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Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum
Kennedy Odede - Ecco Press
Format: Hardcover
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Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a Foreword by Nicholas Kristof.This is the story of two young people from completely different... |
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More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing
Diane Ravitch - Haymarket Books
Format: Book
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For too long so-called education reformers, mostly billionaires, politicians, and others with little or no background in teaching, have gotten away with using standardized testing to punish our nations youth and educators. Now, across the country, students are walking out, parents are opting... |
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Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life
David R Montgomery - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A MacArthur Fellow's impassioned call to make agriculture sustainable by ditching the plow, covering the soil, and diversifying crop rotations.The problem of agriculture is as old as civilization. Throughout history, great societies that abused their land withered into poverty or disappeared... |
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Networking For Dummies
Doug Lowe - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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The #1 bestselling beginner's guide to computer networking - now in a new edition Need networking know-how, but don't know where to turn? Run - don't walk - to the no-nonsense networking guidance offered in this friendly guide! Whether you're a networking administrator or an everyday computer... |
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Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies with Videos Online
Christopher Danielson - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Help your child succeed with a better understanding of Common Core Math Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies is packed with tools and information to help you promote your child's success in math. The grade-by-grade walk-through brings you up to speed on what your child is learning,... |
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Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition
Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Translate schematic diagrams into today's cutting-edge electronics Navigate the roadmaps of simple electronic circuits and complex systems with help from an experienced engineer. With all-new art and demo circuits you can build, this hands-on, illustrated guide explains how to understand... |
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Confronting the Death Penalty: How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases
Robin Conley - Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
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Confronting the Death Penalty: How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases probes how jurors make the ultimate decision about whether another human being should live or die. Drawing on ethnographic and qualitative linguistic methods, this book explores the means through which language... |
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Backyard Bees: A Guide for the Beginner Beekeeper
Doug Purdie - Murdoch Books
Format: Print book
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Backyard Bees is the ultimate guide to installing and maintaining a hive of European honey bees. It includes extensive advice on choosing a hive and the equipment you need; case studies and anecdotes from beekeepers from all walks of life; as well as 20 delicious recipes for all that honey,... |
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The Hodges Harbrace Handbook
Cheryl Glenn - Cengage Learning, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Continuously evolving to address the needs of today's students, THE HODGES HARBRACE HANDBOOK, 19th Edition, guides student writers in developing their understanding of the rhetorical situation. This understanding enables even those students with minimal experience or confidence in their... |
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Common Core Dilemma—Who Owns Our Schools?
Mercedes K. Schneider - Teachers College Press
Format: Hardcover
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In her new book, bestselling author Mercedes Schneider provides little-known details about the history of the Common Core State Standards. She lifts the veil on how the Common Core was developed, who was present in the back room, the push to copyright it so that test-makers could profit,... |
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The Handy Technology Answer Book
Naomi Balaban - Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback
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Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary... |
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Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business
Fred S. Steingold Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Most small business owners, can't afford to hire a lawyer to draft the legal documents they need in the course of day-to-day business. Now there's an affordable solution. Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business provides over 60 legal forms and documents and all the step-by-step... |
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3D Printing: Build Your Own 3D Printer and Print Your Own 3D Objects
James F Kelly - Que
Format: Paperback
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Want something? Print it-with your own 3D printer! Right now, you can print practically any 3D object you can imagine-from toys to gadgets to replacement parts, and beyond! All you need is a 3D printer ... and they're simpler and cheaper than you ever imagined. This full-color,... |
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What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
E.D. Hirsch Jr. - Bantam
Format: Paperback
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"A revised and updated version of What Your Second Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education, with readings and activities in Literature, Mathematics, History, science, and the arts"-- |
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102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Cathy Duffy - Grove Publishing; 2015 edition
Format: Print book
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102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach... |
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Gravity's Kiss: The Detection of Gravitational Waves
H M Collins - The MIT Press
Format: Print book
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Scientists have been trying to confirm the existence of gravitational waves for fifty years. Then, in September 2015, came a "very interesting event" (as the cautious subject line in a physicist's email read) that proved to be the first detection of gravitational waves. In Gravity's... |
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The Butler's Child: An Autobiography
Lewis Steel - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Butler's Child is the personal story of a Warner Brothers family grandson who spent more than fifty years as a fighting, no holds barred civil rights lawyer. Lewis M. Steel explores why he, a privileged white man, devoted his life to seeking racial progress in often uncomprehending... |
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101 Law Forms for Personal Use
Nolo Editors - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Reliable legal forms for common personal and family transactions At one time or another, we all need to get an agreement in writing. But where to start? 101 Law Forms for Personal Use makes it easy to create legal agreements and organize essential information. The plain-English instructions... |
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What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?
Pamela Fagan Hutchins - SkipJack Publishing
Format: Paperback
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USA Best Book Awardwinner in Business: Writing/PublishingRelatable and hilarious, you will wear the pages of this book out. Now with an index created using PDF Index Generator for easier usage! Who knew indie publishing could be this much fun? Whether you have published before or are contemplating... |
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Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook: Advice on Inventing Success
Maurice Kanbar - Council Oak Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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When the fuzz from his sweater was pulled off by a brick wall he was leaning against, Maurice Kanbar had a brainstorm. Soon he had patented, produced, and successfully promoted the D-Fuzz-It sweater comb, and made his first fortune at the age of 22. In this engaging “master class”... |
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The ABCs of Nonprofits
Lisa Runquist - American Bar Association
Format: Print book
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Written for practitioners and nonprofit organizations, this unique guidebook offers a basic introduction to what a nonprofit corporation is; how it is formed; options for organizational structure; operating the corporation; basic tax issues; and much more. This updated second edition is written... |
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Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences 2015
Peterson's - Peterson's; 49 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences 2015 contains details on over 11,000 graduate programs of study across all relevant disciplines-including the arts and architecture, communications and media, psychology and counseling, political science and international... |
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How to Write a Business Plan
Mike McKeever - NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Write a business plan that potential investors will embrace! If you're thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one, you need a plan. Running a successful business requires a great deal of forethought, so write a business plan and secure your venture's... |
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LSAT Logic Games: Strategy Guide Online Tracker
Manhattan Prep - Manhattan Prep Publishing
Format: Print book
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Manhattan Prep's LSAT Logic Games is truly cutting edge. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep's proven strategies, this book will teach you how to tackle the LSAT logic games efficiently and flexibly.Beginning with how to recognize each and every game type, LSAT Logic Games takes... |
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U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO
Format: Print book
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Many people have misconceptions about the complex tangle that is U.S. immigration law. Even a prospective immigrant with simple questions about who is eligible to come to the U.S. on a permanent or temporary basis will find the rules hard to interpret, and even harder to act upon. U.S.... |
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Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition
Paul Scherz - Mcgraw-Hill Education, 2016.
Format: Print book
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A Fully-Updated, No-Nonsense Guide to ElectronicsAdvance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists, Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition,... |
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Breaking In: Women's Accounts of How Choices Shape STEM Careers
Ann Wolverton - Stylus
Format: eBook
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Why is it that, while women in the United States have generally made great strides in establishing parity with their male counterparts in educational attainment, they remain substantially underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ? Why is it that,... |
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202 Outstanding House Ideas
Bridget Vranckx - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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202 Outstanding House Ideas is packed with 600 pages of ideas for the dream house. For practicing professionals and homeowners this is a reference to successful designs chock full of ideas, analyses and successful applications from around the world. More than 750 outstanding interior... |
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Popular Mechanics Gadget Planet: 150 Gizmos & Inventions that Changed the World
Popular Mechanics - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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These gadgets changed the world! In 2011, Popular Mechanics gathered a panel of experts—esteemed inventors, designers, tech gurus, even a moonwalking astronaut—to create a definitive list of 101 gadgets that changed the course of history. The feature was so popular that it became... |
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Real-World Crime Scene Investigation: A Step-by-Step Procedure Manual
Gabriele Suboch - CRC Press
Format: Hardcover
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Real-World Crime Scene Investigation: A Step-by-Step Procedure Manual is designed as a field guide providing instruction on how to document a crime scene, including sketching, mapping, searching, collecting, and preserving physical evidence. It also addresses how to document a crime scene... |
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The Myth of Laziness
Mel Levine - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
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Dr. Mel Levine shows that neurodevelopmental dysfunctions are often the true cause of perceived laziness in children and offers solutions.. How many times have you heard a teacher say that your child has tremendous potential "if only hed just apply himself" or "if only shed... |
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Form Your Own Limited Liability Company
ANTHONY MANCUSO - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Make your business an LLCS Structuring your business as an LLC can bring important advantages: It lets you limit your personal liability for business debts and simplify your taxes. Here, you'll find the key legal forms you need to create an LLC in your state, including: LLC articles... |
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Soar: How Boys Learn, Succeed, and Develop Character
David Banks - Atria / 37 Ink; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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From a respected educator who has advised Hillary Clinton and Cory Booker on scholastic issues a rare book that can bring tears to your eyes while showing the way to deep and meaningful social change New York Times bestselling author William PollackDavid Banks knows a few things about at-risk... |
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A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System
Mark Thompson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening and provocative tour of our solar system, from one of Britain's celebrated astronomists. Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, traveling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the solar system, visiting the sun and the planets,... |
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Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
Greg Milner - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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Pinpoint tells the story of GPS, a scientific marvel that enables almost all modern technology -- but is changing us in profound ways.Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary shared utility: the Global Positioning System. Even as it guides us across town, GPS helps... |
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Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks For Dummies
Henri J. A. Charmasson - For Dummies
Format: 2nd Edition
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Useful tips and step-by-step guidance from filing to issue to licenseAcquire and protect your share of this major business assetWant to secure and exploit the intellectual property rights due you or your company? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how -- helping you to evaluate your... |
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UFOs and Anti-Gravity
Leonard G Cramp - Adventures Unlimited Press
Format: Print book
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Leonard G. Cramp's classic book on flying saucer propulsion and suppressed technology is back in print in this expanded edition. Now including material from his first book; Space; Gravity & the Flying Saucer; this book is a highly technical look at the UFO phenomena by a trained... |
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Nolos Quick LLC: All You Need to Know About Limited Liability Companies
Anthony Mancuso - NOLO
Format: Hardcover
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Limit your liability, simplify taxes with an LLCIf you run your own business, youve probably heard about limited liability companies. Cheap to set up and easier than a corporation to maintain, LLCs are more popular than ever. Business owners who operate LLCs arent personally liable for business... |
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MCAT Biochemistry Review: Online Book
Alexander Stone Macnow - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Print book
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More people get into medical school with a Kaplan MCAT course than all major courses combined. Now the same results are available with MCAT Biochemistry Review. This book features thorough subject review, more questions than any competitor, and the highest-yield questions available. The commentary... |
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What Your First Grader Needs to Know
E.D. Hirsch Jr. - Random House Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
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Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your First Grader Needs to Know What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade How can you help him or her at home How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom This book answers these... |
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Contracts : the essential business desk reference
Richard Stim - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Understand virtually any contract and sign on the dotted line with confidence. This is the first book to explain contract terms in language for the layperson. This indispensable A to Z guide covers: definitions of over 300 common terms found in contracts how to decipher the language... |
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance - Ecco
Format: Paperback
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New York Times and International Bestseller Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and AmazonMore than 1 million copies sold In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary... |
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Make: Electronics
Charles Platt - Make; 1st edition
Format: Paperback
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"This is teaching at its best!"--Hans Camenzind, inventor of the 555 timer (the world's most successful integrated circuit), and author of Much Ado About Almost Nothing: Man's Encounter with the Electron (Booklocker.com)"A fabulous book: well written, well paced,... |
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
Stephen Elias - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process... |
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Make: Drones: How to Teach an Arduino to Fly
David Mcgriffy - O'Reilly Media
Format: Print book
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Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone... |
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BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY; DELUXE 10TH EDITION
Bryan A Garner - Thomson West; 10 Deluxe edition
Format: Hardcover
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The deluxe edition of this law dictionary contains more than 50,000 terms, earliest usage dates for nearly all terms, pronunciation guidance, Latin maxims, and more. For more than a century, Black s Law Dictionary has been the gold standard for the language of law. Today, it s the most... |
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PRAXIS: CORE/PLT (Barrons Test Prep)
Robert D. Postman Ed.D. - Barrons Educational Services
Format: Seventh Edition
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This brand-new, updated resource provides full preparation and two practice tests for the new computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) . The book incorporates the most recent computer delivered Praxis Core test question. Comprehensive Reading, Writing and Mathematics... |
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Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case
Paul Bergman JD - NOLO
Format: Print book
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How to prepare and present a winning civil court case Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. Represent... |
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Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, prototype, and wear your own interactive garments
Kate Hartman - Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar? Welcome to the world of shoes that can dynamically shift your height, jackets that display when the next bus is coming, and neckties that can nudge... |
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Firefighter Exam
Learningexpress. - Learning Express, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Challenging, rewarding, and well-paying, firefighting is a terrific career choice. But before they join the ranks of one of the nation's most admired occupations, applicants must pass a rigorous exam. With 5 total practice exams, this guide provides the most thorough and up-to-date... |
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U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO; Seventeenth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Ready to move to the USA? Here's the insider's guide you need! Want to live, work or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card or other immigration status. You'll learn: whether you and your family... |
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