Books with author William H. Macy

Get ready to ace your AP Calculus AB Exam with this easy-to-follow, multi-platform study guide 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus AB 2018 Elite Student Edition introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to achieve a high score on the exam. This popular test prep guide matches the latest course syllabus and latest exam. You'll get online help, four full-length practice tests (two in the book and two online), detailed answers to each question, study tips, and important information on how the exam is scored. Because this guide is accessible in print and digital formats, you can study online, via your mobile device, straight from the book, or any combination of the three. With the new “5 Minutes to a 5” section, you’ll also get an extra AP curriculum activity for each school day to help reinforce the most important AP concepts. With only 5 minutes a day, you can dramatically increase your score on exam day! 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus AB 2018 Elite Student Edition features: • New: “5 Minutes to a 5”― Concise activities reinforcing the most important AP concepts and presented in a day-to-day study format• Access to the entire Cross Platform Prep Course in Calculus AB• 4 Practice Exams (2 in the book + 2 online)• Powerful analytics you can use to assess your test readiness• Flashcards, games, social media support, and more

Get ready to ace your AP Calculus BC Exam with this easy-to-follow study guide 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC introduces an easy to follow, effective 5-step study plan to help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to achieve a high score on the exam. This wildly popular test prep guide matches the latest course syllabus and the latest exam. You'll get three full-length practice tests, detailed answers to each question, study tips, information on how the exam is scores, and much more. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC 2018 features: • 3 Practice Exams• An interactive, customizable AP Planner app to help you organize your time• Powerful analytics you can use to assess your test readiness

Originally published in 1921 as a portion of the author’s larger “A Beginner’s History,” and equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 50 pages, this Kindle edition describes, in simple language for young readers, the great civilizations and empires of world history—Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Great Britain.CONTENTSI. The Oldest NationsII. Greece, the Land of Art and FreedomIII. How the Greeks Taught Men to Be FreeIV. Spread of Greek CivilizationV. When Rome Ruled the WorldVI. Hannibal Tries to Conquer RomeVII. Rome Conquers the World but Grows WickedVIII. The Roman Republic Becomes the Roman EmpireIX. What Rome Gave to the WorldX. The Downfall of RomeXI. The Angles and Saxons in Great BritainXII. Charles the Great, Ruler of the FranksXIII. The Coming of the NorthmenXIV. Alfred the GreatXV. The Norman ConquestXVI. The Struggle for the Great CharterSample passage:The people of Athens, because they made their laws after debating them in the assembly, placed emphasis on public speaking. All the citizens were taught how to speak in public and how to appear before the assembly. It was natural for the best orators to have the most influence. But the people were keen and quick to see the difference between orators who were interested only in winning applause and honor for themselves through their speeches and the ones who were true patriots and spoke for the good of the city.Yet while the people of Athens trained their citizens to make the laws they saw to it that their young men were trained to be good soldiers. Training began with the schoolboy. There were two schools, one called the music school and the other the wrestling school.In the music school the Greek boys did not study music alone, but learned to read and write and do simple sums in arithmetic. More than this, their teachers wanted them to learn the poems written by blind Homer, their wonderful old poet. They learned to play and sing. A stringed instrument called a lyre was the favorite among the Greeks.In the wrestling school the boys learned to run, to jump, to dance, and especially to throw the javelin. At fifteen they attended the gymnasium where they were taught the more difficult athletic games. This led up to the next great event in the young man’s life, his preparation for becoming a citizen.About the authorWilliam Harrison Mace, Ph.D. (1852-1938), was Professor of History at Syracuse University from 1891-1916. He is the author of several books on history, including “Lincoln, the Man of the People,” “The Story of Old Europe and Young America,” and “A School History of the United States.”

A superb souvenir of this exotic terrain, Big Bend Vistas takes you on five journeys that begin at Panther Junction and travel to Study Butte; then on to the Chisos Basin, Santa Elena Canyon, Boquillas Canyon, and finally to Persimmon Gap. Easy to read and understand, Big Bend Vistas describes how volcanoes millions of years ago created some of the most striking scenery in Texas. The author includes vivid photographs, maps, and diagrams that explain the landscape and geology of Big Bend National Park in layman’s terms. This is the third edition of Big Bend Vistas in the acclaimed “Vista” series dedicated to making Texas geology interesting for everyone.

A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE Score-Raising Features Include: •4 full-length practice exams, 2 in the book + 2 on Cross-Platform•Comprehensive overview of the AP Calculus BC exam format with step-by-step explanations for nearly 800 Calc AP problems•Clear demonstrations for using the TI-89 calculator to solve Calculus AB problems•Cumulative review sections at the end of each chapter provide continuous practice that builds on previously-covered material•An appendix of common formulas and theorems frequently tested on the AP Calculus AB exam•AP-style scoring guidelines for free-response practice questions BONUS Cross-Platform Prep Course for extra practice exams with personalized study plans, interactive tests, powerful analytics and progress charts, flashcards, games, and more! (see inside front and back covers for details) 5 MINUTES TO A 5 section: 180 Questions and Activities that give you an extra 5 minutes of review for every day of the school year, reinforcing the most vital course material and building the skills and confidence you need to succeed on the AP exam The 5-Step Plan: Step 1: Set up your study plan with three model schedulesStep 2: Determine your readiness with an AP-style Diagnostic ExamStep 3: Develop the strategies that will give you the edge on test dayStep 4: Review the terms and concepts you need to achieve your highest scoreStep 5: Build your confidence with full-length practice exams

Originally published in 1909 as a portion of the author’s larger “A Primary History: Stories of Heroism,” and equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 24 pages, this Kindle edition describes, in simple language for young readers, the life of George Washington--the commander of the Continental Army, the chairman of the Constitutional Convention, and the first President of the United States.Sample passage:In 1789 he once more bade Mount Vernon and his aged mother good-by, and began the journey to New York, which was at that time the capital of the new nation. What a journey! It was almost one continual procession and celebration! At every town and roadside the people came to show their love for Washington, whom they rightly called the “father of his country.” School children scattered flowers in his way and beautiful young women sang patriotic songs as he passed under decorated arches. When he reached New York Harbor the bay was white with the sails of many nations. Crowds thronged the streets, cannon boomed, and flags were thrown to the breeze to welcome him.About the authorWilliam Harrison Mace, Ph.D. (1852-1938), was Professor of History at Syracuse University from 1891-1916. He is the author of several books on history, including “Lincoln, the Man of the People,” “The Story of Old Europe and Young America,” and “A School History of the United States.”

Get ready for your AP Calculus BC exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide--updated to match the latest test changes The wildly popular test prep guide—updated and enhanced for smartphone users—5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam. This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence they need to reach their full potential. The book helps students master multiple-choice, free-response and essay questions and offers comprehensive answer explanations and sample responses. Written by a math consultant and former chair of math department, this insider’s guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 3 full-length practice exams, plus the most up-to-date scoring information. The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC 2017 effective 5-step plan breaks down test preparation into stages: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence. 3 full-length practice exams BONUS interactive AP Planner app delivers a customized study schedule and extra practice questions to students’ mobile devices The 5 Steps to a 5 series has prepared millions of students for success

Get ready for your AP Calculus AB exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide--updated to match the latest test changes The wildly popular test prep guide—updated and enhanced for smartphone users—5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus AB 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam. This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence they need to reach their full potential. The book helps students master multiple-choice, free-response and essay questions and offers comprehensive answer explanations and sample responses. Written by a math consultant and former chair of math department, this insider’s guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 2 full-length practice exams, plus the most up-to-date scoring information. The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus AB 2017 effective 5-step plan breaks down test preparation into stages: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence. In 2014, almost 300,000 students took the AP Calculus AB test 2 full-length practice exams BONUS interactive AP Planner app delivers a customized study schedule and extra practice questions to students’ mobile devices The 5 Steps to a 5 series has prepared millions of students for success

Joey’s Little Monster is about Joey’s journey to a land of dreams, where imagination lets him build his own world and his own rules. Little Joey is taken to this world with a little monster Dewdrop he finds in his room at night. Together they go on an adventure that every kid will enjoy.An illustrated bedtime story for children.This is a book intended for an audience of children from ages 4-8. The book is filled with wonderful illustrations that portray Joey’s adventures.

Homer's Odyssey veers off course and crashes into the seamy underworld of the turbulent sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll era of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this dark comedy George drives a load of marijuana from Austin to Chicago. When he arrives, he is supposed to marry a girl he's never met in order to avert a mob war. He runs afoul of police and a deranged cowboy, discusses the meaning of life with a junkie, and meets three beautiful women and a Cherokee Indian. Meanwhile, his enemy is plotting to kill him at a hippie commune.

Jax, Ginny and Bobby invent a new propulsion system and at the same time the United States Mars Mission has a disaster in space! So the gang does the only thing possible, they build a spaceship out of junkyard parts and set off to save the doomed Astronauts. Along the way, they acquire two large junkyard dogs, a junkyard owner accomplice and make friends with a suspicious Chinese Spaceship crew. Will they make it to Mars in time to find the fuel the United States Mars Mission astronauts need to be saved? Will their home built Junkyard Spaceship survive a direct meteor strike? What happened when Jax tripped? (much more than you can imagine!) Jax Wright and the Monumental Mars Mission is an exciting romp through space, with kids who solve problems that would leave most adults gasping for air. Jax the budding scientist, Ginny the amazing programmer and Bobby who can build just about anything, including a spaceship.