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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The revolutionary program that teaches you how to use meditation and visualization to change your life. First published in 1978, The Silva Mind Control Method has helped millions of people create better, happier, and more successful lives. Based on the extraordinary course pioneered by José Silva in the 1960s, this accessible guidebook uses meditation and visualization to help you alleviate stress, overcome bad habits and emotional insecurity, increase...
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Edition
Revised edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs take readers on a visit to the library, including descriptions of the things and people found there. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.
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English
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"The most up-to-date science on the genetics of who we are and where we come from, showing us a more scientifically enlightened way to talk colloquially about race"--
Racist pseudoscience can be hard to spot, but its toxic effects on society are plain to see: feeding nationalism, fueling hatred, endangering lives, and corroding our discourse on everything from sports to intelligence. Cutting-edge genetics are hard to grasp-- and all too easy to distort....
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English
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"Bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments. From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, Bad Days in History delves into the past to present 365 delightfully told tales of historically bad days. Michael Farquhar's...
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Publisher
Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedia highlights 26 different sharks. Alongside thrilling photographs of these underwater creatures, readers learn about what various sharks look like, where they live, what they eat, and more."--Amazon.
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Series
Publisher
Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedia highlights 20 different horses. Alongside colorful photographs of both adult horses and foals, readers learn about the history, the appearance, and the training of various horse breeds." -- Amazon.
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Publisher
Perigee Trade
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
"Balls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong: a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next... The Secret History of Balls mines the...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
440 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
More than 140 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the space race. Custom regional and global maps present the history of the world in action, charting how events traced patterns on land and ocean--patterns of exploration, discovery, or conquest that created empires, colonies, or theaters of war. Thoughtful organization of information will help you follow the story of civilizations...
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Español
Description
Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
14) Breve intento de explicación del curso y de la continuidad de la historia de la civilización occi
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Español
Description
La Historia es un proceso continuo, que fluye como el agua de un río. Nunca se detiene realmente, hasta que llega al mar. Puede que los ríos se separen del tronco principal, pero por mucho tiempo seguirán portando las mismas aguas que alguna vez salieron del fluyente original. Pues así como los ríos lo son, también la historia es efectivamente continua, un perpetum mobile inclasificable.
Los especialistas de la Historia tienen claro lo anterior,...
15) Determinación del estado sanitario de las plantas, suelo e instalaciones y elección de los métodos d
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Language
Español
Description
Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Language
English
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"Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this handsome handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. From tips about how to finally start that story to helpful ideas about what to do when the words just aren't quite coming out...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
viii, 248 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A companion guide to Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games series, describing the fictional, post-apocalyptic world where boys and girls are chosen from twelve districts to compete in a televised fight to the death, and providing background facts about all three novels, a biography of the author, and discussion on the major themes of the books.
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English
Description
In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world's most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions.
Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely over the past few decades. Why? Scientists are beginning to understand that the chronic diseases afflicting humans-cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration,...
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Language
English
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For almost two millennia, cathedrals have been among the most imposing, astonishing and inspiring buildings in Europe. Regardless of faith, their scale and architectural daring has never ceased to spark wonder. This guide traces the development of the cathedral from its earliest beginnings as a Bishop's house, through the Romanesque and Gothic periods and up to the most extravagant contemporary designs around the world. In doing so, it sheds light...
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