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Technical Communicationby Mike Markel
Bedford/St. Martin's 2010; US$ 44.99Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format. more...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Readingby Abby Marks Beale; Pam Mullan
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 13.99On your marks, get set, read! Most adults today are working with antiquated skills and ingrained beliefs about their reading abilities, or lack thereof. But with the tips and examples offered in The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Speed Reading, getting through a load of must-do reading doesn?t have to be an arduous or overwhelming chore. The strategies are surprisingly simple once revealed. With practice, readers will not only speed through and understand books, articles, and professional journals but will also build their personal reading confidence and competence. * Written by a reading specialist * Useful for students, business people, lawyers, doctors * Includes how-to strategies as well as practice timed readings * Tips for reading on... more...
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuationby Jane Straus; Mignon Fogarty
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 14.95The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests. This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, ESL students, homeschoolers, and professionals. Valuable for anyone who takes tests or writes reports, letters, Web pages, e-mails, or blogs, The Blue Book offers instant answers to everyday English usage questions. more...
The No-Cry Nap Solutionby Elizabeth Pantley
McGraw-Hill 2009; US$ 15.95“Easy naptime solutions that really work--without any tears.” Kathy Lynn, President, Parenting Today “Naps: Children need them. Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.” Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director, MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc. Does your child: nap only in your arms, a sling, a swing, or the car? require elaborate rituals before sleeping? get fussy, act cranky, or have tantrums due to lack of sleep? take very short naps--or none at all? Naps are important to a child's mood, well-being, and development. The No-Cry Nap Solution offers you a proven formula to allow your baby, toddler, or preschooler to get daily restorative rest. You'll learn... more...
English Grammarby Evelyn P. Altenberg; Robert M. Vago
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 25.00This handy introduction to English grammar covers all the basics of the subject, using a simple and straightforward style. more...
100 Must-read Life-Changing Booksby Nick Rennison
A&C Black 2009; US$ 9.09Novels which transform our ideas about human possibilities, biographies which celebrate the achievements of extraordinary individuals, polemical works of non-fiction which oblige us to alter our views of the world or of human society: all of us can remember reading at least one book which made us think about the world anew. Here, the author of the popular Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, selects the very best books which may or may not have changed the world, but which have certainly changed the lives of thousands of people who have read them. Some examples of titles included: Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - a poignant recording of the author's triumph over the obstacles of being black and poor in a racist society. Paulo Coelho,... more...
Earthworm Identifierby Geoff Baker; Vicki Barrett
CSIRO Publishing 1995; US$ 8.45What sort of worms live in your garden or paddocks? Are they orange, red, cream, pink, green, or brown and purple stripes? This booklet provides a simple identification key for most common worm species in Australia, and outlines their role in enhancing soil productivity. Tips on how to collect and preserve earthworms, and maps of the known distribution of some species are included. more...
Life on the Mississippiby Mark Twain
The Floating Press 1883; US$ 3.99Before his literary career took off and he emerged as one of America's foremost men of letters, Mark Twain worked as a steamboat pilot in the antebellum South and Midwest. This fascinating account offers a brief history of commercial boating in the period and a probing, insightful, and eminently entertaining look at Twain's own experiences. more...
Travels through France and Italyby Tobias Smollett; Ted Jones
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 18.00In 1763, Tobias Smollett set sail from Folkestone to Boulogne. He would not return to England for two years, during which time he travelled extensively - and in a notoriously ill-tempered fashion - through much of France and Italy. Smollett, seemed 'determined to be pleased with nothing' and was 'sardonic, satirical and decidedly gloomy'. In Paris, everything had 'shrunk' and was twice as expensive as his last visit. Versailles was a 'dismal habitation'. In Rome, he felt that Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" resembled a mob; his inn in San Remo was more miserable than the worst alehouse in England and in Lerici he was sure he would be poisoned. And yet, there were places where even Smollett could... more...
Andypediaby Andy Griffiths; Terry Denton
Pan Macmillan Australia 2012; US$ 4.72It's an encyclopedia ... all about Andy! The Andypedia is a complete guide to every book, every story and every character in the world of Andy Griffiths? books. It?s also a complete guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Andy himself ? including the answers to questions people are always asking him, like "How old were you when you started writing?" and "How many books have you actually written?" and "Where do you get your ideas from?" and "Did all that stuff really happen to you?" and "Was Danny Pickett really your best friend?" and "Were you really in love with Lisa Mackney?" and "Did your bum really grow arms and legs and run away?" more...









