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It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens

danah boyd · Yale University Press
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover

An essential read, written by a leading expert, for anyone who wants to understand young people's use of social media What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening...
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NCLEX-RN Prep 2018: Practice Test Proven Strategies

Kaplan Nursing · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 540
Format: Paperback

The NCLEX-RN exam is not just about what you know - it's about how you think. Kaplan's NCLEX-RN Prep 2018 uses expert critical thinking strategies and targeted sample questions to help you put your expertise into practice and ace the exam! The NCLEX-RN exam tests how you'll...
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McGraw-Hill Education 8 GRE Practice Tests, Third Edition

KATHY A ZAHLER · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback

Your First Step Toward a Great Score on the GRE Test!With more than 125 years of experience in education, McGraw-Hill Education is the name you trust to deliver results. This MHE guide will provide you with the intensive practice you need to succeed on the GRE. Inside this book, you will...
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The Silk Road: A New History

Valerie Hansen · Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal But what was it exactly It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track reaching from China to Rome The reality was different--and far more interesting--as...
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Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence

PATRICK SHARKEY · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An eye-opening account of the transformation of cities and an urgent call to action to prevent another crime wave.Over the past two decades, American cities have experienced an astonishing drop in violent crime, dramatically changing urban life. In many cases, places once characterized...
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GRE Prep 2019: Practice Tests Proven Strategies Online

Kaplan Test Prep · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 708
Format: Print Length

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction

Maia Szalavitz · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century...
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Barron's ASVAB, 12th Edition: with Bonus Online Tests

TERRY L DURAN · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback

The ASVAB is the qualifying test required for recruits entering all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as current service members who want to raise their score to qualify for more exclusive specialties or officer training. This comprehensive test preparation guide includes: A diagnostic...
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond · Crown Publishers
Pages: 418
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION | FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION | FINALIST FOR THE PEN/JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION | NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York...
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Pass The 7: A Plain English Explanation To Help You Pass The Series 7 Exam

Robert M. Walker · Sure Fire Publications, LLC
Pages: 518
Format: Paperback

Trying to pass your Series 7 Exam? Pass The 7 is written with the reader always in mind. This Series 7 exam study guide uses Plain English and concise explanations as it ticks off the items mentioned on the FINRA Series 7 exam outline point-by-point. To reduce your frustration in obtaining...
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Barron's CDL: Commercial Driver's License Test, 4th Edition

Mike Byrnes and Associates · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

This updated manual prepares professional and prospective tractor-trailer drivers for the test that applicants must pass in order to receive a commercial driver's license. The test, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, is required in all 50 states. Comprehensive coverage...
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1001 Ways to Pay for College: Strategies to Maximize Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants

Gen Tanabe · SuperCollege; Seventh Edition edition
Format: Print book

Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources,...
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HiSET Power Practice: Preparation to Pass The Test and Earn a Diploma

Learning Express Editors · Learning Express (NY)
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Earning a high school equivalency degree is essential if you want to pursue a career or attend college. The HiSET, a more affordable and accessible alternative to the GED Test, is gaining popularity nationwide.This guide provides access to FIVE full-length practice tests that mirror the HiSET...
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NAPLEX Prep 2018: 2 Practice Tests Proven Strategies Online

Amie Brooks Pharm.D. BCPS CDE · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 588
Format: Paperback

Kaplan's NAPLEX Prep 2018 is your step-by-step guide to scoring higher on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Now fully updated to match the test change, this edition is distilled to high-yield content for improved portability. Essential Content. Realistic Practice....
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Barron's Police Sergeant Examination, 6th Edition

DONALD J SCHROEDER · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 600
Format: Paperback

Revised and updated to reflect current exams, this manual prepares police officers to take any of the various exams given throughout the country that qualify applicants for promotion to the rank and responsibilities of police sergeant. A diagnostic test and three full-length practice exams,...
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