For an undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course that requires a brief, paperback text. *Taking advantage of the technological advances of recent years, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling brief text thoroughly integrates multimedia to provide students with as rich a learning environment as the early 21st century has to offer. Interactive ...
Now fully updated with the latest financial developments, this is the bestselling book that briefly and brilliantly explains how we got into the economic mess that is the Credit Crunch. With the housing markets unravelling daily and distress signals flying throughout the rest of the economy, there is little doubt that we are facing a fierce ...
The sub-prime mortgage crisis is only the beginning: A more profound economic and political restructuring is on its way.We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions.According to Charles R Morris, the astronomical leverage at investment banks and ...
For courses in Introductory Psychology. Students and professors consistently turn to this best-selling introductory psychology textbook for a solid, balanced foundation of core material, grounded in good research. Classic studies are carefully integrated with the most up-to-date research to provide students with an accurate and current view of the ...
The modem American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Camegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings the men ...
Psychology: The Core presents a scientific, accurate, and thorough overview of the essential concepts of psychology and helps readers see the exciting applications of these concepts in real life. The printed textbook, Psychology: The Core, covers the core content of psychology---the essentials that every introductory psychology student should know ...
This book presents a scientific, accurate, and thorough overview of the essential concepts of psychology in engaging language that the average student can easily comprehend. It is current without being trendy; and it is written clearly and accessibly. NOW AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGED with MyPsychLab. Every copy of Understanding Psychology, 8e MyPsychLab ...
In this magisterial history of the rise of the Catholic Church, author Charles Morris draws on extensive archival research to inform his exhaustive study of Catholicism's rise from an immigrant religion to its current position as "America's most powerful church." Along the way, he captures the full range of American Catholics--dissidents and the ...
Prentice Hall is pleased to introduce Morris & Maisto's Basic Psychology: Portfolio Edition. The Portfolio series offers concise, value-priced, paperback textbooks on a variety of subjects. Written in classic narrative form, these books offer a low-cost alternative to students and flexibility to instructors who want to incorporate other materials ...
Charles R. Morris "embedded" himself with a surgical team at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the world's top cardiac surgery and transplant centres. Given unprecedented access, Morris witnessed sophisticated operations and observed the tense meetings where surgeons relentlessly criticise their own performance. In thrilling detail, Morris ...
The Student Study Guide's features include chapter highlights, key terms and concepts, comprehensive guided progress tests with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer, and essay questions, and a 'language support' section with key term flashcards. The Student Study Guide was revised by William Premo, Ph.D. of the Minnesota ...
"Saving a Life" tells the intimate story of a family surviving unspeakable tragedy. Reeling from the aftershocks of their son's death, the couple discovers that God is ever faithful, and that Christ is always present.
Presenting the fundamentals of hardware design, this work integrates state-of-the-art techniques and technologies in an easy-to-understand style. Examples are used to build understanding and problem-solving skills. The text provides preparation for courses in contemporary computer architecture and organization that emphasize system-level concepts ...
A bestselling author examines the perspectives and principles of the three pillars of the financial world, as well as their judgements on the current crisis and the path to recovery. Throughout the violent financial disruptions of the past several years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett, George Soros, and ...
In "Jesus in the Midst of Success", Charles and Janet Morris introduce readers to people who have not only learned how to incorporate their Christian ideals with their worldly success, but they also have learned to use Jesus' teachings to help them achieve their success. Profiles such people as C. Everett Koop, Rich DeVoss and Senator John ...
Providing solid digital system design fundamentals while accomplishing a gradual, bottom-up development of these fundamentals, this book focuses on the ever-evolving applications of basic computer design concepts. Treatment of logic design, digital system design, and computer design. Ideal for self-study by engineers and computer scientists.
The world seems awash in financial crises. The Asian crisis of 1998, the near-demise of Long Term Capital Management, and the black hole of Russia are just a few of the most recent. Are they the result of greedy speculators, crony capitalism, or the warp speed of the forces of globalization? Can we send in the repairmen and get things fixed ...
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Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons