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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)
The musical adventure of a lifetime The most exciting book on music in years. A book of treasure, a book of discovery, a book to open your ears to new worlds of pleasure Doing for music what Patricia Schultz—author of the phenomenal 1,000 Places to See Before You Die—does for travel, Tom Moon recommends 1,000 recordings guaranteed to give listeners the joy, the mystery, the revelation, the sheer fun of great music. This is a book both broad and deep, drawing from the diverse worlds of classical, jazz, rock, pop, blues, country, folk, musicals, hip-hop, world, opera, soundtracks, and more. It's arranged alphabetically by artist to create the kind of unexpected juxtapositions that break down genre bias and broaden listeners’ horizons— it makes every listener a seeker, actively pursuing new artists and new sounds, and reconfirming the greatness of the classics. Flanking J. S. Bach and his six entries, for example, are the little-known R&B singer Baby Huey and the '80s Rastafarian hard-core punk band Bad Brains. Farther down the list: The Band, Samuel Barber, Cecelia Bartoli, Count Basie, and Afropop star Waldemer Bastos. Each entry is passionately written, with expert listening notes, fascinating anecdotes, and the occasional perfect quote—"Your collection could be filled with nothing but music from Ray Charles," said Tom Waits, "and you'd have a completely balanced diet." Every entry identifies key tracks, additional works by the artist, and where to go next. And in the back, indexes and playlists for different moods and occasions..
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
In The Nine, acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin takes us into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, revealing the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. An institution at a moment of transition, the Court now stands at a crucial point, with major changes in store on such issues as abortion, civil rights, and church-state relations. Based on exclusive interviews with the justices and with a keen sense of the Court’s history and the trajectory of its future, Jeffrey Toobin creates in The Nine a riveting story of one of the most important forces in American life today..
Price: $9.10
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Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet))
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2009: A Student to Student Guide (First Aid Series)
Trust the world's #1 selling medical review book to help you excel on the USMLE Step 1! . . This annually updated collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics delivers everything you need to pass the. most anxiety-provoking exam of your career. Written. by students who just passed the boards, this is the. undisputed �bible� of USMLE Step 1 preparation -- used by more than half-a-million students. . . - 1100+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ systems and general principles.
- Hundreds of high-yield clinical images you need to know before the exam -- including 24 pages of full-color photos.
- Rapid review section for last minute cramming.
- Ratings of 300+ top products based on the authors' annual survey of US Medical students.
- Updated test-taking advice from USMLE veterans.
- Strategies that maximize your study time and deliver real results
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Price: $39.92
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"Have You Seen . . . ?": A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films
In 1975, David Thomson published his Biographical Dictionary of Film, and few film books have enjoyed better press or such steady sales.
Now, thirty-three years later, we have the companion volume, a second book of more than 1,000 pages in one voice—that of our most provocative contemporary film critic and historian
Juxtaposing the fanciful and the fabulous, the old favorites and the forgotten, this sweeping collection presents the films that Thomson offers in response to the question he gets asked most often—“What should I see?” This new book is a generous history of film and an enticing critical appraisal written with as much humor and passion as historical knowledge. Not content to choose his own top films (though they are here), Thomson has created a list that will surprise and delight you—and send you to your best movie rental service.
But he also probes the question: after one hundred years of film, which ones are the best, and why?
“Have You Seen . . . ?” suggests a true canon of cinema and one that’s almost completely accessible now, thanks to DVDs. This book is a must for anyone who loves the silver screen: the perfect confection to dip into at any point for a taste of controversy, little-known facts, and ideas about what to see. This is a volume you’ll want to return to again and again, like a dear but argumentative friend in the dark at the movies. .
Price: $23.99
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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn)
There is a reason the new edition of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination has been called "the best NCLEX review book ever." Essentially, you'll find everything you need to review for the NCLEX exam under one cover - complete content review and over 4,200 NCLEX-style questions in the book and on the free companion CD! Don't make the mistake of assuming that the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX review books, because only Silvestri's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination includes the kind of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. And, what's even better is that ALL answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices, along with test taking strategies that provide tips for how to best approach each question. It's easy to see why Silvestri is THE book of choice for NCLEX review. But don't just take our word for it -- read any customer review or ask your fellow classmates to see why Silvestri users believe that there's nothing else like it! Please check out these other great NCLEX-RN® review books from Linda Silvestri: . Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9780721603520) . Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Exam PDA Software Powered by Skyscape (9781416048510) . Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (9781416000952) . Strategies for Alternate Item Formats for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9781416038412) . Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN® Exam (9781416047261) - Each question includes the correct answer, a complete rationale for all responses, and a test-taking strategy to help students develop strategies for locating the correct response.
- Each question includes a page reference to an Elsevier nursing textbook to help with remediation.
- All alternate item format questions are included, with multiple response, prioritizing, fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration, chart/exhibit, and audio questions.
- Organization by nursing content areas provides a logical, effective review.
- Pyramid Terms define key terms at the beginning of each major unit or chapter.
- Pyramid Points within each chapter highlight the content that is important in preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination.
- Pyramid to Success sections provide an overview of major units or chapters and specific content related to the latest NCLEX-RN test plan.
- Pharmacology is emphasized with 13 pharmacology chapters, a medication and intravenous calculation chapter, and a pediatric medication calculation chapter to reflect priority content on the NCLEX exam.
- Introductory chapters cover preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam, nonacademic preparation, test-taking strategies, the NCLEX-RN exam from a student's perspective, and transitional issues for the foreign-educated nurse.
- A comprehensive exam consists of 265 questions related to all content areas in the book and representative of the percentages identified in the NCLEX-RN test plan.
- CD-ROM allows practice in quiz, study, or exam modes, with questions selected from content area, integrated process, category of client needs, or alternate item format type.
- The review is based on the new NCLEX-RN test plan, effective April 2007.
- Now in full color - with over 100 illustrations to enhance important nursing content.
- 200 more questions have been added, for a total of 4,210.
- Includes the new chart/exhibit alternate item format, in addition to questions with audio components.
- Companion CD-ROM uses a pre-diagnostic exam to generate an individualized study plan.
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Price: $45.41
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Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2009 Edition (Graduate Test Prep)
Cracking the GRE offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. The 2008 edition includes over 300 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert advice online. Of course, you’ll also get all the test-prep techniques you expect from The Princeton Review . In Cracking the GRE we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and ·Solve analogies even when you don’t know the meanings of all the words in the problem ·Crack even the most complex algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of variables ·Master even the toughest problems in the Verbal and Quantitative sections ·Learn directly from our teachers in a GRE strategy session on DVD We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real GRE—but with detailed answers and explanations for every question..
Price: $19.82
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The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2009: The Year's Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings
There's only one book that brings the best of the nearly 1,000 recipes we develop each year directly to America's Test Kitchen fans. The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2009 is a virtual yearbook of the most interesting work produced by the kitchen, pulled together from every corner of our company: Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, our bi-monthly special interest publications, our best-selling cookbooks, and our award winning public television shows. Each test cook's voice comes through clearly in the first-person narratives that accompany each master recipe providing an intimate peek into our testing process. This year's collection of more than 200 recipes includes: Southern-Style Skillet Cornbread (from Cook's Country), Lasagna di Carnivale (The Best International Recipe), and Apricot Almond Bundt Cake (The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book). Notes from the Test Kitchen accompany each recipe where we keep the home cook on the right path - from ingredient and equipment particulars to techniques. We've also created a substantial resource section, complete with six in-depth two-page spreads from Cook's Illustrated magazine featuring how-to guides like Mastering the Art of Stew; and Stocking a Baking Pantry. This major section also features the year's best quick tips, as well as the testings and tastings from both Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines. This popular yearbook has become a holiday favorite for cooking enthusiasts across the country..
Price: $18.00
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