As a math teacher working in a block schedule for the first time, I was looking for a resource that would help me move from a very traditional lecture format to a more active one. I found this book, which my sister (an English teacher) recommended, to be an excellent source for inspiration.

Silberman provides active strategies that create an opportunity for students to be involved and engaged. Very readable in format, the book provides a wide variety of strategies which are not content specific. My students are very positive about the activities we try in class. In fact, they insist that these activities really help them understand. In addition, research indicates these active experiences should help my students retain the concepts and skills on which we work.

I know my sister has used these strategies not only in her English classroom, but also in the training of teachers, medical personnel, and educators for long-distance learning. She says it's a "must." My principal was delighted when I shared this book with him and he plans to purchase it for the professional library at our high school.

This book is full of wonderful ideas. It is especially helpful if you teach on the block schedule. The ideas are very easy to implement in the classroom.

I'm about to student teach on the block schedule. Having never even attended school on a block schedule, I felt very unprepared for keeping students engaged for an hour and a half at a time. Thankfully, this book is well-organized and formatted so that at a glance, I can insert these strategies into my lesson and unit plans. The ideas range from the practical (anticipatory sets, attention getters) to the memorable (great ways to end units and make the lessons last). This was a great buy.

This book should be required for everyone even thinking about entering the field of public relations. The case studies give a very real view of how public relations are in the real world. Michael Levine's Guerrilla PR Wired is also another book that gives a real-life accurate view of PR. I would recommend in particular his Magoo Theory of public realtions.
Public Relations Practices has clear intelligent writing that talks to the reader without talking down to them

If ever a book was written that applied the concepts, theories, and functions of public relations to actual real-life senarios, this is the one. In their Public Relations Practices, Center and Jackson breathed life into theoretical public relations, bringing it into "the real world" with cases in several areas of public relations--media relations, consumer relations, employee relations, investor relations, community relations, crisis management, public and private issues, interests, & concerns, and most importantly, standards, values, & ethics. Two probable prerequisites to this book would be a book on the basic principles and practices of PR and a book on PR campaign strategies. Public Relations Practices is the door through which the reader is invited to enter "the real world" of PR. Anyone, from the student of public relations to the working practitioner with decades of experience, can greatly benefit from the information contained within this text.

I read this book in a college public relations class. Now, as an account executive in a public relations firm, I still find it invaluable. This text places special emphasis on the evaluation of public relations, and thus it is a credit to our field. I can't recommend it highly enough. Once you have read some introductory book on PR principles, this is required reading.

Book Three of the Lyon Saga is a gentle sequel with less action/adventure than the previous books, but more personal drama and internal turmoil, as Jess matures into a woman at the tender age of 17. She and her Indian fiancee are eager to start their life as a married couple, yet Jess' emotions are torn as her ailing father is sinking fast. A small group of the orignal colonists is determined to branch off and seek rumored English settlers farther south on the mainland. Jess, of course, volunteers as one of the guides.

This book chronicles her marriage and maternity; we witness a newcomer to the mixed community and a 2nd interracial marraige. The animal population increases and Jess amazes even her stern father-in-law by trying to raise 3 wolf cubs. This book shares her introspective musings on life, death, motherhood, and living at peace with nature--human and animal. A subtle plea for human understanding in these times of racial tension.

Stainer presents a peaceful version of the fate of some of the survivors of the Lost Colony of Roanoak. As if to compensate for the decrease of violence in the first two books, she closes PRIDE with a deliberate cliff hanger--teasing us to read on! Those traditional enemies of England, Spanish sailors and pirates, scour the Virginia coastal islands for English prey. But something good comes ashore all the same. Bravo for the way Stainer blends spiritual and Christian values as an underlying theme of the brotherhood of man and the will to survive.

This third book in the Lyon Saga series tells what may have happened to Eleanor Dare and her baby Virginia. They headed inland in search of other colonists. An exciting story full of danger at every turn. Highly recommended!

The hardships the Roanoke colonists faced are depicted vividly in... the historical fiction series.The total effect of the Lyon Saga is a satisfactory one.

Plucky Jess is now 19 (mother of one and expecting) at the start of this 4th book in the LYON saga. M.L. Stainer tranports Jess, her Indian husband and several other non-English friends in a circuitous manner back to England. Pirates, separation from her English family and a woman's worst shipboard terrors stalk the prisoners for months--challenges sufficient to bring a lesser heroine to despair. Undaunted and deteremined to hide her non-Indian identity, Jess conceives a grandiose plan: to seek an audience with Gloriana--Elizabeth I. What would the mighty Queen of England care about the fate of a poor English colonist and several half-breed children?

While her warrior
husband chafes in confinement and shame at his captive status, Jess battles her own quick tongue, which threatens to sabotage her hopes. Who will befriend the outcasts in England? How can a girl who prefers the free and salty sands of the New World win the patronage of the Virgin Queen? How will Native Americans fit in or even survive months as captive "guests?" Will they be better received at court or by the common people? Follow the Lyon's saga as the author offers yet another possible solution to the mystery of the vanished colony of Roanoke. This series, which introduces to elementary readers the genre of historical fiction, will appeal to girls, and hopefully stimulate interest in pre Jamestown settlement of America. With the emphasis on the role of imported horses, this series provides excellent background for the Misty of Chincoteague books by Marguerite Henry.

This is the fourth book in the Lyon Saga series of five and eagerly awaited. After Jess was kidnapped by pirates, I couldn't wait to see what happened next. In Queen Elizabeth I's court, she must work hard to gain freedom for herself and her friends, especially Enrique, locked up in the Tower. Great action, thrilling adventure. Make sure you read the books in order.

This book makes colonial history come alive. Everyone thinks the first colonists were the Pilgrims. But these people were here long before. What happened to them? M. L. Stainer makes Jess and her adventures so exciting.

Not a good one for the beginners like me. It seems covering the everything in the subject of digital testing, but the author goes very difficult way to explain even simple concepts that are easily explained in some other texts. I guess, if anyone wants to grasp an idea about what is the degital testing then pick "DESIGN for TEST, by ALFRED L. CROUCH" or if you are working enginner in testing industry or the graduate student who plans to write a paper then it will be the one eventually.

This book is not ideal for engineers with very little exposure to digital circuitry. A prior course in digital circuits is essential before getting the most from this text. Once you have a fundamental background, this book is excellent in extending your design knowledge into the testing world. A great design which cannot be tested isn't worth much. This book will reinforce this concept.

This is a very readable book; things are explained clearly. Almost every area of VLSI testing is covered (some in little details, but still covered!). Nice book to build a foundation for more advanced testing courses or just as an introduction into VLSI testing. I love it so much that I bought 2 :) It's a long story.

RE: A History of World Societies, Vol. B, by McKay, Hill, and Buckler.The following was taken directly from the pages of this text; chapter 14, page 460, last paragraph, left column:

'The average runner could cover about 50 leagues or 175 miles per day ' a remarkable feat of physical endurance, especially at high altitude ' but the larger the empire became, the greater the distances to be covered.'

I had always supposed that genuine scholars wrote textbooks, and that they were intended as works of non-fiction. Instead, this text is more akin to Paul Bunyan; it's a sort of South American version of American Folktales.

Upon reflection, I don't know whether the appropriate response is outrage at the ignorance of the authors, or amusement at the gullibility of the (what ' apparently sleeping?) editors. Is the ubiquitous filter of political correctness the only scrutiny to which textbooks today are subject?

In my view, this passage calls into question the reliability ' indeed, the credibility ' of the remaining information. If such fundamentally simple information as this is worthless, to what level of factual scrutiny were the socio/political ideas subject?

This extraordinarily well written book contains every essential fact with which we all need to be familiar. No other book on the market offers so much information at such a low price. Furthermore, the structure of the book facilitates reading and also makes it more interesting. Needless to say, many history books nowadays present biased accounts of historic facts (after all, it is a well known fact that winners write history books). This book, on the other hand, provides a relatively unbiased and balanced account of world history. I have read a number of history books but none of them is nearly as well written and well structured as this one. In my view, this book should be a part of every student's book collection. Highly recommended.

The book came in good cond.and on time!... Do business anytime..referred them to other classmates

Knight's is indeed the professional standard omnibus for seamanship. It is an excellent comprehensive text for any mariner. That said, it is desperately in need of updating. The electronic navigation section lists systems no longer in use (Omega, LORAN), and treats GPS as a "future" system (although the editors do prophetically write that GPS receivers will drop in price until they are affordable by the average mariner).
Additionally,there are a disconcerting number of typographical errors present. I can only hope the editors are progressing on a 19th Edition.

This book is in the pilothouse of every ship in the US Navy. 'Nuff said.

I find it useful as a basic reference, for vocabulary, and for filling the gaps that Bowditch leaves.

The chapters are well laid out, the information is well indexed, and topics proceed logically. The illustrations are clear and useful.

Best overview of professional seamanship. This book goes leagues beyond novice publications such as "Chapmans" and "Annapolis". The book begins with simple principles and builds the basic vocabulary as it progresses. It's easy to understand with good photos and illustrations. Great study text for the masters exam. Electronics section obviously outdated.

This book offers a foundation for political concepts and historic background about the U.S. Using standard survey course format, the author skims the broad topics of government from the core documents, including the Declaration and the Constitution, to the general structures and processes of governing. While I must conclude with a prior reviewer that the writing is unexciting, I have yet to find THE basic government text equivalent of "Democracy - Not 4 Dummies"

American Government covered everything and anything on politics. I could not have asked for a better introduction on politics! It covered everything from the US Constitution to interest groups and the bureaucracy. If you are interested in politics, but need a simple, solid introduction, this book is for you! However, I found the book was difficult to read, as it was poorly written and tedious at times. Although this book is probably the best intro to Government around, do not buy it if you have a short attention span.

A trully remarkable text book! This text strives where many fail, in communicating with students from AP level high school to Doctoral studies. Includded are full color diagrams on the political process, governmental structure dating back to the 1600s. Also, philisophical viewpoints from Plato to John Locke. The benefit of the text, is its current up-to-date information on the 'insides' of political views and parties. This text would assist anyone in learning about our nations history and government.

Few today will have ever heard of Cohokia, the vast urban center once located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Cahokia is not only the largest archaeological site in North American, but one of the least well preserved or analyzed ancient civilizations in the world. Located in a present urban area near St. Louis, the failure to study and catalog this site until the past few years is a stunning example of modern ignorance and mismanagment. This study is the best single volume work on the subject of Cahokia.

That being said, the limitations of this volume are many. It is apparent that Professor Fowler's research is essentially presented by Young, a non-specialist writer. Unfortunately, the writing is uneven and not particularly memorable. There is also a dearth of photographs and diagrams. Finally, I was dissatisfied with the lack of discussion of the context of the Cahokia culture with the other prehistorical peoples of North and Central America.

Over the past decade or so, Cahokia (located in Illinois just east of St. Louis) has emerged as the most extraordinary archaeological site in North America. In the 500 years between roughly 900 and 1400, Native Americans (no one can yet identify the group) built a great settlement, carefully planned, with temples, palaces, stockades, and other accoutrements that one would identify with a city, marked by tremendous earthen constructions -- the mounds that dominate the site today. The Cahokians' influence spread up and down the Mississippi valley, and the magnetism of their achievement drew people and wealth into their sphere of control.

The tale of the discovery, preservation, excavation, and interpretation of this magnificent site is told with verve and excitement in this collaboration between Biloine Whiting Young, a professional writer, and Melvin Fowler, one of the leading lights of Cahokian archaeology. They write in an accessible style but without sacrificing any of the complexities of the history and interpretation of Cahokia, and an abundant bibliography allows easy access to the technical literature on which the book rests. My advice: read this book, then hop in the easiest mode of transportation and get yourself to Collinsville, Illinois. You will come away from both with a new admiration for the achievements of our predecessors on this continent.

This book provides a wealth of detail about the great prehistoric city which we now call Cahokia. Written in layman's terms, the authors cover every aspect of the archeological investigations of the city. It is hard to believe that a large metropolis existed in mid-America a thousand years ago. In this book, Ms. Young and Dr. Fowler document the many studies made over the years that prove it did exist. And they do so in an easy to understand manner. This book is very easy to read.

this book is inspiring for people who are going through a divorce

Hi - This book is an incredibly dead-on helpful resource for anyone comtemplating, going thru or having already been through a divorce. These guys know their stuff. They give excellent advice and counseling and cover things you didn't even realize you actually needed counseling on. I didn't find this book until 5 years after my divorce from a very short term marriage. I didn't think I had any problem or needed counseling, the marriage was a mistake, we corrected that without much ado, signed the papers, paid the fee and it was done. I didn't even have a problem getting an annulment from the Catholic church. Life goes on and I thought I was ok. I'm not sure what made me decide to pick up this book and read it, but I can tell you it helped me deal with the guilt and hurt and fears and feelings of failure, etc. Feelings I really didn't realize I had until they hit on them and it hit me that this information applied to me. And the book gave me good advice and insight for future relationships. 6 years ago I had a HS friend going thru marriage hell. She was dealing with all the emotional stuff I mentioned above, plus outside pressures from friends and family and the community (since they were active in city counsel etc.) - and this looser was a real weasil who'd been divorced before and knew all the tricks to make sure she wouldn't get much, if anything, from him and he would walk away with all sorts of things that her very hard earned money had bought. I remembered this book had gone through preparing a person for all that too, as well as getting good legal counsel etc. and I loaned my book to her. It was a Godsend for her. She not only came out well in the settlement, but was able to keep her sanity and self-confidence and gained some real peace. She walked away from that marriage with very little "baggage" because this book helped her so much. Three short years later she found a wonderful guy, a healthy relationship and finally has the married life and family everyone wishes for. That wasn't just "luck". Just a few months ago, another HS friend was divorced and confided in me he was having a difficult time coping with it all, even though he was ready to find someone new. I recommended this book to him. He recently wrote me that this book helped him with all kinds of things - he was surprised and grateful that I recommended it and that he had the good sense to trust me on that and follow through. He just wished he'd known about it sooner! I bought this book over 15 yrs ago for about $15, and it was good advice then and it's good advice now. It's VERY easy to read, well-written with a good flow to it. It's not laborous reading like a textbook or manual. And at the price it's offered for now - its a HECK of a good deal, and you'll be so glad you did. It might just save you a whole lot of money in divorce expenses/mistakes, and counseling. And it will certainly save you a lot of grief in future relationships because you'll be more of a "well" person going into them instead of a train wreck with baggage and issues. If you're still married and not "yet" going through separation or divorce but seeing that "writing on the wall" PLEASE read this book! [Just don't make things worse by letting your partner know you're reading it. Do it at the office or over at a friend's where your spouse won't be upset you're spending time.] Good luck and good reading.

This book puts the divorce process into clear and concise language. You can understand and deal with the emotional, cognitive, legal, custodial, and other issues that you will confront as you move forward. The book also presents a good framework for evaluating your situation and deciding whether or not you are a future divorcee.

This is a "must read" for all people, but especially people who are confronting a separation from their mates.