Popular speaker, multimillionaire, and author of the all-time bestselling real-estate book "Nothing Down," Robert G. Allen knows how to bring you financial success. With his seminars sweeping the nation, Allen is at the cutting edge of strategic wealth creation now more than ever. And in this comple[...]
The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your mess[...]
Aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland, this title includes 20,000 colour headwords; and pronunciation guides for difficult words. It also contains usage help to encourage accuracy of language; example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context; and an introduction on [...]
This invaluable reference work offers the best advice on English usage, drawing on the unrivalled resources of Oxford's English Dictionaries programme and language monitoring. This second edition of the 'Pocket Fowler' harks back to the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage b[...]
Fully updated and expanded-a solid foundation for understanding experimental enzymology. This practical, up-to-date survey is designed for a broad spectrum of biological and chemical scientists who are beginning to delve into modern enzymology. Enzymes, Second Edition explains the structural complex[...]
A ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. Cle[...]
IQ and genius are often muddled up, with one being mistaken for the other. However, new theories suggest that there may be seven key types of intelligence. This makes it vital to understand exactly what intelligence is. "The Genius Test" examines several of the world's greatest historical geniuses, [...]
'The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around' Thomas Edison Are you always the last person to get the joke? Do you get a headache when you try and add 34 to 97? Do the words that come out of Stephen Fry's mouth just sound like nonsensical mumbo-jumbo? If the answer to all these quest[...]
Contains hundreds of puzzles created by the world famous high IQ society. This puzzle book includes logic puzzles, visual and spatial teasers, crafty conundrums and various sorts of posers to help you exercise your brain and achieve your maximum mental potential.[...]
A selection of puzzles from Mensa, the world-famous high IQ society.
Presents a selection of more than 100 puzzles that train your brain.
Can you think of a better way to sharpen your wits and hone your puzzle skills than with a handy volume of challenging puzzles? Of course you can't! "Riddles and Conundrums" is a fiendish, unstructured collection of riddles, lateral thinking problems, conundrums, mind mazes, posers and baffling brai[...]
Presents a selection of puzzles from Mensa, the world-famous high IQ society. This title lets you exercise your mind.[...]
Presents a selection of puzzles from Mensa, the world-famous high IQ society. This title lets you exercise your mind.[...]
Striking a balance between the stuffy, rigid rules of the 1950s and modern anything-goes school of thought, this is a guide to modern manners. It discusses which formal points of etiquette are relevant in the 21st century.[...]
(Essential Elements). Level 4 of Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings series is perfect for your advanced-level students. Each book includes: - A detailed practice routine for scales - Three-octave major and minor scales and arpeggios - A systematic fingering system for scales - Extensive sh[...]
(Essential Elements). Original series (green cover) Essential Technique for Strings is a book of studies to help the intermediate player develop the skills necessary for playing in an orchestra. Its flexible sequence allows you to choose pages from the three major sections: higher positions and shif[...]
Written for students and readers with a general science background, this book focuses on geological causes and effects of earthquakes, based in particular on field studies of occurences worldwide. Introductory chapters provide background for understanding the earthquake geology of subduction zones. [...]
Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of na[...]
A century ago, migrants often crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call - or Skype - home the moment their flight has landed, and that's just the beginning. Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrants everywhere stay in intimate contact with their native co[...]
Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus is a crucial guide for choral conductors who are presented with the daunting task of conducting a full-size orchestra. This book provides a survival kit for both novice and experienced choral conductors, with an overview of the orchestral instruments and their [...]