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Beginning Investing
Explore the Risks and Rewards for Various Investment Options
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
For a beginner, investing can be an overwhelming and intimidating topic, and finding which investment options are right for you is an almost impossible task. Idiot's Guides: Beginning Investing helps the new investor understand all of the most common investment options, how to choose the right ones...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beading Basics
Easy-to-Follow Photos and Illustrations Guide You Through Wirework, Embellishing, and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Includes all the fundamentals readers need to know to enjoy the craft and create successful projects. Clear, well-illustrated instructions guide readers through each step of beading for jewelry and home crafts, including choosing a design and beads, selecting clasps and other findings, stringing on...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing, 3rd Edition
Everything You Need to Know to Plan the Perfect Road Trip
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
An updated and revised guide for the more than 30 million Americans who are living the RV lifestyle and the millions of others who have considered it but have not yet taken the plunge, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to RVing, Second Edition, includes the following: Basic facts about the different types...
by Jeff Davidson MBA CMC
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2003
The basics of how to manage time and prioritize, with solid advice on how to say "no" when responsibility just can't be handled.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Webkinz
Help Your Child Make the Most of the Webkinz World
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
A guide for parents on the latest kid craze.
Wildly popular, Webkinz® are the must-have toy for every five- to twelve- year old. Presented in a highly intuitive, handbook-style organization, here is the first guide on this sought after stuffed animal. It enables parents to quickly and efficiently...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
Prescriptions for Happiness from the New Field of Positive Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2008
This book is something to smile about!
Ten years ago, the new discipline of Positive Psychology-the study of what makes people happy-was founded and quickly gained universal appeal. Now psychology professor and psychotherapist Arlene Matthews Uhl gathers all the current research in the study...
The Humongous Book of Statistics Problems
Nearly 900 Statistics Problems with Comprehensive Solutions for All the Major Topics of Statistics
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Following the successful, 'The Humongous Books', in calculus and algebra, bestselling author Mike Kelley takes a typical statistics workbook, full of solved problems, and writes notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying concepts and solutions. By learning how to interpret and solve...
The Green Year
365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Go green one day at a time.
Do something every day. Most of us want to do the right thing for the environment, but making the commitment to change our fast-paced, convenience-oriented lifestyles can be more than a little daunting. What's the answer? Take that giant commitment and cut it up...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory
The Fascinating Math Behind Decision-Making
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Gain some insight into the game of life...
Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises....
The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Successful Family Business
Keep Your Family’s Business Thriving for Generations to Come
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
It's all in the family
Family businesses are the backbone of any economy, but they can present a host of challenges that can affect their chances of success. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to a Successful Family Business is the most current and comprehensive book that tells the proprietors of...
by Fred Yager, Jan Yager PhD
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Along with Medicare, Social Security is one of the "rites of passage" as older Americans retire. After contributing funds to this program their entire working life, people are anxious to start getting their monthly checks. Following a brief look at why Social Security was established and...
by Anthony Weeks, Marsha Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Quality improvement just got better ... Six Sigma is a corporate quality improvement system that uses sophisticated data collection and statistical analysis to eliminate defects in any process. Aimed at employees- rather than managers-this guide quickly and easily explains everything employees need...
by Robert A. Donnelly Jr., Ph.D., PhD
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Statistics is a class that is required in many college majors, and it's an increasingly popular Advanced Placement high school course. In addition to math and technical students, many business and liberal arts students are required to take it as a fundamental component of their majors. A knowledge...
by C.D. Jaco, Lita Epstein MBA, Julianne C. Iwersen-Neimann
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2003
Oil makes the world go round. Follow the fascinating story-from the fields of Kuwait to the streets of Venezuela and beyond...
An analysis of the role that oil plays in the U.S. and how it has affected our foreign policy, this book traces the evolution of the industry, including such defining...