Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry
This text provides hands-on instruction to relational database design and management using Oracle examples. The proven format features step-by-step tutorials, end-of-chapter reviews, practice question
An industry leader speaks out against boring, ineffective, costly e-learning and provides practical guidelines for creation of powerful, e-learning-based performance solutions. e-Learning is emerging
The Resume MakeoverSecond EditionThe first and only interactive resume guide from the nation's leading job-search expertIn today's tumultuous job market, a lackluster resume isn't even worth the cost
Earn $1,000 of profit in one hour on the Internet-starting from scratch!On the heels of the success of his national bestseller Multiple Streams of Income, renowned author and entrepreneur Robert Allen
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The passage of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opened new doors of employment opportunities for millions of Americans. Disabled Americans no longer have to settle for whatever jobs they can
Jet cutting techniques have been successfully applied for many years, and are no longer a new technology. However, with the range of applications expanding, there are a number of important issues emer
Plum wants the perfect pet, but instead realizes she has the perfect dad in this charming and hilarious picture book that's great for father's day.Plum wants a pet. Plum's dad wants NO pets. So Plum,
No More Pretending. No More Performing. No More Fighting to Prove Yourself. Are you trying your best to measure up—yet you still feel as if you’re losing ground? You are not
Jae is a slave in a dying desert world. Once verdant with water from a magical Well, the land is drying up, and no one remembers the magic needed to keep the water flowing. If a new source isn’t
With the cheeky twist of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat and the graphic appeal of Mo Willems,Poor Little Guy will leave kids giggling…and begging for rereads!What do you do when you're so tiny that
Written by a highly regarded expert on space travel and exploration, Allen Steele'sArkwright features the precision of hard science fiction with a compelling cast of characters. In the vein of classic
Benazir Bhutto led one of the most dramatic lives of the twentieth century. Born to privilege as the daughter of one of Pakistan’s great feudal families, groomed for a diplomatic career at Harvard and
Caldecott Medalist, Allen Say, presents a companion to his award-wining DRAWING FROM MEMORY - the story of his coming-of-age at a military academy and the discovery of what it means to be AmericanFor
Few diseases are more gruesome than typhus. Transmitted by body lice, it afflicts the dispossessed—refugees, soldiers, and ghettoized peoples—causing hallucinations, terrible headaches, boiling fever,
The time comes for every baby bird to fly from its nest … but Baby Owl's not ready. It's the first day of preschool, and Mama's in a hurry: "Please, Baby Owl, we have to go!" But Baby Owl will do al
Adorable, irresistible Baby Owl (I'm Not Sleepy!) is back—and now in board! This time, he has a beloved book in hand and he's eager to begin. But then along comes Tiny Chick, who begs Baby Owl to read
‘Don’t copy me!’ Every parent and carer will recognise this refrain. But how will Little Puffin manage to stop three cheeky little gulls from copying everything he does...and says? Little Puffin is pa
"Don't copy me!" is a refrain that's well-known to children, parents and caregivers, and now it's Little Puffin's turn to say the words as three cheeky gull chicks follow him around, imitating his eve
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A sequel to Boy Nobody finds the anonymous assassin forced to prove his loyalty by hunting down the owner of an extremist military training camp, a life-threatening assignment that tests his allegianc
A lady with a secret sorrow Reeling from heartbreak, Lady Laura Campion transformed herself into the infamous Scandal's Virgin of high society?flirtatious, alluring and utterly shocking?yet always sto
A journey into pleasure? The night before dissolute Lord Denham is about to embark on his grand tour, he meets an unexpected complication. In boy's clothes that barely conceal her delectable curves, h
Are you sat at your desk, bored out of your mind? Well get this cool kit and create your own fingerboard skatepark using some tape, and some glue. Containing 15 different designs for quarter pipes, ha
‘Is that my cat? It can’t be. My cat is a slim, sleek pussy cat.’ So what is the mystery about this rather large puss? In true Jonathan Allen style, he unfolds the story little by little and keeps us
With a gift for visionary fiction that ?would make Robert A. Heinlein proud” (Entertainment Weekly) three-time Hugo Award-winning author Allen Steele now imagines an alternate history rooted in an act
A lord in want of a wife Ruined and on the run, Julia Prior is in desperate straits when she meets a gentleman with a shocking proposal. Certain he is close to death, William Hadfield, Lord Dereham, s
Big personalities, high drama?the extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of the Food Network, now about to celebrate its twentieth anniversary: the business, media, and cultural juggernaut that changed
What does it matter if society spurns me? Following a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further scandal. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meet
Embarking on a latest mission, 16-year-old Boy Nobody, an assassin under the control of a shadowy government organization known as "The Program," considers sabotaging his work when his target reminds
Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie May
Rachel Allen, the face of real Irish cooking, shares the authentic Irish recipes that bring her family and friends racing to the table. With Rachel’s Irish Family Food, you can bring a taste of Irelan
Describes the hieroglyphic writing system of ancient Egypt, and recounts how it was replaced by other types of writing and how people learned to read it once again after the discovery of the Rosetta S
