The Complete Idiot's Guide to Golf, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Golf, 2nd Edition
Author: Matthew Rudy
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2005-03-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1101097469

This newly revised edition offers advice for beginning and intermediate players on deconstructing their swing, examining their short games, and rethinking technique. From the basic rules of play to the strategy of course management, this indispensable guide covers drills and practices from tees to chip shots, putting essentials, specialty shots, and so much more. All new photographs, designed by instruction experts to show readers swing, technique, grip, and other important points. Full updates on the latest golf equipment and technology. New content on keeping fit and designing workouts to help improve your game.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics, 2nd Edition
Author: Robert Donnelly
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1101097744

Not a numbers person? No problem! This new edition is aimed at high school and college students who need to take statistics to fulfill a degree requirement and follows a standard statistics curriculum. Readerswill find information on frequency distributions; mean, median, and mode; range, variance, and standard deviation;probability; and more. -Emphasizes Microsoft Excel for number-crunching and computations Download a sample chapter.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, 2nd Edition
Author: Mary Mitchell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2002-01-18
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0786548347

Mary Mitchell, Ms. Demeanor herself, takes you through Y2K and beyond with The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, Second Edition. Topics covered include gifts and e-commerce: can you "wrap" an electronic gift?, telecommuting and the home office: the impact on family and friends, and volunteering: the fine line between being Mother Theresa and Lady Bountiful. This title also includes an updated section on weddings, plus tips from the expert on dining on the run, takeout, new tipping systems, and manners at Mickey D's. Other topics include privacy, diversity, and harassment issues on the job, E-mail etiquette and computer manners, and saying the right thing--is small talk dead?

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis, 2nd Edition
Author: Roberta Temes, Ph.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2004-09-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1101503025

From treating cigarette addictions to losing weight, from setting career goals to getting a good night's sleep, this updated second edition by noted psychologist and hypnotherapist Roberta Temes shows how to use hypnosis responsibly to improve one's quality of life. Includes updated step-by-step instructions for self-hypnosis, plus clear explanations of what hypnosis is and how it works, tips for finding a reputable hypnotherapist, tips on solving problems in one's love life, career, health, and more. • First edition is the bestselling book on hypnosis on the market • Revised and updated with more thorough step-by-step instructions for self-hypnosis • Author websites: www.drroberta.com and www.hypnosisbyphone.com "Want to kick a habit or a field goal? The secrets in this book will improve your game and your life." - Bob Reese, Peak Performance Specialist

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 40,000 Baby Names, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 40,000 Baby Names, 2nd Edition
Author: Marcia Layton Turner
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2009-03-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1101012331

From Atticus to Zuzu With 10,000 additional names and 50 additional lists (200 total), this latest edition is the most comprehensive guide to naming newborns on the market, and the most fun! With specialized lists, from world leaders to favorite characters from children's literature, biblical figures to Wiccan/ Gothic/Vampire names, Olympic medalists to Nobel Prize winners, plus alphabetized lists for each gender, this guide makes the name game easy, pleasurable, and enlightening. - Approximately 4 million babies born every year in the U.S, and they all need names! - Contains 40,000 names, 10,000 more than The Everything Baby Names Book and 35,000 more than Baby Names for Dummies - Includes 200 specialized lists - even the names that have the best and worst nicknames - which add to the fun of selecting the perfect name

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Ebay Business, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Ebay Business, 2nd Edition
Author: Barbara Weltman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440636524

The buck starts here! eBay® is the Internet's premier auction site and everyone's favorite place to shop. It's also the place to start a business and make money from the comfort of one's home. Completely revised, this new edition will help readers create the eBay® business they dream of. There is also new and updated information on: - The basics of eBay®, the auction process, and the essentials of getting the business down on paper-including recordkeeping, accounting, taxes, insurance, legal issues, and other essential details - Determining what to sell, how to price it, and working with services such as PayPal® - The ins and outs of the biggest growing areas of eBay business-sourcing, wholesaling, and fixed price sales - Cutting through the competition, improving profit margins, changing strategies, improved advertising and promotions, and more

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting A Restaurant, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting A Restaurant, 2nd Edition
Author: Howard Cannon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2005-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440625883

The recipe for a successful restaurant, now revised! In this revised edition, aspiring restaurateurs will find everything they need to know to open a successful restaurant, including choosing a concept and location, creating a business plan, finding the cash, and much more. New content includes information on tips, tip-outs, and reporting for the entire staff, choosing the best POS system, setting up a bar and managing the wine list, and making the bottom line look good long-term. -Restaurants are a high-risk venture, but starting a bar or restaurant is still one of the most popular new business ventures (Cornell Univ/Mich State) -Overall industry sales are projected to hit $476 billion for 2005, a 4.9% increase -The industry employs a workforce of 12.2 million in more than 900,000 restaurants nationwide (National Restaurant Assn.)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bartending, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bartending, 2nd Edition
Author: Amy Zavatto
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1101444029

Mix, make, shake, and stir like a pro! Whether tending bar or entertaining at home, experienced bartenders or novices will find The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Bartending, Second Edition, serves up everything drink makers need to know to create great tasting beverages and cocktails. This updated edition includes: • One hundred brand-new recipes and the latest techniques • A brand-new section on creating specialty and theme cocktails for weddings and parties • New recipes for making mixers, bitters, and more

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Global Warming, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Global Warming, 2nd Edition
Author: Michael Tennesen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008-02-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1440636281

Revisiting the most important topic of our time The rapid warming of the Earth's climate has been a concern for decades. Though many of us understand that temperatures will-on average-rise, the science and the resulting social, economic, and political implications of such a change are far-reaching and complex. This new edition has been completely overhauled, synthesizing the latest information into an easy–to–read reference that provides a fair assessment of climate change, its costs, and even its short-term benefits. • Covers the newest science and issues surrounding global warming • Written by a seasoned science/nature journalist

The Complete Idiot's Guide to eBay, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to eBay, 2nd Edition
Author: Lissa Mcgrath
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-01-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1101195541

Experts explain "the new eBay®" . . . eBay® users, new and experienced, also need a clear, convenient reference for optimum results. In this revised edition, readers will find: • Tips on how to set up an account • Buying and selling • Protecting one's identity • Finding the best deals • Making fast and profitable sales • Revised version includes major changes to eBay® as of July 2009, which change users' experience • Authors deeply involved and influential in the eBay® community, as sellers and educators • Tens of millions of people use eBay® every day and three quarters of a million people earn their living with it