Crisp: Basic Business Math, Revised Edition: A Life-Skills Approach (A Fifty-Minute Series Book)

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Trust Crisp to take the misery out of math! This easy book covers whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, simple equations, and percentage formulas with examples of: commissions, markups and markdowns, discounts, sales tax, simple and compound interest, and installment loans. Practice with bar, line and circle graphs, follow with just a touch of statistics-averages, medians, modes, etc. Answers included. It simply makes math work for anyone!

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When the Civil War broke out in 1861, 16-year-old William J. Oliphant left Austin and rushed to join Confederate service with thousands of other Texans. Oliphant initially joined the Travis Rifles, and was later mustered into the Sixth Texas Infantry, CSA at Camp Henry E. McCullough, near Victoria, Texas in 1862.

Oliphant and the Sixth Texas were sent to Arkansas in May of 1862, where Oliphant saw action in Battle of Arkansas Post. After the surrender of Arkansas Post in 1863, he was sent to an Illinois prison camp. Oliphant was later exchanged and participated in the battles of Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap, Pickett's Mill, and Atlanta, where he was again captured.

He was exchanged in Virginia in March 1865, but was not able to rejoin his command before the war ended. The young Oliphant then made his way home to Texas, narrowly escaping death at the hands of bandits. His descriptions of the destroyed South offer a poignant reminder of the physical, economic, and psychological devastation of the war.

Only a Private provides a first-hand account of the common soldier's point of view of the Civil War. No colonel or general, William Oliphant was, in his own words, "only a private." His unique perspective provides a window into Texas during the first days of the Civil War, as well as first-hand descriptions of battles in Arkansas and throughout the Confederacy, life in a Federal prisoner-of-war camp, and survival in the devastated post-war South. Contains numerous photographs, maps and valuable primary source material, including the Company "G" roster, in which Oliphant served.

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The Miller Companion to Jazz in Canada is the readable, authoritative reference to Canadian jazz, a monumental undertaking and a wonderful book, covering the history, denizens, personalities and important venues in jazz since its beginnings in Canada, in the wonderful, readable style Mark Miller is known for. Containing over 50 photographs, this book is a must-have for all jazz aficionados.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume I, 1000 - 1700 (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume I, 1000 - 1700 (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 1801 -1820, Volume V

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 1801 -1820, Volume V
Frances G. Halfpenny
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press, Laurentian Edition
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0802033997

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists
Dr.Lorne F. Hammond
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0313230471

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Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

A Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry 1909-1914: From the Canadian Jewish Times

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A Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry 1909-1914: From the Canadian Jewish Times

Manufacturer: Avotaynu
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ASIN: 0962637300

Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists: Women Artists

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Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists: Women Artists

Manufacturer: Fifth House
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ASIN: 0920079660

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Biographical Index of Artists in Canada

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ASIN: 0802027903

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This index has been compiled as a quick reference guide to biographies of 9,052 professional and amateur artists active in Canada from the seventeenth century to the present. The artists represent 42 professional categories, from animation to topography. In addition to 8,261 Canadian artists, the Index has 391 British, 300 American, and 100 European artists, all of whom spent part of their careers in Canada.

Each entry provides the artist's name, date and place of birth and death (or years the artist flourished, if birth and death dates are not available), the nationality (if not Canadian), type of artist (major medium media used), and sources in which biographical information may be found. Several hundred cross-references link the various names used by some artists during the course of their careers.

Biography and Autobiography: Essays on Irish and Canadian History and Literature

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Biography and Autobiography: Essays on Irish and Canadian History and Literature

Manufacturer: Carleton Univ Pr
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ASIN: 0886292085

Canadas Prime Ministers: Macdonald to Trudeau - Portraits from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography

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Canadas Prime Ministers: Macdonald to Trudeau - Portraits from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Prime ministers, the central figures in parliamentary government and the leaders of political parties, fill dominant roles in Canada's political history. Their importance is recognized in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography/Dictionnaire biographique du Canada by the space devoted to them. Each political leader is presented by a notable Canadian scholar who, following the rigorous standards of research, writing, and critical judgement set by the DCB/DBC, has brought life and understanding to the careers of the individuals who have served in Canada's pre-eminent political office. Canada's Prime Ministers brings these well-written biographies together for the first time in order to provide readers with an opportunity to reflect on the striking variety of personalities who have succeeded in climbing the summit of Canada's public life and the different challenges they faced in their determination to stay there.

What insights into the workings of our public life do the biographies of these fifteen leaders provide? Did these very different men have anything in common that determined their success? The DCB/DBC biographies make it clear that although there is no standard mould that shapes Canadian prime ministers, prime ministerial success depends on both "character and circumstance." The biographies suggest that one of the only commonalities between the prime ministers was an unstable mixture of personal ambition and a sense of obligation toward their country and their political party. Pragmatism in making policy and in devising strategies of survival, rather than principle or ideology, often seems the guiding determinant in the success of Canada's federal political leaders. For a Canadian prime minister there is usually no higher ground than the claim to be the defender of national unity against threats of disruption and disintegration.

In addition to these themes, the DCB/DBC's fifteen biographies of Canada's prime ministers is also an important historical reference tool, providing details about personal lives, sketches of close associates, a narrative of major events, and an assessment of accomplishments and failures set against the backdrop of economic and demographic growth, the social crisis of depressions, and the impact of world events. Together, they recreate the political and social panorama stretching from the campaign for confederation in 1867 to the struggle to entrench the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the new Constitution of 1982. Told through the lives of Canada's leading politicians this is a remarkable, engrossing, documented account of modern Canadian history.

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Canadian Crime Fiction
David Skene Melvin , and Skene-Melvin
Manufacturer: Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1896648606

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Using an interdisciplinary approach, this collection of essays examines the recent economic and political collapse of Argentina. The contributors bring a diversity of viewpoints as historians, economists, sociologists, journalists, and architects from North and South America. They explore how Argentina's collapse and its consequential dismantling of prescribed models offers the opportunity for new approaches to economic, political, and social policies. Contributors include Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz.

Aplicando un enfoque interdisciplinario, esta colección de ensayos examina el reciente derrumbe económico y político de la Argentina. Siendo historiadores, economistas, sociólogos, periodistas y arquitectos de América del Norte y del Sur, éstos colaboradores expresan diferentes puntos de vista. Exploran cómo el colapso de Argentina y el consecuente desmantelamiento de modelos prescriptos, y ofrecen una oportunidad para nuevos acercamientos a estrategias económicas, políticas y sociales. Uno de los colaboradores es el Laureado Nobel Joseph Stiglitz.

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Mr.Game Show, Wink Martindale, tells about his secret for success in Hollywood's fast lane. He takes us on a journey from Jackson, Tennessee to Tinseltown and lets us peek behind curtains of game shows, radio programs, concerts, and exclusive interviews with Elvis. Winking At Life is no quick dismissal of trouble, but an intimate, informed, and insightful choice. A most interesting read.

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'Dough' yourself a favor, read this book!.......2001-12-01

Wink is one of humanity's gems. A brilliant man, genius perhaps. Where would the world be without 'Gambit' I wonder? My only response to the question is a nervous shudder.

Wink's Book A Must For Game Show Fans! (& Everyone Else!).......2001-02-15

Wink Martindale is one of TV's best Game Show hosts! From the popular 70's "Gambit" (which I liked so much I used "Gambit" as my CB 'handle' back then) to the most recent "Debt", Wink has kept us playing for so many years! Hopefully we will see more of Wink as host in the future! Meanwhile, this book is a great read as it lets you get to know one of America's favorite hosts a bit better. It also gives you a great insider's look at TV game shows! (Chock full of exclusive "behind the scenes" photos!

Very entertaining and well written reflection from Wink.......2000-06-19

To many of us who are still in college, we may only know Wink Martindale from his gameshow "Tic Tac Dough". But there is a lot more to this very talented and gifted man.

Next to the 19 gameshows that he hosted, he had a very sucessfull career in radio, getting his very first start on his hometown's own radio station. He also went on to have a million selling single "Deck Of Cards". Then began his long and still current career as gameshow emcee.

He begins by telling of his childhood in Jackson, Tenessee. He mentions his love and fascination of radio, and his longing to one day be the one announcing the news and playing the music that was heard by everyone for miles around. He also tells of the major influence his brothers and sister had on him, as well as his parents. Also, he tells how he got his nickname of "Wink".

Without giving away too much, I can honestly say, that if you are a fan of Wink, that you will really like this book. Wink is a fantastic writer and keeps you glued to every page. When I first started reading his book, I looked at the clock a while later and didn't realize that an hour and a half had passed!

There are also A LOT of photos and a nice collection of color photos in the center of the book.

I give this book 5 stars, because of the many autobiographies that I have read lately, this one is not only informative, but also heartwarming and entertaining.

Highly Recommended

Very entertaining and well written reflection from Wink.......2000-06-19

To many of us who are still in college, we may only know Wink Martindale from his gameshow "Tic Tac Dough". But there is a lot more to this very talented and gifted man.

There are also A LOT of photos and a nice collection of color photos in the center of the book.

I give this book 5 stars, because of the many autobiographies that I have read lately, this one is not only informative, but also heartwarming and entertaining.

Highly Recommended

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A Blink Is As Good As A Wink
Lois Collins Kerr
Manufacturer: Lifevest Publishing, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1598794523

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This is the story of a boy who tries to wink but can only blink. He studies the people and animals around him to see if they can wink and discovers many that can blink, some that can wink, and one that cannot wink or blink. He keeps trying and one day he is surprised and delighted to find he can wink. This is a wonderful tale about curiosity and the triumph of persistence. Read this to your child when they are frustrated and encourage them to find creative ways to achieve their goals.

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Simply Perfect
Enjoyment for both kids and adults
Engaging and informative

Winking, Blinking Sea
Mary Batten
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 061344373X

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Simply Perfect.......2001-08-07

This is one awesome book, for kids and for adults. Not much seems to be offered regarding bioluminescence in mainstream science books and it's very nice to see this beautiful book being offered for kids. It's wonderfully and clearly written, the pictures and photography are literally "out of this world". I bought it for my kids, but to be honest, I really bought it for myself. This is simply one of the best books I've seen for kids in years.

Enjoyment for both kids and adults.......2000-05-09

This book is a beautiful amalgam of science and poetry. Not only is it a wonderful introduction for children to the mysteries of the sea, it's a very special aesthetic experience for grownups as well!

Engaging and informative.......2000-04-15

This books tells us about sea organisms that glow --all the dinoflaggelates, bright worms, flashlight fish, etc. -- that turn the ocean into fairyland. Mary Batten clearly describes how and why this happens. Intended for children, Mary Batten's book invites ANYONE'S imagination to swim among the weird bioluminescent creatures in the deep underwater sea. Beautifully illustrated. Really neat. (This joint review by readers 53 and 13).

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Winking At Life

Manufacturer: Century Hill Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GPCZ3Y

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Autobiography by Wink Martindale.

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The best of growing up in Brooklyn..........2004-03-16

The Golden Age of Tongue Kissing describes this author's memorable story of growing up in Brooklyn in the 40-ies and 50-ies. What a pleasure to read. I could not stop smiling when reading the recollections about this wonderful golden age of innocense and not-so-innocense. I am sure that this compilation of stories mixed in with humorous jokes from and about the old times will remind you of all those good memories of your own or will at least show you a peak of the yesteryears we all yearn for.

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