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Book SynopsisA quick reference for information on chemicals of environmental importance, this dictionary has been carefully compiled and designed to make it useful for students. About 600 substances are covered in alphabetically arranged entries: these include some 70 pesticides. Entries vary in detail depending on individual aspects, but in general they include: composition/structure; physical propertied; sources; environmentally relevant reactions and pathways; detection; and toxic effects and regulatory limits. Many entries include short case histories. Immediately relevant sources are quoted for individual entries and a bibliography of principle publications and texts for further reading is included.Table of ContentsAlphabetical by chemical.

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Book SynopsisNewly updated, the history of naval aviation, from pioneering days when the first biplanes were catapulted from converted destroyers through to the high-performance jets patrolling the world's seas, fully illustrated throughout.

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology.   Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales.   From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. In addition to being an important standalone work, Classical Mythology A-to-Z is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of Mythology by Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.

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Book SynopsisFrom Calvert Crary and Bruce Littlefield, The Encyclopedia of Cut Flowers is a comprehensive, gorgeously visual guide that answers every question you''ve ever had (and a few you didn''t know to ask!) about buying, caring for, and prolonging the lives of more than 140 different varieties of commonly available cut flowers.The Encyclopedia of Cut Flowers dives deep into the world of fresh-cut flowers, featuring unique entries for 143 different varieties of commonly available cut flowers that readers can buy at their local grocery store or flower market. Each flower entry offers authoritative tips for conditioning methods (eg-cut flowers should never be put near fresh fruit because fruit produces ethylene gas which will shorten the flowers'' life), as well as scientific and common names, best seasons for buying (eg-lilies in spring, dahlias in summer) and fascinating facts about each bloom. An introductory section offers basic tips for styling arrangements a

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Book SynopsisJust as BDL''s bestselling All the Songs series-which has over 400,000 copies in print-presents a comprehensive, song-by-song view of major bands and music history, Steven Spielberg All the Films: The Stories Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short celebrates the inimitable Hollywood icon and his illustrious film career, from his earliest homemade movies to the 2022 release of his latest feature, The Fabelmans.Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and blockbuster movie that Steven Spielberg has ever directed, Steven Spielberg All the Films draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each project was conceived, cast, and produced; from the creation of the costumes to the search for perfect locations; details about Spielberg''s work with longtime collaborators like George Lucas, producer Kathleen Kennedy, and composer John Williams; and of course, the direction of some

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Book SynopsisRunning the gamut from A-to-Z and spanning the globe from the forest glens of Romania to the mountain aeries of Colorado, The Little Encyclopedia of Enchanted Woodland Creatures brings together all the most magical creatures of the forest. Naughty and nice, real and fictional, the menagerie of creatures included in this book encompass multiple world mythologies and cultures. This little encyclopedia features more than 90 famous woodland creatures from around the world, including: Andvari—a magical ring wearing dwarf from Norse Mythology who lives under a waterfall  Baba Yaga—one of the most potent witches in all of folklore, said to live deep in the Russian forest Glawackus—a fearsome creature of the American woods that looks like a mix between a bear, a lion, and a panther Sasabonsam—creatures from Ghanaian folklore with red hair and iron teeth who are said to feast on those wh

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Book SynopsisTarot For Dummies gives you detailed descriptions of the 78 different tarot cards and their symbolism. The book includes techniques that every reader should know, including card handling tips, preparing for a reading, and elements of a great reading. Plus, this friendly guide identifies what the TarTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 My Assumptions about You 2 How This Book is Organized 3 Part I: It’s All in How You See It 3 Part II: Pick a Card, Any Card: A Guided Tour Through the Tarot Deck 4 Part III: The Tarot and You: The ABCs of Tarot Reading (And Then Some) 4 Part IV: The Tarot and Her Family: Seeing Through Other Eyes 4 Part V: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in the Book 4 Where to Go From Here 5 Part I: It’s All in How You See It 7 Chapter 1: Making Friends with the Tarot 9 Introducing the Tarot 9 Harnessing the Power of Symbols 10 Becoming aware of archetypes 11 Picturing a new perspective 13 What Does Your Name Mean, Tarot? 16 Looking it up 17 Creating anagrams 17 Putting it all together 18 Chapter 2: Who Uses the Tarot and Why? 21 Gypsy Fortune-Tellers, Psychics, and Mystics 22 Gypsies: Beating a bad rap 22 Psychics: Getting specific about the future 23 Mystics: Communicating with divine spirits 23 Using the Tarot in the Health Professions 24 Therapists: Tapping into the unconscious mind 24 Substance abuse counselors: Connecting tarot with the 12 steps 25 Taking Tarot into the Fortune 500 26 Touching Students with the Tarot 26 Improving reading skills 26 Helping youngsters express their feelings 27 Appealing to All 28 Chapter 3: Let’s Go Shopping! 29 Strolling through Tarot Candy Land 29 Decks, decks, and more decks 30 Habla Español? Parlez Vous Francais? Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Parla Italiano? 34 Deciding on Your First Deck 34 Choosing a classic 34 Following your eyes, hands, and heart 35 Shopping for Your Deck 36 Hitting the bookstores 36 Cataloging 36 Surfing the Net 37 Chapter 4: History and Mystery: Where Does the Tarot Come From? 39 Place by Place 39 Stringing the Theories Together 43 Taroting through Time 43 Decks of antiquity 44 Twelfth century 45 Fourteenth century 45 Fifteenth century 45 Sixteenth century 47 Seventeenth century 47 Eighteenth century 47 Nineteenth century 48 Twentieth century 48 Looking at the Tarot Today 50 Chapter 5: The Tarot and the Mystery School Tradition 51 Demystifying the Mystery School 52 The mystery school experience 52 Open and closed mystery schools 52 Mystery school guidelines 53 Looking for a Mystery School? 54 Connecting with Qabalah 54 Linking the Tarot and the Mystery School 55 Making the Historical Connection 56 The tarot’s tie to the mysteries 56 The tarot and the Qabalah 57 Part II: Pick a Card, Any Card: A Guided Tour Through the Tarot Deck 59 Chapter 6: A Magic Mirror: Preparing for the Tarot’s Possibilities 61 Getting Ready to Read 62 Reconciling positives and negatives 62 Amber’s approach to interpreting 62 Recognizing the role of memory 63 Wrestling with the Meaning of Reversals 64 Interpreting in black and white 65 Shifting into neutral 66 Guidelines for interpreting reversals 66 Differences between Tarot Decks 68 Justice before Strength 68 Strength before Justice 68 Limbo land 69 Chapter 7: Hitting the Big Time: The 22 Major Arcana Cards 71 Defining the Major Arcana 72 Preparing to read major arcana cards 73 Pulling the race card 74 Touring the Cards 74 Chapter 8: Certainly Not the Minor Leagues: The Minor Arcana Number Cards 99 Suit Yourself 100 Place Your Order Here! 100 Ordering the minor arcana by density 101 Ordering the minor arcana by direction 101 Connecting the Suits with Four Magic Letters 102 Amber’s New Car: The Four Suits in Action! 103 Ha Ha Ha Ha! Linking the Humors and Suits 104 Putting It All Together 105 Interpreting the Minor Arcana 106 Chapter 9: A Magic Kingdom: The 16 Court or Royalty Cards 147 Naming the Court Cards 147 Bringing the Court Cards to Life 148 Royal occupations 149 Stages of life 149 A balancing act 150 Filling in the Gaps 151 Introducing the Court 151 Part III: The Tarot and You: The ABCs of Tarot Reading (And Then Some) 169 Chapter 10: Experiencing the Tarot 171 Finding Your Soul and Personality Cards 172 Determining your soul card 173 Identifying your personality card 174 Having the same soul and personality card 175 A special case: Totaling 19 175 Finding Your Card for the Year 176 The Card for Today 177 Finding today’s general card 177 Pinpointing today’s personal card 178 Cards that Correspond to Weeks and Months 179 Week by week 179 Month by month 179 Cards for Special Occasions 179 Studying History with the Tarot 180 Locating Your Personal Court Card 181 Connecting a Court Card with Your Personal Development for the Year 182 Chapter 11: Handling, Mixing, and Interpreting the Cards 185 Special Handling Required 185 Storing, wrapping, and protecting 186 Setting your intention 186 Requesting divine protection 188 Adopting orphans and retiring older cards 189 But I Can’t Shuffle! 190 Why, When, and Where? 190 Asking Questions and Getting Answers 191 When Will I Meet the Love of My Life? Win the Lottery? Become Enlightened? 193 Predicting probabilities 193 Trusting in divine time 194 Comparing Tarot Reading with Tarot Consultation 194 Chapter 12: Going Deeper: Meditating with the Tarot 197 Exploring Color and Sound 198 Meditating with color 198 Tuning in 201 Tasting the Tarot 203 Composing Affirmations 204 Becoming a Beautiful Dreamer 205 Meditating through Writing 207 The Best Form of Meditation 207 Chapter 13: Tarot Spreads Aren’t for Sandwiches! 209 How Tarot Spreads Work 210 Starting small 210 Preparing your intention 211 Seeing into the magic mirrors 212 Interpreting a spread’s meaning 213 Spreading the cards: From A to Z 214 Taking Precautions When You Read for Others 215 The Touchstone Spread 216 Pulling a Touchstone card 217 Sample spread 217 Amber’s All-Purpose Tarot Spread 218 Laying out the cards 218 Sample spread 221 Between Extremes Spread 224 Laying out the cards 224 Sample spread 225 Psychological Spread 226 Laying out the cards 227 Sample spread 227 Astrological Spread 229 Picking cards 229 Sample spread 230 Relationship Spread 231 Laying out the cards 231 Sample spread 234 The Chakra Spread 236 The chakras 236 Laying out the cards 238 Sample spread 238 Tarot Games 241 For you 241 For two 242 For any number of you 242 Getting a Professional Tarot Reading 242 Finding a reader 243 Interviewing 243 Show me the money! 243 Chapter 14: Help Wanted! 245 Thinking About Going Pro? 245 Quitting Your Day Job 246 Becoming a master of all trades 246 Seeking professional opportunities 247 Spreading the word 248 Getting paid 249 Setting up shop 250 Working for tarot hotlines 250 Buyer Beware: The Limits of Tarot Certification 251 Part IV: The Tarot and Her Family: Seeing Through Other Eyes 253 Chapter 15: Connecting the Tarot to the Qabalistic Tree of Life 255 Diagramming Your Spiritual Journey 256 Fruits of the Tree 256 Thirty-two paths 257 Branching out 261 The Minor Arcana and the Tree of Life 262 Tapping into the Qabalistic Intelligences 263 Decoding the Qabalistic Tree of Life 266 Linking the Tree of Life to Your Chakras 268 Chapter 16: Connecting the Tarot to Astrology and Numerology 271 Linking Signs, Planets, Luminaries, and the Major Arcana 272 Zodiac signs and the major arcana 272 Planets, luminaries, and the major arcana 276 Wheeling through the Zodiac and the Tarot’s Number Cards 278 Dividing the zodiac pie 278 Finding your number card 279 Matching the Court Cards to the Zodiac 282 Reslicing the zodiac pie 282 Finding your court card 283 Running the Numbers 285 Numbering the major arcana 286 Adding up the minor arcana and court cards 289 Chapter 17: Connecting the Tarot to Alchemy and Your Life Journey 291 The Elements of Alchemy 292 The Refiner’s Fire 292 Breaking Down and Building Up 293 Traveling from Childhood to Old Sage 295 On being a child 296 On being an adolescent 297 On being an adult 298 On being an elder or sage 299 Part V: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 18: Top Ten Tarot Misconceptions 303 The Tarot is a Form of Devil Worship (If I Use It, I’ll Go to Hell!) 303 The Tarot is a Religion 304 You Must be Psychic to Work with the Tarot 304 The Purpose of a Tarot Reading is to Find Out About Your Future 304 The Future is Set in Stone 305 Dear Tarot Reader, Please Fix Me! 305 Your Wife’s Having an Affair 305 Curses and Love Spells 306 Reversed Means the Opposite 306 My Life’s This Way Because 306 A Few Extras 307 The tarot is dangerous 307 Each tarot card has a specific, predetermined meaning (how boring!) 307 A tarot reading a day can keep the doctor away 307 Who needs investment counseling? 308 The tarot has no practical use 308 Chapter 19: The Ten Cards Most Likely to Cause a Freak-Out 309 The Tower 310 The Nine of Swords 311 Death 311 Three of Swords 312 The Devil 312 Five of Pentacles 313 The Eight of Swords 313 The Ten of Swords 314 The Hanged Man 314 The Hierophant 315 Appendix: Seeking Additional Resources 317 Books 317 Comic Books 317 Electronic Media 318 Teachers and Schools 318 Correspondence Courses 319 Community Programs 319 Institutes 320 Tarot Organizations 320 Index 321

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive guide to explore the growing field of electronic information, The Text in the Machine: Electronic Texts in the Humanities will help you create and use electronic texts. This book explains the processes involved in developing computerized books on library Web sites, CD-ROMs, or your own Web site. With the information provided by The Text in the Machine, you?ll be able to successfully transfer written words to a digitized form and increase access to any kind of information. Keeping the perspectives of scholars, students, librarians, users, and publishers in mind, this book outlines the necessary steps for electronic conversion in a comprehensive manner. The Text in the Machine addresses many variables that need to be taken into consideration to help you digitize texts, such as: defining types of markup, markup systems, and their uses identifying characteristics of the written text, such as its linguistic and physical nature, before chooTable of ContentsContents Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Markup Systems for Electronic Texts What Is Markup? Markup-Free Texts? Descriptive Markup Systems Further Reading Web Sites Chapter 2. Creating an Electronic Text Keying the Text Reusing an Existing Text Scanning the Text Further Reading Web Sites Chapter 3. Delivery Mechanisms for Electronic Texts Transmission Media Software Further Reading Web Sites Chapter 4. Organizing Access to Electronic Texts The Individual Scholar As Publisher Institutional Approaches to Publishing Generic Issues: Metadata and Preservation Further Reading Web Sites Chapter 5. Structures, Architectures, and Editions Structure and Architecture Types of Editions Further Reading Web Sites Conclusion Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisIs your library's portal as efficient as it could be? High-Level Subject Access Tools and Techniques explores the potential and early development of high-level subject access. It examines Web tools and traditionally maintained library structures that facilitate the automated relation of resources to high-level subject categories based on the descriptive metadata that already exists in traditional library records. It includes a research study of high-level subject browse structures, as well as hands-on reports of actual projects and development activities and an examination of the environment in which demand for high-level subject access arises. From the editor: As the World Wide Web and graphic user interfaces developed in the 90s, libraries began to build gateways for their online resources. These gateways allowed library users to employ the browse, point, and click approach to resource discovery that they had come to expect from online tools. MosTable of Contents Introduction Classification Schemes for Internet Resources Revisited HILCC: A Hierarchical Interface to Library of Congress Classification University of Washington Libraries Digital Registry Bridging the Gap Between Materials-Focus and Audience-Focus: Providing Subject Categorization for Users of Electronic Resources Competing Vocabularies and “Research Stuff” HILT: Moving Towards Interoperability in Subject Terminologies Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisThe explosion of streaming apps and new platforms has produced a deluge of new original programming; this curated guide aims to be the one-stop resource to help figure out what to watch next.The growing volume of new television shows being released paired with the exponential proliferation of new streaming services make it increasingly hard to figure out what to watch. This new guide, spearheaded by television authority Liane Bonin Starr and an international team of critics, is a timely and welcome aid in winnowing the “must see” from the “don’t bother.” It is a curated selection of the most important and groundbreaking shows from past decades and the best new and buzzworthy series created in the age of streaming. It covers a wide range of genres across the spectrum and across various streaming services, from beloved favorites and classics to more obscure yet acclaimed foreign programs that are worth discov-ering, such as moody Scandinavian

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Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church''s doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. They unpack the wisdom of the Fourth Gospel for the intellectual and spiritual transformation of its readers and connect the Gospel with a range of witnesses throughout the whole history of Catholicism. This volume, like each in the series, is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, and other forms of ministry.

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Book SynopsisProvides access to pertinent information on parasite life cycles, importance, location in host, zoonotic potential, literature, diagnosis, and treatment. This book, organized by animal host species, includes step-by-step instructions for the most common diagnostic procedures used in routine veterinary practice.Table of ContentsPreface vii Introduction viii Section 1. Diagnostic Parasitology 3 Collection and Submission of Samples 3 Diagnostic Techniques 5 Microscopy 8 Bibliography 9 Section 2. General Parasitology 11 Classification Simplified 11 Biblography 14 Section 3. Parasites of Dogs 17 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 17 Location of Major Parasites 18 Zoonotic Diseases 18 Drugs 20 Internal Parasites 21 External Parasites 39 Biblography 45 Section 4. Parasites of Cats 47 Miscellaneous Parasites 47 Miscellaneous External Parasites of Cats and Dogs 48 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 50 Location of Major Parasites 51 Zoonotic Diseases 52 Drugs 53 Internal Parasites 54 External Parasites 62 Bibliography 63 Section 5. Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 69 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Cattle 69 Coccidia in Cattle 69 Location of Major Parasites in Cattle 70 Zoonotic Diseases in Cattle 70 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts in Sheep and Goats 71 Coccidia in Sheep and Goats 72 Location of Major Parasites in Sheep and Goats 73 Zoonotic Diseases in Sheep and Goats 74 Drugs Used in Ruminants 77 Internal Parasites 80 External Parasites 98 Bibliography 109 Section 6. Parasites of Llamas 115 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 115 Coccidia in Llamas 115 Location of Major Parasites 116 Drugs 116 Internal Parasites 117 External Parasites 119 Bibliography 120 Section 7. Parasites of Horses 121 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 121 Location of Major Parasites 122 Zoonotic Diseases 123 Drugs 124 Internal Parasites 126 External Parasites 132 Bibliography 133 Section 8. Parasites of Pigs 137 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 137 Location of Major Parasites 138 Zoonotic Diseases 139 Drugs 140 Internal Parasites 142 External Parasites 149 Bibliography 150 Section 9. Parasites of Birds 153 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 153 Location of Major Parasites 154 Zoonotic Diseases 154 Coccidia in Birds 155 Drugs 156 Internal Parasites 158 External Parasites 163 Bibliography 166 Section 10. Parasites of Ratites (Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries) 167 Location of Major Parasites 167 Drugs 167 Common Parasites 168 Bibliography 170 Section 11. Parasites of Laboratory Animals 171 Drugs 171 Common Parasites 171 Bibliography 179 Section 12. Parasites of Wildlife 181 Important Parasites of Wildlife 181 Parasites 184 Bibliography 197 Section 13. Parasites of Marine Mammals 199 Marine Mammals 199 Major Parasites 200 Drugs 201 Internal Parasites 201 Bibliography 206 Section 14. Parasites of Reptiles 207 Common Reptiles 207 Major Parasites 208 Fecal Eggs and Oocysts 209 Drugs 211 Internal Parasites 212 Bibliography 212 Section 15. Parasites of Humans 213 Location of Major Parasites 213 Common Parasites 214 Internal Parasites 215 External Parasites 216 Bibliography 217 Section 16. Common Artifacts in Feces 219 Artifacts 219 Spurious Parasites 220 Section 17. Tables 223 Metric / English conversion factors and measures of concentration 223 Temperature, length, and volume conversion chart 224 Abbreviations Used in Text 224 Index 225

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Book Synopsis(Berklee Guide). This chord dictionary from the assistant chair of Berklee''s guitar department includes 100+ chord forms, from basic 7th chords to guide tone chords and triads over bass notes. It is organized to reveal chord relationships and help guitarists learn voicings quickly and thoroughly. Includes notes, fretboard diagrams and tab for each chord. 6 x 9

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Book Synopsis3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars.Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the most comprehensive visual reference to more than 3700 species and cultivars. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care. Color photographs show each tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.

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Book SynopsisThis book closes the gap between what people think Excel can do and what they can achieve in the tool. Over the past few years, recognition of the importance of effectively visualizing data has led to an explosion of data analysis and visualization software tools. But for many people, Microsoft Excel continues to be the workhorse for their data visualization needs, not to mention the only tool that many data workers have access to. Although Excel is not a specialist data visualization platform, it does have strong capabilities. The default chart types do not need to be the limit of the toolâs data visualization capabilities, and users can extend its features by understanding some key elements and strategies. Data Visualization in Excel provides a step-by-step guide to creating more advanced and often more effective data visualizations in Excel and is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to create better, more effective, and more engaging data visualizations.Trade Review"Microsoft Excel is already installed on 750 million computers. But creating modern visualizations using Excel charts seems impossible. In this book, Jonathan Schwabish gives you the step-by-step instructions to make Excel charts do what most people (including me) previously thought was impossible in Excel. Every chapter, you will learn how to make visualizations that most people assume require Python or R."--Bill Jelen, Excel MVP and publisher of MrExcel.com “Those who expanded their graphicacy with Schwabish's Better Data Visualizations are going to love the follow up, in which Jon outlines how to make graphs using the ubiquitous Microsoft Excel. Readers will appreciate Jon's pragmatic examples, easy-to-follow instructions and entertaining writing. If you need to communicate with data and lack confidence making graphs in Excel, I urge you to add Data Visualization in Excel to your library!”--Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, founder and CEO of storytelling with data (SWD)“Wow, just wow. One book that explains how to make all the fancy, powerful charts you see in good ol' Excel. If you want to impress your boss with Excel charting wizardry, this is THE BOOK for you. Not only does the book explain the chart construction process, it also provides guidance on designing great outputs. I wish I had this book when I started my data analyst journey. A must buy. Highly recommended.”--Chandoo (Purna Duggirala), Microsoft MVP, Chandoo.org"This book takes you well beyond the defaults of Excel charting. It shows you how to apply principles and best practices of data visualization in an accessible way. In the process it streamlines the use of Excel while enabling the creation of much more advanced graphics."--Jon Peltier, Peltier Technical Services “Thank you Jonathan Schwabish for giving us such a clear how-to book! Data Visualization in Excel shows us how far we can go with Excel to make data visualization insights accessible to a much broader audience! I am making this my go-to textbook for teaching myself and my students to create better, more effective, and different graphs in Excel to operationalize the data visualization concepts and strategies the earlier books have inspired in us.”-- Kosali Simon, Distinguished Professor, Indiana University, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs"There aren’t many places where the cliché “think outside the box” can be applied with such propriety (and benefits) than when making charts in Excel. If you go beyond its poor chart library and defaults, there is a whole world to discover, and Jon’s new book is a great journey companion. This detailed step-by-step tutorial will show you how to take advantage of Excel’s flexibility, how to use design and formatting options far from their original intent and how to visualize data directly on the spreadsheet, going even further away from the chart library. On top of this, Jon is a communicator and a data visualization expert, so his many examples are relevant (many analytical tasks can benefit from them) and designed for effectiveness applying sound data visualization guidelines."-- Jorge Camões, data visualization consultant, founder of Excelcharts.com"For data visualisation practitioners looking to hone their charting craft there are three core questions: what, when, and how. What different options exist. When should I use. How do I make them. Jon’s bestseller "Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks” addresses the first two of those enquiries, and much more besides, but this excellent new text gives explicit solutions for the matter of how. For Excel users, beginners or advanced, this book will become an essential practical companion. You’ll learn how to elegantly master the standard charting functions in the most effective and efficient way, but you’ll also discover how to truly make Excel sing, finding novel approaches and clever workarounds to expand your visual vocabulary even further."--Andy Kirk, independent consultant, educator, and author, founder of visualisingdata.com"I found this book 20 years too late! Seriously, I wish I had this book a long time ago, for its rich collection of tutorials, best practices, lessons learned, and principles of data visualization using Excel. From broken stacked bars to Gantt charts, heatmaps, tile grid maps, and waffle plots (and so much more from A to Z), the many detailed visualization examples in this book will provide tremendous benefit in the workplace whenever and wherever data storytelling, visual analytics, or data-driven decision insights are required. Excel users from beginners to experts will discover useful data visualization examples, corresponding detailed instructions, and perhaps some secrets of Excel here in this wonderful book."--Kirk Borne, Chief Science Officer, DataPrime Inc. "Jonathan Schwabish taught me what constitutes a good chart. In this incredibly useful volume, he teaches me how to make a good chart in Excel. A step-by-step guide – practical, easy to follow and (of course) well-illustrated."--David Wessel, Director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, The Brookings Institution "Finally, a comprehensive data visualisation book for Excel that’s detailed enough that a relative beginner can use it, and extensive enough that an experienced user will also discover tips and learn valuable Excel techniques and data visualisation best practices."--Mynda Treacy, MyOnlineTrainingHub.com"Data visualization has an ever-growing toolbox of applications and programming languages for creating charts, but some may come with steep learning curves, some may require coding skills, and some resources may lack the full range of functionality we really need. The one, often overlooked tool familiar and often available to most of us is Microsoft Excel. In this companion book to Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers and Wonks, Jon Schwabish systematically and expertly shows us how to create a wide variety of visualization types, from simple heatmaps right through to more complex examples such as raincloud plots and Marimekko charts, each with detailed tutorials and with all companion resources available via his website. This book first opens your eyes to the wide range of visualization possibilities that were most likely available to you all along in Excel, then promptly equips you with the skills to create them all."--Neil Richards, Lead Business Intelligence Analyst at JLL, former Knowledge Director for the Data Visualization SocietyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. PART ONE: SETTING THE STAGE. 1. Introduction. 2. How to Use This Book. 3. The Philosophy of Data Visualization in Excel. 4. Introduction to Making Graphs in Excel. 5. Fundamental Formulas Used in Building Your Graphs. 6. Building a Custom Color Palette in Excel. PART TWO: MAKING GRAPHS IN EXCEL. 7. Sparklines. 8. Heatmap. 9. Stripe Chart. 10. Waffle Chart. 11. Gantt Chart. 12. Comparing Values with Two Graph Types. 13. Broken Stacked Bar Chart. 14. Diverging Bar Chart. 15. Block Shading (Same Frequency). 16. Block Shading (Different Frequencies). 17. Mark an Event with a Line. 18. Dot Plot. 19. Slope Chart. 20. Overlaid Gridlines. 21. Lollipop Chart. 22. Bullet Chart. 23. Tile Grid Map. 24. Histogram. 25. Marimekko Chart. 26. Cycle Plot. 27. Strip Chart. 28. Raincloud Plot. 29. Making Better Tables. PART THREE: MOVING VISUALS OUT OF EXCEL. 30. Exporting Graphs from Excel. 31. Redesigns and Examples. 32. Conclusion. Appendix 1. Color Tools. Appendix 2. Data Visualization Tools. Appendix 3. Additional Excel Resources. Appendix 4. Quick Instructions List. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From phreaking to deepfakes, and from APT to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history.

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Book SynopsisABC of Neurodevelopmental Disorders An accessible and up-to-date discussion of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders ABC of Neurodevelopmental Disorders In ABC of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Dr Munib Haroon delivers an insightful and practical introduction to various neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as discussions about their most common comorbid mental health conditions. The author offers a broad overview of neurodiversity and neurodevelopmental disorders to help you understand how people who are neurodivergent may present in a clinical environment, how they should be assessed, and how they can best be managed. Each chapter provides a list of resources for further reading and for exploring these evolving, important, and fascinating topics in greater detail. You'll also find: A thorough introduction to ADHD, autism, intellectual developmental disorders, tics and Tourette's disorder, developmental co-ordination disorder and specific learning disorder An introduction to clinical and non-clinical outcomes for different neurodevelopmental disorders Chapters on the assessment of mental health conditions in children, young people and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders Discussion about the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders, including a specific chapter on this topic A standalone chapter on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Aimed at doctors and mental health practitioners including community paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, addiction specialists, social workers and trainees in these fields. ABC of Neurodevelopmental Disorders will also benefit healthcare workers who regularly treat neurodivergent people in a variety of settings.

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Book SynopsisBreathe easier and live a full life with proper asthma treatment Asthma For Dummies is a reassuring and realistic guide to managing asthma, whether you're living with it yourself or have a loved one who suffers from the disease. It's packed with authoritative information on symptoms and diagnosis, plus resources you can use to enhance long-term asthma management. Find the best treatments and reduce asthma complications with compassionate advice and all the latest details on medication options, including asthma controller drugs, rescue asthma medications, and future trends in asthma therapy. Discover the most common triggers and suggestions for avoiding them in daily life. With the expert advice in this Dummies guide, you can tackle asthma. Learn all the basics about diagnosing and managing asthma in adults and children Find out about the newest treatments, therapies, and alternative strategies Prepare for your doctor's appointment with questions to ask and ideas for working through financial concerns Know what to do about complications, dual diagnoses, and special circumstances This updated edition of Asthma For Dummies is a must-have for asthmatics and parents of asthmatic children.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Asthma 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Asthma Basics 7 Chapter 2: Building Your Healthcare Team 33 Chapter 3: Making the Most of Your Doctor Visits 41 Chapter 4: Living Well with Asthma 51 Chapter 5: Managing Asthma Long Term 67 Part 2: Knowing What Can Trigger Asthma 83 Chapter 6: Knowing Your Asthma Triggers 85 Chapter 7: The Role of Inhalant Allergies 103 Chapter 8: The Role of Food Allergies 127 Chapter 9: The Roles of Exercise and Emotions 147 Chapter 10: The Role of Other Medical Conditions 155 Part 3: Controlling Your Asthma 193 Chapter 11: Getting Allergy Tested and Allergy Shots 195 Chapter 12: Understanding Asthma Medications 209 Chapter 13: Looking at Asthma Controller Drugs 229 Chapter 14: Treating Asthma Episodes 249 Part 4: Special Asthma Conditions 261 Chapter 15: Asthma and Children and Teens 263 Chapter 16: Pregnancy and Asthma 281 Chapter 17: Asthma and Older Adults 291 Chapter 18: Looking At Other Asthma Concerns 295 Part 5: Finding Support and Speaking Up 303 Chapter 19: Patient Advocacy for Yourself and Others 305 Chapter 20: Turning to Trusted Resources 311 Part 6: The Part of Tens 319 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Traveling with Asthma 321 Chapter 22: Ten Myths About Asthma and Allergies 329 Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Avoid the September Asthma Peak 335 Index 341

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Book SynopsisThe essential handbook for every actorIn every drama school, in every English-speaking country, students from all over the world have to learn a Standard English Accent, and voice and drama tutor shave to teach it. But what exactly is it? How many varieties are there? And which one should they use when? Following on from How To Do Accents, this book provides a long awaited,up-to-date answer to these important questions and offers a complete course in how to do A Neutral Standard English Accent & Upper and Upper-Middle Class VarietiesPart One: contains all the tools you need to learn a current Neutral Standard English Accent; neutral in terms of class, race, age, gender, occupation and social backgroundPart Two: introduces you to the most useful Upper and Upper-Middle Class varieties of Standard English AccentTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction How to use this book Part One: New Standard English Accent Part Two: Upper-Class Varieties And Finally: Get Professional

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Book SynopsisA classic reference work in a new and affordable softcover format. More than 800 beautifully executed colour ship profiles. A unique and incomparable collection of camouflage schemes.

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Book SynopsisEconomics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person''s guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith''s Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty''s bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts, clarified and illuminated for all.The revised edition will: include 5-6 new titles addressing some more up to date areas of the subject such as The Bitcoin Standard, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Discrimination and Disparities have a revised introduction to reflect on the current turbulence and challenges facing the global economy over the next decade have some of the less relevant titles removed''Something of a modern classic in its own right.

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Book SynopsisIn 1985 Mike Brearley published The Art of Captaincy, revealing how he steered Middlesex and England to victory with his team of first-class cricketers. He got the absolute best out of his players, inspiring Ian Botham to new heights against the Australians in 1981. Few cricketers have had a greater impact on the amateur game than these two.Every captain would love Brearley''s degree in people, as well as a hardhitting all-rounder like Botham. But theirs was a barely recognisable game from the one we play on often dishevelled grounds up and down the country with ragtag teams of ageing, deluded or hungover friends and acquaintances. Now, Charlie Campbell offers us a New Testament to Brearley's Old Testament, as he guides us through the realities of captaining an amateur team.Herding Cats picks its way through the minefield of an amateur's season: from the excitement and hope of pre-season nets, to the desperate scramble to gather 11 players for a frosty game on a far-flungTrade ReviewFunny, self-deprecating, and full of wry wisdom, Charlie Campbell perfectly captures the exquisite torture of running an amateur cricket club. The ideal companion piece to Mike Brearley’s The Art of Captaincy, and a must-read for anyone who’s ever donned whites on a Sunday afternoon. * Michael Simkins *Very funny. Cricket captains everywhere will relate to this. * Nasser Hussain *Charlie Campbell has written amateur cricket an ardent love letter; when faced with the deepest frustrations the amateur captain must endure he hates neither the players nor the game. Funny and touching in equal measure. * Al Murray *A professional cricket captain needs to be part psychologist, part gambler, part babysitter, part sergeant-major, part "one of the lads" and part aloof overseer. As Charlie Campbell shows, it's even trickier for the amateur! * Mark Butcher *After several years of trying, Charlie Campbell’s leadership skills finally overcame mine when the Authors trounced Heartaches in 2016. How foolish of him to reveal his secrets, albeit extraordinarily entertainingly. * Sir Tim Rice *Shot through with wit and warmth, Herding Cats is at its heart a paean to a sport that can be both stunningly uplifting and, without warning, hauntingly debilitating. It will certainly resonate with anyone who has played or loves cricket. But there are lessons here for a wider audience too about leadership, team spirit and the importance of recognising that there is more to life than winning * Evening Standard *In Herding Cats you genuinely smile for the Authors when they pull off an incredible feat… relentlessly entertaining and gets better as its innings goes on. * Literary Review *Taking The Art of Captaincy by former England cricket captain Mike Brearley as his inspiration, Charlie Campbell has produced a delightful equivalent for the amateur game ... Alongside humour, there are genuine insights into how to unlock players’ potential * Independent i *Deliciously witty * The Cricketer *Illuminating and entertaining in equal measure * Ilkley Gazette *Herding Cats is a brilliant account of a season spent in the lower rungs of this eternally beautiful game. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisHorror cinema is a genre that is undergoing constant evolution, from the sub-genre of 'found footage,' to post-cinematic new media forms such as Youtube horror, horror video games and cinematic virtual reality horror.

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Book SynopsisOffers a unique analysis of globally iconic and cult favourite television show, Columbo.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of hockey. From the early days of hockey to the hugely popular game seen today, Martin Gitlin answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether

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Book SynopsisBe prepared for exam day with Barron’s.Trusted content from AP experts!Barron’s AP U.S. Government and Politics Flashcards includes 400 up-to-date content review cardsWritten by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with review tailored to the most recent exam Be Confident on Exam Day Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all units on the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam Find specific topics quickly and easily with cards organized by unit Check out Barron’s AP U.S. Government and Politics Premium for even more review, full-length practice tests, and access to Barron’s Online Learning Hub for a timed test option and scoring. 

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Book Synopsis The story of the United States military is the story of the country itself. Both have grown and changed over time. Learn about the unique histories, traditions, weapons, leaders, stats, and fun facts of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force, and their roles within the military in this fun and fascinating guide! From the few hundred soldiers in its ranks when it was first established, to the over one million service members today, the U.S. military has grown in power and size over its 250-year history. Its organization and branches have changed to adapt to new technologies and national needs. The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military looks at each branch of the U.S. military. It answers more than 500 of the most intriguing questions, including … How is the U.S. military organized? How do the branches work together? When did the Army Air Corps become the U.S. Army Air Force? What is the selection process like for Special Forces? Who was the Continental Army’s first Commander in Chief? How does the military rank structure function? How does somebody become an Air Force officer? What was the “Brown Water Navy”? What is the motto of the Coast Guard? How many bases does the military have? What is the Marine Corps Hymn? Did any Coast Guard vessels serve in combat? What type of aircraft is Air Force One? Who said “Retreat? Hell! We just got here!” Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? What are the Blue Angels? What is the most challenging USAF plane to fly? What is the origin of the Coast Guard “racing stripe”? Does the Space Force have any operational bases? How did a mutiny help establish the United States Naval Academy? What is the longest-serving personal weapon used by the American soldier? What is the difference between a UAV and a drone? What attack submarines does the Navy deploy? Who defends the United States against cyberattacks and other digital threats? The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force are uniquely American, each in their own way. Learn what makes each branch special in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book! With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating to me is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

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Book SynopsisEntertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as … Kissing burns up to six calories per minute. One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons. There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!

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Book SynopsisUpdated for the first time in twenty years with completely redrawn birds and more, the classic and remarkably easy-to-use guide for identifying birds in the Sierra Nevada.John Muir Laws began his lifelong project of connecting people to the natural world when he noticed that novice birders often distinguish birds by color and size rather than by family, genus, and species. Inspired by his observation, he created a guide to Sierra birds that assumes no prior birding knowledge on the part of the reader. The guide became the most popular of its kind, used frequently by local birders and visitors alike. Now updated for the first time in twenty years, The Laws Field Guide to Sierra Birds?originally published as Sierra Birds: A Hiker?s Guide?features fully redrawn color illustrations throughout.Color-coded keys eliminate the time-consuming frustration of thumbing randomly through a guide, and a cross-index is also included for more advanced birders. All this in a format that is simply organized, lightweight, and small enough to tuck inside a pocket. Featuring more than 200 species, The Laws Field Guide to Sierra Birds is a friendly, invaluable resource for anyone seeking to identify birds in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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Book SynopsisKnitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns — but most patterns don’t include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need, including design options like braids, diamonds, and pretzels so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind. This book is the perfect companion to any knitting pattern featuring cables, giving you the information and skills to make polished, beautiful, and unique cables for any project.

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Book SynopsisBuriedTreasureis a light-hearted look atsome of the most feared men and women who sailedthe seas. The booklifts the lid or blows the gaff' on pirate loreand sayings, setting the record straight on the lives andways of pirates, and revealing the meanings behind,and uses of, common maritime sayings.

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Book SynopsisThe Autumn 2024 edition contains European rail timetable information valid until December 2024

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Book SynopsisThis is a visual guide to vegetables and how to use them, with 100 delicious recipes for soups, salads and main courses. It features bulbs, roots, shoots, stems, greens, beans, peas, seeds, squashes, fruits and mushrooms. Every entry is pictured with detailed descriptions and advice on seasonal availability, buying and storing, preparation and cooking. It includes fabulous dishes such as Fresh Asparagus with Tarragon Hollandaise, French Onion Soup, Potatoes Dauphinois, and Celeriac and Blue Cheese Roulade. There is a vast range of vegetables to choose from, and many different varieties within each type. This practical volume combines an illustrated guide to types and varieties of vegetables, with a compendium of tasty recipes. Photographs of each vegetable provide an instant reference, and the accompanying description gives details of how to prepare, use and cook each type. There are recipes for accompaniments, such as Braised Fennel with Tomatoes, and recipes which will make a substantial supper dish, such as Onion Squash Risotto. Whether you are looking for a soup, a salad or a main course dish, you will find a tempting suggestion here.

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Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day.

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Book SynopsisKeeping pace with the rapidly shifting environment for all information services workers, in this book provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to manage the ebb and flow of reference services in today's libraries. From the ongoing flood of misinformation to the swift changes occasioned by the pandemic, a myriad of factors is spurring our profession to rethink reference services. Luckily, this classic text is back in a newly overhauled edition that thoughtfully addresses the evolving reference landscape. Designed to complement every introductory library reference course, Cassell and Hiremath's book also serves as the perfect resource to guide current practitioners in their day-to-day work. It teaches failsafe methods for identifying important materials by matching specific types of questions to the best available sources, regardless of format. Guided by a national advisory board of educators and experts, this thoroughly updated text presents chapters covering fundamental concepts, major reference sources, and special topics while also offering fresh insights on timely issues, including a basic template for the skills required and expectations demanded of the reference librarian the pandemic's effect on reference services and how the ingenuity employed by libraries in providing remote and virtual reference is here to stay a new chapter dedicated to health information, with a special focus on health equity and information sources selecting and evaluating reference materials, with strategies for keeping up to date a heightened emphasis on techniques for evaluating sources for misinformation and ways to give library users the tools to discern facts vs. ""fake facts"" reference as programming, readers' advisory services, developmentally appropriate material for children and young adults, and information literacy evidence-based guidance on handling microaggressions in reference interactions, featuring discussions of cultural humility and competence alongside recommended resources on implicit bias managing, assessing, and improving reference services the future of information and reference services, encapsulating existing models, materials, and services to project possible evolutions in the dynamic world of reference. Table of ContentsReference and Information Services: An Introduction

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Book SynopsisWe live in a world that is known, every corner thoroughly explored. But has this knowledge cost us the ability to wonder? Wonder, Caspar Henderson argues, is at its most supremely valuable in just such a world because it reaffirms our humanity and gives us hope for the future. That's the power of wonder, and that's what we should aim to cultivate in our lives. But what are the wonders of the modern world?Henderson's brilliant exploration borrows from the form of one of the oldest and most widely known sources of wonder: maps. Large, detailed mappae mundi invited people in medieval Europe to vividly imagine places and possibilities they had never seen before: manticores with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the stinging tail of a scorpion; tribes of one-eyed men who fought griffins for diamonds; and fearsome Scythian warriors who drank the blood of their enemies from their skulls. As outlandish as these maps and the stories that went with them sound to us today, Henderson argues that our views of the world today are sometimes no less incomplete or misleading. Scientists are only beginning to map the human brain, for example, revealing it as vastly more complex than any computer we can conceive. Our current understanding of physical reality is woefully incomplete. A New Map of Wonders explores these and other realms of the wonderful, in different times and cultures and in the present day, taking readers from Aboriginal Australian landscapes to sacred sites in Great Britain, all the while keeping sight questions such as the cognitive basis of wonder and the relationship between wonder and science.Beautifully illustrated and written with wit and moral complexity, this sequel to The Book of Barely Imagined Beings is a fascinating account of the power of wonder and an unforgettable meditation on its importance to our future.

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Book SynopsisIn En Cyclo Pedia Johan Tell - award-winning Swedish writer and cycling obsessive - uncovers the very soul of cycling, exploring and explaining the many and varied stories that form the basis of cycling culture. Beautifully illustrated, with hundreds of entries ranging from Tour de France stages to illegal Alley Cat races, and cult heroes to cycling slang, Tell provides a personal insight into this complex world that only a cycling junkie can. From a pilgrimage to the Bianchi factory in Milan to scouring the streets of New York for the origins of the fixie, via the bicycle cafés of Barcelona and the cobblestones of Flanders, En Cyclo Pedia is a complete A to Z guide to the unique, indescribable character of global bike culture.Entries include:- Alley Cat Race- Bianchi- BMX- Brooks- Cafés- Campagnolo- Carbon Fibre- Drag- Environment- Films- Fixie- Grand Tours- Hand-built- Hipster- Lycra- Mountains- Nutrition- Oudenaarde- Paris-Roubaix- Quicksilver- Rouleur- Scalatore- Shaved Legs- Style- Tattoos- Ultracycling- Velodrome- XC- Zedler...and many more

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