- Table View
- List View
Working: Career Success For The 21st Century (3rd edition)
by Larry J. BaileyFocusing on career planning, money management, and independent living, this high school textbook is intended to help prepare students for working life. It describes numerous occupations, outlines techniques for finding work, and describes job skills and personal skills applicable in a variety of workplace settings. Particular attention is given to issues related to diversity, listening, problem solving, and time management. Bailey teaches workforce education and development at Southern Illinois University.
Workplace Communications: The Basics
by George J. SearlesWorkplace Communications is the first brief, less theory-intensive text that focuses on the fundamentals of workplace communication specifically intended for applied writing courses in community colleges and similar settings.
Workplace/Women's Place: An Anthology
by Dana Dunn Paula J. DubeckThe articles in this reader are highly accessible to undergraduates. The authors’ interdisciplinary approach offers a social-science emphasis, documenting important trends in women's work lives with quantitative and qualitative evidence from both scholarly and journalistic sources. The new edition probes the continuing challenges that women face as they enter and participate in the world of work. The new readings illuminate factors that influence women's preparation for work and the occupations they choose. The articles also demonstrate the challenges women encounter in the workplace and in seeking to balance the demands of work and family life. Work experiences of diverse groups of women highlight both their unique experiences and the similarity of experiences that cross-cut racial and ethnic identity. In addition, this anthology provides an examination and assessment of a number of policies that have developed as a response to the changing labor force participation of women over the past three decades. Reflecting the dynamic nature of the field, nearly half of the readings are new. pursuing math-related careers. In Unit Two, issues surrounding the glass ceiling are examined from the divergent perspectives of CEOs and high-achieving women, showing how these competing perspectives are misaligned. Unit Three includes a selection focusing on women who choose to leave high-status, high-demand careers (off-ramping) for family reasons. In Unit Four, the readings on employment experiences are updated and presented through the eyes of a broad array of women, including African American, Latina, and immigrant women. In Unit Five, selections offer an assessment of policies that directly affect working women and their careers. Major concepts are highlighted and explained in the introductions to the units, which also provide background information. Food for Thought and Application questions at the end of each reading are included to encourage the synthesis of information and to explore possible solutions to some of women's most vexing problems in today's workplace. women and work, including labor-force participation rates, earnings, the wage gap, occupational concentration and family-work data.
Workshop Statistics: Discovery With Data And The Graphing Calculator
by Beth L. Chance J. Barr von Oehsen Allan RossmanWorkshop Statistics emphasizes doing statistics as a way of learning statistics concepts and techniques. Workshop Statistics assumes the use of technology, specifically the TI-83 graphing calculator. The "workshop approach" builds upon analysis of genuine data and provides practical experience. Unique in its format, an extensive series of practical activities and exercises leads students to discover statistical concepts, explore statistical principles, and apply statistical techniques.
Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and the Graphing Calculator 2nd Edition
by Allan J. Rossman Beth L. Chance J. Barr von OehsenWorkshop Statistics emphasizes doing statistics as a way of learning statistics concepts and techniques. It assumes the use of the TI-83 graphing calculator. The "workshop approach" builds upon analysis of genuine data and provides practical experience. Unique in its format, an extensive series of over 90 practical activities and exercises leads students to discover statistical concepts, explore statistical principles, and apply statistical techniques. The book is widely praised as being one of the most innovative introductory texts for learning statistics.
World Atlas: Grade 3-6
by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill GlencoeFamiliarize students with: * Earth * Its People * And Its Countries With Primary Atlas for K-3 and Intermediate Atlas for 3-6.
World Civililzations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 7th Edition
by Michael Adas Peter N. Stearns Stuart B. Schwartz Marc Jason GilbertThe book aims at capturing a truly global approach by discussing and comparing major societies and focusing on their interactions.
World Civilizations
by Randall L. Pouwels Philip J. AdlerShort chapters, great stories, and tons of study tools! Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly written, packed with charts and illustrations, and loaded with review features so you'll be up to date in class and ready for the test. And, because WORLD CIVILIZATIONS offers extensive coverage of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, you'll have timely historical insights into the issues that make today's news. Get WORLD CIVILIZATIONS and discover how having all the information you need to know for the test really does equal a better grade.
World Civilizations
by Randall L. Pouwels Philip J. AdlerNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Short chapters, great stories, and study tools! Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly written, packed with charts and illustrations, and loaded with review features so you'll be up to date in class and ready for tests. And, because WORLD CIVILIZATIONS offers extensive coverage of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, you'll have timely historical insights into the issues that make today's news. Get this book and discover how manageable and interesting history can be.
World Civilizations, Volume I: To 1700, Seventh Edition
by Randall L. Pouwels Philip J. AdlerWorld Civilizations, Volume I: To 1700, Seventh Edition, offers broad-based coverage of the world's major civilizations, in a brief-chapter format that presents information in manageable segments. The focused treatment of topics throughout history covers every major epoch and follows general patterns and processes, while illuminating history through specific examples and a particular emphasis on social and cultural topics.
World Civilizations, Volume II: Since 1500
by Randall L. Pouwels Philip J. AdlerShort chapters, great stories, and tons of study tools! Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly written, packed with charts and illustrations, and loaded with review features so you'll be up to date in class and ready for the test. And, because WORLD CIVILIZATIONS offers extensive coverage of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, you'll have timely historical insights into the issues that make today's news. Get WORLD CIVILIZATIONS and discover how having all the information you need to know for the test really does equal a better grade.
World Civilizations: Sources, Images And Interpretations, 4th Edition, Volume 1
by A. Tom Grunfeld David Rosner Gerald Markowitz Dennis Sherman Linda HeywoodOffering an introduction to the materials historians use and the interpretations historians make, this book presents a collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for world history survey courses. It also provides introductions, commentaries, guides, and questions, making it a useful source for world history courses.
World Civilizations: The Global Experience (Advanced Placement Edition with DBQ Update)
by Michael Adas Peter N. Stearns Stuart B. Schwartz Marc J. GilbertThis AP Edition of World Civilizations: The Global Experience has been especially adapted for the AP exam.
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition (3rd edition)
by Peter N. StearnsNew edition of a global history text that discusses the development of the world's leading civilizations and emphasizes the major stages in the interactions among different peoples and societies. Stearns (George Mason U.), Michael Adas (Rutgers U.), Stuart B. Schwartz (Yale U.) and Marc J. Gilbert (North Georgia College and State U.) include study of civilizations that are sometimes neglected in standard texts. The 42 chapters discuss the origins of civilizations, the classical and post-classical eras, the period between 1450-1750, industrialization and western global hegemony between 1750-1914, and the 20th century in world history. Attractively formatted with color and b&w photographs, illustrations, reproductions of paintings, and maps. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition (5th edition)
by Peter N. StearnsGlobal history text that discusses the development of the world's leading civilizations and emphasizes the major stages in the interactions among different peoples and societies. Stearns (George Mason U.), Michael Adas (Rutgers U.), Stuart B. Schwartz (Yale U.) and Marc J. Gilbert (North Georgia College and State U.) include study of civilizations that are sometimes neglected in standard texts. The 42 chapters discuss the origins of civilizations, the classical and post-classical eras, the period between 1450-1750, industrialization and western global hegemony between 1750-1914, and the 20th century in world history. Attractively formatted with color and b&w photographs, illustrations, reproductions of paintings, and maps. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition (6th edition)
by Peter N. StearnsNew edition of a global history text that discusses the development of the world's leading civilizations and emphasizes the major stages in the interactions among different peoples and societies. Stearns (George Mason U.), Michael Adas (Rutgers U. ), Stuart B. Schwartz (Yale U.) and Marc J. Gilbert (North Georgia College and State U. ) include study of civilizations that are sometimes neglected in standard texts. The 42 chapters discuss the origins of civilizations, the classical and post-classical eras, the period between 1450-1750, industrialization and western global hegemony between 1750-1914, and the 20th century in world history. Attractively formatted with color and b & w photographs, illustrations, reproductions of paintings, and maps. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (book news. com)
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Seventh Edition (Volume)
by Michael Adas Peter N. Stearns Stuart B. Schwartz Marc Jason GilbertThis global world history text emphasizes the major stages in societies’ different interactions and assesses the development of major societies. Encompassing social, cultural, political and economic history, the authors examine key civilizations in world history. World Civilizations balances the discussion of independent developments in the world's major civilizations with comparative analysis of the results of global contact.
World Civilizations: Volume 1, Ninth Edition
by Standish Meacham Robert E. Lerner Alan Wood Edward Mcnall Burns Richard W. Hull Phillip Lee RalphThe new Ninth Edition maintains the qualities that have made it a success, while incorporating new material that enriches the text's global coverage and comparative approach. The text also boasts an elegant new design that features full-color illustrations and maps throughout. World Civilizations offers one of the premier learning resources with its new Homepage. Students and faculty can access a vast array of electronic sources on the World Wide Web. Thomas Pearcy offers students a media-laden review pedagogy, integrated with an investigative method that opens the textbook onto the Web.
World Civilizations: Volume 1, to 1600 (Second Edition)
by Philip J. AdlerThis thorough introduction to world history presents material in manageable bites using a narrative format. This full-color, pedagogically rich, map- intensive text balances discussion of all major civilizations. The extensive ancillary package provides ample support of the first-time instructor of the World History course.
World Communities: Now and Long Ago
by Herman J. Viola Sarah Witham Bednarz Carlos E. CortésNIMAC-sourced textbook
World Community Studies Weekly, [Grade] 3 Social Studies
by American Legacy Publishing Inc.NIMAC-sourced textbook
World Cultures
by Michael B. Petrovich Arthur D. Roberts Christine M. RobertsWorld Cultures textbook for 6th grade