The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy
Author: Christine Rose
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2005
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781592574308

Describes methods for conducting genealogical research, explains how to trace the history of a family through the use of living sources and public records, and includes updated information on the latest census data, the art of using online research, and guidelines on how to find valuable offline records. Original.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy
Author: Rhonda R. McClure
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780028642673

A complete guide to researching genealogical questions online explains how to find records by using the Internet, how to create a home page for oneself, software and hardware needs, available genealogical Web sites, and more. The book covers the basics of both gathering family data and online searches.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History
Author: Lynda Rutledge Stephenson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780028636443

Provides advice on how to research and document one's family history, including preserving oral histories, learning about female ancestors, and navigating genealogical resources, and suggests various ways of presenting one's discoveries.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology
Author: Jack C. Westman M.D., M.S.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 110151678X

Simplifying a complex subject. Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information about this complex subject are long, expensive textbooks. Until now. This, the first trade book to give a detailed, easy to understand explanation of the subject. • Age-by-age discussion of the psychological development of children.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028633794

You're no idiot, of course. You know the American Revolution started when those guys in Boston threw some tea off a boat. Or was it when Paul Revere made his famous ride? Let's face it: when it comes to knowing about our nation's struggle for independence, our grade-school memories are about as trustworthy as Benedict Arnold. Don't blush red (or white, or blue) yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Revolution is an authoritative overview of the conflict, filled with little-known facts that will enlighten even the most educated history buff. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Chemistry of Love

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Chemistry of Love
Author: Maryanne Fisher Ph.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2010-12-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1101478039

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Chemistry of Love shares the amazing new findings about the chemical reactions that create what people call "love." With the help of neuroscience, biochemistry, and physiology, readers can finally get some real insight into the affairs of the heart and the actual "laws of attraction." • Covers the role of pheromones, neurotransmitters, and hormones that occur during sexual attraction and lead to the euphoria of "love" • Includes information on how readers can use this knowledge to enhance their significant relationships, both romantic and nonromantic

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir
Author: Victoria Costello
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2011-12-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1101559179

Helps readers write memoirs, personal essays, and life stories of every length and type.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Saudi Arabia

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Saudi Arabia
Author: Colin Wells
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781592571130

Some call it a friend to the U.S.; others a foe. Now get the facts on this complex and crucial nation. A detailed and comprehensive overview of this complex Middle Eastern country, this book covers Arabia's early history, the rise of the House of Saud, the discovery of Saudi oil, Islamic fundamentalism, day-to-day-life, and the country's connection to 9/11, as well as the country's future.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture
Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781592572403

An updated and revised edition of one of The Complete Idiot's Guidespopular religion and history titles. Additional information about Jews in early American history through the 19th century. Expanded coverage of Jewish history and culture in the places you might least expect - Asia and South America. Jewish history and culture brought up to date to 2004.