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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1065 reviews
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
Great for classroom teachers
While this book is difficult for many high school students, its ideas and the methods used to create his thesis are concepts your students can get. This would be a great jumping off point for an interdisciplinary unit and as the years go on, history and social studies teachers need to change the way we present history if we want students to be ready for the 21st century. In a time when students ...
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Rogue 10 reviews
Danielle Steel
Delacorte Press, 2008
Great read
I've been a fan of Danielle's books for years. I actually met her on the beach in Hawaii in the 1980s, and she was and is a personal delight. "Rogue" continues her seemingly never ending formula for successful romance novels. It may start off a bit on the slow side, but it picks up and roars from then on. A wonderful book and I highly recommend it.
Editor of Michele Cozzens' award winning ...
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High Noon124 reviews
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2008
Roberts Never Fails the Reader
High Noon was a thoroughly enjoying novel. The characters were well developed and likeable. The plot twists were entertaining. A great read for the summer.
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Steel Design6 reviews
William T. Segui
Cengage-Engineering, 2006
Good steel book
Very nice book and does a good job distinguishing between LRFD and ASD methods. Examples are thoroughly explained too. Required for my steel design course in structural engineering.
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Out Of This Furnace: A Novel of Immigrant Labor in America 19 reviews
Thomas Bell
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976
Highly Recommended
This text was required reading for a college course on immigration and, I must admit, I was not looking forward to reading it. I decided to read it before the semester started and fell in love with it immediately. The characters are well developed from Kracha, to Mike & Mary, to Johnny. A very moving tale of the development of unions, the plight of immigrants, and the dangers they faced ...
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The Hollow (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 2)105 reviews
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2008
Loved it.
The first book was a very entertaining read. By the time I finished this one, I was looking (in vain) for the third. If you like Nora you will like this. It's typical of her paranormal flavored books and well worth reading. Now I just have to wait for the third book.
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Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 1)121 reviews
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2007
Blood Brothers
Wonderful !! I loved the whole series it was just so well written such a love story. Timeless !!
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Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations4 reviews
Ricky W. Griffin, Gregory Moorhead
South-Western College Pub, 2006
Great book on organizational behavior
This book presents the most recent research on many aspects of organizational behavior very clearly. Although it is targeted at students learning the material for the first time, people who have had more exposure to the subject could also benefit from reading sections of it.
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The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II28 reviews
Jeff Shaara
Ballantine Books, 2008
Wow
One of Shaara's outstanding works. This author knows how to create credible, moving dialogue which creatively places in you inside historical events. A must read for WW2 buffs and true students of history. Shaara is a literary genius.
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A Good Woman
Danielle Steel
Delacorte Press, 2008
From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan to the fires of World War I, Danielle Steel takes us on an unforgettable journey in her new novel—a spellbinding tale of war, loss, history, and one woman’s unbreakable spirit.... Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. But everything changed on ...
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Amazing Grace19 reviews
Danielle Steel
Delacorte Press, 2007
Characters to really root for!
In this novel, Danielle Steel has created several genuine characters who really deserve your attention and admiration. The storylines are interesting and you won't find any two characters with the same set of problems to face and deal with. Yet each character faces his or her own set of circumstances in his or her own way and deals with them honestly. Amazing Grace is one of Danielle Steel's ...
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Consumer Behavior 2 reviews
Michael R. Solomon
Prentice Hall, 2006
Good Read
Useful book, includes thinking on both consumer behavior and relevant market strategies. Good read for marketing beginners.
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Perfect Pitch: The Art of Selling Ideas and Winning New Business (Adweek Books)8 reviews
Jon Steel
Wiley, 2006
Re-discovering the art of engaging storytelling
Jon Steel is a rare breed of truly smart, creative thinkers. Though originally from an advertising background, The Perfect Pitch is by no means simply an "advertising book." It is a book about ideas and how to sell them, regardless of your business.
Jon believes that in business we all too often hide behind boring Powerpoint slides as it is easier to simply read from a slide than it is to ...
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Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, Seventh Edition25 reviews
Peter Rob, Carlos Coronel
Course Technology, 2006
Decent book
This text covers database theory and some SQL (two chapters or so).
I think it's generally good book as an intro to database systems.
It will not make you into DBA or programmer, but you'll feel better grip of database concepts you may encounter in other more 'practical' books (like DB programming, or administration).
To learn SQL for example, you'll need to get couple more books. This is not ...
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Financial Accounting: An Integrated Statements Approach
Jonathan Duchac, James M. Reeve, ...
South-Western College Pub, 2006
Duchac, Reeve, Warren provides an effective new approach to help accounting majors and business students learn and understand financial accounting. The text introduces an integrated financial statements framework that clearly illustrates the inter-relationships between the cash flow statement, income statement and the balance sheet. This integrated framework focuses on providing students with a sound understanding of how the financial statements ...
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Truth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account Planning28 reviews
Jon Steel
Wiley, 1998
Loved the book, great for ad students!
The book was great and really gave me a breakdown of the different parts of the agency and how they work together.
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Honor Thyself 26 reviews
Danielle Steel
Delacorte Press, 2008
A page turner at Danielle Steele's best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed this book, it started good from the start . It continued on at a slower pace but you have to acquire a taste for the character and all involved . People who suffer from amnesia has to go through this process to try and remember stuff from their life , so i dont think it was repetive that she loved her ex husband like a brother , she just did not remember much details about her ...
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Guns, Germs and Steel6 reviews
Jared Diamond
W W Norton & Co Inc (Np), 2005
Must read
This is an excellent book and is a must read for anyone who cares about the history (and reasons why it unfolded the way it did) of the growth of civilization.
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Real Food for Healthy Kids: 200+ Easy, Wholesome Recipes2 reviews
Tanya Wenman Steel, Tracey Seaman
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2008
Easy and delicious
My kids and I love this cookbook. the recipes are delicious and easy to make. Kids do NOT need to only eat pasta and PB & J's. if you expose them to healthy flavorful foods early on they'll have a sophisticated pallet for life. My mother always cooked us whatever she liked and we loved it too. the recipes in this book are good for everyone in the family. This way everyone can eat together - as ...
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Structural Steel Design (4th Edition)3 reviews
Jack C. McCormac
Prentice Hall, 2007
Good Book
I used the third edition of this book (LRFD) in my undergraduate and I used this edition for my graduate class. It is a great help for me as I am not a steel expert. I like it's simple form and the use of both LRFD and ASD in all examples.
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