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Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell - And Tango Makes Three
$7.02 - $17.02 at 2 store(s)
When male penguins Silo and Roy attempt to hatch an egg-shaped rock and find no success in their efforts, the zookeepers decide to place a fertilized penguin egg in their cage and end up with little baby Tango, in an amusing tale based on a true story from the Central Park Zoo.
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E. B. White, Edith Goodkind Rosenwald, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Charlotte's Web: Student Packet Grades 3-4
$6.29 - $16.88 at 5 store(s)
This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur - and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything for anybody unless there was something in it for him, and by a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saved the life of Wilbur, who by this time had grown up to be quite a pig. How all of this comes about is Mr. White's story. It is a story of the magic of childhood on the farm. The beloved story of Charlotte the spider, Wilbur the pig, and Fern, the little girl who understood their language, will continue to delight readers both young and old everywhere. Recommended for ages 8 to 12. A 1953 Newbery Honor book.
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Kevin Lewis - Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo
$6.99 - $14.74 at 2 store(s)
A very busy steam engine takes young readers on a daily adventure around the mountain, high and steep, and through the valley, low and deep. Illustrations.
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William K. Zinsser - On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
$7.70 - $7.70 at 1 store(s)
<P>Based on a course William Zinsser taught at Yale and his long experience as a writer, editor and teacher, <I>On Writing Well</I> has been praised by journalists, teachers, writers, students, and grateful users since its publication in 1976.</P><P>Read by Zinsser with warmth, humor, and encouragement, <I>On Writing Well</I> shows how to apply the author's four principles of writing: Clarity; Simplicity; Brevity; and Humanity. He stresses the importance of reading your writing aloud to hear how it sounds and illustrates the difference between good and bad nouns, and good and bad verbs. Specific examples are given throughout the recording that show how writing can be improved.</P>
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Ed Wheat and Gloria Okes Perkins - First Years of Forever
$8.19 - $8.19 at 1 store(s)
Nearly half of all serious maritial problems develop in the first two years of marriage. The causes? Overconfidence, poor preparation, unrealistic expectations. Dr. Wheat and Gloria Perkins offer much-needed, biblically-based counseling for engaged and newly-married couples to prepare them for their lifelong journey together. This is a practical marriage handbook to be read again and again. It can also be used as a counseling resource by pastors.
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Susan Stryker - The Transgender Studies Reader
$30.98 - $30.98 at 1 store(s)
<P>Although the term "transgender" itself has achieved familiarity only within the past decade, this authoritative collection of articles demonstrates that the study of behaviors, bodies, and subjective identities which contest common Eurocentric notions of gender has a history stretching back at least to the early 20th century.<br>Transgender studies is the latest area of academic inquiry to grow out of the exciting nexus of queer theory, feminist studies, and the history of sexuality. Because transpeople challenge our most fundamental assumptions about the relationship between bodies, desire, and identity, the field is both fascinating and contentious. <i>The Transgender Studies Reader </i>puts between two covers fifty influential texts with new introductions by the editors that, taken together, document the evolution of transgender studies in the English-speaking world. By bringing together the voices and experience of transgender individuals, doctors, psychologists, and academically-based theorists, t
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Andrew Seila, Vlatko Ceric, Pandu Tadikamalla - Applied Simulation Modeling
$130.35 - $130.35 at 1 store(s)
APPLIED SIMULATION MODELING provides the student with both a conceptual introduction to the concepts of simulation modeling and practical experience with real examples using popular commercial simulation packages ARENA and @Risk. The coverage includes Risk Simulation, Dynamic Systems, and Discrete Event Simulation models. Throughout the text, the authors show readers how they can use simulation in the context of decision making. Practical examples from Operations Management, Manufacturing, Health Care, and Finance are included throughout to give students an appreciation for the wide scope of application and the robust nature of simulation modeling. Special student editions of ARENA and @Risk are packaged with the text.
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R.B. Clark, Chris Frid, Martin Attrill - Marine Pollution
$32.50 - $32.50 at 1 store(s)
The market leading textbook in marine pollution now in its fifth edition. The problems of pollution in the seas worldwide are explained clearly, unemotionally, and authoritatively. This book is designed as an introductory textbook, but no particular knowledge is demanded of the reader; it can be used by engineers, economists, lawyers, or environmentalists who need to be informed about the effects of materials which are deliberately or accidentally discharged into the sea.
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The Borzoi College Reader
$54.40 - $54.40 at 1 store(s)
ISBN13: 9780070441668. ISBN10: 0070441669. by Charles Muscatine and Marlene Griffith. Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
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