The Complete Idiot's Guide to Exploring Canada
Author : Joe Chidley
Publisher : Scarborough, Ont. : Prentice Hall Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
ISBN :
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Book of Revelation
Author : James S. Bell Jr.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 14,69 MB
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1101199253
Book Description
You’re no idiot, of course. You’re familiar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Judgment Day—especially in the wake of the new millennium. However, the Book of Revelation has existed for almost 2,000 years and is open to countless interpretations. Don’t get confused by scholarly analysis and religious dogma! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Book of Revelation shows you how so many meanings are derived from the book’s text. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Various ways to interpret Revelation and its symbols • A detailed examination of the key elements, including the Seven Seals and the Antichrist • A look at how the Jewish Old Testament and prophecies relate to Revelation
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History
Author : Walter Fleming
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 17,86 MB
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1440650640
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment—both historical and recent—under the US government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction
Author : Cory Doctorow
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780028639185
Book Description
Offers advice on how to get a science fiction novel or short story published, including tips on the basic elements of a work of science fiction to getting an agent, and signing a contract.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hockey
Author : Malcolm G. Kelly
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780028642574
Book Description
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hockey will cover the complete history of hockey, including: in the beginning-bandy and shinny are the precursors to what would become hockey; full-blown hockey invented in...Dartmouth, N.S.; How hockey hit the lower forty-eight; the first Winter Olympics; the birth of the NHL; the 70's-goons to the left, goons to the right-hockey's darkest days; the rise of Lemieux, Gretzky, Messier, and the modern hockey hero; hockey comes out from behind the Iron Curtain; and inroads women and minorities have made into the sport. The authors have also included four Top 10 lists in the back of the book, including players, teas, moments, and influential people in hockey history.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking
Author : Jason Stevenson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 14,8 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
Helps anyone prepare and plan for a hiking or backpacking adventure, including how to train, shop and pack for the trip, how to live on the trail and what gear is really necessary.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature
Author : Laurie E. Rozakis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 21,24 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780028633787
Book Description
Looks at American authors from Washington Irving to John Updike and provides brief biographical sketches, excerpts and summaries of major works, and explanations of major literary movements
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading
Author : Amy Wall
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 11,43 MB
Release : 2005-05-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 144069642X
Book Description
The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes. What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Here’s a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next level—evaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. • Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well. • Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals. • Features examples from published writing. • Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing
Author : Diane Selkirk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1615643257
Book Description
The idea of learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree, simple way to relax. But in reality, a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water. Other sailing books go into more detail than the casual learner wants or needs. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sailing gives readers just what they need to know to get started and enjoy their time on the water. In it, readers get: A primer on the different types of sailboats and tips for buying or renting. Detailed descriptions of the parts and controls of a sailboat. The roles and jobs of sailor and crew. How to get the boat into the water (if it isn't already). The mechanics of sailing. Departing, anchoring, and docking. Handling, navigating, and weather. Sailing safety and emergency preparedness. The rules of the sailing road. Backup plans: engines and oars. Storing, hauling, and maintaining a sailboat.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages
Author : Timothy C. Hall M.A.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 2009-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1440698740
Book Description
Shed some light on one of history’s darkest periods. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Middle Ages gives readers the beginning, middle, and end of the era, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 550 and ending with the Renaissance in 1500—and covers some uncomfortable similarities between the so-called “Dark Ages” and today’s “modern world.” - A fascinating, fact-filled book that delivers more than a thousand years of history in easy-to-understand chapters. - Many AP European History students are urged to read an overview of medieval Europe to aid in their understanding of modern Europe, and a number of high schools have adopted elective courses in medieval history. - Complete with a timeline, a who’s who, and guides to further reading and the Middle Ages in film.
