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An Invitation to Health (with CengageNOW and InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dianne Hales
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book
List Price: $125.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 54361
Media: Paperback
Edition: 12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 696
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0495011479
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780495011477
ASIN: 0495011479
Publication Date: March 29, 2006
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Product Description
AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Twelfth Edition has been a best-selling personal health text for many years, largely due to its ability both to introduce the topics of health and wellness and also to inspire students to put the facts of what makes good health and wellness into practice. The unique approach of Dianne Hales's text revolves around the student focus (i.e. examples students can relate to, contemporary coverage, visual appeal, testing preparation). This text is comprehensive in its coverage and includes the latest research and data on topics students care about, from personal relationships, to eating habits and understanding health risks. Because changing for life is a major theme of this edition, a new "Your Life Coach" section presents practical information on how to make healthful changes. To enhance the critical thinking aspect, case studies have been added in each chapter that will present a personal issue involving making a healthy choice. Also, "You Decide" boxes in each chapter ask a controversial question for student reflection, such as same-sex marriage and legalization of marijuana. They are also linked to Personal Response System "clicker" content and a new online journal. Additionally, with this updated Twelfth Edition, there is the new HealthNow Online assessment and learning tool, including pre- and post-tests, a personalized behavior change plan, and activities to add enjoyment to learning and allow students to explore, experience, and better understand the benefits of healthy living. We also now offer Pedometers, over 500 PowerPoint slides, new ABC video clips, and much more. The Twelfth Edition continues to offer the same great content, features, and support materials, and now is taking it even further by emphasizing the importance of behavior change and developing life skills.
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 OK Textbook November 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Considering this was a textbook for me, and probably will be for most buyers, I did not find it of the high standards most textbooks are. I have found some errors in it too. More than once there is "see page *** " in the book. Did the editors of the book not go over this book enough times to have these errors?
But on the good side, the book is also a good compilation of information. Too much information. But for college students that might be a plus. It makes 18 and 19 year olds aware of a lot of health issues, from drugs, alcohol, contraception, etc. etc. the list goes on. In each of the chapteres, dealing with these topics there is a special section geared for college kids. There are also statistics for college kids, and on campus serveys.
So overall, I will give this book 3 and half stars. The author is dealing with a lot of material, and she does a good job of presenting it. Its not her fault that this is a very vast subject, and in order to fit it in some book she has to pack a lot of facts in every sentence. (Translated as Dry).
 Exelente! muy exelente! July 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I receive it very, very fast. It was in a perfect condition. In sort, it was a overall very good service. Thank you.
Great BOOK! January 10, 2007
This is a great book for anyone looking to do well in Health classes or someone who just wants to work on their nutrition. Its great because there are all kinds of statistics on body mass index, nutiritonal values and even includes the new food pyramid. It was amazing and I really learned more than I thought I would.
This book was ok. January 10, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I didn't read much of this book. I ended up not needing it for school. I think it was ok for the little bit I read out of it. Sorry if I'm not much help.
 Deceiving November 10, 2006
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I ininitally ordered this book, becasue my professor indicated that we needed this book which included the clicker and our local bookstore had been out of stock of it for about a month. When I received this book it was missing the clicker and I eventaully had to re-buy the book and the clicker from the local book store because they do not sell the clicker with out the book.
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