High in the Andes Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle Conklins nephew Sam stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years. Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless & unsuspecting & wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends
- in the cold shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis
- something else is waiting for Sam Conklin & his exploratory party. A thing created by Man yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous...something terrifying.

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This is a paperback reprint of the first edition which appeared in 2004 published by British Museum Press. The ancient city of Dura-Europos destroyed by a Sasanian Persian siege in the AD 250s was an important regional centre of commerce government & military control under the Seleucid Parthian & Roman empires. During excavations in the 1920s & 1930s it became famous for finds such as a painted synagogue & early Christian chapel. Not the least spectacular of the discoveries in this Pompeii of the Syrian Desert were the remains of the towns garrisons & siegeworks & massive quantities of military artefacts. The latter comprise perhaps the most important single collection of arms armour & other equipment to survive from the Roman period a collection which is exceptional in its size diversity & state of preservation. Its colourful painted shields & horse armour for example are unequalled in the vast Roman empire or in neighbouring lands. It also holds vital importance for our knowledge of the material culture of the military in the eastern frontier lands of the Roman world. This book provides a complete catalogue of the military artefacts most of which are now housed in Yale University Art Gallery & analyses & assesses their cultural affiliations & uses. The archaeological evidence from the site is combined with the equally rich & rare textual & representational evidence in the form of papyri graffiti & wall-paintings not to mention the buildings of the city themselves to examine the ways in which material culture actively creates & expresses identity in this case of Roman soldiers of Syrian origin. ...

Master the Ribbon powerful graphics capabilities & more! Your one-stop guide to great-looking spreadsheets that actually mean something Create colorful spreadsheets & charts use Live Preview & maximize everything Excel 2007 has to offer! Find just what you need to know about using the new Ribbon designing spreadsheets that communicate editing & printing them working with formulas protecting your data when you collaborate turning out cool charts & much more. The included four-color insert highlights the Ribbon new graphics features & more! Discover how to * Create dynamic spreadsheets with style galleries * Work with more than 40 new cell styles * Automate formatting with Live Preview * Share Excel data with other programs * Use VBA to write custom Excel functions ...

* This book is a single reference thats indispensable for Excel beginners intermediate users power users & would-be power users everywhere* Fully updated for the new release this latest edition provides comprehensive soup-to-nuts coverage delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips tricks & techniques readers wont find anywhere else* John Walkenbach aka Mr. Spreadsheet " is one of the liworlds leading authorities on Excel* Thoroughly updated to cover the revamped Excel interface new file formats enhanced interactivity with other Office applications & upgraded collaboration features*

Includes:: a valuable CD-ROM with templates & worksheets from the book Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file."

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What's the use of putting out reports that no one reads? Properly created dashboards are graphical representations that put data in a context for your audience & they look really cool! How cool? You'll find out when you see the dazzling examples in Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports For Dummies. & before long everyone's eyes will be riveted to your dashboards & reports too! This revolutionary guide shows you how to turn Excel into your own personal Business Intelligence tool. You'll learn the fundamentals of using Excel 2007 to go beyond simple tables to creating dashboard-studded reports that wow management. Get ready to catch dashboard fever as you find out how to use basic analysis techniques build advanced dashboard components implement advanced reporting techniques & import external date into your Excel reports. Discover how to: Unleash the power of Excel as a business intelligence tool Create dashboards that communicate & get noticed Think about your data in a new way Present data more effectively & increase the value of your reports Create dynamic labels that support visualization Represent time & seasonal trending Group & bucket data Display & measure values versus goals Implement macro-charged reporting Using Excel 2007 as a BI tool is the most cost-efficient way for organizations of any size create powerful & insightful reports & distribute throughout the enterprise. & Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports for Dummies is the fastest you for you to catch dashboard fever! ...

* This book is a single reference thats indispensable for Excel beginners intermediate users power users & would-be power users everywhere* Fully updated for the new release this latest edition provides comprehensive soup-to-nuts coverage delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips tricks & techniques readers wont find anywhere else* John Walkenbach aka Mr. Spreadsheet " is one of the worlds leading authorities on Excel* Thoroughly updated to cover the revamped Excel interface new file formats enhanced interactivity with other Office applications & upgraded collaboration features*

Includes:: a valuable CD-ROM with templates & worksheets from the book Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file."

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Get beyond the basics with Excel 2007 macros Now you can take your Excel skills to the next level with help from this hands-on guide. Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy shows you how to create run & revise macros to simplify repetitive tasks & store the instructions for complicated ones. Youll learn to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) add macros to the Excel toolbar & share your macros with other users. Discover how easy it is to develop custom macros save time & boost productivity. Record & edit macros Create & debug macros in VBA Save macros to the Personal Macro Workbook or other workbooks Create VBA subroutines & functions Develop interactive macros Format cells using macros Create variables & arrays Apply logic to macros with If/ Then/ Else routines Use loops to process data Add controls to your worksheets ...

* This book is a single reference that's indispensable for Excel beginners intermediate users power users & would-be power users everywhere* Fully updated for the new release this latest edition provides comprehensive soup-to-nuts coverage delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips tricks & techniques readers won't find anywhere else* John Walkenbach aka Mr. Spreadsheet " is one of the world's leading authorities on Excel* Thoroughly updated to cover the revamped Excel interface new file formats enhanced interactivity with other Office applications & upgraded collaboration features*

Includes:: a valuable CD-ROM with templates & worksheets from the book Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file."

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A comprehensive up-to-date user-friendly guide to Excel 2010 Excel is the standard for spreadsheet applications & is used worldwide but it's not always user-friendly. That makes it a perfect For Dummies topic & this handy all-in-one guide covers all the essentials the new features how to analyze data with Excel & much more. Eight minibooks address Excel basics worksheet design formulas & functions worksheet collaboration & review charts & graphics data management data analysis & Excel & VBA. Excel is the leading spreadsheet/data analysis software & is used throughout the world; the newest revision

Includes:: upgraded tools & a redesigned interface For Dummies books are the bestselling guides to Excel with more than three million copies sold Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies covers the changes in the newest version as well as familiar tasks such as creating & editing worksheets setting up formulas & performing statistical functions Eight self-contained minibooks cover the basics worksheet design formulas & functions worksheet collaboration presenting data in charts & graphics data management data analysis & creating macros with VBA. Newcomers to Excel as well as veterans who just want to learn the latest version will find Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies has everything they need to know.

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A comprehensive reference to the newest version of the worlds most popular spreadsheet application: Excel 2010 John Walkenbachs name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that decipher complex technical topics. Known as Mr. Spreadsheet " Walkenbach shows you how to maximize the power of all the new features of Excel 2010. An authoritative reference this perennial bestseller proves itself indispensable no matter your level of skill from Excel beginners & intermediate users to power users & potential power users everywhere. Fully updated for the new release this latest edition provides comprehensive soup-to-nuts coverage delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips tricks & techniques you wont find anywhere else. Excel guru & bestselling author John Walkenbach (" Mr. Spreadsheet") guides you through every aspect of Excel Delivers essential coverage of all the newest features of Excel 2010 Presents material in a clear concise logical format that is ideal for all levels of Excel experience

Includes:: a CD that contains all the templates & worksheets used in the book plus John Walkenbachs award-winning Power Utility Pak Excel 2010 Bible serves as an excellent resource on all things Excel! Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file."

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