Peterson's Master the Civil Service Exams is a comprehensive, step-by-step preparation guide for those seeking a position with the federal government that requires taking a written exam. This valuable resource provides the math, verbal, and clerical exercises needed to pass the civil service exam. Inside you'll find:4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanationsReview of verbal, clerical, math, and memory skills you'll need to score highTips and strategies from civil service experts on how to become a first-rate job candidateCurrent information on the civil service job market, including projected areas of growth in the federal government: security/enforcement; medical/public health; engineering/sciences; program management/administration; and accounting, budget, and business
Peterson Nelnet Co
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9780768943139
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ACT Prep 2019
By Prep, Kaplan Test
Kaplan's ACT Prep 2019 has the essential strategies, realistic practice, and expert advice you need to face Test Day with confidence. Kaplan Test Prep is the Official Partner for Live Online Prep for the ACT. For more information visit kaptest.com/onlineprepliveKaplan is so certain that ACT Prep 2019 offers the guidance you need that we guarantee it: After studying with our online resources and book, you'll score higher on the ACT - or you'll get your money back.Essential ReviewTwo full-length online practice tests with detailed answer explanationsOne full-length practice test in the book to help you practice your pacingScoring and analysis for one official ACT testA customized study schedule based on the results of your individual diagnostic test results for prep that's geared specifically for you.
A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Best Books of 2017 Long-listed for the National Book Award "Rothstein has presented what I consider to be the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation." -- William Julius WilsonIn this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation -- that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies. Rather, The Color of Law incontrovertibly makes clear that it was de jure segregation -- the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments -- that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day.Through extraordinary revelations and extensive research that Ta-Nehisi Coates has lauded as "brilliant" (The Atlantic) , Rothstein comes to chronicle nothing less than an untold story that begins in the 1920s, showing how this process of de jure segregation began with explicit racial zoning, as millions of African Americans moved in a great historical migration from the south to the north.As Jane Jacobs established in her classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities, it was the deeply flawed urban planning of the 1950s that created many of the impoverished neighborhoods we know. Now, Rothstein expands our understanding of this history, showing how government policies led to the creation of officially segregated public housing and the demolition of previously integrated neighborhoods. While urban areas rapidly deteriorated, the great American suburbanization of the post-World War II years was spurred on by federal subsidies for builders on the condition that no homes be sold to African Americans. Finally, Rothstein shows how police and prosecutors brutally upheld these standards by supporting violent resistance to black families in white neighborhoods.The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited future discrimination but did nothing to reverse residential patterns that had become deeply embedded. Yet recent outbursts of violence in cities like Baltimore, Ferguson, and Minneapolis show us precisely how the legacy of these earlier eras contributes to persistent racial unrest. "The American landscape will never look the same to readers of this important book" (Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund) , as Rothstein's invaluable examination shows that only by relearning this history can we finally pave the way for the nation to remedy its unconstitutional past. 13 illustrations
Liveright Publishing Corporation
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9781631492853
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Hardcover
McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GRE Test 2016
By Geula, Erfun
This go-to study guide provides the concepts, study strategies, and practice you need to dramatically raise your GRE score McGraw-Hill Education: Preparation for the GRE Test focuses on the fundamental concepts tested on the exam as well as the reasoning and analytical skills necessary to overcome common traps. The book covers the foundations of each essential concept, introduces proven strategies, and includes review exercises in each chapter so you can increase your test-taking confidence. GRE Practice Test App includes 6 practice tests -- the diagnostic test from the book and five additional tests Test Planner app helps you organize your time and set your own study schedules Answer keys provide full explanations that identify common errors
McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition
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9780071843584
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Print book
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies
By Barclay, Donald A
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 trustworthy information in order to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Learn how to identify the alarm bells that signal untrustworthy information. Understand how to tell when statistics can be trusted and when they are being used to deceive.Inoculate yourself against the logical fallacies that can mislead even the brightest among us. Donald A. Barclay, a career librarian who has spent decades teaching university students to become information literate scholars and citizens, takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the complex and nuanced topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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9781538108895
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Hardcover
The Silk Road
By Hansen, Valerie
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 revealed in this new historyIn The Silk Road Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes For centuries key records remained hidden--sometimes deliberately buried by bureaucrats for safe keeping But the sands of the Taklamakan Desert have revealed fascinating material sometimes preserved by illiterate locals who recycled official documents to make insoles for shoes or garments for the dead Hansen explores seven oases along the road from Xian to Samarkand where merchants envoys pilgrims and travelers mixed in cosmopolitan communities tolerant of religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism There was no single continuous road but a chain of markets that traded between east and west China and the Roman Empire had very little direct trade Chinas main partners were the peoples of modern-day Iran whose tombs in China reveal much about their Zoroastrian beliefs Silk was not the most important good on the road paper invented in China before Julius Caesar was born had a bigger impact in Europe while metals spices and glass were just as important as silk Perhaps most significant of all was the roads transmission of ideas technologies and artistic motifsThe Silk Road is a fascinating story of archeological discovery cultural transmission and the intricate chains across Central Asia and China.
Oxford University Press
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9780195159318
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Hardcover
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 2017
By Staff, Pdr
Nurses are on the front line when it comes to safe medication use and counseling patients. The PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 2017 provides all nursing professionals, no matter what the clinical setting, with an accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible guide to the most commonly prescribed drugs. Based on the FDA-approved prescribing information, PDR's staff of pharmacists has developed concise monographs that highlight the most important information on each drug, including its approved use; dosages; interactions with other drugs, food, and alcohol; side effects; safety information; and more.Clear, straightforward nursing considerations provide guidance on proper patient assessment and monitoring, as well as patient counseling and drug administration.
PDR Network
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9781563638367
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Print book
Louisiana Real Estate Exam Prep
By Marchand, Genevieve
If you are concerned about passing the Louisiana Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam, then this book is for you. Louisiana Real Estate Exam Prep has been developed using concepts found in the actual Louisiana PSI Real Estate Exam and covers areas such as product knowledge, terms, and concepts. The four practice tests coincide with the current, general test outline. This book explains the key concepts that you need to know in a straightforward and easy-to-use manner. Inside you'll find: * Test Taking Tips & Strategies * A Real Estate Review * A Math Review * Flashcards * Four Practice Tests * And Much More ...
Master the Civil Service Exams
By
Peterson's Master the Civil Service Exams is a comprehensive, step-by-step preparation guide for those seeking a position with the federal government that requires taking a written exam. This valuable resource provides the math, verbal, and clerical exercises needed to pass the civil service exam. Inside you'll find:4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanationsReview of verbal, clerical, math, and memory skills you'll need to score highTips and strategies from civil service experts on how to become a first-rate job candidateCurrent information on the civil service job market, including projected areas of growth in the federal government: security/enforcement; medical/public health; engineering/sciences; program management/administration; and accounting, budget, and business
ACT Prep 2019
By Prep, Kaplan Test
Kaplan's ACT Prep 2019 has the essential strategies, realistic practice, and expert advice you need to face Test Day with confidence. Kaplan Test Prep is the Official Partner for Live Online Prep for the ACT. For more information visit kaptest.com/onlineprepliveKaplan is so certain that ACT Prep 2019 offers the guidance you need that we guarantee it: After studying with our online resources and book, you'll score higher on the ACT - or you'll get your money back.Essential ReviewTwo full-length online practice tests with detailed answer explanationsOne full-length practice test in the book to help you practice your pacingScoring and analysis for one official ACT testA customized study schedule based on the results of your individual diagnostic test results for prep that's geared specifically for you.
2021 National Construction Estimator
By Pray, Richard
"Includes free estimating software download"--Cover.
The Color of Law
By Rothstein, Richard
A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Best Books of 2017 Long-listed for the National Book Award "Rothstein has presented what I consider to be the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation." -- William Julius WilsonIn this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation -- that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies. Rather, The Color of Law incontrovertibly makes clear that it was de jure segregation -- the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments -- that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day.Through extraordinary revelations and extensive research that Ta-Nehisi Coates has lauded as "brilliant" (The Atlantic) , Rothstein comes to chronicle nothing less than an untold story that begins in the 1920s, showing how this process of de jure segregation began with explicit racial zoning, as millions of African Americans moved in a great historical migration from the south to the north.As Jane Jacobs established in her classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities, it was the deeply flawed urban planning of the 1950s that created many of the impoverished neighborhoods we know. Now, Rothstein expands our understanding of this history, showing how government policies led to the creation of officially segregated public housing and the demolition of previously integrated neighborhoods. While urban areas rapidly deteriorated, the great American suburbanization of the post-World War II years was spurred on by federal subsidies for builders on the condition that no homes be sold to African Americans. Finally, Rothstein shows how police and prosecutors brutally upheld these standards by supporting violent resistance to black families in white neighborhoods.The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited future discrimination but did nothing to reverse residential patterns that had become deeply embedded. Yet recent outbursts of violence in cities like Baltimore, Ferguson, and Minneapolis show us precisely how the legacy of these earlier eras contributes to persistent racial unrest. "The American landscape will never look the same to readers of this important book" (Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund) , as Rothstein's invaluable examination shows that only by relearning this history can we finally pave the way for the nation to remedy its unconstitutional past. 13 illustrations
McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GRE Test 2016
By Geula, Erfun
This go-to study guide provides the concepts, study strategies, and practice you need to dramatically raise your GRE score McGraw-Hill Education: Preparation for the GRE Test focuses on the fundamental concepts tested on the exam as well as the reasoning and analytical skills necessary to overcome common traps. The book covers the foundations of each essential concept, introduces proven strategies, and includes review exercises in each chapter so you can increase your test-taking confidence. GRE Practice Test App includes 6 practice tests -- the diagnostic test from the book and five additional tests Test Planner app helps you organize your time and set your own study schedules Answer keys provide full explanations that identify common errors
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies
By Barclay, Donald A
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 trustworthy information in order to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Learn how to identify the alarm bells that signal untrustworthy information. Understand how to tell when statistics can be trusted and when they are being used to deceive.Inoculate yourself against the logical fallacies that can mislead even the brightest among us. Donald A. Barclay, a career librarian who has spent decades teaching university students to become information literate scholars and citizens, takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the complex and nuanced topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information.
The Silk Road
By Hansen, Valerie
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 revealed in this new historyIn The Silk Road Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes For centuries key records remained hidden--sometimes deliberately buried by bureaucrats for safe keeping But the sands of the Taklamakan Desert have revealed fascinating material sometimes preserved by illiterate locals who recycled official documents to make insoles for shoes or garments for the dead Hansen explores seven oases along the road from Xian to Samarkand where merchants envoys pilgrims and travelers mixed in cosmopolitan communities tolerant of religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism There was no single continuous road but a chain of markets that traded between east and west China and the Roman Empire had very little direct trade Chinas main partners were the peoples of modern-day Iran whose tombs in China reveal much about their Zoroastrian beliefs Silk was not the most important good on the road paper invented in China before Julius Caesar was born had a bigger impact in Europe while metals spices and glass were just as important as silk Perhaps most significant of all was the roads transmission of ideas technologies and artistic motifsThe Silk Road is a fascinating story of archeological discovery cultural transmission and the intricate chains across Central Asia and China.
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 2017
By Staff, Pdr
Nurses are on the front line when it comes to safe medication use and counseling patients. The PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 2017 provides all nursing professionals, no matter what the clinical setting, with an accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible guide to the most commonly prescribed drugs. Based on the FDA-approved prescribing information, PDR's staff of pharmacists has developed concise monographs that highlight the most important information on each drug, including its approved use; dosages; interactions with other drugs, food, and alcohol; side effects; safety information; and more.Clear, straightforward nursing considerations provide guidance on proper patient assessment and monitoring, as well as patient counseling and drug administration.
Louisiana Real Estate Exam Prep
By Marchand, Genevieve
If you are concerned about passing the Louisiana Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam, then this book is for you. Louisiana Real Estate Exam Prep has been developed using concepts found in the actual Louisiana PSI Real Estate Exam and covers areas such as product knowledge, terms, and concepts. The four practice tests coincide with the current, general test outline. This book explains the key concepts that you need to know in a straightforward and easy-to-use manner. Inside you'll find: * Test Taking Tips & Strategies * A Real Estate Review * A Math Review * Flashcards * Four Practice Tests * And Much More ...