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Presents a framework of key events in the 20th century in a user-friendly format. The World in the Twentieth Century is a brief, straightforward text written so instructors may guide their students through learning and using the historical events of the 20th century. It focuses on encouraging students to make connections and understand the big picture by centering on four important themes: The effects of technology on world historyChanging global identitiesShifting bordersGlobalization Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers will be able to:Understand the events and issues of the 20th centuryLink the events and people of the past to current events and global conditionsConnect the events and concepts to the overarching course themes

A landmark work of international relations theory, Power and Interdependence first published in 1977 and posited a radically comprehensive explanation of the mechanics driving world affairs-"power politics" on one hand and "complex interdependence" on the other hand. This widely influential book reexamined the military and economic interests of state and non-state actors, and in an argument made before the end of the Cold War, the authors broadened the prevailing realist worldview of the time and anticipated many of the developments in our modern era of globalization. With a new preface by the authors and a foreword by Fareed Zakaria that looks at world affairs after the Cold War, the terrorist attacks of September 11, and the global financial crisis, Power and Interdependence is required reading for all students of international relations.

This text provides pre-service and in-service early childhood and special education teachers with clear, accessible formal and informal assessment information plus practical skills and techniques for improving services for children in home and classroom settings. In Foundations of Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education," pre-service and in-service early childhood and special education teachers get the formal and informal assessment information and the practical skills they need to better serve young children with exceptional learning needs and/or at risk of developmental delay. The information provided is applicable to both home and classroom settings and includes real life case studies which discuss a variety of disabilities to help readers acquire the necessary decision-making assessment skills. This text emphasizes assessment spiral and highlights collaboration to help teachers work optimally with other professionals and family members to achieve goals. Included are break point practices, activities, web resources, and a sound research base to help readers explore assessment at a higher level of analysis.

For all introductory courses in health care administration. This foundational text introduces future health care administrators to the full scope of responsibilities associated with these crucial positions. Fundamentals of Health Care Administration prepares students for comprehensive education on the health care industry, and helps them build the strong critical thinking and analysis skills they will need as administrators. Its broad coverage includes finance, human resources, risk assessment, crisis management, compliance, internal and external audits, quality assessment/control, performance improvement, legal and ethical concerns, and more. The first chapter includes a bulleted list of required knowledge and skills from an actual health care administrator's job description. The remaining chapters tie directly to that job description. Each chapter illustrates key concepts with relevant examples, including short selections from authoritative government documents. Complex concepts are organized into bulleted lists or steps, making them easier to understand and use. Extensive chapter review includes multiple choice, matching, short answer, and true/false questions.

NorthStar, now in its third edition, motivates students to achieve in their academic as well as their personal language goals providing a fully-integrated approach in five levels with two complementary strands: Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking.

Focus on Vocabulary 2: Mastering the Academic Word List uses thorough recycling of academic words and well-crafted exercises to introduce high-intermediate and advanced students to the vocabulary they need for academic and test taking success. New reading strategies sections in help students identify text structure and synthesize ideas across texts, among other skills.

"Rhetorical Analysis: A Brief Guide for Writers, " walk students through the process for doing different kinds of analyses -- argument analysis, structure analysis, style analysis, and more. Shows how to analyze a range of texts, print, visual, and multimedia. Includes authors' own analyses as models for students, as well as 4 complete student model papers. Introduces students to rhetorical concepts (both classical and modern) that are relevant to rhetorical analysis.

Organized by the elements of fiction and comprised primarily of writing exercises, this text helps students hone and refine their craft with a practical, hands-on approach to writing fiction. This text features several exercises on each particular aspect of fiction-characterization, point of view, plot, dialogue, etc. Every exercise is introduced by an opening paragraph that provides insight into and information on that element of fiction. The introduction is followed by instructions for completing the exercise, the "objective" of the exercise, and frequently by a student example. The text is rounded out by an anthology of contemporary and highly teachable short fiction.

The book is most appropriate for an integrated design history course, typically titled History of Architecture, Interior Design, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts. Architecture and Interior Design: An Integrated History to the Present provides a survey of architecture, interiors, furniture, and decorative arts from the past to the present. It is a completely integrated and interdisciplinary reference for: architecture, architectural details, architectural surface treatments, space planning, interior design, interior architectural features, interior surface treatments, motifs, furniture, color, lighting, textiles, and decorative accessories. The unique scope allows comparison in all areas of the built environment through the centuries to illustrate historical, social, cultural, and stylistic influences. Narrative and graphics interweave design analysis with architectural and design history.