The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horses


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Presents a history of the horse through the ages, describes different horse breeds, and provides information on horse care, fitness, common ailments, and grooming basics.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Betting on Horses


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Examines the history of horse racing, the three racing breeds and their characteristics, the roles of the trainers, jockeys, drivers, and track officials, the different courses and racetracks, and betting, odds, and bookmaking




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Dog


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Un pirata informático irrumpe clandestinamente en el ordenador personal del Papa mientras, en Sevilla, una iglesia barroca se ve obligada a defenderse matando a quienes están dispuestos a demolerla. El Vaticano envía un agente, sacerdote, especializado en asuntos sucios: el astuto y apuesto padre Lorenzo Quart, quien en el curso de sus investigaciones verá quebrantarse sus convicciones y hasta peligrar sus votos de castidad ante una bella aristócrata andaluza que fascina a la sociedad Sevillana. Cerca merodean tres pintorescos malvados aspiran a mantener viva la copla española. Un banquero celoso y su secretario ludópata. Una septuagenaria que bebe Coca-Cola. La tarjeta postal de una mujer muerta un siglo atrás. Y el misterioso legado del capitán Xaloc, último corsario español, desaparecido frente a las costas de Cuba en 1898...




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends


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A collection of modern-day urban myths and folklore explores questions relating to famous figures, government conspiracies, paranoia, revenge, chain letters, and humiliating experiences.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motivating People


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This "Idiot's Guide" shows how to pump up trainers, managers, and leaders of all kinds to inspire the people who work for them.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful Lawn


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You're no idiot, of course. You know that grass needs sun and water and care. So why does your house appear to be sitting in the middle of the Dust Bowl? Don't call the Astroturf salesman yet; help is on the way! The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful Lawn is your one-stop reference for creating the lawn of your dreams! Here you'll learn about the parts of the grass plant, the best ways to start a new lawn, proper soil care--and even the art of baseball stadium--quality lawn mowing. Author Maureen Gilmer walks you through every aspect of turf care, from proper watering to integrating a sports court onto your lawn. No stone is left unturned in this comprehensive, fun, and infinitely useful guide. Here's what you get:




The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History, 2nd Edition


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• Fascinating, fact-filled writing that delivers hundreds of years in the life of the European continent • Terrific supplementary reading for AP History students




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crusades


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You're no idiot, of course. You know the Crusades were a war between Christian and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. However, these bloody conflicts raged over centuries, under changing circumstances, making the whole story difficult to follow. You don't have to don armour and cross deserts to relive the Crusades! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Crusades' shows you why these wars began, why they continued for so long, and how their impact on the world still resonates. This 'Complete Idiot's Guide' gives you: -An introduction to the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, and why Pope Urban II would grant absolution to anyone who reclaimed the Holy Land for Christianity.-The origins of such Holy Orders as the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers, and the Teutonic Knights and the roles they played during the Crusades.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Supercharged Kama Sutra Illustrated


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After centuries, it's still the best climax to a long hard day-and it's full-colour and fully- illustrated... With its ageless wisdom and explicit advice for getting maximum orgasmic pleasure, the Kama Sutrais still considered the definitive sex manual on the market. But among its countless translations and pictorial editions, no volume has gone so deeply into its secrets as this one does-thanks to a very satisfied husband and wife team of sex experts. Completely full colour, this book includes more than 70 photographs by Eric Levin, whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, among other publications Authors are counsellors and certified sex experts Explicit instructions and advice, with beautiful photographs Hot, valuable tips not found in other books on the Kama Sutra