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US History (download)

The United States History Wikibook covers US history from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.

Human Physiology (download)

Human Physiology explains, system by system, the workings of your body. It is intended as an understandable undergraduate-level guide to how the body systems function at a cellular level and how they work together to maintain a favorable environment for your cells. You and your class are invited to use and improve this book!

Guitar (download)

The Guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is played in many different styles of Western music. This book provides lessons on playing styles and techniques.

UNDP-APDIP Books

This collection of e-primers, on the subjects of FOSS and ICT, has been donated to Wikibooks from the UNDP-APDIP.

LaTeX (download) (printer-friendly)

LaTeX is one of the best languages for marking up technical documents to provide a quality publication.

Lucid Dreaming (download)

Being aware that you are dreaming, and still remaining asleep, can give you the ability to control your dreams. Lucid dreaming truly can be a fantastic experience.

FHSST Physics (download)

FHSST Physics is a Free High School Science Textbook on physics. It is part of a University of Cape Town project to supply free textbooks.

Proteomics

Proteomics is the study of the proteome, the set of proteins expressed in a certain cell at a specified time given specific conditions. In order to fully understand proteomics, one must first understand what proteins are. A protein is a macromolecule that consists of a long chain of amino acids.

This is a joint effort by various groups of student at Rochester Insistute of technology to offer a free content rich Wikibook on proteomics, a new fast developing field in research science.

Wikijunior:World at work

Read a picture book about various jobs around the world, including a rickshaw driver from India and a waitress from the United States of America. Suitable for ages 4-7.

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