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"Chart Patterns explains the essentials of one of the earliest and still most popular types of technical analysis, with details and basic trading strategies for the most important patterns. The book also includes practical guidance on how to recognize patterns in the difficult-to-decipher real-world charts"--Provided by publisher

"Patterns in the Garden introduces emergent readers to patterns in gardens, such as rows of plants, spiderwebs, and flower petal arrangements, while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Patterns in the Garden includes tools for teachers and caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, an index, and a Let's Review! question and photo. Patterns in the Garden is part of Jump!'s Patterns in Nature series"--

In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important—and unexpected—conclusions about what type of democracy works best.Praise for the previous edition:";Magnificent. . . . The best-researched book on democracy in the world today.";—Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics";I can't think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data.";—Robert A. Dahl, Yale University";This sound comparative research . . . will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics.";—Choice