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Great value!
I needed this book for college. The college was charging well over $100 dollars and I had a very limited income. The price was great and the book was brand-new! Great deal!

Good
Arrived in good time and the condition was good except it got wet in shipping.I would recommend not wrapping products in wrapping paper.Some of the pattern from the paper transferred to the book, no significant damage.

A Decent Trig Text
This is a pretty good Trig textbook. Some concepts are thoroughly explained, while others leave much to be desired. It is a good book if you have a clear professor. Otherwise, I might look elsewhere.

GOOD & FAST
All i have to say is that I received the book a couple of days after it was shipped. Shipping was really fast and as for the book... It did not seem new, but it was well kept. I have to say it was a great buy though...!

The most Recent and "Up to date" Trig Textbook!
This textbook was very well organized, and well written. Each of the 8 chapters were easy to understand, and very up to date. This book also had great graphics and examples for all problems and concepts. The main thing I liked about this book was that it is NEW, rather than other textbooks from like the 1980's. It is full of very valuable information, and you may find it hard to give up, when you are done using it. It definitely is a great mathamatics textbook, and one that you can tell took a lot of hard work and time in producing. 10/10!! ... Read more

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Playing in the Sandbox of Creativity
This is the book that helped me to find "lift off" point with my own writing and I now use some of the exercises in the creative writing course that I teach with very good results.I particularly like the sections on using drawing, and active imaginings.I would recommend it strongly to anyone who needs a starting point with writing with lots of different ideas for ways in to finding their material.

I've read better...
Required text for a journaling course...it's out of print so I bought it used for a good price. I won't be using it again as I didn't find the exercises all that helpful. Not a bad book if you're trying to get some ideas of what to write about, perhaps helpful for some creative writing pieces.

Not for me. ... Read more

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College Algebra
The book did come in time and is a good book if you only need the explanation and instructions other than that it did not include any work problems or any exercises. I was not satisfied with the product because I could not work on anything for my class.

Great book but DOES NOT come with Coursecompass Code
There's no coursecompass code included and no cd. No need to get this book if u're Gona purchase at coursecompass because you can access the textbook online. This book does not include exercises or homework that is offered at coursecompass. It does not have homework or exercises that the textbook have.This text is good if u want the hard copy in ur hand.

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This book has no exercises in it. It has a lot of examples, but it would not be ok to use in place of the textbook. It was helpful, but unless your entire classes assignments are online I would just go with the actual textbook. ... Read more

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The CRA's Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research is a comprehensive and practical educational resource for both the novice and experienced CRA. This newly updated training tool provides essential information on the clinical research process, regulations, role responsibilities, helpful hints and personal experiences. This guide also teaches CRAs to demonstrate how regulations, GCPs and SOPs can be applied to everyday operations of conducting and monitoring clinical trials.

Topics covered include:
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Great resource for students and new monitors!
I bought this book for a Monitoring class I'm taking at George Washington University.It wasn't a required text, but I'm finding it very useful and full of just enough to be helpful - without bogging me down with too much info. All the relevant CFR sections are here too which is a handy reference.

Good Resource for CRAs
First, I have to say that although I have worked in the pharma industry for many years, I have never worked at a CRA. Because of this gap in my experience I found the Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research refreshingly honest and detailed. Second, the book presents sufficient detail that I feel I benefited from reading it. Finally, depending on your level of expertise you can decide if this is a worthy addition to your library.

How the heck can you NOT include an index in a book like this??
as a project manager who supports rhe functions of (but doesn't actually do) clinical monitoring research, i thought this would be a great resource book to keep on-hand when various terms or concepts came up that i wanted to get more information about.however, i was extremely disappointed to flip to the back few pages, only to discover that the last section was "about the authors" rather than an index.it should go without saying that this kind of book needs an index - for new CRAs, as well as for people like me who have only minimal exposure to monitoring but need to understand it.what were the authors thinking??i'm sure it's a good book and it seems chock full of information... but i'm looking for something i can thumb through and find exactly the term or concept i need without having to hunt for it.i'm sending this back and looking for another book that does include an index.if anyone has recommendations, i'm all ears!(and no, my shift key isn't broken... i just never use caps except for acronyms and formal documents.)

Very practical, great info
This and the CRC Guide put a wealth of information at my fingertips when I was a "newbie" to clinical research and needed something practical I could sink my teeth into without feeling like I'd jumped in over my head.

I still refer to these every couple of months for a refresher on best practices.

Excelentpurchase
This is a perfect book for a CRA who has just starting working in the field of research. Not only the most important topics that a CRA must know are provided in this book but also it has a very complete Appendix with "hind and tips", resources, sample forms and guidelines. ... Read more

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again!Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out ... Read more

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wealth incompatible with true Christianity? In The Good of Affluence John R. Schneider reopens the debate over the proper Christian attitude toward money, arguing, ultimately, that Scripture does indeed provide support for the responsible possession of wealth. This is a provocative book of Christian theology, written to help people seeking God in a culture that has grown from modern capitalism. By comparing classic Christian teaching on wealth with the realities of our modern economic world, Schneider challenges the common presumption that material affluence is inherently bad. Careful interpretation of Scripture narratives - creation, exodus, exile, and more - also shows that abundance is the condition that God envisions for all human beings and that faithful persons of wealth are part of this plan. Schneider believes that the "wealth-as-blessing" themes of the Old Testament are not to be spiritualized and do not run contrary to New Testament teachings but provide exactly the frame of reference for the incarnate identity, life, and teaching of Jesus, who came to make real the messianic feast, both in this age and in the age to come. Through insightful engagement with the biblical text Schneider overturns some of the most cherished and unquestioned assumptions of influential Christian writers (particularly Ronald Sider) on modern capitalist affluence. Yet Schneider's message is also finely balanced with the need for responsible Christian living. He offers rich Christians biblical affirmation but also challenges them to a life shaped by an uncommon sense of stewardship and compassion. Incisive, thought provoking, and biblically grounded, The Good of Affluence is a superb resource for anyone - students, professors, businesspeople, general readers, discussion groups - wishing to grapple seriously with the subject of faith and wealth. ... Read more

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The "God" of affluence
Initially I was looking forward to reading this book, I was hoping for something that was perhaps the opposite of the "God wants you to be rich" message. But I kept getting hung up on the choice of words the author (a professing Christian) kept using to make his points. For instance on page 2 John Schneider says that capitalism is "the greatestliberating power in human history." Really? Even above the cross? I felt in his rush to get me on his side, Schneider never stopped to consider his tone of voice. Schneider's over all point was that capitalism was "good." But I had a hard time giving that definition to a "system." Capitalism left to its own may have the potential to be good, but the truth is that people are always the catalysts behind everything - so capitalism can only be as good as the people who wield it.

Another thing I took issue with was Schneider's defining of the words poverty and oppression. It seemed as though he was arguing that the two words were always interchangeable; and I would disagree. He even tried to argue that the Israelites in Egypt were "poor" (top of page 69) God wasn't trying to liberate the Jews from "poverty" he was (and is always) trying to liberate his people from a system of oppression. If it were only God's endgame to eradicate poverty, then I feel Jesus would have come with sacks of money. Instead Jesus came with a message of freedom and of loving one's enemies.

On page 90 Schneider says that "affluence is a cosmic good." In other words "having more than enough" for your purpose (page 76) is a good thing. But if that is the case, why did the creator of the cosmos come to earth as a man of no means? Jesus was quoted as being homeless (Luke 9:58)

There were also instances in the book where Schneider made claims that I never saw supported. On page 117 Schneider says, "Jesus Christ identified himself with the poor and powerless of the earth and united with them against the rich and powerful people who oppressed them." When? I don't remember that story. Or Schneider would say things like "recent discoveries have shown that.." (page 126) but there was no footnote to say where he got his data from.

The book as a whole wasn't bad. It did generate a lot of good discussion amongst my peers, and it does present a lot of ideas that I had never thought about. For instance Schneider's chapter on moral proximity really stuck with me (page 88). As well as his argument that it is in fact the rich who do more to eradicate global poverty than anyone else. (page 30)

In closing I must agree with Schneider that it seems only right to wish that everyone could enjoy life at a level of affluence (page 38) but the hard reality is - where it might be a nice idea, it's not important that we all achieve those levels of abundance. There are millions of people who live fulfilled lives and who are living in poverty. And certainly it could be argued that Jesus didn't do much to alleviate poverty in the world either - but he certainly did change it for the better.

Read this book!
A very worthwhile an informative study on the theology of work and economics.Written fromm a Christian perspective, it debunks the common thought that believers should divest themselves from possessions.The author also engages in a survey of Old and New Testament thought and how it relates to current thinking about monetary matters.Strongly defending capitalism as the reason for why the USA became a strong country, this book is highly recommended for those interested in current economic developments.

The Exegetical Defense of Affluence We Have Long Needed
Of all the issues that hold ideological significance in my life, none reach the level of gravity that the subject of faith and capitalism do. I am convinced that there are more souls to be won by demonstrating the compatibility of free market economics with the Judeo-Christian worldview than any other mechanism on the planet. Likewise, I am convinced that there are more societies and nations that can be won over to prosperity and freedom, if but only for the faith community's stubborn inability to embrace such. Dr. John Schneider's remarkable work, The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth, is a huge first step in seeing this dream become reality.

I do not know what impact the book will end up having, as I do not believe it has received the audience it deserves. I am determined to change that. But allow me to comment a bit on what the book has successfully demonstrated:

- That God, as part of his normative will, desires for His people to live in delight. Our covenantal journey is one of starting at, and returning to, Edenic conditions. This is an economic journey, just as it is a spiritual and moral one. Schneider's thesis ought not be confused with prosperity theology. Schneider does not argue that all Christians will live in prosperity; he merely argues that those who do are called to such, and ought not be ashamed.

- The doctrine of moral proximity. That is, that believers are most responsible for the things most proximate to them. After reading Schneider's elaboration here, it is almost too obvious to be profound. But I believe it has gigantic implications in the Christian life.

- That the "problem texts" for rich Christians are 100% of the time "problems" only for those abusing the poor - not those whose hard work and ambition has created material abundance. Schneider carries us through Eden, the Exodus, the prophets, and the age of Jesus' own earthly ministry. He powerfully posits that riches are not only not condemned in the Scriptures, they are encouraged. This is where Schneider's credentials as a theologian become very valuable. Pagans like Adam Smith, F.A. Hayek, Joseph Schumpter, and Ludwig Von Mises have done yeoman's work in demonstrating the superior capabilities of free market ideology. Contemporary economists like Milton Friedman and Larry Kudlow have elaborated on such, and done so with a certain appreciation for faith and values. But theologically pedigreed scholars have been few and far between in the movement to advocate a decidedly capitalistic culture. Schneider gives us the best of all worlds.

The notion that all Christians belong in the "promised land" is rank heresy. But so is the idea that all Christians belong in the "wilderness". The sociological benefits of capitalism are so clear and so persuasive it is remarkable that the discussion still has to take place. The Proverbial message of hard work leading to prosperity is not merely descriptive - it is prescriptive as well. Schneider goes beyond the historical, sociological, and economic arguments for free market capitalism. He intertwines such with the theological prescription that has been so massively absent from the works of Ron Sider, Jim Wallis, and Brian McClaren. No theology professor in the country has written a book as important as Schneider's this decade. I commend it wholeheartedly, and even more so, commend the efforts of all people of faith to bridge political and economic ideology with theology.

Two Cheers for Capitalism
This book is an apology for capitalism.Not an apology in Justin Martyr's sense of "a defense," but an apology as in "I'm sorry."At every turn, Schneider attempts to distance himself from those whom his leftist academic colleagues may not approve of: greedy plutocrats, health and wealth gospel charlatans in shiny suits, Republicans, etc.As much as I disagree with Christian Reconstructionists about some issues (including Calvinism, post-millennialism and theonomy), they are the only Christians willing to take on the statist assumptions of the intellectual elites.Schneider published this book in 2002 and I fear now in 2009, after the longest recession since WWI, he would be even more tentative in his assessment of the virtues of capitalism.Instead of apologies, we should be asking angrily: after over a century of the Progressives telling us that wise government monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy (controlled by the self-same Progressives, of course) would "tame the cycle of boom and bust" in Bill Clinton's famous phrase and would lead to consistent growth (along with the benefits of a more even distribution of wealth), hasn't it become clear that the Progressives' policies simply do not work and cannot deliver what they have promised?Isn't it clear that all they have done has empower government, which has undermined civic virtue and the American character, as each interest group jockeys to take its place at the public trough?And shouldn't Christians, most of all, who are warned against the self-deifying nature of the State in the Apocalypse, express the greatest skepticism about the motives behind, and the effects of, this rise in State power?Apparently not - it is capitalism that is in the dock, while the State is on the bench.

To whom much is given...
When I first saw the title, The Good of Affluence, I was excited.I remember thinking how appropriate the title was, since most North Americans are affluent by world standards.I assumed that this Christian author's primary focus would be the scriptural mandate that those who are affluent must be "generous and willing to share" and a reminder that "to whom much is given, much will be expected".

I was surprised when I learned that a book, written by a Calvin College professor, suggests that the good of affluence is that the owner of this affluence can "delight" in his affluency.

In The Good of Affluence John R. Schneider sets out to build the case that God wants to lavish his riches on his children and wants his children to "delight" in all the good things they receive from him.So far so good but when he suggests that "it is the condition of affluence alone that makes full delight possible" (Pg. 61) I disagree.

As I read and reread The Good of Affluence, I kept looking for Schneider's insights on Biblical passages that indicate that the affluent need to help those who are not.

I never found it.

Instead Schneider specifically suggests that affluence does not necessarily put a moral burden of significant responsibility on the affluent.

Furthermore he introduces us to an argument that pretty much relieves us of sharing with anyone we do not know.He builds this argument on a concept he calls Moral Proximity.His argument is that even in today's global society we have no responsibility to anyone who is not morally proximate to us unless we feel some special kind of call.

Schneider argues that if we were responsible for or had an obligation to all poor people "the vision and blessing of material delight would be impossible to accept".(Pg. 89)

He further argues that moral proximity makes sense because without it we would have to help everybody worldwide and wouldn't have any wealth left in which to delight.Here he uses a gross negative exaggeration to support his conclusion.Scripture does not say that all Christians must give away all their wealth.It does say that all Christians must be generous and willing to share.It also says: If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

The concept of moral proximity is a powerful but incorrect argument that gives Christians in North America a convenient excuse for their abysmal giving record.The pathetic giving record of most Christians is evidence that they do not need additional rational for not giving.

Schneider attempts to bolster his position by claiming that Christians already give "1 or 2% of their income to people in remote parts of the world".(Pg. 98)This can hardly be true in light of the evangelical giving average of 2.9%, most of which the local church spends on itself.

Schneider's book does a great disservice to the cause of Christian charity.Based on his arguments there is no compelling need for us to support our global Christian family or the poor and disenfranchised in developing countries unless we happen to feel a particular call to do so.

God wants to bless us with every good thing but he then expects us to share with the poor, wherever they are, so that they too will have every good thing. ... Read more

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"Purple Hearts-Battle Scars" is a vivid and sensitive account of combat in the Korean War as seen through the eyes of a nineteen-year old Marine sergeant. This is no macho book; with nine months of combat and two Purple Hearts, the author has no need to prove his credentials or his manhood. Rather, he quietly and movingly shares his experience of war, of the loss and the courage, of the comradship and the pain, and of the grim reality that in modern warfare survival is mosly a matter of luck--and he shows us what it is like when the luck runs out and the hot shell fragment tears into flesh. We learn the weapons and the tactics, the terror of night battles and we see the hills devoid of vegetation as the constant shelling reduces the land to powder. A Foreword and an Afterword by Marine Lt. General Bernard E. Trainor (Ret.) provide this book a context that gives the reader both an overview and a concluding point of rest. ... Read more

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A good story
This is an excellent book about the experience of being in combat. While it is a young Marine's first-person account of the fighting in Korea during the "outpost war" of 1952, the experiences are universal. "Each war is different; all wars are the same" is a truth that echoes in this book, for hardship, stress, comradeship and devotion to mission are the same for all men who fight.
This is a work that exists on several levels. It begins as a ship leaves San Diego, and ends as one returns to San Francisco--eveything between is in another world. It is an initiation journey; the writer leaves a boy, and returns a man, having undergone the rites of passage in the odeals of combat into the warrior's world, the world of killing and death during a pointless, endless war while the peace talks drag on.
In narrating his story the author uses few adjectives or adverbs; he doesn't tell the reader how he should feel, but shows him a scene leaving the reader free to close the unspoken gap and respond with his own feelings. In some ways this is a very gentle book, speaking quietly of courage and hardship and the awful integrity that goes with being a Marine.
This will be an invaluable book for future historians, as the author covers in detail the weapons, rations, conditions, and equipment of the time, but he also examines the assumptions, beliefs, and mores of the period. This is a good story, well told after the passage of fifty-five years. ... Read more

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Many believe that the profit motive is the cause of problems in America's health care. If the government removed the profit motive by creating a national health insurance system, would Americans be healthier or happier? This book assesses the evidence for that thesis. ... Read more

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Basically Deceptive
Be aware that one of the most surprising conclusions in the book - that the U.S. healthcare system, when you take away injuries and accidents, actually has the best life expectancy in the world - is based on a very clever twist of the underlying data.

Instead of looking at real-world life expectancy and then taking away deaths due to injury and accident (a method that puts the U.S. at 17th) Mr. Ohsfeldt uses an equation that begins with an ESTIMATE of life expectancy BASED ON GDP PER CAPITA (a measure of how rich the country is), not on actual real-world data. Then he adjusts for injuries and accidents.Of course the U.S. remains at the top of the list, as we are one of the richest countries in the world.

Here's his equation, from the book:
LifeExpit = 50.78 + 3.020 * log(GDPPCit) - 0.077 * [mean(Trans)]
- 0.137 * [mean(Falls)] - 0.133 * [mean(Homicide)]
- 0.0326 * [mean(Suicide)] + year-effectsit

The equation includes "log(GDPPCit)", which is GDP per capita in country i, year t, and it includes factors for transportation accidents, falls, homicide, and suicide.Mr. Ohsfeldt suggests in his writing that the equation and graph are based on real world life expectancy data, which figure into the equation nowhere at all.

I find it deceptive.

Bood Buy, Easy Read
I chose this from a book list for required reading in graduate class on "Issues in Health Care". It was as much un-biased as you could probably ask for. Not a lot of rambling as you will find in many other similar subject books. I did learn a lot about how politics and healthcare are uniquley intertwined even though I am very familiar with the health care field.Summary pages at the end of the Chapters are helpful to bring all the points together. I thought the most intersting section was about specialized hospitals ans whether they are harmful to general hosptials. 118 pages of easy to read text, the remaining pages are references.

A very interesting discussion of how competition and profit seeking (not rent seeking) can improve health care
The American Enterprise Institute has come out with a variety of very helpful books on reforming health care in America.This fine book takes a look at overall health care spending, the profit motive, and competition in our current system versus single payer systems such as Canada.The current debate in our society seems to focus on two extremes: single payer versus a totally free market (actually the latter is hardly ever advocated - but those promoting the former usually characterize anything with private choice as free market).

The book has five chapters plus a brief final chapter titled "Conclusions and Policy Implications".There are many pages of endnotes and references and an index.

The first chapter examines the claim that the system of healthcare in the United States overpays for worse outcomes than other developed nations.The authors show that the shape of the regression line chosen can make the premium paid in the United States very great or not so much.Then they examine the outcomes controlling for race.Frankly, I was shocked by how poorly African Americans fare in death rates and longevity.Then they controlled for deaths unrelated to healthcare such as intentional injury (including murder) and accident, and things normalized quite a bit.Still not equal or perfect, but much better.

The reality is that insured people do have generally better health and longevity than uninsured individuals.So, why not do a single payer system and insure everyone?It turns out that the supposed universal access promised in other countries, including Canada, is in practice "equally limited access for all".You might personally still prefer that to the highly unequal access in the United States, but you should read this book to really understand the implications of the change.We have this fantasy about the Canadian system, for example, which the people experiencing the system do not share.In many ways the Canadian system is frozen in the 1960s and there are rising complaints about the politics being played with people's health care.Never mind the waits of the patients in single payer countries.

The authors then examine the impact of profit in health care.It turns out that it spurs efficiency, innovation, and more care for more people.When institutions are given tax credits, for example, to care for the indigent the amount of care given extends only to the value of those credits and provided with less efficiency.They also examine the notion of specialty hospitals and find generally positive effects on the delivery of health care.They trace the history of the general hospital and then demonstrate why it isn't the one and only true model of patient care.

Getting more people insured has to be one of the nation's health care objectives, but it isn't obvious that mandating a one size fits all insurance is the way to go.The authors show how managed care and regulation add costs and less care than the kinds of efficiencies and innovation that can come with sufficient competition, even with its "wastefulness".I would also recommend "Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise" also from the AEI on free markets and health care.

Another of the things assumed true in our current debate is that Direct To Consumer Advertising leads to wasteful spending by the drug companies and over prescription by doctors.The evidence provided in this book show this to not be so.There are also positive effects when people who can be treated go to the doctor instead of living with the problem because they are unaware that they can be helped.

Obviously, I can't present all the authors' evidence and arguments.Since the book is just more than one hundred pages and health care is such a vital issue, I would encourage you to read this with an open mind.Is it really so hard to believe that reducing regulation, demanding greater transparency in evaluating health technologies and between insurers and their enrollees, getting a bit more price sensitivity into insurance pricing, and reforming government insurance to be more sensitive to market forces would improve health care for everyone?It works in every other aspect of our lives where it is tried.Why do we think health care is so different? ... Read more

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Over the years, the text has been shaped and adapted to meet the changing needs of both students and educators. As always, special care was taken to respond to the specific suggestions of users and reviewers through enhanced discussions, new and updated examples and exercises, helpful features, and an extensive package of supplements and study aids. The result is an easy-to-use, comprehensive text that is the best edition yet.

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Terrible Text
This is the worst math text I have ever used. It reads as if it were written by someone who speaks English as a second language. The examples skip steps. The lessons skip steps, and if your teacher is like mine, who just reads from the book, none of these spaces in logic are filled in. Also, there are many terms used in this book that you will never see anywhere else, including other texts for college algebra. Absolutely horrible book, completely useless!

Great condition!
This book was in great condition. I paid a fair price for it and I am very happy with it!

Disappointed
It took longer to receive the book than what was stated on the link when making my selection, as well as, it stated the purchase qualified for free shipping, but at order point I was charged shipping.Amazon posts nuggets of information when you are searching for the right item, you are thinking you are getting one thing to find out different when checking out your order. At that point you have already invested too much time to back out and go another route. I was not happy for what it ended up costing me and how long it took to get it. Very DISAPPOINTED.
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Not a good math book for home schooling or class setting
This book was written in it's own language and not for the average person. If you want to understand this book. You need to read other books to get the math lingo written in these pages.I recommend reading Maran illustrated Effortless Algebra. This book given me a fresh look at the subject. The only problem is not enough material to cover the whole subject Algebra.But it help point you in the right direction.Good Luck

good purchase
This was a textbook purchase for my son's College Algebra course. It was in very good condition, as stated by seller, and has served his purpose well. It was a relief to pay a third of the retail price for a textbook. ... Read more

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Essentials of College Algebra by Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider, gives readers a solid foundation in the basic functions of college algebra and their graphs, starting with a strong review of intermediate algebra concepts and ending with an introduction to systems and matrices. This brief version of the College Algebra, Tenth Edition has been specifically designed to provide a more compact and less expensive book for courses that do not include the more advanced topics covered in the longer book.

Focused on helping readers develop both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary to experience success in mathematics, the authors present each mathematical topic in this text using a carefully developed learning system to actively engage students in the learning process. The book addresses the diverse needs of today's students through a clear design, current figures and graphs, helpful features, careful explanations of topics, and a comprehensive package of available supplements and study aids.

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Good enough
Simply put, the book was good enough. It was cheap and had some water damage but it wasn't enough to hinder my ability to use the book.

Great Condition
The book was in great condition. However, there was a slight timeliness issue with the book arriving on time and wish the seller would have communicated better. Otherwise I would still recommend to buy from this seller.

Excellent Condition
Easy to use, hassele free and fast delivery.
Two thumbs up for the seller.

College Algebra Course Textbook
I bought these for high school students taking a dual credit algebra course.They were used but in good condition. ... Read more

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THE DRAGONS OF EARTH

THEN
Dr. Nolan Hinkle, driven to prove his theories in genetics, succeeds in resurrecting the dinosaurs. His assistant: a small, super-intelligent lizard, product of previous projects & calling itself Otto. Hinkle's crowning achievements are twofold: he gives the new tyrannosaurs the beginnings of a soul by blending in the DNA of his daughter Shanna -- and he creates the growth accelerant sarcastically dubbed "Food of the Gods." When the soulless Otto decides to set himself up as ruler of a saurian world, the psychotic madness induced in the new race by the Food of the Gods leads to years of brutal warfare that almost destroys all higher life on Earth.

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Fifty years after the collapse of human civilization, the Earth has achieved a measure of peace. Enclaves survive and even thrive as a part of the natural environment, and the massive offspring of the new dinosaurs are beginning to establish their own places in the ecology.

That's when the aliens invade.

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