Schwartz: 1127 books

This revised, updated, and extended new edition of the original, award-winning Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling traces the development of gaming from the first rolls of the bones in paleolithic time to the current growth of online poker.  Some of the topics covered include:...

Do you really understand what business value is? Information technology can and should deliver business value. But the Agile literature has paid scant attention to what business value means—and how to know whether or not you are delivering it. This problem becomes ever more critical as you push...

La suite (et fin) de "La femme-léopard" !Spirou et Fantasio (et Spip) ont décidé d'accompagner Aniota au Congo pour rapporter le fétiche à la tribu des femmes-léopards. Sur leur route, ils croiseront une reporter très sexy de Life, un missionnaire liégeois qui parcourt le pays avec...

The Whittakers are shocked when Meddie, their nanny, suddenly disappears without giving notice. Hired temporarily by Arnold Whittaker after his wife, Bernice, has a difficult delivery with their first child, Meddie proves to be so good with the baby and capable around the house that they can't...

Engage early readers in learning about the seasons as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills and learn basic concepts. Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color Spanish book will keep students engaged in reading and learning. Aligned to state and national standards, this...

A picture book that celebrates local shops and building communities. Anna Maria takes great pleasure and pride in her grandparents’ corner grocery store. Every Saturday she spends the day helping to arrange fruits and vegetables, greet the customers, and keep things neat and tidy. Through...

Did you know that surgeons who play video games make fewer mistakes? Or that Egyptians were building robots way back in 3,000 BCE? Amazing facts like these await in this page-turning, wow-inspiring, mind-blowing look at tech trivia. You'll learn which country has the highest number of Internet users...

Children love to visit the zoo to see all of the animals. Now children can walk through the zoo and count from one to ten with lions, monkeys, elephants, kangaroos and more! Young readers will recognize word patterns and find it easy to read along with this vibrantly-illustrated book. And, aspiring...

After Texas joined the United States in 1845, Texas began to form its own identity. This new identity centered on the rise of the Texas cattle industry and the growing legend of the Texas cowboy. Readers will discover what cowboy life was like in the early days of Texas history as they make their...

Delight your students with this fascinating informational text that profiles the life of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune. Students will gain a deeper understanding for what life was like back then, as they use higher order thinking skills to analyze historical events more critically....

Excite students as they learn about the Early Explorers during the Age of Discovery. This e-Book takes a look at some of these ambitious world travelers that have helped map the modern world from the Vikings, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, to Amerigo Vespucci. Primary source materials offer a glimpse...

Explore the culture and customs of the Woodland People with the American Indians of the East: Woodland People e-Book. Students will learn about the diverse group of tribes that stretched along the East coast, including the Northeastern and Southeastern regions. This e-Book looks at some of the important...

Examine Georgia's government with Our Leaders in Government, an appropriately-leveled informational text that promotes social studies content literacy. As a part of the Primary Source Readers: Content and Literacy in Social Studies: Georgia Kit, this high-interest reader comes with full-color illustrations...

Las necesidades y los deseos y la diferencia entre ellos puede ser un concepto difícil para los estudiantes jóvenes. Los lectores principiantes serán introducidos a los bienes y servicios, qué los hace diferentes, y ejemplos de cada uno. Este título en español ofrece varias imágenes llamativas y un nuevo vocabulario.