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Bigger and better than ever The two previous editions of the book known by home improvement retailers as “Big Red” sold nearly 600,000 copies. This new edition features a larger portrait format for better visual clarity, and incorporates a new page layout style. But all the features that made the original America’s best-selling “bible” of home repair are still present here—thousands of color photographs and detailed step-by-step directions. The third edition also includes more than 30 projects not found in the original edition, as well as more than 300 new photos.
Author: Editors of creative Publishing
Hardcover:
560 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international
(2008-09-01)
ISBN: 1589234170
List Price: $35.00
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In a tight economy, this book offers clear financial benefits: Helps homeowners immediately cut their utility bills. Fits with the trend toward smaller home improvements most of the projects require only a modest investment. Gives readers an edge when they sell their homes buyers are especially looking for energy-efficiency, but they re also tuned into green health and environmental concerns. The book s projects range from quick, easy, low- or no-cost tasks like insulating a water heater, sealing foundation cracks, or painting with insulating paint to bigger-ticket items such as installing a new energy-efficient heating system, windows, or green flooring. For each project, readers will learn: The steps required Material and installation options What the improvement will cost Payback in savings on utility bills Health, comfort, and environmental benefits More than 65 Go Green tips highlighted throughout the book give readers ideas for quick, easy, and often low- or no-cost things they can do, right away, to make their homes and lifestyles greener. Projects include: Green flooring & paint options Environmentally friendly cabinetry & countertops Whole-house insulation & weather-stripping High-efficiency heating & cooling Water conservation Efficient lighting, appliances & plumbing fixtures including Energy Star and WaterSense models Solar electric and water heating systems Eco-friendly roofing & siding Energy-efficient windows, doors & skylights Green materials for patios, walkways & driveways Landscaping & irrigation for water conservation and energy Key market and selling points: Market: Homeowners and residential contractors applies to both houses and apartments.
Author: Daniel D. Chiras, PhD
Paperback:
302 pages
Company: Robert S Means Co
(2008-07-31)
ISBN: 0876290934
List Price: $24.95
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With space for important information and room-by-room decorating details, this organizer includes folders for paint chips, fabric samples, and important papers. Graph paper and furniture cut-outs accommodate room layouts. With 3-ring square-back binder, this book measures 9'' wide x 9-1/2'' high. 80 pages.
Author: Christina Poggi, Nick Beilenson
Ring-bound:
80 pages
Company: Peter Pauper Press
(2001-02-01)
ISBN: 0880886773
List Price: $19.99
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The first edition of Home Improvement 1-2-3 quickly became a workbench classic. The new edition—with 340 projects, 3,500 color photographs, and more than 100 illustrations, charts, and graphs—offers up-to-the-minute solutions for homeowners tackling home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Chapters cover painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, exterior maintenance, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. Clear, concise instructions accompanied by detailed how-to photographs ensure your success no matter what your skill level. Every project offers tips, shortcuts and advice on buying and using tools and materials, working safely, avoiding common mistakes, saving time and money, and developing skills. Home Improvement 1-2-3 also reviews new tools, technology, materials, and installation techniques.
Author: The Home Depot
Hardcover:
560 pages
Company: The Home Depot
(2003-03-15)
(2003-03-15)
ISBN: 0696219980
List Price: $34.95
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Covering everything you need to know for any home task. From quick-fix repair jobs to major construction, this is the ultimate visual guide to every aspect of home improvement. Including hundreds of expert techniques to repair, maintain, or transform your home. Unique, step-by-step, photographic approach shows you each stage of every task. Over 3,500 images clearly explain how things are put together and what goes where. This DIY features comprehensive coverage of all the tools and materials needed for every job. Get the know-how with the DK DIY show-how! Bridges the gap between the beginner and the experienced home improver, covering general, everyday tasks, but also provides comprehensive coverage for the expert. Fresh, modern design beautifully illustrated with full-color photography - more than any comparable title. "Shows you what other DIY books only tell you": exploded artworks illustrate the internal workings of your house and help you understand and work with its different structures and systems. Unique, step-by-step, photographic approach to all aspects of DIY actually shows you each stage of every task, from fixing simple problems to more advanced home improvements. Makes even the hard tasks appear easy. Content specially focused to cover the most common DIY tasks in depth: overall approach tailored to the typical DK reader.
Author: Julian Cassell, Peter Parham, Theresa Coleman
Hardcover:
512 pages
Company: DK ADULT
(2006-10-16)
ISBN: 0756617049
List Price: $35.00
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"The most comprehensive guide available for those of us who are ‘home improvement challenged.’" —Susan Powell, Host of Discovery Channel’s Home Matters Over 300 step-by-step illustrations show you how "Gene and Katie Hamilton . . . offer lots of do-it-yourself know-how." —USA Today Make your own house calls with this handy guide to home improvement. From fixing leaky faucets and replacing faded wallpaper to installing light fixtures and repairing broken furniture, Home Improvement For Dummies® shows you how to save time, save money, and save your sanity! Praise for Gene and Katie Hamilton’s HouseNet.com "For home renovators looking for tips . . . HouseNet is the place to go." —Newsweek "Voted the best place on the Web for fixing up your home." —Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine "Think of . . . Gene and Katie Hamilton as your helpful neighbors." —Chicago Tribune Discover how to: Tackle basic home improvement projects Paint, refinish, and wallpaper like a pro Fix or replace all kinds of flooring Maintain and weatherproof windows and doors Troubleshoot plumbing and electrical problems
Author: Gene Hamilton, Katie Hamilton
Paperback:
456 pages
Company: For Dummies
(1998-04-06)
ISBN: 0764550055
List Price: $19.99
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And now in this corner, weighing in at a hefty 560 pages, the home improvement champion, Lowe+s! Yes, they+re back, with the 2nd edition of this must-have manual, ready to equip you with all the how-to instruction, tips, and insider advice you+ll need to do projects yourself, or to supervise someone else.
Hardcover:
560 pages
Company: Oxmoor House
(2005-10)
ISBN: 0376009225
List Price: $34.95
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Creative Homeowner's Ultimate Guide to Home Repair & Improvement is the largest, most comprehensive home-improvement book on the market-608 pages packed with over 3,300 photos and illustrations. This clearly written, sensible how-to book covers the home top to bottom, inside and out. The reader will find out about common repairs step-by-step, including wiring and electricity, plumbing, floors and stairs, walls and ceilings, basements and attics, improvements top to bottom, yards and gardens, decks and porches, exterior structures, masonry, framing and carpentry, roofing and siding, and much more. There is information about tools, materials, and basic skills, and over 300 step-by-step projects with full-color how-to photo sequences. The book also includes full-color illustrations that peel away the mysteries of remodeling and repair work, as well as informative charts and maps. In addition, there is a comprehensive index, a glossary of terms, and a 12-page, chapter-by-chapter resource guide, offering consumer information on products and services shown in the books.
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Hardcover:
608 pages
Company: Creative Homeowner
(2006-09-15)
(2006-09-15)
ISBN: 1580113168
List Price: $34.95
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Must-have resource and incredible value—the largest do-it-yourself home improvement book on the market, now available in a tradepaper format. Innovative layout appeals to readers of all skill levels by allowing them to either follow more than 200 step-by-step projects or look up specific techniques. Fix it, build it, paint it with confidence—thorough instructions and detailed illustrations guide homeowners effortlessly through even the most complex projects. Based on a reader-tested and time-proven Better Homes and Gardens "Step-by-Step" series. More than 4,000 full-color, step-by-step illustrations. Priceless knowledge for every homeowner—valuable expert advice on buying and using the right tools, selecting building materials, keeping projects safe, and much more.
Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Paperback:
928 pages
Bargain Price
Company: Better Homes and Gardens
(2006-01-10)
(2006-01-10)
List Price: $24.95
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This new deluxe edition of the classic Black & Decker« Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement now includes a durable washable flex cover that makes the book ideal for use on the homeowners work site. With nearly 300 projects, this book is indispensable for DIYers who have moved beyond basic home repair and are ready to tackle projects that make a big difference in quality of life -- and in their savings accounts. DIYers who tackle their own major remodeling projects achieve exactly the results they want, and can easily save thousands of dollars over the cost of hiring contractors to do the work. Studio photography and the most detailed step-by-step information available make this book unique among books on remodeling. Added to this edition is a homeowners convenience kit, including peel-and-stick reminder stickers and labels to help you tag your calendar with home maintenance reminders, keep track of furnace and appliance maintenance, index your circuit-breaker box, organize your tool collection, and more.
Author: Creative Publishing international
Paperback:
600 pages
Special Edition
Company: Creative Publishing international
(2007-10-01)
ISBN: 1589233565
List Price: $24.95
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Must-have resource and incredible value—the largest do-it-yourself home improvement book on the market, now available in a tradepaper format. Innovative layout appeals to readers of all skill levels by allowing them to either follow more than 200 step-by-step projects or look up specific techniques. Fix it, build it, paint it with confidence—thorough instructions and detailed illustrations guide homeowners effortlessly through even the most complex projects. Based on a reader-tested and time-proven Better Homes and Gardens "Step-by-Step" series. More than 4,000 full-color, step-by-step illustrations. Priceless knowledge for every homeowner—valuable expert advice on buying and using the right tools, selecting building materials, keeping projects safe, and much more.
Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Paperback:
928 pages
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Company: Better Homes and Gardens
(2006-01-10)
(2006-01-10)
List Price: $24.95
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Once a Wall Street hotshot, Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree chucked it all for a charmingly dilapidated fixer-upper in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine. She was certain she’d left the dangers of city life behind—until she discovered that no place, no matter how idyllic and peaceful it may appear, is safe from murder.
It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Hollingsworth—Eastport’s snoopiest resident. Everyone is convinced the old busybody bolted out of town to escape her creditor—everyone except Jake and her best friend Ellie who know Harriet would never leave home without her most prized possession. But before Jake and Ellie can persuade police chief Bob Arnold to open an investigation, they’ll need to come up with proof more sinister than a pair of abandoned binoculars. Just as Jake starts poking around for clues, things suddenly take a troubling turn for the worse. A suspicious accident nearly kills her teenaged son, Sam, and her husband, Wade, just misses getting his head blown off. Jake is prepared to attribute these incidents to a spate of bad luck—until another “accident” leaves a visitor to Eastport unmistakably dead. Most perplexing, all this mayhem coincides with the unexpected arrival of a man from Jake’s past: a former New York City cop. Harry Markle claims he has unintentionally brought an unwelcome guest into Eastport: a crook determined to knock off everyone with ties to Harry. Twenty-four hours ago, Jake’s only worry was fixing her broken-down gutters and downspouts before the big storm swept into town. Now, everything seems to be falling apart all around her. Jake knows from experience that the truth is usually as messy and complicated as do-it-yourself remodeling. As it becomes chillingly clear that appearances in this quaint community are more misleading than ever, she’ll have to find a way to lure a homicidal maniac into the light--before he nails another victim.
Author: Sarah Graves
Mass Market Paperback:
368 pages
Company: Bantam
(2003-11-04)
(2003-11-04)
ISBN: 0553582275
List Price: $6.99
Amazon Price: $2.54
Used Price: $0.01
Creative Homeowner's Ultimate Guide to Home Repair & Improvement is the largest, most comprehensive home-improvement book on the market-608 pages packed with over 3,300 photos and illustrations. This clearly written, sensible how-to book covers the home top to bottom, inside and out. The reader will find out about common repairs step-by-step, including wiring and electricity, plumbing, floors and stairs, walls and ceilings, basements and attics, improvements top to bottom, yards and gardens, decks and porches, exterior structures, masonry, framing and carpentry, roofing and siding, and much more. There is information about tools, materials, and basic skills, and over 300 step-by-step projects with full-color how-to photo sequences. The book also includes full-color illustrations that peel away the mysteries of remodeling and repair work, as well as informative charts and maps. In addition, there is a comprehensive index, a glossary of terms, and a 12-page, chapter-by-chapter resource guide, offering consumer information on products and services shown in the books.
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Hardcover:
608 pages
Company: Creative Homeowner
(2006-09-15)
(2006-09-15)
ISBN: 1580113168
List Price: $34.95
Amazon Price: $12.50
Used Price: $8.99
Bigger and better than ever The two previous editions of the book known by home improvement retailers as “Big Red” sold nearly 600,000 copies. This new edition features a larger portrait format for better visual clarity, and incorporates a new page layout style. But all the features that made the original America’s best-selling “bible” of home repair are still present here—thousands of color photographs and detailed step-by-step directions. The third edition also includes more than 30 projects not found in the original edition, as well as more than 300 new photos.
Author: Editors of creative Publishing
Hardcover:
560 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international
(2008-09-01)
ISBN: 1589234170
List Price: $35.00
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Can lighting really strike twice? Just ask Eve, whose husband walks out on her in the middle of a garage sale. Eve's beloved Ivan died thirteen years ago in an automobile accident. Her charming, boyish Chuck has taken a different exit out of her life: hopping into his car in the middle of a garage sale with no forewarning and departing their formerly happy upstate New York home for points unknown. Now Eve's a boat adrift, subsisting on a heartbreak diet of rue, disappointment, and woe-left alone to care for Ivan's brilliant teenaged son, Marcus, and Chuck's precocious, pragmatic nine-year-old daughter, Noni, while contending with Charlotte, Eve's acerbic mother, who's come north to "help" but hinders instead. But life ultimately must go on, with its highs and lows, its traumas and holidays, and well-meaning, if eccentric, friends. A house and a heart in disrepair are painful burdens for a passionate woman who's still in her prime. And while learning to cope with the large and small tragedies that each passing day brings, Eve might end up discovering that she's gained much more than she's lost. A poignant, lovely, funny, and ultimately uplifting story of love, family, and survival, Liz Rosenberg's Home Repair is an unforgettable introduction to a lyrical, wise, and wonderfully vibrant new literary voice.
Author: Liz Rosenberg
Paperback:
352 pages
Company: Avon A
(2009-05-01)
(2009-04-28)
ISBN: 006173456X
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Recently appointed as the new U. S. Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser has been writing and publishing poetry for more than forty years. In the pages of The Poetry Home Repair Manual, Kooser brings those decades of experience to bear. Here are tools and insights, the instructions (and warnings against instructions) that poets—aspiring or practicing—can use to hone their craft, perhaps into art. Using examples from his own rich literary oeuvre and from the work of a number of successful contemporary poets, the author schools us in the critical relationship between poet and reader, which is fundamental to what Kooser believes is poetry’s ultimate purpose: to reach other people and touch their hearts. Much more than a guidebook to writing and revising poems, this manual has all the comforts and merits of a long and enlightening conversation with a wise and patient old friend—a friend who is willing to share everything he’s learned about the art he’s spent a lifetime learning to execute so well.
Author: Ted Kooser
Paperback:
170 pages
Company: Bison Books
(2007-03-01)
ISBN: 0803259786
List Price: $13.95
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The largest home improvement manual on the market, includes 600 pages, 500 projects, and more than 3,000 full-color illustrations for home repairs and improvements. Organized in four large sections of subject matter to make the information easy to find, including: Inside Your Home, Outside Your Home, Your Home's Systems, and Basics You Should Know. This book is designed so readers can scan each page and quickly understand the scope of each project. Color bars located on the outer edge of each page designate each section to make it easy for readers to see where they are in the book. You'll Need boxes list the skills, time, and tools required to complete each project shown in the book. Material Matters features educate the reader about the pros and cons of different types of materials to use for the job. Helpful Hints features highlight the how-to wisdom of the Better Homes and Gardens(r) team of experts.
Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Paperback:
600 pages
Company: Better Homes and Gardens
(2001-09-15)
(2001-09-15)
ISBN: 0696211890
List Price: $24.95
Amazon Price: $12.09
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Books on repairing manufactured homes are nearly impossible to find. If one is found, it's either outdated or lacking real information. This manual has changed all that. Designed for homeowners as well as contractors, "The manual for manufactured/mobile home repair and upgrade" is packed full of useful repair techniques. But it's more than just doing repairs, it's also about upgrading and improving a manufactured home. For instance, not only will you learn how to stop a metal roof from leaking, you'll also discover an inexpensive way to replace it. Want to relevel your own home? This manual gives you step by step instructions. Need to replace your waterlines? Then you can't miss the information found here. Even if you don't do your own repairs, this manual will give you invaluable knowledge of how a repair should be performed so when you do seek a contractor, you know the right questions to ask. Written by a contractor, this manual should be required reading for every owner of a manufactured home.
Author: Mark N Bower
Plastic Comb:
200 pages
Company: Aberdeen Home Repair
(2002-02-20)
ISBN: 0970002343
List Price: $34.95
Amazon Price: $25.95
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Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree traded her power-broker life for a run-down dream house in peaceful Eastport, Maine. But the do-it-yourself enthusiast is learning that no matter how carefully you build your home, murder has a way of slipping in through the cracks…. It’s a bright June afternoon and old-house-fixer-upper Jake Tiptree is driving through downeast Maine on an unusual errand. She’s getting ready to interview a large, angry man with a criminal history. Jim Diamond may or may not be harassing his ex-wife with life-threatening letters, but Jake promised her new housekeeper, Bella Diamond, she’d look into the matter. An ex-con and a deadbeat, Jim Diamond doesn’t have a history of violence…that is, not until Jake arrives at his apartment and discovers that a killer has been there first. Suddenly Jake and her best friend, Ellie White, find themselves at the center of a murder with too many suspects and too few clues. And as if that’s not enough, Jake is now saddled with the manic Bella, whose certainty that she’ll be the next victim is fueling a supercompulsive neatness–one that threatens to clean Jake and her long-suffering husband, Wade, out of house and home. Add to that a moose in her kitchen, a rebellious son with a habit of dumping Miss Right for Miss Wrong, and a troublesome ex of her own, and Jake is already at wit’s end. Then she gets word that a horde of her dad’s long-lost relatives mean to descend on Eastport, intending to be put up at her far-from-fixed-up fixer-upper. When the killer does strike again, it’s not where Jake expects…and the victim couldn’t be more of a surprise. For this is a case bigger than the usual angry—ex-spouse variety, and now that Jake and Ellie have gotten themselves involved, they’ve each won a special place in a ruthless murderer’s master plan of greed, deception, and death. And the prize? A pair of eternally private rooms–six feet under!
Author: Sarah Graves
Mass Market Paperback:
352 pages
Company: Bantam
(2005-10-25)
(2005-10-25)
ISBN: 0553585789
List Price: $6.99
Amazon Price: $3.00
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The indispensable bible for keeping a home in tip-top shape, it is the time- and money-saver every homeowner needs. It functions as a repair manual, an evaluation guide, a compendium of household hints, an emergency reference, and a homeowner's encyclopedia. Over 3,000 illustrations.
Hardcover:
448 pages
This homeowner's essential shares how to repair, clean, and maintain everything in and around the house.
Company: Reader's Digest
(1996-06-11)
ISBN: 0895778718
List Price: $35.00
Amazon Price: $11.99
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Quirk Owner's Manuals have taught readers how to "repair" and "maintain" babies, toddlers, dogs, and cats. Now we're tackling the biggest and most complicated "appliance" of all your home! Through step-by-step instructions and techy schematic diagrams, The Home Owner's Manual explores hundreds of frequently asked questions: How can I drain the sludge out of my water heater? What makes my radiators "hiss" at night? Is there any easy way to unstop a toilet? How can I fill a crack in my wall? And when should I seek professional help? You'll also find advice on inspecting a new home, moving in, redecorating, emergency maintenance, and much more. With plenty of helpful illustrations to guide you along, The Home Owner's Manual makes household maintenance a breeze.
Author: Dan Ramsey
Paperback:
224 pages
Company: Quirk Books
(2006-03-02)
ISBN: 1594741034
List Price: $15.95
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A comprehensive guide to log home maintenance for the homeowner.
Author: Jim Olsen Davis
Paperback:
184 pages
Company: The Lyons Press
(2004-05-01)
ISBN: 1592283381
List Price: $19.95
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Welcome to your one-stop, money-saving home repair guide! Scratched furniture? Pest problems? Leaky faucet? Look no further for quick, easy home-repair help—this book is jam-packed with sneaky tips, clever techniques, and solutions that anyone can master with the most common tools and materials. Everything’s based on Jeff Bredenberg’s up-to-date research and consultation with the experts who do this for a living. Plus, he conveys his information with appealing attitude and humor, and lets you know when it’s time to call in the professionals. This is a must-have resource for every homeowner or apartment dweller who wants to do it right. Topics covered include: Tools Furniture Electricity Plumbing Walls, floors, doors, and windows Appliances Basements and attics Home exteriors Pest control Home safety Finding and working with the best repair people
Author: Jeff Bredenberg
Hardcover:
256 pages
Company: Sterling
(2009-04-07)
ISBN: 1402756291
List Price: $12.95
Amazon Price: $6.67
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Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What's causing the heating system to smell bad or the foundation to crack? Do I need an air filtration system? Is the new "engineered lumber" as good as conventional wood? These are just a few examples of questions homeowners face when repairs are needed, or when a new house or addition is being planned. There's no question that it pays to be an informed consumer. Knowledge of your home's systems helps you control repair and construction costs and make sure the correct elements are being installed or replaced. This book uncovers the mysteries behind just about every major appliance and building element in your house. Clear, "exploded" drawings show you exactly how these things should be put together and how they function - what to check if they don't work, and what you can do that might save you having to call in a professional. The easy-to-understand pictures and explanations on every page get right to the point, helping you understand how things work, what can go wrong, and how to trouble-shoot a problem. Virtually everything in your house is included: Electrical - circuit breakers and grounding, service, outlets, lamps and fixtures. Heating and Air conditioning - gas, electrical and oil - ductwork and piping, thermostats, central and window AC units, humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and air filtering systems. Plumbing - kitchen and bath fixtures, piping, water heaters, traps and vents, septic tanks, pumps and water softener systems - even sprinkler systems and swimming pool filters/heaters. Major household appliances - from kitchen to laundry. Foundation, framing, doors and windows - including issues like drainage and radon, types of framing and how it supports the house, and all types of doors and windows.
Author: Charlie Wing
Paperback:
152 pages
Company: R.S. Means Company
(2007-06-30)
ISBN: 0876290152
List Price: $21.95
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This one-stop resource provides everything homeowners need to know about maintaining their home and property as well as preventing costly problems down the road. Each project is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photos, difficulty ratings, and a listing of the necessary tools. Readers will also find advice on what tools and materials to keep on hand, and tips on when to call and how to work with professionals. Sidebars, tips, and techniques from a veteran contractor make this an indispensable addition to every homeowner's library.. . * Coverage includes roof, chimney, and gutters; plumbing system; heating and cooling system; electrical system; floors, walls, and doors; windows; basements; driveways, walkways, and patios. * Outdoor coverage includes lawn, flower beds, bushes, fences, and trees
Author: Joe Beck
Paperback:
350 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill Professional
(2004-09-24)
ISBN: 0071439307
List Price: $24.95
Amazon Price: $18.95
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This workbook is an indispensable aid to the preservation and improvement of the investment that is your home. keep track of home records and maintenance schedules, prioritize repairs and improvements, and sketch out concepts and proposals for future projects. Appropriate for first-time buyers as well as seasoned homeowners, the Homeowner's Record Keeper will help you enjoy your home for years to come.
Author: Christina Henry de Tessan
Spiral-bound:
128 pages
Company: Chronicle Books
(2003-09)
ISBN: 0811838285
List Price: $18.95
Amazon Price: $7.11
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The indispensable bible for keeping a home in tip-top shape, it is the time- and money-saver every homeowner needs. It functions as a repair manual, an evaluation guide, a compendium of household hints, an emergency reference, and a homeowner's encyclopedia. Over 3,000 illustrations.
Hardcover:
448 pages
This homeowner's essential shares how to repair, clean, and maintain everything in and around the house.
Company: Reader's Digest
(1996-06-11)
ISBN: 0895778718
List Price: $35.00
Amazon Price: $11.99
Used Price: $4.99
Bigger and better than ever The two previous editions of the book known by home improvement retailers as “Big Red” sold nearly 600,000 copies. This new edition features a larger portrait format for better visual clarity, and incorporates a new page layout style. But all the features that made the original America’s best-selling “bible” of home repair are still present here—thousands of color photographs and detailed step-by-step directions. The third edition also includes more than 30 projects not found in the original edition, as well as more than 300 new photos.
Author: Editors of creative Publishing
Hardcover:
560 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international
(2008-09-01)
ISBN: 1589234170
List Price: $35.00
Amazon Price: $21.89
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Sunset Books are known for their great, clear illustrations, plans, and diagrams. This is another of their well-organized, extensively illustrated guides to the basics of home repair. Clearly written and indexed for easy reference, and covering a large range of home repair problems, inside and out, including trouble-shooting with appliances and outdoor equipment, this is a good, basic book for anyone who wants to save some money on home repairs by figuring out how to do-it-yourself. You, too, can become the little engine that could, and this book will get you started!
Author: Editors of Sunset Books
Paperback:
192 pages
Company: Oxmoor House
(1998-10-01)
ISBN: 0376012587
List Price: $19.95
Amazon Price: $9.75
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A man's home is his hassle. But thanks to timesaving, trouble-preventing strategies from these nationally recognized experts, now anyone can keep his or her palace in regal repair and have plenty of time left over for the fox hunts. This friendly book covers everything from plumbing to painting, with handy calendars to ensure nothing falls through the cracks -- including the cracks!
Author: James Carey, Morris Carey
Paperback:
408 pages
Company: For Dummies
(2000-03-27)
ISBN: 0764552155
List Price: $21.99
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To have a home that’s more in touch with the earth, you don’t have to start from the ground up! It’s possible—and more environmentally friendly—to go green by renovating an existing home. With the help of Carol Venolia, an award-winning architect and bestselling author, and Kelly Lerner, a world-famous innovator in the field of sustainable development, even the least mechanically inclined person can make a difference in his or her dwelling…and to the planet. The two have produced a remarkable book—packed with information and photos, and the first ever in full color to cover the subject. It’s lush and exquisite to look at, filled with motivational case studies and informative graphics, and completely user-friendly. “Some of us would like to become more Earth-Friendly, but we don’t have 10,00 acres in Montana or the passive solar ATM machine to get us the cash to buy the above. Breathe! Center! There is help. Groundbreaking architects, Kelly Lerner and Carol Venolia have just completed a book (to help you). There are plenty of checklists and resource guides to go with all the glossy photos.” -- Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest Inlander “You don't have to build a new home to have a green home. The book builds on the construction wisdom our forebears used to design homes that capitalized on nature's light, warmth, coolness and other benefits. Venolia and Lerner cover everything from simple changes to complex systems that make a home more ecologically sensitive, comfortable and livable. The book is dense with ideas and information for homeowners considering renovations.” --Akron Beacon Journal Kelly Lerner is an innovative architect who spearheaded a project responsible for building more than 600 passive-solar-heated straw-bale houses in China. Her designs have been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, Metropolis Magazine, The Straw Bale House, and Green by Design.
Carol Venolia specializes in the field of eco-healthy building. Her first book, Healing Environments, has enjoyed international success, and her home designs have been featured in The Natural House Catalog, Earth to Spirit, The Healthy House, and Environ magazine. Carol currently writes the "Design for Life" column for Natural Home & Garden magazine.
Author: Carol Venolia, Kelly Lerner
Paperback:
280 pages
Company: Lark Books
(2006-06-28)
ISBN: 1579906540
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Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. You’ll start by identifying green materials and sizing up potential systems and construction sites. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of popular green building methods and identify opportunities for saving money in the long run. Need to find some green professionals to assist you in your venture? We’ll help you do that, too. This book will also help you discover how to: Understand the lifecycle of building materials Choose the right system for your green building project Put together a green team Work within your budget Use green building methods and sustainable systems Speed construction and reduce energy use and waste Refinish old fixtures and materials Beware of asbestos and lead-paint hazards Avoid costly mistakes Complete with lists of ten green things to do on every project and ten things you can do right now in your home in order to go green, Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to planning and building the home you’ve always wanted.
Author: Eric Corey Freed
Paperback:
384 pages
Company: For Dummies
(2007-12-10)
ISBN: 0470175591
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"Plesset's Principles for an Almost-Perfect Project" Breaks a remodeling project down into logical, easy-to-understand steps. Includes chapters on product information including: Kitchen cabinets, appliances, countertops, plumbing, lighting, floors, bathroom cabinets, plumbing, tubs, showers, countertops, floors, roofing, windows, energy efficiency, much more. Extensive glossary of terms, how to read plans, how to hire and work with a designer/architect, how to hire and work with a contractor, should you be your own contractor, why get permits, what an inspector is for. There's even a chapter on construction etiquette, including tips like, "Don't use the contractor's tools", "Don't leave your tools where the contractor might pick them up by accident", "Show up on time for meetings", etc.
Author: Diane Plesset
Paperback:
266 pages
Company: D. P. Design Publishing
(2003-09)
ISBN: 0972962700
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From do-it-now ideas to renovating whole rooms, the most beautiful green things for your home
Author: Heather Paper
Paperback:
256 pages
Company: Knack
(2008-09-02)
ISBN: 159921377X
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More Big Ideas from Sarah Susanka including hundreds of Not So Big ideas that can beautifully and affordably transform any home. Sometimes small changes can have a big impact. But many homeowners looking for more living space still insist on building expensive additions or completely rebuilding their home. In the latest groundbreaking step in the Not So Big revolution, Sarah Susanka and Marc Vassallo demonstrate how carefully chosen tweaks and simple additions can make a home seem much larger and more inviting. They avoid high-end architectural solutions, focusing instead on how Not So Big ideas can dramatically improve even the most modest home. The authors show readers how to think like an architect, so they can accurately assess their homes shortcomings, apply Not So Big principles to their remodeling plan, and phase in their project incrementally over time.
Author: Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo
Hardcover:
288 pages
Company: Taunton
(2009-03-10)
(2009-02-17)
ISBN: 156158827X
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Company: Home-Tech Pubns
(2001-06)
ISBN: 1882379284
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A comprehensive guide to log home maintenance for the homeowner.
Author: Jim Olsen Davis
Paperback:
184 pages
Company: The Lyons Press
(2004-05-01)
ISBN: 1592283381
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Whether because of changing lifestyles or simply because houses are becoming outdated, millions of North Americans are renovating their homes every year, spending more money annually on renovation than on new-home construction. But renovations can be fraught with unintended consequences like indoor air pollution. How do you remodel in a healthy, environmentally friendly way? Green Remodeling is a comprehensive guide. It first points out the advantages of remodeling. Buildings are responsible for 40% of worldwide energy flow and material use; so how you remodel can make a difference. Upgrading furnaces, cabinets and toilets means less fossil fuel pollution, reduced resource depletion and fewer health risks. Green remodeling is more energy-efficient, more resource-conserving, healthier for occupants and creates buildings that are more affordable to build, operate and maintain. The book then discusses simple green renovation solutions for homeowners, focusing on key aspects of the building, including foundations, framing, plumbing, windows, heating and finishes. Room by room, it outlines the intricate connections that make the house work as a system. For example, how new windows may affect the structure and mechanical systems of the rooms below, the health of the family and the future of old-growth forests. Then, in an easy-to-read format complete with checklists, personal stories, expert insights and an extensive resource list, it covers easy ways to save energy, conserve natural resources and protect the health of loved ones. Addressing all climates, this is a perfect resource for conventional homeowners, as well as for architects and remodeling contractors. David Johnston was named one of the top 50 remodelers in the U.S. in 1990. He developed the first green remodeling program in the U.S. and is creating a national green certification program for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Kim Master is a green building consultant. Both are from Boulder, Colorado.
Author: David R. Johnston, Kim Master
Paperback:
400 pages
Company: New Society Publishers
(2004-09-01)
ISBN: 0865714983
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Part of an ongoing series of planning guides, this volume leads readers from the dream stage through the execution of their own additions project. Well-defined and detailed planning phases help readers assess their needs, evaluate and narrow their options, understand design basics, and plan their own projects. 120 color photos. 60 illustrations.
Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Paperback:
112 pages
Company: Better Homes and Gardens
(1997-02-15)
ISBN: 0696206358
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Somewhere in your house is a "dream home" that's just waiting to emerge! Whether you're replacing an old sink or adding on a master suite, this great remodeling guide takes the anxiety out of the process and replaces it with easy-to-follow advice and step-by-step instructions for managing every angle of your project, from estimating costs and hiring reliable contractors to dealing with the physical and psychological factors of living in the middle of a construction zone. Home Remodeling For Dummies helps you assess your remodeling plans, determine a reasonable budget you can live with (and stick to), and get the permits and permissions you need before the work begins. Home Remodeling For Dummies is the complete guide to remodeling, from windows to entire rooms. This book is loaded with plenty of illustrations, charts, and checklists to make your project planning a breeze, thanks to the nationally-recognized Carey Brothers and their combined 40 years of experience as award-winning, licensed contractors and hosts of the weekly radio program and syndicated newspaper column "On The House."
Author: Morris Carey, James Carey
Paperback:
432 pages
Company: John Wiley & Sons Inc
(1998-08)
ISBN: 0764550888
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Mass Market Paperback:
74 pages
Company: Universal
(1965)
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Author: Bill Simpson
Unknown Binding:
24 pages
Company: Communication Design Associates
(1979)
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How often do you take the time to thank your fireplace for all the times it kept you warm during power outages? How about those nights where its flickering flames sparked an evening... Written by experts in the field, Quick Easy Guides share little-known trade secrets and helpful hints to get you moving in the right direction. Quick Easy Guides gives you books you can judge by the cover. Our books are short, sweet and cheap. You can see for yourself. We specialize in publishing books in the following categories: Business, Marketing, Careers & Work, Consumer Tips, Finance & Real Estate, Computers & Internet, Electronics, Cars & Auto, Hobbies, Food & Drink, Education, Health & Safety, Sports & Fitness, Fashion & Personal Care, Religion & Spirituality, Family & Relationships, Home & Garden, Pets & Animals, Holidays & Festivals, Travel. Quick Easy Guides -- helping people achieve success and happiness. http://www.quickeasyguides.com
Author: Quick Easy Guides
Paperback:
42 pages
Company: Quick Easy Guides
(2008-07-31)
(2008-07-31)
ISBN: 1440019223
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This book shows readers how to let natural materials clean their home. Some ingredients include fresh-cut lemons, glycerine, table salt, vanilla beans, canola oil, peat moss, vinegar and herbs. Used alone or in the right combinations, these natural cleaners can replace harsh, commercial cleansers. Using natural ingredients not only works, but saves money, helps avoid allergic reactions, and demonstrates how to custom-clean problem areas. Every aspect of every room is covered.
Author: Casey Kellar, Casey Kella
Hardcover:
112 pages
Company: Lark Books (NC)
(1998-09)
ISBN: 1579900542
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The ultimate guide to the art of cleaning, this reference is packed with professional secrets for getting maximum results through minimum results through minimum effort. Discover how to save time, money, and elbow grease on every cleaning problem, as well as how to prevent housework with surprising tricks of the trade. From aluminum siding to zoom lenses, this alphabetical index covers every job, big and small.
Author: Don Aslett
Mass Market Paperback:
416 pages
Company: Dell
(1999-04-13)
(1999-04-13)
ISBN: 0440235014
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Long ago (before Pledge, Handi-Wipes, and Scrubbing Bubbles), in a galaxy far, far away (Picketfence, U.S.A.), folks wouldn’t think of letting strange people—or strange chemicals—do their housework for them. It was a simpler time when, armed with nothing more than a can of Bon Ami and a box of Oxydol, people set about creating their own tidy vision of happiness—clean, homey, and oh so inviting. Classic Household Hints returns to those lovely days of yesteryear to gather hundreds of time- and money-saving tips on all things chez nous-—from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food. Want the freshest eggs in the store? Pick the ones whose shells feel roughest to the touch. Is that expensive floor wax remover you bought lying down on the job? Simple ammonia will do the trick. The book’s quick-take, better-than-ever information is accompanied by lively full-color retro illustrations, fascinating sidebars, quotes, and mini-facts that provide a frisky, informal look at American home life from the 1920s through the 1960s. This winning combination makes Classic Household Hints the perfect gift for nostalgia-hungry baby boomers, soon-to-be-homemakers, and neat freaks of every persuasion.
Author: Susan Waggoner
Hardcover:
112 pages
Company: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
(2007-06-07)
ISBN: 1584795727
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A handsome, practical green cleaning handbook for every eco-savvy consumer. Most conventional store-bought cleaning products are packed full of chemicals, many of which are harmful to the environment and your health, let alone your wallet. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover that your kitchen cupboard already stocks the alternative supplies you’ll need to transform your home into a clean, safe, and fresh-smelling haven! Lemons, salt, vinegar, baking soda, and club soda are just some of the natural ingredients used to clean the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, floors, and everything in between. Turn a chore into a pleasure and discover a whole new way to clean! About the Self-Sufficiency Series: More and more Americans are becoming concerned about living a healthier land more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. Whether it’s moving to the country and starting over on a whim or just making city-living a little simpler and easier, the “Green” movement is changing the way we live our day-to-day lives. Skyhorse’s new Self-Sufficiency handbooks are meant to help—offering advice on what to do, how to do it better, and how to save money as well. This is a beautifully-illustrated series made even more beautiful because its goal is to help everyone live in a more earth-friendly fashion. 100 color illustrations.
Author: Rachelle Strauss
Hardcover:
128 pages
Company: Skyhorse Publishing
(2009-10-01)
ISBN: 1602397880
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A collector of practical information, Jean MacLeod had useful tips scattered around her home: in the back of recipe files, in her personal notes, in the front of books. Finally she decided she had to find a better system to organize this goldmine of information, so she arranged the tips into book form. This encyclopedic yet accessible volume is the result. Arranged alphabetically by topic in an easy-to-find, easy-to-read format, it offers a potpourri of options--countless simple yet effective solutions to everyday household problems that can save you time as well as money. Hints such as: To clean car windows rub them with cola which removes grease and film To silence a dripping faucet, tie a piece of string to the faucent until you can fix it. The water will roll down the string, eliminated the dripping noise. To prolong the life of batteries, scrape both ends with sandpaper, a nail file or an emery board To remove stains from carpet, spray foamy shaving cream on the stain, allow to sit for a few seconds, then rinse with a damp sponge. And many, many more.
Author: Jean B. MacLeod
Paperback:
368 pages
Company: St. Martin's Griffin
(1997-07-15)
ISBN: 0312155891
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This is a spiral-bound hardcover book with tons of environmentally sensible solutions to household issues. The terrific tips will help you save time and money!!
Author: Christine Halvorson
Spiral-bound:
64 pages
Illustrated
Company: Publications International, Ltd.
(2006)
ISBN: 1412712114
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An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.
Author: Elizabeth B. Goldsmith PhD, Betsy Sheldon
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: For Dummies
(2008-11-03)
ISBN: 0470391065
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Clean smarter, not harder! That's Donna Smallin's cleaning motto, and now she shows readers how to do it in just minutes a day. The One-Minute Cleaner Plain & Simple is the perfect handbook for busy people who might never find the time for a top-to-bottom household scrub, but do want to keep their living areas clean, sanitary, and clutter-free. Two broad sections, Ready, Set, Clean! and Challenges Inside and Out, cover every cleaning situation the reader is likely to face. Room by room, challenge by challenge, Smallin's handy tips keep dirt and grime at bay. A few minutes each day is such a small price to pay!
Author: Donna Smallin
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: Storey Publishing, LLC
(2007-03-30)
ISBN: 1580176593
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You watched the TV programme and you bought the book but is your house still a bit dull round the edges? It is time to get Kim and Aggie round to do the spring cleaning - their ultimate "Cleaning Bible" is the only helping hand you need for all tasks of a domestic nature. Every tip and trick from their combined cleaning experience of about half a century is included, and they always use natural products where possible so even your conscience will be clean. Make a space next to Delia and Jamie and welcome Kim and Aggie to your domestic bookshelf!
Author: Kim Woodburn
Paperback:
448 pages
Company: Penguin Global
(2008-09-03)
ISBN: 0141027002
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From fridges and freezers to curtains, jewellery and vases, if you own it we show you how to clean it. Whether it's everyday maintenance or a complete overhaul, you'll find detailed instructions on how to start, what to use and how to keep your household items in tip-top condition. This practical manual guarantees that you don't need masses of specialist tools and products to get the results you are looking for.
Hardcover:
128 pages
Company: Reader's Digest
(2007-04-27)
ISBN: 0276442091
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Install, upgrade, repair, and maintain your home's plumbing system with more than 90 projects found in The Home Depot's (R) Plumbing 1-2-3, published by Meredith (R) Books.
Author: The Home Depot
Hardcover:
224 pages
Company: The Home Depot
(2005-09-13)
(2005-09-13)
ISBN: 0696222477
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Author: Michael Casey
Unknown Binding:
89 pages
Company: Inspection Training Associates
(1998)
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Author: The Home Depot
DVD-ROM:
Company: The Home Depot
(2008-04-15)
(2008-04-15)
ISBN: 0696241099
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Ultimate Guide to Plumbing: Complete Projects for the Home is an updated and expanded edition of Creative Homeowner’s comprehensive plumbing how-to book, which prepares the do-it-yourselfer to handle any plumbing task in the home, from replacing a washer in a leaky faucet to cutting and joining cast-iron vent pipes. The author's emphasis is on doing things correctly, so all the projects use only code-compliant techniques. The most up-to-date products and techniques are included. The book gives readers an overview of a house's plumbing system, including supply, waste, and vent piping, and explains the basic physics that keep everything working well. Readers learn not only how to plan and complete each project but how to spot and improve outdated or dangerous techniques and materials in their home's plumbing system
Author: Mr. Merle Henkenius
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: Creative Homeowner
(2006-08-10)
(2006-08-10)
ISBN: 1580113117
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Easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of small home plumbing projects, from installing to repairing and maintaining. Clear photos and illustrations guide readers through each project. All the information DIYers need to successfully complete projects without bringing in a professional plumber.
Author: Better Homes & Gardens
Paperback:
144 pages
Company: Wiley
(2007-10-22)
(2007-09-04)
ISBN: 0696235420
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Everything you need to know about plumbing. Everything. Fresher and more complete than ever, this edition includes new material and revised information and is completely current with the 2006 Universal Plumbing Code. From basic repairs to advanced renovations, this is the only plumbing reference book a homeowner needs. And now, for the first time, Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing includes a comprehensive section on working with gas pipe. No other big book of plumbing for DIYers covers this important subject. Also new to this 4th edition is expansive coverage of PEX (cross-linked polyethylene), the bendable supply tubing that's taking over a major portion of the DIY market. And with the current popularity of outdoor kitchens, we've expanded our coverage of outdoor plumbing as well. Now, we'll show you every step of the process to supply and drain an outdoor sink.
Paperback:
336 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international
(2008-07-01)
ISBN: 1589233786
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Author: Time-Life Books
Hardcover:
128 pages
Company: Time Life Medical
(1995-03)
ISBN: 0783538669
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Step-by-step guide to the skills, tools, and materials needed for common plumbing repairs and maintenance projects. Includes Stanley Pro Tips and pre-start checklists to ensure that every plumbing project is a success. Hundreds of detailed photos and illustrations guide homeowners through every project from start to finish.
Author: Stanley
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: Wiley
(2008-02-19)
(2008-02-05)
ISBN: 0696237113
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All the plumbing know-how needed for repairs, remodels, or even building from scratch. Easy-to-follow text and pictures illustrate basic and advanced projects, from remodeling a kitchen to adding on a new bath or simply fixing a leaky faucet. There's also a chapter with how-to's for plumbing outdoors. A must for every homeowner's bookshelf.
Author: Editors of Sunset Books
Paperback:
192 pages
Company: Oxmoor House
(2001-09)
ISBN: 0376011017
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Author: George Daniels
Paperback:
186 pages
Company: HarperCollins Publishers
(1986-08-01)
ISBN: 0064633497
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Based on a two-week course in woodworking fundamentals offered at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Camden, Maine, this book takes a traditional approach to teaching, with the idea that learning basic skills is essential to craftsmanship. In the process, the book covers all the bases, from working with hand tools to cutting dovetails. Over 250 color photos and drawings and two complete projects — a bench and a small cabinet — are included.
Author: Peter Korn
Paperback:
208 pages
Company: Taunton
(2003-08)
(2003-10-01)
ISBN: 156158620X
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The most complete collection of woodworking essentials ever written. For the first time ever, all the techniques necessary to craft beautiful things from wood have been compiled into three comprehensive volumes -- now available in a slipcase set. Readers will find in them a wide array of woodworking methods -- including the best one for them, no matter how much time they have, how many tools they own, or how long they've been working wood.
Author: Fine Woodworking Editors, Lonnie Bird, Andy Rae, Gary Rogowski
Hardcover:
850 pages
Box set
Company: Taunton
(2002-01-09)
(2002-01-28)
ISBN: 1561586021
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Fine Woodworking Design Books provide the best work in wood from craftsmen around the world. Woodworkers the world over have been waiting for the latest edition of Tauntons Fine Woodworking Design Book since 1996. In response to overwhelming reader requests, Volume Eight is finally here and its been significantly fine-tuned to meet the demands of todays woodworkers. Unlike previous volumes, this new release focuses on a single aspect of woodworking design furniture with over 100 incredible pieces in an amazing variety of styles: tables, chairs, desks, cabinets, bookcases, home entertainment centers, beds, and bureaus. The series has also been enhanced by in-depth design discussions, which reveal the secrets behind the masterful techniques of the worlds leading furniture designers. The selections are shown in detailed photographs. Technical details are explained in 20 illustrations.
Paperback:
169 pages
Company: Taunton Press
(2009-03-01)
ISBN: 1600850596
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More than 10 years after its original publication, this clear and accessible guide continues to serve woodworkers of all skill levels with a comprehensive offering to the router and its many uses. Packed with the techniques and tricks needed to unleash the router's incredible potential, this manual includes the best ways to cut decorative edgings and moldings, surface wood and joint edges for glue-ups, shape furniture parts, and cut curves, circles, and ovals. With chapters on how to make cope-and-stick frames; raise panels; and cut strong, practical joints of all kinds—including dadoes, rabbets, laps and half-laps, dovetails and sliding dovetails, and mortise-and-tenon—this updated full-color offering complements each step-by-step, instruction-based exercise with hundreds of large, clear photos and drawings that teach crafters about using a router safely and productively.
Author: Bill Hylton
Hardcover:
376 pages
Company: Fox Chapel Publishing
(2009-05-01)
ISBN: 1565234391
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The router is the most versatile hand power tool in the woodworking shop. Few woodworkers are aware of all the uses of their router; this book will show them the myriad of results a router can create. This book teaches all the possibilities of a router, while offering a variety of attractive and useful projects. No book has this depth of information about using the router to build just about any woodworking project. The DVD contains in-depth information that demonstrates various techniques that are used throughout the book. The router is the most versatile power tool in any woodworking shop. Short of applying the final finish, the router can do tricks never thought possible. Author Ken Burton shows the reader/woodworker how to stretch their router's capabilities to the max using basic to advanced woodworking projects. Editorial Note: Also included are the complete, printable plans for each project in the book and a special bonus project! List types of uses for router, and which ones are unique to this book. At this point we're not sure of the bonus project and we're not sure we can produce a DVD/CD-ROM, which is the only way to offer the printable plans. We're checking with Ken on what techniques he will be using to highlight the router.]
Author: Kenneth Burton
Paperback:
128 pages
Company: Popular Woodworking Books
(2007-10-25)
ISBN: 1558707794
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This step-by-step shop reference, culled from the first six volumes of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides, covers all of the fundamental techniques every woodworker needs to know. Organized for quick access, this book makes it easy to find the information you are looking for. Over 1,200 photos and drawings illustrate how to accomplish essential woodworking tasks from setting up a shop to finishing.
Author: Lonnie Bird, Jeff Jewitt, Thomas Lie-Nielsen
Hardcover:
320 pages
Company: Taunton
(2005-09-06)
(2005-09-06)
ISBN: 1561587699
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With more than 1,800 drawings, diagrams and photos, this authoritative guide encompasses the whole art and craft of woodworking. Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert, it has become a classic. It includes a discussion of all the principal hardwoods and softwoods, how to choose and use hand tools, detailed information on every woodworking technique--jointing, bonding, fastening, laminating, and much more.
Author: Albert Jackson, David Day
Paperback:
320 pages
Company: Knopf
(1996-12-03)
(1996-12-03)
ISBN: 0679766111
List Price: $25.00
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Every woodworker will want to own this colorful, information-packed, mammoth resource for weekend crafting. It's filled with 150 classic projects, and features an introductory section that walks readers through the various planning stages. It's all covered: selecting the right wood, working with patterns, gluing, and finishing. Novices can effortlessly make simple mirrors, shelves, clocks, and jewelry boxes, while those with slightly more advanced skills can try the small cupboard, blanket chest, or side table. For outdoors, there are whimsical weathervanes, whirligigs, plants stands, and trellises. Some of the sweetest items are just for kids, such as animal pull toys, wheeled cars, puzzles, a winged rocking chair, and vintage-style doll accessories. Every project include finishes or surface decoration options, plus drawings and patterns.
Author: John Nelson, Joyce Nelson
Paperback:
448 pages
Company: Lark Books
(2005-05-01)
ISBN: 1579906001
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You've seen a few shows on TV, and working with wood looks like it could be quite entertaining and rewarding. After all, you get to create something that you can proudly display to your friends and family. But where and how do you begin to move from expressed interest to hands-on experience? Woodworking For Dummies shows you how your raw building materials stack up, with everything you wood need to know about hardwood, softwood, plywood, veneer wood, plain-sawn wood, rift-cut wood, quarter-sawn wood, solid wood, man-made wood, and more. This down-to-earth guide gives you the goods on how boards are made from trees and the characteristics of hardwood and softwood species, plus all the buzz on Gearing up with the right tools Putting safety first in your workshop Using adhesives and glue Working with wood joints Smoothing it out by sanding and filling Adding color with stains and paints Protecting your work with topcoats Whether you want to put together a simple plywood bookcase or an incredible solid oak dining table, Woodworking For Dummies can help you get organized as you craft your plans for a piece that'll reflect your personal touch. You'll discover how to Measure and mark your wood Distinguish among saw designs Choose and use sharpening tools Hone in on hot melt glue Speed things up with modern frame joints Get down to the nitty-gritty on nails Apply water-based polyurethanes This handy reference packs in essential information for the novice woodworker and some advanced tips and tricks to jumpstart any woodworker's existing skills. Detailed illustrations, how-to photos, and a color insert defining the look of different woods and the effects of finishes are sure to inspire a sawdust storm in your busy workshop.
Author: Jeff Strong
Paperback:
384 pages
Company: For Dummies
(2003-10-31)
ISBN: 0764539779
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This is the ultimate step-by-step guide to essential woodworking skills, techniques, tools, and tips. It presents a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted woodworking and DIY related media.From the principles of basic design to essential woodworking techniques, this comprehensive and easy-to-follow volume provides readers with all the information they need to know to become a master woodworker and have a home full of fine, handmade furnishings."The Complete Guide to Woodworking" features detailed plans for 40 stunning projects for woodworkers of all levels, plus more than 1,200 step-by-step illustrations.It also includes expert information on workshop set-up and safety, how to use tools, how to make joints, and more.
Author: Landauer Corporation
Paperback:
480 pages
Company: Landauer Corporation
(2004-03)
ISBN: 1890621366
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filled with instructions, diagrams, photos
Author: Robert Marquis
Paperback:
181 pages
Company: Windor Chair Co.
(1999)
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A practical reference to 150 power and hand tools. Whether you have a job in mind and don't know where to start or simply want to feel more knowledgeable at the hardware store, Tools is the ultimate blueprint for getting equipped and getting started. This uncomplicated beginner's reference covers all the essentials. Divided into three sections, the first covers where to find quality tools and what to look for to ensure years of reliable use. Valuable safety tips include how to avoid power tool accidents as well as guarding against toxins in treated wood, preventing electrical and chemical fires, and more. The second section outlines eight basic tool kits along with a list of tools for each: - Home/apartment Kit - House kit - Plumbing kit - Electrical kit - Machine and metal kit - Car kit - Child's kit The third section is a guide to almost every common hand and power tool. Each page features a photograph of the tool accompanied by a concise, jargon-free explanation. Quick reference symbols identify the tool's relative cost, necessity, and skill level required to use it. The tools are organized and cross-referenced by task: measuring, cutting, making holes, holding and supporting work, shaping, driving and prying, fastening, sanding, and storage and protection. Helpful tips suggest alternative tools for a single job. There's also information for setting up and organizing a workshop that includes advice for lay-out, utilities, organizing tools and more. Tools is an essential reference and a must for every homeowner and crafter.
Author: Steve Dodds
Paperback:
224 pages
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Company: Firefly Books
(2005-03-05)
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If you have the proper tools, you have a much better chance of getting every home improvement job done right. With this essential guide by tool expert Sandor Nagyszalanczy, homeowners can find out exactly what tool they need, how to ask for it at the hardware store — and how to use it when they get home. The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide features 14 tool kits — including suggestions for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and car repair. It offers professional advice on how to choose tools and how to use them for better results, features over 400 color photos, and is an invaluable reference for any homeowner — especially those who are assembling tool kits for the first time.
Author: Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: Taunton
(2003-09)
(2003-11-01)
ISBN: 1561585823
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Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions to Build Success is an illustrated children's book about an exuberant little boy who had difficulty paying attention in class and doing his school work until he was equipped with the tools to accommodate his sensory needs. Written from Arnie's point of view, the book uses simple language to describe some of the sensory tools and strategies he uses at school and home to help him achieve a more optimal level of alertness and performance. Arnie and His School Tools creates an environment that is accepting of students with sensory modulation difficulties, including many on the autism spectrum. Occupational therapists, teachers and parents will find this book an engaging way to introduce elementary students to basic sensory tools used to help children focus in classroom settings, such as fidgets, chewy pencil toppers, and weighted vests. Additional resources are provided at the end of the book, including definitions of sensory processing and sensory modulation disorder, suggested discussion questions, and lists of related books and websites.
Author: Jennifer Veenendall - Arnie and His School Tools is a delightful and one-of-a-kind book that helps others 'walk a mile in the shoes' of a child with sensory processing difficulties and understand the day-to-day challenges these children experience.
Hardcover:
47 pages
Company: Autism Asperger Publishing Company
(2008-01-01)
ISBN: 1934575151
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TITLE:Muliplication and Division DESCRIPTION:Home Learning Tools. Grades 3-4. Multiple titles to choose from. Assorted titles, full color interiors
Author: Dalmatian Press
Paperback:
32 pages
Company: Home Learning Tools
(1999-11)
ISBN: 157759150X
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So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking. Laser beams in the operating room, cars with built-in guidance systems, cell phones with email access. There's just no getting around the fact that technology always has, and always will be, very cool. But technology isn't only cool; it's also very smart. That's why one of the hottest technological trends nowadays is the creation of smart homes. At an increasing rate, people are turning their homes into state-of-the-art machines, complete with more switches, sensors, and actuators than you can shake a stick at. Whether you want to equip your home with motion detectors for added security, install computer-controlled lights for optimum convenience, or even mount an in-home web cam or two purely for entertainment, the world is now your oyster. Ah, but like anything highly technical, creating a smart home is typically easier said than done. Thankfully, Smart Home Hacks takes the guesswork out of the process. Through a seemingly unending array of valuable tips, tools, and techniques, Smart Home Hacks explains in clear detail how to use Mac, Windows, or Linux to achieve the automated home of your dreams. In no time, you'll learn how to turn a loose collection of sensors and switches into a well-automated and well-functioning home no matter what your technical level may be. Smart Home Hacks covers a litany of stand-alone and integrated smart home solutions designed to enhance safety, comfort, and convenience in new and existing homes. Kitchens, bedrooms, home offices, living rooms, and even bathrooms are all candidates for smart automation and therefore are all addressed in Smart Home Hacks. Intelligently written by engineering guru and George Jetson wannabe, Gordon Meyer, Smart Home Hacks leaves no stone unturned. From what to purchase to how to use your remote control, it's the ultimate guide to understanding and implementing complete or partial home automation.
Author: Gordon Meyer
Paperback:
328 pages
Company: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(2004-10-25)
ISBN: 0596007221
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Offering tips and tricks on everything from recording and editing to mixing and mastering, this easy-to-use reference unlocks the secrets of Pro Tools, one of the most powerful computer-based digital audio production systems available. Providing step-by-step instruciton, this fully illustrated guide covers getting up to speed, configuring and connecting equipment, plus beginning and advanced practical applications that will enable musicians to record, edit, reformat, and reorganize music into an aural masterpiece.
Author: Jose Chilitos Valenzuela
Paperback:
518 pages
Company: Backbeat Books
(2003-10-03)
ISBN: 0879307331
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This handbook is a portable, easy-to-use reference filled with resource material for nurses and nursing students providing care in a community-based setting. This comprehensive reference provides 295 tools and reference documents, including assessment tools for different developmental stages, nutrition guides, cultural assessment instruments and clinical decision-making guides. This wealth of information enables the community and public health nurse to provide effective care for individuals, families, and entire groups in the community.
Author: Marcia Stanhope RN DSN FAAN, Ruth Knollmueller RN PhD
Spiral-bound:
668 pages
Company: Mosby
(2000-01-15)
ISBN: 0323008755
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Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree traded her power-broker life for a run-down dream house in peaceful Eastport, Maine. But the do-it-yourself enthusiast is learning that no matter how carefully you build your home, murder has a way of slipping in through the cracks…. It’s a bright June afternoon and old-house-fixer-upper Jake Tiptree is driving through downeast Maine on an unusual errand. She’s getting ready to interview a large, angry man with a criminal history. Jim Diamond may or may not be harassing his ex-wife with life-threatening letters, but Jake promised her new housekeeper, Bella Diamond, she’d look into the matter. An ex-con and a deadbeat, Jim Diamond doesn’t have a history of violence…that is, not until Jake arrives at his apartment and discovers that a killer has been there first. Suddenly Jake and her best friend, Ellie White, find themselves at the center of a murder with too many suspects and too few clues. And as if that’s not enough, Jake is now saddled with the manic Bella, whose certainty that she’ll be the next victim is fueling a supercompulsive neatness–one that threatens to clean Jake and her long-suffering husband, Wade, out of house and home. Add to that a moose in her kitchen, a rebellious son with a habit of dumping Miss Right for Miss Wrong, and a troublesome ex of her own, and Jake is already at wit’s end. Then she gets word that a horde of her dad’s long-lost relatives mean to descend on Eastport, intending to be put up at her far-from-fixed-up fixer-upper. When the killer does strike again, it’s not where Jake expects…and the victim couldn’t be more of a surprise. For this is a case bigger than the usual angry—ex-spouse variety, and now that Jake and Ellie have gotten themselves involved, they’ve each won a special place in a ruthless murderer’s master plan of greed, deception, and death. And the prize? A pair of eternally private rooms–six feet under!
Author: Sarah Graves
Mass Market Paperback:
352 pages
Company: Bantam
(2005-10-25)
(2005-10-25)
ISBN: 0553585789
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This indispensible handbook equips nurses to deal with the complex situations and diverse settings encountered in community health. The book: presents information in the form of lists, tables, charts and forms; provides commonly used tools, including screening and diagnostic criteria, for assessment of individuals, families and the entire community; features essential intervention and procedure guidelines for common community health problems; and provides current information and unique client teaching tools on vital topics such as nutrition, warning signs of cancer, developmental milestones, and prenatal and newborn care.
Author: Marcia Stanhope, Ruth N. Knollmueller
Paperback:
400 pages
Company: Mosby-Year Book
(1992-04)
ISBN: 0801647657
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Grounded in authentic workplace scenarios, the step-by-step approach of POWER TOOLS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION prepares students for real world communication and workplace problem solving.
Author: David A. McMurrey
Paperback:
459 pages
Company: Wadsworth Publishing
(2001-09-06)
ISBN: 0155068989
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From hit records to home studios, synthesizers are used in almost every genre of music. This book fills the know-how gap left by skimpy or garbled owner's manuals. It maps out the components of contemporary synths in clear, concise detail, and discusses how they can be harnessed to achieve specific musical effects. Each chapter presents hands-on projects that help musicians hone their skills. The companion CDROM contains audio examples that teach programming techniques.
Author: Aikin Jim
Paperback:
200 pages
Company: Backbeat Books
(2004-01-01)
ISBN: 0879307730
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This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in the computer industry. The X Window System underlies graphical desktops on Linux and Unix systems, and supports advanced features of modern graphics cards. More people use the X Window System than ever before, but there are few books about X in print. X Power Tools fills that hole with the most practical and up-to-date information available. Written in O'Reilly's popular Power Tools format, X Power Tools offers dozens of standalone articles, thoroughly cross-referenced, on useful tools and techniques for using X. This unique inside look at X gives Unix/Linux system administrators, owners of self-administered systems, and power users a lot of useful ways to harness the power of this system effectively. This book: Offers a thorough grounding in X configuration and how the system works Provides the complete ins and outs of changing a desktop's behavior, such as fonts, keyboard settings, and remote security Includes articles on how to take advantage of X's "network transparency" -- its ability to display graphical applications on a remote machine Explores intriguing areas such as using multiple monitors, building kiosks, and accessibility Features discussions on X Window innovations and the future of the system X Power Tools covers configuration and use of X, focusing on Linux but also including notes on other operating systems such as Solaris and FreeBSD. Each article in the book gives you insight into X; the entire book gives you a real grasp on this system and what you can do with it.
Author: Chris Tyler
Paperback:
270 pages
Company: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(2008-01-11)
(2008-01-11)
ISBN: 0596101953
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All true craftsmen need the best tools to do their finest work, and programmers are no different. Java Power Tools delivers 30 open source tools designed to improve the development practices of Java developers in any size team or organization. Each chapter includes a series of short articles about one particular tool -- whether it's for build systems, version control, or other aspects of the development process -- giving you the equivalent of 30 short reference books in one package. No matter which development method your team chooses, whether it's Agile, RUP, XP, SCRUM, or one of many others available, Java Power Tools provides practical techniques and tools to help you optimize the process. The book discusses key Java development problem areas and best practices, and focuses on open source tools that can help increase productivity in each area of the development cycle, including: Build tools including Ant and Maven 2 Version control tools such as CVS and Subversion, the two most prominent open source tools Quality metrics tools that measure different aspects of code quality, including CheckStyle, PMD, FindBugs and Jupiter Technical documentation tools that can help you generate good technical documentation without spending too much effort writing and maintaining it Unit Testing tools including JUnit 4, TestNG, and the open source coverage tool Cobertura Integration, Load and Performance Testing to integrate performance tests into unit tests, load-test your application, and automatically test web services, Swing interfaces and web interfaces Issue management tools including Bugzilla and Trac Continuous Integration tools such as Continuum, Cruise Control, LuntBuild and Hudson If you area Java developer, these tools can help improve your development practices, and make your life easier in the process. Lead developers, software architects and people interested in the wider picture will be able to gather from these pages some useful ideas about improving your project infrastructure and best practices.
Author: John Ferguson Smart
Paperback:
910 pages
Company: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(2008-04-22)
ISBN: 0596527934
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Secondary teachers who are seeking to improve student learning will find that this accessible, well-organized encyclopedia of research-based literacy strategies makes it easy to find and use the right strategies, those that will increase student learning. When teachers learn literacy strategies, implement the newly learned strategies in the classroom, show students how to use the strategies, and see student learning increase, they realize that literacy strategies are really learning strategies. Examples from science, social studies, math, and English language arts teachers show how to integrate reading, writing, and critical thinking across the curriculum. The authors draw on their extensive experience working with teachers and schools to define the best practices that have been proven to work in real schools. Each chapter explores the research foundation for a particular aspect of literacy, suggests key resources, defines critical issues, and then provides concrete strategies for actively engaging students in reading, writing, talking, and listening. Understand what the strategy is, why teachers should use it, and how to use it in clear step-by-step instructions complete with examples and templates.
Author: Jan Rozzelle, Carol Scearce
Perfect Paperback:
232 pages
Company: Solution Tree
(2008-12-01)
ISBN: 1934009350
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Very occasionally a book is written about or for Unix System Administration, or Unix in general. If the author or publishers get the mix right it receives acclaim. Very, very occasionally one of those books achieves legendary status, by finding its way onto 98% of all Unix Sysadmins book shelves. This book is one of those legendary tomes. Just about every Unix Sysadmin I know has a copy of this sitting alongside books like Evi Nemeth's "Unix Sys Admin Handbook". OK so it has a lot of information that isn't new to most sysadmins, but that's not where the beauty of the book lies. The real treasure is found in the countless nuggets of Unix info that have been long since forgotten, or yet to be learned. In my humble opinion, a true Unix Classic! If like me, you earn a living from Unix, then think of this book as a carpenter would his set of chisels. You don't use them for every job, but when needed, can prove invaluable.
Author: Shelley Powers, Tim O'Reilly
Paperback:
1200 pages
Company: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(2002-10-01)
ISBN: 0596003307
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A completely revised hands-on guide to address library media specialists' most pressing issues.
Author: Emily Valenza
Loose Leaf:
320 pages
Company: American Library Association
(2004-06-30)
ISBN: 0838908802
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“Chan takes you through the steps required to make the joint; even the most exotic joint will seem easy to make.”—Canadian Woodworking. “Outstanding instructions, illustrations, and colorful photos...All skill levels; should be part of most public library collections.”—Library Journal. “Excellent....The adaptable approach, combined with the sheer number of joints covered, makes this one of the best books on joinery that I’ve seen.”—Fine Woodworking.
Author: Yeung Chan
Paperback:
176 pages
Company: Lark Books
(2002-08-28)
ISBN: 1579902790
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What if you could sit down with some of the most talented security engineers in the world and ask any network security question you wanted? Security Power Tools lets you do exactly that! Members of Juniper Networks' Security Engineering team and a few guest experts reveal how to use, tweak, and push the most popular network security applications, utilities, and tools available using Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Unix platforms. Designed to be browsed, Security Power Tools offers you multiple approaches to network security via 23 cross-referenced chapters that review the best security tools on the planet for both black hat techniques and white hat defense tactics. It's a must-have reference for network administrators, engineers and consultants with tips, tricks, and how-to advice for an assortment of freeware and commercial tools, ranging from intermediate level command-line operations to advanced programming of self-hiding exploits. Security Power Tools details best practices for: Reconnaissance -- including tools for network scanning such as nmap; vulnerability scanning tools for Windows and Linux; LAN reconnaissance; tools to help with wireless reconnaissance; and custom packet generation Penetration -- such as the Metasploit framework for automated penetration of remote computers; tools to find wireless networks; exploitation framework applications; and tricks and tools to manipulate shellcodes Control -- including the configuration of several tools for use as backdoors; and a review of known rootkits for Windows and Linux Defense -- including host-based firewalls; host hardening for Windows and Linux networks; communication security with ssh; email security and anti-malware; anddevice security testing Monitoring -- such as tools to capture, and analyze packets; network monitoring with Honeyd and snort; and host monitoring of production servers for file changes Discovery -- including The Forensic Toolkit, SysInternals and other popular forensic tools; application fuzzer and fuzzing techniques; and the art of binary reverse engineering using tools like Interactive Disassembler and Ollydbg A practical and timely network security ethics chapter written by a Stanford University professor of law completes the suite of topics and makes this book a goldmine of security information. Save yourself a ton of headaches and be prepared for any network security dilemma with Security Power Tools.
Author: Bryan Burns, Jennifer Granick, Steve Manzuik, Paul Guersch , Dave Killion, Nicolas Beauchesne, Eric Moret, Julien Sobrier, Michael Lynn, Eric Markham, Chris Iezzoni, Philippe Biondi
Paperback:
856 pages
Company: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(2007-08-27)
ISBN: 0596009631
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Power tools make many tasks in woodworking, carpentry and home improvements faster and more efficient, but choosing the right tool for the job and using it properly can mean the difference between great results and disaster. These articles, collected from Fine Woodworking, along with original content provided by editor, Paul Anthony, cover all the power tools used in a modern woodworking shop. These tools also are used widely in general carpentry and home improvement and so apply to those activities as well as woodworking. Coverage includes how to choose tools based on features and value and techniques from basic to advanced. A special feature of this book is the attention to portable power tools, a topic not usually covered in depth in woodworking books and seldom in other books on tools.
Paperback:
288 pages
Company: Taunton
(2007-09-11)
(2007-09-11)
ISBN: 1561588725
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