Test Prep Book's TASC Test Prep 2018 & 2019: TASC Review Book & Practice Test Questions for the Test Assessing Secondary CompletionDeveloped by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve passing TASC test results, this comprehensive study guide includes:* Quick Overview* Test-Taking Strategies* Introduction* Reading Literacy* Writing* Mathematics* Social Studies* Science* Practice Questions* Detailed Answer ExplanationsDisclaimer: TASC and TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion are registered trademarks of the Data Recognition Corporation, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.Each section of the test has a comprehensive review created by Test Prep Books that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the TASC test.
Test Prep Books
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9781628455656
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Paperback
Endless Forms
By Sumner, Seirian
"A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from." - Robin Ince, author of The Importance of Being InterestedIn this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects' secret world, their incredible diversity and complex social lives, and revealing how they hold our fragile ecosystem in balance.Everyone worries about the collapse of bee populations. But what about wasps? Deemed the gangsters of the insect world, wasps are winged assassins with formidable stings. Conduits of Biblical punishment, provokers of fear and loathing, inspiration for horror movies: wasps are perhaps the most maligned insect on our planet.
Harper
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9780063029927
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Hardcover
She Said
By Kantor, Jodi
From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey--and then the world changed. For months Kantor and Twohey had been having confidential discussions with top actresses, former Weinstein employees and other sources, learning of disturbing long-buried allegations, some of which had been covered up by onerous legal settlements. The journalists meticulously picked their way through a web of decades-old secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements, pressed some of the most famous women in the world--and some unknown ones--to risk going on the record, and faced down Weinstein, his team of high-priced defenders, and even his private investigators. But nothing could have prepared them for what followed the publication of their Weinstein story. Within days, a veritable Pandora's Box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened, and women who had suffered in silence for generations began coming forward, trusting that the world would understand their stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry would be outed for mistreating their colleagues. But did too much change--or not enough? Those questions plunged the two journalists into a new phase of reporting and some of their most startling findings yet. With superlative detail, insight, and journalistic expertise, Kantor and Twohey take us for the first time into the very heart of this social shift, reliving in real-time what it took to get the story and giving an up-close portrait of the forces that hindered and spurred change. They describe the surprising journeys of those who spoke up--for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves--and so changed us all.
Penguin Press
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9780525560340
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Hardcover
Bottle of Lies
By Eban, Katherine
From an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale - The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market is comprised of generics, the majority of which are manufactured overseas. We have been reassured by our doctors, our pharmacists and our regulators that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts, just less expensive. But is this really true?Katherine Eban's Bottle of Lies exposes the deceit behind generic-drug manufacturing - and the attendant risks for global health. Drawing on exclusive accounts from whistleblowers and regulators, as well as thousands of pages of confidential FDA documents, Eban reveals an industry where fraud is rampant, companies routinely falsify data, and executives circumvent almost every principle of safe manufacturing to minimize cost and maximize profit, confident in their ability to fool inspectors. Meanwhile, patients unwittingly consume medicine with unpredictable and dangerous effects.The story of generic drugs is truly global. It connects middle America to China, India, sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, and represents the ultimate litmus test of globalization: what are the risks of moving drug manufacturing offshore, and are they worth the savings? A decade-long investigation with international sweep, high-stakes brinkmanship and big money at its core, Bottle of Lies reveals how the world's greatest public-health innovation has become one of its most astonishing swindles.
Ecco
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9780062338785
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Hardcover
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, Sixth Edition
By Kaye, Beverly
Despite booms and busts, technology advances, talent wars, layoffs, and even a global pandemic, people want what they've always wanted. Employees want - and now expect - meaningful work, supportive bosses, regular recognition, and a chance to learn and grow. And managers want their amazing people to stay - for at least a little while longer. For two decades, this Wall Street Journal bestseller - over 800,000 sold - has offered twenty-six simple strategies, from A to Z, that managers can use to address their employees' real concerns and keep them engaged. The authors have gone over every word of the previous edition, revising, updating, and streamlining. This edition includes a timely focus on diversity and inclusion in every chapter. For example, chapter 6 focuses on family.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 6th edition
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9781523089352
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Paperback
Virus
By Burleigh, Nina
"A fast-paced narrative that captures the spirit of our dystopian times." - Craig Unger, author of American Kompromat A few months before the virus slammed the world, global public health experts declared the United States the most prepared for a possible pandemic. Instead, we watched as the disease killed half a million Americans. A stunned nation has been too busy grieving and doing damage control to ask why, or to comprehend just how much of the blundering and chaos of the pandemic response was either deliberate or entirely predictable. New York Times bestselling author Nina Burleigh weaves together the key narrative strands to create an uncompromising and highly informed expose about our shared global pandemic experience and what it means for our future.
Seven Stories Press
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9781644211809
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Hardcover
The best of East Texas
By Bowman, Bob
The best way to prepare for any exam is to practice, but only if the practice questions are worthwhile. You don't want to waste time - and money! - retaking an exam. You want to accelerate your education, not miss opportunities for starting your future career! Every year, thousands of people think that they are ready for the HESI A2 test but realize too late when they get their score back that they were not ready at all. There are a variety of methods to prepare for the HESI A2 test...and they get a variety of results. Losing points on the HESI A2 exam can cost you precious time, money, and effort that you shouldn't have to spend. What is in the book? It's like real-time study guide as you practice to help lock in the necessary information. Why spend days or even weeks reading through meaningless junk, trying to sort out the helpful information from the fluff? We give you everything you need to know in a concise, comprehensive, and effective package.
[publisher not identified]
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9781941759844
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Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
The Daughters of Kobani
By Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach
"Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare."--Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your BedIn 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swaths of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States.
Penguin Press
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9780525560685
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Hardcover
Volume Control
By Owen, David
The surprising science of hearing and the remarkable technologies that can help us hear betterOur sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf.Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Faced with the cost and stigma of hearing aids, the natural human tendency is to do nothing and hope for the best, usually while pretending that nothing is wrong. In Volume Control, David Owen argues this inaction comes with a huge social cost. He demystifies the science of hearing while encouraging readers to get the treatment they need for hearing loss and protect the hearing they still have.Hearing aids are rapidly improving and becoming more versatile. Inexpensive high-tech substitutes are increasingly available, making it possible for more of us to boost our weakening ears without bankrupting ourselves. Relatively soon, physicians may be able to reverse losses that have always been considered irreversible. Even the insistent buzz of tinnitus may soon yield to relatively simple treatments and techniques. With wit and clarity, Owen explores the incredible possibilities of technologically assisted hearing. And he proves that ears, whether they're working or not, are endlessly interesting.
Publisher: n/a
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9780525534228
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Hardcover
Princeton Review Digital SAT Prep, 2024
By Review, The Princeton
THE SAT IS CHANGING! Feel confident and get everything you need to master the NEW Digital SAT with The Princeton Review's Digital SAT Prep, 2024. Includes exam guidance, thorough content instruction, and 3 full-length practice tests! Essential Knowledge for the Digital SAT® * Updated strategies for the new question types, Reading and Writing passages, and Math content * Realistic digital practice with the new on-screen test * Guidance for using the new on-screen calculator Everything You Need for a High Score * Comprehensive content review for every SAT subject * Hands on experience with all question types * Powerful tactics to avoid traps and beat the test Practice Your Way to Excellence * 3 full-length practice tests (1 in book, 2 online) * Realistic digital interface for online tests, including section adaptivity - just like the real SAT * Detailed answer explanations and score reports * Bonus online flashcards.
TASC Test Prep 2018 & 2019
By Books, Test Prep
Test Prep Book's TASC Test Prep 2018 & 2019: TASC Review Book & Practice Test Questions for the Test Assessing Secondary CompletionDeveloped by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve passing TASC test results, this comprehensive study guide includes:* Quick Overview* Test-Taking Strategies* Introduction* Reading Literacy* Writing* Mathematics* Social Studies* Science* Practice Questions* Detailed Answer ExplanationsDisclaimer: TASC and TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion are registered trademarks of the Data Recognition Corporation, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.Each section of the test has a comprehensive review created by Test Prep Books that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the TASC test.
Endless Forms
By Sumner, Seirian
"A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from." - Robin Ince, author of The Importance of Being InterestedIn this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects' secret world, their incredible diversity and complex social lives, and revealing how they hold our fragile ecosystem in balance.Everyone worries about the collapse of bee populations. But what about wasps? Deemed the gangsters of the insect world, wasps are winged assassins with formidable stings. Conduits of Biblical punishment, provokers of fear and loathing, inspiration for horror movies: wasps are perhaps the most maligned insect on our planet.
She Said
By Kantor, Jodi
From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey--and then the world changed. For months Kantor and Twohey had been having confidential discussions with top actresses, former Weinstein employees and other sources, learning of disturbing long-buried allegations, some of which had been covered up by onerous legal settlements. The journalists meticulously picked their way through a web of decades-old secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements, pressed some of the most famous women in the world--and some unknown ones--to risk going on the record, and faced down Weinstein, his team of high-priced defenders, and even his private investigators. But nothing could have prepared them for what followed the publication of their Weinstein story. Within days, a veritable Pandora's Box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened, and women who had suffered in silence for generations began coming forward, trusting that the world would understand their stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry would be outed for mistreating their colleagues. But did too much change--or not enough? Those questions plunged the two journalists into a new phase of reporting and some of their most startling findings yet. With superlative detail, insight, and journalistic expertise, Kantor and Twohey take us for the first time into the very heart of this social shift, reliving in real-time what it took to get the story and giving an up-close portrait of the forces that hindered and spurred change. They describe the surprising journeys of those who spoke up--for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves--and so changed us all.
Bottle of Lies
By Eban, Katherine
From an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale - The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market is comprised of generics, the majority of which are manufactured overseas. We have been reassured by our doctors, our pharmacists and our regulators that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts, just less expensive. But is this really true?Katherine Eban's Bottle of Lies exposes the deceit behind generic-drug manufacturing - and the attendant risks for global health. Drawing on exclusive accounts from whistleblowers and regulators, as well as thousands of pages of confidential FDA documents, Eban reveals an industry where fraud is rampant, companies routinely falsify data, and executives circumvent almost every principle of safe manufacturing to minimize cost and maximize profit, confident in their ability to fool inspectors. Meanwhile, patients unwittingly consume medicine with unpredictable and dangerous effects.The story of generic drugs is truly global. It connects middle America to China, India, sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, and represents the ultimate litmus test of globalization: what are the risks of moving drug manufacturing offshore, and are they worth the savings? A decade-long investigation with international sweep, high-stakes brinkmanship and big money at its core, Bottle of Lies reveals how the world's greatest public-health innovation has become one of its most astonishing swindles.
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, Sixth Edition
By Kaye, Beverly
Despite booms and busts, technology advances, talent wars, layoffs, and even a global pandemic, people want what they've always wanted. Employees want - and now expect - meaningful work, supportive bosses, regular recognition, and a chance to learn and grow. And managers want their amazing people to stay - for at least a little while longer. For two decades, this Wall Street Journal bestseller - over 800,000 sold - has offered twenty-six simple strategies, from A to Z, that managers can use to address their employees' real concerns and keep them engaged. The authors have gone over every word of the previous edition, revising, updating, and streamlining. This edition includes a timely focus on diversity and inclusion in every chapter. For example, chapter 6 focuses on family.
Virus
By Burleigh, Nina
"A fast-paced narrative that captures the spirit of our dystopian times." - Craig Unger, author of American Kompromat A few months before the virus slammed the world, global public health experts declared the United States the most prepared for a possible pandemic. Instead, we watched as the disease killed half a million Americans. A stunned nation has been too busy grieving and doing damage control to ask why, or to comprehend just how much of the blundering and chaos of the pandemic response was either deliberate or entirely predictable. New York Times bestselling author Nina Burleigh weaves together the key narrative strands to create an uncompromising and highly informed expose about our shared global pandemic experience and what it means for our future.
The best of East Texas
By Bowman, Bob
The best way to prepare for any exam is to practice, but only if the practice questions are worthwhile. You don't want to waste time - and money! - retaking an exam. You want to accelerate your education, not miss opportunities for starting your future career! Every year, thousands of people think that they are ready for the HESI A2 test but realize too late when they get their score back that they were not ready at all. There are a variety of methods to prepare for the HESI A2 test...and they get a variety of results. Losing points on the HESI A2 exam can cost you precious time, money, and effort that you shouldn't have to spend. What is in the book? It's like real-time study guide as you practice to help lock in the necessary information. Why spend days or even weeks reading through meaningless junk, trying to sort out the helpful information from the fluff? We give you everything you need to know in a concise, comprehensive, and effective package.
The Daughters of Kobani
By Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach
"Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare."--Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your BedIn 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swaths of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States.
Volume Control
By Owen, David
The surprising science of hearing and the remarkable technologies that can help us hear betterOur sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf.Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Faced with the cost and stigma of hearing aids, the natural human tendency is to do nothing and hope for the best, usually while pretending that nothing is wrong. In Volume Control, David Owen argues this inaction comes with a huge social cost. He demystifies the science of hearing while encouraging readers to get the treatment they need for hearing loss and protect the hearing they still have.Hearing aids are rapidly improving and becoming more versatile. Inexpensive high-tech substitutes are increasingly available, making it possible for more of us to boost our weakening ears without bankrupting ourselves. Relatively soon, physicians may be able to reverse losses that have always been considered irreversible. Even the insistent buzz of tinnitus may soon yield to relatively simple treatments and techniques. With wit and clarity, Owen explores the incredible possibilities of technologically assisted hearing. And he proves that ears, whether they're working or not, are endlessly interesting.
Princeton Review Digital SAT Prep, 2024
By Review, The Princeton
THE SAT IS CHANGING! Feel confident and get everything you need to master the NEW Digital SAT with The Princeton Review's Digital SAT Prep, 2024. Includes exam guidance, thorough content instruction, and 3 full-length practice tests! Essential Knowledge for the Digital SAT® * Updated strategies for the new question types, Reading and Writing passages, and Math content * Realistic digital practice with the new on-screen test * Guidance for using the new on-screen calculator Everything You Need for a High Score * Comprehensive content review for every SAT subject * Hands on experience with all question types * Powerful tactics to avoid traps and beat the test Practice Your Way to Excellence * 3 full-length practice tests (1 in book, 2 online) * Realistic digital interface for online tests, including section adaptivity - just like the real SAT * Detailed answer explanations and score reports * Bonus online flashcards.