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Farmers, fishermen, gardeners, skiers and anyone who works outdoors or just wants to know what the weather is going to do cannot be without Ken Ring's Predict Weather almanac for 2012. The 2012 almanac has the must-have features as the earlier volumes, with day-per-page forecasts including gardening advice and moon position information, as well as isobaric, rain potential and frost/snow maps, likely wind activity and, for the gardener, biodynamic planting guides. For the fisherman, there are daily best bite times and a ratin... read more

"Collecting Rocks, Gems & Minerals" focuses on the areas of collecting, identifying and determining the worth of rocks, minerals and gemstones; how and where collectors can acquire them; and, what they can do with them once excavated. Whereas most rock books require the reader to have a background in geology to find the appropriate chapter, this title is organized by visual characteristics such as color, texture, crystal shape, etc., rather than by chemical composition. With 1,000 beautiful color pictures, readers can see the visua... read more

'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the... read more

The official New Zealand road code is a user-friendly guide to New Zealand

Toasts for All Occasions offers more than 200 handy toasts, for everything from a bridal shower to a retirement party, or just for fun at any family dinner. Whether you want to move the crowd to tears or make them roar with laughter, there is a toast to fit the bill. Each card also features a classic New Yorker cartoon to get you in the mood.

There is so much in this book that it's hard to put it all into words. It is creative and informative and very practical as it explores the current direction of learning and challenges our traditional thoughts of intelligence. It covers how to develop your own unique talents, find your personal learning style and advice on how to embrace a life of learning and creative thinking. Plus gives advice to parents and teachers on how to maximise the learning of children. An excellent book for teachers and parents and those who want to enh... read more

From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth's buried treasures. Contains detailed reference panels to provide key at a glance information for identification and classification. Covers over 450 specimens of rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and fossils.

This companion contains a cross-file reference to over 120 hands. The hands are illustrated in colour and identified by following flip-top headings on each page. Each hand also contains a full synopsis. First published 1997.

This is the most diverse resource book for teaching and celebrating holidays in your classroom, grades K-6. "The Festive Teacher" shows you how to bring celebration into your existing lesson plans. Going far beyond the standard crepe paper and cupcakes, this guide is packed with imaginative and engaging activities, including Columbus Day math challenges, Hanukkah bulletin board ideas, and Groundhog Day story starters.

This new edition of "Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope" has been fully revised and updated to include the latest telescopes and accessories on the market. The book reveals what to expect from a telescope and how to choose the right one. It gives straightforward explanations of how they work, and how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. In addition, it gives practical help for setting up and using any telescope, and provides lists of objects to look at with different sizes of telescope, from both town and country, ... read more

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Continuing to inform and intrigue generations of readers with its unique mix of solid facts and fascinating gems, "Pears' Cyclopaedia" offers clear and concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global events, Norse mythology and modern cinema. This year, in researching Pears, some of the more unexpected facts uncovered in this issue are that penguins have more feathers than any other creature, white rhinos are not in fact white, China produces more potatoes than any other country - and Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.... read more

Pears is remarkable, cramming an extraordinary wealth of fact, analysis and speculation into its pages ... the great almanac remains Pears Guardian

Dear Reader, One dark and stormy night, I found some strange scattered pages abandoned in a park...I collected and assembled them, trying to solve the mystery of this unexpected discovery, and I am now passing the task on to you. Your mission is to become the new author of this work. You will continue the research and provide the content. In order to complete the task, you will have to undergo some secret intelligence training, which I have included in this volume. Since no one knows what lies ahead, please proceed with caution, bu... read more

Prepare to be amazed and educated! A Bee in a Cathedral explains basic scientific truths and principles using the power of analogy. Using classic comparisons (including 'bee in the cathedral' which dramatically conveys the size of the atomic nucleus in relation to the atom as a whole) you will learn: How whirlpools and hurricanes help us understand the formation of galaxies; How DNA chains act just like a zipper; How much blood is produced by a body each day. Written in a plain, entertaining style A Bee in a Cathedral will... read more

"The Order of Things" collects and organizes the world into succinct, easy-to-read lists of sets and subsets, such as atmospheric layers, climate zones, Jupiter's satellites, Dante's levels of Hell, the Braille alphabet, U.S. Army and Navy rankings, and even what all those numbers mean at the bottom of bank checks. It's both a quick reference and an invaluable source for trivia nuts - with chapters on earth, life, and physical sciences; technology; mathematics & measurements; religion; world leaders; society & social institutions; ... read more

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What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? What's the new name for Calcutta? How do you spell supersede? Boutros Boutros-Ghali? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill Bryson, ever since his days as a rookie subeditor on "The Times" back in the 1970s: as they do to anyone who cares about the English language. Originally published as "The Penguin Dictionary for Writers and Editors", Bryson's "Dictionary for Writers and Editors" has now been completely revised and u... read more

DoP Oct 2007 Amendments to the new edition of the Heavy Vehicle Road Code do include those of a legislative nature, most specifically in relation to work time and log books.

If you sometimes find it difficult to know what to say, you are not alone. Whether it's congratulating someone on their marriage, writing a birthday message for a colleague, or offering condolences to the recently bereaved, most of us struggle to find the right words. This book supplies the perfect words for every situation.