1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996441052003316

Autore

Anson Edward

Titolo

Alexander's heirs : the age of the successors / / Edward M. Anson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-86240-6

1-118-86242-2

1-118-86233-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Classificazione

HIS002010

Disciplina

938.08

Soggetti

Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C

Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Sources

Greece History Macedonian Hegemony, 323-281 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The death of a conqueror -- The funeral games begin -- The end of a dynasty -- "War, both the king and father of all" -- The end of the Diadochi -- Epilogue : the new world.

Sommario/riassunto

Alexander's Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age.Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander's rival generals in the forty  year period following his deathDiscusses how Alexander's vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic WorldMakes full use of primary and secondary sourcesAccessible to a broad audience of students, univ



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797465003321

Autore

Marquez Elizabeth

Titolo

Teaching money applications to make mathematics meaningful : grades 7-12 / / Elizabeth Marquez, Paul Westbrook ; foreword by Charlotte Danielson ; acquisitions editor Jean Ward and Hudson Perigo ; cover designer Lisa Riley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-9747-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Disciplina

510.712

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Middle school) - United States

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Secondary) - United States

Money - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Math Locator: By Chapter and Teaching Examples Within Chapters""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Cars, Cars, and More Cars: Paying for Your Wheels""; ""Chapter 2 - Savings: Reality Check and the Difference Between Needs and Wants""; ""Chapter 3 - Credit Cards and Debt Management: Using Credit Seems Unreal""; ""Chapter 4 - Investments: The Basics and More""; ""Chapter 5 - Buying a House Versus Renting: How Much Will It Cost?""; ""Chapter 6 - Taxes: How They Work""

""Chapter 7 - Economics: Supply and Demand, Inflation, and the GDP""""Chapter 8 - In Business for Yourself: Business Plan and Break-Even Analysis""; ""Selected List of Formulas""; ""Excel Spreadsheet Hints""; ""Money Glossary""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Offers teachers engaging ways to weave real-life financial issues and personal money management into NCTM standards-based secondary mathematics lessons while meeting equity and accountability requirements.