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Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education

Charles J Sykes · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 - four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt is $1.3 trillion. Many private universities charge tuitions ranging from $60-70,000 per year. Nearly 2/3 of all college students must borrow to study, and the average...
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Supercommunicator: Explaining the Complicated So Anyone Can Understand

Frank J. Pietrucha · AMACOM
Format: Paperback

In our increasingly complicated and data-driven world, many new developments are so complex that only experts comprehend their nuances. But what they don't grasp is how to tell the world about them. Communicating technical content to nontechnical listeners has fast become a critical...
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College Rules!, 4th Edition: How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College

Sherrie Nist-Olejnik · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

This updated classic gives students the tools they need to successfully transition from high school to college, avoid rookie mistakes, and set themselves up for academic success from day one. College can be the most exciting time in your life, but it also throws you into the deep end, with...
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Book of decamot

Stanley Jackson · Xlibris
Pages: 552
Format: Print book

This item is Non-Returnable.
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The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information

Frank Pasquale · Harvard University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior -- silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. The data compiled and portraits created are incredibly detailed, to the point of being invasive. But who connects the dots about what...
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Getting started with Intel Galileo

Matt Richardson, (Technologist) · Maker Media
Format:  eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats

Getting Started with the Intel Galileo gets you up and running with this new, x86-powered board that was developed in collaboration between Arduino and Intel. You'll learn how to set it up, connect it to your computer, and begin programming. You'll learn how to build electronics...
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The Oxford Companion to Architecture (Oxford Companions)

Patrick Goode · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Pages: 640
Format: Hardcover

The Oxford Companion to Architecture is a unique and indispensable two-volume resource for all who wish to enrich their passion and knowledge of architecture. 1,500 A-Z entries cover all aspects of architecture, from architects, building types, and movements and styles to materials, aspects...
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Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Tero Karvinen · O'Reilly & Associates
Pages: 377
Format: Paperback

Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of projects and experiments for you to build, this book shows you how to build sensor projects with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Use Arduino...
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The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources

Paul D Spudis · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 243
Format: Print book

While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U. S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In "The Value of the Moon, " lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that the U. S. can and should return...
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Becoming an Architect

Lee W Waldrep · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback

"Becoming an Architect will inspire future architects, career consultants, and human resources professionals alike, providing all the information you'll need to make intelligent decisions about careers in architecture." - From the Foreword by Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA,...
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