Do you know your dinosaurs? Dan does. He & his dog Bouncer are digging down to see if they can find the Tyrannosaurus Rex that could swallow a boy in just two bites the gigantic Brachiosaurus that was taller than the tallest trees & the Coelophysis that had knife sharp teeth & sometimes ate its own young. Dan finds a pin & a scrunched up tin & an old plate & a key to a gate & a stone that looks like an odd sort of bone. He doesn't think anything of the odd shaped stone until his mum drags him to the museum (which he's sure is going to be boring & musty) where he spies that the awesome Ty Rex skeleton has a tooth missing
- just like Dan! He knows that dinosaurs grew new teeth when the old ones got broken...and the tooth gap looks just the right shape & size for it to be...the odd shaped stone!
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Modern research methods
- archaeological historical forensic
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Friday August 15th 1997. Two tiny Korean babies are delivered to Baltimore to two families who have no more in common than this. Every year on the anniversary of Arrival Day their two extended families celebrate together with more & more elaborately competitive parties as little Susan & Jin-ho take roots & become American. Full of achingly hilarious moments & toe-curling misunderstandings Digging to America is a novel about belonging & otherness pride & prejudice young love & unexpected old love families & the impossibility of ever getting it right... ...

How do I know if my idea will work? How do I decide on the business model? How do I find my audience? Your digital business start-up journey begins here. From the bestselling author of The Small Business Start-up Workbook Cheryl Rickman brings you a thoroughly practical guide to starting up a digital business covering the full journey from idea to exit with easy-to-implement strategies to make your online venture an ongoing success. With a combination of tips exercises checklists anecdotes case studies & lessons learned by business leaders this workbook will guide you through each step of digital business. Learn how to: * Assess whether your business idea will work online/digitally * Choose the right business model for your proposition & avoid wasting time * Assess demand viability & uncover untapped needs & gaps in the market * Build a usable engaging website & mobile app * Create a buzz using social networking * Drive high quality traffic to your site & convert visitors into paying customers * Use search engine optimization (SEO) & marketing (SEM) tools effectively * Raise finance & protect your business * Build & maintain a strong brand * Recruit & retain a strong team * Sell the business or find a suitable successor. Reviews for the book: If you want advice on starting your own internet business dont ask me read this book instead. It is more up-to-date & costs far less than a good lunch." Nick Jenkins Founder of Moonpig.com " This book excels in providing practical guidance on how to create a successful digital business which exceeds customer expectations & keeps customers happy each step of the way." Scott Weavers-Wright CEO of Kiddicare.com & MD of Morrison.com (non-food) " If you read just one book on digital business make it this one... It is inspirational informative & interactive in equal measure. Highly recommended!" Rowan Gormley Founder & CEO of Naked Wines.com " Interspersed with inspiring & useful stories from successful entrepreneurs this book can help aspiring business owners through a step-by-step process of refining their start-up ideas & building a solid business." Elizabeth Varley Founder & CEO of Tech Hub" ...

Almost anyone today can pick up a camera & produce moving pictures but achieving high-quality professional-standard results is not so straightforward. Peter Wells shows you how to do it providing expert instruction in the techniques required to produce professional-looking film. Illustrated throughout with examples of what to aim for & what to avoid the books shows you how the theory & technique can be applied to specific projects from corporate productions & movies to wedding & holiday videos. Topics covered include: equipment & accessories: purpose & correct usage; getting to know your camera & preparing to film; types of shot- distance medium range & close-up; sound recording & lighting; planning a shoot & assessing location; scripts & storyboards; creative & special effects; & a glossary of terms. ...

Whether youre a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake this is THE book for you to learn the ins & outs of the powerful compositing software Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus buttons & other software-specific topics it also offers critical lessons in compositing theory including working in 2.5D & stereoscopic 3D. Through a tutorial-based approach augmented by video footage & image files provided on the companion DVD this book will have you up & running in Nuke in just hours. The book features over 300 4-color images industry insider sidebars as well as an entire chapter dedicated to real-world Nuke case studies. ...

The revised edition of this successful book has been updated & contains many new photographs. It is an easy to navigate guide that

Includes:: extended information panels & exposure tips. This practical handbook size jargon-free guide will be your essential companion out in the field. Exposure is a fundamental part of photographic technique but is often thought of as mysterious or difficult to underst&. In this revised edition of Ross Hoddinott's successful book Digital Exposure Handbook" the nitty gritty of this fascinating subject is unravelled & presented in a clear & easy-to-understand way. This practical handbook size jargon-free guide will be your essential companion out in the field so slot it in your backpack & start taking some stunning shots. Although the process of making a successful exposure is based on science a photographer's individual interpretation means that creativity becomes part of the equation. Digital cameras have brought a new dimension to exposure control offering photographers the ability to review images in the field as well as being able to change the sensitivity of the sensor from shot to shot. This comprehensive book will give you the confidence to put theory into practice & enable you to achieve creative control over your images."

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This title helps you to discover how to create professional-quality digital videos
- faster than you can say lights camera action".
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When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break the agency calls in its head cryptographer Susan Fletcher a brilliant beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage
- not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy & lies Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life & in the end for the life of the man she loves...
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An all-new guide that shows photographers how to explore the eerily beautiful world of infrared images By adding a filter to the camera lens digital photographers can capture infrared (IR) images featuring brooding skies dramatic clouds & bright white instead of green. Illustrated with hundreds of striking IR images taken around the world this unique guide shows photographers how to get started & get creative with IR. It covers IR basics as well as imaginative techniques that produce eye-catching images--things like long exposures multiple exposures & image enhancement with coloring mirroring toning & layering as well as HDR Photoshop Photomerge & other Photoshop tools. The book also

Includes:: a Gallery of Friends that showcases IR work from top photographers such as Joe Farace & Russell Hart plus end-of-chapter assignments. Deborah Sandidge (Orlando FL) is a director & board member of the Orlando Camera Club & guest instructor at the Harmon School of Photography in Orlando. She is also Creative Director for the League of Infrared Photographers (www.irleague.com). Her photos have appeared in gallery exhibits & in several instructional books & magazines.

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