Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual: Completely Revised and Updated
This super-handy manual has received a major upgrade. Seventeen chapters' worth of fixer-upper opportunities are enhanced with more than 3,000 photos and illustrations that would look equally at home in an upscale home decorating catalogue. The first few chapters cover hand and power tools, fasteners and adhesives, and are enough to incite hardware envy among even dwellers of tiny apartments. There is strange beauty in the cutaway views of five different hollow-wall fasteners and the machinations of nine types of pliers.
"Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance" - now in its 14th edition - remains the most comprehensive career reference in print. This unparalleled resource has been fully revised and updated to contain the most accurate and current career information available.This edition features: completely up-to-date overviews of 93 industries; more than 700 completely revised and updated career articles; more than 35 new career articles; the latest information on salaries and employment trends; more than 320 on-the-job interviews; more than 220 sidebars
Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence (3rd Edition)
Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, "Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition" is a comprehensive A-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject.
This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak.
