Author: Jessica Linnell
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)
Keywords: college, first, year, succeeding, surviving, practical, guide
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1601383142
ISBN-13: 9781601383143

According to the US Census Bureau’s report on the number of college students in the United States, more than 500,000 high school seniors pack up and leave their homes for college each year, intent on starting the next level of their education. The freshman year of college is an initiation into independent living, but it can be incredibly stressful on someone who is not prepared. It is estimated that almost 150,000 students will dropout before starting their second year, and it is not always because of the angry professor or sub-par living conditions. Everything from the cost of living on

Authors:Jessica M. Shadian, Monica Tennberg, Jessica M. Shad
Publisher: Ashgate
Keywords: interdisciplinary, studies, series, global, sciences, change, polar, legacies
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2009-07-28
List price: $114.95
ISBN-10: 0754673995
ISBN-13: 9780754673996

Providing case study analyses of the politics of science in and around the International Polar Year of 2007-2008, this volume makes a distinct contribution to ongoing research focusing on the relationship between science, international politics, law and history. The contributors combine both interdisciplinary and multi-theoretical approaches to engage directly with the most recent debates in international relations scholarship, to include discussions of arctic climate change, governance issues, reflections on the Antarctic Treaty and the science - geopolitics interface amongst others. This is

Authors:Jessica Cohen, William Easterly, Jessica Cohen, Willi
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Keywords: thinking, small, development, works
Number of Pages: 245
Published: 2009-10-26
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0815702825
ISBN-13: 9780815702825

"What Works in Development?" brings together leading experts to address one of the most basic yet vexing issues in development: what do we really know about what works- and what doesn’t - in fighting global poverty? The contributors, including many of the world’s most respected economic development analysts, focus on the ongoing debate over which paths to development truly maximize results. Should we emphasize a big-picture approach - focusing on the role of institutions, macroeconomic policies, growth strategies, and other country-level factors? Or is a more grassroots approach th

Author: Jessica C. E. Gienow-HechtJessica C. E. Gienow-He
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Keywords: international, history, culture, explorations, cultural, diplomacy, searching
Number of Pages: 265
Published: 2010-11-10
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 1845457463
ISBN-13: 9781845457464

Recent studies on the meaning of cultural diplomacy in the twentieth century often focus on the United States and the Cold War, based on the premise that cultural diplomacy was a key instrument of foreign policy in the nation’s effort to contain the Soviet Union. As a result, the term cultural diplomacyA" has become one-dimensional, linked to political manipulation and subordination and relegated to the margin of diplomatic interactions. This volume explores the significance of cultural diplomacy in regions other than the United States or westernA" countries, that is, regions that have b

Author: Jessica M. Utt
Publisher: Duxbury Pre
Keywords: infotrac, rom, statistics, seeing
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2004-06-23
List price: $109.95
ISBN-10: 0534394027
ISBN-13: 9780534394028

This third edition of Jessica Utts’ popular book develops statistical literacy and critical thinking through real-world applications, with an emphasis on ideas, not calculations. This text focuses on the key concepts that educated citizens need to know about statistics. These ideas are introduced in interesting applied and real contexts, without using an abundance of technicalities and calculations that only serve to confuse students.

Author: Jessica Coh
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Keywords: careers, cool, buyer, fashion
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2009-01-01
List price: $26.00
ISBN-10: 1433900025
ISBN-13: 9781433900020

Author: Jessica Langemeier
Publisher: For Dummies
Keywords: dummies, literature, language, audio, spanish
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2007-04-30
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0470095857
ISBN-13: 9780470095850

3 hours of lessons on 3 CDs! The fun and easy way to communicate effectively in a new language! Want to speak Spanish? Don’t have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you’ll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy, 96-page portable guide—filled with the words and phrases you’ll hear on the CDs as well as a mini dictionary. Skip around and learn at you