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Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fourth Edition

Apress, 2009

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fourth Edition is the update to the best–selling book on Ubuntu, today’s hottest Linux distribution. Targeting newcomers to Linux and to the Ubuntu distribution alike, readers are presented with an introduction to the world of Linux and open source community, followed by a detailed overview of...

SpeakOut: The Step-by-Step Guide to SpeakOuts and Community Workshops (Tools for Community Planning)

Earthscan, 2009

This new manual is the product of nearly two decades of successful practice by internationally acclaimed community planning specialists. It will enable both planning veterans and people with little or no experience in the field to conduct a wide variety of community engagement events with absolute confidence.

It introduces the...

Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World (Series on Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics)

World Scientific Publishing, 2008

Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System. Because of its resemblance to our own planet, Titan is often described as a frozen primitive Earth...

The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World Edition 1. (Individual Titles)

Blackbirch Press, 2001

What is the highest point in Afghanistan? What countries border Burundi? What’s the difference between Slovakia and Slovenia?

What is a dinar? What language is spoken in Tonga? Chances are, you can’t answer those questions off the top of your head. Not many people can. If you’ve ever been puzzled by questions like...

Beginning Silverlight 2: From Novice to Professional (Books for Professionals by Professionals)

Apress, 2009

With the need for a richer user experience ever more in focus when creating web applications, Microsoft has released Silverlight, the new crossÐ²Ð“browser, crossÐ²Ð“platform plugÐ²Ð“in that allows developers to create rich interactive applications for the Web.

Silverlight poses exciting new opportunities...

The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book

Mole Publishing Company, 1981

This is a highly personal book, perhaps too much so. I can't help it. I could no more write a dry technical manual than I could dance the Swan Lake Ballet. I have strong opinions, likes and dislikes. They are bound to find their way into these pages. If at times this book sounds like the drunk bellowing at the end of the bar, it was written, after...

The Cosmic Gift

National Book Trust, 2005

An Indian research submarine was exploring the ocean-bed off the coast ofParson's Pygmalion Point, the southern -most tip ofI ndia. Its young Captain, Uttarna, and his crew gazed ent ranced at the strange world under water , strangely lit here and there with many-shaped coral reefs , amidst which innumerable varieties ofcolo urful fish and...

Chocolate Fortunes: The Battle for the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of China's Consumers

AMACOM, 2009

As China comes into its own as a world economic power, a new, huge consumer class is emerging, hungry for all things Western. In this land where twenty-five years ago most of the population had never tasted chocolate, five icons of Western business are now slugging it out in a battle royal to see which will become the Emperor of Chocolate in China....

Beginning Java Google App Engine

Apress, 2009

Google App Engine is one of the key technologies to emerge in recent years to help you build scalable web applications even if you have limited previous experience. If you are a Java programmer, this book offers you a Java approach to beginning Google App Engine. You will explore the runtime environment, front-end technologies like Google Web...

How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon? (Science in the Real World)

Chelsea House Publications, 2009

The Moon is very far from Earth. Yet, scientists have been able to get satellites, shuttles, and other spacecraft into space and a few manned spacecraft to land on the Moon. "How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon?" reveals the science behind propulsion and the energy it takes to get large craft into space. Colorful photographs and...

Carbon and Nutrient Fluxes in Continental Margins: A Global Synthesis

Springer, 2010

The book provides best estimates of carbon and nutrient fluxes in seven types of continental margins. In each type, these fluxes are reported in detail individually for 3-7 representative geographic regions, each of which is characterized by concise descriptions of the physical and biogeochemical settings. Drawn from the regional synthesis, a...

Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

An eye-popping, unauthorized expos? of the House of Barbie

From Boise to Beijing, Mattel's toys dominate the universe. Its no-fun-and-games marketing muscle reaches some 140 countries, and its iconic products have been a part of our culture for generations. Now, in this intriguing and entertaining expos?, New York Times...

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