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Book of Decamot

Stanley Jackson · Xlibris
Pages: 564
Format: Print book

This ingenious book tells the story of how a simple family game based on telling a story using ten unconnected words grew into a unique creative writing programme. Packed with illustrative stories and screenplays, it will entertain and inspire you in equal measure as you discover that Decamot...
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Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley, as Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom

ADAM FISHER · Twelve
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

A candid, colorful, and comprehensive oral history that reveals the secrets of Silicon Valley -- from the origins of Apple and Atari to the present day clashes of Google and Facebook, and all the start-ups and disruptions that happened along the way.Rarely has one economy asserted itself...
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The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos

Christian Davenport · PublicAffairs
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes...
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Map Stories: The Art of Discovery

Francisca Matteoli · Ilex Pr
Pages: 173
Format: Print book

Through this magnificent collection of historical maps, travel writer Francisca Mattéoli takes us on a geographical adventure, telling the stories of twenty places and voyages that inspired her and the creation of these fascinating charts. Discover some of the world's most magical...
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Word of Mouse: 101+ Trends in How We Buy, Sell, Live, Learn, Work, and Play

Marc Ostrofsky · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Gain a competitive edge— get the most from today’s technology! Technology changes so fast that it’s easy to be intimidated by it. Our personal choices and business decisions are increasingly driven by digital “word of mouse”— and it’s essential...
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The End of Big: How the Internet Makes David the New Goliath

Nicco Mele · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

How seemingly innocuous technologies are unsettling the balance of power by putting it in the hands of the masses - and what a world without "big" will mean for all of us.In The End of Big, social media pioneer, political and business strategist, and Harvard Kennedy School faculty...
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

Ralph Warner Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback

You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court -- you need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information,...
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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants

Stephen Fishman · NOLO; Ninth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Start your business off on the right foot Ready to be your own boss? Congratulations! This book provides all the legal and tax information you need. Whether you need to draft a contract, price your services, maximize your tax deductions, or sort out your benefits options, we've got you covered....
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The Smartphone: Anatomy of an Industry

Elizabeth Woyke · The New Press
Format: Print book

We think we know everything about our smartphones. We use them constantly. We depend on them for every conceivable purpose. We are familiar with every inch of their compact frames. But there is more to the smartphone than meets the eye. How have smartphones shaped the way we socialize and interact?...
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McGraw-Hill Education Firefighter Exam, 2nd Edition

Ronald Spadafora · McGraw-Hill; 2 edition
Format: Print book

Your up-to-the-minute guide for acing the firefighter exam McGraw-Hill Education: Firefighter Exams offers 7 full-length sample exams (two more exams than previous edition), plus valuable instruction and practice in all the most common question types--all designed to reflect today's...
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Market Farming Success: The Business of Growing and Selling Local Food, 2nd Editon

Lynn Byczynski · Chelsea Green Publishing; 2 edition
Format: Print book

An insider's guide to market gardening and farming for those in the business of growing and selling food, flowers, herbs, or plants.Market Farming Success identifies the key areas that usually trip up beginners—and shows how to avoid those obstacles. This book will help the aspiring...
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Hobby Farm Animals: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Goats, Pigs, Sheep, and Cattle

Sue Weaver · I5 Press
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters ... possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs...
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Idea to Invention: What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration

Patricia Nolan-Brown · AMACOM
Pages: 254
Format: Print book

You don't have to be a mechanical genius to be an inventor. Anyone can invent - a parent wrestling with a baby sling ...a coach frustrated with slick-soled running shoes ...an office worker determined to keep the computer cords untangled. Inventing is simply finding clever solutions...
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Ohio's Craft Beers: Discovering the Variety, Enjoying the Quality, Relishing the Experience

Paul L Gaston · Black Squirrel Books
Pages: 243
Format: Print book

Ohio's Craft Beers celebrates the variety of craft brewing in Ohio, offers appreciations of its quality, and reports on the renaissance of the brewer's art throughout the Buckeye State. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs, the book takes readers on a tour of more than 40 of Ohio's...
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iPhone in Easy Steps: Covers iPhone 6 and iOS 8

Drew Provan · In Easy Steps Limited; Fifth Edition edition

With a copy of iPhone in Easy Steps at hand, you will be whizzing through the sleek features of your iPhone sooner than you know it! Learn how to set up your iPhone to suit your needs and to keep it safe, utilize your iPhone like a computer to email, get organized, browse the web and read...
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