Wheelan has produced a delightfully readable guide to economic literacy. By boiling economics down to its essentials, he makes the reader a more informed citizen who can better understand the major economic issues of the day. He shows that economics can be explained without graphs, charts, and equations. He demonstrates that economic analysis can be intensely interesting. The book should provide a useful supplement for the college and high school basic course on the economy

This is the story of two great sports. One is "America's game," while the other is "the world's game." Baseball and soccer are both beloved cultural institutions. What draws fans to one game is often a mystery to fans of the other. Despite superficial differences, however, the business and culture of these sports share more in common than meets the eye. This is the first in-depth, cross-cultural comparison of these two great pastimes and the megabusinesses that they have become. The authors illustrate how the different traditions of each sport have generated different possibilities for their commercial organization and exploitation

This book is a division of English language teaching that makes extensive use of content - and task-based syllabi, and varying use of grammatical, notional-functional, and rhetorical syllabi

Teachers of English as a second or foreign language to young children must impart English skills at the same time that they foster socialization; heighten an awareness of the self, the immediate classroom community, and the community beyond the school; introduce content concepts; and expose students to art, drama, literature, and music. This volume offers 14 chapters of language activities that involve children in social interaction, real-life situations, learning through the senses etc.

In this book student will find Kaplan`s accumulated knowledge and experience for preparation for the GRE tests. The main focus of this book is on strategic reviews, exercises, and practice tests with explanations that will help students brush up on any math skills

This book contains the following: detailed instruction covering the essential verbal, math, and writing concepts; Time-tested and effective Kaplan Methods and strategies for every question type; A pretest featuring full-lenth Quantitative and Verbal sections, designed to help students diagnose their strengths and weaknesses

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Kaplan New GRE Exam Verbal Workbook comprehensively addresses the test changes in the verbal section of the GRE Revised General Test. Fully revised and updated, Kaplan New GRE Verbal Workbook contains 75 percent all-new content, 50 percent new practice questions, and brand new strategies for new question types. This powerful combination makes the Kaplan New GRE Verbal Workbook a highly effective way to prepare for the verbal section of the GRE Revised General Test

The present statistical compendium includes the macroeconomic indicators which give the comprehensive overview of the Republic of Kazakhstan`s economy for 2004-2008, reflect the economic activities of the transactors, thier relationships and results of thier activities

This book addresses the major supply and demand challenges affecting the quasi-market of mandatory defined contributions plans