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Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam, 2016

, Posted in Book Reviews, Test Preparation

Product DetailsCracking the AP Calculus AB Exam, 2016 Edition (College Test Preparation)
By Princeton Review
Retail Price:  $19.99
Amazon Price: $11.99

Book Description:  EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Calculus AB Exam with The Princeton Review’s comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, access to our AP Connect online portal, and 3 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations.

We don’t have to tell you how tough AP Calculus is—or how important a stellar score on the AP exam can be to your chances of getting into a top college of your choice. Written by Princeton Review experts who know their way around Calc AB, Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam will give you:

Techniques That Actu...

Cracking the CBEST, 3rd Edition (Professional Test Preparation)

, Posted in Professional Development, Teaching, Test Preparation

Cracking the CBEST, 3rd Edition (Professional Test Preparation)
Princeton Review
Retail Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $14.94

Book Description:  THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) with 3 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.

Techniques That Actually Work.
• Tried-and-true tactics to help you avoid traps and beat the test
• Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically
• Essential strategies to help you work smarter, not harder

Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.
• Comprehensive content reviews for all test topics
• A helpful essay template to break down the writing section piece-by-piece
• Math fundamentals to h...

The Best 380 Colleges, 2016 Edition

, Posted in Book Reviews, College Seach, Education, Higher Education

Product DetailsThe Best 380 Colleges, 2016 Edition (College Admissions Guides)
Princeton Review
Retail Price:  $23.99
Amazon Price: $13.49

Book Description:   What Makes THE BEST 380 COLLEGES the Most Popular College Guide?

Written for any student or parent mystified by the confusing college admissions process, The Best 380 Colleges provides the facts and information needed to make a smart decision about which of the country’s best schools to consider. It contains everything you need to make the right college choice and features:

DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS
· In-depth school profiles covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid
· Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more
· Candid feedback from 136,000 students

RANKING LISTS & RATINGS SCORES
· Lists of t...

Periodic Tales

, Posted in Audiobooks, Book Reviews, Science

Periodic Tales
By Hugh Aldersey Williams
Tantor
Retail Price: $29.99

Book Description:  Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales is a passionate journey through mines and artists’ studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.

Review

I am not a “science guy” so I...

Managing Copyright in Higher Education

, Posted in Book Reviews, For Educators, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning

Managing Copyright in Higher Education
By Donna L. Ferullo
Rowman & Littlefield
Retail Price $45.00
Amazon Price: $42.75

Book Description: 

As more and more colleges and universities establish copyright offices and/or assign the responsibilities of copyright education and advisory services to specific individuals within the institution, many times librarians, there is a paucity of resources available on how to manage that responsibility. Most works on copyright discuss the law and court cases interpreting the law but few address the situational application of it and the management and coordination of copyright efforts on a campus.Here is a complete, one-stop, guide to managing copyright at all levels—community college, college, and university.

Complete chapters are ...

Island on Fire

, Posted in Book Reviews, History, Nature, Science

Island on Fire
By Alexandra Witze and Jeff Kanipe
Pegasus
Retail Price $26.95
Amazon Price: $19.86

Book Description: 

Can a single explosion change the course of history? An eruption at the end of the 18th century led to years of climate change while igniting famine, disease, even perhaps revolution. Laki is one of Iceland’s most fearsome volcanoes.

Laki is Iceland’s largest volcano. Its eruption in 1783 is one of history’s great, untold natural disasters. Spewing out sun-blocking ash and then a poisonous fog for eight long months, the effects of the eruption lingered across the world for years.  It caused the deaths of people as far away as the Nile and created catastrophic conditions throughout Europe.

Island on Fire is the story not only of a single eruption but the people wh...

Master the Boards

, Posted in Education, Lifelong Learning, Test Preparation

Master the Boards: USMLE Step 3
By Conrad Fischer MD
Kaplan
Retail Price $54.99
Amazon Price: $38.78

Book Description: 

Fully updated to the 2015 exam change, Master the Boards USMLE® Step 3 helps you identify highly tested concepts, sharpen recall, and recognize the most likely answer on the test. With exclusive test-day tips and targeted review from USMLE expert Conrad Fischer, MD, this full-color review book ensures there are no surprises on test day.

FEATURES:

NEW! Just enough basic science for the exam
NEW! Patient safety notes
Exam-like focus on best initial diagnostic test, most accurate test, & most likely diagnosis
Step-by-step approach to diagnosis & management
Page-by-page links to the comprehensive Kaplan USMLE Step 3 QBank
Practical CCS tips

Anatomy of Nature

, Posted in Nature, Science

Nature Anatomy
By Julia Rothman
Storey
Retail Price $16.95
Amazon Price: $12.36

Book Description: 

See the world in a new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman celebrates the diverse curiosities and beauty of the natural world in this exciting new volume. With whimsically hip illustrations, every page is an extraordinary look at all kinds of subjects, from mineral formation and the inside of a volcano to what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the ecosystem of a rotting log, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and much, much more.

Review

This is a great way to satisfy your curiosity about so many things in nature!  It is really so much fun!  While I have enjoyed it as an adult,  I foun...

900 Practice Questions for the Upper Level SSAT & ISEE

, Posted in Book Reviews, Lifelong Learning, Test Preparation

900 Practice Questions for the Upper Level SSAT & ISEE
By Princeton Reviews
Princeton Reviews
Retail Price $18.99
Amazon Price: $13.73

Book Description: 

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT … and The Princeton Review brings you all the practice you need to ace the Upper Level SSAT or ISEE and get into the private school of your choice.

The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are crucial parts of the application process for private schools. Give yourself or your student a leg up in the competitive admissions race with this workout book full of practice problems and explanations to help hone your areas of strength, improve your areas of weakness, and drill your way to success.

Practice Your Way to Perfection.
• 2 full-length practice te...

Cracking the AP Biology Exam, 2015

, Posted in Lifelong Learning, Science, Test Preparation

Cracking the AP Biology Exam, 2015
By Princeton Reviews
Princeton Reviews
Retail Price $18.99
Amazon Price: $11.99

Book Description: 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Biology Exam with The Princeton Review’s comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations.

We don’t have to tell you how tough AP Biology is—or how important a stellar score on the AP exam can be to your chances of getting into a top college of your choice. Written by Princeton Review experts who know their way around Bio, Cracking the AP Biology Exam will give you:

Techniques That Actually Work.
• Tried-and-true strategies to avoid traps and beat the ...