 | Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Release Date: February 7, 2012From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo, a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century’s great, unequal cities. In this brilliantly written, fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electr...
 |  | SPIN Selling Publication Date: May 1, 1988| ISBN-10: 0070511136 | ISBN-13: 978-0070511132| Edition: 1 Written by Neil Rackham, former president and founder of Huthwaite corporation, SPIN Selling is essential reading for anyone involved in selling or managing a sales force. Unquestionably the best-documented account of sales success ever collected and the result of the Huthwaite corporation's massive 12-year, $1-million dollar research into effective sales performance, this groundbreaking resource details the revolutionary SPIN (Situation, Problem, Implication, Need-payoff) strategy.In SPIN Selling, R...
 |  | Poster Art of the Disney Parks (Introduction by Tony Baxter) Release Date: September 11, 2012| Age Level: 1 and up Anyone who has ever walked through the gates at a Disney Park knows that there is a magical experience waiting to be had on the other side. All of the telltale signs are there: the sound of joyful music pipes across the promenade; the smells of popcorn and cookies waft through the air; and the colorful attraction posters depict all the wonderful rides and shows created for Guests by the Imagineers. Poster Art of the Disney Parks is a tribute to those posters, which begin telling the story of each attraction even b...
 |  | Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (7th Edition) Publication Date: January 15, 2009| ISBN-10: 0205573525 | ISBN-13: 978-0205573523| Edition: 7 “It is fun to figure out the puzzle of how children go about making sense of mathematics and then how to help teachers help kids.” John A. Van de Walle, Late of Virginia Commonwealth University This is the philosophy behindElementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. John A. Van de Walle wrote this book to help students understand mathematics and become confident in their ability to teach the subject to children in kindergarten...
 |  | Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story Publication Date: July 16, 2012| ISBN-10: 0871404095 | ISBN-13: 978-0871404091| Edition: 1 In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.Whether framed philosophically as “Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?” or more colloquially as “But, Mommy, who made God?” the metaphysical mystery about how we came into existence remains the most fractious and fascinating question of all time. Following in the footsteps of Christopher Hitchens, Roger Penrose, and even Stephen Hawki...
 |  | Brock Biology of Microorganisms (13th Edition) Publication Date: December 27, 2010| ISBN-10: 032164963X | ISBN-13: 978-0321649638| Edition: 13 The authoritative #1 textbook for introductory majors microbiology, Brock Biology of Microorganisms continues to set the standard for impeccable scholarship, accuracy, and outstanding illustrations and photos. This book for biology, microbiology, and other science majors balances cutting edge research with the concepts essential for understanding the field of microbiology. In addition to a new co-author, David Stahl, who brings coverage of cutting edge microbial ecology research and...
 |  | Art: A Brief History (5th Edition) Publication Date: November 28, 2011| ISBN-10: 0205017029 | ISBN-13: 978-0205017027| Edition: 5The most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive art history survey text on the market. For single term courses in Art History or Art Appreciation taught from a historical perspective with coverage of non-Western material. Art: A Brief History provides a combination of formal analysis and contextual art history designed to engage a diverse student population. Co-authors Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren–both scholars as well as teachers–share a common vi...
 | ![Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [Second Edition] (Japanese Edition)](https://imageproxy.pixnet.cc/imgproxy?url=https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41E9x-SxfaL._SL500_SS500_.jpg&width=150) | Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [Second Edition] (Japanese Edition) Publication Date: March 17, 2011| ISBN-10: 478901441X | ISBN-13: 978-4789014410| Edition: 2nd edition Second edition of the most highly regarded teaching text book on the Japanese language. This is the companion workbook to the text. In Japanese/English. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. ...
 |  | Essentials of Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) Publication Date: February 19, 2010| ISBN-10: 0073382469 | ISBN-13: 978-0073382463| Edition: 7 Essentials of Corporate Finance, 7th edition by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan is written to convey the most important concepts and principles of corporate finance at a level that is approachable for a wide audience.The authors retain their modern approach to finance, but have distilled the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters.They believe that understanding the “why” is just as important, if not more so, than understanding the “how,” especially in an intro...
 |  | Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine Release Date: January 5, 1995The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, studying theology and doctrine organized around fairly standard categories such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. This introduction to systematic theology has several distinctive features: - A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine and teaching - Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum - A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today - A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as th...
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