This is an incredibly informative and reader-friendly book about a common debilitating medical condition that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. ADRENAL FATIGUE: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome is a very empowering work cram-packed with vital information about a condition that very likely affects millions of people.
Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: THE ESSENTIALS preserves the structure of the main text but replaces the policy chapters with one brief chapter on the policymaking process while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the ...
A leading expert explains what government bureaucracies do and why they behave the way they do.. Bureaucracy is the classic study of the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better. Examining a wide range of bureaucracies, including the Army, the FBI, the FCC, and the Social Security Administration, James Q. ...
Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, "American Government" sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and policies; and who governs in the ...
This comprehensive but compact guide sets a standard for any secretary or administrative assistant who wants to be perceived as a skilled professional. Topics include telephone usage, travel arrangements, recordkeeping, business and legal documents, grammar and punctuation, and an overview of word processing, databases, spreadsheets, ...
"Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer", now in its fifth edition, continues to provide a unified treatment of momentum transfer (fluid mechanics), heat transfer, and mass transfer. This new edition has been updated to include more coverage of modern topics such as biomedical/biological applications as well as an added separations ...
Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and ...
FIXING BROKEN WINDOWS offers an approach to fighting and preventing crime through prompt and careful attention to neighborhoods and what is popularly called "quality of life" issues. This book is an influential text in law enforcement and in particular influenced policing during the early years of the Giuliani administration in New York City, ...
Written for journalists by journalists, "Working with Words "presents the best, most comprehensive advice for journalism students. With parts devoted to grammar and editing as well as journalistic style and writing for different media, it goes into depth where no other book does, providing students with the mechanical and stylistic skills to ...
In this book, America's top scholars explore the nation's quintessential values, systems, institutions, challenges and dilemmas, providing a fascinating primer to the most powerful nation in the worldThe stakes in understanding America could not be higher. For better or worse, America is the 800-pound gorilla in every room in the world. When it ...
An Introduction to Physical Science presents a survey of the physical sciences--physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology--for non-science majors. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing flexibility for instructors who wish to emphasize a highly descriptive approach, a highly quantitative approach, or ...
This history of Native Americans, told from the point of view of the Indians, draws on anthropology, ethnography, as well as historical sources and Indian oral tradition. Wilson "re-voices" the oft-told encounters between Europeans and Native Americans and between Indians and government, and, in doing so, "re-views" history.
This popular brief edition text for the one-semester or one-quarter American Government course maintains the framework of Wilson's complete text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what end. Completely up to date, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRIEF, 9e offers new coverage of such key and emerging ...
Recent disasters such as the Thailand tsunami and the Pakistan earthquake have highlighted the importance of charity, yet how many of us really do give? In this surprising new book, Arthur Brooks, a leading authority on the economics of philanthropy, reveals that conservatives are actually far more compassionate than their liberal foes. "Now ...
An Introduction to Physical Science presents a survey of the physical sciences--physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology--for non-science majors. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing flexibility for instructors who wish to emphasize a highly descriptive approach, a highly quantitative approach, or ...
The Essential Neoconservative Reader captures the drama and historical importance of neoconservatisms rise from 1965 to the present, by collecting influential essays by its most noted figuresamong them Irving Kristol, Norman Podhoretz, Nathan Glazer, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Gertrude Himmelfarb, and James Q. Wilson. The word neoconservative was ...
For each chapter, the Student Handbook includes focus points, a study outline, key terms, notes about possible misconceptions, a data check, practice exam questions, and special application projects, as well as answers to all chapter exercises (excluding the essay questions).
The brief edition maintains the framework of the complete text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what end. Revisions include updated examples, tables, and figures; complete coverage through the 2004 Presidential election; and expanded discussion of domestic and foreign and defense policy ...
New to this edition are: every new copy of "Mass Media/Mass Culture" is packaged with a free making the grade CD-ROM; free access to PowerWeb: an online reader and resource guide; and a free text-specific online learning center website. Written for the Introduction to Mass Communication course, "Mass Media/Mass Culture: An Introduction" ...
Are human beings naturally endowed with a conscience? Or is morality artificially acquired through social pressure and instruction? Most people assume that modern science proves the latter. Further, most of our current social policies are based upon this "scientific" view of the sources of morality. In this book, however, James Q. Wilson seeks to ...
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