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The House and Senate Explained: The People's Guide to Congress
1 review
Ellen Greenberg
W. W. Norton & Company
, 1996
A great guide to the vocabulary and proceedings of Congress!
Whether you're a C-SPAN addict or simply a citizen who wants tolearn about how our Constitutional Republic works, this book is agreat introduction into the workings of the Legislative branch, and ahandy reference that's a lifesaver when watching C-SPAN or during aCivics test. This book is conveniently divided into threeparts. The first part deals with the makeup of each chamber, and ...
Ophthalmic Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas
Cathy DiBernardo
, Ellen Greenberg
Thieme New York
, 2006
This book presents the latest information on using echography to diagnose lesions and diseases of the eye and orbit. This edition is fully updated, with a new chapter on orbital disease and coverage of the 20-MHz probe for posterior segment imaging. It provides a comprehensive review of the basic screening procedures, descriptions of the indications for ultrasound, and guidance on how to reach an accurate diagnosis of both common and ...
The Supreme Court Explained
Ellen Greenberg
W. W. Norton & Company
, 1997
Finally, the workings of the Supreme Court revealed in this marvelously clear guide to our most important judicial institution.The Supreme Court Explained is the only book to get at the basics of the Courtwhat Ellen Greenberg terms the process, the stage, the players, the script, and the rulesin brief and accessible fashion. She tracks the flow of a case through the Court. She defines the tricky legal terms. She reminds the reader that we have ...
Greyfields into Goldfields: Dead Malls become Living Neighborhoods
Lee S. Sobel
,
Steven Bodzin
Congress for the New Urbanism
, 2002
Successfully turning a dead shopping mall, or greyfield, into a thriving neighborhood requires innovation in design, development, financing, and municipal leadership. Greyfields into Goldfields gives mall redevelopers, local leaders, and citizen activists the tools they need to get started - and warnings of potential problems. Complete with six detailed case studies and extensive development data on 12 real, large-scale projects, ...
Peterson's Learning Adventures Around the World 1998 (Peterson's Learning Adventures Around the World)
1 review
Petersons
, 1997
Great Book for Travellers!
If you are a traveller, and you want to have a unique experience, this book is for you! It has many great ideas for planning any kind of vacation imaginable, whether it be to work, experience a new culture, or just relax, this book has it all!
Magical Beginnings
3 reviews
DAW
, 2003
One of the 'beginnings' anthologies: 16 fantasy(ish) stories
Each of these stories is a 'first' story (in 3rd person limited unless otherwise specified), and is accompanied by a short essay by the author describing how the story came to be written and published. The essays are often worth reading - "Third Time Lucky", for example, was indeed accepted for publication by the third outfit to which it was submitted, and wouldn't have existed if Tanya Huff ...
The Supreme Court Explained
Ellen Greenberg
W W Norton & Co Inc
, 1997
Cities in Our Future
Island Press
, 1997
By the year 2000, half of humanity will live in urban areas. The problems of large-scale urbanization are profound, and coping with growth in the world's cities will be the most pressing challenge of the 21st century. In June 1996, the third in a series of United Nations sponsored conferences on global concerns was held: the Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II. In preparation for that meeting, Robert Geddes, one of the nation's most ...
Ophthalmic Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas
C.W. DiBernardo
,
Ellen F. Greenberg
Thieme Publishing Group
, 2007
Monkey Trouble
Aladdin Paperbacks
, 1994
When nine-year-old Eva Boylan discovers a runaway monkey, she names him Dodger and makes up her mind to keep him a secret from her parents--and everyone else. Movie tie-in.
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