Brilliant Britain is an entertaining journey through the quirks oddities & idiosyncrasies that defi ne our nation & preserve us from the mundane & predictable such as:
- the royal pomp & pageantry of the State Opening of Parliament & the less well-known swan-upping;
- unusual sports & pastimes from bog snorkelling to worm charming;
- dialects & slang provincial foods & a recipe for the perfect chip butty. This book li? s the lid on a rich heritage of eccentricity & diversity exploring all that makes Britain brilliant.


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This title features everything you ever wanted to know about bugs. It helps your child to unearth all the best facts about the bug world. In it theyll discover which insect fires acid from its abdomen whether all bugs have brains & what makes a flea flee. Through far-out facts & eye-popping pictures theyll discover how insects see hear taste smell & feel their way around. Find out what happens during the extraordinary process called metamorphosis & meet the good the bad & the ugly of the bug world. From spiders who think they are insects to the stick thats not a stick introduce your child to the fastest deadliest friendliest weirdest & most amazing insects on Earth. ...

No other book does this for you! this book is a tour de force in nutritional research. Here are 3 400 UK foods measured by portion size carbs content fat protein & fibre. A huge amount of information for you to use. No matter how you want to use this information it will support you all the way. Weight loss planning or diabetic diet management are equally well served. If you are new to Carbs Counting this is definitely the book for you. Even the two-week induction period for the Atkins diet system has been addressed. You will see the recommended foods for this period identified by shading in the tables. If you want to control your carbs then this book is simply Brilliant. ...

The indispensible handbook every manager needs by their side. This complex subject is broken down into clear & accessible sections covering everything from managing your own job & career to managing people & information Brilliant Checklists for Managers will ensure you never leave anything to chance again! This book tells you everything you need to know everything you need to think about & everything you need to do to be a successful manager -- before you even know it yourself. It covers all aspects of management giving you the confidence to tackle things thoroughly & help develop your own managerial competence. ...

Everything you need to know to run any project -- smoothly successfully & on time. Every one of the unique checklists in this book is fast focused & has been written especially for busy project managers just like you. Quickly access hundreds of essential tips & tricks discover vital insider knowledge & winning strategies & learn absolutely everything youll need to know think about & do to run your project successfully & efficiently. Brilliant Outcomes * Complete your projects successfully on time & within budget * Understand all aspects of a project * Run any type of project no matter what size A comprehensive & easy-to-use toolkit that will be helpful to all project managers. Its a great edition to any business book collection. Kevin Muraski Programme Director BT Consumer ...

Learn & practice the powerful skills of good communication to get the very best from relationships both at work & home. Clever tips techniques practical pointers & real life examples will help you boost & polish your communication skills as you learn the best ways to say what you mean to get what you want. ...

Brilliant Computing for the Over 50s is specifically written for those who did not have significant contact with computers in their working lives but who now have time to explore the possibilities of new technology. All the most important tasks are covered using clear step-by-step instructions with accompanying 4 colour visuals. This visual task-based guide will take you through all the basic skills you need giving you expert tips & trouble-shooters while avoiding technical jargon. Fully updated & rewritten for the release of Microsoft Vista & Office 2007 it covers all of the new features available to the user to enhance their use & experience of their PC. ...

This guide is specifically written for those who did not have significant contact with computers in their working lives but who now have the time to explore its possibilities. Fully updated throughout to cover Microsoft Windows 7 & Office 2007 this easy-to-use guide gives a good grounding in the computer essentials enabling readers to tackle new activities with complete confidence & get the most out of their computer. With clear expert tips & trouble-shooting guides to help you through the trickier parts this bookallows you to find the information you need easily & without fuss. It guides you through all tasks & applications using a highly visual step-by-step approach. It tells you exactly what you need to know when you need to know it. Brilliant Vista Computing for the over 50s provides...A visual tutorial to take you from novice to confident computer user in easy steps * A two-stage introduction to word processing: first to give the reader the essentials for producing clear & attractive letters & simple documents; second to explore some of the more sophisticated features of Word. * An introduction to computer graphics to get the reader exploring the possibilities of using their PC for image making editing or storage. * An introduction to the Internet the World Wide Web & e-mail -- all essential aspects of computing in todays world. * Full coverage of all of the new features & capabilities of Windows 7 & Office 2007 applications. Spend less time reading & more time doing with a simple step-by-step approach. ...

Dreamweaver is a sophisticated & powerful tool for professional website design & production. It is used for designing home pages to full-scale commercial websites & is considered in the industry as the best most popular web authoring tool for professional web developers & designers. The CS4 release fully updates Dreamweaver & improves & increases its utility & usability. This new Brilliant book offers an easy visual way to learn Dreamweaver. It cover severything from planning & preparing a website to installing a web server. Its all here in an easy to understand format that readers have come to trust. Now in full colour! This book...* Contains new features icons to highlight what is new in CS4 * Real world examples to show readers why they would want to perform a task * Provides project files online to practice *

Includes:: Macromedia Certified Professional objectives for the Dreamweaver developer certification exam. *

Includes:: a website www.perspection.com which allows access to additional projects & example files



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Dreamweaver is a sophisticated & powerful tool for professional website design & production. It is used for designing everything from home pages to full-scale commercial websites & is considered in the industry as the best most popular web authoring tool for professional web developers & designers. The CS5 release fully updates Dreamweaver & improves & increases its utility & usability. This Brilliant book offers an easy visual way to learn Dreamweaver. It covers everything from planning & preparing a website to installing a web server. It's all here in full colour in an easy to understand format that readers have come to trust. Brilliant Dreamweaver CS5: * Contains new features icons to highlight what is new in CS5.* Is full of real world examples to show readers why they would want to perform a task * Provides project files online to practice.*
Includes: Macromedia Certified Professional objectives for the Dreamweaver developer certification exam. *
Includes: a website www.perspection.com which allows access to additional projects & example files. Brilliant

Features: * Detailed index & troubleshooting guide to help you find exactly what you need to know * Each task is presented on one or two pages * Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem * Numerous screenshots illustrate each step * See Also.. ." boxes point you to related tasks & information in the book * " Did you know ?..." sections alert you to relevant expert tips tricks & advice"



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