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SQL Queries for Mere Mortals(R): A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL (2nd Edition)

Addison Wesley, 2007

Unless you are working at a very advanced level, this is the only SQL book you will ever need. The authors have taken the mystery out of complex queries and explained principles and techniques with such clarity that a "Mere Mortal" will indeed be empowered to perform the superhuman. Do not walk past this book!

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Learn Electronics with Arduino (Technology in Action)

Apress, 2012

Have you ever wondered how electronic products are created? Do you have an idea for a new electronic gadget but no way of testing the feasibility of the device? Have you accumulated a junk box of electronic parts and now wonder what to build with them? Well, this book will answer all your questions about discovering cool and innovative...

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

Ballantine Books, 1997

"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."
--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)

In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the...

String Theory Demystified

McGraw-Hill, 2008

UNRAVEL the mystery of STRING THEORY

Trying to understand string theory but ending up with your brain in knots? Here's your lifeline! This straightforward guide explains the fundamental principles behind this cutting-edge concept.

String Theory...

The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet

Scribner, 1996

"Few false ideas have more firmly gripped the minds of so many intelligent men than the one that, if they just tried, they could invent a cipher that no one could break," writes David Kahn in this massive (almost 1,200 pages) volume. Most of The Codebreakers focuses on the 20th century, especially World War II. But its reach is...

Public Speaking and Presentations Demystified

McGraw-Hill, 2009

Take the mystery out of effective, fear-free public speaking

This latest book in the Demystified series takes the confusion out of preparing for and delivering speeches and presentations. Public Speaking and Presentations Demystified walks you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the subject and provides you...

The Truth About Being a Leader

FT Press, 2006

Praise for The Truth About Being a Leader

“If you ever met Dr. Otazo, you certainly would read her new Truth book. She is as she writes—engaging, pithy, memorable. Take ‘Truth 33: Questions Unite; Answers Divide.’ Now ain’t that the truth....

Minitab Cookbook

Packt Publishing, 2014

With over 110 practical recipes, this is the ideal book for all statisticians who want to explore the vast capabilities of Minitab to organize data, analyze it, and visualize it with impactful graphs.

Overview

Gain an in-depth understanding of data formatting in Minitab

Understand the steps...

Professional Office Business Application Development: Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and VSTO

Wrox Press, 2008

Office Business Applications (OBAs) are a bit of a mystery to some; developers often find it difficult to see Office as a true development platform. Nevertheless, Office has evolved quite a bit in the past few years into a strong platform that offers a number of rich technologies. Combine this with the ability to leverage the Microsoft...

Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

For Dummies, 2009

Take the mystery out of digital photography and join the fun!

You don't need to be a professional photographer or a technology expert to take great digital photos! This down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take good pictures, make them look even better with your...

Who Put the Butter in Butterfly?: And Other Fearless Investigations into Our Illogical Language

Harper Perennial, 1989

When I wrote Imponderables™, I purposely omitted any questions about the origins of words and phrases. An Imponderable was a mystery that couldn’t be answered by standard reference books, and so many wonderful books about words already existed that I couldn’t believe there was a need for more.

As someone who uses...

Beyond Reason: Eight Great Problems That Reveal the Limits of Science

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

A mind-bending excursion to the limits of science and mathematics
Are some scientific problems insoluble? In Beyond Reason, internationally acclaimed math and science author A. K. Dewdney answers this question by examining eight insurmountable mathematical and scientific roadblocks that have stumped thinkers across the...

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