books about: academics

books about: academics

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Academics

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association (APA), 2001

A must have for any higher education student
I never knew I didn't know how to write until I got this book. I have had to use APA style for my undergrad degree and didn't have it, but starting graduate school, I found I really needed it! Now, if I have any questions about how to put together a paper, I have a ...

APA: The Easy Way!

Peggy M. Houghton, Timothy J. Houghton

Baker College, 2007

APA The Easy Way!
This book is so complete and thorough and thus is awesome in explaining the APA format. My review AWESOME!

How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing

Paul J. Silvia

American Psychological Association (APA), 2007

A Tightly Written Behavioralist Approach to Production of Academic Writing
I confess I have not been as productive a researcher as I should have been since getting tenure. This little gem of a book is changing both my attitude and behavior toward academic writing. There are numerous articles hidden in the dozen or so new data sets I have ...

Getting To Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams

Richard Michael Fischl, Jeremy Paul

Carolina Academic Press, 1999

Must read for law students
Reading this book took a huge weight off my shoulders before law school. This book is a crash course not only in how to succeed in law school, but also how to think about the law as a whole. The lessons learned here are designed to frame your legal education, and helps ...

The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means

George Soros

PublicAffairs, 2008

Ingenious Incites
Soros captures the missing link in fundamentalist theory. If you do not understand Soros' theory of reflexivity you are missing a true understanding of the way markets work. Additionally, Soros outlines some of the problems with current policies in U.S and ...

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for ...

Kate L. Turabian

University Of Chicago Press, 2007

I wore this out in college!
We were required to buy and use Turabian's manual throughout college so I've used a few different versions but I liked this one the best because it was a lot easier to navigate. This is an essential if you are in college because it will help you successfully format any ...

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition

Joseph Gibaldi

Modern Language Association of America, 2003

A helpful guide for English students
I ordered this book from the Amazon marketplace at a dirt-cheap price. I received it in pristine condition and found it to be everything I'd hoped. It has clear, concise instructions for students writing English papers in MLA style. The book is easy to understand and ...

Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering, ...

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2001

Classroom Instruction that Works
This text book was required for my education class, The Effective Teacher. I have found the book to be very helpful in establishing effective procedures and classroom management to help increase student achievement.

FAR/AIM 2009: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM series)

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2008

Same format.
Every year I buy a FAR/AIM and I stick with ASA every time for two reasons: *Very good index *Good/easy font to read It makes things easy to find....

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

Zondervan, 1995

Outstanding and Unsurpassed
The title of my Review says it all, and since there are already over 130 Reviews, I will make this short. This is simply the best comprehensive modern systematic theology in one volume on the market I have seen in 40 years of ministry. Why? It covers charismatic, ...

God And Man At Yale: 50Th Anniversary Edition

Jr., William F. Buckley

ISI Conservative Classics, 2004

God Not a Universal Perception
With all due respect to Mr. Buckley's respect for his religion, Catholicism, the revelation to me is that scholarly steeples at Yale apparently affect persons differently. Some see them as hallowed, others as mere obstacles to hurdle in pursuit of what are often ...

Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.

Robert Peters

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997

Practical Advice for Impractical People
In the humanities, completing a PhD can take as long as 10 years. Reducing that time as much as possible is crucial for a graduate student. This book addresses many of the practical issues related to completing your graduate degree, from applying to grad schools to ...

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels

Kenneth E. Bailey

IVP Academic, 2008

Few Can Offer The Unique Insights Bailey Brings
Review of Kenneth E. Bailey, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008). ISBN 978-0-8308-2568-4. 443 pp. This review originally appeared on the Exploring Our Matrix blog. In his latest book, Jesus Through ...

Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

Baker Academic, 2007

Essential Reference Work
I agree with the consensus here. COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT USE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT is magnificent work. In 1200 pages (double columns) the contributors discuss all the citations and probable allusions to the OT. When helpful, Qumran material, intertestamental ...

Air Traffic Control Career Prep: A Comprehensive Guide to One of the Best-Paying Federal Government Careers, ...

Patrick Mattson

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2006

Could not be happier!
All I can say is that the practice sets and cd-rom thoroughly prepared me for the AT-SAT. I received my book two and a half weeks before the test, and it prepared me so well that I ended with a test score above 95%. So thanks to Patrick Mattson I will soon be on my way ...