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Cal Newport

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don't study harder--they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: - Streamline and maximize your study time - Conquer procrastination - Absorb the material quickly and effectively - Know which reading assignments are critical--and which are not - Target the paper topics that wow professors - Provide A+ answers on exams - Write stellar prose without the agony A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students--with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class. ...

Fried George, George Fried, George J. Hademenos

Schaum's Easy Outline of Biology, Second Edition

When you need just the essentials of biology, this Easy Outlines book is there to help If you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview of biology, it's got to be Schaum's Easy Outline. This book is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its Schaum's Outline cousin, with an emphasis on clarity and conciseness. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials. Perfect if you have missed class or need extra review Gives you expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields So small and light that it fits in your backpack Topics include: The Chemistry of Life, Cell Structure and Function, The Molecular Basis of Inheritance, The Cellular Basis of Inheritance, The Mechanism of Inheritance, Classification of Prokaryotes, Classification of Eukaryotes, Plant Structure and Function, Intercellular Communication, Musculoskeletal System, Respiration and Circulation, Homeostasis and Excretion, Nurition and Digestion, Reproduction and Early Human Development, Evolution and the Origin of Life, Ecology. ...

David M. Killoran

GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible: A Comprehensive Guide for Attacking the GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions

The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning BibleTM is a comprehensive how-to manual for solving every type of Critical Reasoning question. Featuring dozens of Critical Reasoning questions with detailed explanations, the Bible is the ultimate resource for improving your GMAT Critical Reasoning performance.