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Only the Ball was White

A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams

By: Robert Peterson

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Only the Ball was White

A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams

By: Robert Peterson

Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.

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0195076370

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The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

The last independent major league ended its brief run in 1915, after only two seasons at the national pastime’s top level. But no competitor to establishment baseball ever exerted so much influence on its rival, with some of the most recognizable elements of the game today—including the commissioner system, competition for free agents, baseball’s antitrust exemption, and even the beloved Wrigley Field—traceable to the so-called outlaw organization known as the Federal League of Base Ball Clubs. This comprehensive history covers the league from its formation in 1913 through its buyout, dissolution, and legal battles with the National and American leagues. The day-to-day operation of the franchises, the pennant races and outstanding players, the two-year competitive battle for fans and players, and the short- and long-term impact on the game are covered in detail.

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369

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McFarland

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0786438355

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9780786438358

Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards

By: Robert Byrne

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Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards

By: Robert Byrne

Here is the companion book to the landmark Byren's Standard Book of Pool and Billiads--what every pool player needs to perfect his or her game. Byrne treats the finer points of the game with the comprehensiveness and clarity that have won him a loyal readership among the many thousands of players who have taken up the game in the recent pool boom.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0156149710

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9780156149716

Petrology

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

By: Harvey Blatt,Robert Tracy,Brent Owens

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Petrology

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

By: Harvey Blatt,Robert Tracy,Brent Owens

With new chapters on volcanism, new appendices & sharper photos, together with extensive updating of the whole text, this new edition builds on the strengths of its predecessor.

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Macmillan

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0716737434

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9780716737438

Lacrosse

Technique and Tradition

By: Bob Scott,Robert Scott

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Lacrosse

Technique and Tradition

By: Bob Scott,Robert Scott

The director of athletics at Johns Hopkins University traces the history of lacrosse and offers detailed explanations of the sport's techniques and strategies, presenting line drawings and action photographs to illustrate aspects of play.

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JHU Press

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080182060X

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9780801820601

Turning the World Inside Out and 174 Other Simple Physics Demonstrations

By: Robert Ehrlich

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Turning the World Inside Out and 174 Other Simple Physics Demonstrations

By: Robert Ehrlich

PRESENTS A COLLECTION OF PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS THAT ILLUSTRATE KEY CONCEPTS USING EASILY ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS, WITH INFORMATION PROVIDING A THEORETICAL BACKGROUND FOR EACH DEMONSTRATION.

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Princeton University Press

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0691023956

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9780691023953

Functional Testing in Human Performance

By: Michael P. Reiman,Robert C. Manske

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Functional Testing in Human Performance

By: Michael P. Reiman,Robert C. Manske

Functional Testing in Human Performance offers clinicians the first-ever compilation of information on clinical and data-based functional testing for sport, exercise, and occupational settings. This unique text serves as a primary resource for accurate assessment of individuals' functional abilities in order to develop program prescriptions to enhance their performance. Functional Testing in Human Performance is a comprehensive learning tool for novices and an essential reference for advanced clinicians. The text defines the role of function in physical performance and how it can be appropriately tested. Especially helpful for novices, the text explains testing criteria, testing terms relevant to research, and selecting the most appropriate test and testing sequence. Common testing mistakes are also presented as well as pitfalls to avoid when testing. The text also includes case studies that illustrate a variety of situations--including testing for a client recovering from a lower-extremity injury, discussing preseason testing for a large group of athletes, and presenting the study of a client in an occupational setting. These cases include detailed statistical analysis and normative data, offering clinicians the opportunity to consider the application of functional testing and implementation strategies adaptable to their specific practice setting. After laying a foundation, the text progresses to detailed testing procedures for discrete physical parameters and specific regions of the body. Tests are organized from least to most complex, and each test is presented in a step-by-step manner outlining the purpose of the test, equipment needed, testing procedure and recommendations for performing the test, interpretation of results, and the data to suggest normative values, reliability, and validity for each test. This formatting facilitates quick reference to testing information for on-the-spot use, whether in the clinic, athletic training room, gym, or job site. Throughout the text, the functional tests are accompanied by photos for visual clarity. To enhance understanding, a companion DVD features live-action demonstrations of 40 of the most advanced tests. Icons on those test pages indicate they are modeled on the DVD. In addition, the DVD may be loaded onto a computer to offer convenient print-on-demand access to reproducible forms for recording data from selected tests. Functional Testing in Human Performance offers a unique and comprehensive reference for assessment of physical activities in sport, recreation, work, and daily living. By presenting the theory and detailing the practice, this text assists clinicians in understanding and incorporating functional testing to identify their patients' or clients' limitations and enhance their performance, rehabilitation, and daily functioning.

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Human Kinetics

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0736068791

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9780736068796

Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys

By: Robert J. Sbordone,Ronald E. Saul,Arnold D. Purisch

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Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys

By: Robert J. Sbordone,Ronald E. Saul,Arnold D. Purisch

Extensively revised and expanded, this third edition of Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive discussion of neuropsychology, outlining its purpose, use, and historical development. It covers the anatomy of the brain, a wide variety of neurobehavioral disorders, compr

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CRC Press

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1420007130

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9781420007138

Minds-on Physics

By: William J. Leonard,Robert J. Dufresne,William J. Gerace,Jose P. Mestre

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Minds-on Physics

By: William J. Leonard,Robert J. Dufresne,William J. Gerace,Jose P. Mestre

Activities The MOP activities all have the same basic structure: Purpose and Expected OutcomeIn this section, we tell students the specific concepts, principles, and other ideas that will be raised and addressed during the activity. This section also tells students what they are expected to learn Prior Experience / Knowledge Needed first list for students the concepts and principles they should know or be familiar with before attempting the activity. Then, if necessary, we provide any additional background needed to do the activity Main Activity contains the specific questions and problems that probe students' understanding and prepare them to make sense out of the ideas Reflection Main Activity, students re-examine their answers to look for patterns. They are also asked to generalize, abstract, and relate concepts to the situations they have studied

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Kendall Hunt

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0787254118

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9780787254117

Golf Anecdotes

From the Links of Scotland to Tiger Woods

By: Robert Sommers

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Golf Anecdotes

From the Links of Scotland to Tiger Woods

By: Robert Sommers

Featuring a Preface by golf great Arnold Palmer and a new chapter covering the latest and greatest golf stars, this new edition offers a wealth of fascinating lore as well as an informal history of golf.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195172655

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9780195172652

Smart Ball

Marketing the Myth and Managing the Reality of Major League Baseball

By: Robert F. Lewis II

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Smart Ball

Marketing the Myth and Managing the Reality of Major League Baseball

By: Robert F. Lewis II

Smart Ball follows Major League Baseball's history as a sport, a domestic monopoly, a neocolonial power, and an international business. MLB's challenge has been to market its popular mythology as the national pastime with pastoral, populist roots while addressing the management challenges of competing with other sports and diversions in a burgeoning global economy. Baseball researcher Robert F. Lewis II argues that MLB for years abused its legal insulation and monopoly status through arrogant treatment of its fans and players and static management of its business. As its privileged position eroded eroded in the face of increased competition from other sports and union resistance, it awakened to its perilous predicament and began aggressively courting athletes and fans at home and abroad. Using a detailed marketing analysis and applying the principles of a "smart power" model, the author assesses MLB's progression as a global business brand that continues to appeal to a consumer's sense of an idyllic past in the midst of a fast-paced, and often violent, present.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1604732172

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9781604732177

The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

By: Robert L. Koger

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The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

By: Robert L. Koger

Robert Koger coached youth soccer for over twenty-five years. For the thousands of new coaches taking over teams every year, the advice he offers will make their lives easier and their teams better. Koger covers everything a new coach needs to know: the rules of the game, the layout of the field, the logistics of finding playing space, setting up practices, and even handling pesky problem parents. If you want to understand the offsides rule, clarify what goalkeepers can and can't do inside the penalty box, need advice on conditioning and training players, you'll find it here. Designed specifically to help coaches work with young players ages four through eight, Koger's goal is to make the game fun for kids, parents, and coaches. With fourteen million American children playing in organized leagues, and more new coaches needed every year, this book is essential and helpful reading for anyone who chooses to take up the whistle and manage a team. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1602390312

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9781602390317

Neuropsychology for Health Care Professionals and Attorneys

By: Robert J. Sbordone,Ronald E. Saul

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Neuropsychology for Health Care Professionals and Attorneys

By: Robert J. Sbordone,Ronald E. Saul

Regardless of your specialty - physician, psychologist, nurse, rehabilitation specialist, or attorney -post-traumatic stress disorder cases and brain injury cases are arguably the most difficult to understand, treat, and evaluate. All of the tools you need are in the new Neuropsychology for Health Care Professionals and Attorneys, Second Edition. It contains An easy-to-understand description of the neuroanatomy of the brain Four chapters devoted to neurobehavioral disorders such as amnesia, attentional deficits, delirium, dementia, disorders of executive functions of the brain, electrical injury, hypoxic encephalopathy, neurotoxic encephalopathy, learning disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), post-concussive syndrome, seizure disorders, and others A detailed description of neuropsychological assessment, including a critique of approximately 80 neuropsychological tests: their intended use, purpose, administration, sensitivity to brain damage, reliability, validity, strengths, and limitations How factors such as medical illness, medication, psychiatric disorders, stress, anxiety, culture, language, suboptimal motivation, and pre-existing neurological disorders can alter test performance Ways to determine whether the neuropsychological test results are consistent with brain damage or due to non-neurological factors A discussion of how the use of test norms can result in the misdiagnosis of brain damage A critical review of actual neuropsychological reports A glossary of neuropsychological and neurological terms

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CRC Press

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1420025759

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9781420025750

Introduction to Neuro-Fuzzy Systems

By: Robert Fuller

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Introduction to Neuro-Fuzzy Systems

By: Robert Fuller

This book contains introductory material to neuro-fuzzy systems. Its main purpose is to explain the information processing in mostly-used fuzzy inference systems, neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems. More than 180 figures and a large number of (numerical) exercises (with solutions) have been inserted to explain the principles of fuzzy, neural and neuro-fuzzy systems. Also the mathematics applied in the models is carefully explained, and in many cases exact computational formulas have been derived for the rules in error correction learning procedures. Numerous models treated in the book will help the reader to design his own neuro-fuzzy system for his specific (managerial, industrial, financial) problem. The book can serve as a textbook for students in computer and management sciences who are interested in adaptive technologies.

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310

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3790812560

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9783790812565

Rhythm Games for Perception & Cognition

By: Robert M. Abramson

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Rhythm Games for Perception & Cognition

By: Robert M. Abramson

Games are based on the principles of Emile Jacques-Dalcroze. "Presents models on which teachers and students can invent their own variations ...

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Alfred Music Publishing

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0913650080

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9780913650080

Play Ball

Home Runs for Life

By: Robert W. Lowe

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Play Ball

Home Runs for Life

By: Robert W. Lowe

An estimated 6,500,000 children play youth baseball and softball each year! Play Ball takes the rules and situations every player experiences throughout each season and applies them to a life's lesson that can benefit players of all ages. In a charming and fun format, this collection rings timeless in the minds of players, coaches, and fans everywhere!

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Barbara Sherman Stetson

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0871974517

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9780871974518

Sports Chiropractic

By: Robert D. Mootz,Kevin A. McCarthy

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Sports Chiropractic

By: Robert D. Mootz,Kevin A. McCarthy

Contributions from leaders in the field of sports chiropractic. Reprints from five years of Topics in Clinical Chiropractic updated with recent information Support documents for exercise testing, pre-test history and informed c

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0834213753

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9780834213753

Nanomaterials for Solid State Hydrogen Storage

By: Robert A. Varin,Tomasz Czujko,Zbigniew S. Wronski

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Nanomaterials for Solid State Hydrogen Storage

By: Robert A. Varin,Tomasz Czujko,Zbigniew S. Wronski

Over the past decade, important advances have been made in the development of nanostructured materials for solid state hydrogen storage used to supply hydrogen to fuel cells in a clean, inexpensive, safe and efficient manner. Nanomaterials for Solid State Hydrogen Storage focuses on hydrogen storage materials having high volumetric and gravimetric hydrogen capacities, and thus having the highest potential of being applied in the automotive sector. Written by leading experts in the field, Nanomaterials for Solid State Hydrogen Storage provides a thorough history of hydrides and nanomaterials, followed by a discussion of existing fabrication methods. The authors’ own research results in the behavior of various hydrogen storage materials are also presented. Covering fundamentals, extensive research results and recent advances in nanomaterials for solid state hydrogen storage, this book serves as a comprehensive reference.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387777121

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9780387777122

Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards

By: Robert Byrne

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Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards

By: Robert Byrne

The definitive work on pool and billiards (National Billiard News) by champion player Robert Byrne Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards is the classic guide to cue games complete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0156005549

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9780156005548

Hip and Knee Surgery: A Patient's Guide to Hip Replacement, Hip Resurfacing, Knee Replacement, and Knee Arthroscopy

By: Robert Kennon

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Hip and Knee Surgery: A Patient's Guide to Hip Replacement, Hip Resurfacing, Knee Replacement, and Knee Arthroscopy

By: Robert Kennon

This friendly and informative book is written by an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and related surgeries, including hip resurfacing and knee arthroscopy. It contains useful information for patients who are considering treatment for hip or knee arthritis and related conditions. Clear and informative chapters explain in plain English what to expect before, during, and after hospitalization, including post-operative exercises and rehabilitation recommendations. Illustrated sections discuss hip and knee surgeries, nonoperative treatment options, surgical approaches, the latest minimally invasive surgery techniques, implant materials and designs (such as ceramic versus metal bearings), and potential complications of surgery. Robert Edward Kennon, MD, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Connecticut who is fellowship trained in adult reconstruction and joint replacement surgery. He trained at Yale and Emory Universities and also has a degree in mechanical engineering.

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Lulu.com

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143570732X

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9781435707320

They Followed the Plume

The Story of J.E.B. Stuart and His Staff

By: Robert J. Trout

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They Followed the Plume

The Story of J.E.B. Stuart and His Staff

By: Robert J. Trout

Now in paperback Complete biographical record of Stuart's staff plus Fascinating tales of Civil War life Forward by Adele H. Mitchell, editor of Southern Cavalry Review Major General J. E. B. Stuart, brilliant commander of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, was completely committed to his staff. Stuart's gifted leadership unified his troops, and the men remained touchingly loyal to him. They Followed the Plume gives a behind-the-scenes look at the friendships and rivalries of Stuart's men, using service records and previously unpublished letters to substantiate the compelling biographies of 52 staff members.

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404

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Stackpole Books

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0811729044

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9780811729048

New Developments in Psychological Testing

By: Robert A. Degregorio

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New Developments in Psychological Testing

By: Robert A. Degregorio

Psychological testing has grown exponentially as technological advances have permitted it to and societal complexities have necessitated it's growth. This book presents the research in this field.

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Nova Publishers

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1600217028

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9781600217029

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