Posts Tagged ‘Paperback’

Netbooks: The Missing Manual (Paperback)

Netbooks: The Missing Manual

Amazon.com ReviewIn Netbooks: The Missing Manual, New York Times computer Q&A columnist J.D. Biersdorfer explains the ins and outs of the portable device so you can make the most of the hardware realities, the software possibilities, and the full potential of your netbook. Five Things to Consider When Buying a Netbook By J. D. Biersdorfer 1) Don’t get a netbook that’s *too* small. Sure, those little 9-inch netbook screens are cute, but their corresponding keyboards can be small, cramped, and painful to type on after awhile. Models with 10- or 12-inch screens are almost as lightweight and can provide a more comfortable typing experience for people who plan to do a lot of data entry or writing on the netbook. If you ca (more…)

Virgin Homeowner (Paperback)

Virgin Homeowner

Amazon.com Review
Janice Papolos describes her own first-home experience this way: “Part of the problem was that I had a mystified awe of the house. I swear there were times when I viewed it as more intelligent and powerful than we were…. There was a time or two in which I felt the house was being downright vindictive.” Ranked as “Most Useful to Homeowners” by The Wall Street Journal, Papolos’s humorous and helpful book is the definitive guide for the first-time homeowner. Few experiences in life are more intimidating and complicated than one’s first home purchase, especially when the new homeowner is perhaps a bit inexperienced with home repair and maintenance, as many (if not most) are. Starting with the basics (more…)

Simple Building (Paperback)

Simple Building

Product Description
Simple Building, by Sidney Magee, offers a new paradigm for understanding form, function, and the environment of building design. Part challenge to the superficiality of post modernism, and part response to the absence of any articulated design method in today’s architectural curricula, Simple Building gives students, architects, designers, and everyone who just loves architecture a natural and organic approach to understanding the meaning form and the function of design. Magee’s Simple Building begins with three simple ideas that build into an elegant vision of architecture’s future: form does not follow function, it allows it; a building should look like a building; the point of architecture is (more…)

Green Building Resource Guide (Paperback)

Green Building Resource Guide

Amazon.com ReviewGreen Building Resource Guide is the first truly comprehensive resource guide for environmentally friendly building materials. It includes both structural and finish materials such as recycled lumber, natural-fiber carpeting, low-toxic adhesives, and energy- and resource-efficient appliances. Author John Hermannsson rates and compares the materials against more commonly known examples and lists manufacturers and suppliers, along with their phone numbers. Whether building a home or remodeling, Green Building Resource Guide is an essential source for anyone who wants to proceed the Earth-friendly way. Who doesn’t?

Product Description
“Green” products are non-toxic, contain more recycled material, (more…)

Snow Removal Company (Paperback)

Snow Removal Company

Product Description
Upstart Business Consulting Group creates comprehensive business plan kits for a variety of businesses and industries. When you purchase one of our business plan kits, you will have access to the tools that will allow you to be an entrepreneur. We only create business plan kits for businesses that can capitalize on current trends and consumer demand. All businesses we cover require an initial start-up capital investment of $1,000 to $10,000. Although the required start-up capital is relatively small, you will have the potential for substantial cash flow and a high return on investment. The format of the business plan kits are modeled after business plans that have been used in successful start-up companies. These business plan kits are for those individuals who want a better work/life balance, want the flexibility, pride, and fulfillment that comes with being an entrepreneur, and want to earn extra income.

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