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Residential Construction Academy
by Floyd VogtBased on industry standards developed by the National Association of Home Builders and its Home Builders Institute, this comprehensive text covers the essentials of residential construction carpentry, including tools and materials, rough carpentry, and exterior and interior finish carpentry ensuring professional success on any jobsite. Extensively illustrated and succinctly written, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: CARPENTRY 3e features "Procedure" sections in nearly every chapter that combine precise, step-by-step instructions with helpful drawings, making it easy to understand key concepts and master important techniques. The Third Edition includes much new and updated material, including special "green" features exploring environmentally friendly building practices, and exercises incorporating local building codes. As always, safety is strongly emphasized with specific tips and precautions in every chapter.
Carpentry
by Floyd VogtPart of our new Residential Construction Academy series, Carpentry introduces users to skills and information required to work professionally on any job site. Based on nationally-recognized standards set by the construction industry, this handbook is organized into four sections:
Your Career in Nursing
by Annette VallanoEssential advice for the new and established nurse on managing and advancing a career.In Your Career in Nursing , nursing career development expert Annette Vallano gives sound advice for nurses at any stage of a career as they face the ever-evolving world of health care. Using a warm, personal approach, Vallano encourages nurses to take a proactive role in managing their careers and offers advice on clinical skills, career advancement, and practical business tips for entrepreneurial and freelance nurses. In addition, Your Career in Nursing features profiles of real nurses who have advanced their careers or changed their specialization. Your Career in Nursing will help nurses stay on top of and get the career they want.
Electricity For HVACRTechnicians
by The Training AuthorityElectricity For Hvacr Technicians is a book that guides all its technicians through the need to know of electricity. It provides an introduction to safety, basic principles, electrical components, reading schematics, and troubleshooting.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnTABE stands for the Tests of Adult Basic Education. These paper-and-pencil tests, published by McGraw-Hill, measure your progress on basic skills. There are five tests in all: Reading, Mathematics Computation, Applied Mathematics, Language, and Spelling.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThis book will help you do your best on the TABE. You'll also find hints and strategies that will help you prepare for test day. Practice these skills--your success lies in your hands.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThe Tests of Adult Basic Education are designed to meet the needs of adult learners in ABE programs. Written and designed to be relevant to adult learners' lives and interests, this material focuses on the life, job, academic, and problem-solving skills that the typical adult needs.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThe Tests of Adult Basic Education are designed to meet the needs of adult learners in ABE programs.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThe Tests of Adult Basic Education are designed to meet the needs of adult learners in ABE programs. Written and designed to be relevant to adult learners' lives and interests, this material focuses on the life, job, academic, and problem-solving skills that the typical adult needs. Because of the increasing importance of thinking skills in any curriculum, TABE Fundamentals focuses on critical thinking throughout each TABE Objective.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThe seven Tests of Adult Basic Education in Reading, Mathematics Computation, Applied Mathematics, Language, Vocabulary, Language Mechanics, and Spelling are designed to meet the needs of adult learners in TABE programs. Written and designed to be relevant to adult learners' lives and interests, this material focuses on the problem-solving skills that are typical of adult needs. Because of the increasing importance of thinking skills in any curriculum, TABE Fundamentals focuses on critical thinking throughout the material presented for each TABE Objective.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnCongratulations on your decision to study for the TABE! You are taking an important step in your educational career. This book will help you do your best on the TABE. You'll also find hints and strategies that will help you prepare for test day. Practice these skills--your success lies in your hands.
TABE Fundamentals
by Steck-VaughnThe seven Test of Adult Basic Education in Reading, Mathematics Computation, Applied Mathematics, Language, Vocabulary, Language Mechanics, and Spelling are designed to meet the needs of adult learners in ABE programs. Written and designed to be relevant to adult learners' lives and interests, this material focuses on the problem-solving skills that are typical of adult need. Because of the increasing importance of thinking skills in any curriculum, TABE Fundamentals focuses on critical thinking throughout the material presented for each TABE Objective.
Steck-Vaughn Building Strategies for GED Success
by Steck-VaughnThis book will help you learn important reading, thinking, and test-taking skills in mathematics. The GED exercises and test prep Mathematics will help you improve your mathematical skills.
Steck-Vaughn Building Strategies for GED Success
by Steck-VaughnThis book will help you prepare for the GED test areas in language arts and writing.
Keys to GED Success
by Steck-VaughnThis book focuses on the thinking skills needed to pass the GED Language Arts, Reading Test.
Keys to GED Success
by Steck-VaughnThis book focuses on the thinking skills needed to pass the GED Language Arts, Writing Test.
Keys to GED Success
by Steck-VaughnThis book focuses on the thinking and graphic interpretation skills needed to pass the GED Science Test.
Plumber's Licensing Exam
by Learningexpress StaffWhether you're just starting out in the plumbing trade or are a seasoned veteran looking for career enhancement, successful completion of the plumber's licensing exam is an important step in your career. Comprehensive and in-depth, Plumber's Licensing Exam provides: - Review of the technical expertise you'll need, such as key terms, plumbing codes, general regulations on bathrooms, kitchens, and more, water heater installation, venting, traps, sanitary drainage, and more - Thorough familiarization with the plumbing codebook so you know where to find the answers to questions during the test - Hundreds of multiple-choice questions based on the actual exam - Guidelines for each state's requirements licensing - And much more!
Timed Readings (Third Edition) (Book Eight)
by Edward SpargoDo your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read? If you suspect that students' test scores are being confounded by any of these traits, or if you have students who need to process greater amounts of information, the Timed Readings books can help. For over thirty years, Jamestown has been helping students increase their reading rate and fluency while maintaining comprehension. Timed Readings is the original series of timed reading books; 400-word nonfiction timed passages in science, social studies, the humanities, and more.
Timed Readings Book Six
by Edward SpargoDo your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read? If you suspect that students' test scores are being confounded by any of these traits, or if you have students who need to process greater amounts of information, the Timed Readings books can help. For over thirty years, Jamestown has been helping students increase their reading rate and fluency while maintaining comprehension. Timed Readings is the original series of timed reading books; 400-word nonfiction timed passages in science, social studies, the humanities, and more.
Timed Readings
by Edward SpargoDo your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read? If you suspect that students' test scores are being confounded by any of these traits, or if you have students who need to process greater amounts of information, the Timed Readings books can help. For over thirty years, Jamestown has been helping students increase their reading rate and fluency while maintaining comprehension. Timed Readings is the original series of timed reading books; 400-word nonfiction timed passages in science, social studies, the humanities, and more.
Timed Readings
by Edward SpargoPrepare your students for timed tests from our largest collection of science, social studies, and literature selections Increase reading stamina Build reading rate and fluency Prepare students for state and national tests Do you have students who simply do not finish the test in the time allotted? Do they move their eyes over the page without remembering what they read? For over 30 years, the Jamestown Timed Readings collection has helped such students increase their reading rate, fluency, and comprehension. The 55 books in the series all have Uniform 400-word passages for easy timing Nonfiction and fiction selections like those found on state and national tests Literal and critical comprehension questions Progress charts for motivation Identical covers within a series so no one is embarrassed Six different series to meet your students' needs Timed Readings Plus in Social Studies, Science, or Mathematics--passages on content area topics like those found on standardized tests Timed Readings in Literature--excerpts from great literature Timed Readings--passages from science, social studies, the humanities, and more Timed Readings Plus--nonfiction passages followed by related fiction
Timed Readings
by Edward SpargoDo your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read? If you suspect that students' test scores are being confounded by any of these traits, or if you have students who need to process greater amounts of information, the Timed Readings books can help. For over thirty years, Jamestown has been helping students increase their reading rate and fluency while maintaining comprehension. Timed Readings is the original series of timed reading books; 400-word nonfiction timed passages in science, social studies, the humanities, and more.
Timed Readings
by Edward SpargoDo your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read? If you suspect that students' test scores are being confounded by any of these traits, or if you have students who need to process greater amounts of information, the Timed Readings books can help. For over thirty years, Jamestown has been helping students increase their reading rate and fluency while maintaining comprehension. Timed Readings is the original series of timed reading books; 400-word nonfiction timed passages in science, social studies, the humanities, and more.
Fundamentals of HVACR (2nd Edition)
by Carter Stanfield and David SkavesCreated with a clear-cut vision of necessary knowledge, this groundbreaking text provides comprehensive coverage of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Lauded as a reader-friendly text that delivers fundamental concepts, the most current trends, and practical applications with simple language and skillfully presented concepts, Fundamentals of HVACR, 2nd edition is everything readers need to know to install, service, and maintain HVACR systems.