Introductory ebooks in engineering and computer science

Looking for good overviews of engineering and computer science topics? The library is licensing ebook collections from two publishers experimenting with an innovative model: lecture-sized ebooks (50-150 pages) on important research topics, authored by experts in the field. UC Berkeley researchers have been involved with both ventures as editors and authors.

These state-of-the-art reviews provide excellent introductions to advanced engineering and computer science topics, especially as course readings.

Synthesis Digital Library (Morgan & Claypool)

Synthesis Lectures on…

• Antennas
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Biomedical Engineering
• Communication Networks (Jean Walrand, Editor)
• Computer Graphics and Animation (Brian Barsky, Editor)
• Engineers, Technology and Society
  
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Quantum Computing
• Signal Processing
• …and more

Foundations and Trends (now Publishers)

Foundations and Trends in…

• Communications and Information Theory
• Computer Graphics and Vision
• Databases (Joseph Hellerstein, Editor-in-Chief)
• Electronic Design Automation
• Machine Learning (Michael Jordan, Editor-in-Chief)
• Networking
• Signal Processing
• Stochastic Systems
• Technology, Information and Operations Management
• Theoretical Computer Science