books about: action     books:       French in Action: A Beginning Course in language and Culture, Second Edition: Workbook, Part 1 (Yale Language ...24 reviews Pierre Capretz, Beatrice Abetti, ... Yale University Press, 1994 C'est vraiment excellent! BEST language book! Used in combination with the audio materials, this course promises so much more than the usual (colors, numbers, basic greetings, etc.), and places a strong emphasis on pronunciation and idioms. You finish with a useful knowlege of French--the kind people actually speak. Comprehension is difficult at first because the speakers talk at a normal pace without overemphasizing the words, but it is ...             Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (with DVD)1 review Bianca Cody Murphy, Carolyn Dillon Brooks Cole, 2007 A seminal and accessible work for the beginning interviewer Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (with DVD) I can honestly say I never thought I would be excited to read a textbook, but Interviewing in Action is an amazing text. Although I have had over ten years of experience in the human services field, I had gaps in my skill set that I wasn't aware of. Murphy and Dillon's book present's all aspects of interviewing in an accessible and ...             A Civil Action340 reviews Jonathan Harr Vintage, 1996 A Great Book about Human Nature and the Legal System This is the best book written about a lawsuit and is a terrific teaching tool. The author had unparalleled access to the lawyers, mostly the plaintiffs' lawyer who, somewhat questionably from an ethics standpoint, allowed a journalist to witness client meetings and strategy sessions. While some of the reviewers criticize Harr for pro-plaintiff bias because of this, Harr simply played the hand ...             Psychology in Action3 reviews Karen Huffman Wiley, 2005 Easy to follow and understand I thought this book was well written in a way that anyone could understand, but also challenged students to think critically and to not accept everything at face value, but to investigate and make their own opinions.             Technology in Action, Complete (5th Edition) (Go!)6 reviews Alan Evans, Mary Ann Poatsy, ... Prentice Hall, 2008 Fantastic Introduction to Computers Technology in Action is a great book for college-level computer concepts classes. I have taught with Technology in Action at a community college for 4 years now. The book is written to engage today's students with a very useful question and answer format. I find my students are reading again since using Technology in Action! My students also love the multimedia that comes on the CD (packaged ...             French in Action : A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, the Capretz Method: Part One8 reviews Pierre Capretz Yale University Press, 1997 Le cours de langues français le plus complet "French in Action" is a complete, college-level language course intended for students who have aspirations of fluency. The course consists of five components: video tapes (or DVDs), audio tapes (or CDs), textbook, workbook and study guide. All the components work together and are necessary for the course to be effective. The course utilizes an immersion method, meaning that after the first ...             Community Nutrition in Action: An Entrepreneurial Approach (with InfoTrac®)3 reviews Marie A. Boyle, David H. Holben Brooks Cole, 2005 Good overview of Community Nutrition I found this book to be informative with many good graphics and photos. There are a lot of statistics and many internet links provided for further information or research.             Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (3rd Edition)6 reviews Geoffrey E. Mills Prentice Hall, 2006 Action research in education I have used this book in a graduate classroom and it has been very good for my students to learn to do action research in their schools.             Technology in Action, Introductory (5th Edition) (Go!)7 reviews Alan Evans, Mary Ann Poatsy, ... Prentice Hall, 2008 Needed it for class Needed it for class and it suited my needs. Only complaint is I couldn't sell it back to my college's bookstore because it was the complete version versus the standard student copy. The only difference is it has extra information/chapters in the back. The entire beginning is the student copy, it just has extra chapters. I was shocked they wouldn't take it back. If you need this book for a class ...             Criminal Justice in Action: The Core Larry K. Gaines, Roger LeRoy Miller Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 The Fourth Edition of CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION: THE CORE does, indeed, place you in the center of the action! You'll learn about the field's latest developments right out of today's news. You'll explore vivid real-life applications that clarify key criminal justice concepts. And you'll read about the many exciting new career opportunities that the field now offers. Every chapter in this book is a multimedia-linked study center, helping you to ...             Human Geography in Action Michael Kuby, John Harner, ... Wiley, 2006 The fourth edition of Human Geography in Action is highlighted by a robust new software platform via the Internet, enabling students to work with GIS maps, spreadsheets, simulations, and animated graphs. Additionally, instructors enjoy the option to use the WileyPLUS course management system for an enhanced learning environment. Many components from the third edition have been enhanced and updated, including data statistics. New web resources ...             A Primer of Drug Action7 reviews Robert M. Julien Worth Publishers, 2007 Very honest The seller was very honest about the condition of the book and shipped promptly.             Improving Schools Through Action Research: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators (2nd Edition)1 review Cher C. Hendricks Allyn & Bacon, 2008 Excellent Resource for Conducting and Disseminating Education Research As educators we often desire to determine the status and effectiveness of a program, process, or intervention. To examine the results of a teaching strategy or intervention we need to research the activity in a manner that provides valid results. Improving Schools Through Action Research is an excellent guide for designing action research projects, conducting the research, and generating ...             Short Guide to Action Research, A (3rd Edition)4 reviews Andrew P. Johnson Allyn & Bacon, 2007 Simple and complete. This book will tell you exactly how to conduct an action research project in your school or classroom. It takes you through ever step of the process and describes how reports and papers should be presented. It presents a variety of ideas for data and data collection, and describes how to analyze qualitative data. the most important chapter for me was the chapter that described how to use ...             When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America13 reviews Ira Katznelson W. W. Norton, 2006 LBJ was the one who really freed the slaves Just finished an outstanding book by Ira Katznelson on the untold history of racial inequality in America. Those who oppose affirmative action should get it and see who has really benefitted from The New Deal, the Fair Deal, Social Security and the GI Bill after WWII. I cannot see how anyone can read this book and not agree with me that Lincoln did not free the slaves. The slaves were not freed ...             Criminal Justice in Action1 review Larry K. Gaines, Roger LeRoy Miller Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Lots of info, but spare me the victim's rights lectures For a first semester course in criminal justice, this is a very comprehensive textbook. Lots of information, and you can learn a lot. I didn't use any of the on-line features, so can't say anything for them. But in every chapter, once you get past the important subject matter, you get beat over the head, repeatedly, with a lecture about how everyone outside of the criminal justice system is ...             Economics: Principles in Action1 review Arthur O'Sullivan, Steven M. Sheffrin Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006 saving money buying used books My daughter took an online economics course, and they wanted an arm and a leg for the book. I looked for the book online and found one very reasonalbe and in perfect condition. I highly recommend buying any book online used.             Psychology in Action, Study Guide1 review Karen Huffman Wiley, 2006 Great seller The book that I purchased was in excellent condition and was mailed out to me very quickly. I really appreciated the promptness of the order, especially since I have heard stories from friends that they have waited weeks for products. I am very pleased to let everyone know that this seller was great to work with.             United States Government: Democracy in Action, Student Edition McGraw-Hill Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2007 This program provides a “behind-the-scenes” look at Washington never before available in any government program.             Business in Action with Real Time Updates (4th Edition)1 review Courtland Bovee, John V. Thill Prentice Hall, 2007 Understanding the Complexity of Business Business in Action is an overview of the many areas of business. This book is highly illustrated, with lots of pictures, graphs, and internet connections. Definitions are listed as margin notes in Blue to highlight the text on that subject. The pace of the book is quick with a lot of information compressed into a few paragraphs, with the occasional commentary. Longer essays are in the back of ...              search for books affirmative, approach, beginning, business, community, complete, comprehensive, criminal, democracy, economics, educators, entrepreneurial, geography, government, improving, inequality, infotrac, interviewing, introductory, language, multicultural, nutrition, principles, psychology, research, researcher, technology, twentieth, twentieth-century, workbook books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen electronics: Klear Screen iKlear Micro Chamois Kloth we recommend A Great Book about Human Nature and the Legal System Impressum - about us get your own free shout box