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1.		The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning) from The MIT Press Price: $9.96 Customer Review: This kindle "book" is sort of a preview of a much larger work the authors are currently writing. In reality, this should be read like a very long magazine article exploring how the digital age may affect and is affecting higher education in particular and to a lesser extent elementary and secondary... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Democratizing Innovation from The MIT Press Price: $10.70 Customer Review: Buy it for a course of the University, the content of the book is very interesting, it becomes trained the process to continue if you want to have innovative initiatives., although I don't recommend to buy it, unless you like to conserve the book in hard cory, you can get gratuitously in internet,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Influencer: The Power to Change Anything from McGraw-Hill Price: $27.84 Customer Review: Influencer is an easy book to follow and human behavior is not the easiest thing to talk about and not get complicated. . .Great use of real life stories of success and positive use of principles.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning) from The MIT Press Price: $9.81 Customer Review: Henry Jenkins has written several books dealing with technology, media, bloggers, gamers and the like. Now with Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century he has added education to the mix. Jenkins notes several important things about the future of... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.	[no image]	Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination from C. V. Mosby Company Price: $91.63 Customer Review: this is an excellent book, in hind site, I wish I had purchased one that came with the CD - mine was used. The shipment took almost 3 weeks but the book is in good condition.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things from Tantor Media Price: $14.73 Customer Review: The book I purchased from this seller was listed as in "good condition", but had damage to the bottom of the book, and about 1/4 of the pages were ripped on the bottom.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Longitude from Fourth Estate Price: $33.89 Customer Review: Sobel has crafted a story about the invention of a sea-worthy watch that helped sailors find their Longitude. The book is about 180 pages including index. It would have been 100 pages in standard format. That is one of the reasons it can now be had at 1/3 its original price. Sobel is a competent... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Abc's Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide For Novice To Expert from Krause Publications Price: $14.05 Customer Review: This book should be "required" reading for anyone considering reloading ammunition. The book reviews the basics of the equipment needed and provides some very important information every reloader should be aware of. Some of the equipment photographs used in the book may be a bit dated but the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Microsoft Office Project 2007 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) from Microsoft Press Price: $17.99 Customer Review: This is a very good reference book for project managers. In particular, it is useful in showing how to measure project performance with Earned Value Analysis and how to calculate the critical path of a project.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction from Wiley Price: $29.88 Customer Review: The book was in excellent condition and I paid a good price. However, it was not what I thought it was - being a question and answer style college book. However, that was my fault. Still glad I bought it though	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Mechanics of Materials from Prentice Hall Price: $65.00 Customer Review: The order was shipped out in reasonable time and was just as described. I was very satisfied.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		The Elements of Typographic Style from Hartley & Marks Publishers Price: $38.95 Customer Review: An incredibly comprehensive journey through the art and science of typography. Written with a poetic edge, the book is a romantic embrace of the world of 'type'. The text often borders on grandiloquence, sometimes resulting in a loss of clarity, but the practical applications, and the author's... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship from Taunton Press Price: $12.84 Customer Review: I found this to be the best wood workin book that I have come accross. The book would be a good choice for those who have not done a lot of woodworking but would like to get more serious, as well as for those of us who have been away from it for many years. In the world of a power tool for... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Textiles from Prentice Hall Price: $64.85 Customer Review: This is the text for my college level Textiles class, which is a required course for someone who's trying to get a certificate in Fashion Design, Interior Design or Theatrical Costuming. It is pretty informative, as I would expect a text published by Fairchild (publishers of Women's Wear Daily and W... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems from International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Price: $26.51 Customer Review: If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and could only take one CD with you, which one would you take and why? Years ago I used to listen to a program on the BBC that asked famous guests that question, only they said record, not CDs. Well I suppose I'd take Bob Dylan's "Blood on the... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Information Technology Project Management from Course Technology Price: $19.99 Customer Review: Book was everything seller listed. Very happy with fast service and not disappointed in the book.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction from Taunton Press Price: $22.95 Customer Review: What a beast of a book. This truly is a complete guide. Read it and then keep it next to your tools for reference and you won't go wrong.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Cheaper by the Dozen from Rebound by Sagebrush Customer Review: I have been addicted to this real life story for over 25 years. I've starred as Mother Gilbreth on stage and also directed the production. I will be directing it again because it has everything audiences want...humor, honesty,character development and bittersweet reality. It's a family show that... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling from Wiley Price: $54.43 Customer Review: YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE I came across an interesting website for project managers. The site studies the importance of emotional and cultural intelligence (plus some other attributes) of project managers in relation to their project management performance. It offers free assessment... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.	[no image]	Technology in Action, Introductory from Prentice Hall Price: $0.45 Customer Review: Great Price, Good deal. I needed this book for a class. The only gripe I have is there was a razor cut across the back, prob from a box cutter.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


21.	[no image]	Mechanics of Materials from McGraw-Hill Education Customer Review: I could not follow the examples or the chapter explanations. I felt as though Beer and Johnson do not want me to understand the basic concepts. I would spend hours on a few problems and understand about half the material. I would buy LINDEBURG books on fundamentals of engineering. Do not buy this... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


22.		Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery from Wiley Price: $19.30 Customer Review: A lot of fun to read, and full of useful information for the brew enthusiast.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


23.		Technical Communication (11th Edition) from Longman Price: $72.99 Customer Review: This is a response I sent to the Publisher about one portion of the book, but it will give you an idea of my overall review. I have written many technical documents in the military and for companies in technical information and have found that some of the information in your book can be... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


24.		Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual from Pogue Press Price: $26.39 Customer Review: This book is exactly what I was looking for. The material is easy to understand, provides step-by-step guidelines.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


25.		The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) from The MIT Press Price: $10.50 Customer Review: Still in the middle of this book, and although Maeda's line of organizing his ideas throughout the book is not the GREATEST one, lessons themselves are easy and inspiring to understand and get some parts of your daily life somehow different... especially when you deal with such a huge mass of... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


26.		Machinery's Handbook Toolbox Edition from Industrial Press Price: $82.81 Customer Review: Great reference material. Good layout and very compact. If you are Mechanically inclined...have one on your shelf.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


27.		Theory of Constraints Handbook from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $75.96 Customer Review: I have had many handbooks over the years. Some were good and most were lacking. This has to be the best handbook I have read. The sections cover topics such as supply chain, quality and project management, just to name a few. There is enough detail from implementation in each section. Even with... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


28.		The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry : Carpentry Skills & Projects for Homeowners (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library) from Creative Publishing international Price: $5.91 Customer Review: The Black and Decker Complete Guide series are excellent. However, this book is basic for me. Good book for those who are looking for basic knowledge on carpentry. I'd give a 5 star if the book had more advanced projects of framing details of bathrooms and porches.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


29.	[no image]	Project Management: A Managerial Approach from John Wiley & Sons Inc Customer Review: I read all the book. I found some parts of it interesting, however, some of the tools where only mentioned but where not explained (except for citations for further reading). I am a begginer at project management and I would like more simple written ideas and processes, as far as clarification is... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


30.		How to Cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts (2nd Edition) from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $8.54 Customer Review: The overview of metal and rubber casting sections are solid and give you an idea of the scope and directions in which things can be done. It only goes into detail on sand-casting for metal objects, though, and I was really hoping for more detail on lost-wax casting, since the book points to it as... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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