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Digital Control of Dynamic Systems 3RD Edition
Digital Control of Dynamic Systems 3RD Edition
by Gene F. Franklin and J. David Powell and Michael Workman
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This well-respected work discusses the use of digital computers in the real-time control of dynamic systems. The emphasis is on the design of digital controls that achieve good dynamic response and small errors while using signals that are sampled in... (read more)

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The Enjoyment of Music, Shorter 10th Edition (Part 1)
The Enjoyment of Music, Shorter 10th Edition (Part 1)
by Kristine Forney and Joseph Machlis
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Used by more than 3.5 million students, The Enjoyment of Music has been the most trusted introduction to music for over five decades. The Tenth Edition reaffirms this status in a thoughtful revision offering a more diverse repertory and a stronger emphasis on the cultural significance of musical styles and period... (read more)

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Study Guide to Accompany Psychology - 8th Ed. by David G Myers
Study Guide to Accompany Psychology - 8th Ed. by David G Myers
by David G Myers
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Longtime Myers collaborator Richard Straub provides an updated study guide for the new edition.... (read more)

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America: A Narrative History, Brief 8th edition Vol 1
America: A Narrative History, Brief 8th edition Vol 1
by George Brown Tindall
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America, now in its twenty-fifth year, has sold more 1.2 million copies over the past seven editions and remains the most affordable history text on the market. The Brief Eighth Edition offers the attractive features of the full-length text -- "lively and accessible narrative style, a keen balance of political with social and cultural history, a full-color layout, and exceptional value" -- in a more concise format.... (read more)

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Real Estate Principles: A Value Approach
Real Estate Principles: A Value Approach
by David C Ling
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Real Estate Principles: A Value Approach demonstrates how value is central to virtually all real estate decision-making, including whether and how to lease, buy, or mortgage a property acquisition; whether to renovate, refinance, demolish or expand a... (read more)

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Psychology: A Journey
Psychology: A Journey
by Dennis Coon
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A psychology text that you'll actually want to read! PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY is guaranteed to spark your curiosity, insight, imagination, and interest. Using the proven SQ4R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Reflect, and Review) active learning system to... (read more)

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Heard on The Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews (Revised 12th Edition)
Heard on The Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews (Revised 12th Edition)
by Timothy Falcon Crack
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The twelfth edition contains 165 quantitative questions collected from actual job interviews in investment banking, investment management, and options trading. The interviewers use the same questions year-after-year and here they are â€" with solutions! These questions come from all types of interviews (corporate finance, sales and trading, quant research, etc), but they are especially likely in quantitative capital markets job interviews.... (read more)

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Give Me Liberty!: An American History
Give Me Liberty!: An American History
by Eric Foner
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Unlike so many textbooks that overwhelm beginning students with encyclopedic detail, Give Me Liberty!presents the events of American history in a nimble chronological narrative that equips students to understand their significance. It is a textbook that... (read more)

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Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing
Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing
by Gary Colombo
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Rereading America remains the most widely adopted book of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American voices and... (read more)

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Psychology: A Framework for Everyday Thinking
Psychology: A Framework for Everyday Thinking
by Scott O Lilienfeld
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Psychology: A Framework for Everyday Thinking provides an accessible and personalized framework that students need to go from understanding to the application of the science of Psychology. This brief edition text (14 chapters) teaches... (read more)

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Ocr Philosophy of Religion for As & A2 2ND Edition
Ocr Philosophy of Religion for As & A2 2ND Edition
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OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion... (read more)

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How To Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms
How To Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms
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Carol Ann Tomlinson is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Policy at Curry School of Education, University of Virginia.... (read more)

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Digital Control of Dynamic Systems 3RD Edition
  1. Digital Control of Dynamic Systems 3RD Edition
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    by David C Ling
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