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Price: $25.00
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Sale: $14.33
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Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Rowan Jacobsen
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Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 638.15
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Publication Date: 2008-09-16
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: How the disappearance of the world’s honeybee population puts the food we eat at risk. Many people will remember that Rachel Carson predicted a silent spring, but she also warned of a fruitless fall, a time when “there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.” The fruitless fall nearly became a reality last year when beekeepers watched one third of the honeybee population—thirty billion bees—mysteriously die. The deaths have continued in 2008. Rowan Jacobsen uses the mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder to tell the bigger story of bees and their’ essential connection to our daily lives. With their disappearance, we won’t just be losing honey. Industrial agriculture depends on the honeybee to pollinate most fruits, nuts, and vegetables—one third of American crops. Yet this system is falling apart. The number of these professional pollinators has become so inadequate that they are now trucked across the country and flown around the world, pushing them ever closer to collapse. By exploring the causes of CCD and the even more chilling decline of wild pollinators, Fruitless Fall does more than just highlight this growing agricultural crisis. It emphasizes the miracle of flowering plants and their pollination partners, and urges readers not to take for granted the Edenic garden Homo sapiens has played in since birth. Our world could have been utterly different—and may be still. |
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Price: $70.00
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Sale: $69.86
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Manufacturer: Barmarrae Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Constance R. Uphold::Mary V. Graham
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Publisher: Barmarrae Books
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Edition: 4th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 362
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Publication Date: 2003-06
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Reading Level: 974
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Description: This up-to-date medical text (4th Edition) contains the latest approaches to diagnosis, evaluation, and management for commonly occurring primary care problems. The most recent diagnostic and evidence-based treatment guidelines from major authoritative sources are incorporated in order to make this a comprehensive, yet practical and useful book for the primary care clinician. The book also contains a focus on development assessment for children as well as approaches to commonly occurring behavioral problems. The latest nutrition guidelines from the Institute of Medicine as well as new recommendations by the Third US Preventive Services Task Force are also included.
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Price: $24.00
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Sale: $9.15
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Co
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Gary Marcus
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 153
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Publication Date: 2008-04-16
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Are we noble in reason? Perfect, in God's image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus. In this lucid and revealing book, Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but rather a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind -- think duct tape, not supercomputer -- that sheds light on some of the most mysterious aspects of human nature.
Taking us on a tour of the fundamental areas of human experience -- memory, belief, decision-making, language, and happiness -- Marcus reveals the myriad ways our minds fall short. He examines why people often vote against their own interests, why money can't buy happiness, why leaders often stick to bad decisions, and why a sentence like "people people left left" ties us in knots even though it's only four words long.
Marcus also offers surprisingly effective ways to outwit our inner kluge, for the betterment of ourselves and society. Throughout, he shows how only evolution -- haphazard and undirected -- could have produced the minds we humans have, while making a brilliant case for the power and usefulness of imperfection.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.00
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Manufacturer: Fireside
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Patrick Higgins::Maura Kate Kilgore::Paul Hertlein
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Publisher: Fireside
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Dewey Decimal Number: 641.873
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Publication Date: 1996-09-16
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: A group of experienced homebrewers offers a collection of recipes for pale ales, ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, along with tips for brewing at home, drinking trivia from famous writers, and other beer lore. 25,000 first printing.
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $7.47
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Manufacturer: HCI
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Marty Becker D.V.M.::Audrey Pavia::Gina Spadafori::Teresa Becker
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Publisher: HCI
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Dewey Decimal Number: 636.1
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Publication Date: 2007-10-15
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: So you think you know horses?
Do you love horses? Whether you live to ride, love to pet, or like to cheer on your favorite at the races, you'll get the inside track on all things equine in this must-read compendium. From breeding and behavior to medical tips and trivia, plus historical and contemporary facts, it's all here to give you more horse sense. 'America's Favorite Vet' Dr. Marty Becker and his wife, Teresa, team up with award-winning writer and horsewoman Audrey Pavia and syndicated columnist Gina Spadafori to answer everything you'd ever want to know about horses--and more!
How long does it take for a baby horse to learn how to stand? What's the difference between a pony and a horse? Why can't a horse just wear a cast on a broken leg? How much horsepower does a horse really have? How do directors get horses to fall down in movies? Do horseshoes really bring good luck? Why do horses walk and poop at the same time? Does a horse know if he has won a race? Is it true horses can't throw up? Are horses good swimmers? Do horses have good memories? While no one will ever be able to fully explain the mutual love, trust, and devotion between humans and horses, this book will bring you one step closer. Giddy up!
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Price: $26.95
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Sale: $8.49
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Manufacturer: Collins Business
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Ron Pernick::Clint Wilder
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Publisher: Collins Business
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Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6
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Publication Date: 2007-06-01
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multibillion-dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global environmental and security threats, clean tech—technologies designed to provide superior performance at a lower cost while creating significantly less waste than conventional offerings—promises to be the next engine of economic growth. In The Clean Tech Revolution, authors Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder identify the major forces that have pushed clean tech from back-to-the-earth utopian dream to its current revolution among the inner circles of corporate boardrooms, on Wall Street trading floors, and in government offices around the globe. By highlighting eight major clean-tech sectors—solar energy, wind power, biofuels and biomaterials, green buildings, personal transportation, the smart grid, mobile applications, and water filtration—they uncover how investors, entrepreneurs, and individuals can profit from this next wave of technological innovation. Pernick and Wilder shine the spotlight on the winners among technologies, companies, and regions that are likely to reap the greatest benefits from clean tech—and they show you why the time to act is now. Groundbreaking and authoritative, The Clean Tech Revolution is the must-read book to understand and profit from the clean technologies that are reshaping our fast-changing world.
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Price: $49.95
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Sale: $34.00
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Manufacturer: Saunders
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Dorland
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Publisher: Saunders
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Edition: 31
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Dewey Decimal Number: 610.3
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Publication Date: 2007-05-17
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Reading Level: 2208
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Description: Medicine is ever changing, and its terminology evolves constantly. If you're involved in health care in any way, you need to know the latest medical terms and what they mean. That's why you need Dorland's! The world's most trusted source on the language of medicine for over 100 years, it delivers more entries and better definitions than any other medical dictionary - so you can master more of the current terminology that you need to know. A wealth of illustrations and a remarkably user-friendly format make reference a snap. Plus, bonus software on CD-ROM lets you load key terms and definitions onto your PDA ... spell medical terms correctly using spell-checker software ... and listen to audio pronunciations for 35,000 terms. And, free access to www.dorlands.com lets you consult the dictionary online anytime, anywhere. Turn to Dorland's ... you'll be amazed at how much vital information you can glean with so much ease!
- Find any medical term you need to know! Over 120,000 entries - more than any other medical dictionary provides - include the latest drugs as well as extensive coverage of complimentary and alternative medicine.
- Know exactly what each term means with definitions that are the richest, most accurate available.
- Understand concepts visually by viewing more than 1500 extremely helpful illustrations, many in full color.
- Find answers faster thanks to the most user-friendly format of any medical dictionary.
- Take your word power even farther with the bonus CD-ROM! You can load the most essential medical terms and definitions onto your PDA ... spell medical terms correctly by installing the medical spell-checker software onto your computer ... and hear how words are pronounced by listening to audio recordings for over 35,000 terms.
- Look up any medical term online, anywhere you go, by visiting www.dorlands.com ... grow your vocabulary with the Dorland's Word of the Day ... and much more!
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Price: $25.95
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Sale: $16.27
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Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John C. Norcross::Michael A. Sayette::Tracy J. Mayne
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Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 616.89007117
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Publication Date: 2008-02-15
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Reading Level: 387
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Description: With more than 100,000 copies in print, this bestseller is the resource students rely on to find graduate clinical and counseling psychology programs that meet their needs--and gain admission to them. The 2008/2009 edition includes: *The most current data on more than 300 accredited programs in the United States and Canada *Crucial information on financial assistance and government-sponsored loans *Descriptions of each program's specializations or tracks *Listings of acceptance and attrition rates *Specific, helpful guidance for applicants with disabilities The Insider's Guide provides step-by-step advice to help students complete prerequisite coursework, accumulate clinical experience, and prepare strong application materials. Special features include tips for mastering admissions interviews, sample letters and personal statements, examples of curricula vitae, an application timeline, and a worksheet to help applicants make wise final decisions. |
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Price: $29.95
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Sale: $23.99
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Eugene Toy::John Patlan::Fabrizia Faustinella::S. Elizabeth Cruse
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 616.09
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Publication Date: 2006-12-19
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Reading Level: 528
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Description: Sixty Internal Medicine cases with complete discussion offer the most outstanding clerkship and USMLE Step 2 review possible. . Case Files: Internal Medicine, 2e presents sixty clinical cases illustrating key points. Each case includes an extended discussion, definition of terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE format review questions. This interactive learning system is proven to improve shelf-exam scores and helps students to learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing. .
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Price: $18.95
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Sale: $10.97
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Manufacturer: Alpha
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: W. Michael Kelley
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Publisher: Alpha
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Dewey Decimal Number: 515.076
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Publication Date: 2007-01-02
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Reading Level: 576
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Description: Now students have nothing to fear … Math textbooks can be as baffling as the subject they’re teaching. Not anymore. The best-selling author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Calculus has taken what appears to be a typical calculus workbook, chock full of solved calculus problems, and made legible notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying solutions. Finally, everything is made perfectly clear. Students will be prepared to solve those obscure problems that were never discussed in class but always seem to find their way onto exams. --Includes 1,000 problems with comprehensive solutions
--Annotated notes throughout the text clarify what’s being asked in each problem and fill in missing steps
--Kelley is a former award-winning calculus teacher
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