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The World Almanac and Book of Facts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Janssen, Sarah, PUBLISHER: World Almanac Books, "The World Almanac(r) and Book of Facts" is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since , this compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, "The World Almanac(r)" contains thousands of facts that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. The edition of "The World Almanac(r) and Book of Facts" will answer all of your trivia questions(r) from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.

Error and Inference: Recent Exchanges on Experimental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayo, Deborah G. / Spanos, Aris, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Although both philosophers and scientists are interested in how to obtain reliable knowledge in the face of error, there is a gap between their perspectives that has been an obstacle to progress. By means of a series of exchanges between the editors and leaders from philosophy of science, statistics, and economics, this volume offers a cumulative introduction connecting problems of traditional philosophy of science to problems of inference in statistical and empirical modeling practice. Philosophers of science and scientific practitioners are challenged to reevaluate the assumptions of their own theories - philosophical or methodological. Practitioners may better appreciate the foundational issues around which their questions revolve and thereby become better "applied philosophers." Conversely, new avenues emerge for finally solving recalcitrant philosophical problems of induction, explanation, and theory testing.

Semantics: A Coursebook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heasley, Brendan / Hurford, James R., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This elementary coursebook has been carefully planned to introduce students to all the main elements of semantics in a simple, step-by-step fashion. Students begin by discovering the value and fascination of studying semantics, and move on to such topics as sense and reference, basic sense relations, simple logic, word meaning, and interpersonal meaning. Each unit of the course includes short sections of explanation and exemplification followed by stimulating practice exercises for the student to complete. Sections of answers and comment enable students accurately to monitor their progress through the course. The innovatory pedagogical structure will be helpful to students following introductory courses in Linguistics and to intermediate students who will find it a useful revision text. The coursebook will also meet the needs of those who wish genuinely to teach themselves about semantics.

Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Storey, John, PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, This new edition is a companion volume to An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, just published in its second edition. The Reader supplements and extends the cultural terrain of the introductory volume by offering students the opportunity to experience firsthand the work of many cultural theorists and critics. Intended as a theoretical, analytical, and historical introduction to the study of popular culture within cultural studies, the current edition contains nine new readings, a new general introduction, and a fully updated bibliography. The readings cover the culture and civilization tradition, culturalism, structuralism and post-sttucturalism, Marxism, feminism, and postmodernism, as well as current debates in the study of popular culture. Used in conjunction with An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, or on its own, this collection will be invaluable to scholars and students.

Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shier, David / Butler, Jackie / Lewis, Ricki, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, Learn. Practice. Assess. "Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology" was created for the introductory level student and assumes no prior science knowledge by placing emphasis on the fundamentals. This new edition updates a great A&P classic while offering greater efficiencies to the user. The format for the 13th edition focuses on Learning Outcomes and Assessments. This will benefit the student along with the instructor. The 13th edition of Hole also continues to offer technology that combined with the text offer users an incredible Course Solution Technology like "Anatomy and Physiology Revealed" and the new online Homework Manager bring unprecedented opportunities to the classroom whether on campus or at home Users who purchase Connect Plus receive access to the full online ebook version of the textbook.

Papers on the Archaeology of Black Mesa, Arizona, Volume II

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Plog, Stephen / Powell, Shirley, PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, These essays deal with methodological and theoretical issues addressed by the Black Mesa Archaeological Project, . Introductory and concluding chapters by Stephen Plog and Shirley Powell dis-cuss the history of archaeological re-search on Black Mesa. The rest of the book centers on four general topics. Papers by Alan T. Synenki and by Powell and Anthony L. Klesert consider the measurement of relationships be-tween surface and subsurface deposits. Essays by Kathy Bagley Baumgartner, Shereen Lerner, and Powell discuss func-tional interpretations of material re-mains. Analyses of the environment of the study area and the procurement of food are presented by Richard I. Ford, Michele Seme, and David Eckles. Trade relationships between groups on north-ern Black Mesa and groups in surround-ing regions are explored by Margerie Green and Katharine W. Fernstrom.

Visualizing Technology, Introductory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geoghan, Debra / Supplements, Author, PUBLISHER: Pearson Education (US), This book is unlike anything you've seen before. You won't find long paragraphs of text that go on forever; instead you will find a highly visual layout with bite-sized chunks of texts, images used to represent concepts, making them easy to remember, chapters organized as articles with catchy headlines, and a Facebook page to stimulate and foster discussion. What is a computer? Hardware. File Management. Digital Devices and Multimedia. Application Software. System Software. The Internet and World Wide Web. Communicating and Sharing: The Social Web. Networks and Communication. Security and Privacy. Databases. Software and Application Development. Blogger. Mind Maps. Google Docs. With an innovative and easy to read writing style, "Visualizing Technology" teaches readers the basics of using a computer, from File Management to Hardware and Software and the Internet.

C# Concisely

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bishop, J. M. / Horspool, Nigel / Bishop, Judith, PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley Longman, C# ('C Sharp') is an object-oriented, network-enabled programming language, developed expressly for Microsoft's.Net platform. C# provides the features that are the most important to programmers: object-orientation, graphics, GUI components, internet-based client/server networking and distributed computing C# Concisely is an introductory text which teaches object-oriented programming using the C# language. The reader is involved in object-orientation from the beginning, while developing skills in the use of control structures and data structures. The book covers nearly all of the language and its important namespaces, including collections and networking, and works through polymorphism and extensibility thoroughly. While targeted at first year students, C# Concisely is equally applicable for those wishing to convert from other languages, and will be an invaluable resource for students at all levels.

Clara and Buster Go Moondancing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sheldon, Dyan / Anstey, Caroline, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Preparing children for a lifetime of reading has never been more fun Clara dreams of dancing like the elegant ballroom dancers on TV, so she and her friend Buster try the jitterbug, the cha-cha-cha and even jazz dancing. But after breaking a window, a vase, and falling into the trash can, the friends are banished from the house. Clara thinks there's no hope, but Buster knows that practice makes perfect and before long they are waltzing in the moonlight. A touching tale of friendship sure to engage any child who has ever needed encouragement. Share-a-Story books feature fun ideas for storytelling from renowned reading consultant Bernice Cullinan, activities to enjoy after reading the story, and bright photographic introductory pages that help make storytime a really special and rewarding experience. Acquista Ora

Jmp in Version 4.0

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Inc SAS Institute, PUBLISHER: Duxbury Resource Center, JMP IN is the student version of JMP, developed by SAS Institute expressly for student use at an attractive price. This versatile and powerful statistical software allows users to perform real statistical research. JMP IN's easy-to-use, menu-driven interface and point-and-click technology offers users interactive linkage of graphs, data tables, and analysis platforms. The program can also handle unlimited data sets. With JMP IN, there is no limit on the size of problems you can solve. Version 4.0 combines classical statistics with state-of-the-art interactive graphics that cover many functions simultaneously -- including spinning plots, bi-plots, and scatter plot matrices, making it easier for users to identify structure and spot outliers. Now includes cross-platform CD-ROM. Easier to paste work into Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.

George Nelson: Compact Design Portfolio

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Webb, Michael / Bartolucci, Marisa / Cabra, Raul, PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books (CA), Continuing to put great classic and contemporary design within everyone s grasp, Chronicle Books proudly delivers the next four installments of the popular Compact Design Portfolio. Written by top design critics, these books cover modern masters whose work ranges from the cozily domestic to the aggressively avant-garde: Eva Zeisel, whose elegantly democratic housewares span a 70-year career; Ingo Maurer, who raises lamp and lighting design to a high art form; Gaetano Pesce, whose rejection of traditional good taste brought about revolutionary furniture design; and George Nelson, the impresario behind the Marshmallow sofa and other Herman Miller classics. Follow-ing the introductory essay, a visual gallery exhibits selections of the designers best work in photographs and sketches. Presented in an irresistible small format, this series encapsulates the life, work, and influence of the great designers of our time.

Fiske Guide to Colleges E

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edward Fiske, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, For more than 20 years, this leading guide to more than 300 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the U.S., plus Canada and Great Britain. Includes: -- Fiske's exclusive academic, social and quality-of-life ratings -- The 40+ schools that deliver the best education at the most reasonable costs -- Lists of each school's strongest majors and programs -- Candid tips from each school's current students -- A self-quiz to help understand which college is right for a student -- Vital information on how to apply -- "Overlap" listings to help students expand their options -- Selectivity statistics and SAT and ACT ranges

100 Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in the Classroom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Canfield, Jack / Caufield, Jack / Wells, Harold Clive, PUBLISHER: Allyn & Bacon, This is the second edition of a tremendous bestseller ÿ 2D 30 printings in sixteen years. There is approximately one-third new material and activities with many new quotes and cartoons. The activities and examples show teachers how to build a validating, searching, positive, and success-oriented community in any classroom. Over 100 fun exercises to enhance student's self-concept and self-esteem are presented. Each of the eight sections contains an introductory explanation of the theoretical base and need for the activities, as well as specific suggestions for when, where and how to use them. Activities are balanced between verbal and non-verbal, individual and group, art activities, writing exercises, and body movement. Elementary and middle school teachers and administrators and parents. A Longwood Professional Book. Also available in casebound, ISBN: p.

Massachusetts Jography!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marsh, Carole, PUBLISHER: Gallopade International, Massachusetts Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state, etc., & they'll find their way around in a hurry Geography activities include info on counties, rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography related places and facts are covered. Students work alone or in groups and use maps, reference books or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games, word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively introduction to Massachusetts.

Japan and China in the World Political Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pekkanen Saadia / Pekkanen, Saadia / Tsai, Kellee, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Two powers in East Asia today stand to define the region's economic and commercial future: Japan, which rose in a spectacular industrial burst to become at present the world's second largest economy; and China, which is rapidly advancing towards a market economy under the watchful eye of the world. While much has been made of Japan and China's particular economic institutions and developmental paths, few works analyze them in a comparative framework. Including contributions from leading academics, the text focuses on the period from the s to the onset of the s, reviewing the experiences of Japan and China across the areas of development, trade, investment, finance and technology. Drawing on a combination of official documents, economic statistics, case studies and original fieldwork, this book will give political scientists, political economists, business concerns, and policy analysts a firmer grasp of the role Japan and China stand to play in the world political economy.

Development and Disorder Development and Disorder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Michael / Mason, Mike, PUBLISHER: University Press of New England, Development and Disorder traces the political and economic histories of leading Third World countries in eight regions--Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico), the Caribbean (Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba), the Middle East (Turkey, Egypt, Iran), Africa (Ghana, Kenya, South Africa), South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladash), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia), China, and Korea (North and South). Michael Mason explains how many of these countries entered a period of developmental crisis in the s and how their leaders, often with the support of one or more dominant world powers, attempted to deal with these crises. He also discusses those countries where development, by various definitions, seems to have been realized, and concludes with a general consideration of the role of the Third World in the global economy since . The book is an ideal text for introductory Third World courses offered by history, political science, economics, and geography departments.

More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lott, John R., Jr., PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, On its initial publication in , John R. Lott's "More Guns, Less Crime" drew both lavish praise and heated criticism. More than a decade later, it continues to play a key role in ongoing arguments over gun-control laws: despite all the attacks by gun-control advocates, no one has ever been able to refute Lott's simple, startling conclusion that more guns mean less crime. Relying on the most rigorously comprehensive data analysis ever conducted on crime statistics and right-to-carry laws, the book directly challenges common perceptions about the relationship of guns, crime, and violence. For this third edition, Lott draws on an additional ten years of data--including provocative analysis of the effects of gun bans in Chicago and Washington, D.C--that brings the book fully up to date and further bolsters its central contention.

A Fine-Looking Lot of Ball-Tossers: The Remarkable Akrons of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McBane, Richard, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, The Akron club's accumulation of talented ballplayers and its success against the best opposition of the time set it apart from the general development of 19th century baseball. Like many of the independent baseball teams that proliferated in the s and s, it was formed as a joint stock company by prominent citizens and businessmen. Its talent led it to be raided out of existence. Of the 20 men who played with the Akrons during played major league ball in subsequent seasons. Most prominent were Hall of Famer Bid McPhee and Tony Mullane. This work traces the development and play of the team from its formation in through its great season and on. Biographical profiles of the players, with personal and professional details, are interspersed throughout. Appendices include the calendar of scores and 40 box scores (and compiled statistics) for the season, as well as the box score of the Akrons? victory over the Chicagos of Cap Anson in .

Sunburnt Cities: The Great Recession, Depopulation and Urban

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollander, Justin B., PUBLISHER: Routledge, In recent years there has been a growing focus on urban and environmental studies and the skills and techniques needed to address the wider challenges of how to create sustainable communities. Until the first decade of the twenty-first century, decline was assumed to be an issue only for former industrial cities a " the so-called Rust Belt. But the sudden reversal in growth in the major cities of the American Sunbelt has shown that urban decline can be a much wider issue. Hollander addresses the reasons and statistics behind these "shrinking cities" with a positive outlook, arguing that growth for growtha (TM)s sake is not beneficial for communities, suggesting instead that urban development could be achieved through shrinkage. Case studies on Phoenix, Flint, Orlando and Fresno support the argument and Hollander delves into the numbers, literature and individual lives affected and how they have changed in response to the declining regions.

Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beech, Martin, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book proposes a sound and realistic exploration on the topic of terraforming. Often used as the narrative premise in science fiction novels, terraforming is the process by which an uninhabitable planet might be converted into one capable of supporting life. This book presents what is physically possible today and hints what might conceivably be put into practice in the next several hundred years. The author works within the realms of current technology and known physics, although speculation on future advancements inevitably enters the discussion. Introductory chapters establish why terraforming will be of great benefit to human kind, and also put in place the basic physical arguments necessary to the terraforming process. The following parts look at various proposals that have been made for terraforming the planets Mars and Venus. The book concludes with a glimpse to the much deeper future when humankind will explore and colonize the outer solar system and possibly the newly discovered exoplanets.

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason: An Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buroker, Jill Vance, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this new introductory textbook to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Jill Vance Buroker explains the role of this first Critique in Kant's Critical project and offers a line-by-line reading of the major arguments in the text. She situates Kant's views in relation both to his predecessors and to contemporary debates, explaining his Critical philosophy as a response to the failure of rationalism and the challenge of skepticism. Paying special attention to Kant's notoriously difficult vocabulary, she explains the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments, while leaving the final assessment up to the reader. Intended to be read alongside the Critique (also published by Cambridge University Press as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation), this guide is accessible to readers with little background in the history of philosophy, but should also be a valuable resource for more advanced students.

VITAL HEALTH STATISTICS SERIES 21, NO. 3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: CENTERS FOR DISEASE, PUBLISHER: LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in the Greater Atlanta area in Georgia. It works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The CDC writes and distributes hundreds of publications reviewing projects, explaining recent research, detailing new diseases, educating the public, and more. These publications work to spread the message and further instill the mission for which the CDC works. Among these publications include titles like: Disability and Health in the United States, Nutrition Monitoring in the United States, and The 25th Anniversary of the National Health Survey.

Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fraleigh, Sondra Horton / Nakamura, Tamah, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Routledge Performance Practitioners" is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance. These compact, well-illustrated and clearly written books unravel the contribution of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators. "Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo" is the first book to combine: - an account of the founding of Japanese butoh through the partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to the larger story of butoh's international assimilation. - an exploration of the impact of the social and political issues of post World War II Japan on the aesthetic development of butoh. - metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore. - a glossary of English and Japanese terms. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, "Routledge Performance Practitioners "are unbeatable value for today's student.

Sociological Thought: From Comte to Sorokin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abraham, Francis / Morgan, John H., PUBLISHER: Wyndham Hall Press, Designed as a first-line introductory text to the study of sociological thought, this book is now considered a classic in the field and is a top seller in the Third World for university courses in sociological theory. The perspective is cross-cultural. The main currents of sociological thought, says the authors, advanced by the founders and the later masters represent different times, various cultural contexts and the many intellectual cross current representatives of each's time period. Rigorously defined (and not necessarily appropriately), these early thoughts were merely ideas rather than soundly constructed theories for building blocks of theoretical development. They provide insights into and perspectives on the structure and functioning of social systems and the conceptual frameworks for their systematic analysis. The history of sociology, then, is the history of social thought. This volume provides a carefully constructed look into the emerging social thought of the twentieth century as reflected in the emerging discipline of sociology.

Fantasy Basketball and Mathematics: Student Workbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flockhart, Dan, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, "Flockhart's books make math fun again. Teachers, students, and parents will love this program." --Jeffrey R. Thomas, founder and CEO, SportsBuff.com;president, Fantasy Sports Trade Association This workbook is designed to be used in conjunction with Fantasy Basketball and Mathematics: A Resource Guide for Teachers and Parents. The games and activities in Fantasy Basketball and Mathematics were created to get you excited about learning and practicing math, even if you are not a big sports fan. Here's how it works. You will create a Fantasy Basketball team by picking real-life players, following your players' statistics, and calculating your teams' total points using one of the equations your teacher provides. In addition to the basic Fantasy Basketball game, your workbook contains worksheets for extra practice on 46 different math concepts. So join the winning math team with Fantasy Basketball and Mathematics Also available in the Fantasy Sports and Mathematics series: Fantasy Basketball and Mathematics] Fantasy Football and Mathematics] Fantasy Soccer and Mathematics

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