books about: contexts

books about: contexts

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Contexts

Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing

Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, ...

Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007

Loved it
This book opened my mind to many new ideas about public education and helped me articulate what i was thinking!! have used it numerous times as a citation in essays.

Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (with Tools for Enriching Calculus, Interactive Video ...

James Stewart

Brooks Cole, 2004

Even Answers
The book should also have even answers. We should unite and form a union of students against even homework assignments.

Made to Stick (Chapter 5: Emotional): Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Random House, 2008

This is a book that sticks
This is one of the great marketing books. This book helps people better understand why some ideas stick and others don't. It will help you in developing a presentation, market products or services, or have others buy ideas your selling. It is on my must read for ...

The Dummy Line

Bobby Cole

Context Publishing Company, LLC., 2008

Unbelievable
This book was completely unreal. I'm not much of a reader and seen a review of this book in Buckmasters magazine and thought that I would give it a try. I was amazed at details that this book went into. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is seeking a ...

Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts - Text with PowerWeb (4th Edition)

Carlos J. Ovando, Mary Carol Combs, ...

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005

Excellent Read
This book is required reading in a graduate class I am taking and is an excellent resource. It gives a comprehensive look at Bilingual Education. It begins with an overview of bilingual education, then moves into specific programs and policies which include important ...

Chemistry in Context
American Chemical Society

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2008

Following in the tradition of the first five editions, the goal of this market leading textbook, Chemistry in Context , sixth edition, is to establish chemical principles on a need-to-know basis within a contextual framework of significant social, political, economic and ethical issues. The non traditional approach of Chemistry in Context ...

Fundamentals of Psychology in Context (3rd Edition) (MyPsychLab Series)

Stephen M. Kosslyn, Robin S. Rosenberg

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Lesson Learned
After ordering the wrong book from another site, I was relieved to have the correct edition arrive so quickly and in time for my child's psychology class. I learned a valuable lesson when choosing textbooks: deal with a reputable site.

Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (5th Edition)

Sonia Nieto, Patricia Bode

Allyn & Bacon, 2007

This is one that will make you think.
Nieto did a fantastic job handling this subject and I love how challenged I am by it! It really causes you to think very deeply about multicultural education and the sociopolitical factors that come into play. The case studies are the best part of this text, ...

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Malcolm Gladwell

Back Bay Books, 2002

So glad I discovered this
Seller: good price; book was in excellent condition and arrived quickly. Book: On "The Rachel Maddow Show," the author explained his sociological/philosophical concepts clearly and most interestingly, so I bought this book---and it's written just as clearly and ...

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Chip Heath, Dan Heath

Random House, 2007

Must Reading for any Marketer of Ideas
If I wanted to follow one particular principle in this book, I'd put my last line first-but for this article, I'm following a different one. See if you can guess the one I followed and the one I didn't. [Quiz answer is below the review, in brackets] I've long been ...

College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (2nd Edition)
Ronald J. Harshbarger, Lisa S. Yocco

Addison Wesley, 2006

Learn the Skills. Apply the Concepts. This second edition of College Algebra in Context continues to be application driven, and uses real-data problems to motivate student interest in the skills and concepts of algebra. The focus on real-world applications is designed to correspond to problems that students may encounter when they move ...

Learning Act: An Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Skills-Training Manual for Therapists (Context / Nhp Context ...

Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2007

If You Are Interested In Learning How To Do Act, This Is The Best Book Written To Date
Learning ACT, An Acceptance and Commitment Skills-Training Manual, written by three experts in this new and innovative type of therapy, Luoma, Hayes, and Walser, sets the standard for how psychotherapy books ought to be written. I have never read a book on how to do ...

Made to Stick (Introduction and Index): Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Random House, 2008

good, but not great
It was a good enough book, but the best parts are in the introduction and the first chapter. The other parts had some nice stuff, but I found myself either skimming or skipping whole pages! I would recommend the free introduction (available right here on amazon) to see ...

Financial Accounting in an Economic Context

Jamie Pratt

Wiley, 2008

Financial Accounting Study Guide
Arrived in excellent, brand new condition. Came in a timely fashion. Great study guide with review and practice questions.

Psychology in Context (3rd Edition) (MyPsychLab Series)

Stephen M. Kosslyn, Robin S. Rosenberg

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Excellent Introduction to the Field of Psychology
I had this book as a textbook for my intro to psych class. It is a well written text. Unlike most textbooks, it is not dry or boring. This book uses examples for it's concepts, such as Tiger Wood's golf game and Alice in Wonderland. It also has diagrams, definitions, ...