Essentials of Mathematical Thinking addresses the growing need to better comprehend mathematics today. Increasingly, our world is driven by mathematics in all aspects of life. The book is an excellent
Crisis Management Strategy, first published in 1993, is an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of crisis management in modern enterprises. Simon Booth examines the conventional approache
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Words You Should Know in High School features 1,000-plus essential words that arm students grades 9-12 with the vocabulary they'll need to tackle real-world tasks-from studying for the SATs to writing excellent papers to coming up with just the right words at a college or job interview. Written in a spunky style guaranteed to entertain teens, this handy book provides thousands of definitions and full-sentence examples to give students the edge. Also features sections on: Commonly misused words; Words for standardized tests; Synonyms and antonyms; Words for special courses and circumstances
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Now revised and containing three new chapters, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to epistemology, or the theory of knowledge. It discusses some of the main theories of justification, including foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, and virtue epistemology. Other topics include the Gettier problem, internalism and externalism, skepticism, the problem of epistemic circularity, a priori knowledge, naturalized epistemology, and the epistemic significance of testimony and disagreement. Intended primarily for students taking their first classes in epistemology, this lucid and well-written text will provide an excellent introduction to anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.
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