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Aha!: The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World

William B. Irvine - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert...
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Kaplan 5 Strategies for the New SAT

Kaplan - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Print book

Prepare for the New SAT with confidence from the test maker with more than 75 years of expertise!Kaplan's 5 Strategies for the New SAT features effective new strategies and practice for the College Board's redesigned SAT.Big changes are coming to the SAT in Spring 2016. The redesign...
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Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Hannah Gascho Rempel - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book

Today's students rely heavily on using electronic resources; they expect to be able to access library resources from any location and at any time of the day. More and more schools, from K-12 through graduate level universities, are offering online education, and libraries must be prepared...
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"Is It Easy Being Green?": Writing the New College Application Essay

Justin Nevin - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book

More and more universities and colleges are looking beyond grade point averages and standardized test scores to choose their incoming freshman. What criteria do these institutions of higher education use as their litmus test--the college application essay. But will your average high school...
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The Bound-for-College Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Applying to Colleges

Frank Burtnett - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The Bound-for-College Guidebook, now in its second edition, addresses the high school to college transition from A to Z. The guidebook provides students and parents with the information and tools they need for effective exploration, decision-making and application for admission and financial...
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Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937-1945

Rana Mitter - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Advance Reading Copy/Uncorrected Proof edition
Format: Book

The epic, untold story of China’s devastating eight-year war of resistance against JapanFor decades, a major piece of World War II history has gone virtually unwritten. The war began in China, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, and China eventually became the fourth great ally,...
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Managing the Digital You: Where and How to Keep and Organize Your Digital Life

Melody Condron - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Managing the Digital You: Where and How to Keep and Organize Your Digital Life is a much-needed guide for those struggling with how to manage and preserve their digital items. Starting with a values assessment, this book helps readers identify what items are important to them personally...
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New GED® Test Strategies, Practice, and Review with 2 Practice Tests: Book Online â€" Fully Updated for the 2014 GED (Kaplan Test Prep)

Caren Van Slyke - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback

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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Two-Year Colleges 2016

Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
Format: Paperback

Peterson's Two-Year Colleges 2016 includes information on nearly 1,900 accredited two-year undergraduate institutions in the United States and Canada, as well as some international schools. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written by admissions personnel. College-bound...
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A Dad's Guide to Babycare

Colin Cooper - Carroll & Brown Ltd.; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

More men than ever want to be involved in taking care of their children. This specially created guide will help them participate safely and successfully in the care and development of their children, while allowing them to value the qualities that they naturally bring to babycare. A complete...
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