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The Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. was founded in 1941, and rapidly became America’s leading publisher of test preparation manuals and school directories.
Among the most widely recognized of Barron’s many titles in these areas are its SAT and ACT test prep books, its Regents Exams books, and its Profiles of American Colleges.
In recent years, Barron’s has expanded into many other publishing fields, introducing extensive lines of children’s books, foreign language learning books and CDs, pet care manuals, gift books, cookbooks, business and financial advice books, parenting advice books, and art instruction books, as well as learning materials on audiocassette, VCR, Compact Disc, and CD-ROM.
On average, Barron’s publishes more than 300 new titles a year and maintains an extensive backlist of well over 2,000 titles.
Barron’s books are instantly recognized for their variety, reliability, and quality by retailers, educational and institutional book buyers, and not least by the reading public everywhere.
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Introducing selected titles:
SAT: Subject Test Chemistry, 2009 Edition by Joseph A. Mascetta published by Barron's in 2008. This book contains a diagnostic test plus four full-length practice tests with answers and explanations; an extensive subject review covering the structure of matter, states of matter, reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium and reaction rates, thermochemistry, descriptive chemistry, and laboratory skills; hundreds more questions with answers for practice and review.Joseph Mascetta is a former Principal, chemistry teacher and coordinator, Science Educational Consultant...
1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die by Richard Cavendish (Preface by Koichiro Matsuura) published by Barron's in 2008.
This fabulous title is lavishly illustrated with 800 fascinating photographs of the Prehistoric and Ancient sites, battlefields, buildings and monuments. This account contains invaluable pictures and information about homes of the famous and infamous: Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg, Austria; Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Jane Austen's home, Chawton, England; Cezanne's Studio, Aix-en-Provence, France; Dracula's Castle, Bran, Romania; Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden, near Munich, Germany; and many others. This book is a great idea-packed source for vacation planning, and is a handy reference volume for students of history and for the general reader. This is a great visitor's guide to palaces, cathedrals - places that bear witness to thousand of years of history.
Richard Cavendish is a regular columnist for the British magazine History Today. He is an authority on U.K.'s historic heritage and editor, who has contributed to many traveler's guidebooks.
This edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die for the United States and Canada - General Editor Steven Jay Schneider - published by Barron's in 2008. This book seeks not just to inform, but to motivate. The 1st step in determining the 1001 movies to be included here involved taking a close look at number of existing "greatest", "top." "Favorite,", and "best," film lists. Here was prioritizing titles based on the frequency with which they appeared. Inside this book is everything you need to know about the movies you must see. You will find there each major film's vital statistics, facts that might surprise you... This book is for enthusiasts, students of cinema, discerning film buffs, and for readers who enjoy go through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories.
Steven Jay Scheider is a film critic, scholar and producer with MA degree in Philosophy.
References:
www.barronseduc.com/
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Among the most widely recognized of Barron’s many titles in these areas are its SAT and ACT test prep books, its Regents Exams books, and its Profiles of American Colleges.
In recent years, Barron’s has expanded into many other publishing fields, introducing extensive lines of children’s books, foreign language learning books and CDs, pet care manuals, gift books, cookbooks, business and financial advice books, parenting advice books, and art instruction books, as well as learning materials on audiocassette, VCR, Compact Disc, and CD-ROM.
On average, Barron’s publishes more than 300 new titles a year and maintains an extensive backlist of well over 2,000 titles.
Barron’s books are instantly recognized for their variety, reliability, and quality by retailers, educational and institutional book buyers, and not least by the reading public everywhere.
_____________________
Introducing selected titles:
SAT: Subject Test Chemistry, 2009 Edition by Joseph A. Mascetta published by Barron's in 2008. This book contains a diagnostic test plus four full-length practice tests with answers and explanations; an extensive subject review covering the structure of matter, states of matter, reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium and reaction rates, thermochemistry, descriptive chemistry, and laboratory skills; hundreds more questions with answers for practice and review.Joseph Mascetta is a former Principal, chemistry teacher and coordinator, Science Educational Consultant...
1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die by Richard Cavendish (Preface by Koichiro Matsuura) published by Barron's in 2008. This fabulous title is lavishly illustrated with 800 fascinating photographs of the Prehistoric and Ancient sites, battlefields, buildings and monuments. This account contains invaluable pictures and information about homes of the famous and infamous: Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg, Austria; Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Jane Austen's home, Chawton, England; Cezanne's Studio, Aix-en-Provence, France; Dracula's Castle, Bran, Romania; Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden, near Munich, Germany; and many others. This book is a great idea-packed source for vacation planning, and is a handy reference volume for students of history and for the general reader. This is a great visitor's guide to palaces, cathedrals - places that bear witness to thousand of years of history.
Richard Cavendish is a regular columnist for the British magazine History Today. He is an authority on U.K.'s historic heritage and editor, who has contributed to many traveler's guidebooks.
This edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die for the United States and Canada - General Editor Steven Jay Schneider - published by Barron's in 2008. This book seeks not just to inform, but to motivate. The 1st step in determining the 1001 movies to be included here involved taking a close look at number of existing "greatest", "top." "Favorite,", and "best," film lists. Here was prioritizing titles based on the frequency with which they appeared. Inside this book is everything you need to know about the movies you must see. You will find there each major film's vital statistics, facts that might surprise you... This book is for enthusiasts, students of cinema, discerning film buffs, and for readers who enjoy go through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories.Steven Jay Scheider is a film critic, scholar and producer with MA degree in Philosophy.
References:
www.barronseduc.com/
Category:
Articles
Book Publishing
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