books about: structure     books:       The Structure of Scientific Revolutions117 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn University Of Chicago Press, 1996 Not Just for Those Interested in Science Essential reading in understanding why the Enlightenment ideal of rationality is dead or at least doesn't count in ways that matter. In particular, Kuhn calls into question the idea of science as a rational enterprise, and since science is epistemologically privileged and thought to be the essence of rationality, to call into question the rationality of science is to call into question ...             Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns12 reviews Clayton M. Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, ... McGraw-Hill, 2008 Disrupting Class is a must read Disrupting Class is a must read for educators, politicians, or anyone else who is interested in the field of education. The book provides a summary of Clayton Christensen's work on disruptive technology described in the earlier book the Innovators Dilemma. Horn, Johnson, and Christensen do an outstanding job of applying the theory of disruptive technology to the world of education. The book ...             Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing21 reviews Mignon Fogarty Holt Paperbacks, 2008 Easy-to-read and entertaining This book provides practical writing advice in an entertaining and easy to remember manner. It's the type of book that you can read in small parts, but it's also the type of book you might read in one sitting as it is difficult to put down. I use this book in my fourth grade classroom to share the many tricks that Grammar Girl has to be a better writer. My students find the book interesting and ...             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream564 reviews Crown, 2006 Dr King's Dream Realized The significance of this great book is that Barack is changing the way people feel about this ocuntry. He has given hope to people. Dr King would be very proud of him. He has trancended the race barrier and i find him very appealing both as orator and junior senator. He learns quickly from white, black, asian, or hispanic. He has all these bases covered in his family tree. It is easy to see why ...             Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning329 reviews Jonah Goldberg Doubleday, 2008 Washington Post Editorial Review on this site/book is "Telling" The fact that a "Washington Post" writer provides a very lengthy rebuttal...not commentary, that poorly masquerades as an offical Editorial Review in this listing, is quite telling. The many truths and rational connections Mr. Goldberg has provided in this expose have rubbed more than a few nerves. Many of extreme left vs. right, right vs. left books on the market represent nothing more ...             Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works76 reviews Newt Gingrich Regnery Publishing, 2008 Evaluating Real Change Gringrich cites American's responses to polls on topics that are very important such as health care, how to handle terrorism, taxes, competitiveness, etc. The results of the poll show a preponderance of Americans believe in common sense solutions yet our elected representatives cannot agree on anything. He identifies a series of solutions that address these important topics and shows how the ...             Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting174 reviews Robert Mckee HarperEntertainment, 1997 Essential reading for any writer I've read a lot of fiction help books, but most of them are geared at the mechanics and tricks of fiction. None of them, in my opinion, philosophically tackles the concept of story telling and how stories work. Instead, they give tips and techniques like "put in rising conflict" or "make your characters likeable" In STORY, Rob McKee tells us, from a conceptual, historical & technical view, what ...             The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate204 reviews David Freddoso Regnery Publishing, 2008 Wake Up, Dear America! Observing BO's political rise, I sensed that his whole campaign and rise to presidential nominee was a stage-managed affair. I was often repulsed when he would point his finger in the air like some kind of authority and play-act being a leader. I kept an open mind but had deep reservations though I was a registered Democrat. I listened to him and tried to find some authenticity but I never could. ...             Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America36 reviews Rick Perlstein Scribner, 2008 Insightful history of the US 1955-1975 The book gives a detailed and insightful history of US politics 1955-1975, roughly the "Era of Nixon." Anyone who lived through those times, or anyone who is interested in the principal trends of American politics, will benefit from this analysis. It's really a very good book.             Introduction to Algorithms166 reviews Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, ... The MIT Press, 2001 The best textbook on algorithms, but it is not a programming book. I used this book for a graduate level Algorithms course, and I really liked it. It is packed full of content on a wide range of topics. While this book does provide some high-level implementations of algorithms in pseudo-code, you will not find any examples of how to program algorithms in this book. That's really not what this book is meant for anyways. I found the reading to be easier than ...             Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers (8th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)12 reviews Lynn Q. Troyka, Doug Hesse Prentice Hall, 2006 satistied Really good! delivery was okay and the book was in good condition. satistfied with the order ~ but the only sad part was that I bought a wrong book however, when i looked through it, it seemed like a good book to study !             Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function4 reviews K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore W. H. Freeman, 2005 The Best O-Chem Book! Even if you do not attend any O. Chem class, you can study this book and learn a lot. I took Organic Chemistry at University last year and we used a different book for that class. O. Chem by Vollhardt provides some more materials than needed for the first and second year of O. Chem class, but it helps you to have a better understanding about the subject.             Struggle for Democracy, The (8th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series) Edward S. Greenberg, Benjamin I. Page Longman, 2007             Good in Bed758 reviews Jennifer Weiner Washington Square Press, 2002 My Favorite! I love Cannie Shapiro in this novel! She is brilliant and has an awesome personality. I highly suggest reading this book, you won't be able to put it down... when you finish, you will want to read the sequel!             Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter31 reviews Rick Shenkman Basic Books, 2008 Every thinking individual should read this book This excellent book has nothing to do with whether you are a Republican or a Democrat. Any one, who does not get this basic message, is the reason for this book. This book should be a part of every school's curriculum. It is our duty to educate ourselves on political matters. Unlike Europe, the American social or work place discourages political discourse. This is one of the main reasons for ...             Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) ...70 reviews James Scott Bell Writers Digest Books, 2004 Great read for all writers! This little gem cuts through all the noise and gets right down to analyzing the mechanics of good stories. It's full of wonderfully simple observations and immediately applicable guidelines, the kind that are obvious in retrospect but that I never noticed before. The author's not out to cramp anyone's style, either - he recognizes that writers generate material in all kinds of different ways. ...             Design Drawing13 reviews Francis D. K. Ching Wiley, 1997 Drafting book for Design Students While Ching does cover some aspects of drawing outside of those needed for drafting, the primary focus is on architectural drafting. This is a technical book intended for design students. It is not a do-it-yourself learn-to-draw manual. Most often, this book will be a textbook in a design class. As such, it is excellent. The instructions are clear and well written, the drawings are simple ...             Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, Eighth Edition2 reviews Peter Rob, Carlos Coronel Course Technology, 2007 MIssing Material Book does not come with the student content that it is suppose to come with. It is supposed to come with online appendices A though L and downloads for files used in each chapter. I would not advise to by a 130 dollar incomplete book. It was release in December of 2007 unprepared for people to use because it makes references to sites and files that don't exist but are supposed to. Signed Cheated ...             Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method Book 2 Richard G. Brown Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999             An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems435 reviews Glenn Beck Threshold Editions, 2007 Brilliant and witty. Glenn Beck's book often shows the flaws in the world today. While reveling the troubles in our world and nation he often criticizes the liberals and even some conservatives for their wreckless decesions. he often provides humuros ways to solve our problems, some take these too seriously. 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