In her book, Access to Health 15th Edition, Rebecca J. Donatelle and Patricia Ketcham provide readers with a comprehensive look at the health care system and how it affects our daily lives. They explore the various dimensions of health care including access, quality, cost, financing, delivery, and outcomes. The authors also discuss the importance of…
Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner Lesson Book 1 is a great choice for those looking to pick up piano later in life. The book starts with the basics and gradually moves into more complex concepts, giving older beginners a chance to ease into playing piano. The Faber’s clear and concise explanations make learning…
Philip Roth’s 1997 novel, American Pastoral, is set in the 1960s and tells the story of Seymour “Swede” Levov, a high school athlete turned successful businessman. The Swede’s idyllic life is shattered by the Vietnam War and the social and political upheavals of the 1960s. Roth explores the Swede’s relationships with his wife, daughter, and…
Agile software development is a process that helps teams manage the challenges of developing software. The agile process is built on four values: individuals and interactions over processes and tools; working software over comprehensive documentation; customer collaboration over contract negotiation; and responding to change over following a plan. The agile process was first described in…
Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example by Andrew Koenig And Barbara E. Moo is a great book for those who want to learn C++ programming. This book covers all the basics of C++ programming and provides numerous examples to help readers understand the concepts. The authors also explain the differences between C++ and other programming…
The American Pageant by Thomas A. Bailey is a textbook often used in high school history classes. The book covers American history from the European exploration of the Americas up to modern times. The book is known for its clear and concise writing as well as its focus on important events and people in American…
Michele Cagan’s “Acc 101” is a well-organized and informative introduction to accounting. The book covers the basic concepts of financial accounting, including double-entry bookkeeping, accruals and deferrals, and financial statements. It also includes a brief history of accounting and an overview of current accounting practices. Cagan does an excellent job of explaining the material in…
In 1985, Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland developed the Scrum framework for software development. The framework was based on their previous experience with managing software projects using traditional methods such as the waterfall model. scrum is an agile project management methodology that emphasizes collaboration, constant communication, and iterative development. The goal of scrum is to deliver…
Nick Bilton’s American Kingpin is the story of the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, the man behind Silk Road-the online black market. The book chronicles Ulbricht’s journey from a bright-eyed idealist to a convicted felon, and offers readers a unique insight into the workings of the dark web. Bilton does an excellent job of…
There are a lot of resources available to help graduate students with their writing, but one that I highly recommend is Academic Writing for Graduate Students 3rd edition by Christine B. Feak and John Swales. This book is an excellent resource for understanding the expectations of academic writing and how to meet them. It covers…