311 pages | Girlebooks (2009) | ISBN: N/A | PDF | 111 MB

Northanger Abbey, written around 1798 but actually published in 1817, follows Catherine Morland on a visit to Bath and later to Northanger Abbey, the house of new acquaintances, the Tilneys. Because she has been reading Ann Radcliffe’s gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho, Catherine expects her visit to be full of fantastical mystery, murder, and romance.

214 pages | Girlebooks (December, 2008) | ISBN: N/A | PDF | 1.9 MB

Written in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, the Heidi books are the best known works of Swiss literature. The story focuses on events in the life a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Just as she is beginning to get used to her surroundings, Heidi is sent away from the tranquility of the mountains to tend to a sick cousin in the city. Much more than a children’s story, the story is also a lesson on the nature of freedom.

325 pages | Girlebooks (2010) | ISBN: N/A | PDF | 1.3 MB

Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last novel, published posthumously in 1818. The story follows 27-year-old Anne Eliot, who is much older than the central characters in Austen’s other books. Having fallen in love with and persuaded to reject a poor naval officer 8 years ago, Anne re-encounters him as a wealthy captain. She is then forced to deal with her regret for past actions and growing jealousy as he courts another woman.

477 pages | Department of Physics (2008) | ISBN: N/A | PDF | 16 MB

This introduction to modern solid state physics covers basic concepts (geometry of lattices, lattice vibrations, electrons in a lattice), normal metals and semiconductors, basics of quantum transport, and superconductivity.

851 pages | Cengage Learning (December 2008) | ISBN: 978-0495109358 | PDF | 25.9 MB

Continuing Garrett and Grisham's innovative conceptual and organizing framework, "Essential Questions," BIOCHEMISTRY guides students through course concepts in a way that reveals the beauty and usefulness of biochemistry in the everyday world. Streamlined for increased clarity and readability, this edition also includes new photos and illustrations that show the subject matter consistently throughout the text. New end-of-chapter problems, MCAT practice questions, and the unparalleled text/media integration with the power of CengageNOW round out this exceptional package, giving you the tools you need to both master course concepts and develop critical problem-solving skills you can draw upon long after the course ends.