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In 1899 while serving in the 2nd Boer War, Robert Baden-Powell penned his sixth military book, Aids To Scouting. It was a non-typical training manual filled with personal stories of intrigue and even games. Its goal was to encourage the development of light reconnaissance scouting skills within the...

U.S. Army First Aid Manual offers skills and knowledge necessary for many life-threatening situations, with an emphasis on treating oneself and aiding others-of use to soldiers in the field, to outdoorsmen, or to anyone who may find themselves in a dangerous situation without a medical professional...

Written by the best-selling author of "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much" for aspiring authors, "How to Become a Published Author: Idea to Publication" provides practical advice for every writer who dreams of becoming published. Guaranteed to inspire, this reference book is the only...

A how-to book for climbers with information on scrambling skills, gear, alpine hazards, and acclimation, published under the imprimatur of "Backpacker" magazine.

This Little Book is a collection of suggestions, tips, and guidance for editing your first draft. Editing and Proofreading are time-consuming tasks and they can be daunting for new writers.However, it is suggested here that you don’t pass the task off to someone else - at least not at first. Editing...

"Most people aren't writers, and very little harm comes to them." - Julian Barnes But what if you're not most people? What if the idea of writing a book - any sort of book - has haunted you for years, but you're not sure where to begin? This is the guide to get you started! Perhaps...

Although not easy, this is an excellent way to develop your short story writing skills. You are given an opening sentence and a final sentence. What comes in-between is up to you. There are 100 sentences for you to practice with. I would suggest that you try and write anything that will connect the...

Knowing the industry-standard animation and interactivity tool Adobe Animate CC can help you get a foothold in the exciting web design and mobile app-development world. Learn Animate CC by building cool creative projects that will teach you how to:  Design and animate vector artwork  Compose...

As the most popular image-editing application on the market today, Adobe Photoshop is an indispensable part of any creative designer’s toolkit. Mastering Photoshop for photo retouching or general design work should be the first step on your path to a career in the visual design field. Learn Adobe...

Most people fail when they first try to put their small business online. This doesn’t have to be you.  There are a lot of “How To” guides about the technical skills it takes to create a website. The problem is that no one has taken the time to explain how or why a website is going...

How to Begin Studying English Literature has established itself as one of the most successful and popular introductory student guides in the field. This fourth edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout, and now includes more examples and commentary on texts as well as a third essay-writing...

The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills. Provides comprehensive coverage of the...

Expand your mind power with this easy to follow guide to improving your IQ Would you love a higher intelligence rating? Would you like to work your mind to its limits? This book will help you with these aims as well as enhance your reasoning powers and increase your ability to absorb and analyze...

For a writer who wants to make a mark in fiction it can be intimidating to wonder if we are writing anything worthwhile or meaningful, or how we could possibly say anything that hasn't been said before.This struggle likely has little to do with your skills as a writer.Most fiction advice...