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Economics of Public Issues, The (15th Edition)»rank: 43958by: Roger LeRoy Miller, Daniel K. Benjamin, Douglass C. North
: : The Economics of Public Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions in principles of economics, public policy, and social issues courses. The Foundations of Economic Analysis: Death by Bureaucrat; Ethanol Madness; Flying the Friendly Skies?; The Mystery of Wealth. Supply and Demand: Sex, Booze, and Drugs; Expanding Waistlines; Is Water Different?; Slave Redemption in Sudan; Smoking and Smuggling; Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea. Labor Markets: (Why) Are Women Paid Less?; The Effects of the Minimum Wage; Immigration, Superstars, and Poverty; A Farewell to Jobs. Market Structures: Monopsony and Competition in Health Care; Big Oil, Big Oil Prices?; Contracts, Combinations, ... |
Starting a Small Restaurant, Revised Edition»rank: 51202by: Daniel Miller
: :More than 100 new restaurants open *every day* and the truth is, most of them don't make it. This is a fully-updated edition of the classic guide to opening a small restaurant successfully, be it a bistro, diner, inn, cafe, or something fancier. Expert Daniel Miller offers a wealth of information to help would-be restaurateurs decide if the life of a small-business owner is right for them, and if so, how to proceed to get a restaurant up and running. From finding the location to creating a business and finance plan, to hiring and training staff, purchasing equipment, setting up computer programs, developing a menu, and a whole lot more, ... |
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U.S. Stamps: Collect All 50 States»rank: 51202by: Raymond Miller
: :On April 4, 2002, the Postal Service released a commemorative set of postal stamps honoring the 50 states. The set was called 'Greetings From America.' Now, with this nifty cardstock collector's kit, kids can store those stamps inside small acetate pockets for safekeeping. Along the way, they'll learn about stamp collecting techniques (parts of a stamp, handling, grading, etc.) and important nuggets of United States state trivia. |
Comfort of Things»rank: 11086by: Daniel Miller
: :The diversity of contemporary London is extraordinary, and begs to be better understood. Never before have so many people from such diverse backgrounds been free to mix and not to mix in close proximity to each other. But increasingly people's lives take place behind the closed doors of private houses. How can we gain an insight into what those lives are like today? Not television characters, not celebrities, but real people. How could one ever come to know perfect strangers? Danny Miller attempts to achieve this goal in this brilliant exposé of a street in modern London. He leads us behind closed doors to thirty people who live there, showing ... |
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The Sari»rank: 1387163by: Mukulika Banerjee, Daniel Miller
: :Drawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore, this book explores the beauty, adaptability and personality of India's most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship to the clothes we wear.A new bride is unable to move from her husband's motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man wonders how he will cope with the saris complicated folds in a ... |
Environmental Law Handbook»rank: 2437873by: Thomas L. Adams, R. Craig Anderson, F. William Brownell, Ronald E. Cardwell, David R. Case, Lynn M. Gallagher, Daniel J. Kucera, Stanley W. Landfair, Marshall Lee Miller, Karen J. Nardi, Austin P. Olney
: :This Nineteenth Edition references all regulatory changes made in the last two years and provides legal insight into understanding the requirements of the environmental laws. It examines all of the issues and changes that have arisen since the publication of the Eighteenth Edition. |
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Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)»rank: 72008by: Daniel C. Miller
: :Provides a current overview of neuropsychological practice in schools, written by a leading school psychologist With neuropsychological assessment more widely used in school settings than ever before, school psychologists require greater knowledge of both the discipline and its application within the school environment. Written by a leading expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment is a practical resource providing learning specialists and school psychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to ... |
Study Guide for Effective Police Supervision, 5th Edition»rank: 146950by: Daniel J. Moeser, Larry S. Miller, Michael C. Braswell
: :This Study Guide for Effective Police Supervision, fifth edition, is designed to make your study of the textbook (sold separately) more effective by offering learning objectives, outlines, summaries and objective questions with answer key to facilitate test preparation. |
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Worship Feast: 50 Complete Multi-Sensory Services for Youth»rank: 355331by: Daniel S. White, Jonathon Norman, Beth Miller
: :This Study Guide for Effective Police Supervision, fifth edition, is designed to make your study of the textbook (sold separately) more effective by offering learning objectives, outlines, summaries and objective questions with answer key to facilitate test preparation. |
The Internet: An Ethnographic Approach»rank: 457671by: Daniel Miller, Don Slater
: :An examination of Internet culture and consumption. The Internet is increasingly shaping, and being shaped by, users' lives. From cybercafes to businesses, from middle class houses to squatters settlements, the authors have gathered material on subjects as varied as personal relations, commerce, sex and religion. Websites are also analyzed as new cultural formations acting as aesthetic traps. At every point, email chat and surfing are found to be exploited in ways that bring out both unforeseen attributes of the Internet and the contradictions of modern life. The material, taken from ethnographic work in Trinidad, adds depth to earlier discussions about the Internet as an expansion of space, the changes it ... |