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50 Fandom Programs: Planning Festivals and Events for Tweens, Teens, and Adults
Amy J Alessio · American Library Association
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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This book of ready-to-go programs and events will help public libraries give fans who are passionate about genres, characters, games, and book series plenty of reasons to return to the library again and again. Fandom programming can require planning across departments, tie-ins to collections... |
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The Rule of Nobody: Saving America from Dead Laws and Broken Government
Philip K Howard · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
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The secret to good government is a question no one in Washington is asking: "What's the right thing to do?" What's wrong in Washington is deeper than you think. Yes, there's gridlock, polarization, and self-dealing. But hidden underneath is something bigger and more... |
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ASVAB Core Review
Learningexpress. · Learning Express, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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This fully revised and updated guide offers comprehensive review and preparation for the ASVAB Core tests that comprise the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) : Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, and Mathematics Knowledge. Performance on these tests determines... |
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Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices
Roger Chapman · M.E. Sharpe
Pages: 74
Format: Print book
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The term "culture wars" refers to the political and sociological polarisation that has characterised American society the past several decades. This new edition provides an enlightening and comprehensive A-to-Z ready reference, now with supporting primary documents, on major topics... |
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The Long Shadow: The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
David Reynolds · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the 2014 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for the Best Work of History. "If you only read one book about the First World War in this anniversary year, read The Long Shadow. David Reynolds writes superbly and his analysis is compelling and original." -Anne Chisolm, Chair of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman... |
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How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Ruth Goodman · Liveright; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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A delightful tour through the intimate details of life in Victorian England, told by a historian who has cheerfully endured them all. Ruth Goodman believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling... |
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The 1930s
Michael Ph.D. Shally-Jensen · Salem Pr Inc; Har/Psc edition
Format: Hardcover
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This important resource provides readers with many new ways to explore the 1930s in American history, as the country was immersed in the Great Depression. The text provides in-depth analysis of forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of this important time in American... |
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ACT 2016-2017 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 6 Practice Tests: Online Book
Kaplan · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 600
Format: Print book
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Kaplan's essential, comprehensive ACT guide provides proven test-taking strategies, realistic practice questions and tests, detailed answer explanations, and video tutorials so you can score higher on test day - guaranteed. More than 1.9 million high school students take the ACT. Despite... |
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Race in American Film
Michael Green · Greenwood
Pages: 1026
Format: Hardcover
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This expansive three-volume set investigates racial representation in film, providing an authoritative cross-section of the most racially significant films, actors, directors, and movements in American cinematic history.* Views the films via a historical approach in which every subject... |
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GRE Math Workbook
Kaplan. · Kaplan Pub, 2015.
Pages: 660
Format: Print book
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Hundreds of realistic practice questions and exercises to prepare you for the Math portion of the GRE, including a new section of advanced content for those aiming for a very high score.Kaplan's GRE Math Workbook, 10th Edition, comprehensively addresses the math section of the GRE Revised... |
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Praxis Core For Dummies with Online Practice Tests
CARLA C KIRKLAND · For Dummies
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
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Get the confidence you need to ace the Praxis Core Prepping for the Praxis Core can feel like a pain - but it doesn't have to! Beginning with a thorough overview of the exam to ensure there are no surprises on test day, Praxis Core For Dummies with Online Practice Tests arms you with... |
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Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work
Susan L. Mizruchi · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. In Brando's Smile, Susan L. Mizruchi reveals the Brando others have missed: the man who collected four... |
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Cold War: An International History
Carole K. Fink · Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback
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More than a bipolar conflict between two Superpowers, the decades-long Cold War had implications for the entire world. In this accessible, comprehensive retelling, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas, along with... |
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Praxis: Core Academic Skills for Educators:
LLC LearningExpress · Learningexpress, Llc
Format: Book
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Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests measure academic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Colleges and universities may use the Praxis Core tests to evaluate individuals for entry into teacher education programs, and many states also require Praxis Core scores as part... |
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