Updated second edition. A friendly, clearly explained primer for music theory. From what is a staff to basic chord progressions and everything in between, including key signatures, scales, modes, and much more. Each chapter and section includes a comprehensive, cross-referenced review, specially des[...]
An updated new edition of the comprehensive guide to reading and understanding financial reports Financial reports provide vital information to investors, lenders, and managers. Yet, the financial statements in a financial report seem to be written in a foreign language that only accountants can un[...]
1. How to Read a Paper is the all-time bestselling introduction to evidence-based medicine 2. Written in clear language, and with an engaging style, it explains the principles of evidence-based medicine and how they can be put into practice 3.[...]
Required reading in many medical and healthcare institutions, How to Read a Paper is a clear and wide-ranging introduction to evidence-based medicine and healthcare, helping readers to understand its central principles, critically evaluate published data, and implement the results in practical setti[...]
Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritativ[...]
Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. * Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its rel[...]
This book narrates the evolution of textile pattern through the history of manmade design.
This is a pocket guide to the symbols and icons that have been used around the world from primitive times to the modern day.[...]
An easily accessible, highly illustrated guide to the geology, geography and geomorphology that forms landscapes.[...]
This handy, easy-to-carry book will provide the reader with a strictly visual approach to reading the architecture of the church.[...]