The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living

Author: Trish Riley

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-09-04

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 144062626X

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The environmental movement and rising awareness of global warming have sparked an interest in green living. People want to know what they can do to live sustainable lives. In this book, you will find an overview of global warming and environmental degradation of air, water, soil; what sustainable living is and how to do it; how to cut down on carbon output (the cause of global warming) with alternative cars and fuels; and environmentally friendly home and lawn care products.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home

Author: Brita Belli

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-07-07

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1101104953

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An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more. For readers wanting to save money-and the planet-by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview: ? Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Book of Revelation
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Book of Revelation

Author: James S. Bell Jr.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-12-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1101199253

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You’re no idiot, of course. You’re familiar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Judgment Day—especially in the wake of the new millennium. However, the Book of Revelation has existed for almost 2,000 years and is open to countless interpretations. Don’t get confused by scholarly analysis and religious dogma! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Book of Revelation shows you how so many meanings are derived from the book’s text. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Various ways to interpret Revelation and its symbols • A detailed examination of the key elements, including the Seven Seals and the Antichrist • A look at how the Jewish Old Testament and prophecies relate to Revelation

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution

Author: Leslie Alan Horvitz

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-10-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780028642260

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Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather

Author: Mel Goldstein

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780028643410

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Explains how to track weather patterns, read weather maps, and identify cloud formations while exploring the effects of pollution, hurricanes, and El Niäno.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

Author: Melanie Fonder

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780028643533

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Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory

Author: Edward C. Rosenthal Ph.D.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1101478845

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Gain some insight into the game of life... Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed to help teach the concept. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Game Theory, Dr. Edward C. Rosenthal makes it easy to understand game theory with insights into: • The history of the discipline made popular by John Nash, the mathematician dramatized in the film A Beautiful Mind • The role of social behavior and psychology in this amazing discipline • How important game theory has become in our society and why

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers

Author: Barbara Parks

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-04-07

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1101023309

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The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life, 5th Edition
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life, 5th Edition

Author: Georgene Lockwood

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-01-05

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 1101460830

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The popular guide that makes organizing a breeze. In today's fast-paced, complex society, it's crucial to find ways to increase productivity, simplify, and stay sane. The fifth edition of this highly successful guide emphasizes how organization helps people survive tough times, assists them with life's challenges, and can lead to a happier, more peaceful life. New in this edition are: green organizing; getting things done in the electronic age; and loads of new products that help people organize. - Offers up-to-date information, a reading appendix, and new resources - Fifth edition with an expanded focus on simple living, a popular topic even before the recession, plus green organizing and organizing in the electronic age - Timeless themes of saving money and reducing stress - Download a sample chapter