The World's Religions (Plus)
Author: Huston Smith
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Release Date: 2009-05-12
Publication Date: 2009-05-12
Label: HarperOne
Sales Rank: 843
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $16.99
Lowest New Price: $9.74Lowest Used Price:
$6.00Editorial Review Huston Smith's masterpiece explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
Emphasizing the inner?rather than the institutional?dimension of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.
...
more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
Living with Art
Author: Mark Getlein
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Publication Date: 2009-10-13
Label: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Sales Rank: 521
More Info or Buy It NowLowest New Price: $100.23Lowest Used Price:
$69.29Editorial ReviewAnalyze, Understand, Appreciate
Living with Art provides the tools to help students think critically about the visual arts. Using a wealth of examples, the first half of the text examines the nature, vocabulary, and elements of art, offering a foundation for students to learn to analyze art effectively. The latter half sets out a brief but comprehensive history of art, leading students to understand art within the context of its time and place of origin. High quality images from a wide range of periods and cultures bring the art to life, and topical essays throughout the text foster critical thinking skills.
Taken together, all of these elements help students to better appreciate art as a reflection of the human experience and to realize that living with art is living with ourselves....more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Author: Wayne C. Booth
Author: Gregory G. Colomb
Author: Joseph M. Williams
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
Publication Date: 2008-04-15
Label: University Of Chicago Press
Sales Rank: 136
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $17.00
Lowest New Price: $8.45Lowest Used Price:
$5.66Editorial ReviewWith more than 400,000 copies now in print,
The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. A? Seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth.
The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, a€?So what?a€? A? The third edition includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper. The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers A? ...
more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
The Alchemist
Author: Paulo Coelho
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Release Date: 2006-04-25
Publication Date: 2006-04-25
Label: HarperCollins
Feature: - Attractive paperback with scene of the desert and hills beyond. In
- colors of tan, orange and brown....
moreSales Rank: 119
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $14.99
Lowest New Price: $7.10Lowest Used Price:
$2.94Editorial ReviewLike the one-time bestseller
Jonathan Livingston Seagull,
The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream.
Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night.
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself," the alchemist replies. "And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." --Gail Hudson ...more
Editorial Review
2 Book Set By Paulo Coelho; Warrior of the Light; the Alchemist....more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 6e (Jarvis, Physical Examination and Health Assessment)
Author: Carolyn Jarvis PhD APN CNP
Manufacturer: Saunders
Publication Date: 2011-03-16
Label: Saunders
Sales Rank: 270
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $105.00
Lowest New Price: $82.05Lowest Used Price:
$82.09Editorial ReviewWith an easy-to-read approach and unmatched learning support, Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 6th Edition offers a clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical exam across the lifespan. Detailed illustrations, summary checklists, and new learning resources ensure that you learn all the skills you need to know. This gold standard in physical exam reflects what is going on in nursing today with coverage of emerging trends and new evidence-based content. It's easy to see why this text is, far and away, #1 in this market!
- A clear, conversational writing style makes learning easier.
- A two-column format distinguishes normal findings from abnormal findings, and uses color, step-by-step photos to clarify examination techniques and expected findings.
- Over 1,000 full-color illustrations present anatomy and physiology, examination techniques, and abnormal findings.
- Developmental considerations help in caring for patients across the lifespan with age-specific assessment techniques for infants, children, adolescents, pregnant females, and older adults.
- Abnormal findings tables include over 300 pathology photos to help in recognizing, sorting, and describing abnormalities.
- Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle boxes enable patient teaching and health promotion while performing the health assessment.
- An emphasis on cultural competencies reflects today's care considerations for an increasingly diverse patient population.
- Documentation examples show how to record assessment findings in the patient's chart, using the SOAP format.
- Summary checklists provide a quick review of examination steps.
- Spanish-language translations on the inside back cover highlight important phrases for better communication during the physical examination.
- A companion Evolve website helps you review key content offering case studies with critical thinking questions, printable health promotion handouts, a head-to-toe examination video, heart and lung sounds, audio chapter summaries, and more.
- NEW evidence-based guidelines reflect a focus on conducting the most effective, qualitative exams.
- NEW Substance Use Assessment chapter addresses this increasingly critical aspect of holistic patient assessments.
- 100 new photos of step-by-step examination techniques include all-new exam panoramas for key systems.
- 100 new abnormal findings photos provide instant visual cues for findings that are unexpected or that require referral for follow-up care.
- Expanded chapter on assessment of the hospitalized adult provides a focused assessment of the patient in the hospital setting.
- New content on obesity provides current information on this growing health problem.
...
more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
PMP Exam Prep, Seventh Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
Author: Rita Mulcahy
Manufacturer: RMC Publications
Publication Date: 2011-07-11
Label: RMC Publications
Sales Rank: 320
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $99.00
Lowest New Price: $60.31Lowest Used Price:
$85.34Editorial ReviewThis book has been FULLY updated to reflect PMI's new Exam Content Outline, for any and all PMP exams delivered on or after August 31st of 2011. Can you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a Thank You letter?
Hundreds of thousands of project managers know and understand why PMP Exam Prep is a worldwide best-seller. Years of PMP exam preparation experience, endless hours of ongoing research, interviews with project managers who failed the exam to identify gaps in their knowledge, and a razor-sharp focus on making sure project managers don't waste a single minute of their time studying are THE reasons this books is the best-selling PMP exam preparation guide in the world.
PMP Exam Prep, Seventh Edition contains hundreds of updates and improvements from previous editions--including new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering hundreds of sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus games and activities available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the PMP exam on your FIRST try....more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, Fifth Edition
Author: Irvin D. Yalom
Author: Molyn Leszcz
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2005-07-06
Label: Basic Books
Sales Rank: 361
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $55.00
Lowest New Price: $40.12Lowest Used Price:
$31.90Editorial ReviewIn this completely revised and updated fifth edition of group psychotherapya€?s standard text, Dr. Yalom and his collaborator present the most recent developments in the field, drawing on nearly a decade of new research as well as their broad clinical wisdom and expertise. Among the significant new topics: Online therapy Specialized groups Ethnocultural diversity Trauma Managed care Plus hundreds of new references and clinical vignettes...
more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RNR Examination (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn)
Author: Linda Anne Silvestri
Manufacturer: Saunders
Publication Date: 2010-10-12
Label: Saunders
Sales Rank: 108
More Info or Buy It NowList Price: $58.95
Lowest New Price: $44.00Lowest Used Price:
$34.19Editorial ReviewThere is a reason Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RNR Examination has been called "the best NCLEX exam review book ever." You'll find everything you need to review for the NCLEX exam under one cover - complete content review and over 4,500 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and on the free companion CD!
Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only Silvestri's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RNR Examination includes the kind of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. And, what's even better is that ALL answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices, as well as test-taking strategies that provide tips for how to best approach each question. It's easy to see why Silvestri is THE book of choice for NCLEX examination review. But don't just take our word for it - read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why Silvestri users believe that there's nothing else like it!
- Each question includes the correct answer, a complete rationale for all responses, and a test-taking strategy to help you develop techniques for locating the correct response.
- Each question includes a page reference to an Elsevier textbook to allow for further research and study.
- All alternate item-format questions are included, with multiple response, prioritizing, fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration, chart/exhibit, and audio questions to prepare you for the wide variety of question types on the NCLEX-RN examination.
- Organization by nursing content area provides a logical, effective review to use throughout your nursing program.
- Pyramid Terms define key terms at the beginning of each major unit or chapter.
- Pyramid Points within each chapter highlight content that is important in preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination.
- Pyramid to Success sections provide an overview of major units or chapters and specific content related to the latest NCLEX-RN examination test plan.
- Pharmacology is emphasized with 13 pharmacology chapters, a medication and intravenous calculation chapter, and a pediatric medication calculation chapter to reflect this priority content on the NCLEX exam.
- Introductory chapters cover preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam, test-taking strategies, the NCLEX-RN exam from a student's perspective, and transitional issues for the foreign-educated nurse.
- A comprehensive exam consists of 265 questions that cover all content areas in the book and mirror the percentages identified in the NCLEX-RN examination test plan.
- A companion CD allows practice in quiz, study, or exam modes, with questions selected from content area, integrated process, category of client need, or alternate item-format type.
- Completely updated content is based on the new NCLEX-RN examination test plan, effective April 2010.
- A total of 4,500 questions ensure that you're thoroughly prepared for the content covered on the NCLEX-RN Exam.
- New chapter on physical assessment highlights the key components of physical examination and health history often encountered on the NCLEX exam.
- Audio and video questions on the companion CD provide experience with these new types of questions before the exam.
- Unique! Audio review summaries included on the CD cover the three core areas of pharmacology, fluids and electrolytes, and acid-base balance.
- Expanded coverage of prioritization, delegation, and nursing leadership and management provides critical information for these growing areas of nursing.
- Unique! Priority Nursing Actions boxes outline and explain clinical emergent situations requiring immediate action, including detailed rationales and textbook references to help strengthen your prioritizing skills in clinical and testing situations.
- Pyramid Alert boxes highlight important nursing concepts to help you focus on the content that is most frequently tested on the NCLEX examination.
- Automatic software updates on CD make it easy to check for changes and updates throughout the life of the edition.
...
more
Customer ReviewsMore Info or Buy It NowSee more products like this
Next page
