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America's Public Lands: From Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and Beyond
Randall K Wilson - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Hardcover
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How is it that the United States—the country that cherishes the ideal of private property more than any other in the world—has chosen to set aside nearly one-third of its territory as public lands? Considering this intriguing question, Randall K. Wilson traces the often-forgotten... |
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Africa 2016-2017
Francis Wiafe-Amoako - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book
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The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic... |
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Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Guide to Popular, Ethnic, Religious, Natio
Cherie D. Abbey - Omnigraphics Inc; 4 edition
Format: Hardcover
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''A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,000 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events Title: Holidays, Festivals... |
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McGraw-Hill Education Mathematical Reasoning Workbook for the GED Test, Third Edition
McGraw Hill - McGraw Hill
Format: 3rd Edition
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Get the targeted practice you need to excel on the Mathematical Reasoning section of the GED test!. . We Will Help You Get Your Best Score on the GED®* Test!. . With more than 125 years of experience in education, McGraw-Hill is the name you trust to deliver results. This MH guide is the ideal... |
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Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work
Susan L. Mizruchi - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. In Brando's Smile, Susan L. Mizruchi reveals the Brando others have missed: the man who collected four... |
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CliffsNotes GED TEST Cram Plan Second Edition
Murray Shukyn; Achim K Krull; Dale E Shuttleworth - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book : English : 2nd editionView all editions and formats
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The GED is radically changing, and this updated edition of CliffsNotes GED TEST Cram Plan calendarizes a study plan for GED test-takers depending on how much time they have left before they take the test. Features of this plan-to-ace-the-exam product include Timed-boxed calendars for preparing... |
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ASVAB AFQT For Dummies
Rod Powers - For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Book
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Prove your military worth with a stellar AFQT score The Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) is the most important part of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and you need to start preparing for it early. Your AFQT score determines which branch of the military you can join,... |
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It Happened in Southern California: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Noelle Sullivan - Globe Pequot Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped the bottom half of The Golden State, It Happened in Southern California describes everything from the efforts of the first Spanish colonialists to the reintroduction of endangered condors. |
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Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?: The Evolution of Sex and Gender
Lewis Wolpert - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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How different are men and women, really? Controversy surrounds the question and makes uncovering the answers—based in evolution, genetics, and biology—increasingly difficult. Still, significant differences between the sexes are apparent everyday to both men and women. Whether... |
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2017/2018 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice
ROD POWERS - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling ASVAB study guide - now updated for 2017/2018 If you're prepping for the ASVAB in order to begin or advance your military career, you know how important it is to succeed. Inside this bestselling study guide, you get in-depth reviews of all nine test subjects you'll... |
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Asvab Premier 2017-2018 With 6 Practice Tests
Kaplan Publishing - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Kaplan's ASVAB Premier 2017-2018 features proven strategies and realistic practice for all sections of the ASVAB and AFQT. This edition includes flashcards, expert videos, and an online Quiz Bank to help you face the test with confidence.Kaplan is so certain that ASVAB Premier... |
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The Mafia: A Guide to an American Subculture
Nate Hendley - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
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Whether it's supplying illicit drugs, alcohol during Prohibition, gambling, prostitution, or even loans to those with bad credit, the Mafia has established itself as a part of the fabric of American society, politics, and economics for over a century. The Mafia continues to exist not only... |
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Managing Your Library's Social Media Channels
David Lee King - ALA TechSource
Format: Print book
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The best reason to use social media is simple: it s potentially a direct connection with your customer. But as disappointing as it may sound, your library s social media activities might be a waste of time. The only way to know for sure is to take a proactive role in managing your social... |
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The Month that Changed the World: July 1914
Gordon Martel - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book
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On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in the Balkans. Five fateful weeks later the Great Powers of Europe were at war. Much time and ink has been spent ever since trying to identify the 'guilty' person or state responsible, or alternatively attempting... |
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Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying
Justin W. Patchin - Corwin; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book
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The #1 cyberbullying prevention book just got better! Cyberbullying occurs when three main components intersect: teens, technology, and trouble. Now in its second edition, this essential guide is completely updated with new research findings and evolving best practices for prevention and response,... |
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Life along the Silk Road: Second Edition
Susan Whitfield - University of California Press
Format: Print book
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In this long-awaited second edition, Susan Whitfield broadens her exploration of the Silk Road and expands her rich and varied portrait of life along the great pre-modern trade routes of Eurasia. This new edition is comprehensively updated to support further understanding of themes relevant... |
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Shipment Clerk(Passbooks) (Career Examination Series)
National Learning Corporation - National Learning Corporation
Format: Spiral-bound
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The Shipment Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam. |
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Barron's 6 GRE Practice Tests, 3rd Edition
DAVID KOTCHIAN VINCE FREELING - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback
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Those preparing to take the Graduate Record Examination will get plenty of hands-on test-taking practice with this fully updated and revised book. Students will find:Six full-length practice exams that are similar in length, structure, question types, and degree of difficulty to the actual... |
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The Instant Coin Collector: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Now
Arlyn G Sieber - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback
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Ready...Set...Collect! If you've been itching to do something with those coins jingling in your pocket, but never knew exactly where to start, meet The Instant Coin Collector. With hundreds of color images and numismatic know-how that only comes from an expert, author Arlyn Sieber... |
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Master the GRE 2018
PETERSON'S. - Peterson's
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Peterson's Master the GRE? is the most comprehensive resource for students who want to earn top scores on the GRE? General Test. This comprehensive guide offers 4 full-length practice tests with expert test-prep tips on exam questions PLUS access to 3 additional practice tests online.... |
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Careers in International Affairs
Laura E. Cressey - Georgetown University Press; Ninth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and nongovernmental organizations, the media, think tanks, universities, and more. Careers... |
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GED Test For Dummies
Murray Shukyn - For Dummies; 3 edition
Format: Print book
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Score higher on the GED with this easy-to-use guide Having undergone an extensive update in 2014, the current GED test covers a lot of ground. In today's job environment, earning a GED can give you an edge against the competition, whether it's to get a new job or advance in the one you already... |
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American Indian Removal and the Trail to Wounded Knee
Laurie Collier Hillstrom - KWS Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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<DIV>Providing a detailed overview of the 1890 massacre of more than 250 Native American men, women, and children by the United States Cavalry at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, this account analyzes the conditions that led to this horrific event and its effect on the country... |
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Republic
Platon. - Hackett Co.
Format: Hardcover
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This edition includes a select bibliography, a synopsis of each book, a glossary of terms, a glossary and index of names, and a general index. |
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018
EDWARD B FISKE - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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"The best college guide you can buy."-USA TodayEvery college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 30 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320 four*... |
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GED Test 2017 Strategies, Practice & Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online Book
Caren Van Slyke - Kaplan Pub
Format: Print book
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Strategies, practice, and review 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 of individuals obtain GED diplomas... |
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Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photographs
Phillip S Roberts - Bess Press, Inc; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photographs is a contemporary, landscape-styled book that offers a pictorial documentation of the past and present of tiki (and related art forms) throughout Waikiki as well as Hawaii's island of Oahu. This book displays original photographs that document... |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Social Security & Medicare, 3rd Edition
Lita Epstein MBA - ALPHA; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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What senior citizens need to know in changing times. How will the economy affect Social Security? How will new legislation affect Medicare? These and many other urgent questions are addressed in the third edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Social Security and Medicare. Completely... |
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Learn Japanese the Fast and Fun Way
Nobuo Akiyama - Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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English-speaking travelers to Japan will find this informal introduction a painless way to gain a fundamental grasp of Japanese. The color-illustrated book presents words and phrases for meeting and greeting people, asking directions, getting hotel accommodations, dining, shopping, getting... |
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This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All
Marilyn Johnson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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In This Book is Overdue!, acclaimed author Marilyn Johnson celebrates libraries and librarians, and, as she did in her popular first book, The Dead Beat, discovers offbeat and eloquent characters in the quietest corners. In defiance of doomsayers, Johnson finds librarians more vital and necessary... |
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2015 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
Mary Burzlaff Bostic - North Light Books; Fortieth Edition edition
Format: Book
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Build a Successful Art Career2015 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide for any artist who wants to establish or expand a career in fine art, illustration, or graphic design. Thousands of successful artists have relied on us to help develop their... |
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The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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The legendary story of the ten lost tribes of Israel has resonated among both Jews and Christians down through the centuries: the compelling idea that some core group of humanity was ''lost'' and exiled to a secret place, perhaps someday to return triumphant. In The Ten Lost... |
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Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings
Jean Manco - Thames & Hudson
Format: Print book
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Incorporates the latest discoveries and theories from archaeology, genetics, history, and linguistics to paint a spirited history of European settlement Who are the Europeans and where did they come from? In recent years scientific advances have released a mass of data, turning cherished... |
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Getting into Medical School: The Premedical Student's Guidebook
Sanford Jay Brown - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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Getting into medical school is difficult, even for students with excellent college undergraduate records. Today, only about one-third of all students who apply to medical college are accepted--a statistic that emphasizes the vital importance of well-focused preparation on the part of medical... |
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U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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"Easy" is not a word anyone would normally use about U.S. immigration law, but U.S. Immigration Made Easy is the best available resource for helping laypeople (and even lawyers) understand who is eligible to come to the U.S. on a permanent or temporary basis. The book demystifies... |
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Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character
Claude S. Fischer - University Of Chicago Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Our nation began with the simple phrase, We the People. But who were and are We Who were we in 1776, in 1865, or 1968, and is there any continuity in character between the we of those years and the nearly 300 million people living in the radically different America of todayWith Made in America,... |
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301 Careers in Nursing
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick (Editor) - Springer Publishing Company
Format: Paperback
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Written for nurses of all education and experience levels, 301 Careers in Nursing highlights the exceptional array of diverse opportunities available to those interested in a career in nursing. Each of the carefully selected and researched careers described in this book embraces the core... |
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Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
Judith Hicks Stiehm - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Only fifteen women have won the Nobel Prize for Peace since it was first awarded in 1901. Hailing from all over the world, some of these women have held graduate degrees, while others barely had access to education. Some began their work young, some late in life. In this compelling book,... |
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How to Write Better Essays
Bryan Greetham - Palgrave
Format: Paperback
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This indispensable guide takes students through each step of the essay writing process, enabling them to tackle written assignments with confidence. Students will develop their ability to analyse complex concepts, evaluate and critically engage with arguments, communicate their ideas clearly... |
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Motivation: The Manager's Key to Closing the Commitment Gap
Marvin R Gottlieb - Praeger
Format: Hardcover
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This book shows managers how to identify opportunities for increasing productivity by enhancing commitment and provides tools for building a high-performing team.* Clearly identifies interpersonal dynamics as the major factor for reducing the "commitment gap" and increasing job satisfaction... |
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How to Prepare for the GED Test, 2nd Edition
Christopher Sharpe - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback
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First administered in 2014, the new GED exam is a computerized test that covers four main subjects:Reasoning Through Language ArtsMathematical ReasoningSocial StudiesScienceEach of these sections focuses on a wide array of review material using a variety of different question types that... |
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McGraw-Hill Education 3 HESI A2 Practice Tests, Second Edition
Kathy A Zahler - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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HESI A2 Prep from the Name You TrustNo matter how much material you review throughout your preparation for the HESI A2, you need the experience of taking a full-length model exam prior to test day. This provides 3 full-length practice tests modeled closely on the real exam. These tests... |
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Cracking the AP English Language & Composition Exam, 2015 Edition
Princeton Review - Princeton Review; 1 edition
Format: Book
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP English Language & Composition Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests... |
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Cursed Victory: A History of Israel and the Occupied Territories, 1967 to the Present
Ahron Bregman - Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An authoritative and impassioned history of the aftermath of the Six Day War -- by a former Israeli soldier -- and a cogent argument for an end to the occupation. In a move that would forever alter the map of the Middle East, Israel captured the West Bank, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and Sinai... |
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Word Smart, 6th Edition: 1400 Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary
PRINCETON REVIEW. - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback
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LET YOUR VOCABULARY SPEAK FOR ITSELF.Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of Word Smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence!WORD SMART,... |
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McGraw-Hill Education 500 Financial Accounting and Reporting Questions for the CPA Exam
Frimette Kass-Shraibman - McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition
Format: Book
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500 Ways to Achieve Your Highest Score We want you to succeed on the financial accounting and reporting portion of the CPA Exam. Thats why weve selected these 500 questions to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. These questions are similar... |
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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
Marilyn Johnson - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The author of The Dead Beat and This Book is Overdue! turns her piercing eye and charming wit to the real-life avatars of Indiana Jones - the archaeologists who sort through the muck and mire of swamps, ancient landfills, volcanic islands, and other dirty places to reclaim history for us all.Pompeii,... |
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The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang: 5,000 Expressions to Spice Up Your Spainsh
Mary McVey Gill - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered If you shouted Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll... |
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Pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam
LEARNING EXPRESS EDITORS. - Learningexpress, LLC
Format: Paperback
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This all-in-one contains everything needed to prepare for and pass the U.S. Citizenship exam and become a U.S. citizen. Inside you will find:100 official USCIS history and civics questions and answersA sample N-400 Form--application for naturalizationVocabulary lists that cover all the words... |
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Getting Financial Aid 2016 (College Board Getting Financial Aid)
The College Board - College Board
Format: 10th Edition
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Describes the financial aid opportunities at over three thousand two- and four-year colleges, universities, and technical schools, accompanied by a planning calendar, worksheets, itemized charts, and cost-saving tips. |
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The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing
Cynthia E. Carr - SAGE Publications, Inc; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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In this practical, accessible guide for students, faculty, and other university personnel, author Cynthia E. Carr shares her best practices for planning, writing, and winning research grants based on her own experience submitting more than 300 grant proposals and securing millions of dollars... |
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The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Penguin
Format: Paperback
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"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains"These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues... |
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Congress A to Z 6th Ed
CQ Press - CQ Press
Format: Hardcover
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Congress A to Z provides ready-reference insight into the national legislature, its organization, processes, personalities, major legislation, and history. No other volume so clearly and concisely explains every key aspect of the national legislature. The Sixth Edition of this classic,... |
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Cracking the Common Core: Choosing and Using Texts in Grades 6-12
William E. Lewis - The Guilford Press
Format: Hardcover
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This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts--including literature, informational texts, and digital sources--to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) . It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text... |
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Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,300 Observances From All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Guide to Popular, Ethnic, Religious, Natio
Omnigraphics Inc. - Omnigraphics, Inc., 2015.
Format: Print book
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"A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,300 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background... |
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Master the GRE, 23rd edition
Margaret Moran - Petersons
Format: Hardcover
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Petersons Master the GRE® is your one-stop guidebook for preparing for the GRE test. This comprehensive eBook is organized into six parts that include basic information about the test, a diagnostic and three practice tests, and detailed test prep for the Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning,... |
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Customer Service Representative
Jack Rudman - National Learning Corporation
Format: Print book
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The Customer Service Representative Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited... |
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Master the GED Test
Peterson's - Peterson's; 28 edition
Format: Book
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Master the GED is a comprehensive guide that offers the essential test-prep and review material for the high school equivalency diploma test, including practice tests, subject review, and expert tips on how to score high on each GED test. Readers will find the GED information they need... |
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Western Europe 2013 (World Today (Stryker))
Wayne C. Thompson - Stryker Post; 32nd Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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The World Today Series: Western Europe is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Western Europe, past and present. It is broken down into individual chapters on each country dealing with its geography, people, history, political system, constitution, parliament, decentralization... |
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ACT For Dummies, with Online Practice Tests
Lisa Zimmer Hatch - For Dummies; 6 edition
Format: Print book
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The fast and easy way to score higher on the ACT Does the thought of preparing for the ACT give you anxiety? Fear not! This 6th edition of ACT For Dummies with online practice tests gives you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for the ACT exam with subject reviews, practice opportunities... |
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The American Health Care Paradox: Why Spending More is Getting Us Less
Elizabeth H. Bradley - PublicAffairs; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Harvey V. Fineberg, President of the Institute of MedicineFor decades, experts have puzzled over why the US spends more on health care but suffers poorer outcomes than other industrialized nations. Now Elizabeth H. Bradley and Lauren A. Taylor marshal extensive research, including... |
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Death: A Graveside Companion
Joanna Ebenstein - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover
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The ultimate death compendium, featuring the world's most extraordinary artistic objects concerned with mortality, together with text by expert contributorsDeath is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries, humanity has sought to understand this sobering thought through... |
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Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
Edith Hall - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What made the Greeks unique in their time and why their influence lives on today. The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. They wrote down the timeless myths of Odysseus and Oedipus, and the histories... |
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California Police Officer Exam
LearningExpress LLC Editors - LearningExpress, LLC; 3rd Edition edition
Format: Book
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This thorough guide, completely revised and updated, features two complete multiple choice practice exams and FREE access to online practice tests with instant scoring and individualized feedback. To help ensure a successful application beyond the exam, additional chapters are included... |
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Food Service Worker
Jack Rudman - National Learning Corporation; Updated edition
Format: Paperback
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Plastic comb binding, to prepare for the Food Service Worker exam. Passbooks provide test-taking information, basic knowledge and hundreds of practice questions with answers to drill the student in the basic skills common to the area of study. |
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CLEP General Exams Book Online
Stu Schwartz - Research & Education Association
Format: Paperback
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CLEP General Exams Book Online Practice TestsHelps Students Get the College Credits They Deserve!9th Edition In 2017, CLEP marks 50 years as the most widely trusted credit-by-exam program in the U.S. CLEP exams help students fast-track their college degree, saving them time and possibly... |
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Barron's LSAT, 2nd Edition
JAY B CUTTS - BARRON'S
Format: Paperback
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This must-have review book thoroughly prepares law school candidates for the all-important Law School Admission Test. An introductory chapter explains the LSAT's format, suggests a detailed three-month study plan for success, and presents a diagnostic test with explained answers. Chapters... |
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: The Early Years
Ilan Stavans - Palgrave Macmillan Trade; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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This long-awaited biography provides a fascinating and comprehensive picture of Garca Mrquez's life up to the publication of his classic 100 Years of Solitude. Based on nearly a decade of research, this biographical study sheds new light on the life and works of the Nobel Laureate,... |
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Passing Exams For Dummies
Patrick Sherratt - For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Release your potential and get better exam resultsDo you panic at the thought of exams? Do you think you're just not the academic type? No matter how old you are, exams can be stressful—but they don't need to be. This essential guide provides expert tips on how to change your... |
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Daily Life during the California Gold Rush
Thomas Maxwell-Long - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
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It is easy to see the vestiges of the California Gold Rush in the state's modern culture. The San Francisco 49ers football team are named after the term given to those who flocked to California in 1849 in search of gold; California is nicknamed "the golden state;" and the official... |
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Civil Service Exams: Power Practice
Learning Express Llc - LearningExpress, LLC
Format: Hardcover
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This guide offers what every candidate preparing for a Civil Service Exam is looking for--powerful practice. Packed with EIGHT full-length practice tests--the most exams available on the market--Civil Service Exams: Power Practice offers the comprehensive preparation needed to succeed on the exam... |
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Get It Together For College, 4th Edition
COLLEGE BOARD. - College Board
Format: Paperback
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Completely updated to cover critical new changes to FAFSA deadlines and college application procedures, this revised edition of Get It Together for College covers everything from how to look for colleges to what to take to the dorm. Checklists, timelines, and FAQs are presented in a practical,... |
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Complete French: A Teach Yourself Guide
Gaelle Graham - McGraw-Hill; Canadian edition
Format: Paperback
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It's easy to teach yourself French! Complete French provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to French, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing French with confidence. Within each of the 25 thematic chapters, important language... |
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Watergate (Defining Moments)
Kevin Hillstrom - Omnigraphics, Inc.
Format: Book
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Provides an overview of the controversy and its impact on American politics and culture, includes biographies of key figures, and provides a chronology, bibliography, and glossary of terms. |
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Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present
Christian Sahner - Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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As a civil war shatters a country and consumes its people, historian Christian C. Sahner offers a poignant account of Syria, where the past profoundly shapes its dreadful present. Among the Ruins blends history, memoir and reportage, drawing on the author's extensive knowledge of Syria... |
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International student handbook 2015 : all-new 28th edition.
The College Board. - College Board
Format: Paperback
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The International Student Handbook 2015 is the only book exclusively for foreign students! It has information on 2,900 colleges, including each school’s “international profile.” This guide covers financial aid, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirements,... |
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Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health
Nicholas Freudenberg - Oxford Univ. Press
Format: Print book
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Decisions made by the food, tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, gun, and automobile industries have a greater impact on today's health than the decisions of scientists and policymakers. As the collective influence of corporations has grown, governments around the world have stepped back... |
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The Princeton Review MCAT, 2nd Edition
Princeton Review - Princeton Review
Format: Print book
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TOTAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR TOP MCAT SCORE.The Princeton Review MCAT, 2nd Edition is an all-in-one resource designed to help aspiring med school students conquer every facet of this challenging test. It includes access to 4 full-length online practice tests, content review for all exam subjects,... |
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Barron's PTCE/Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
Sacha Koborsi-Tadros PharmD - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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This brand-new manual prepares Pharmacy Technicians for the test that applicants must pass in order to receive their certification. This book features:Three full-length practice Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams (PTCE) , with two in the book and one additional exam available onlineA... |
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Cracking the GED test 2017 : with 2 practice tests
Princeton Review - Penguin Random House
Format: Print book
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PROUD PARTICIPANT IN THE GED(r) PUBLISHER PROGRAM * Get the help you need to ace the test and earn your GED credential with 2 full-length practice tests, content reviews that are 100% aligned with GED test objectives, and extra practice online. "Techniques That Actually Work. "... |
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Side by Side Chinese & English Grammar
Feng-Hsi Liu - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Book : English
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Learn and review Chinese grammar at a glance Of all the obstacles you face while learning a new language, grammar is one of the toughest. But now there's a way to learn the subtleties of grammar without all the headaches. Side by Side Chinese & English Grammar is the perfect tool... |
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Examen de Equivalencia de la Escuela Superior, en Espanol: Barron's GED, Spanish Edition
Murray Rockowitz Ph.D. - Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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The updated Spanish language edition of Barrons GED test prep manual reflects the most recent GED High School Equivalency Exams in subject matter, length, question types, and degree of difficulty. Featuring a full-length diagnostic test, and two full-length practice exams, this manual... |
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1-2-3 Magic in the Classroom: Effective Discipline for Pre-K through Grade 8
Thomas W Phelan - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book
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Based on the bestselling parenting book 1-2-3 Magic"If you only have time to read one book about managing student behavior, make it this one.""This book is a great resource for new teachers and veteran teachers."The fastest way to get back to what you love--teaching!Being... |
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McGraw-Hill Education Basic Skills for the GED Test
McGraw-Hill Education - Mcgraw-Hill
Format: Paperback
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An all-new version of the bestselling beginner's guide that gives students a solid foundation in basic skills before they embark on formal preparation for the GED test McGraw-Hill Education Basic Skills for the GED Test gives students the tools they need for success on the GED exam.... |
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Rethinking Library Technical Services: Redefining Our Profession for the Future
Mary Beth Weber - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Print book
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Will library technical services exist thirty years from now? If so, what do leading experts see as the direction of the field?In this visionary look at the future of technical services, Mary Beth Weber, Head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers and editor of Library Resources and Technical... |
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The New Senior Man: Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities
Thelma Reese - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The New Senior Man: Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities fills a gap that is already huge -and growing. Where do men fit into the astonishing changes in both life expectancy and visibility of the aging boomers among us? Unlike women, who move into retirement years with a network of friends... |
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White Magic: The Age of Paper
Lothar Müller - Polity; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization. In the shape of bills, banknotes and accounting books it was indispensible to the economy. As forms and files it was essential to bureaucracy.... |
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McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GRE Test 2016, Cross-Platform Edition
Erfun Geula - McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition
Format: Print book
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A multi-platform product combining study and practice across print, online, and mobile platforms to give you the greatest chance possible for acing the GRE McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GRE Test 2016 focuses on the fundamental concepts tested on the exam as well as the reasoning... |
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Decades Behind Bars: A 20-Year Conversation with Men in America's Prisons
Gaye Holman - McFarland
Format: Paperback
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More than two million people are incarcerated in America's prisons--one in nine is serving a life sentence. Mass long-term imprisonment devours state budgets, adversely affects community well-being and skews our collective moral compass. This study examines the human costs of keeping... |
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CPA Exam For Dummies
Kenneth Boyd - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Get started on the path to passing the CPA exam today Passing the CPA exam can be the first step to a long and rewarding career. With CPA Exam For Dummies, you'll get a full overview of the exam, information on how to register, the requirements for taking and passing the tests, as well... |
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Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs
Mark Biltz - WND Books
Format: Print book
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"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come." Joel 2:31 From the beginning, in Genesis, God declared He specifically created the sun and the moon to be used for signs. These heavenly bodies would be used... |
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Four-Year Colleges 2017
Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
Format: Paperback
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Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2017 is a valuable resource that includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. and Canada (and many international schools) -more than 2,600 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written... |
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How to Be a Writer: Building Your Creative Skills Through Practice and Play
Barbara Baig - Writer's Digest Books
Format: Paperback
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Athletes practice. Musicians practice. As a writer you need to do the same. Whether you have dreams of writing a novel or a memoir or a collection of poems, or you simply want to improve your everyday writing, this innovative book will show you how to build your skills by way of practice.... |
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501 Reading Comprehension Questions
LearningExpress LLC Editors - LearningExpress, LLC; 4th Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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The newly revised and updated 501 Reading Comprehension Questions offers the most extensive and varied practice for all types of questions you might face on standardized and in-class tests. Beginning with the basics -vocabulary questions that test your skills in using context clues-the... |
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A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Age of Napoleon
John Merriman - W. W. Norton & Company; Third Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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A classic in its field, loved by instructors and students for its narrative flair, humor, authority, and comprehensive coverage. More than 100,000 copies sold! Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern... |
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The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
Martin Meredith - PublicAffairs; Rev Upd edition
Format: Paperback
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First published in 2005, The Fate of Africa was hailed by reviewers as “A masterpiece. . . The nonfiction book of the year” (The New York Post); “a magnificent achievement” (Weekly Standard); “a joy,” (Wall Street Journal) and “one of the decade’s... |
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Lucy Stone: An Unapologetic Life
Sally G. McMillen - Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In the rotunda of the nations Capital a statue pays homage to three famous nineteenth-century American women suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott. Historically, the inscription beneath the marble statue notes, these three stand unique and peerless. In fact,... |
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McGraw-Hill Education HESI A2 Review
Kathy A Zahler - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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Top: HESI A2 Prep from the Name You TrustScore-Raising Features Include:* A full-length HESI A2 practice test * Complete coverage of each of the exam's four core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, and Science * More than 200 review questions to help you measure your progress * Strategies... |
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Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise
Emily Doskow - NOLO; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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An easy-to-read guide on laws concerning common neighbor disputes Is the noise from next door keeping you up at night? Is the view from your backyard being obstructed? Is a neighboring business driving you crazy? Your home is important to you and your neighbors aren't going anywhere... |
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2015
Peterson's - Peterson's; 19 edition
Format: Print book
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards based on academic fields and career goals, ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other... |
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SAT Power Vocab
Princeton Review - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback
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THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS! Ace the SAT verbal sections with 1,600 words you need to know to excel.The Princeton Reviews SAT Power Vocab brings you useful definitions and study tips for more than 1,600 frequently-used SAT words. It also includes strategies for memorizing the words... |
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Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2013
M Wesley Shoemaker - Stryker Post
Format: eBook : Document : English : 44th ed
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Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2013 is a volume in "The World Today Series". Published and updated annually, this series provides both a short historical treatment and an up-to-date look at the various countries of the entire globe. Russia and the Commonwealth... |
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Profiles of American Colleges 2019
BARRON'S COLLEGE DIVISION. - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback
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America's leading college directory and a perennial favorite among high school guidance counselors is a recognized authority in comparative college ratingsThe brand-new edition of Barron's Profiles of American Colleges describes more than 1,650 colleges, with up-to-date facts and figures... |
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SAT Advanced Practice: Prep for 1600
KAPLAN. - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback
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If you're looking to get a top tier score on the SAT, Kaplan's SAT Advanced Practice workbook will provide you with the confidence you need to tackle the toughest questions on the test. This workbook features comprehensive review of high-difficulty questions with detailed answers... |
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Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar, 6th Edition
Conrad Schmitt - McGraw-Hill; 6 edition
Format: Paperback
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Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately, there's Schaum's. "This all-in-one-package includes more than 350 exercises with answers to sharpen your Spanish grammar skills. Plus, you will have access to 2.5 hours of downloadable audio files for additional... |
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GED Test Preparation
LLC LearningExpress - Learningexpress, LLC; Csm edition
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LearningExpress has created the most comprehensive preparation guide available for the NEW GED test! LearningExpresss GED Test Preparation guide offers complete coverage of the new, completely redesigned official examincluding all of the new question typesas well as thorough practice and review... |
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Parent's Guide to the Common Core: 5th Grade
Kaplan - Kaplan Publishing; annotated edition edition
Format: Print book
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Helping Your Child Succeed in Fifth Grade: A Parent's Guide to the Common CoreSchools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards - known nationally as the Common Core State Learning... |
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Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You're Told to Do Is Wrong
Ira Chaleff - Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Format: Paperback
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When It's Smart to Say NoNearly every week we read about a tragedy or scandal that could have been prevented if individuals had said no to ill-advised or illegitimate orders. In this timely book, Ira Chaleff explores when and how to disobey inappropriate orders, reduce unacceptable... |
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Fiske Real College Essays That Work
Edward Fiske - Sourcebooks; 4 edition
Format: Print book
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Top College Essays That Show You What Works1. Take the stress out of writing your essays!Every fall, thousands of aspiring students just like you spend hours staring at a computer screen, searching for a clever opening line or life-changing experience. It doesnt have to be that hard--well... |
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Book of Majors 2015
College Entrance Examination Board. - College Board; Ninth Edition edition
Format: Book
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The Book of Majors by The College Board helps students answer these questions Whats the major for me? Where can I study it? What can I do with it after graduation? Revised and refreshed every year, this book is the most comprehensive guide to college majors on the market. In-depth descriptions... |
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The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy - How to Save Yourself and Your Country
Peter D. Schiff - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.
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Peter D. Schiff has fully revised and updated his provocative New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller The Real Crash. First published in 2012, The Real Crash argues that America is enjoying a government-inflated bubble, one that reality will explode...with disastrous... |
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2018 / 2019 ASVAB For Dummies
ANGIE PAPPLE JOHNSTON - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling ASVAB study guide - now updated for 2018/2019! The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is a timed multi-aptitude test developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. The test is given at more than 13,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing... |
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Pachamama tales : folklore from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay
Paula MartiÌn - Libraries Unlimited
Format: Book
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"A bilingual collection of enchanting folk tales from the peoples of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay accompanied by historical and geographical background as well as color photographs"-- |
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The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook
Ellyssa Kroski - ALA Editions
Format: Print book
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Library makerspaces continue to thrive, drawing new patrons in and engaging them as never before. This hands-on sourcebook edited by technology expert Kroski includes everything libraries need to know about the major topics, tools, and technologies relevant to makerspaces today. Packed... |
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