Teaching Books

If you're studying with the textbook accompaniment to this workbook, then this can be a good way to practice what you're learning. It's not an end all, but if you're already in the program, stay in the program.

the book is a great workbook for french, not the best i've ever had but pretty good.

As a student, I hate buying textbooks that I hardly ever open and will never use but this book is great. So much information, graphics, charts... Not a difficult read either :)

I found a paperback version of the text book I needed at half the price! It was brand new and in perfect condition. I received the book within just a few days. I couldn't have asked for more.

This book is HORRIBLE. If I wern't forced to use it in class I wouldn't even touch it. It is terribly slanted in a manner that a previous reviewer got right on. The whole book seems to be based on an incorrect perception that the European White Male is the reason for all of our social ills, not just racism.

An example is how Koppelman drolls on that the White European caused all the hatred in the Mexican population by stealing the Mexican land. He fails to cover the part a large majority of Mexicans are a mix of Native Americans and Spanish Conquistidor's. The Conquistidors plundered the land and slaughtered millions of Native Americans. So he overlooks the ills of the one race to set the Mexican up as a pure victim in this matter. His views are totally flawed throughout this book. And I am not letting Goodhart off the hook either.

Bottom line is: Unless you are absolutely required to use this book; DO NOT buy it. For a great perspective on diversity, see if you can find the aged, but fair and balanced "What you are is where you were when" by Morris Massey.

Understanding Human Differences is not the answer to promoting diversity, it promotes hate.

I am half hispanic and half white. So I have a Minority perspective as well as a white male perspective. Don't buy the hate!

My teacher actually uses this textbook's own inaccuracies and discriminations as examples of how NOT to address multiculturalism, it's that bad.

We used this textbook in a college course entitled, "Teaching a Diverse Population."
To a person, we all thought this book was awful.
My biggest problem with this piece of work is that the author expects the reader to agree to a line of logic that is not supported by facts. Sure, there are facts interwoven in each chapter, but the facts don't match the logic.
If I turned in any of these chapters as an argumentative essay to my English Composition professor, I'd surely receive less than an "A."
Additionally, I could have done without the four letter words such as cun* (you fill in the last letter).

Simplified verbs.

Helps you hear the verbs and conjegations when used with other audio CD's if you are a visual learner.

For some years searching for richavel knowledge (best book)that would help me to develope fast in studying portugues verbs,I started navigating at google and shortly descovered the wonderful pruducts at amazon.I bought 501 portugues verbs fully conjugated.In short,this book has help me a lot within short time I began to use it.It is well arranged and has specific guidelines to every verb employed.Whosoever use it will find oneself espressed and well understood to the natives of the language at all corners in Portugues speaking countries.YOU! WHO IS CONFUSED WITH THE POURTUGUES VERBS CONJUGATION NEED TO RUN FOR THIS BOOK "501 PORT.VERVBS"

This is a very good product. The verbs have conjugations for every situation (past, present, and any other tenses. hehe.) The only thing that stops me from giving this book a 5 is that, for a beginner, this book can be very confusing. Although, if the buyer were a linguist, this would be such an a amazing tool.

501 Portuguese Verbs is by far the best verb book there is. Nearly every verb in Portuguese is in there with complete conjugations of nearly every tense! The binding is great, so the book should last you a long while. There is an index of verbs in the back for easy location but everything is in alphabetical order anyway. If you are learning Portuguese, this book is an absolute must.
Highly Recommended!

It's very helpful to have all conjugations laid out, for the top 500 verbs. I use it as I write emails, since I am still learning Portuguese, and verb conjugation is not that easy. I wish they did not include the middle rows for "tu" as this is rarely used in Sao Paulo.

The book arrived promptly and was in excellent condition as was promised. I am very satisfied.

New art appreciation teacher. Exactly what I needed to begin planning units for middle school

This book is so out of date. This book is just what it says, a book of lists. There is nothing in this book that I couldn't find in about 30 seconds online. If you don't have a computer in your room then it would be a good resources, but if you use the internet then it is a complete waste of money.

I have been teaching art for 10 years and refer to this book often when I need to find definitions, artists names and work, quotes, or quick ideas. But, now that the internet has become such a reliable source, it needs to be updated with websites that are helpful to the art teacher!!! I find myself looking on the internet for hours searching through all of the information. Wouldn't it be great to add a page or two to this book of lists!

I first found this book in the library but decided not to check it out because there was just too much knowledge contained in it that I knew I had to buy it. While no book can possibly contain everything an art teacher needs to know, this book certainly is an excellent start.

I added this book to many others purchased for a good all around
library for an individual. She finds it helpful.

I receipt the book very quikly and in excelent conditios of use, as a new book.

THE BOOKS GIVES A LAYMAN A GENERAL IDEA ABOUT STRUCTURES, ELASTICITY, STRESS AND STRAIN WITHOUT TOO MUCH MATH. IT IS WELL WRITTEN AND THE CONCEPTS ARE CLEAR AND CONCISE. THE BOOK IS EASY TO READ AND VERY ENJOYABLE.

I am not an architect or engineer, but I found this book really fascinating. The authors explain things so that those not in the field could understand, but sometimes get too technical. The illustrations were great, but there should have been more, and some color photos would have been nice.

One thing the authors did not point out, is that hindsight is 20/20. It is almost as though they believe they would never make any errors like those they describe (though some designs they discuss really do sound irresponsible), that buildings they designed would stand forever regardless of environmental factors like earthquakes, floods, etc.

I'm a young Civil Engineer from Portugal. Some months ago I went to New York and I found this fantastic book. I've also bought the book "Why buildings stand up" which is, again, amazing. The descriptions are in such a simple way that even lay people can understand easily the functioning of structures.
It was a pleasure to read such interesting books.

I'm hopeful that the authors will produce a new edition of this book, with the forensic explanations of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers explained in detail.

It is, nonetheless, a worthy sequel to Prof. Salvadori's great work, "Why Buildings Stand Up." It's best to buy both and read them in sequence.

It's also fun to cross the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia (as my son and I did last summer) and think about Galloping Gertie...

:)

I feel that this a great book. One thing thats great is that the chapters are short enough to get through, especially for those that use the book for college.

Probably the best introduction into the vast field of linguistics. George Yule covers all parts of language studies; and his book is highly readable (actually entertaining) to boot. Highly recommended for undergraduate classes or as an introductory book in general.

This book makes a very good introductory to linguistics. It is easy to read. The concepts are clearly explained.

From a student who has studied linguistics in the past, George Yule's book is almost a complete waste of time. He brings up interesting points, describes them, and drops them just as quickly without making any sort of progress. The book has precious few examples of the concepts he is discussing, and his discussion of the concepts themselves is muddy and incomplete. For a much clearer way to learn lingustics, check out Edward Finnegan's "Language: Its Strucuture and Use". There are many other books out there that do a much better job of presenting the theories in linguistics.

This book has provided me with an excellent insight of the basics of linguistics. The chapters on phonetics and morphology give sufficient detail to understand the logical background of our language. Gorge Yule has written in an easy-to-read style, that keeps the reader captivated.

As a Yoga instructor as well as having a background in fitness including time as a certified personal trainer, I appreciate and seek out credible specific information about what I'm teaching. In this case, Yoga involves every aspect of the human body. This book details specific poses and their associated specific muscle groups. I find that valuable and important for presenting information that matters. this reference is illustrated very well and adds credibility to your knowledge as a representative of what's possible in physical/emotional health. Namaste

What a wonderfull work, thank you for the people who put their effort and knowledge, it helps a lot.

I highly recommend a visit to www.bandhayoga.com
for a preview of the 650 amazing full color illustrations and sample chapters in this book. Author Ray Long MD, FRCSC, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who has studied yoga for over twenty years, training extensively with B.K.S. Iyengar and other leading yoga masters. While I have several other highly recommended and complimentary books on yoga and anatomy, this colorful, dramatic guide to the major muscles stretched and strengthened in yoga postures, brings it all-together!

--Suza Francina, author, The New Yoga for Healthy Aging and other books.

Great to see the muscles in action. I wish I had this book when I first started teaching. This is a great visual image support to understanding the prime movers in asana. I also liked seeing the antagonists and synergist. It is also very helpful to students in understanding verbal instructions and creating an internal image to work with their experience.

The Good: One of the best pictorials I have seen on the muscular system. I really like the way the author separates and groups the muscles. Great for learning and relearning your muscle anatomy.

The Bad: I found a couple of mislabeled muscles in the spine and forearm. I sent an email to confirm this with Bandha Yoga but have no heard back. I use Netter as a reference among other text books.

This book is very teacher-friendly. If you are looking to implement differentiated instruction into your classroom routine, this book provides many excellent strategies for your use. I plan to utilize several of them in the upcoming school year.

I needed this book for a master's class I am taking. It came and was everything I expected. It came quickly and in good condition. I was a little perterbed by the cost of this book in relation to it's size. A little book at a big price.

this book had a lot of information, but nothing that required an entire book to cover. there were a lot of "methods" and ideas to incorporate in the classroom, but the organization of the book made it cumbersome to follow the examples. If you are the type of learner who appreciates a ton of examples this would be a great reference.

Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All by Gayle Gregory, and Carolyn Chapman is great tool to compliment any teacher's personal resource library. As a novice to teaching and classroom instruction, I found this book to be very enlightening. The discussion of standards based classrooms, student expectations, multicultural & student diversity, cognitive variation, as well as societal and technological change is threaded though this book. This book defines a simple educational philosophy that success for any teacher is through assessment, effective planning, and effective strategical implementation to measure student performance. Today's classroom demands ongoing cirriculum development and adaptation to classroom instuction through best practices. The techniques in this book outlines a learner's needs, creating a receptive climate for learning, assessment, as well as various innovative strategies for cirriculum success.

Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All by Gayle Gregory, and Carolyn Chapman is great tool to compliment any teacher's personal resource library. As a novice to teaching and classroom instruction, I found this book to be very enlightening. The discussion of standards based classrooms, student expectations, multicultural & student diversity, cognitive variation, as well as societal and technological change is threaded though this book. This book defines a simple educational philosophy that success for any teacher is through assessment, effective planning, and effective strategical implementation to measure student performance. Today's classroom demands ongoing cirriculum development and adaptation to classroom instuction through best practices. The techniques in this book outlines a learner's needs, creating a receptive climate for learning, assessment, as well as various innovative strategies for cirriculum success.