Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain. It seems to have a mind of its own a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry technical stuff you're forced to study. The fact is your brain craves novelty. It's constantly searching scanning waiting for something unusual to happen. After all that's the way it was built to help you stay alive. It takes all the routine ordinary dull stuff & filters it to the background so it won't interfere with your brain's real work--recording things that matter. How does your brain know what matters? It's like the creators of the Head First approach say suppose you're out for a hike & a tiger jumps in front of you what happens in your brain? Neurons fire. Emotions crank up. Chemicals surge. That's how your brain knows. & that's how your brain will learn Java. Head First Java combines puzzles strong visuals mysteries & soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects to engage you in many different ways. It's fast it's fun & its effective. & despite its playful appearance Head First Java is serious stuff: a complete introduction to object-oriented programming & Java. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals to advanced topics including threads network sockets & distributed programming with RMI. & the new. second edition focuses on Java 5.0 the latest version of the Java language & development platform. Because Java 5.0 is a major update to the platform with deep code-level changes even more careful study & implementation is required. So learning the Head First way is more important than ever. If you've read a Head First book you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't you're in for a treat. You'll see why people say it's unlike any other Java book you've ever read. By exploiting how your brain works Head First Java compresses the time it takes to learn & retain--complex information. Its unique approach not only shows you what you need to know about Java syntax it teaches you to think like a Java programmer. If you want to be bored buy some other book. But if you want to understand Java this book's for you. ...

Prepare for the PMP certification exam in a unique & inspiring way with Head First PMP". The second edition of this book provides 100 percent coverage of the latest principles & certification objectives offered in " The PMBOK[registered] Guide 4th edition" with a visually rich format is designed for the way your brain works. You'll find a full-length sample exam included inside the book. Using the latest research in neurobiology cognitive science & learning theory " Head First PMP" offers you a multi-sensory experience that helps the material stick not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. You get a thorough & effective preparation guide with hundreds of practice questions & exam strategies along with puzzles games problems & exercises that make learning easy & entertaining. More than just passing a test a PMP certification means that you have the knowledge to solve most common project problems but studying for a difficult four-hour exam on project management isn't easy even for experienced project managers. The book teaches underlying concepts so that you can understand the PMBOK principles & pass the certification exam with flying colors. " Head First PMP" puts project management principles into context to help you understand remember & apply them
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Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans Sir Ian Botham is the English games one true living legend & his story both on & off the pitch reads like a Boys Own rollercoaster ride. Born with a natural genius for the game Botham began breaking records with bat & ball from a young age & soon became the man English cricket expected most from. After a troubled period as captain Botham rose once again to become a national hero with his display in the Miracle Ashes of 1981. But with his confrontational nature & wild streak he began regularly making the wrong kind of headlines. With accusations of drink & drugs affairs & ball-tampering he became hounded by the tabloid pack never sure whether they wanted him to triumph or implode. Now a Knight & just as famous for his tireless charity work Beefy gives us the definitive story of his never-dull life & times in his own no-nonsense words. ...

A fabulous novel from bestselling author Jill Mansell written with her sparkling blend of romance & humour. Jessie has kept the identity of her son Olivers father a secret for years. Shes stunned when she discovers that the man in question actor Toby Gillespie has just moved in next door. The truths about to come out. One glance at Oliver & a little mental arithmetic & Toby has the situation sussed. Meeting the son he never knew he had is the shock of a lifetime. Its a shock too for Tobys wife the beautiful Deborah though she seems to take it in her stride. Would Deborah be so relaxed if she knew just how close Toby wants to get to the mother of his firstborn? As the attraction between them flares up again Jessie just cant see her way to a happy ending. But no one is quite what they seem & there are more surprises to come... ...

The book begins with example warms-ups & stretches moving on to cover posture & all basic gymnastics shapes which are instrumental in performing more complex skills. These skills are then covered in the next sections; Jumps Skills Rolls & Leaps. Bringing all of these skills together the book then demonstrates how combined these skills can be used to create routines. ...

Head Over Heels in the Dales" is the third volume in Gervase Phinns bestselling " Dales Series". Could you tell me how to spell "sex" please?. Gervase Phinn thinks hes heard just about everything in his two years as a school inspector but a surprising enquiry from an angelic six-year-old reminds him never to take children for granted. This year Gervase has lots of important things on his mind
- his impending marriage to Christine Bentley (the prettiest headteacher for miles around) finding somewhere idyllic to live in the Yorkshire Dales & the chance of a promotion. All of which generate their fair share of excitement aided & abetted as usual by his colleagues in the office. In " Head Over Hells in the Dales" join Gervase Phinn in the classroom where he faces his greatest challenge: keeping a straight face as teachers & children alike conspire to have him laughing out loud. " Gervase Phinns memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms". (" Daily Telegraph"). Gervase Phinn is an author & educator from Rotherham who after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies novels plays collections of poetry & stories as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships honorary doctorates from Hull Leicester & Sheffield Hallam universities & is a patron of a number of childrens charities & organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include " The Other Side of the Dale" " Over Hill & Dale" " Head Over Heels in the Dales" " The Heart of the Dales" " Up & Down in the Dales" & " Trouble at the Little Village School"."
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This is a compelling & thoroughly researched account of the JFK assassination & the flaws in the accepted lone-gunman theories. After more than four decades & scores of documentaries books & films on the subject what more can be said about the assassination of JFK? A considerable amount according to physicist/ballistics expert Dr. G. Paul Chambers. In this challenging & meticulously researched volume Chambers presents compelling arguments & evidence that will make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about that tragic day in Dallas. Drawing on the authors 15 years of experience as a physicist & ballistics expert Head Shot" not only debunks
- with scientific accuracy
- the commonly held theory of a lone-gunman but also identifies the locations of the other assassins & the weapons they used. This paperback edition

Includes:: a new discussion of recent interesting developments & the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the assassination."



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This book is designed to help bridge the gap between GCSE & A2 Level Biology. It's full of clear notes & helpful practice to recap the most difficult topics from GCSE Biology that students need when going on to study A2 Level Biology. Everything you need to know for all the exam boards is explained clearly & simply in CGP's chatty straightforward style. ...

This book is designed to help bridge the gap between GCSE & AS Level Biology. It's full of clear notes & helpful practice to recap the most difficult topics from GCSE Biology that students need when going on to study AS Level Biology. Everything you need to know for all the exam boards is explained clearly & simply in CGP's chatty straightforward style. ...

This book is designed to help bridge the gap between GCSE & AS Level Chemistry. It's full of clear notes & helpful practice to recap the most difficult topics from GCSE Chemistry that students need when going on to study AS Level Chemistry. Everything you need to know for all the exam boards is explained clearly & simply in CGP's chatty straightforward style. ...