books about: definitive     books:       Science: The Definitive Visual Guide3 reviews Adam Hart-Davis DK ADULT, 2009 DK books This book is another DK book with exceptional pictures, graphs, etc. It links the written word beautifully with the included pictures. I have 10 DK books on various subjects and they are all fantastic. All purchased on Amazon.com.             The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill PublicAffairs, 2009 Charismatic, erudite, and often controversial, Winston Churchill was one of the most inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, and one of its greatest wits. His much-celebrated sense of fun and mischief has led to many of his jokes and ripostes becoming almost as well known as his famous wartime speeches. Gloriously comprehensive, The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill includes all Churchill's most famous quips and witticisms, and even an ...             Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth9 reviews DK Publishing DK ADULT, 2009 WOW This work is a masterpiece. It tells the whole story of our planet, life here and the causes and effects of changes through time. It is both highly scientific and highly visual. It should be the founding text of any life sciences curriculum. I can't put it down.             War: The Definitive Visual Guide DK Publishing DK ADULT, 2009 War has been central to the rise and fall of civilizations since the dawn of time. The history of warfare first emerges from legend in Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, around 3,000 years before the birth of Christ. The first armies that we know about fought in Sumeria, Ancient Egypt, and Syria. From these first battles, fought with spears or axes on horseback or on foot, War traces the campaigns and conflicts that have shaped world ...             World War II: The Definitive Visual History3 reviews DK Publishing DK Publishing, 2009 WWII, a stunning, definitive, visual history As a history buff, I truly appreciate DK's new WWII book. Unlike many history books,this collaborative effort combines a world view of the war. Utilizing newly released archival photographs and reports, the events are reported in a largely unbiassed perspective. The team of writers takes readers from 1914 (WWI) to 1950, and the aftermath of the many political events and agreements. ...             Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions110 reviews Christian Lander Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Brutally funny, but painfully psychoanalytic No doubt, there are laugh-out-louds a plenty throughout this book. Covering 150 topic fetishes of 'white' people, the author provides a hilarious lampooning of cultural pretensions and intellectual facades. I suspect the title must originally have been 'Stuff Liberal White Americans Like', but the editorial staff must have intervened. This is not really a portrait of anyone east of London. ...             History: The Definitive Visual Guide (From The Dawn of Civilization To The Present Day)15 reviews Adam Hart-Davis DK ADULT, 2007 A great reference The book is nicely laid out with lots of color pictures, captions, inserts, graphs, maps, etc. It is in chronological order which makes finding things easy and also allows one to see the time line across the world at any specific era.             The Definitive Book of Body Language133 reviews Barbara Pease, Allan Pease Bantam, 2006 An entertaining introduction A real fun introduction to the field of body language. This book will teach you minute body gestures that reveal certain emotions and that you are most likely to be unaware of. Full of illustrations and depictions that make the presentation all the more entertaining and retain-able. As you proceed through this book, you will have real fun putting this knowledge to the test on people you know as ...             What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - ...51 reviews Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page Bulfinch, 2006 Perfect for the cook who has everything Gift for a professional chef, used it to match their restaurants menu with the perfect pairing. Great reference and fun conversation starter.             JavaScript: The Definitive Guide291 reviews David Flanagan, Flanagan David O'Reilly Media, 2006 Great Book! i recommend it to anybody that wants to learn JavaScript from the basics and on ...             Professional Excel Development: The Definitive Guide to Developing Applications Using Microsoft Excel, VBA, ...34 reviews Rob Bovey, Dennis Wallentin, ... Addison-Wesley Professional, 2009 Worth it's weight in gold This is the perfect book for those of us who are self-taught VBA developers. This book is especially appropriate for beginning VBA developers. I learned so much from this book that will help me do my job better by writing more solid applications. I cannot recommend this book enough for anyone who plans on writing Excel applications that need to have a truly professional advantage.             Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide (2nd Edition)25 reviews Celestial Arts, 2002 Alternative Medicine The Definitive Guide This is a very well put together resource: well researched, well written, and completely useful as a point of reference and source of information. I highly, highly recommend this publication.             The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management4 reviews Wiley, 2008 Comprehensive, but not definitive. I am a researcher within Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), which has many similarities with Business Continuity Management (BCM). That is why SCRM can and should draw upon BCM for advice. One of many good references for further reading on this subject is the The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management. I haven't read enough books on BCM to say that this is "the definitive" ...             Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife69 reviews David Burnie DK ADULT, 2005 Best Bucks I've Spent In A While This book is amazing! Full colors, great pictures in every page, lots of animals I'd have never known otherwise. I mean, apparently Pikachu is real! Well, at least one that doesn't shoot thunderbolts is. Anyway, this book is both entertaining and educational. I'm an artist, I really draw a lot of inspiration from this book. For the price, I think it is totally worth it. I would recommend this ...             Powers: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 3 Brian Michael Bendis Marvel Comics, 2009 This deluxe hardcover collects Powers Volume 6: The Sellouts and Powers Volume 7: Forever, plus extras! In The Sellouts, a member of one of the classic supergroups falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, and the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will forever change the way the world looks at superheroes. And in Forever, experience the origin of Powers! It's a story that literally spans the history of man as all the ...             Windows 7: The Definitive Guide: The Essential Resource for Professionals and Power Users13 reviews William R Stanek, Stanek William O'Reilly Media, 2009 Windows 7 The Definitive Guide I have looked at several books in person about Windows 7 and did not find any that I liked. I went to Amazon and looked for the "O'Reilly" publisher type of book because they have the "good and the bad" about any topic. The author William R. Stanek does a great job in explaining the various topics and gets to the point without beating around the bush. I am learning about Windows 7 because I need ...             pfSense: The Definitive Guide11 reviews Christopher M. Buechler, Jim Pingle Reed Media Services, 2009 Well organized and nicely written This is a really well written and organized book. It is much thicker than it appears in the product description. The book also covers a lot of basic networking which could probably have been skipped but is a nice addition and makes the book complete. I have not read the book cover-to-cover but have been skipping around chapters. pfSense is written in a very nice conversational style that ...             HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide (6th Edition)152 reviews Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy, ... O'Reilly Media, 2006 Happy with it. I have purchased many O'Reily books in the past and have been very happy with them. In fact, I will purchase an O'Reily book above all others unless there is a bad review. Maybe I am just a OBC type person. Anyways, so far the book seems good as a reference, well laid out, comprehensive.             The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised ...157 reviews Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig Collins Business, 2003 A must-read classic on value investing "An investment is one which, upon analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Anything else is a speculation and should be avoided." - Benjamin Graham This quote pretty much sums up Graham's macro perspective on investing. Many investors view Benjamin Graham is the father of value investing and that's not far-fetched. This work is one of the best out there on the topic of ...             Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide1 review Audubon DK ADULT, 2009 Must-have guide for bird and nature enthusiasts Kiwi Magazine Review: Now, this is what I call a bird-watcher's dream book. The photographs are colorful and detailed, showing birds in their natural habitat, doing what birds do. The information is so comprehensive and extensive that you could easily pick up this guide and identify that strange bird you took a photo of in Puerto Rico (I cruised through 2 other guide books unsuccessfully, but ...              search for books alternative, applications, business, churchill, civilization, collection, continuity, definitive, developing, development, essential, handbook, history, intelligent, investing, investor, javascript, language, management, medicine, microsoft, millions, practical, prehistoric, present, professional, professionals, resource, sommeliers, wildlife books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade we recommend Awesome Concert home  impressum - about us