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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This handbook offers an inspirational resource for those who want to discover more about the thousands of miles of Scotland's spectacular coastline - from its stunning geology and diverse marine and bird life to its coastal culture, with its fishing ports, fresh cuisine, arts communities, ancient monuments and colourful local traditions. Featuring achingly beautiful pristine coves and beaches, quirky highlights of island life and sites for exploring our history or spotting wildlife, this handbook is for beachcombers, rockpoolers, wild swimmers, birdwatchers, hikers, history buffs, sailors, walkers, dreamers... Features Summary This handbook offers an inspirational resource for those who want to discover more about the thousands of miles of Scotland's spectacular coastline - from its stunning geology and diverse marine and bird life to its coastal culture... Author Fi Martynoga Publisher Saraband Release date 20150924 Pages 256 ISBN 1-908643-93-5 ISBN 13 978-1-908643-93-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The rewards you can reap from exploring this amazing planet are incalculable. Every year, more and more of us are discovering the joy, the excitement, the sheer sense of adventure in roaming the world. But travelling, particularly to the more remote and volatile corners of the globe, can be a dangerous business. If you don't prepare properly - by looking for potential hazards and learning how best to deal with them - you may wish you'd never started out. Written by international security expert Lloyd Figgins, using his experience of over 80 countries, The Travel Survival Guide is a unique new travel guide and essential reading for anyone planning an overseas trip, whether on business, as a tourist or gap-year traveller. If you want no-nonsense, easy-to-follow, practical advice on how to recognise the warning signs, how to prevent problems and cope with emergencies (should they occur), this is the book for you. Features Summary Written by international security expert Lloyd Figgins, using his experience of over 80 countries, this is a unique new travel guide and essential reading for anyone planning an overseas trip... Author Lloyd Figgins Publisher The History Press Ltd Release date 20180301 Pages 188 ISBN 1-84165-792-1 ISBN 13 978-1-84165-792-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days How to study like a superhero. The earlier you start building the essential skills required to learn, the more benefits you'll see down the road. In the same way that the highly acclaimed Research Virtuoso helped high school and college students maximize their studying potential, this second collaboration between Annick Press and The Toronto Public Library challenges younger students to develop the skills they need to become lifelong super-learners." Superbrain is written in a kid-friendly style that encourages readers to develop learning habits that will help them inside and outside of the classroom. Each of the four chapters focuses on specific skills preparation, organization and leadership values, research and critical thinking, and navigating the online world. Also included in each chapter are a profile of an inspirational, real-life super-learner, a quiz for readers to evaluate various skills, and a full-page comic-strip style illustration that highlights the chapter themes. Researched and written by two professional librarians at The Toronto Public Library, Superbrain comes with a superhero theme woven throughout, and features wacky and exuberant art by seasoned illustrator Dave Whamond. With its bright and energetic design, Superbrain is a go-to reference for teachers, librarians, and students everywhere. Features Summary How to study like a superhero. The earlier you start building the essential skills required to learn, the more benefits you'll see down the road. In the same way that the highly acclaimed Research Virtuoso helped high school and college students maximize their studying potential... Author Toronto Public Library (Author), Dave Whamond (Illustrator) Publisher Annick Press Release date 20150109 Pages 72 ISBN 1-55451-734-6 ISBN 13 978-1-55451-734-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days In little more than a year, Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, has become one of the biggest British style icons in living memory. Her elegant look has sparked copycat imitations the world over and created a huge boost in sales for the shops and designers whose clothes she favours. This essential fashion guide to Kate's style celebrates her unique, ladylike, yet youthful fashion flair - and gives Kate addicts a handy guide to getting her look. Written by lifestyle journalist and author, Caroline Jones, it reveals Kate's style secrets, her favourite designers and high-street shops, plus her beauty and grooming tricks - all in one handy book. Features Summary In little more than a year, Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, has become one of the biggest British style icons. Her elegant look has created a huge boost in sales for the shops and designers whose clothes she favours... Author Caroline Jones Publisher Carlton Books Ltd Release date 20130606 Pages 176 ISBN 1-78097-065-X ISBN 13 978-1-78097-065-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Crest the data wave with a deep cultural shift Winning with Data explores the cultural changes big data brings to business, and shows you how to adapt your organization to leverage data to maximum effect. Authors Tomasz Tunguz and Frank Bien draw on extensive background in big data, business intelligence, and business strategy to provide a blueprint for companies looking to move head-on into the data wave. Instrumentation is discussed in detail, but the core of the change is in the culture this book provides sound guidance on building the type of organizational culture that creates and leverages data daily, in every aspect of the business. Real-world examples illustrate these important concepts at work: you'll learn how data helped Warby-Parker disrupt a $13 billion monopolized market, how ThredUp uses data to process more than 20 thousand items of clothing every day, how Venmo leverages data to build better products, how HubSpot empowers their salespeople to be more productive, and more. From decision making and strategy to shipping and sales, this book shows you how data makes better business. Big data has taken on buzzword status, but there is little real guidance for companies seeking everyday business data solutions. This book takes a deeper look at big data in business, and shows you how to shift internal culture ahead of the curve. * Understand the changes a data culture brings to companies * Instrument your company for maximum benefit * Utilize data to optimize every aspect of your business * Improve decision making and transform business strategy Big data is becoming the number-one topic in business, yet no one is asking the right questions. Leveraging the full power of data requires more than good IT organization-wide buy-in is essential for long-term success. Winning with Data is the expert guide to making data work for your business, and your needs. Features Summary Crest the data wave with a deep cultural shift Winning with Data explores the cultural changes big data brings to business, and shows you how to adapt your organization to leverage data to maximum effect. Author Tomasz Tunguz (Author), Frank Bien (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20160610 Pages 160 ISBN 1-119-25723-9 ISBN 13 978-1-119-25723-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days MARCO POLO Shanghai: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips With this up-to-date, authoritative guide you can experience all the sights and Best Of recommendations for Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. You can discover great restaurants, hotels, trendy places and nightlife venues, and also pick up tips on what to do on a limited budget and ideas for shopping and travel with kids, sport and lots of other activities. Also contains: Festivals & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & More and index. The Useful Phrases in Chinese section is helpful, as are the Chinese characters for the places listed. Shanghai an endless sea of houses, buildings towering up into the sky, roads on multiple levels. An irrepressible creative drive, imaginative art and a vibrant culture: the megacity by the mighty Huangpu River pulsates to the beat of the future. With MARCO POLO Shanghai you dive into the varied world of this great city. Take a stroll through the narrow streets of the Old City where life still goes on as it did a hundred years ago, and take a look at the Pudong skyline, reminiscent of a science fiction film. Shanghai offers an abundance of attractions. A visit to the Shanghai Museum is an essential part of your program, as is an evening in the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre or a trip to the water town of Zhujiajiao. In Hangzhou and Suzhou you can discover the beauty of the West Lake and the Classical Garden. The Insider Tips reveal where you can find much sought after designer clothes, where it's all happening, and where Shanghai cuisine is served in a refined ambience. The Best Of pages show you where the great places for free are and what's unique to Shanghai. They also offer tips for rainy days and tell you where you can relax and chill out. You'll find out what's hot - be it bike tours or sweet desserts. The Walking Tours take you into the Chinese Old City, the former French Concession and the former International Settlement. Finally the Dos and Don'ts warn you of how not to get ripped off or buy bootleg goods. MARCO POLO Shanghai gives comprehensive coverage of all the city's districts. To help you find your way around there's a detailed street atlas, with town plans of Hangzhou and Suzhou and map of the surrounding area, practical map inside the back cover, metro map and removable pull-out map. Features Summary Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart... Author Marco Polo Publisher MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG Release date 20130116 Pages 148 ISBN 3-8297-0723-1 ISBN 13 978-3-8297-0723-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Get Started in Jazz offers something for everyone whose imagination has been captured by the exciting world of jazz. The book looks at the origins and development of jazz and gives an insight into its musical structures and the way in which it is played. It provides an essential guide for both the beginner and the more experienced musician or listener.This book introduces the music from a number of angles, including:- its musical and cultural history- its musical structure- the instruments upon which it is played- important practitioners and bands.Also has extracts from key works, to build your understanding and enhance your listening experience.Whether you read Get Started in Jazz from cover to cover or dip in for specific information, it will help you to improve your understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the music and its culture. Features Summary A comprehensive introduction to jazz, with highlights and important works. Author Rodney Dale Publisher Teach Yourself Books Release date 20140627 Pages 144 ISBN 1-4441-9608-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4441-9608-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order kim chi like a local, get in-the-know recommendations of the best sights and things to do and buy souvenirs with ease; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues Convenient features 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go 10 Ways to Start a Sentence 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local Listen For - phrases you may hear Look For - phrases you may see on signs Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, and has been connecting travellers and locals for over 25 years with phrasebooks for 120 languages, more than any other publisher! With an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community, Lonely Planet enables curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves. The world awaits! Check out our Fast Talk Phrasebook mobile app for on-the-go language needs. (Available languages: German, Latin Spanish, European Spanish, French, and Italian.) *#1 phrasebook publisher. Source: Nielsen Bookscan UK, US & AUS Features Summary Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs... Author Lonely Planet (Author), Minkyoung Kim (Author), Jonathan Hilts-Park (Author) Publisher Lonely Planet Publications Ltd Release date 20160504 Pages 272 ISBN 1-74321-446-4 ISBN 13 978-1-74321-446-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A guide to the culture and traditions of Judaic ceremonies and receptions, this study offers photographers insight and advice for targeting and capturing Jewish weddings. Time lines and schedules are discussed with examples of start-to-finish wedding-day festivities, and a list of the essential images for the different types of weddings--such as Orthodox, Hasidic, Modern, Reform, and Conservative--emphasize the key elements photographers are not to miss. A special "Marketing 101 for Jewish Weddings" section helps photographers reach these potentially lifelong clients and reveals how these weddings, which sometimes fall on weekdays, can boost sales. Features Summary A guide to the culture and traditions of Judaic ceremonies and receptions, this study offers photographers insight and advice for targeting and capturing Jewish weddings... Author Stan Turkel Publisher Amherst Media Release date 20090709 Pages 123 ISBN 1-58428-254-1 ISBN 13 978-1-58428-254-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks" has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners and also for use within the classroom. You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history and culture, or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors. The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile, when only one and a half per cent of Scotland's population speak the language. However, Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands and Western Isles it is the everyday language, and it represents an important part of the United Kingdom's cultural mix. There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland. Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation, in International Phonetics notation), and an item of conversation. Features Summary A guide to Gaelic, each lesson in this book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of vocabulary, and an item of conversation.. Author Roibeard O'Maolalaigh (Author), Iain MacAonghuis (Author) Publisher Birlinn Release date 20081001 Pages 240 ISBN 1-84158-643-9 ISBN 13 978-1-84158-643-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Get up to speed quickly on the latest in user experience strategy and design UX For Dummies is a hands-on guide to developing and implementing user experience strategy. Written by globally-recognized UX consultants, this essential resource provides expert insight and guidance on using the tools and techniques that create a great user experience, along with practical advice on implementing a UX strategy that aligns with your organisation's business goals and philosophy. You'll learn how to integrate web design, user research, business planning and data analysis to focus your company's web presence on the needs of your customers, gaining the skills you need to be effective in the field of user experience design. Whether it's the interface, graphics, industrial design, physical interaction or a user manual, being anything less than on point can negatively affect customer satisfaction and retention. User experience design fully encompasses traditional human-computer interaction design, and extends it to address all aspects of a product or service as perceived by users. UX For Dummies provides comprehensive guidance to professionals looking to understand and apply effective UX strategies. Defines UX and offers assistance with determining users and modelling the user experience Provides details on creating a content strategy and building information architectures Explores visual design and designing for specific channels Delves into UX testing and methods for keeping your site relevant The UX field is growing rapidly as companies realise that meeting your business goals requires a web presence aligned with customer needs. This alignment demands smart strategy and even smarter design. Consultants, designers and practitioners must all be on board if the result is to be cohesive and effective. UX For Dummies provides the information and expert advice you need to get up to speed quickly. Features Summary Get up to speed quickly on the latest in user experience strategy and design UX For Dummies is a hands-on guide to developing and implementing user experience strategy. Author Kevin P. Nichols (Author), Donald Chesnut (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20140815 Pages 318 ISBN 1-118-85278-8 ISBN 13 978-1-118-85278-1

This richly illustrated handbook offers expatriates essential information on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands, and includes advice on such areas as: registration, employment and your rights, housing, education, fiscal and legal issues, health care and more. Also provided in each section are contact details and web site addresses for many useful organizations. With in-depth advice provided by many experts, the book is an essential information source for both newcomers and long-term expats. Readers will also find handy and informative insights into Dutch culture and language, places of interest, social activities and more. All this makes The Holland Handbook the indispensable reference guide for expats and their families, foreign entrepreneurs looking to do business in the country, the many oversees students who come to train or study, and professionals who need to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs. by Stephanie Dijkstra (Editor) Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Paperback: 264 pages Publisher: Xpat Scriptum Publishers (February 15, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 9463190643 ISBN-13: 978-9463190640 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.8 x 10.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)