Author: Raneta Mack
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: law, criminal, guide, layperson
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 1999-05-30
List price: $98.95
ISBN-10: 0313305560
ISBN-13: 9780313305566

Mack explains criminal law in an easy-to-read format, complete with numerous examples that clarify some of the more difficult concepts. It is designed for anyone interested in exploring the basics of criminal law for personal, academic, or professional reasons.High-profile criminal trials have placed criminal law in the national spotlight. While these trials may contain straightforward factual circumstances, often the legal issues surrounding the criminal charges and defenses are complex and confusing. This book explains the basics of criminal law in an easy-to-understand format designed espec

Author: Susan Shaw
Publisher: The Original Farmhouse
Keywords: guide, layperson, horses, homeopathy
Number of Pages: 97
Published: 2005
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0968416535
ISBN-13: 9780968416532

Author: Gerald D. Waxman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Keywords: astronomy, guide, layperson, tidbits, astronomical
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2010-09-17
List price: $14.49
ISBN-10: 1452048363
ISBN-13: 9781452048369

The next time you find yourself drawn outside to gaze at the night sky with wonder and longing, take this book along (with a flashlight) to help you leapfrog through spacetime. The curious reader hungry for knowledge about the substance of Earth, Moon, Sun, the galaxies, even the "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" will find in these pages an almost random dipping into the history of astronomy and the cosmos, to be experienced as one might consume bon-bons, or-for those looking to return to earthier roots-tomatoes, potatoes and spinach. What these "Tidbits" have to offer you is not so m

Author: Nigel Calder
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Keywords: guide, layperson, universe, einstein
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2005-04-26
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 0141020563
ISBN-13: 9780141020563

Nigel Calder’s landmark book has been acclaimed for making Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity accessible to the public. The universe that Einstein built is an astonishing skyscape of bent starlight, high-speed astronauts, black holes, stormy galaxies, and exploding spacetime. Today it seems more certain than ever that we live in the cosmos he described—yet often we still fail to understand it. Einstein’s Universe unlocks the secrets of an astounding vision of the world. How can a black hole keep you young? Why does a falling person feel no force of gravity? Answerin

Author: Santo J. Aurelio
Publisher: Synergy Books
Keywords: terms, medical, homonyms, layperson, legal, art, major, dictionary, rules, spelling, reference, ultimate, correctly, book, containing, punctuation, grammar, practical, write
Number of Pages: 428
Published: 2005-01-15
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0974764434
ISBN-13: 9780974764436

English expert, Santo J. Aurelio, Ed. D., makes speaking and writing easier for everyone with his book, How To Say It And Write It Correctly NOW, 2nd edition (Synergy Press, ISBN 0-9747644-3-4). Dr. Aurelio offers a wealth of knowledge on many grammar mysteries for all ages, including punctuation and a layperson’s legal dictionary. He intends to correct many grammar mishaps and to encourage his readers to be confident when they are speaking and writing English. With the flip of a page, you can find out about the origin of wedding rings, learn the basic facts about 32 major art movemen