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Fully revised & updated reference atlas at a budget price in the exciting Collins world atlas range. This atlas provides more mapping area than any other atlas at this price. Specially designed presentation of maps in a clear accessible format. Fully up-to-date world atlas containing over 70 pages of highly accurate reference maps presented in the beautiful full-page Collins map style. Key statistics facts & flags for every country of the world are included in the introductory section giving the user quick access to essential facts. These are supplemented by internet links to the most appropriate websites which provide opportunities for the reader to investigate issues further. Several world ranking tables are given including highest mountains deepest lakes & largest countries making this atlas ideal for quizzes & crosswords. With over 36 000 place names this atlas gives the user detailed reference maps with extensive worldwide coverage at an excellent price. ...

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Fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins World Atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage beautifully illustrated thematic pages & thousands of facts & statistics including world & continental ranking tables. TOP OF THE RANGE ATLAS The flagship title in the Collins World atlas range giving a full picture of the Earth through the use of maps satellite images space & aerial photography 3D terrain models & graphics. These features are further enhanced by fact boxes & internet links on each topic. This Collins world atlas presents a complete view of the world bringing it to life through innovative maps stunning images & detailed content. It offers an exciting perspective on how the planet is made up how it looks & how it works. This atlas takes you further than traditional world atlases giving a more complete understanding of the world. UPDATES INCLUDE * World's newest country South Sudan * Dissolution of Netherlands Antilles * Samoa & Tokelau jump dateline * Greenland ice cap * Disputed areas of the world reviewed ALSO

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Shortly before his 44th birthday John Diamond received a call from the doctor who had removed a lump from his neck. Having been assured for the previous 2 years that this was a benign cyst Diamond was told that it was in fact cancerous. Suddenly this man who'd until this point been one of the world's greatest hypochondriacs was genuinely faced with mortality. & what he saw scared the wits out of him. Out of necessity he wrote about his feelings in his TIMES column & the response was staggering. Mailbag followed Diamond's story of life with & without a lump
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A logical straightforward approach to learning the C language C is a complicated programming language for building. NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows the Web & a wide range of devices. The friendly All-in-One For Dummies format is a perfect way to present it. Each minibook is a self-contained package of necessary information making it easy to find what you're looking for. Upgrades in C 2010 include the ability to build Windows 7 applications & compatibility with Python & Ruby. C is a somewhat complex programming language for building. NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows the Web & other devices Beginning C programmers will appreciate how the All-in-One format breaks the topic into minibooks each one addressing a key body of information Minibooks include creating your first C program Windows 7 programming basic C programming object-based programming object-oriented programming Windows programming with C & Visual Studio & debugging Companion Web site

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800+ pages of top-notch coverage; perfect for learning the fundamentals of C! C is a complex programming language for building. NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows cloud computing the Web & a wide range of devices. Today's developers use it to develop Azure & Windows Phone apps & Android applications using Mono. Novice programmers can get up & running quickly on C using this practical guide. Crammed with 800+ pages of information this all-in-one book helps you quickly create a C program while learning C & object-oriented programming fundamentals Windows & Windows phone programming & more. Helps novice programmers learn C programming & create their first C program Explains how to create Windows applications with C & Visual Studio Delves into Windows Phone programming as well as object-oriented programming basics Covers debugging errors comparisons with C++ & Java classes & arrays variables & more

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Concise but thorough this second edition of C Essentials introduces the Microsoft C programming language including the Microsoft. NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) &. NET Framework Class Libraries (FCL) that support it. This books compact format & terse presentation of key concepts serve as a roadmap to the online documentation included with the Microsoft. NET Framework SDK; the many examples provide much-needed context. This new edition has been updated to cover the final release of the C language. In addition to overviews of C the CLR & the FCL this new edition of C Essentials covers: * Every C language element & its syntax in reference format including new keywords * The major C datatypes with code examples * Common C programming tasks * Interoperation with legacy Win 32 APIs & COM components & the use of C/C++ style pointers within the managed context of the CLR * Common development issues C Essentials is an easy way for experienced programmers to evaluate & get up to speed quickly on the language best suited to developing web applications & services on the new Microsoft. NET platform. ...

One day in late summer Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence & with only his long-suffering cat for company set out to begin a new life. His destination was La Folie a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love & renovation in the heart of rural France... Inspired by the success of his column in the Daily Telegraph" about La Folie this book is his winningly honest account of his struggle to fulfil a childhood dream & become a Real Man
- to make the journey from social townie to rugged solitary paysan. & in chronicling his enthusiastic attempts at looking after livestock & coming to terms with the concept of living Abroad Alone the author discovers what it takes to be a man at the beginning of the 21st century especially if one is short sighted flat footed & not very good at games. Life-affirming laugh out loud funny (and boasting more than its fair share of larger-than-life locals bilingual chickens diminutive but over-sexed sheep invisible rodents manly power tools with unpronounceable names plus the occasional femmes fatale) this tale of a new-found life in France with a cat a piano & an aeroplane is both an elegy for a world thats fast disappearing as a hymn to the simple pleasures of being alive."
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