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How To Get Into the Top MBA Programs (How to Get Into the Top Mba Programs)by Richard Montauk List Price: $27.50 Available from Amazon $17.33 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page From Library Journal MBAs get respect. The prestige and value of the degree have grown to the point where now the quality of the degree is determinative, says the author. Graduates from top schools can earn as much as 50 to 100 percent more than those who graduate from lower-ranked schools. Montauk, president and founder of Education USA, which assists business school applicants, has thoroughly researched MBA programs for this work. Each chapter explores a step in the process, from the decision to apply to surviving once accepted. The chapters on selecting the right program, marketing yourself, and writing essays provide exceptionally valuable information and tips. For any library that serves undergraduate business school candidates, this is essential; recommended for other larger collections. Joshua Cohen, Mid-Hudson Lib. System, Poughkeepsie, Copyright 1996 Reed business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Fast Company Magazine A veritable bible of the B-school application process. Montauk gives you the skinny on every aspect of the application game. |
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Orderby Samuel P. Huntington List Price: $16.00 Available from Amazon $10.08 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review The thesis of this provocative and potentially important book is the increasing threat of violence arising from renewed conflicts between countries and cultures that base their traditions on religious faith and dogma. This argument moves past the notion of ethnicity to examine the growing influence of a handful of major cultures--Western, Eastern Orthodox, Latin American, Islamic, Japanese, Chinese, Hindu, and African--in current struggles across the globe. Samuel P. Huntington, a political scientist at Harvard University and foreign policy aide to President Clinton, argues that policymakers should be mindful of this development when they interfere in other nations' affairs. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly Huntington here extends the provocative thesis he laid out in a recent (and influential) Foreign Affairs essay: we should view the world not as bipolar, or as a collection of states, but as a set of seven or eight cultural "civilizations"?one in the West, several outside it?fated to link and conflict in terms of that civilizational identity. Thus, in sweeping but dry style, he makes several vital points: modernization does not mean Westernization; economic progress has come with a revival of religion; post-Cold War politics emphasize ethnic nationalism over ideology; the lack of leading "core states" hampers the growth of Latin America and the world of Islam. Most controversial will be Huntington's tough-minded view of Islam. Not only does he point out that Muslim countries are involved in far more intergroup violence than others, he argues that the West should worry not about Islamic fundamentalism but about Islam itself, "a different civilization whose people are convinced of the superiority of their culture and are obsessed with the inferiority of their power." While Huntington notes that the war in Bosnia hardened into an ethno-religious clash, he downplays the possibility that such splintering could have been avoided. Also, his fear of multiculturalism as a source of American weakness seems unconvincing and alarmist. Huntington directs the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard. Copyright 1996 Reed business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
The Best Democracy Money Can Buyby Greg Palast List Price: $14.00 Available from Amazon $10.78 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly Whether one believes Katherine Harris’s claim that Palast’s conclusions are "twisted and maniacally partisan" or Tribune Magazine’s declaration that he is "the greatest investigative reporter of our time," one thing is plain: Palast does not shy away from controversy. This collection of reports touches on a number of familiar topics, including Enron, the presidential election of 2000 and the Bush family’s purported connection to Saudi Arabia. These issues have been explored in more depth by other authors, but what makes this audiobook so entertaining is its all-star anti-administration cast, including Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo and Jim Hightower. All of the readings are well-executed, but the full plate of narrators can cause confusion. It’s unclear how the text is divided up amongst the readers, and at any moment, a new chapter may begin with a new, unidentified voice. Despite the guessing-game nature of the audio presentation, this is still a fun, provocative listen. Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. From AudioFile Those who prefer to see the world through rose-colored glasses will not enjoy this collection. It's the type of investigative journalism that mainstream media avoid for fear of censorship or accusations of libel. Is it true? The listener will have to decide. The presentation features an all-star cast of readers, renowned for their sympathy with liberal causes. The roll call includes Ed Asner, Al Franken, and Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. They tell a story of international intrigue that reaches from the oil fields of Texas to the gold mines of Africa to the ballot boxes of Florida. This is political commentary that, unfortunately, may ring with truth. J.W. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. |
Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Againby Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, and Elizabeth Hunt List Price: $14.95 Available from Amazon $9.72 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Chicago Tribune "For the discerning intellect, Mental Floss cleans out the cobwebs." Newsweek "A lot like that professor of your who peppered his tests with raunchy jokes: it makes learning fun." |
Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual,10th Editionby Michael R. Lindeburg List Price: $70.00 Available from Amazon $44.10 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description The best way to prepare for the civil PE exam is to solve problems – the more problems, the better. Practice Problems for the Civil engineering PE Exam provides you with the breadth and depth of problem-solving practice you need to successfully prepare for the exam. Publisher Description This book is written primarily as a companion to the Civil engineering Reference Manual, but is also useful as a stand-alone book providing extra practice solving problems. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Examby Michael R. Lindeburg Available from Amazon $86.00 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Book Description The FE Review Manual is designed to prepare you to pass the general FE exam even if you have very limited study time. You get an efficient Review of all the current exam topics; diagnostic exams so you can see what areas you need to study; more than 1,150 practice problems (with solutions); a realistic simulation of the complete 8-hour exam; and free software to help reinforce what you've learned. Plus, the Review Manual is completely in sync (same terminology, formulas, topic order, etc.) with the NCEES handbook that is used during the exam. This combination is so effective that the publisher offers a unique "Pass or Don't Pay" Guarantee: pass the exam, or get a full refund for the book. Please note, software is not included in the book, but you may request software by using the form inside the book. The software is free, but thereis a $4.95 shipping fee.
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Civil PE Sample Examinationby Michael R. Lindeburg List Price: $60.00 Available from Amazon $37.80 On 7-22-2006 
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The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge: 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situationby John Vigor List Price: $17.95 Available from Amazon $12.21 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review Boating : ``Some of the stuff in this 242-page volume is useful. . .all of it is snake-eye fascinating.'' Dockside : ``Opening [this book] is. . .like opening a can of salty nuts. I can't resist just a little more before putting it away.'' Lakeland Boating : ``Vigor successfully combines fun and function in a dictionary-style resource that is eminently readable. . .[It] is tough to put down.'' Lakeland Boating "Vigor successfully combines fun and function in a dictionary-style resource that is eminently readable [It] is tough to put down." |
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