The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016
Author: Sarah Janssen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 3278
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1600572006

Get thousands of facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2016 edition of The World Almanac® reviews the events of 2015 and will be your go-to source for any questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac® and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Features include: • The Year in Review: The World Almanac® takes a look back at 2015 while providing all the information you'll need in 2016. • 2015—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac® list the top stories that held their attention in 2015. • 2015—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the first College Football Playoff, the Women's World Cup, 2015 World Series, and much more. • 2015—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2015, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. • 2015—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac® editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. • World Almanac® Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac® lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2015, from news and sports to pop culture. • U.S. Immigration: A Statistical Feature: The World Almanac® covers the historical background, statistics, and legal issues surrounding immigration, giving factual context to one of the hot-button topics of the upcoming election cycle. • World Almanac® Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Super Bowls: On the eve of Super Bowl 50, the editors of The World Almanac® choose the most memorable "big games." • New Employment Statistics: Five years after the peak of the great recession, The World Almanac® takes a look at current and historic data on employment and unemployment, industries generating job growth, and the training and educational paths that lead to careers. • 2016 Election Guide: With a historic number of contenders for the presidential nominations, The World Almanac® provides information that every primary- and general-election voter will need to make an informed decision in 2016, including information on state primaries, campaign fundraising, and the issues voters care about most in 2016. • The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac® provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world. • and much more.

Managed Care Pharmacy Practice

Managed Care Pharmacy Practice
Author: Robert Navarro
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 686
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780834212053

Written from a practical perspective, Managed Care Pharmacy Practice takes the reader through the issues critical to development and operation of a managed care pharmacy program. The reader will gain new insights into how managed care has altered the delivery of pharmacy services, as well as into the evolving role of pharmacists.Managed Care Pharmacy Practice explains the fundamentals of developing and operating a successful managed care pharmacy benefit, and also supplies insightful guidance on professional careers in the field. This text takes a sequential approach to history, background, program components, program development, operations, and performance measurement, with 25 chapters arranged in three main sections.

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Publisher: Shaman Sounds
Total Pages: 172
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American Jurisprudence Trials

American Jurisprudence Trials
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Total Pages: 588
Release: 1964
Genre: Trial practice
ISBN:

An encyclopedic guide to the modern practices, techniques, and tactics used in preparing and trying cases, with model programs for the handling of all types of litigation.

Globalization and Civilizations

Globalization and Civilizations
Author: Mehdi Mozaffari
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2002
Genre: Civilization
ISBN: 0415286158

Uniquely, critically interrogates the concept of 'civilization' by asking whether it is still valid in the globalized world economy of the twenty-first century. Includes case studies on the Arab world, Islam, China and Japan.

Vital Signs 2005-2006

Vital Signs 2005-2006
Author: The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134035373

'VITAL SIGNS does for the environment what stock market indicators do for the City. But it says more about the future of our world than the FTSE ever can ' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'VITAL SIGNS is a sharply focused snapshot of the world Ideal for dipping into it makes fascinating reading ' New Agriculturalist 'The scope of the book is vast ... the presentation is clean and seamless ' Humanitarian Affairs Review 'An enlightening insight into the relationship between the environment and human activity ' Green Futures VITAL SIGNS 20052006 provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues. By distilling 25 'vital signs' of our times from thousands of governmental, industrial and scientific sources, this book allows reader s to track key indicators that show our progress in issues that too often escape the attention of the news media, world leader s and economic experts . Each theme is presented in both text and two colour graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented and very accessible over view.