Your College Experience: Strategies for Success, Concise Media Edition (with CD-ROM) (Freshman Year ...
John N. Gardner, A. Jerome Jewler

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS, CONCISE MEDIA EDITION, Sixth Edition, provides students with an intelligent introduction to the basic skills and strategies that they can use to succeed in college. Both academic and social/behavioral skills are explored in this useful tool that will help students achieve and employ strategies. A Student CD-ROM is packaged with every new copy of ...
  
  











  



  
Concise Text of Neuroscience (Periodicals)1 review
Robert E. Kingsley

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999

Very Concise

With almost 700 pages and an ominously black cover, the exterior of this book places it with so many other neuroscience texts: long, dull and confusing. But read on - there may be more to this book than meets the visual cortex... Concise Text of Neuroscience aims to provide the medical student ...
  
  











  



  
Russia : A Concise History6 reviews
Ronald Hingley

Thames & Hudson, 1991

Short and Sweet

+ Wonderful Introduction to Russian History

Looking for a concise, accurate, intelligent, and detailed history of Russia? Look no farther. This is it. Viewed from the retrospective glance of history, Russia is a different country with a long tradition of lies, torture, economic disasters, and bizarre events (like the horse induced death of ...
  
  











  



  
Born in Blood And Fire: A Concise History of Latin America, Second Edition17 reviews
John Charles Chasteen

W. W. Norton, 2005

Great book!

+ Good Intro to Latin American History
+ Latin American Nutshell
+ History Light
  
  











  



  
Principles of International Law (Concise Hornbook Series)2 reviews
Sean D. Murphy

Thomson West, 2006

Excellent International Law Treatise

+ Best International Law book available

Probably the best introduction to the topic for an American. Covers all important aspects of international law and explains historical and current U.S. positions. Very well written. I would have included Malcolm Evans' book in the treatise section of the bibliography, but now you have that ...
  
  











  



  
American Medical Association Concise Medical Encyclopedia (American Medical Association)
American Medical Association

Random House Reference, 2006

In this era of abundant health information from many different sources, you can trust the American Medical Association Concise Medical Encyclopedia to bring you accurate, authoritative information drawing on the expertise of doctors including a broad spectrum of specialists. The American Medical Association Concise Medical Encyclopedia covers thousands of topics, including diseases, ...
  
  











  



  
Concise Rules Of Apa Style (Concise Rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) Style)18 reviews
American Psychiatric Association

American Psychological Association (APA), 2005

Great Tool

+ Concise Rules of APA Style

Let's face it, nobody likes doing APA, but if you have to do it, this is the best tool around. It is portable and easily searched and covers all situations, no matter how archiaic.
  
  











  



  
A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics (Chapman Hall/Crc Mathematics) (Chapman Hall/Crc Mathematics)2 reviews
Martin Liebeck

Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2005

An excellent way to discover the basics of becoming a mathematician

+ The missing link

I encountered this book in my first proofs course, and it was a delight to read. My less dedicated classmates found the book too difficult, but I think it's just right for a student who has been curious about methods of proof and some of the more elementary parts of pure mathematics. Some of the ...
  
  











  



  
A Concise Public Speaking Handbook (MySpeechKit Series)1 review
Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe

Allyn & Bacon, 2005

Book Review

The book was excellent. Definitely the one if you want to learn to be a better public speaker. The price is even better!
  
  











  



  
Larousse Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary (BookEdition 001)16 reviews

Larousse, 2006

I really liked it...

+ Very Helpful
+ Perfectly suits my purpose.
+ Great dictionary but ...
  
  











  



  
Concise English-Chinese / Chinese-English Dictionary (Third Edition)39 reviews
Martin H. Manser

The Commercial Press & Oxford University Press, 2004

I bought three of them...

+ another chinese dictionary
+ Concise English-Chinese-English Dictionary Review

I found this book so useful I bought three, just to have spares. I didn't pay Amazon's price though; the same book is under $6 in China. Regarding some of the other reviewers' complaint's: Yes the print is tiny, and well-nigh illegible for the more complex characters, and the pages are ...
  
  











  



  
Photography: The Concise Guide6 reviews
Bruce Warren

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2002

Book overview

+ great
+ I like it!
+ helpful
  
  











  



  
A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology (Chicago Lectures in Mathematics)7 reviews
J. P. May

University Of Chicago Press, 1999

A Unique and Necessary Book

+ The opposite of Hatcher
+ Lucid and elegant, but not for beginners
+ Excellent Modern Treatment of Algebraic Topology
+ [too much] for a book that will just sit on your bookself
  
  











  



  
A Concise Introduction to Logic (with CD-ROM) (Concise Introduction to Logic)21 reviews
Patrick J. Hurley

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

Perfect-o!

+ Logic.
+ Thank you for Refund Help
+ It contains what you need to know to be a logical person
  
  











  



  
Lucid Dreaming13 reviews
Stephen LaBerge

Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006

Take This One Minute Test

+ Interesting and concise
+ Very good for analytical people
+ All you need is here
  
  











  



  
A Concise History of China11 reviews
J. A. G. Roberts

Harvard University Press, 1999

excellent introduction to chinese history

+ Spare, but good

"A Concise History of China" has a great approach to summarizing the past 3000 years of chinese history with appropriate comparisons to other nations such as Great Britain, France, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and the United States. The book is filled with ...
  
  











  



  
Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, with PowerWeb4 reviews
Conrad Phillip Kottak

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005

Like Reading for Fun!

+ Not intimidating to new cultural anthropology students

Learning cultural anthropology through this book is a joy ride. When I was reading, it actually felt like I was reading a New York Times Bestseller! This book captures you attention and it is never boring. I had to read this book for my intro to anthropology class and you can only imagine how ...
  
  











  



  
The Concise Yoga Vasistha10 reviews

State University of New York Press, 1984

Ultimate Truth

+ Enlightment
+ Excellent translation and
+ Brilliant piece of literature
+ The greatest of Indian Scriptures
  
  











  



  
How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately: A Concise Manual for Personal ...21 reviews
Aiman A. Al-Maimani

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

Empower the law of attraction with these simple steps!

+ Great Collection on Law of Attraction, NLP, Universal Laws and Positive Thinking
+ You'll create everything you desire and deserve
+ This book is excellent and has powerful principles to learn and grow by.
  
  











  



  
Becoming A Master Student: Concise: Text (Master Student Guide)20 reviews
Master Student

Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006

A must have resource

+ Great for young adult students
+ Another Keeper Textbook
+ Back to school after being out for 30 years.