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Bluebirds and Their Survival: and Their Survival
by Wayne H. Davis Philippe RocaBring more bluebirds into your life with this “lavishly illustrated [and] easy-to-read” how-to book (Manchester Enterprise).Bluebird expert Wayne H. Davis tells how to attract and care for this beautiful and gentle bird and offers solutions to the most common bluebird problems. Since bluebirds are almost entirely dependent on people for providing nesting sites, the book contains plans for erecting a structure that will attract bluebirds to a safe habitat. Instructions for building and maintaining a “bluebirds trail,” complete with drawings of various bluebirds houses and guards against predators, are also included. Davis shares his plans for his specially designed Kentucky Bluebird Box?a unique bird house attractive to the Eastern Bluebird but unsuitable for the bluebird’s rivals?as well a variety of other plans for using materials as inexpensive as milk cartons and scavenged pipes. A chapter by professional photographer Philippe Roca offers tips on photographing bluebirds. Whether you’re a beginning birder or an expert, Davis will help ensure your success in attracting and raising bluebirds.“To ensure the survival of bluebirds (a North American native threatened by sparrows and starlings), the authors instruct on how to build habitats, distribute winter feed, and foil enemies, both feathered and furred. Scientific research is cited to back the authors’ claims on the best diet, nesting locations, and shelters. Finally offered are photography lessons and specific birdhouse designs, from simple milk jugs to a sparrow-inhibiting nest box. Bird-watchers, earnest and casual, will benefit from this guide.” —Booklist
Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro
by Bobbi BrownThis is the book that Bobbi Brown's fans have been waiting for: her 25-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled into one complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything from skincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup--from how to find the right color and type of foundation for any skin tone to how to apply every detail of eye makeup (Brows, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, and Eye Lashes) no matter your eye color and shape. Of course there are never-before-seen tips on blush, bronzer, lip liners, lipstick, etc. And Bobbi looks beyond the face with informative chapters on "Hands and Feet" and "Body Skin Care." Each chapter has thorough step-by-step basic directions for makeup application and easy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi's expert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there's a groundbreaking section of the book that will be of special interest to women who've wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the top beauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keep on hand, how to break into the business, and how to work with photographers and celebrities. Breathtaking photos of the finished faces-from everyday looks to exotic runway style-along with advice on putting it all together for every woman, make this a book like no other.Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual will be the only book any woman will need to look absolutely fabulous.
Born to Shop London: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop
by Suzy GershmanFor over twenty years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world's best finds. Now Born to Shop London is easier to use and packed with more up-to-date listings than ever before.
Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power, and Purpose
by Kathy CaprinoAfter sharing her own midlife professional crisis, a life and executive coach/career transition consultant presents her Model for Empowered Living for meeting a dozen identified challenges. The book includes a chart summarizing her empowerment guide, self-assessment worksheets, advice from women who have been there, and resources. Caprino is also the author of Women Overcoming Professional Crisis: Finding New Meaning in Life and Work. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Brief Histories of Almost Anything
by Chris BrazierHere are fifty concise, entertaining histories on a broad, eclectic range of ideas (borders, feminism), global issues (migration, world trade), commodities (bananas, jeans), regions (Africa, Ireland), and institutions (corporations, the World Bank).Lucid and irreverent, Brief Histories of Almost Anything challenges common perceptions associated with the subjects by going behind the facts. Each history has been selected from the New Internationalist magazine, a leading authority on alternative history and "Best International Coverage" winner in the Utne Reader Independent Press Awards.Edited by Chris Brazier, author of the best-selling No-Nonsense Guide to World History.
Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
by Bill BrysonFrom one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.What is the difference between &“immanent&” and &“imminent&”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between &“acute&” and &“chronic&”? What is the former name of &“Moldova&”? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be an indispensable companion for all who care enough about our language not to maul, misuse, or contort it.This dictionary is an essential guide to the wonderfully disordered thing that is the English language. As Bill Bryson notes, it will provide you with &“the answers to all those points of written usage that you kind of know or ought to know but can&’t quite remember.&”BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Bill Bryson's One Summer.
Buddhism and Christianity: Some Bridges of Understanding (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism)
by Winston L KingAfter a brief historical survey, the doctrines of dharma and karma are discussed and key elements that appear in contrasting forms in the two religions are examined. Originally published in 1963.
Buddhism in the Tibetan Tradition: A Guide (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism)
by Geshe Kelsang GyatsoA clear and straightforward introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, this book presents the basic teachings of Buddha in a way that people can readily comprehend and put into practice in their daily lives. Topics such as reincarnation, actions and their effects, emptiness, liberation and enlightenment are discussed. Designed primarily for those coming to the subject for the first time, the book also offers new insights for the more advanced student of Tibetan Buddhism. Originally published in 1989.
Buddhist Meditation: Buddhism: Buddhist Meditation (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism)
by Edward ConzeAs an intensely practical religion, Buddhism has concentrated on devising a great number of meditations. In recent years psychologists have shown great interest in the therapeutic value of these meditations, but accurate information about them has been hard to come by. The most outstanding original documents have now been made accessible by Edward Conze, who translated them from Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan. The volume, originally published in 1956, also deals with the meaning of Buddhist meditation, and the relation of its methods and presuppositions to modern psychology.
Buddhist Thought in India: Three Phases of Buddhist Philosophy (Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism)
by Edward ConzeOriginally published in 1962. This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts: Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements. The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems. The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.
Building Acoustics
by Tor Erik VigranBuilding or architectural acoustics is taken in this book to cover all aspects of sound and vibration in buildings. The book covers room acoustics but the main emphasis is on sound insulation and sound absorption and the basic aspects of noise and vibration problems connected to service equipment and external sources. Covering all aspects of sound and vibration in buildings, this book explores room acoustics, sound insulation, and noise and vibration problems connected to service equipment and external sources.
Building Life Skills
by Louise A. Liddell Yvonne S. GentzlerBuilding Life Skills gives the tools you need to manage your life and helps you develop skills throughout your life. It contains eight parts and each part helps you develop different skills to build a satisfying life now and in the future. They help exploring relationships, managing time, understanding children, improving health and nutrition, selecting and preparing a variety of foods, caring for clothes, caring for home, improving leadership skills and career possibilities.
Building the Financial Foundations of the Euro
by Lars JonungFirst Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Business Continuity and BS25999: A Combined Glossary
by Alan CalderIT Governance Limited has published "Business Continuity and BS25999: A Combined Glossary" because no previous glossary has adequately addressed the full range of terms and definitions likely to be relevant and important to the business continuity professional. While organisations implementing a BS25999-based business continuity management system will need to use the definitions contained in the Standard, the Pocket Guide also encompasses terms derived from multiple other sources. Alan Calder, Chief Executive of IT Governance, said, 'The new BS25999 Standard provides a much needed incentive for organisations around the world to tackle business continuity planning. By its nature, this discipline reaches right through an organisation and touches upon other standards at work in multiple functional areas. By drawing together all the relevant business continuity terms and definitions for the first time, this Pocket Guide provides the means for professionals to engage in constructive global conversations based upon a shared understanding'.
Buzzed: The Straight Facts About The Most Used And Abused Drugs From Alcohol To Ecstasy, Fifth Edition
by Cynthia Kuhn Scott Swartzwelder Wilkie WilsonThe essential source for understanding how drugs affect the body and behavior. Fully updated, this matter-of-fact handbook includes the most recent discoveries about drug use, including new information on electronic smoking devices, abuse of prescription stimulants, and the opioid crisis. “Lively, highly informative, unbiased, [and] thorough” (Addiction Research & Theory), Buzzed surveys drugs from caffeine to heroin to reveal how these drugs affect the body, the different “highs” they produce, and the circumstances in which they can be deadly. Neither a “Just Say No” treatise nor a “How to” manual, Buzzed is based on the conviction that people make better decisions with accurate information at hand.
Calendrical Calculations
by Edward M. Reingold Nachum DershowitzA valuable resource for working programmers, as well as a fount of useful algorithmic tools for computer scientists, this new edition of the popular calendars book expands the treatment of the previous edition to new calendar variants: generic cyclical calendars and astronomical lunar calendars as well as the Korean, Vietnamese, Aztec, and Tibetan calendars. The authors frame the calendars of the world in a completely algorithmic form, allowing easy conversion among these calendars and the determination of secular and religious holidays. LISP code for all the algorithms are available on the Web.
California Pizza Kitchen Family Cookbook
by Rick Rosenfield Larry FlaxFrom the founders of the popular pizza restaurant chain, recipes for meals to make at home for the whole family to enjoy.Bring the California Pizza Kitchen experience to your home with nearly fifry recipes and inspiring color photographs found in the California Pizza Kitchen Family Cookbook, which shows you how to make popular dishes from the restaurant known for its eclectic pizzas. Crowd-pleasing recipes that are easy to make and appeal to both adults and children include pizza like Jamaican Jerk Chicken and other favorites like Thai Crunch Salad. This book will show you how to make three kinds of pizza dough with step-by-step instructions, and it even presents ideas for create-your-own pizza parties.
Caliphs and their Non-Muslim Subjects: A Critical Study of the Covenant of 'Umar
by A S TrittonOriginally published in 1939. After the death of Muhammad his community was ruled by three caliphs who kept their capital as Medina, the City of the Prophet. Under the rule of the caliphs those who did not confess the Muslim faith were under certain restrictions both in public and private life. This volume examines the social, cultural, religious and economic aspects of this period and includes chapters on: Government Service; Churches and Monasteries; Christian Arabs, Jews and Magians; Dress; Financial Persecution, Medicine and Literature and Taxation.
Cambodia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
by Graham SaundersDon't pack anxiety in your suitcase! By reading Culture Smart! Cambodia before you go, will ease your travel, help you to make friends and avoid confusion. Culture Smart! Cambodia will help you to understand local manners, customs and laws. Culture Smart! Cambodia goes the extra mile to help you brush up on your cultural small talk and will make you confident in leaving your comfort zone far behind. Walk hand in hand with a Culture Smart! guide and avoid misunderstandings that could cost you valuable time, money and enjoyment. . . With Culture Smart! Cambodia you will learn about daily living, historical perspectives, taboos, business etiquette, eating and drinking and much more, allowing you to experience the country like a native. Be responsible, be Culture Smart!
Canada - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
by Diane LemieuxCulture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken "Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel "... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel "...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer "...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine "...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
by Ayn Rand Alan Greenspan Nathaniel Branden Robert HessenIn this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene. This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand that did not appear in the hardcover edition: “The Wreckage of the Consensus,” which presents the Objectivists’ views on Vietnam and the draft; and “Requiem for Man,” an answer to the Papal encyclical Progresso Populorum.
Career Quizzes: 12 Tests to Help You Discover and Develop Your Dream Career
by John LiptakHelps readers look inside themselves for career exploration; examine their needs and values, interests and skills, personality and preferences; and make better choices. <P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. </i> <b>There is a version at https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/496329/ with text quizzes. </b>
Casino Confidential
by AnonymousIn Casino Confidential, a veteran pit boss and dealer (who must remain anonymous) takes readers behind the scenes to show where casinos are most vulnerable--and which bets are simply a waste of money. Through chapters on blackjack, Texas hold 'em, roulette, craps, baccarat, slot machines, and more, readers will learn: * Basic strategy for the most popular casino games * Five keys to successful gambling * Tips for identifying and maintaining positive streaks * Advice on money and bankroll management . . . and much more. Along the way, Anonymous shares examples and anecdotes gleaned from a career working as a pit boss and keeping high rollers under his thumb. You've been told again and again that the odds are stacked against players--but that doesn't stop thousands of gamblers from winning big every day. Discover what they all have in common--and what the house doesn't want you to know--in Casino Confidential.
Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us
by Jack Mingo Erin Barrett Lucy Autrey WilsonFACE IT. WE CAN GO ANYTIME. BUT IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS! Death becomes you, and it's just another fact of life explored in Cause of Death, a revealing abundance of startling data, false perceptions, bizarre fallacies, and some totally unexpected statistics about how, why, when, and where we all bite the dust, check out, buy the farm, kick the bucket, and all those other euphemisms for perishing after falling out of bed (roughly 1,800 fitful sleepers a year). It also answers questions most people never even consider (but should): Do crocodiles kill more people than alligators? Are we more prone to commit suicide or murder? How many still die from leprosy? Does salmonella have anything to do with salmon? Can the condition of your toenails predict your mortality? What's the connection between kitty litter and brain damage? Has irony ever killed anyone?* Disease, accidents, occupational hazards, poisons, plagues, infections, murder, fauna and fungi, insect bites, war, and even bison. What's the most popular killer of the decade? The rarest? How many deaths per year by age? Gender? Location? Time of day? Stupidity? All this and more in a book you really shouldn't be living without. * Yes! While experimenting with the safe preservation of food in snow, Sir Francis Bacon caught a cold and died.
Celtic Wisdom Book: Celebrating the Seasons
by Caitlin MatthewsBased on the best-selling Book-in-a-Box kits, his beautiful book will transport you into the world of the Celts, where celebration and ritual will keep you in touch with the rhythm of the natural world, and help you to keep your life balanced and in harmony with your environment. The Celts revered the seasons and their four main festivals mark the turning points of the year. Caitlin Matthews shows how you can now access ancient Celtic wisdom and beliefs, and through simple ceremony and celebration, feel more in touch with the world, and yourself.