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Beginning and Intermediate Algebra: The Language & Symbolism of Mathematics by James Hall, Brian Mercer Beginning and Intermediate Algebra: The Language & Symbolism of Mathematics by James Hall, Brian Mercer PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Beginning and Intermediate Algebra: The Language and Symbolism of Mathematics emphasizes what great mathematicians had identified for generations - mathematics is everywhere! Authors James Hall and Brian Mercer believe active student involvement remains the key to learning algebra. Topics in the text are organized by using the principles of the AMATYC standards as a guide, giving strong support to teachers using the text. The book's organization and pedagogy are designed to work for students with a variety of learning styles and for teachers with varied experiences and backgrounds. The inclusion of the "rule of four" or multiple perspectives -- verbal, numerical, algebraic, and graphical -- has proven popular with a broad cross sectio...

Stars and Planets (Princeton Field Guides) by Ian Ridpath Stars and Planets (Princeton Field Guides) by Ian Ridpath PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad In this new edition of their classic guide, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion bring the night sky down to earth with brand new sky charts, diagrams, and photos that enrich the clear, engaging text. Stars and Planets will delight both latent astronomers who have yet to touch a telescope and the more star-savvy who have spent many a night outside craning their necks behind a lens. The introduction presents the basics of astronomical observation while answering such questions as: How did constellations come to be? Do the stars within them have anything to do with one another? Do stars really flicker? Next comes the book's centerpiece: an excellent series of maps of the night sky from hemisphere to hemisphere, month to month and, above all, charts showing all 88 constellations, including some 5,000 stars. The text vividly relates the human hist...

George Washington's Beautiful Nelly: The Letters of Eleanor Parke Curtis Lewis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1794-1851 (Women's Diaries and Letters of the South) George Washington's Beautiful Nelly: The Letters of Eleanor Parke Curtis Lewis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1794-1851 (Women's Diaries and Letters of the South) PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad biography From reader reviews: Peter Wright: Playing with family in a park, coming to see the water world or hanging out with friends is thing that usually you have done when you have spare time, in that case why you don't try thing that really opposite from that. Just one activity that make you not sensation tired but still relaxing, trilling like on roller coaster you are ride on and with addition of knowledge. Even you love George Washington's Beautiful Nelly: The Letters of Eleanor Parke Curtis Lewis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1794-1851 (Women's Diaries and Letters of the South), it is possibl...

Church Leadership: Vision, Team, Culture, Integrity, Revised Edition by Lovett H. Jr. Weems Church Leadership: Vision, Team, Culture, Integrity, Revised Edition by Lovett H. Jr. Weems PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Much has changed since the first edition of Lovett Weems’s seminal work C hurch Leadership appeared in 1993. In that time a substantial literature about leading the congregation has appeared, written from a broad variety of perspectives. But in some ways, little has changed in that time. The need for leadership in the church―defined as discovering the faithful future into which God is calling the congregation, and walking with the congregation into that future―is just as pressing as it ever was. And for that reason, the need for clear, insightful thinking about leadership is just as great as it ever was. In this revised edition, Weems draws on the best new ideas and research in organizational leadership, yet always with his trademark theological grounding foremost in mind. Any...

The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art by Amy L. Hubbell The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art by Amy L. Hubbell PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art is situated at the crossroads of language, culture and genre; it contends that suffering transcends time, space and cultural specificity. Even when extreme trauma is silenced, it often still emerges in surprising and painful ways. This volume draws together examples from throughout the Francophone world, including countries such as Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Rwanda, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Haiti, New Caledonia, Quebec and France, and across genres such as autobiography, poetry, theater, film, fiction and visual art to provide a cohesive analysis of the representation of trauma. In addition to the survivors' expression of trauma, the witnesses and receivers are also taken into ...

Discover the Guru in You: The 7 Insider Secrets to Finding, Landing and Keeping Profitable Cleaning Jobs! by Dan Liebrecht, Tony Dietsch Discover the Guru in You: The 7 Insider Secrets to Finding, Landing and Keeping Profitable Cleaning Jobs! by Dan Liebrecht, Tony Dietsch PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad This book is a powerful guide to the commercial janitorial cleaning business. Filled with proven ideas and concise guidance for those wishing to succeed in the cleaning business, this book covers professional business practice in finding, landing, and keeping commercial accounts. Written in an easy-to-read style, the principles discussed are not limited to cleaning businesses, but can open topics of discussion that are of interest to all sales categories. Discover the Guru in You is a professional approach from two entrepreneurs who have proven to be experts in developing solid and successful business practices. From reader reviews: Jerry Osbourne: What do you concerning book? It is not impor...

Against the Draft: Essays on Conscientious Objection from the Radical Reformation to the Second World War (Heritage) by Peter Brock Against the Draft: Essays on Conscientious Objection from the Radical Reformation to the Second World War (Heritage) by Peter Brock PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Around the world and for hundreds of years, men and women have refused to be drafted into bearing arms for their nations' wars. These conscientious objectors to the draft are the subject of Peter Brock's latest collection, Against the Draft . Brock, the world's leading historian on pacifism, has assembled twenty-five of his essays on conscientious objection to the draft from the beginning of the Radical Reformation in 1525 to the end of the Second World War. Included in the collection are essays on little known facets of the anti-draft movement including the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition of military exemption that started with the outset of the Radical Reformation in 1525 and ...

THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK (Large Print Edition) by Andrew Lang THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK (Large Print Edition) by Andrew Lang PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants. But, in the Yellow Fairy Book, and the rest, are many tales by persons who are neither savages nor rustics, such as Madame D'Aulnoy and Herr Hans Christian Andersen. The Folk Lore Society, or its president, say that THEIR tales are not so true as the rest, and should not be published with the rest. But WE say that all the stories which are pleasant to read are quite true enough for us; so here they are, with pictures by Mr. Ford, and we do not think that either the pictures or the stories are likely to mislead children. As to whether there are really any fairies or not, that is a difficult question. Professor Huxley thinks there are none. The Editor never saw any himself, but he knows several people who have seen them—in the Highlands—and heard their music. If eve...

Behind the Shades: A Female Secret Service Agent's True Story by Sue Ann Baker Behind the Shades: A Female Secret Service Agent's True Story by Sue Ann Baker PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Behind the Shades tells the story of the life of a female agent entering the male dominated world of the Secret Service. It is a story of personal sacrifice, adventure, acceptance and rejection, tenacity, endurance, and hard work during trying times. Sue Ann Baker was on the front lines of history and observed it being made on a larger scale. She is one of the pioneers who paved the way for the many capable female agents that followed in her footsteps, and I am proud to say I served with her. Clinton J. Hill, Assistant Director, Protective Forces (Retired) United States Secret Service NY Times Bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me From reader reviews: Kelly Neidig: Here thing why this specific Behind the Shades: A Female Secret Service Agent's True Story are different and r...

Science for the Curious Photographer: An Introduction to the Science of Photography by Charles S. Johnson Jr. Science for the Curious Photographer: An Introduction to the Science of Photography by Charles S. Johnson Jr. PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad This is a photography book for those who love science and like to understand how things work. It begins with an introduction to the history and science of photography and addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work, and why modern lenses are so complicated. Digital photography raises more questions because enlarged images on computer screens reveal defects in color and resolution that are not obvious in small snapshots. What limits resolution, what is "noise" in images, and what level of detail can be appreciated by an observer? All of these questions and others concerning human perception of color and subjective image quality are treated in detail with some mathematics...

AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual by AACVPR AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual by AACVPR PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Aquatic Directors' Handbook provides information specific to the management of collegiate aquatic facilities and programs. With safety the focus above all other considerations, the goal is to assist professionals in developing a sound philosophy of aquatic management by providing the knowledge base necessary to make informed decisions. While the text is divided into sections specific to facilities, staff, and programming for ease of reading, these elements are intertwined in the everyday operation of the facility. This new publication provides you with the latest practical applications for running a first-rate aquatic department. Edited by Paul Fawcett, formerly the director of aquatics at Ball State University, this practical notebook is a hands-on manual that is not only a perfect reference tool for the experienced aquatics director but also...