For undergraduate-level courses in Composition, English, and Writing that focus on academic writing and writing from sources. This combination rhetoric/anthology instructs college students how to read academic texts effectively and how to use them as sources for papers in a variety of disciplines. In this 6th edition of Writing in the Disciplines, ...
By sharing scores of stories from her decades of consulting experience, Smith reveals how to identify a company's competitive advantages and turn them into powerful weapons of persuasion in the fight for market share.
This highly accessible direct practice text offers a practical introduction to the theories and skills necessary to engage in effective, strengths-based practice. Developed specifically to address the issues facing students as they prepare for direct practice in today's world, Direct Practice for Social Work interweaves diversity and social ...
Generally used in the second course in taxation, this book focuses primarily on taxation as it applies to corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of relevant code and regulations, as well as all major developments in federal taxation.
Smith/Hashemi's "Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 4/e" provides an eminently readable and understandable overview of engineering materials for undergraduate students. Chapters have been updated to reflect new topics such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, and materials types being used in industry. Through concise explanations, ...
In this stranger-than-fiction adventure, five young scientists retrace the historic 1911 expedition of Dr. Ernst Stromer and unearth a brand-new genus of dinosaur--"Paralititan stromeri"--the second largest to have walked the earth. The 1999 expedition was filmed in its entirety by A&E and will air as a two-hour documentary in October 2002. Two 8 ...
"Let me tell you a story." What sentence draws us in with more magnetism? In his book, "Rocking Chair Tales," author John William Smith seeks to draw in readers with a collection of short stories intended to light up the imagination and spark conversation. Stories short enough to be read aloud will cause the reader to recall fond memories and ...
Prepared by Gerald E. Whittenburg (San Diego State University), the Study Guide contains key features to help you understand the concepts presented in the text. Chapter Highlights provide statements about key concepts presented in the text, allowing you to focus on important concepts. Tests for Self-Evaluation provide hundreds of questions and ...
If you are already a John William Smith fans, you are eager to read this volume of his refreshing stories of home. If you haven't yet become acquainted with Smith's writing, you will know from the first story why he has become one of America's favorite storytellers.
Smith/Hashemi's "Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 5/e" provides an eminently readable and understandable overview of engineering materials for undergraduate students. This edition offers a fully revised chemistry chapter and a new chapter on biomaterials. Through concise explanations, numerous worked-out examples, a wealth of ...
This critical work addresses the Spectra Hoax of 1916, in which two poets masqueraded as the founders of a new poetic movement. Much of the literary community, including William Carlos Williams and Edgar Lee Masters, had something to say about the poems that were later revealed to be jokes.
"Schaum's Easy Outline Series" - when you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, there's no series that does it better. "Schaum's Easy Outline of Electronic Devices and Circuits" is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor.
Prepared by James C. Young (Northern Illinois University), the Study Guide encourages learners to review the chapter's main focus, key concepts, and key terms, and brush up on homework and test-taking skills. Using the available answers and solutions to its quizzes and problems, users can prepare for tests and quizzes in their course or use the ...
The best-selling Hugs books have quickly become one of the best-selling inspirational gifts in America. Over 900,000 copies have been sold, and sales continue to grow at a phenomenal rate. Now, the Little Book of Hugs series is launched and includes Hugs for Mom, Hugs for Sisters, Hugs for Friends, Hugs to Encourage and Inspire, Hugs for Women, ...
This work provides the basis for the first course in federal taxation. The authors present comprehensive coverage of the relevant code and regulations as they pertain to the individual taxpayer, as well as coverage of all major developments in federal taxation.
Someone you know needs a hug today . . . it may even be you! Something wonderful happens when you share a hug with your Dad. Your hugs express all the love, respect, gratitude, and devotion you feel in your heart. Dads need to be hugged -- often -- so they'll know how very much they're appreciated. In the pages of this very special book, you'll ...
Prepared by Gerald E. Whittenburg (San Diego State University), the Study Guide contains key features to help you understand the concepts presented in the text. Chapter Highlights provide statements about key concepts presented in the text, allowing you to focus on important concepts. Tests for Self-Evaluation provide hundreds of questions and ...
The poems included in the "The world below the window", carefully selected by William Jay Smith, cover the entire career of one of America's acknowledged masters, a writer who deftly defies categorization. Smith melds an array of influence - from French symbolists to W.H. Auden and Wallace Stevens - into his own unmistakable voice, moving ...
A picture book version of a Russian nonsense poem in which a hippopotamus is bothered by the constant ringing of the telephone. Illustrated with colorful collages.
William Jay Smith is one of the most respected names in American poetry. This collection of new and previously published poems showcases the late work of this American master.In the volume's opening cycle, "The Atoll," Smith recalls his career as a young naval officer in the South Pacific during World War II. A later section entitled "The Deer and ...
Today's enterprises face a profound leadership crisis - and the speed of business has far outstripped conventional executive development systems. In Grow Your Own Leaders, three world-renowned experts introduce an entirely new approach for identifying tomorrow's leaders within your own organization, accelerating their development, and deploying ...
Poetry. American Indian Studies. William Jay Smith first became interested in the forced removal of the Southern Indians while exploring his family background and Choctaw heritage for his memoir Army Brat, and this research was the inspiration for "The Cherokee Lottery".
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