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The Cambridge Factfinder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crystal, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Now thoroughly revised and updated, this popular reference book provides the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. With more up-to-date facts and figures than any similar book, The Cambridge Factfinder is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry. The information is clearly presented in the form of tables, lists, maps and diagrams. Its logical ordering, attractive page design and superb index makes this the most user-friendly source of information available. ??? Over 800 pages of up-to-date information ??? Covers all areas of human knowledge ??? Over facts and figures ??? Over 300 maps and diagrams ??? 120-page index ensuring rapid information retrieval

Parasitic Dis Wild Mammals-01-2+

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pybus, Margo J. / Samuel, William / Kocan, A. Alan, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, The first edition was highly successful and a respected reference book for many years. This extensive revision, by 30 contributing authors, details the latest advances in the recognition and detection of parasitic diseases in free-ranging and captive mammals, and addresses wildlife management and public health considerations. It also discusses possible emerging diseases and provides an important expanded section on protozoan parasites. Illustrations include photographs, photomicrographs and drawings, plus over 100 tables. This book is fully referenced and will be useful to students and professionals in parasitology, and to a wide range of wildlife biologists, veterinarians and public health professionals.

Professional Enhancement Text for Dorsey/Sciarra's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dorsey, Anne G. / Sciarra, D. June, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program, 6th Edition serves as a clear guide for new and experienced directors and emphasizes the director's responsibility for being both a program maintenance and a people maintenance leader. In keeping with the current movement to standards-based programs, the text guides directors to understanding their role in curriculum selection and development. The related issue of assessment is addressed in terms of what is appropriate for young children. Also presented are the business skills and knowledge that every director must have: funding, budgeting, selecting, training and supervising staff, housing the program, purchasing the equipment, and evaluating the program. Special features of the text include Director's Resources, including forms and documents available for the director's use on the job; a Director's Library, which provides easy access to a wide range of sources of information for busy directors; a Director's Corner feature that gives students an opportunity to learn the perspectives of working directors; and Working Papers to be used as student assignments.

Brave New World (Bloom's Nts)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Huxley, Aldous, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work -- Provides multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters -- Digests of critical extracts prefaced by headnotes

Fish Cognition and Behavior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Culum / Laland, Kevin / Krause, Jens, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, In the second edition of fascinating book an international team of experts have been brought together to explore all major areas of fish learning, including: Foraging skillsPredator recognitionSocial organisation and learningWelfare and pain Three new chapters covering fish personality, lateralisation, and fish cognition and fish welfare, have been added to this fully revised and expanded second edition. "Fish Cognition and Behavior, Second Edition" contains essential information for all fish biologists and animal behaviorists and contains much new information of commercial importance for fisheries managers and aquaculture personnel. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where biological sciences, fisheries and aquaculture are studied and taught will find it an important addition to their shelves.

Green Foods: "Phyto-Foods" for Super Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawken, C. M., PUBLISHER: Woodland Publishing, Mix the latest scientific data on herbal products and physical ailments with the need for natural approaches to health, and what do you have? The Woodland Health Series. Each of these booklets gives concise, pertinent information for those looking to nature for optimal health.

QuarkXpress 9 per Mac

QuarkXPress is the leading graphic design and page layout software for creative professionals. It’s used by hundreds of thousands of users around the world who value quality and performance in their daily production of print and digital projects.

Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facts & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: Facts and Comparisons, Drug Facts and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over Rx and almost OTC items grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. The annual hardbound edition features the Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of the most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. The book answers questions about action, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage, patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. Facts and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; therapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products, NCI investigational chemotherapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemotherapy regimens.

Memory and Context for Language Interpretation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alshawi, Hiyan / Boguraev, Branimir / Bird, Steven, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents computational mechanisms for solving common language interpretation problems including many cases of reference resolution, word sense disambiguation, and the interpretation of relationships implicit in modifiers. The proposed memory and context mechanisms provide the means for representing and applying information about the semantic relationships between entities imposed by the cultural context. The effects of different 'context factors', derived from multiple sources, are combined for disambiguation and for limiting memory search; the factors having been created and manipulated gradually during discourse processing.

Encyclopedia of Nursing Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fitzpatrick, Joyce J., PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Company, Written by the world's leading authorities in nursing research, this volume presents key terms and concepts in nursing research comprehensively explained by 200 expert contributors. The 320 articles include topics such as nursing services; electronic networks and technology; nursing education; nursing care; patients' reactions and adjustments; historical, philosophical, and cultural issues; and nursing organizations and publications. Extensive cross references assist readers in finding information. This volume is written for the information-seeking professional who is engaged in research issues or for those beginning their studies in nursing or related health research.

Vietnamese Cooking Made Easy: Simple, Flavorful and Quick

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Periplus Editions, PUBLISHER: Periplus Editions, Vietnamese cooking is famous for its fresh flavors and artfully composed meal it is the true "light cuisine" of Asia. Delicate soups and stir-fries, and well-seasoned grilled foods served with rice or noodles are packed with fresh herbs and spices. Stunning photography and simple step-by-step instructions make "Vietnamese Cooking Made Easy "the perfect introduction to the world of Vietnamese cuisine.

Staying Safe on My Bike

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mattern, Joanne, PUBLISHER: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Safety is an important part of the early elementary curriculum. Safety First helps beginning readers learn and understand safety rules for school, home, travel, and play. Simple text helps build reading skills while giving children the tools they need to avoid and react to danger. Each book includes: - Leveled text correlated to the first grade science and health curriculum - Text vetted by a reading consultant - Labeled photographs - Close photo/text match to help readers decode text - Glossary

The Supermarket Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hess, Mary Abbott / American Dietetic Association, PUBLISHER: Chronimed Publishing, From The American Dietetic Association, the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice, comes three easy-to-use pocket guides focusing on today's most pressing nutrition topics -- that readers can easily take to the grocery store, restaurant, or anywhere. Filled with convenient charts, graphs, and sidebars, The Nutrition Now Series shares all the tricks of the trade. Vitamins, Minerals, and Food Supplements shows how to get the vitamins and minerals you need from the foods you eat every day. It also tells which supplements really are necessary and which are passing fads. Being Vegetarian has everything you need to know to get started, including how to incorporate a vegetarian diet into your lifestyle (even if you're not a vegetarian), how to eat a balanced diet without meat, what are the different types of vegetarianism -- and which one is right for you. Safe Food for You and Your Family is an indispensable guide showing how to prevent food poisoning and food borne diseases. It also tells which foods are the safest to order at restaurants, markets, and delis, how to detect hidden dangers at home or away, and where to find environmentally safe foods. Complete with the toll-free number for The American Dietetic Association consumer nutrition hotline number for all your nutrition questions, plus simple and innovative tips and the latest nutrition information, these clear and practical guides are the most portable and authoritative tools for eating right in the 90s and beyond. With over members, The American Dietetic Association is the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world.

A Dictionary of Geography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayhew, Susan, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This unique new dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in a single volume of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography. Each of the over updated, clear and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation, making the book useful for novice and expert alike. This new edition also features a factfinder with key economic and population statistics, making this the most up-to-date dictionary of geography available. Authoritative and completely accessible, A Dictionary of Grography, Second Edition covers a vast scope of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transport, and development. There is also extensive discussion of the most recent advances in and information on topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects of geography quickly and effectively using the most recent advances in the field.

Surviving Aaron: Raising an Antisocial Child

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Culver, Wendy, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Resulting from her personal life experiences, Surviving Aaron: Raising an Antisocial Child, is a story of lifelong struggles. The account will take only a short time to read but will impact the reader for a lifetime. This is the narrative of how Wendy and her family coped with the causes and ramifications of antisocial personality disorder. Surviving Aaron is a story of hope and help for families and friends of those who are touched by APD. The information and advice contained here will not only bring understanding to the topic of antisocial personality disorder but also enlighten and encourage those who are reeling from the effects of APD in their own lives. Surviving Aaron is a practical handbook for families and friends, providing guidelines and insight to help others. It is a map to guide both professionals and laymen as they help families stricken by APD.

The A-Z Guide to Collecting Trivets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosack, Margaret Lynn, PUBLISHER: Collector Books, This book includes information never published before - how to buy and sell trivets on the Internet, decorating with trivets, and detailed information on J.Z.H. Alphabet Series trivets. Physical descriptions and photographs of more than 450 trivets and stands are provided, as well as some of their interesting history. Horseshoe plaque trivets, Ober trivets, Jenny Lind trivets, sadirons and their companion stands, reproduction trivets, and other vintage domestic accents are included. Information on the British Registered Design (Rd) System with charts for dating trivets and stands is featured. There are even sections on selecting, cleaning, and caring for metal trivets, decorating your home with trivets, websites of interest to trivet collectors, and suggested reference books. User, price, and condition guides appear at the end of the book, as well as a glossary and bibliography. values.

Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jordan, Debra J., PUBLISHER: Venture Publishing (PA), Leadership is a personal journey upon which one consciously embarks, and it is the crux of successful parks, recreation, and leisure services agencies, organizations, and programs. This edition of Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference continues to guide and encourage students and professionals to further develop the vital leadership skills needed in today's leisure services settings. This text is divided into three sections. Section I, The Foundation: Developing the Underlying Construct, provides information which serves as a framework for understanding leadership, and offers background material -- the bedrock upon which other elements of leadership are built. Section II, Working with People: The Essential Skills of Leadership, provides the developing leader with information about the interpersonal side of leadership. It is here where the reader will begin to consider issues surrounding communication, motivation, behavior management, and group dynamics -- all of which impact successful leadership. Section III, Synergy: Pulling It All Together, challenges the reader to think about practice of leadership issues while utilizing the material presented in Sections I and II. Throughout this book, readers are encouraged to develop their leadership skills by seeking out opportunities to practice, reflect on their experiences, seek out feedback, and practice some more. Leadership is a never-ending journey. Leadership in Leisure Services, Second Edition serves as a perfect guide for professionals and students to further develop their own leadership skills.

Automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Farnell, Warren M., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, This two-volume package includes complete coverage of heating and air conditioning basics, as well as detailed diagnostic and servicing information. Provides coverage of the history, environmental concerns, and fundamentals of air conditioning, and deals with engine cooling, air delivery systems, and retrofitting for the automotive service professional. A learning and reference tool for automotive service technicians.

Fun Food for Kids

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: New Holland Publishers, This book is an inspirational book to help busy parents who are time poor and value good nutrition when cooking and preparing food for their children. Packed with fast and simple ideas using vegetables, fish, chicken and meat this book creates simple meal ideas for anyone who wants their children to eat healthy and love their food. Coming up with new ideas can be daunting and this book covers fast and simple ideas from wraps to Salads to healthy pies to lunch ideas for school. Snacks like Muesli Bars to muffins and then onto special food using vegetables and Quinoa that taste great. It covers Flourless Cakes should your children be intolerant to wheat to soups and fruit dishes that will give the chef inspiration to help children eat well. Also covered in this book is breakfast the most important meal of the day from pancakes to smoothies that the whole family will enjoy to main meals with a twist. With over 122 recipe ideas including puddings and cakes this book is a great inspiration for all mums on coming up with new interesting ideas for cooking for their children. Colorful and full photography throughout.

BOOM LIBRARY BUNDLE - 6 samples libraries

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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hudgeons, Marc / Hudgeons, Tom, Jr. / Hudgeons, Tom, Sr., PUBLISHER: House of Collectibles, For""over fifty years, " The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins " has been the bestselling sourcebook for collectors. Reflecting the current skyrocketing prices of gold and silver, this guide has all the information you need to become a knowledgeable coin collector. Features include: -Over prices -Values for every U.S. coin ever minted -An updated market review that traces current trends in collecting and investing -Hundreds of coin illustrations and a fast-find index for easy identification -Extensive information on buying and selling coins at auction, coins shows, online, and through the mail

Time for Bed

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fox, Mem / Dyer, Jane, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It's time for a wide yawn, a big hug, and a snuggle under the covers--sleep tight "Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety and affection."--"School Library Journal"

Affluent for Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ridlehuber, Ted, PUBLISHER: Charter Financial Publishing Network, From one of America's most respected authorities on wealth management, a refreshingly straight-forward book that explains the 12 issues essential for expanding and protecting a person's net worth. Affluent for Life informs readers how to increase wealth without taking on uncomfortable risk; how to preserve wealth for children; how to give wealth wisely to charity; and the estate at death. This book explains the concepts and strategies essential for any discussion with financial professionals.

Much ADO about Nothing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Werstine, Paul / Mowat, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies "Each edition includes: " - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play - Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to famous lines and phrases - An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language - An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "Essay by" Gail Kern Paster The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performancesand programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facts & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version is the ideal resource for the drug information you need at the point of care. Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allows you to confirm critical drug information immediately, in a quick-reference format. Pocket DFC features the most commonly used drugs, conveniently addressing topics that demand attention. Features include: Rx and OTC drugs; similar products listed together in tables for easy comparison; more than brand name and 600 generic drugs; dozens of convenient charts; and more than 300 monographs.

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