| Guinness World Records 2012 [by Craig Glenday] |
 Guinness World Records™ 2012 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record breakers ever. Filled with don’t-try-this-at-home human exploits, natural and technological wonders, incredible achievements in sports and entertainment, and much more, this fully updated edition introduces thrilling new records and incredible facts that will fascinate young and old alike. Did you know . . .
• Swiss high-wire artist Freddy Nock performed the highest cable walk at a death-defying 10,836 feet, braving harsh winds and below-freezing temperatures?
• A Missouri man was engulfed by a tornado in his mobile home and woke up 398 miles away—the farthest distance to be moved in a tornado and survive?
• The largest pizza commercially available m |
Ebook Size: Downloads:24 Rating: Updated:Mar 31,2012 |
| Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 29 [by Mark Frauenfelder Ed.] |
 The first magazine devoted entirely to do-it-yourself technology projects presents its 29th quarterly edition for people who like to tweak, disassemble, recreate, and invent cool new uses for technology.
MAKE Volume 29 takes bio-hacking to a new level. Get introduced to DIY tracking devices before they hit the consumer electronics marketplace. Learn how to build an EKG machine to study your heartbeat, and put together a DIY bio lab to study athletic motion using consumer grade hardware. |
Ebook Size: Downloads:34 Rating: Updated:Feb 26,2012 |
| Study Skills For Dummies [by Doreen Du Boulay] |
 Study Skills For Dummies |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:47 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
| Sociology For Dummies [by Jay Gabler ] |
 The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this broad and popular topic
Sociology is the study of human and societal interaction, and because society is constantly changing, sociology will always remain a crucial and relevant subject. Sociology For Dummies helps you understand this complex field, serving as the ideal study guide both when you re deciding to take a class as well as when you are already participating in a course.
Provides a general overview of what sociology in as well as an in-depth look at some of the major concepts and theories
Offers examples of how sociology can be applied and its importance to everyday life
Avoiding jargon, Sociology For Dummies will get you up to speed on this widely studied topic in no time. |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:28 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
| Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies [by Tracey Wood ] |
 Filled with enjoyable spelling activities and exercises
The fun and easy way? to help your K-5th grader become an A+ speller
If you want to make spelling easier for your child or boost spelling skills and confidence, you ve come to the right place. Veteran reading specialist Tracey Wood gives you tips, games, exercises, word lists, and memory aids to help your child build solid spelling know-how. Her techniques are fun, fast, and effective, and best of all, they re not boring!
Discover how to
* Mix spelling practice with reading and writing
* Spell short and long vowel words
* Make spelling easier with word families
* Gain insight into "sight" words
* Break spelling into syllable chunks
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| Ebook Size: Downloads:22 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
| Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies [by Suzanne Gilad] |
 Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career
Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed
Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success. Polish your skills, build a winning résumé and land the job you ve always wanted. Books, magazines, Web sites, corporate documents - find out how to improve any type of publication and make yourself indispensable to writers, editors, and your boss.
Balance between style and rules
Master the art of the query
Use proofreader symbols
Edit and proof electronic documents
Build a solid freelancing career
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| Ebook Size: Downloads:23 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
| Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies [by Michelle Maxom] |
 Your one-stop guide to a career that will take you places
If you thought that teaching a language that s second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you re on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher.
Make an educated decision – decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to you
Start from scratch – plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniques
Focus on skills – from reading and writing |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:45 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
| Speed Reading For Dummies [by Richard Sutz ] |
 The fun and easy way to become a more efficient, effective reader!
Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you re reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You ll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.
Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance
Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall
Advance your speed- |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:39 Rating: Updated:Feb 11,2012 |
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