Author: Heather Lang
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: physics, mechanics, practical, companion, learner, first, head
Number of Pages: 895
Published: 2008-10-03
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0596102372
ISBN-13: 9780596102371
Whether you’re struggling to pass the AP Physics B exam, fighting a headache from your college physics course, or just want to understand how the world around you really works, Head First Physics will give you what you need to master algebra-based mechanics and practical physics. Designed for the way your brain works instead of a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep, this book offers a multi-sensory learning experience and encourages a deeper understanding of the material. Hey! You want to pass, understand and ...yes...even enjoy physics, so... Learn Physics the Head First way...
Author: Michael Milton
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: head, first, spreadsheets, guides, learner, excel, guide
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2010-03-23
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0596807694
ISBN-13: 9780596807696
Do you use Excel for simple lists, but get confused and frustrated when it comes to actually doing something useful with all that data? Stop tearing your hair out: Head First Excel helps you painlessly move from spreadsheet dabbler to savvy user. Whether you’re completely new to Excel or an experienced user looking to make the program work better for you, this book will help you incorporate Excel into every aspect of your workflow, from a scratch pad for data-based brainstorming to exploratory analysis with PivotTables, optimizing outcomes with Goal Seek, and presenting your conclusions
Author: Cambridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: dictionary, learner, advanced, cambridge
Number of Pages: 1820
Published: 2008-07-28
List price: $31.00
ISBN-10: 0521674689
ISBN-13: 9780521674683
A new edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, which is now more user-friendly than ever. Clear definitions and prominent guidewords help you find the meaning you want quickly and easily. Hundreds of new words ensure your English is up to date. And ’Word partner’ boxes show you how to use words in the most natural way. * NEW! ’Extra help’ section includes maps, illustrations and photos, and the innovative ’Let’s Talk’ section which focuses specifically on spoken English * NEW! Even more Learner Error notes taken from the Camb
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: dictionary, rom, amp, learner, advanced, cambridge
Number of Pages: 1810
Published: 2008-09-08
List price: $47.00
ISBN-10: 0521885418
ISBN-13: 9780521885416
A new edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, which is now more user-friendly than ever. This new edition features hundreds of new words, and ’Word partner’ boxes to help you use words in the most natural way. * NEW! ’Extra help’ section includes maps, illustrations and photos, and the ’Let’s Talk’ section focuses on spoken English * NEW! More Learner Error notes taken from the Cambridge Learner Corpus help you avoid common mistakes * NEW! Thesaurus panels help you widen your vocabulary The CD-ROM contains the whole dict
Authors:Elaine Tarone, Bonnie Swierzbi,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: language, teachers, handbooks, oxford, exploring, learner
Number of Pages: 185
Published: 2009-06-15
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0194422917
ISBN-13: 9780194422918
This innovative workbook and accompanying DVD provide a hands-on introduction to the study of language used by English learners. The DVD features six adult ESL learners and two native speakers of English completing individual and paired tasks that are linked to the book. Full transcripts included. Through an analysis at the case-study level, teachers can develop skills for exploratory practice.
Author: Susan M. Ga
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: language, second, theoretical, methodological, issues, research, learner, interaction, input, acquisition
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1997-04-15
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 0805822097
ISBN-13: 9780805822090
This volume provides a definitive view of the relationship between input, interaction, and second language acquisition. In so doing, it should prove useful to those whose major concern is with the acquisition of a second or foreign language as well as for those who are primarily interested in these issues from a pedagogical perspective. The book does not explicate or advocate a particular teaching methodology, but does attempt to lay out some of the underpinnings of what is involved in interaction -- what it is and what purpose it serves.Research in second language acquisition is concerned wit
Authors:Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra,
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: java, guide, learner, brain, head, first
Number of Pages: 656
Published: 2003-05-21
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0596004656
ISBN-13: 9780596004651
Between Moore’s law and the notion of "Internet time," we’re constantly being bombarded with more and more information--most of it in the form of disorganized data. Turning this information into useful knowledge is getting harder and harder to do, and it takes time that we just don’t have. The current economic situation hasn’t helped either. With money spread thin, who hasn’t had to take on new tasks and learn new things? And slashed training budgets mean there’s little to rely on for learning except books- but learning a complex new programming language li
