books by Robert Zimmerman     books:       BOARD MEMBERS RULE: How to Be a Strategic Advocate for Your Nonprofit2 reviews Ann, W. Lehman, Robert, M. Zimmerman Unlimited Publishing, 2007 Expert Reviews "Board Members Rule is an essential read for those who want to transform their board membership into an opportunity to exercise strategic leadership in promoting the mission of the agency." - Emily Murase, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women "Zimmerman Lehman have once more produced a hands-on practical board manual, Board Members Rule, that will benefit both the experienced and ...             Every Vote Equal3 reviews John R. Koza; Barry Fadem; Mark Grueskin; Michael S. Mandell; Robert Richie; Joseph F. Zimmerman National Popular Vote Press, 2006 A Smart, Comprehensive Strategy for Presidential Election Reform A comprehensive and very well-organized plan to reform the way we elect the president so that everyone's vote literally counts. An incredible brain trust has gathered within these pages, and they make the airtight case that a compact between the states - rather than amending the Constitution - is the surest way to make irrelevant the dinosaur that is the Electoral College, and elect the ...             Developing Self-Regulated Learners: Beyond Achievement to Self-Efficacy (Psychology in the Classroom)3 reviews Barry J. Zimmerman, Sebastian Bonner, ... American Psychological Association (APA), 1996 scaffolding Altough the book is 10 years old it provides a self regulatory model that can be used today. It outlines the academic skills,and how to use these skills that, our at risk population can use immediately.The most important concept it details the pure pleasure of satisfaction as the student succeeds under the tutelage of their teachers.This becomees the needed motivation so severely lacking in a ...             Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics1 review John Jaeger, N. G. Cook, ... Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 A fine asset The book on Rock MechanicsFUNDAMENTALS OF ROCK MECHANICS by JAEGER.J.C et al.,is an excellent presentation on the fundamentals.As a professional consultant and academecian I consider this book as a must in the library. While on the subject I appreciate the promptness of Amazon.com for the prompt services. Thank you, Dr.V.Balakumar, Consultant, Chennai 600 010.             Robert's Rules in Plain English24 reviews Doris P. Zimmerman Collins, 1997 The Best Introduction to Robert's Rules If you are new to Robert's Rules, this is the best introduction. It covers all areas and summarizes key points and provides lucid examples of putting it in action. Of course it doesn't cover all the material of the main version of RR, but it's the best place to start. It will probably give 95% of people all they need w/o having to muddle through the RR original (which is tedious.) I've also ...             Flying Rubberneckers: High Flying Fun for the Airport and Plane (Rubberneckers)1 review Matthew Lore, Mark Lore Chronicle Books, 2007 keep them busy This is a great idea for flying travelers. My kids (10&7) liked it a lot.             The Group Therapist's Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy Dawn Viers The Haworth Press Inc, 2006 Group work requires facilitators to use different skills than they would use in individual or family therapy. The Group Therapist's Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy offers facilitators effective strategies to gather individuals who have their own unique needs together to form a group where each member feels comfortable exploring personal?and often painful?topics. This resource provides creative handouts, ...             Rubberneckers Jr: Fun for Backseat Travelers5 reviews Matthew Lore, Robert Zimmerman Chronicle Books, 2003 Saved us at the end of a long road trip! I pulled this game out at the end of a long road trip when the kids were unmanageable. They immediately started playing, entertaining my 4 and 12 year-old equally. My husband asked "why didn't we pull this out sooner?!?" It was so much fun to see people responding to my daughter waving and doing peace signs. We found people responded much better to her than my 12-year old boy :-)             The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It11 reviews Robert Zimmerman Princeton University Press, 2008 NASA's Greatest Success, Warts and All This history of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is both thorough and interesting. It starts decades before launch, when HST was just a crazy idea, and goes up to (almost) today. No one involved gets a free ride. Although the author obviously supports NASA's mission in general (and the Space Telescope in particular) he is up front about the flaws, foibles, and failings of the people, ...             Rubberneckers: Everyone's Favorite Travel Game27 reviews Matthew Lore, Mark Lore Chronicle Books, 1999 Great family travel game! This is an awesome game for in the car. It doesn't matter if we are going on a short trip or a long one, my son (9years old) always reaches for the deck of Rubberneckers first thing. We keep it in the car so we know we won't be without it. Even we adults have fun searching for the objects on the cards. Would definitely recommend it!             Advances in Reconstructive Vaginal Surgery Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006 This text/DVD package is a step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated guide to state-of-the-art techniques in vaginal surgery. The book details the latest techniques and technologies for operating through the vagina, documents the evidence supporting the vaginal approach to most hysterectomies, and describes vaginal reconstructive surgeries for correcting many anatomic defects that cause patient problems. Opening sections review pelvic anatomy and ...             Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 840 reviews Robert Zimmerman Dell, 1999 Excellent! Zimmerman's book about the voyage of Apollo 8 was excellent. It is as good as the books written by Jim Lovell and Andrew Chaikin. The book is an easy read and flows very smoothly. It has an unusual style in that the book alternates between the "present" and personal recollections from the astronauts as they were growing up. It serves to put into context how the world had changed when they became ...             The Annuity From Mystery to Mastery Robert, J. Zimmerman Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2006 Most people can comfortably explain how a savings account works at their bank. But when asked how a savings account works at an insurance company, they are not so sure. Such is the mystique of the word - annuity. Similarly, many are familiar with the way mutual funds work as investments. However, if you connect those same mutual funds with an insurance company in a variable annuity, they somehow have a different aura. Now we have a new ...             Boards That Love Fundraising: A How-to Guide for Your Board6 reviews Robert M. Zimmerman, Ann W. Lehman Jossey-Bass, 2004 The only fundraising book you will ever need! The authors challenge traditional attitudes, and fears, about fundraising by arguing that we should view the activity not as "tin-cup begging" but as providing a way for people to invest positively in their communities. The authors break new ground by focusing on benefits that *donors* derive from philanthropic giving and strategies to enhance these benefits. With exercises entitled "What Moves ...             Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Handbook1 review Richard W. Bukowski P.E., Robert J O'Laughlin P.E. National Fire Protection Association, 1987 Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Handbook a MUST! The Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Handbook is the most comprehensive book of it's kind in existance. It is required reading as preperation for the NICET certification exams in Fire Alarm Systems, Sprinkler Systems and Special Hazards. This book explains the NFPA 72 code in easy to understand terms. The authors had done a wonderful job not only with the explanation, but also with colorful photos ...             Textbook of Ocular Pharmacology Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997 This comprehensive reference will serve as the definitive resource in ocular pharmacology for both the general and specialist ophthalmologist. Written by a stellar roster of expert contributors, the book highlights the latest breakthroughs and discoveries in ocular pharmacology, presenting the most up-to-date clinical information available on disease, pathogenesis, and pharmacological treatment of a wide range of ocular ...             The Latin American Subaltern Studies Reader (Latin America Otherwise) Duke University Press, 2001 Sharing a postrevolutionary sympathy with the struggles of the poor, the contributors to this first comprehensive collection of writing on subalternity in Latin America work to actively link politics, culture, and literature. Emerging from a decade of work and debates generated by a collective known as the Latin American Studies Group, the volume privileges the category of the subaltern over that of class, as contributors focus on the ...             Fundamental Critical Care Support: Course Text Janice L. Zimmerman Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1999 Large Softcover Second Edition, 4th printing. Book has a subtitle of "A Standardized Curriculum of the Principles of Critical Care".             Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel9 reviews Robert Zimmerman Joseph Henry Press, 2006 Insight from the Russian Experience in Space Robert Zimmerman, space historian and enthusiast, combines a love of technical issues with extensive background research in this account of the nine space stations flown so far by the Soviet Union (now Russia) and the United States. As the full title suggests, Zimmerman sees an important rarely stated purpose for the stations: learning how to maintain, operate, and work within vessels that ...             Mathematica(R) for Physics (2nd Edition)1 review Robert L. Zimmerman, Fredrick I. Olness Addison Wesley, 2002 My choice for Mathematica books for physics This rather compact book has given me hours of delight. There are many helpful examples; examples that reflect real problems. A drawback for many Mathematica books is that they revolve around easy examples, and that their utility is limited in the interest of clarity. Zimmerman and Olnes display two areas of expertise: Mathematica and physics. It is clear that they are seasoned practitioners ...              search for books achievement, activities, advances, classroom, developing, fundamental, fundamentals, fundraising, interplanetary, mathematica, mechanics, nonprofit, otherwise, pharmacology, psychology, psychotherapy, reconstructive, regulated, rubberneckers, self-efficacy, self-regulated, signaling, strategic, subaltern, superpowers, telescope, textbook, therapist, travelers, visionaries books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Keeper of the Cross leave a comment home  impressum - about us