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1	Lipstick Jungle more books like this by Candace Bushnell SEX IN THE CITY author Candace Bushnell aims for a slightly older audience and shifts her central focus from personal relationships to professional success with this juicy (and definitely still sexy) chronicle of the daily ups and downs of three ambitious women in their 40s balancing high-powered careers (in fashion, magazine publishing, and film) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Wisdom of Crowds more books like this by James Surowiecki A revolutionary look at the way the world works by the "New Yorker's" financial columnist, this work investigates how large groups of people run their businesses, organize society, structure their political system, fight terrorism, and think about the future--all better than an elite few. see all copies from $6.50! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide more books like this by Harold Gelfand, Charles J Walker This workbook is the source students need to improve their writing skills. "Mastering APA Style" is a self-paced, self-teaching workbook that can be used to learn APA style quickly and effectively. Developed over a 12-year period, this work has been tested in the classroom. see all copies from $14.13! new only from $18.05! \| SVS
4	Practice of Social Research more books like this by Dr. Earl R Babbie Content includes and emphasizes the important of problem-solving and decision-making, the links between statistics and research methods, and the use of computers in social research. Includes current research examples and illustrations from such recent topics as welfare and poverty, gender issues, affirmative action, the AIDS epidemic, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches more books like this by Dr. John W Creswell "Creswell's Research Design is an accessible and useful book that stimulates students through walk through experiences, use of exercises, and production of actual writing samples. It is a book that models the types of issues that best suit different approaches and allows students to understand when to use mixed methods. Furthermore, its focus on ... see all copies from $37.24! new only from $56.58! \| SVS
6	Case Study Research: Design and Methods more books like this by Dr. Robert K Yin This new edition of the best-selling Case Study Research has been carefully revised, updated, and expanded while retaining virtually all of the features and coverage of the Second Edition. Robert Yin's comprehensive presentation covers all aspects of the case study method--from problem definition, design, and data collection, to data analysis and ... see all copies from $4.44! new only from $39.72! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Bobos in Paradise the New Upper Class and How They Got There more books like this by David Brooks In this study of trends and class, a writer defines and decodes a new group in American society which he calls BoBos--a portmanteau word made from "bohemian" and "bourgeois"--who embody a consumerist combination of those two world-views. Brooks engages in what he calls "cosmic sociology," and writes in the tradition of William H.Whyte (THE ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations more books like this by James Surowiecki A revolutionary look at the way the world works by the "New Yorker's" "Financial Page" columnist. "The Wisdom of Crowds" is the biography of an idea with profound implications for how people run their businesses, organize society, structure their political system, fight terrorism, and think about the future. see all copies from $3.27! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Concise Rules of APA Style more books like this by APA, American Psychological Association (Creator) The Concise Rules of APA Style offers essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences. This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $21.84! \| SVS
10	Statistical Techniques in Business & Economics more books like this by Douglas A Lind Why make statistics harder than it has to be? Lind/Marchal/Mason: STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 11/e is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical tools and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Vision of the Anointed Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy more books like this by Thomas Sowell The nationally bestselling author of Race and Culture and Inside America presents a devastating examination of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past 30 years, whose defects have led to crises on education, crime, and family dynamics, "An important and incisive book".--New York Times Book Review. see all copies from $3.33! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Basics of Social Research more books like this by Earl Babbie This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting book presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples+such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana make this Fourth Edition thoroughly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.25! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that ... see all copies from $2.04! new only from $8.75! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich After writing about her dispiriting experiences as a member of the working poor in NICKEL AND DIMED, Barbara Ehrenreich sets out to get a job in the corporate world. What she gets is a job search, rather than a job, as she finds out that getting a job can be real work. "Barbara Alexander" (Ehrenreich's undercover name) spends months with all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Pocket Guide to APA Style more books like this by Robert Perrin An ideal tool for students writing research papers across the disciplines, the concise and inexpensive "Pocket Guide to APA Style" provides straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes to help students write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. In addition to step-by-step coverage of documentation, the book ... see all copies from $9.96! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research more books like this by Dr. Russell K Schutt "It has the best balance between qualitative and quantitative methods of any book on the market. Very good on measurements and scientific methods. Good issues (interdisciplinary) on ethics."--Cynthia J. Buckley, University of Texas, Austin "[Schutt???s] strengths: clear identification of key issues in research design (i.e. measurement, sampling ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.12! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society more books like this by Donna M Gollnick This highly acclaimed book helps future teachers understand the issues of multiculturalism and teaches them how to apply multicultural teaching methods to create more effective classroom instruction. Looking at the classroom through a non-biased, non-sexist scope, this book provides specific recommendations to reach all children with equal and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.94! \| first editions
18 view cover	Democracy for the Few more books like this by Michael Parenti Parenti's provocative critique of class power within traditional political institutions will arouse classroom debate and introduce students to a unique viewpoint of American capitalism. Unlike most texts on the American political system, DEMOCRACY FOR THE FEW emphasizes the political economy of public policy and who gets what. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.98! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology more books like this by Max Weber, C Wright Mills (Editor), Hans H Gerth (Translator) see all copies from $14.00! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Politics in America more books like this by Thomas R Dye This text is about 'who gets what, when, and how.' It relies on Harold Lasswell's classic definition of politics to present a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.08! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back more books like this by Lou Dobbs Offering solutions as well as commentary, prominent CNN host and commentator Lou Dobbs unleashes his manifesto on the vanishing American dream. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Social Problems more books like this by James M Henslin Rich with special feature sections and boxes, this broad, theoretically balanced introduction to contemporary social problems provides readers with a thorough understanding of major social problems facing the United States--their causes, consequences, likely future course, and what can be done about them. It provides the basic data and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
23 view cover	Basic Statistics for Business & Economics more books like this by Douglas A Lind Lind/Marchal/Wathen: Basic Statistics for Business and Economics, Sixth edition is a derivative of the best-selling Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics, offering the essential topics of statistical tools and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids more books like this by Jim Marrs A conspiracy theorist asserts that the Illuminati, the Trilateral Commission, and the Council on Foreign Relations--as well as the freemasons and the Knights Templar--operate behind the scenes as a perpetual government, pulling the strings as they strive toward one world. see all copies from $4.03! new only from $8.28! \| SVS
25 view cover	Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society more books like this by Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. In this argument against multiculturalism, historian Arthur Schlesinger suggests that trends in education and history fragment society. He suggests an on shared experience and common values. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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