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You Call This a Democracy?: Who Benefits, Who Pays, Who Really Decides?
by Paul KivelA penetrating look at the U. S. ruling class - a rich and powerful portion of the population who own tremendous amounts of wealth and who benefit from the way that decisions get made in this country. A look as well at an even smaller group, the power elite - 7,000 to 10,000 (predominately) white men - who make many of the decisions that affect our everyday lives. Most of the time they decide, they and the ruling class benefit, and we pay in our wages, our taxes, our health, the quality of our housing, and often with our lives. The book is carefully researched and referenced, and filled with numerous examples and illustrations. It is an indispensable resource for every person concerned about the undemocratic concentration of wealth and power in our society. Book jacket.
Living and Working Together: Neighborhoods Book 2
by Dahia ShabakaSocial Studies textbook for 2nd Grade
Glencoe Science - Physics: Principles And Problems
by McGraw-Hill Education StaffScience textbook for high school
United States Government: Democracy in Action, Reading Essentials & Study Guide
by Glencoe Mcgraw-HillStudent Workbook. The Reading Essentials and Study Guide is designed to help you use recognized reading strategies to improve your reading-for-information skills.
Organizational Behavior: Science, The Real World, And You
by Debra L. Nelson James Campbell QuickGuide today's students as they learn not only the concepts and theories that enhance the management of human behavior at work but also how to practice these skills with Nelson/Quick's ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. The latest edition of this leading text clearly demonstrates how organizational behavior theories and research apply to companies today with engaging cases, meaningful exercises, and examples that include six new focus companies students will instantly recognize. The authors present foundational organizational behavior topics, such as motivation, leadership, teamwork, and communication. Readers also examine emerging issues, such as the theme of change as well as globalization, diversity, and ethics. The authors anchor the book's multifaceted approach in both classic research and leading-edge scholarship. Timely examples from all types of organizations reflect today's most current trends. Self-assessments and other interactive learning opportunities encourage each reader to grow and develop--both as an individual and as an important contributor to an organization.
Physics For Scientists And Engineers With Modern Physics
by Douglas C. GiancoliPhysics for Scientists and Engineers combines outstanding pedagogy with a clear and direct narrative and applications that draw the student into the physics. The new edition also features an unrivaled suite of media and on-line resources that enhance the understanding of physics. This book is written for students. It aims to explain physics in a readable and interesting manner that is accessible and clear, and to teach students by anticipating their needs and difficulties without oversimplifying. Physics is a description of reality, and thus each topic begins with concrete observations and experiences that students can directly relate to. We then move on to the generalizations and more formal treatment of the topic. Not only does this make the material more interesting and easier to understand, but it is closer to the way physics is actually practiced.
Lulu and the Duck in the Park
by Hilary Mckay Priscilla LamontLulu loves animals. When Lulu finds a duck egg that has rolled out of its nest, she takes it to class to keep it safe. Lulu isn't allowed to bring pets to school. But she's not really breaking the rules because it's just an egg. Surely nothing bad will happen . . . A fun-filled new series for early readers and animal lovers alike.
Lulu and the Dog from the Sea
by Hilary Mckay Priscilla LamontLulu loves animals. When Lulu goes on vacation, she finds there's a stray dog living on the beach. Everyone in the town thinks the dog is trouble. But Lulu is sure he just needs a friend, and that he's been waiting for someone just like her. The second book in this early chapter book series for young animal lovers.
Mystery of the Bewitched Bookmobile
by Florence Parry Heide Roxanne Heide Pierce Sophie EscabasseWhy would anyone break into a bookmobile--but take nothing? One night, Cindy, Jay, and Dexter see a flickering light in the window of the library's bookmobile--is it a ghost? No, it's a break-in. Someone is looking for a secret among the stacks and it's up to the Spotlight Club to figure out the truth. There is no shortage of suspects: P. Nelson Edward, who says he doesn't know Olga Ratchett, but he does. Olga Ratchett, who is clearly angry with P. Nelson, but why? Why is she so upset about the bookmobile being closed early? And who is the mysterious man with the silver cane? Another mystery needs solving. The Spotlight Club is on the case!
Mystery at Blue Ridge Cemetery
by Roxanne Heide Pierce Sophie Escabasse Florence Parry HeideThe Spotlight Clubbers create stone rubbings of Civil War-era tombstones for a summer school class on the Civil War. Cindy has chosen the tombstone of Serafina Winslow, who died in 1862. Then, at the neighborhood yard sale, Cindy locates a box of interesting-looking old photos and frames and miscellaneous papers. When she takes it home with her, she discovers Serafina Winslow's journal inside! Things get even more mysterious when Cindy finds a sketch of her neighbor's missing locket in the journal. What does the long-deceased Serafina Winslow have to do with the recent disappearance of the locket? Leave it to the Spotlight Club to dig up the answers!
Lulu and the Cat in the Bag
by Hilary Mckay Priscilla LamontWhen a mysterious bag is left on Lulu's doorstep, the last thing her grandmother expects to be in it is a cat--a huge, neon orange cat. But Lulu knows this cat doesn't mean any harm and in fact it needs a lovely new home.
Yo No Hice Mi Tarea Porque . . . (I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . Spanish Language Edition)
by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliIn this Spanish edition of Junior Library Guild selection I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . homework (or the lack thereof) is the inspiration for a laugh-out-loud look at the not-so-true stories that ensue when an assignment is left undone: giant lizards invaded the neighborhood; gremlins hid all the pens; the dog was swallowed up by another dog and the afternoon was spent at the vet. And then there was that problem with carnivorous plants. . . . The excuses go on and on, each more absurd than the next. With detail-rich illustrations and a delightfully wry text, this favorite by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud is guaranteed to amuse kids and their parents, not to mention anyone (and isn't that everyone?) who has experienced a slacker student moment.
Quantum Electrodynamics
by Richard P. FeynmanThis classic work presents the main results and calculational procedures of quantum electrodynamics in a simple and straightforward way. Designed for the student of experimental physics who does not intend to take more advanced graduate courses in theoretical physics, the material consists of notes on the third of a three-semester course given at the California Institute of Technology.
Fundamental Principles of International Relations
by J. Martin RochesterThis book distills the essential elements of world politics, both the enduring characteristics as well as the revolutionary changes that may be altering the very fabric of the centuries-old state system. Author J. Martin Rochester explores all the important topics that one would expect to find in an IR text (war, diplomacy, foreign policy, international law and organization, the international economy, and more) but injects fresh perspectives on how globalization and other contemporary trends are affecting these issues. In addition, the author does so through a highly engaging, lively writing style that will appeal to today's students. Fundamental Principles of International Relations is a tightly woven treatment of international politics past and present, drawing on the latest academic scholarship while avoiding excessive jargon and utilizing pedagogical aids while avoiding clutter. Rochester ultimately challenges the reader to think critically about the future of a post-Cold War and post-9/11 world that is arguably more complex, if not more dangerous, than some previous eras, with the potential for promise as well as peril.
Comparative Latin American Politics
by Ronald M. SchneiderAn authoritative overview of the political development, experiences, and trajectories of seven key countries in Latin America: Brazil and Mexico, as well as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Sears and Zemansky's University Physics: with Modern Physics, 11th Edition
by Hugh D. Young Roger A. Freedman A. Lewis FordThis book is the product of more than half a century of innovation in physics education. When the first edition of University Physics by Francis W. Sears and Mark W. Zemansky appeared in 1949, it was revolutionary among calculus-based physics textbooks in its emphasis on the fundamental principles of physics and how to apply them. The success of University Physics with generations of students and educators throughout the world is a testament to the merits of this approach. In preparing this new Eleventh Edition, we have further enhanced and developed University Physics to emphasize two key objectives: helping students develop conceptual understanding, and helping them build strong problem- solving skills.
American Government and Politics in the New Millennium, Ninth Edition
by Virginia Stowitts Traina Karen Sunshine Christine SchultzPolitical Science textbook for Undergraduates.
Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition
by Marc Loudon Jim PariseThis edition contains over 1,600 problems--many of them new and taken directly from the scientific literature. It provides students with more health examples drawn from modern medical practice, as well as many cutting-edge topics from modern synthetic organic chemistry.
Beyond Integrity
by Scott B. Rae Kenman L. WongA revised, updated, improved edition of a groundbreaking textbook in Business Ethics that will fill the need for a textbook in Business Ethics for professors and students at Christian colleges and universities.
The Chinese New Year Mystery (Nancy Drew Notebooks #39)
by Carolyn KeeneWHAT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR WITHOUT A DRAGON? The third-grade classes at Nancy's school are learning about Chinese culture, and they'll celebrate the Chinese New Year with a special parade. The highlight of the parade will be a dragon costume. Nancy's class is making it out of feathers, sequins, gold tassels, and red silk. But right before the big day, the dragon disappears! Nancy, Bess, and George are in the New Year's spirit. They've enjoyed a delicious feast at the home of their classmate Mari Cheng. She's even lent the girls special Chinese outfits to wear. But without the dragon, there will be no parade. And that makes Nancy roaring mad!
The Purple Fingerprint (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #44)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy gets the big picture from a really tiny clue! Nancy and her friends love Mr. Lizard's Funhouse -- it's their favorite TV show. But now Mr. Lizard is going to be replaced -- by a cooking show! Nancy gets the kids in school to sign a petition to save the Show, but when she brings it to the TV station, it says in big purple letters, "Get rid of Mr. Lizard!" From the lunch lady to a science whiz kid, anyone in school Could have written the nasty note. Then Nancy's father gives her a special gift -- a magnifying glass. It's just the thing for an upclose look at her best clue -- a distinctive purple fingerprint!
The Dashing Dog Mystery (Nancy Drew Notebooks #45)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Wins A Holiday Party Raffle -- but Loses The Prize! Nancy and her Labrador puppy, Chocolate Chip, are enjoying the holiday party at the Dashing Dog salon. They even win the raffle prize -- a one-of-a-kind doggie collar with rhinestones shaped like bones. But then the collar vanishes! Now Nancy is digging up suspects. There's Petra, a girl from her school. She really, really wanted the collar for her dog, Prince Fabian. And what about Alice Cahill, who writes about pets for the local newspaper? She was crazy for the collar, too. Then there's Mrs. Vanderpool and her two yipping Yorkies -- the collar is just their style. To solve this case, Nancy has to be sure she's barking up the right tree!
Lulu and the Rabbit Next Door
by Hilary Mckay Priscilla LamontWhen Lulu's nextdoor neighbor doesn't seem to be looking after his rabbit properly, Lulu and her cousin Mellie devise a scheme to make him pay more attention to his pet.