Get inside the minds of scientists, engineers and programmers, and unravel the workings of the modern world. Technology is an authoritative and visually engaging look at discovering the secrets of tunnel builders, the splitting of an atom, and the adventure of a ride into orbit. Web links and quotes throughout the book allow readers further exploration into each subject.

Includes the latest information on security problems in Word and how to prevent them.Offers tips for formatting for black and white versus color printersExplains when to use Word for publishing to the Web and when to depend on FrontPage.

Why do some sites pop to the top when you search? How do you make yours one of them? You create sites that make search engines happy — that’s what search engine optimization is all about. Search Engine Optimization For Dummies has been the leading resource on how to make that happen, and this third edition is completely updated to cover the newest changes, standards, tips, and tricks.This handy guide shows you how to get more visitors by getting more visibility for your Web site. Find out which search engines matter most, what they look for (and what they hate,) how to get your site included in the best indexes and directories, and the most effective ways to spend your advertising dollars. You’ll discover how to:Plan a search engine strategyBuild pages that offer visibilityMake your site rank high with the most important search enginesAvoid things that search engines don’t like (and tricks that might actually get your site penalized)Use Google universal search, image search optimization, XML sitemaps, and moreChoose the right keywordsTrack and measure your resultsIncrease your exposure with shopping directories and retailersBoost your position with popular links and social networking sitesUse pay-per-click in ways that get the most bang for your advertising buckSearch Engine Optimization For Dummies, 3rd Edition also helps you skirt some of the pitfalls and become a savvy advertiser. With this book at your side, you’ll never need to fear search engines again!

Product Description: This is not just a book about medieval knights and Roman soldiers. This title offers something quite different because it looks at every sort of armour, in every application: from a snail to a 50,000-tonne battleship! Armour doesn’t just offer protection from bullets and swords, because lethal force can be anything from a lion’s claw to a burst of radiation...read more

Product Description: Peter Kent’s brilliant cross-sections show how an early settlement changes into a bustling, modern-day city. The lively, warm and friendly illustrations are packed with absorbing and eye-opening details, and clearly show how new buildings are constructed on the rubble of the old...read more

Numerous pop-up spreads, pull tabs, booklets, and full-color illustrations provide a detailed tour of this incredible vessel as seen through the eyes of and experienced by one young passenger. 45,000 first printing.

Provides information on Pay Per Click advertising and how to effectively use search engines to increase traffic to Web sites.

Product Description: Groundbreaking strategies for reaching millions of customers online and boosting traffic, sales, and profits This full-color, seminar-in-a-book presents a proven plan for maximizing your online profits by leveraging the top three services: eBay, Yahoo! and Google...read more

Introduces the life and times of the American inventor who developed the electric light bulb and helped to perfect the telephone, motion pictures, and other electrical devices, and offers a chronology.

Recounts the fascinating histories of nine of the world's greatest architectural achievements, from Egypt's Great Pyramid and the Great Wall of China to the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal.

Provides information on life beneath the surface of the ocean, including the folklore of the deep, coral reefs, whaling, shipwrecks, submarine warfare, the development of equipment for diving and working underwater, marine fishing, and related topics.

An overview of the Internet explores such online fundamentals as getting connected, searching the Web, contributing to newsgroups, FTP, Gopher, chat groups, e-mail, multimedia, MP3, and online security. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Here is commonsense advice on how to market and promote on the Internet. This book contains methods for getting the word out in cyberspace using electronic press releases, discussion groups, electronic newsletters, product giveaways, opt-in E-mail, and more...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

This illustrated, factual tale offers young readers a look at the world's top ten most dangerous journeys, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to the pioneers of the Great Plains, with a look at their trip preparation, mode of transportation, and more.

Explains how to post a site to the Web, get one's own domain name, take orders on-line, make sure the site is working properly, and collect e-mail from a Web site. (view table of contents)

Depicts ten banquets from different periods in history and the guests and types of food that would have been found at them

Product Description: Learn how CDnow founders Jason Olim and Matthew Olim turned a small investment into a big business on the Internet, beating MCI, Blockbuster and Tower Records. Readers will also learn the tricks of the trade from these two successful Internet entrepreneurs, and discover how to apply the techniques to their own businesses...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Discusses computer-related occupations such as programmer, online researcher, and systems analyst, and describes how to prepare for them

The Initial Teacher Training National Curriculum says that student teachers should be trained to analyse pupil's errors in maths and act accordingly. This is the only book that supports teachers' analysis of mathematical errors and helps them predict potential problems and propose solutions for themselves. Written in an accessible style, Teaching Mathematics with Insight guides the primary and early years teacher, and the student teacher through a series of processes that will enable them to become more effective and enlightened teachers of early mathematics. The processes include: unravelling the complexities of a concept, for example subtraction, by considering its component parts and the knowledge required to acquire understanding; watching children work to observe common mistakes and analyse the underlying misconceptions; discussing the concepts with other adults.

An exploration of the exciting world beneath our feet follows trains, pipes, and machines, as well as looks at people throughout the ages as they have navigated underground caverns, tombs, and more.

Surveys various prisons throughout time, including the Tower of London, the Bastille, and Alcatraz, with brief biographies and illustrations of nine famous prisoners that challenge the reader to find them in the larger illustrations

Tells how to get started as a technical writer, describes technical service agencies, and covers taxes, contracts, finding prospects, sales, business incorporation, and working online

In 1849 the impoverished Hornik family decides to leave Bohemia and emigrate to California in search of gold

Product Description: Each entry includes syntax, usage, values, and parameters. Provides readers with quick and easily accessible information through alphabetically sorted references to all JavaScript 1.2 terms, through cross-references, and through detailed jump tables that act as an index...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)