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Great Gatsby >> The Doppler Effect applied to the star rating of books In brief the Doppler effect addresses the perceived frequency of waves such as a fire truck s siren by taking into account the actual frequency and the relative speeds of the source of the sound and the observer So too with books your opinion is so ofte
The Things They Carried Spark Notes Edition >> A thoughtful poetic book that confirms my convictions for opposing the Vietnam War At age 15 I marched in the first anti war protest in Seattle At age 17 as a scared high school kid I sang Feel Like I m Fixin To Die Rag at another rally From age 18 to 19 I went from 2S to draft resister to conscientious objector to 4F The war brought strong feelings then and it still b
The Hobbit Or There and Back Again >> Must read for any and all fans of fantasy It s hard to write a review about a classic like The Hobbit You can t help but be awed by the history and literary significance of the books and I include both The Hobbit and the trilogy that follows when I say this upon which so much of epic fantasy literature is now based Everything from the h
Author : Patrick R Delaney Total Page : 1056 Publisher : Wiley Publication Date : 2009 12 02
Wiley CPA Exam Review 2010 Financial Accounting and Reporting Wiley Cpa Examination Review Financial Accounting and Reporting >> Good CPA review book This is good/detailed CPA review book If you re able to set your own study schedule you can pass the exam using just this and the Wiley CD wait until the new one is out with multiple choice questions and simulations It s cheaper on amazon than on Wiley s site >> Excellent much needed update In the past Wiley CPA exam review books were huge They were about 50 larger than they are now The main complaint was that I just want to pass the exam not get a perfect on it They had way too much material covered in them
This time around it seems they took that advice to heart and the books are arranged in modules grouped so that it s easier to study Whew Finally they figured it out I m going to purchase the review software v15 when it comes out Practicing the exam especially the questions is probably the best way to prepare for the FAR
I ve tried the Bisk book last year but I just didn t feel it as good as Wiley s I sat for the FAR in January 2007 to see what it was like without preparing Didn t go well and now that things are slowing down I have the time to really focus on getting this done
Author : Dr John W Creswell Total Page : 424 Publisher : Sage Publications Inc Publication Date : 1997 07 15
Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design Choosing among Five Traditions >> Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design Choosing among Five Traditions I purchased this book used in good condition I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book was in excellent condition with only about six pages highlighted This was a tremendous find Thanks for providing good books at a reasonable price that benefit us all Thanks for the service >> Reader Friendly Creswell For an academic text on Qualitative Research the book is surprisingly easy reading and is user friendly It is informative concepts are clearly explained and the chapters are organised for maximum accessibility with discussion questions additional notes summary tables and visual representations Overall Creswell provides structured guidance to help the reader understand and use each of the five approaches and the templates for data analysis plan for qualitative inquiry and guided activities are particularly helpful Thumbs up >> Creswell Review Very well research Very well written A must for anybody interested in qualitative research Can be read in its entirety as it is very interesting to read Should be kept permanently for references
Author : Ellen Northcutt Total Page : 922 Publisher : Steck Vaughn Company Publication Date : 2008 08 01
Complete Ged Preparation >> GREAT HONEST This was a great perchase clean and clear to read thanks so much for not selling me some crappy book love it COMPLETE GED PREPARATION >> Best GED study guide This book is drenched with practice questions Steck Vaughn is the exclusive distributor of the OFFICIAL GED practice tests you must keep that in mind
I highly recommend this book
>> GED BOOK This book has turned out to be very useful It has helped me a lot I hope some time soon I get my GED I ll have this book to THANK HUGE BOOK though have a lot more to go
Author : Joseph A Mascetta Total Page : 504 Publisher : Barron s Educational Series Publication Date : 2008 09 01
Barron s SAT Subject Test Chemistry >> Great Help This book was so helpful to me when I was studying for the SAT chemistry subject test It is a very detailed book that covers every aspect that could be on the test Although I noticed that not everything that was in the book was on the actual test I felt like I had a very thorough understanding of the subject matter through doing practice questions and reading through the explanations The book also contains full practice tests which really helped me get acquainted with pacing and time for the real test Overall this book was a great success to me when I took the chemistry subject test >> Good review for basics watch out at the end I took the chem SAT after using this book and got a 740 which isn t bad This book has a great review of the simple things however the end of the book goes waaaaaay too far into detail The electrochem and nucleonics chapters are in so much detail that you could spend hours and hours studying every tiny thing when almost nothing show up on the test in those chapters After learning Ox Redox and Organic you should spend the vast majority of your time in the first 8 9 chapters Pay particular attention to the areas on solutions acids and bases and molarity/molality concentrations Just be careful where you spend your time with this book >> Too much Information Need to rewrite the book My son just took the SAT II chemistry He had been using this book for reviewing He found that this book provides too much unimportant information This could distract you from reviewing what is necessary In his opinion this book did not help much It also seems to me they have not updated the material in this book much I have a 2003 Barron s chemistry the easy way There is very little difference between the two books If you are taking AP chemistry already a simplier book to remind you some easy stuff may be more helpful In addition you should try to practic a real test so that you know how fast you need to work to finish all the questions in a pace that you feel comfortable I read some of the chapters in book some are very good I would hope Barron will rewrite this book to reflect the real test
Author : Steven T Boyd Total Page : 612 Publisher : Kaplan Publishing Publication Date : 2008 11 04
Kaplan NAPLEX Review The Complete Guide to Licensing Exam Certification for Pharmacists >> Good Seller Its a good Seller Just make sure you ask for expedited shipping when ordering from this seller so you know when your order would be delivered to you Other than that its a good seller Thank you >> Great condition This book helped me prepare The charts were great and easy to use The practice test was informative >> NAPLEX Review Very informative It has been very useful to my Daughter who has been preparing for her Licensing Exam She is sorry that she did not have it earlier as a useful guide in her studies at the pharmacy school
Author : Larry Gonick Total Page : 230 Publisher : Collins Reference Publication Date : 1994 02 25
Cartoon Guide to Statistics >> Statistics like never before This is yet another great book in the Cartoon Guide series The authors deliver very dry subject in a fun manner while keeping true to the content I d recommend it to anyone interested in Statistics >> Nice The book was in great shape and it arrived earlier than I expected Well done >> Best intro to statistics I am a totally none statistics trained person however in my job I work with engineers and mathematicians that also teach statistics at the university undergraduate and graduate The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covered the entire spectrum of what my mathematicians talk about when they identify the statistics they are using for the projects I manage The book is on my work reference shelf as a ready reference as its explanations are very thorough I am planning on taking formal statistics courses to do more hands on working through the formulas to have a better understanding But going into the class thanks to this book I will have an understanding of the principle and intent of the different parts of statistics After reading the book I now know what my engineers mean with they say it all a roll of he dice if this doesn t make sense read the book its very well explained
Author : Earl R Babbie Total Page : 112 Publisher : Thomson/Wadsworth Publication Date : 2003 03
The Practice of Social Research >> The Practice of Social Research Book didnot arrive when expected Followed up on status response was Book lost in mail Had to scramble to buy another book The process time for my full refund took bout 3 days Found another book thru a much reliable site NOT thru amazon >> Great Product The book actually arrived early and is in better condition than advertised No problem ordering from this seller in the future >> Warning International Edition This is the international edition Marked not for sale in US Says there are differences from US text
Author : Joseph Conrad Total Page : 328 Publisher : BiblioBazaar Publication Date : 2007 02 22
An Outcast of the Islands >> the second white mans grave in Sambir I know the white man in many lands have I seen them always the slaves of their desires This is Conrads second book and like his first it deals with the colonial enterprise but in this book white men are their own worst enemies The native Malay characters are given more in the way of identity in this book and they are seen as having complex views There is intrigue in this book as white men from different nations try to assert their dominance in the region but the Malays too have a plan and that is to take advantage of the whites aggressive and competitive natures and set them against each other Great plot But Conrad also gives you each characters story and each character is always more interesting than whatever role they are playing in the overall plot One of the most attractive and elaborated themes in this book is the one of mans place in nature and mans own nature The beauty of the tropical locale is made even more attractive and alluring by the women who walk through the foliage like apparitions veiled in sunlight and shadow Conrad describes the forests the light in the tree tops and the shadows on the forest floor and all nature is seen as metaphor for mans own dualities and incongruites A much matured writer from Almayers Folly The plot is simpler than Almayer was but thats good The simpler plot allows Conrad more latitude to deal with the individual characteristics and that is certainly one of Conrads strengths He sometimes overdoes it with the repeated use of words like inscrutable and the always heavy darkness and his overall view of man seems dim as man in his eyes is an only partially lit enlightened being To Conrad man remains a lost creature for the most part who just by chance or luck or ill omen gets caught up in events he cannot fully comprehend A limited resource man may be but while reading it is hard not to see it his way The summing up scene at the end of the book with a drunken Almayer who also appeared in Conrads first book the Almayer of Almayers Folly relating the now long passed events of the book to a traveling and equally drunk botanist is an excellent closing comment on the continued folly that is the colonial enterprise and man in general
Author : Patrick R Delaney Publisher : Wiley Publication Date : 2009 12 02
Wiley CPA Exam Review 2010 4 volume Set Wiley Cpa Examination Review 4 Vol Set >> Wiley CPA exam review I have not taken any part of the CPA exam yet so the first few chapters looked very useful and have helped me create a study plan The jury is still out on if it will help me pass the exam I guess it really depends on how well I study
Author : Kaplan Total Page : 468 Publisher : Kaplan Publishing Publication Date : 2009 06 02
Kaplan GRE Exam 2010 Strategies Practice and Review >> Really Worked The book really works Did considerably better on both sections after purchasing the book Only studied it for 15 minutes per night >> Excellent Book was in outstanding condition It would have been nice if it came with a CD ROM but it came i nexactly the same condition as it was described >> Pathetic Support I bought the 2009 version With Windows 7 already announced and Windows Vista a few years old I found out that the companion CD is NOT compatible with ANY version of Windows Vista
If you have a new computer do NOT get this book the CD will be worthless to you and there is no way to get it to work that I can find
Author : Robert Perrin Total Page : 160 Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Publication Date : 2008 10 14
Pocket Guide to APA Style >> Pocket Guide to APA Style I would like to take this time to say this pocket guide is the best guide for APA that I have I seen It is easy to understand It has been very helpful >> excellent I had the great fortune of being taught by Dr Perrin 10 years ago at ISU I just wanted to let everyone know what an excellent teacher he was and how he instilled the same principles of the book into every one of his students There was no way you would pass his class without knowing how to do a bibliography in your sleep I have also used this style in every research paper that I ve done since Highly recommended >> Great Book I teach at both the Bachelor and Master level at a local private University and this is the book I use with my students It s compact not too pricey and logically explains the basic tenets of APA My students find it easy to use and I believe that it really helps their writing without being overwhelming Plus it s small and easily portable Great book
Author : Andrew Rodican Total Page : 175 Publisher : McGraw Hill Medical Publication Date : 2003 09 19
Getting Into the Physician Assistant School of Your Choice >> A little over hyped Overall good for the Pre PA who has done little to no research on the profession or admission into PA programs I bought this book along with others in order to prepare for PA school applications and interviews Though it is somewhat helpful in a general sense I felt that it wasn t as concise as it should have been with the author talking a lot about himself in many section intros It also has some out of date information and has a lot of information that is commonly found online IN the end it didn t give me any AH HAH moments >> Very helpful I found this book to be extremely helpful The book is comprehensively written to walk you through the steps of the application process starting at the very beginning with essays then interviews and even the what happens next if I am not accepted I purchased this book late in the game after I had sent my applications and found out that I was invited for interviews but the interview prep section was amazingly helpful and entirely worth the purchase This book has several pages of possible questions alongside appropriate answers with insights that allow you to formulate your own personalized and thoughtful answers I am glad I purchased this book because I was accepted to P A school and it may be due to its assistance with my interview preparation >> Getting into the Physician Assistant School of your Choice Review I love Amazon com and the shipping was excellent and prompt This book is also wonderful It gave me helpful tips for especially the interview for PA school It must have worked because I got into the school of my choice I would recommend this to anyone pursuing this career
Author : Gary Gruber Total Page : 1088 Publisher : Sourcebooks Inc Publication Date : 2009 07 01
Gruber s Complete SAT Guide 2010 13E >> Good book but my son found mistake Book is great for testing strategy and quality of tests Just wanted to share one mistake that my son found in this book he is 12 so he couldn t write this review Math test 4 Section 8 Task 13 right answer is A they wrote 8x ky 19 in answer instead of 8x ky 19 as in task itself >> This is THE BEST SAT Prep book By using this book alone and this book alone our daughter raised her SAT score by 330 points from the first time she took the test AMAZING >> Good but watch out for the practice exams Great preparation amazing list of vocabulary fabulous verbal preparation I ve been tutoring for a while and just bought this book to add to the arsenal The practice exams are a tad difficult which could be a good and bad thing However I ve noticed that several not just a few math questions in the practice exams in the back of the book are incorrect in that either the answer choice does not appear in the choices or there are two correct choices for one question I m glad the book was able to educate my students enough so that they pointed out these errors though
Author : Suzee Vlk Total Page : 360 Publisher : For Dummies Publication Date : 2009 03 09
The GRE Test For Dummies For Dummies Career/Education >> Funny Wicked and great for learning the GRE I found this book to be straight to the point down to earth simple information to help you ace the GRE I havent done the practise test but after finishing all the reviewing chapters I have the confidence I will be able to have a good score Its simple funny makes fun of the GRE people/creators and it gives you the necessary tips and tricks to pass the GRE I definetely recommend it >> This book helped me raise my raw score from an 860 to a 1270 The best review I can give for this book is this
I signed up for the GRE a few weeks ago and had no idea where to start I was stressing out because of a deadline and was even more worried when I took the free demo test that Princeton Review offers on their website and only scored an 860 I need at least 1000 to get into the graduate school I want I should state that the 860 score was after doing a short math session on the Princeton website but no other studying took place before taking that practice test
After looking at the various study aides and options available to me I decided to go with The GRE Test for Dummies and ordered it for next day delivery 3 99 shipping with my Amazon Prime membership if you don t have it it s really handy FREE two day shipping and 3 99/item one day shipping I m just sayin When it showed up on my doorstep I cracked the cover and began reading at the beginning
Immediately I started feeling better about the upcoming test All of the advice and tips and tricks are laid out in an easy to follow format I ll be honest with my job I haven t really had a lot of time to study in the week since I got the book I managed to make it through the first half covering the sections on the verbal questions and most of the math review all of which was explained so well that I was able to pick it up after YEARS of not doing any sort of math whatsoever Most of the math I covered last night for the first time before going to bed
This morning I woke up and drove the hour and a half to my testing center for my test After I finally got checked in and through with the test training session you spend about half an hour going over how to take the test eg how to use the mouse how to enter your essays etc I took my pencil and scribbled the math formulas I was most worried about on my scratch paper I was about to begin in earnest
Four hours later I stared at the screen in joyous disbelief at my raw scores of 630 on the verbal and 640 on the math Frankly I cannot think of any better endorsement for this book aside from the convenience and the low cost than the increase of 410 points on my score
Note I do not have my official scores yet so this score does not include the essays >> Should have gone with Kaplan or something else Let me start out by saying that generally I am a good test taker I am also an Honors student with a 3 9 GPA I studied from this book and got a below average score on the GRE I do not attribute my score entirely to the book but I do think I could have done just as well or poorly rather on the exam without even cracking this book open There are a few tips for how to relax before the exam than I did apply but other than that I found the book pretty useless Now I have to shell out another 150 to take the exam again in order to have a shot at getting into graduate school My suggestion is that you don t buy this book Spend the little extra and get a book from Kaplan or Princeton Review I hear they re much better at preparing you
Author : Phillip E Pack Ph D Total Page : 192 Publisher : Cliffs Notes Publication Date : 2006 07 05
CliffsAP 5 Biology Practice Exams Cliffs AP >> 5 Biology Practice Exams I am not sure what this is about the contents or Amazon s service but here goes
The book is just what it says practice questions with excellent suggested answers so that students can compare with their own pathetic attempts I m a teacher you may have guessed It is American so not totally for the UK system but I knew that when I bought it I find many US books better for my students because they give such good clear answers for the struggling exam sitter
The delivery was terrific well within the time I was told to expect and the book was in good condition well I expected that cos it was new >> Good Review for AP Bio This is a good resource for reviewing for the test loads of multiple choice questions and free response questions with answers explained >> Very Beneficial I could not believe that a whole book of practice exams existed It truly helped me get a 5 on the AP test Some of the tests were extremely hard but the others were basically the same level as the real test Studying Barron s AP review and this practice exam book will guarantee not just a passing score but a 4 or 5
Author : Chioma Isiadinso Total Page : 336 Publisher : Sourcebooks Inc Publication Date : 2008 07 01
The Best Business Schools Admissions Secrets A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In >> Read this book if applying to B School Anyone even thinking about applying to business school should read this book Ms Isiadinso provides first hand knowledge of how application committees view applicants and great advice on putting together a cohesive application
Just as importantly the book helps you define who you are not just for your application but so that you have a clear picture and can learn to project that same picture to others After reading this book without question you ll be more prepared to start a business school application and more likely to get in after crafting a quality application based on the advice in this book but if you complete all of the recommended exercises you ll also be much closer to finding yourself >> The one I went to the book store and piled all of the business school books up high I have been through just about all of them and this was clearly the best one It takes a big picture approach to the admissions process and helps you understand that you are creating a brand for yourself Everything must fit within a cohesive story That idea is a simple one Figuring out what that story is who you are is not so simple Chioma does a wonderful job of helping you think through the story of yourself Highly recommended >> Read two years before applying to MBA programs This is a very sound book focused on the admissions to the top 8 MBA programs The only regret I have with this book is that I wish I had read it earlier
The author provides deep insights into how each applicant is evaluated MBA admissions in the top business schools is not all about GMAT and GPA
In order to be admitted to the top 5 business schools in particular one needs to show tremendous leadership and other WOW factors One needs to foster good relationships with potential MBA recommenders And don t forget the arduous preparation for GMAT
Unfortunately one can t just build a MBA WOW factor in few months It may take years to build extracurricular credentials and leadership experience that an MBA program would find compelling and credible it is too late to join the Peace Corp 3 months before the application
This would be an ideal book to read for those who just finished their undergraduate program and would like to attend an MBA program in a few years It will provide quite helpful tips on how to prepare for the grueling and challenging MBA admissions process in a top school DO NOT think high GMAT and GPA will guarantee you admission into a top MBA program although they will surely help
To summarize the book one needs to build a compelling personal brand and allow other parts of the application interview and recommendation confirm that brand DO NOT write boring and trite essays that will put admission officers to sleep Make your essays interesting and compelling with a touch of humor The book also outlines a list of things an MBA applicant should never do in the essays interviews and recommendations
Other suggestions from the book 1 Valid reasons why you would want an MBA money and intellectual challenge should not be emphasized 2 Choosing between Fulltime partime executive and accelerated MBA programs They are NOT the same 3 Writing proper and effective Essays Writing boring essays that do not foster strong personal brand is a sin 4 Choosing and prepping the recommenders 5 International student challenges visa obtaining financial aid language barrier etc 6 Financial Aid 7 How to handle interviews open houses and information sessions Note you WILL be evaluated in all 3 so be nice and professional to everyone
My main disappointment with the book is that the author provides deep insights into only top 8 MBA programs Clearly most of the suggestions are focused on the admissions to top 8 programs The school I am targetting which is a top 12 MBA program was not dealt in any level of depth
Author : Rene Fester Kratz Total Page : 544 Publisher : Barron s Educational Series Publication Date : 2005 09 01
Microbiology the Easy Way Barron s E Z Series >> AWESOME BOOK A must buy if you re taking Microbiology I have to say that this book is a AMAZING I m using it as a supplement to my note from class and it is more understandable then my 1000 paged textbook Of course I skim through my textbook since this book doesn t have EVERYTHING but the essentials are summarized quite nicely I felt like I was actually learning something as I read it Although I have yet to take my first test for Micro I feel that whatever grade I get it is by God s grace of course with the help of this book that the grade will probably be higher rather than burdening myself with reading 7 chapters about microbes
A great supplement and a must buy I recommended it to my friend too >> Easy to tackle this volume of material An assignment for work has me hitting the books and I chose this highly recommended one The review of old knowledge and clear presentation of the new material I need for an upcoming project is just what I was looking for Not an outline by any means a lot of information to digest but in readable and interesting pieces The self tests keep me on track >> THE Cliffs Notes on Microbiology I was originally looking for a Barron s version of flash cards for Microbiology since I loved and was so successful with their version of Anatomy flash cards for my A P I and II classes this last summer But since there was no Barron s Microbiology Flash Card product and only this book I went for it and made the purchase This book is the down and dirty concise and extremely helpful every day person s guide to Micro Not full of fluff and not weak on details I found this book more helpful than the flash cards that WERE available in my school bookstore Microbiology by Bryan Edwards Publishing In the book there are helpful diagrams charts and self tests after every section to help me ensure that I am getting the info I set out to learn when I sit down with it No color pictures so if you re up late and need lots of brilliant ocular stimuli while reading put on your kids 3 D paper glasses and get back to reading This is helping me in my class Good luck to all of you
Author : Cal Newport Total Page : 208 Publisher : Broadway Publication Date : 2005 04 12
How to Win at College Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country s Top Students >> This is great Useful tips about how to be an outstanding student in college how to deal with overwhelming hw and readings how to perfectly finish all the school stuff and still have time to have fun Pretty cool book >> Great Little Read The book is a quick read but that doesn t take away from some of it s powerful messages Although i didn t treat every piece of advice as gospel Take on research projects Always try to become president of clubs it does have a few pieces of advice that I will keep in mind throughout my college career such as Start fast and end slow Overall I think this book is a worthwhile read why not it s only 200 pages or so but should definitely be a book that only adds to your collection of college strategy books and not be viewed as a collegial Rosetta Stone >> The SECOND best college book Good book useful tips However Straight A offers far more advice on how to succeed in college
Author : Barbara V Swovelin Total Page : 384 Publisher : Cliffs Notes Publication Date : 2006 06 19
CliffsAP English Language and Composition Cliffs AP >> Okay It has a lot of good practice tests and prompts but there s too little on effective strategies If you like the saturation approach this is good but if you re looking to refine your skills and find advice on how to get top points don t choose this book >> never received i ordered this book in february never received it and would like a refund charged back to my credit card >> Perfect This book has to be the most concise straightforward review out there I was a freshman when I took AP English online and I know that without this book I would not have gotten a 5 on the AP exam The sample tests are realistic and great preparation for the actual exam Simply put the creators of this book have realized that AP review does not need to be lengthy or intimidating it needs to be effective
I strongly strongly recommend CiffsAP for English Language and Composition No other brand does it better
Author : Marcia L London Total Page : 288 Publisher : Prentice Hall Publication Date : 2007 06 15
Workbook for Olds Maternal Newborn Nursing Women s Health Across the Lifespan >> Excellent textbook This is a truly excellent textbook The book arrived within 2 days after I ordered it and was in pristine condition The content of the book is presented in a readable way but still covers a great deal of material I love this book And the CD that comes with it is pretty good too >> very good shape The book was received promptly and it was in very good shape I would absolutely use this seller again Thank you >> Great aid for students The work book is a blue print of what you need to focus on It provides a clearer and objective review extremely useful to comprehend what is needed for your training and daily experiences as a nurse student I highly reccomend it
Author : Oscar Wilde Total Page : 126 Publisher : Cambridge University Press Publication Date : 1999 05 13
Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest Cambridge Literature >> General Books Problem Not the book I ordered this for my daughters birthday and Amazon delivered right on her birthday My daughter is a huge Oscar Wilde fan Unfortunately the book was full of garbage text It was printed by General Books the day I ordered it I then requested a replacement Once again it was printed the day I made my request and it contained the exact garbage text that the original order contained Here is an example of the garbage text that this book contained Jk he HeL This was all throughout the book Then half the book looked like some bizarre glossary that didn t even belong to this book The entire book was worthless both times and I requested a refund I can t give a proper review on the book as it was unreadable >> A charming edition you know the story but this is just a review to say I really liked the cover too and this is a charming edition enjoy the laughter >> Downright hysterical There are little things I can say without just linking to the masterpiece itself on Project Gutenburg It s cheap it s public domain and it s funny as hell Its satire wit and constant pace is beyond comparison If you want a short but amusing read look no further Oscar Wilde is beyond brilliant
Author : Shirley Soltesz Steiner Total Page : 320 Publisher : Wiley Publication Date : 2002 11 05
Quick Medical Terminology A Self Teaching Guide 4th edition >> Exceptionally Helpful This book is exceptionally helpful I am taking a medical terminolgy course and this book has helped me so much I am learning and remembering more from this book than in class Or rather this book has helped me to better understand the class I am so glad that I have this self taught guide >> A Sound Investment This is a good book for someone who knows either no medical terminologyor only has a limited knowledge of it That s not to say it s not good for someone who just needs to brush up on the basics though It s easy to ready and informative and won t break the bank If you workin the science and/or healthcare industries I reccommend that you add this to your library >> Quick Medical Terminology Guide Easy learning for those looking to break into the medical world This guide simplifies the process in a fast and efficient way I would highly suggest it to anyone who is planning to take a medical terminology class This book is well worth the price
Author : Kaplan Total Page : 416 Publisher : Kaplan Publishing Publication Date : 2007 08 07
Kaplan TOEFL iBT with CD ROM 2008 2009 >> Good strategies I grew up in Latin America and was not used to this type of test at all multiple choice type of questions and computer tests This book gave me a pretty good idea of what the test is really like I knew what to expect so my anxiety levels went down the moment I saw the TOEFL s first questions The studying strategies were very helpful and particularly helped me with the reading section In addition the sample tests in the CD were extremely useful I even got one question in the TOEFL that was in the Kaplan book I studied for two weeks and got a score of 116 of 120 I really think the book helped me get a higher score >> Great book for study This book will guide you step by step through the different types of questions and situation you will encounter in the TOEFL in addition the book bring 4 full practices exactly like the iBT which for me is the beast feature for study and learning If you are looking for skills to improve your score and tips on how to do it this is the book If you already know the skill and you want to practice then you should also consider an additional book >> What a resemblance of the real exam The 4th edition is working on my VISTA no problem with the program The CD practice test is similar of the real test specifically the duration in speaking and reading I like this
Author : Kaplan Total Page : 204 Publisher : Kaplan Publishing Publication Date : 2009 10 06
Kaplan GRE Exam Advanced Verbal Your Only Guide to an 800 Perfect Score Series >> good review I just started studying and this is great I usually remember like 30 words a night I recommend this product >> Helpful The book was very helpful in spelling out strategies for the verbal GRE The vocabulary lists in the back of the book were super as well I wished there were more sample questions and problems though >> Provided peace of mind in days before taking test The Kaplan 800 verbal book is far better than the math version of the same series and has some great tips on what to do if you don t know the vocabulary word given They tell you how for the antonym questions to narrow down the answer choices so that you can possibly choose the correct answer without even reading the given vocabulary word I don t know that I used any of the tips they gave but reading these and knowing that I could possibly answer questions even if I didn t know the vocabulary word did calm me down in the days before I took the test and I scored in the 95th percentile for verbal
In general I would recommend studying Barron s test prep material if you are starting well ahead of time actually their essay writing advice is very useful even if you don t have much time to study this book from Kaplan if you have just a few weeks or so and to study Princeton Review if it s the week of
Author : Alexander Solzhenitsyn Total Page : 72 Publisher : SparkNotes Publication Date : 2003 06 13
One Day in the Life SparkNotes Literature Guide >> One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich This is a world renown story of a regular man s regular day only in the setting of a Russian Gulag in frozen Siberia Denisovich wakes up works talks with his fellow prisoners eats a little and goes to bed What makes the book such is a success is the way it subtly gets under your skin making you empathize with him while acknowledging the futility of feeling in such a remote and barren world Life is tough cold and monotonous which is exactly how you feel while reading it However its detachment is one of its strengths as it keeps emotion at bay and focus attuned to denser themes of futility and the effects of totalitarianism and brutality on the normal psyche It is written in a simple style and is always detached from its characters in a way that makes their little moments of sympathy all the more impactful Short lean and fascinating this is necessary reading for anyone >> Mint condition My wife requested this book It arrived as expected While it had been a library book it had never seemingly been opened Mint condition Thank you >> One day in a Bigger Tragedy As its title suggests One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich covers a twenty four hour period within one of the prisons of the Soviet Gulag Archipelago Alexander Solzhenitsyn writes of Ivan Denisovich Shukhov and his struggles within a day from sunrise to lights out
By most respects this is harrowing story of man s inhumanity to man A mass of humanity struggles in the Siberian winter to perform thankless construction tasks with no heed for the needs of the individual Warders are relentless The individual is ground down even to the point where death seems to be a release
Yet for all the obvious truth that sits within this short novel I feel that time has diminished its impact In the 21st century we are very well aware of the horrors of the Soviet state and there are few people who regret its passing When the book was first published in 1959 I suspect that it would have had more impact At that time the world was just beginning to understand the inherent corruption and evil of the Soviet state Today we are more aware Indeed we have seen other horrors that would match it or even exceed it Here I am thinking of the Chinese Cultural revolution the killing fields of Cambodia and the genocide in Rwanda I could of course name many more examples Such is modern history
However even though the great waves of history have moved on there remains something haunting about One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Just because other evils have occurred does not mean that the evils of the Gulag Archipelago can be swept aside Alexander Solzhenitsyn is a masterful story teller The tragedy is that this story was simply so real
Author : TBA Total Page : 384 Publisher : Arco Publication Date : 2009 06 30
Master the Military Flight Aptitude Test Master the Military Flight Aptitude Tests >> Weak and full of subtle errors I gave up trying to count the small typos in this book and that was before I got to the technical parts How can you have any confidence in the complicated information if they can t get the simple stuff right Plus they treat being a military pilot like any other ho hum just a job in case anyone hasn t noticed this job helps defend us against people who hate us just because we are breathing The book is mediocre get the Barron s one instead >> needs clearer pictures I do like this book for AFAST prep The one downside to this book is the sections that ask questions based on pictures The pictures in the book are poor at best and are in black and white >> Review for MIlitary Flight aptitude book This book has been helpful and I actually heard about this book from a friend
Total Page : 300 Publisher : Peace Hill Press Publication Date : 2006 11 17
The Story of the World Activity Book 1 Ancient Times Revised Edition Bk 1 >> large good book This book is quite large but good It has neat crafts to do for each chapter of the correlating book I especially like the recipes in it Also some nice map work comprehension questions coloring pages Not great for really young kids but 2nd ish grade is just fine maybe younger depending on how much of the book you use I love that this book gives you things to do that are hands on which helps reenforce what you are reading and I m not left wondering what to do for an activity If you are using the story book that goes with this one and want more this is a nice thing to buy >> Must Have You must have the Activity Book if you are going to use SoTW There are some fun activity s that we did like build the pyramid a must and easy too There are also tons of extra books recommend to read Most of them were at our local library so it is not like you will have to spend any extra money on purchasing extra books
>> Really like it We are really enjoying The Story of the World activities I am using it in homeschooling for my first grader and she loves to hear the story each week and do the activity that goes along with it
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology >> very easy to understand the book is being used for my human anatomy class and its pretty helpful with the simple to understand images and text good for learning complex stuff in a simple manner recommend for highschool early college students >> Good for Basic Course This is an excellent source for a basic understanding of Anatomy and Physiology Just note that any such class requires a lot of memorization There are a lot of terms and names for things to remember This book makes it more interesting my adding stories and relating the information to real life or job situations It helps to put things into perspective The images are not always clear but when used with the workbook designed for the course everything comes clear
I was not particularly pleased with the CD s that came with the book but they do contain all the images from the book as an aid to studying >> Very Disappointed Well I had given them the wrong address I gave them the address to my old place However when I went to my old place no one lives in that apartment yet nothing was there I went to the office and nothing was there I had aim books inquire Ups and all they could tell me was that the product was delivered at the location It was not No one lives there so how can it be that someone signed for it when no one lives in that apartment as far as I m concerned I will never use aim books again and I will avoid ups like the plague
Author : Susan Wise Bauer Total Page : 503 Publisher : Peace Hill Press Publication Date : 2005 07 17
The Story of the World History for the Classical Child Volume 4 The Modern Age From Victoria s Empire to the End of the USSR >> SOTW v4 All of the Story of the World volumes have been a hit with my grade school aged son Volume 4 was no exception As soon as I handed him the cds he was off to his room where he stayed for hours on end listening to the history recordings Who knew history studies could be so fun These volumes are a great way to learn valuable information My son already knows way more history than I ever learned and he s only nine >> Wonderful Book Received as described We are a homeschooling family that uses this book as our spine for history whole book approach The children absolutely love this book History is written as a story making it very interesting to younger students >> Great books We ve just begun this series of 4 books due to Classical Conversations homeschool curriculum I have enjoyed teaching history but my kids haven t quite caught the bug This series has given them something to look forward to Every day for homework they read a couple chapters and relate to me how much they like the stories never a complaint
Author : Princeton Review Total Page : 608 Publisher : Princeton Review Publication Date : 2007 06 12
Cracking the GMAT with DVD 2008 Edition Graduate School Test Preparation >> Good Intro to the GMAT but inadequate for people seeking higher GMAT scores I self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT Here are my thoughts on Princeton Review s Cracking the GMAT book
OVERVIEW
The Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT book is like the Kaplan GMAT 2010 Premier Live Online book a general GMAT strategy guide However apart from the natural similarities such as separate chapters for the 5 types of problems you will see on the GMAT plus an essay section the two books follow markedly different paths to knowledge
As advertised from the beginning The Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT is not a guide that emphasizes building subject matter skills in the quantitative or verbal fields but rather focuses on what the authors call cracking the system tips and tricks to help you score higher with an obvious preference for process of elimination POE and picking numbers Personally I do not fully support such strategies for the GMAT I consider them more as backup plans Here s why POE cannot and will never replace actually knowing the answer to a question it will just improve your chances of getting it right Picking numbers is also quite risky I sometimes see this strategy discussed in online forums people try to pick numbers but particularly at an advanced level they pick the wrong set of numbers and everything falls apart
The book is a pleasant read though and I personally found the small info boxes on the sides of pages to be quite entertaining and interesting The authors use the average test taker for examples of do s and don ts However I didn t like the authors tone for describing the GMAT I felt an overall negative vibe about the test which was not the case when I read The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible for instance An example would come from the Reading Comprehension chapter No one in her right mind would ever read one of these passages of her own free will They are almost always boring I strongly disagree with this view since I personally enjoyed most texts particularly those dealing with the social sciences My advice is to think of the GMAT as a sort of mind game you have to beat an interesting little challenge I assure you that feeling positive about the GMAT will make the experience a lot less painful
PROS
A good introduction to the GMAT an easy read to make you understand what the test is about how it s scored and what to expect on test day
If your quantitative skills are not fresh definitely give this book a chance It covers math basics pretty well Again the fact that it s an easy read will probably help you reconnect with junior high and high school math
Questions are structured in bins according to difficulty which means you can focus on your particular level when you practice
The book comes with a registration code you can use to gain online access to four CATs computer adaptive practice tests However I felt that these practice tests were a bit easier than the actual GMAT
CONS
If you re shooting for a higher score above 600 this book won t help much You will need other resources to help you reach your goal
At just over 280 questions this book has fewer and easier practice questions as compared to other guides like Kaplan GMAT 2010 Premier Live Online Also the explanations could use some more work particularly in verbal I personally get really upset if the best explanation for why an answer is wrong is because it s out of scope This will definitely not help a test taker understand where her error in reasoning was
The focus on strategies such as POE and number picking means that you ll have some potentially useful tools for G day but such strategies might backfire Cracking the GMAT does not provide an in depth analysis of question types and their respective approaches
BOTTOM LINE
After going through The Princeton Review s Cracking the GMAT all I can truly say is this the book is good but only for a certain level that is up to mid 600s As a basic guide it shines as a tool for getting into that top 10 MBA I do not think it delivers If you do not already know your starting level I advise you to do the following go to download the free GMATPrep software and take practice test 1 save 2 for the last days of your prep If you score significantly below 600 consider investing in this book If you score higher than 600 you d best search for a different resource since you ll need a more rigorous program to get to a higher percentile score
About me Dana Jinaru 770 GMAT scorer expert at Beat The GMAT a community serving 100K GMAT students/month >> Good Book Horrible Horrible Shipping I purchased this product with the understanding that I would recieve it within a week I purchased it at the end of September and did not recieve it until mid to late October For students looking to begin studying quickly this is not a place to order your book However the book was in great condition >> Happy Shipping very quick and great quality only I recieved two books instead of the 1 I intended to buy Otherwise great
Author : Janet Clark Total Page : 60 Publisher : Cliffs Notes Publication Date : 1999 07
Cliffs Notes Flowers for Algernon >> interesting premise for a story makes for a so so read this book is about a young mentally handicapped man charlie gordon who opts to have an experimental surgery to make him smart algernon is the mouse that shows successful results and with high expectations charlie develops quickly into a genius written from a journal perspective we can see the mental and emotional changes that charlie undergoes a touching story with a clean and simple writing style
i mostly liked the story line and character development although the midpoint of the book made me feel like the author was reaching beyond his own intellectual means and it sounded forced at times
definitely worth reading but it didn t blow me away >> Under 70 IQ d man follows in the pawsteps of an intelligence enhanced maze running mouse Charlie is a 32 year old man with an IQ of 68 who participates in a procedure involving an experimental surgery designed to increase his intelligence threefold following in the pawsteps of Algernon a mouse who s successfully survived something similar Before and after undergoing the procedure Charlie is tasked by the researchers with journaling his thoughts feelings and actions Although one might expect the man s life experiences to improve significantly post surgery the transformation yields unexpected results as Charlie finally fully comprehends remembered incidents of his past in a new insightful light When his IQ exceeds that of the researchers that he s held in high esteem things become even more complicated Flowers for Algernon is a thought provoking story about several subjects including society s stereotypes about humans whose intelligence falls at the fringes On similar subjects A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nassar Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet and Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman >> Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon is an interesting science fiction novel that deals with the ethical issues of experimentation on humans and the treatment of the mentally handicapped Charlie Gordon is chosen to have a surgery to increase his intelligence Written in Charlie s perspective the novel changes as his intelligence changes It is a very interesting read that addresses the many aspects of human nature and the desire for knowledge and friendship I definitely recommend it
Author : Law School Admission Council Total Page : 44 Publisher : Law School Admission COuncil Publication Date : 2009 01 23
The Official PrepTest 56 >> Completely essential This along with the other official prep tests are completely essential to preparing for the LSAT Practicing on these tests was exactly like taking the exams which makes sense because they are old exams
Author : Lauren Leslie Total Page : 464 Publisher : Allyn Bacon Publication Date : 2000 08 14
Qualitative Reading Inventory 3 3rd Edition >> Qualitive Reading Inventory 4 I recieved this book within a couple weeks and was very pleased with the book >> A Wonderful Resource for any Classroom Have you ever needed to know what reading level a student is at but don t want to go through the hoops of bringing in the Sp Ed teacher This is a wonderful resource to do just that This book gives educators a wonderful resource to determine reading levels and problems in a one on one way with a student and allows a teacher to record and realize the reading levels of any child in the classroom A great buy and an even better resource >> MUST HAVE If you are as overwhelmed by the lack of research based assessments for benchmarks and progress monitoring tools THIS is the holy grail of research based assessement tools Rather than reinventing the wheel when it comes to assessments this is the quite possibly the most simple to implement easy to understand and efficient examples of how to implement research based assessments Perfect for anyone in the preservice or practicing field of education The range of grade levels is from primary to high school and are easily adaptable for students who need accomodations or modifications as well What more could you ask for I will be implementing these assessments in my classroom as well as during the tutoring clinic I am participating in for struggling readers Enables teachers who are unfamiliar with how to gauge student responses in comprehension to help narrow down where the student is having difficulty then provides ample examples to help the students that are struggling improve
Author : Kaplan Total Page : 1204 Publisher : Kaplan Publishing Publication Date : 2010 01 05
Kaplan AP U S History in a Box >> ehh I chose to order these flashcards because there were more than the Barron s one I would recommend ordering the Barron s because the Kaplan cards were very very small and flimsy While the content they contain is good I think the Barrons would be better overall especially if you plan to use them frequently In addition they are not numbered and there is no convenient way to order them >> AP HISTORY CARDS These cards were great They were durable and contained great study material My son scored a 4 good enough for 6 college credits I would recommend sharing the cost with someone else as they are spendy and once you take the test they have little value >> Too small to help I hate these cards I bought them along with the Princeton Review book and I m glad I didn t buy just them They are too small to be helpful They are simply a terrible product and the only reason it s getting a 2 is because the actual info is thorough and accurate Perhaps too thorough after all who wants a paragraph explanation on a flashcard Neeedless to say I m not using this product to study for the APUSH test
Author : Alan Paton Total Page : 88 Publisher : SparkNotes Publication Date : 2002 07 15
Spark Notes Cry The Beloved Country >> A Heartbreaking Must Read Story This book gives us an inside look at South African apartheid in the 1940 s We live this story through the eyes of a poor Zulu pastor who decides to travel from his small village to Johannesburg in hopes to save his son from mounting troubles The migration of gold mine workers to the cities has increased the crime rate due to the separation of families Exploitation of these laborers has caused a political unrest in Johannesburg
Stephen Kumalo our Zulu pastor has to question his own parenting and lifestyle when he sees the poor decision making of his own son Stephen meets a varied barrage of people some who help and some who choose silence as the easiest way to stay out of trouble when searching for his son
Cry the Beloved Country is a must read book The story gave me insight on this foreign culture and the hardships experienced by not only the exploited workers of the South African gold mines but the destroyed families of said workers This book is mandatory criterion for schools in South Africa and it is worthy of this praise >> Beautiful soft and descriptive writing but chilling and thought provoking story I have heard about this 1948 novel all my life and was aware of its theme This is the first time I ve read it though and I must say the impact was indeed startling The writing is beautiful soft and descriptive And yet it deals with the horrors and inconsistencies that existed in South Africa at that time The book is nothing short of a plea for justice and at the same time tries to be fair to both the white and black citizens of this troubled land
The story is that of an aging Zulu pastor who travels to the city of Johannesburg to look for his sister and his son Life there is difficult for black people who are forced to live in shantytowns and who labor for low wages in the gold mines What the pastor discovers is horrible His sister has had to sell her body to men and his son has accidentally murdered a white man who was working towards bringing a sense of fairness to the country
Easily I got caught up in this very poignant story There is a sense of poetry in the words I felt I was hearing the voice of South Africa and it truly gave me the chills And what was indeed the most chilling of all is that this book was written before Apartheid came and tore the country apart
The author was born in South Africa the son a third generation English mother and a Scot Presbyterian father At one time he worked as a teacher and later the principal of a reformatory for young African offenders and these experiences certainly did influence whole sections of the book Mostly though the book just picked me up and placed me right in the middle of a country that has not yet been able to deal satisfactorily with its problems
>> A Timeless Classic I picked this book up from my bookcase where apparently I had bought it sometime ago when it was recommended to me by someone I was in between books and thought for Christmas I needed a classic to read and this book is way better than I ever expected It is a classic for the ages and the language is absolutely beautiful heart wrenching and lyrical What makes this book even more beautiful is that I can relate to it even today though I know little of South Africa and its history Unfortunately I see a lot of similarities between South Africa and our own history
The back of the book simply states that this book is about a man and his son in the depths of South Africa Do not be misled by that simplest of blurbs This book is about a lot more than a complicated father son relationship It is about the deep love the natives have for their country the deep divide between the minority the whites that have come to power and the natives and the unsettling of the tribes now that the land can no longer provide for them It is a complicated book about a lot of issues that comes to head when the minister s son killed a white man It gets even more interesting when the white man s father Jarvis finds in his heart the ability to listen to what his son was trying to do all those years It turned out that Jarvis son was a social worker in the highest sense of the word He was trying to reconcile the divide between the natives and the uprooting of their tribal customs and trying to bring about the differences The minister Stephen Kumalo went to Johannesburg to look for his son but only was he too late to save his son
Paton touched upon so much in this tiny book and handles all the difficult subjects well One could feel the anguish of Kumalo when he finds his son and hears his sentence of death One could feel the pain of a man who is called to attend to his son because his son was murdered and that he knew his son s murderer s father Interwoven throughout the men s pain and grief are stories of a land that is now rendered apart by two different races
One cannot just pick this book up and read it without being affected This book is one of those that will haunt you long after the last page has been turned It is a book about love hatred indifference and greed but also of hope and promises It is rich in details and it is one of my absolute favorite books to recommend for others to read It really is a must read for all serious readers because it will touch upon your heart
Author : Dr Luis A Rosado Ed D Total Page : 336 Publisher : Research Education Association Publication Date : 2010 01 15
Texas TExES Generalist EC 6 191 REA Best Teachers Test Preparation for the TExES >> Lots of errors very frustrating I too noticed a lot of errors not just typos but HUGE errors This is frustrating because I know the right answers but the program CD marks them wrong One error noted is the explanation for Question 43 for Exam 1
Question In the problem which operation should be performed according to the order of operations A Exponent B Multiply C Subtract D Add
Answer B Multiply
Explanation Using the acronym PEMDAS as a mnemonic device to remember the order of operations it allows us to see the that the first operation required in the problem is multiplication That is the acronym calls for the following order percentages EXPONENTS multiplication division addition and subtraction
BTW the P in PEMDAS stands for parentheses not percentage >> Not Enough I used this book as well as Preparing to Teach Texas Content Areas EC 4 and the practice exam on the ETS website The practice tests in this manual focus on content whereas the practice test on the ETS site focuses on application and the real exam is somewhere in between Unfortunately a lot of the content questions on the actual test didn t ask about content that was covered in the book and the test s questions especially about Math Social Studies and Science were so out there that I don t know that there s a way I could have better prepared myself for the exam I was expecting the manual to be similar to manuals on the GRE or SAT written by instructors who have studied the test and know what kind of things come up Instead this manual as well as the EC 4 manuals is more like a shot in the dark However the English portion is very useful and all of the information about teaching theories and child development are a must And I doubt I would have passed the test without having read a manual on it and this one is fine compared to others I would recommend the Preparing to Teach Texas book over this one as it s questions are more similar to those on the test and it teaches you more application along with giving you sample lesson plans
I did pass the test with a 268 which is not great but I ll take it 240 is the lowest passing score and 300 is the highest score possible I also entered the test having taken no education courses and graduating with a Liberal Arts degree less than a year ago >> Great book Used this book to study for the EC 6 Generalist and I passed the first time Includes a diagnostic test to help you figure out which competencies you should study more
Author : Edith Wharton Publisher : Warner Adult Publication Date : 1994 08 01
A Study Guide to Edith Wharton s The House of Mirth A Audio >> Very Moving I cannot comment on this particular edition but felt compelled to review the novel anyway in the hope that others will read it
I didn t think I would feel sympathy for Lily but I don t think I ve ever wanted to help a character in any novel as much as I wanted to save Lily I didn t exactly fall in love with her frankly she is not my cup of tea But I desperately wanted to see her happy
For days I was affected by the end I was very very moved
That said I do not accept Edith Wharton s sense of determinism nor do I accept the basic plot with its scarcity of men Lily is the most beautiful woman in New York and there are only two or three obnoxious men she can choose from I found that hard to swallow I also found it difficult to accept that even for an unaccomplished woman it was either a life of frivolity with the rich set or a life of impoverished loneliness Even in 1905 there were more alternatives Lily for example could have learned her lesson that the rich were leading shallow lives and still have found happiness on a lower social scale with a hard working doctor or a military officer etc She also could have left New York and struck out West
I love the writing of Edith Wharton And I ve read most of her works But I don t buy the determinism and I think it was a little strained in this novel
But Lily is unforgettable >> Protagonist Blame Thyself High American society New York turn of the 19th century Lily Bart an associate of the well heeled who often attends their social functions has no fortune of her own What to do Marry into money This should be easy enough for Lily as she s found to be beautiful by many of the men who orbit about her but she seems to have no interest in them She longs for the trappings of aristocratic life but is unwilling to accept the sacrifices attendant to marrying simply for position Letting one too many opportunities slip by and being embroiled in a couple of social faux pases along the way she eventually finds that she s been dumped by polite society facing penury in a boarding house
House of Mirth is of course beautifully written though the plot moves quite slowly with few truly dramatic punctuations Lily is a largely unsympathetic character whose motives are not easy to understand and whose actions are often frustrating Indeed many of the misfortunes that befall her seem to be of her own making
>> Great Book I received the book on time and it was exactly what I ordered It is a good novel to read and I highly recommend it
Author : D A Saia Total Page : 413 Publisher : McGraw Hill Medical Publication Date : 2005 12 21
Lange Q A Radiography Examination >> Great experience The book arrived early and in excellent condition Would definitely use this seller again >> great information Although I haven t taken the exam yet this book really helps to bring the reality of the registry questions to light With the answers included and explanations of why the answer is what it is is so helpful in my preparation There is a website included that I haven t been to yet but I do intend on using it too Also included is a study plan that so far has really helped me study for other classes >> You will be prepared This book will get you prepared This book covers all the different areas on the boards Each section has it s own specific test with 150 300 questions This is followed by 2 tests covering all the sections with 200 questions each This mimics what the real boards are like For each question there is an explanation for the answer I found this very helpful and it helped me to get an 89 on the boards Pros Can go anywhere with you Don t need a computer to use it Cons Bulky Have to flip to the back for answers Not exactly like the real boards b/c they are computer based
Author : David H Voelker Total Page : 170 Publisher : Cliffs Notes Publication Date : 1993 02
Statistics Cliffs Quick Review >> Good quick review Going back to school as an adult is sometimes a challenge This one just alike all the cliff note series is great for a quick cold review of a subject that was studied quite a while ago
>> Sadistics This is a pretty good book to provide you with the basics of statistics Overall I hate this class It s my least favorite I ve ever taken in college I needed this book in order to pass it >> Easy to follow Statistics Quick Study Guide
This is an excellent reference and self study guide And for the price it s an absolute steal If you ve been wanting a concise yet relatively complete ebook on statistics and one that is well written and easy to follow I highly suggest Statistics Quick Study Guide by MobileReference
Author : Gina Taglieri Total Page : 120 Publisher : Research Education Association Publication Date : 1996 05 13
Dubliners MAXNotes Literature Guides >> Good service good product The book was delivered quickly and arrived in the condition stated by the seller Great service great product >> The Modern Library hardcover is the one you want details of the work and edition First a little about the Modern Library edition
Astute scholars have toiled quite diligently here to preserve the fifteen stories which make up this work in the precise way that James Joyce himself wanted them presented To save time it s best to just note that Joyce encountered discord in getting this work published because various influential factions found it to be blasphemous This outdated assessment represents the Irish Catholic View of the age which had somehow carried over from the Victorian Period Today one might characterize these tales as very slightly irreverent if that In the end this work of top British Irish literature eventually saw publication in 1914
Joyce embraced certain caveats which he wanted included via the publishing process he used dashes to set out dialogue instead of quotation marks as he considered the latter to manifest unnecessary baggage Honestly I fell right in to his technique which is how it s presented here and discovered that this practice makes for very palatable reading He also wanted many corrections made to the original text and as many as possible were included in this 1993 edition
As to the stories I savor Joyce to the highest degree because I can relate to his paradigm my own writing is quite like his I am James Joyce just as Dan Quayle was JFK Anyway here we have fifteen fictional accounts over the course of 286 pages the product description is incorrect The writing is very straight forward with the occasional subtle nuance which escalates this compendium into the realm which we now classify as literature At times James is as morbidly dreary as Dostoyevsky in Crime and Punishment Wordsworth Classics and at others he panders a level of acerbity which William Faulkner conveyed in As I Lay Dying Norton Critical Edition These are all culturally folksy tales of Dublin salt of the earth residents
Each story chiefly focuses upon members of a repressed society the urban working Irish at the outset of the 20th Century These people were subjugated by archaic laws dissolute politicians greedy employers by one another but most of all by the hop and grain Alcohol was as vast a problem for the Irish as it has historically been for both Russians and Native American Indians The ultimate consequence for all three cultures has been essentially equivalent
The Irish poor somehow managed to live a slightly more civilized existence than the aforementioned groups but they were still enslaved to their overwhelming social burdens Joyce brought these actualities to life He lifted the mundane indeed the melancholy to the plateau of the melodramatic without being in the least exploitive of their collective plight His writing style especially his vague story conclusions best lend themselves to suit the analytic ponderer
If you would like to begin your reading of Joyce in chewable bites rather than tearing into Ulysses Penguin Modern Classics or Finnegans Wake Penguin Modern Classics then this book is precisely what you re seeking
Highly recommended
>> Dubliners Penguin Classics Edition Intro by Terence Brown Since Amazon seems to have lumped reviews of sundry editions under one category I have specified the exact edition on which I am commenting instead of a proper title for my review
It would be presumptuous of me to comment upon Joyce s prose which in Dubliners in my reader s opinion seems flawless I can only tell you the reasons why I adore this book Joyce views his residents of Dublin of various ages and social classes through a melancholy lens albeit tinged with grace and humor Of all the stories my favorite is Araby which recaptures the expectations frustrations and delusions of adolescence The stories seem intended to be read in order from beginning to end Indeed each story is linked to the next by recurrent vocabulary and imagery for instance conceptual images of light and dark vision blindness paralysis and death among others to be understood both literally and figuratively All these images have been interwoven so carefully that unless one is looking for them they will be noticed only subliminally they nevertheless contribute to the feeling of satisfaction after Joyce brings them together in his final heartbreaking paragraph which will linger in one s thoughts long after one has closed the book
I especially appreciate the editor s notes in this edition which clarify a range of topics including Dublin topography vocabulary and slang that has gone out of usage obsolete social and political matters This Penguin Edition is therefore excellent for students as well as for the serious reader
Cracking the AP U S History Exam 2010 Edition College Test Preparation
Cracking the AP U S History Exam 2010 Edition College Test Preparation >> Great Content This review book is even better than I expected Princeton Review is certainly the better review book especially if you re barely buying the book and are going to be on a short leash
Spark Notes The Little Prince >> a short but VERY impressive story It s a very lovely story that i fell in love with Just amazing i know some people who are desperately in need to read a story like this one to see the most important things in their lives I enjoyed every line in the book and it s wonderfully designed i love it so much
Cracking the AP Calculus AB BC Exams 2010 Edition College Test Preparation
Cracking the AP Calculus AB BC Exams 2010 Edition College Test Preparation >> fast shipping and book is in good condition Shipping is fast and the book is in very good condition just like it described Very good service
MAXnotes for William Golding s Lord of the Flies MAXnotes
MAXnotes for William Golding s Lord of the Flies MAXnotes >> A Masterpiece There are quite a few negative reviews on Lord of the Flies and of course I had my own complaints with the book too
But I still give it 5 starts because this is an instance where the whole is greater the sum of its parts
Ernest Hemingway s the Sun Also Rises Barron s Book Notes
Ernest Hemingway s the Sun Also Rises Barron s Book Notes >> Great oldie Read this book many years ago and still love it Someone once told me I reminded them of Brett of course ran out immediately bought to read I think I was 19 but just loved about time to read again
