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Fields of farmers : interning, mentoring, partnering, germinating

Joel Salatin · Polyface Inc.
Pages: 304
Format:  Book : English : 1st ed

The aging farmer phenomenon is new and presents both unprecedented crisis and opportunity. Opening his heart and life, Joel Salatin uses his Polyface Farm experience to encouraged multi-generational farm relationships and germinate a new generation of young farmers.
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The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better

Daniel M Koretz · University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

For decades we've been studying, experimenting with, and wrangling over different approaches to improving public education, and there's still little consensus on what works, and what to do. The one thing people seem to agree on, however, is that schools need to be held accountable...
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A History of War in 100 Battles

R J Overy · Oxford University Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Their very names--Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad--evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other, such battles--and others of less immediate renown--offer insight into the changing nature...
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Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies: How to Find Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age

Donald A Barclay · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover

Are you overwhelmed at the amount, contradictions, and craziness of all the information coming at you in this age of social media and twenty-four-hour news cycles? Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies will show you how to identify deceptive information as well as how to seek out the most...
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Barron's SAT with CD-ROM, 27th Edition

Sharon Weiner Green M.A. · Barron's Educational Series; 27 edition
Format: Print book

The newly revised edition of Barron's SAT presents:A diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explainedAn overview of the SAT, an explanation of the test's scoring method, and study adviceTest-taking tactics for the exam as a whole, and special...
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Kaplan ASVAB 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 4 Practice Tests: Book Online

Kaplan · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 588
Format: Paperback

Kaplan's ASVAB 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 4 Practice Tests is a print online mobile study system that prepares you to succeed on the ASVAB and AFQT, with extensive review of all ASVAB subject tests. Kaplan's ASVAB 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review includes:4...
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New GED® Test Strategies, Practice, and Review with 2 Practice Tests: Book + Online â" Fully Updated for the 2014 GED

Caren Van Slyke · Kaplan Publishing; Eleventh Edition edition
Format: Print book

Comprehensive content review, strategies, and practice for all sections of the GED Tests from a top expert. The GED is a high school equivalency test that is recognized by educational institutions and employers throughout the United States and Canada. Every year, hundreds of thousands...
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Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World

Thomas Cahill · Anchor Books
Pages: 343
Format: Paperback

From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, a fascinating look at how medieval thinkers created the origins of modern intellectual movements.After the long period of decline known as the Dark Ages, medieval Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature,...
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Cracking the SAT Premium Edition with 7 Practice Tests, 2018: The All-in-One Solution for Your Highest Possible Score

PRINCETON REVIEW. · Princeton Review
Pages: 880
Format: Paperback

THE ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION FOR YOUR HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE - including 7 full-length practice tests for realistic prep, content reviews for all test sections, and techniques for scoring success.Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.· Comprehensive subject review for every...
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Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty

Anthony Galvin · Carrel Books
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Pog mo thin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic) he grinned electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off his body slumped against the leather...
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The Third Reich in History and Memory

Richard J. Evans · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

In the seventy years since the demise of the Third Reich, there has been a significant transformation in the ways in which the modern world understands Nazism. In this brilliant and eye-opening collection, Richard J. Evans, the acclaimed author of the Third Reich trilogy, offers a critical...
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SAT Prep Plus 2018: 5 Practice Tests Proven Strategies Online

KAPLAN. · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 960
Format: Paperback

Prep Smarter for the SAT. Our SAT prep guide features exclusive methods and strategies as well as more than 1,400 practice questions guaranteed to raise your SAT score! Each practice question is accompanied by a step-by-step explanation that shows you how to get the right answer the expert...
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Cracking the SSAT and ISEE, 2017 Edition

Princeton Review. · Princeton Review
Pages: 592
Format: Print book

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER, WITH THE PRINCETON REVIEW. Get all the prep you need to ace the SSAT & ISEE with 6 full-length practice tests, up-to-date content reviews for every test section, and extra practice online.Techniques That Actually Work. * Time-saving tips to help...
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