Essentials Of Accounting: A Multimedia Approach

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This software is designed to provide a multimedia overview of the mechanics of the accounting cycle transaction process, utilizing live animation and actual video footage. It provides an introduction to the accounting process and financial statement analysis with self-directed learning that explores the accounting process through a service organization, Internet Resources Consulting. This interactive tool is excellent support for your financial accounting or intermediate accounting course.

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Learn the language of persuasion

How does a leader get others to see things the way he or she sees them? These authors assert that one of the most powerful ways is through the precise use of language. Looking beyond the world of business to politics, entertainment, sports, and education, The Art of Framing presents dozens of real-life examples to illustrate how leaders gain support for their vision and inspire prompt action in their constituents by skillfully using language to frame events, ideas and goals at every opportunity. Using these proven technique, you can enjoy the same results.

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Amazon.com has far better books.......1999-08-25

Having already done extensive reading on charismatic leadership and the unique role of language in this ambiguous process, I was disappointed with this particular endeavor. It was too basic and shallow to be of any practical guidance. Certainly effective leadership depends on much more than the creative use of metaphor, analogy, and the like. I strongly suggest other books that take the idea of language and leadership much farther than this work, and with a much more academic, thorough and compelling approach, including Jay Conger's work on charismatic leadership (The Charismatic Leader: Behind the Mystique of Exceptional Leadership, Jay A. Conger, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989)

Dry.......1998-10-31

This book was pretty dry with nothing really vivid to pull me into it. The conversations were hard to follow because they were out of context.

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Burlamaqui, J[ean] J[aques]. The Principles of Politic Law: Being a Sequel to the Principles of Natural Law. Translated into English by Mr. Nugent. London: J. Nourse, 1752. viii, 372 pp. Reprint available 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-380-4. Cloth. $95.

* Reprint of first English translation. Sequel to Burlamaqui's [1694-1748] other major work, The Principles of Natural Law (1748), also published in reprint by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Marvin, Legal Bibliography (1847) 162. Harvey, Jean Jacques Burlamaqui: A Liberal Tradition in American Constitutionalism 178-179.

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Classical Natural Law Theory.......2006-02-25

Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui (1694-1748) was a Swiss jurist. His chief works are Principes du droit naturel (Principles of Natural Law) (1747) and Principes du droit politique (Principles of Political Law) (1751), being a sequel to the Principles of Natural Law.

According to natural law ethical theory, the moral standards that govern human behavior are, in some sense, objectively derived from the nature of human beings.

The year 1694 saw the death of Samuel Pufendorf, who, with Hugo Grotius, was the foremost representative of the modern tradition of natural law theory, and the birth of Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, who helped transform the tradition and convey it to new generations.

As professor of natural law in Geneva, Burlamaqui used Pufendorf's works on natural law but taught and wrote on the subject in the vernacular, not in the traditional university Latin. By making natural jurisprudence more accessible, Burlamaqui helped make it part of civic education.
Burlamaqui formulated the principles of popular sovereignty, of delegated power, of a constitution as a fundamental law, of a personal and functional separation of powers into three independent departments and finally, he provided for an institutional guardian of the fundamental law.

This is an essential read for anyone who wants a deeper understand the theory of natural law.

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Foundations of Astronomy (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, AceAstronomy, and InfoTrac)
Michael A. Seeds
Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
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Virtual Astronomy Labs

ASIN: 0534421202

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With this newly revised 8th edition of FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, Mike Seeds' goal is to help students use astronomy to understand science and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating and engaging, this text illustrates the scientific method and guides students to these fundamental questions: "What are we?" and "How do we know?" In discussing the interplay between evidence and hypothesis, Seeds provides not just facts, but a conceptual framework for understanding the logic of science. The book vividly conveys his love of astronomy, and illustrates how students can comprehend their place in the universe by grasping a small set of physical laws. Crafting a story about astronomy, Mike shows students how to ask questions to gradually puzzle out the beautiful secrets of the physical world. Mathematics is incorporated into the text (and in separate sections for easy reference), but the book's arguments do not depend on mathematical reasoning, keeping even math-averse students engaged. The revision addresses new developments in astrophysics and cosmology, plus the latest discoveries, from Mars' buried water to proto-galaxies at the limits of the observable universe. This edition is now fully integrated with a FREE, brand-new student tutorial system. AceAstronomy is Web-based, assessment-driven, contains book-specific activities, and is completely flexible, creating a personalized learning plan based on quiz results to help each student focus on key concepts to be mastered. This superior system gives students fun, interactive learning opportunities and a greater chance for success.

Foundations of Astronomy (with InfoTrac and CD-ROM)

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Great basic astronomy textbook, for beginners only

Foundations of Astronomy (with InfoTrac and CD-ROM)
Michael A. Seeds
Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
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Binding: Hardcover

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This newly revised and updated seventh edition of FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY shows students their place in the universe not just their location, but also their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. Fascinating and engaging, the book illustrates how science works, and how scientists depend on evidence to test hypotheses. Students will learn to focus on the scientific method through the strong central theme of "how we know what we know." Through a discussion of this interplay between evidence and hypothesis, Seeds provides not just a series of facts, but also a conceptual framework for understanding the logic of astronomical knowledge. The book vividly conveys the author's love of astronomy, shows students how the universe can be described by a small set of physical laws, and illustrates how they can comprehend their place in the universe by understanding these laws, rather than simply memorizing facts. By crafting a story about astronomy, Seeds shows students how to ask questions of nature and therefore gradually puzzle out the beautiful secrets of the physical world. The book's use of mathematics is incorporated into the body of the text (as well as in separate sections for easy reference), but the arguments of the text do not depend on mathematical reasoning, allowing math-averse students to easily follow the story. The revision covers the history of astronomy, elementary physics concepts, stars and galaxies, the origins of the universe, and the solar system.

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Great basic astronomy textbook, for beginners only.......1999-11-28

I took beginning astronomy at college, and this was my book. The 1999 edition. It came with 2 CD-ROMS which are very interesting and helpful. The book goes step-by-step in laying down the history and foundations of astronomy, and takes you all the way through a chapter on life on other planets. In between, it's easy to follow and stops to explain certain terms and well-accepted ideas among modern astronomers. Great book for beginners, intermediate and expert look elsewhere.

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An Astronomy book not to be missed

Foundations of Astronomy With Infotrac
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An Astronomy book not to be missed.......2001-12-31

With currently 2-3 dozen astronomy books on my bookshelf I recently found this book without actually looking for it. Impressed by the extraordingly well structured contents table I felt this urge to purchase it and I was even more impressed after starting to read.
The author is gifted at explaining complicated issues in a way that most beginners will understand without difficulty and more advanced backyard astronomers won't get bored (I started dealing with astronomy on a regular basis in 1992, my first books being T.Dickinson's "Nightwatch" and the "Audubon Field Guide to the Night Sky" by Mark R. Chartrand, both books still among my favorites).
So if you need a comprehensive astronomy reference this is the book to buy.

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"Volume 38 covers band dispersion in chromatography; structural stochastic concepts, applications to peak shape analysis, and the characteristic function method in the stochastic theory of chromatography; the capabilities and applications of solvating gas chromatography; and more."

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advances in chromatography.......2000-04-21

I am a graduate student doing research using HPLC. I assay specific amino acid and this book gave me practical information in details. It was really helpful when I started my project and if you are in the field of chromatographiy just take a look.

advances in chromatography.......2000-04-21

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There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects

Genetics Demystified offers an up-to-date, highly readable explanation of the basic principles of genetics, covering key topics such as human genetics, DNA, heredity, mutations, traits, chromosomes, and much more. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

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If this is the Demystified series, I'll buy more.......2006-02-17

This was my first venture into the Demystified series, and it was just what I was looking for. I'm not a genetics engineer, if I was, I probably wouldn't have bought the book. But since I was looking for a great introduction into how genetics work, this book more than fit the bill.

It was tough to put down. The author did a great job presenting the material in an ordered and easy to understand fashion. I did find a couple of minor typo's, but the material and presentation more than made up for it. At first I thought the quizzes at the end of each chapter were a little hokey, but they really do help to reinforce what you have learned. Overall, a top notch book that does what it sets out to do - help you learn about genetics (and bacteria, and viruses, and cloning...)

DNA demystified: Solving crimes in the '90s : an introduction to forensic DNA typing

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DNA demystified: Solving crimes in the '90s : an introduction to forensic DNA typing
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It is becoming increasingly clear that the two-dimensional layout of devices on computer chips is starting to hinder the development of high-performance computer systems. Three-dimensional structures will be needed to provide the performance required to implement computationally intensive tasks. 3-D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture and Implementation reviews the state of the art in nanoelectronic device design and fabrication and discusses the architectural aspects of 3-D designs, including the possible use of molecular wiring and carbon nanotube interconnections. This is a valuable reference for those involved in the design and development of nanoelectronic devices and technology.

3D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture And Implementation

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3D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture And Implementation
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A humorous collection of stories that explain the juxtaposition of the life of a middleclass, southern-raised boy of the Baby Boom generation.

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Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France during the period of its centralisation and wars of expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. His influence persisted long after Waterloo, and his name has become synonymous with the science of the construction, defence and attack of bastioned fortresses. Dunkirk, Toulon, Perpignan, Verdun and Brest stand out among the many historically significant sites created by this incredible engineer. This book examines the many achievements of this pivotal figure in fortification history, exploring the sites and their subsequent significance.

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Great Introduction.......2006-06-19

The author provides a descripton of the life of Vauban and introduces the reader to the fortifications he was involved with in France. His three systems are described and the author explains that Vauban did not actually divide his own work into these "systems" since that was a term applied by others later. This small work is packed with a large amount of information on Vauban and his works. The only problem is some illustrations which are a bit confusing since they have been mislabelled or poorly represent a Vauban fortification. In one case the artist marked an orlon incorrectly. Otherwise the book makes a nice introduction and basic reference.

Conserving the Enlightenment: French Military Engineering from Vauban to the Revolution (Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)

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