that does not mean it’s not scientific! Nutrition is a science-based discipline, so all the material included is backed up by rigorous scientific research, but it is presented in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion without requiring a background in science.

(13 reviews)

Phylogenetic Comparative Methods

Contributor: Harmon

Publisher: Luke J. Harmon

License: CC BY

This is a book about Phylogenetic Comparative Methods by Luke J. Harmon.

(2 reviews)

Slurry Transport: Fundamentals, A Historical Overview & The Delft Head Loss & Limit Deposit Velocity Framework - 2nd Edition

Contributor: Miedema

Publisher: TU Delft Open

License: CC BY-NC-SA

In dredging, trenching, (deep sea) mining, drilling, tunnel boring and many other applications, sand, clay or rock has to be excavated.The book covers horizontal transport of settling slurries (Newtonian slurries). Non-settling (non-Newtonian) slurries are not covered.

No ratings

(0 reviews)

The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model

Contributor: Miedema

Publisher: TU Delft Open

License: CC BY-NC-SA

In dredging, trenching, (deep sea) mining, drilling, tunnel boring and many other applications, sand, clay or rock has to be excavated. This book gives an overview of cutting theories. It starts with a generic model, which is valid for all types of soil (sand, clay and rock) after which the specifics of dry sand, water saturated sand, clay, atmospheric rock and hyperbaric rock are covered. For each soil type small blade angles and large blade angles, resulting in a wedge in front of the blade, are discussed. For each case considered, the equations/model for the cutting forces, power and specific energy are given. The models are verified with laboratory research, mainly at the Delft University of Technology, but also with data from literature.

No ratings

(0 reviews)

Environmental Biology

Contributor: Fisher

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

This open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues, from a biological perspective. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, and human population growth.

(10 reviews)

Advanced Water Mathematics

Contributors: Alvord and Blasberg

Publisher: College of the Canyons

License: CC BY

Learning and Understanding Mathematical Concepts in the Areas of Water Distribution and Water Treatment

No ratings

(0 reviews)