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The Bellstone: The Greek Sponge Divers of the Aegean
 | author: Michael N. Kalafatas asin: 1584652721 binding: Hardcover list price: $26.00 USD amazon price: $26.00 USD |
For centuries,the young men of the Dodecanese Islands, a string of islands in the Aegean Sea between Greece and the coast of Asia Minor, earned their living by diving for sponges. They would descend to the bottom of the sea on just a single breath of air, using as a weight and rudder a flat, marble diving stone called a bellstone. They used this ancient technique of "naked diving" until 1863 when the deep-sea diving suit was introduced into the sponge-fishing industry. read more »
Bottled Water
 | author: Alexander Holloway asin: 0978777336 binding: Paperback list price: $15.50 USD amazon price: $13.95 USD |
What do Chris, the narrator, and his two travel buddies, Seb and Leo, have in common with Cuba, Israel, Turkey, and Bulgaria, the main countries they encounter in Bottled Water? read more »
The Business Writer's Book of Lists
 | author: Mary A. DeVries asin: 0425163121 binding: Paperback list price: $14.00 USD amazon price: $14.00 |
What key words will help you sell a product or settle a negotiation? What are the best strategies for overcoming writer's block? Which cliches will make your readers yawn? What are the defamatory or negative words that could land you in hot water? From the basics of spelling and grammar, to subtle techniques for arousing readers' interest, to tips on editing and designing documents, to e-mail do's and don'ts, this comprehensive reference tool is a must for anyone who writes at work.
The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World
 | author: Walter M. Weiss asin: 0500018391 binding: Hardcover list price: $50.00 USD amazon price: $36.10 USD |
This sumptuously illustrated journey through the bazaars in the old Islamic cities of the Orient shows how little they have changed since the Middle Ages. First the origins of the bazaar, its roots in the markets of ancient times, and the early Islamic fortresses and caravanserais are examined. Then the path of goods, carried by the trader's indispensable companion, the camel, is traced along legendary caravan routes like the Silk, Incense, and Amber Roads. read more »
The Author's Guide to Building an Online Platform: Leveraging the Internet to Sell More Books
 | author: Stephanie Chandler asin: 1884956823 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $10.17 USD |
The buzz word in publishing houses and at writer s conferences these days is platform.As in, What is the author s platform? With more than 175,000 new titles published each year, publishers want to sign authors who are capable of helping to sell their book.The platform may be that the author is a widely syndicated columnist, is the internationally acclaimed expert in his field, or is a highly sought-after motivational speaker. Or perhaps the author is a New York City television news anchor. These types of platforms make a publisher s mouth water. read more »
Publishing Your Art As Cards, Posters & Calendars
 | author: Harold Davis asin: 0913069426 binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 |
Publishing Your Art as Cards, Posters & Calendars (Revised & Expanded) is a complete guide to creating, designing and marketing. Davis, who has successfully created and marketed his own cards and posters, has written a practical, definitive manual for artists working with oils, water colors, pastels, graphics, collage, computer art and photography. Cards, posters and calendars are not only an additional source of income but enhance the reputation of the artist. Davis discusses creating, designing and marketing. read more »
Writing Security Tools and Exploits
 | author: James C. Foster asin: 1597499978 binding: Paperback list price: $49.95 USD amazon price: $44.96 USD |
Learn to Write the Security Tools the Other Books Only Teach You to Use Exploits. In information technology circles, the term exploits has become synonymous with vulnerabilities. It is a scary word that can keep you up at night wondering if you have purchased the best firewalls, configured your new host-based intrusion prevention system correctly, and patched your entire environment. It's also a topic that can enter the security water-cooler discussions faster than McAfee's new wicked antivirus software or Symantec's latest acquisition. read more »
Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
 | author: David Shipley Will Schwalbe asin: 0307263649 binding: Hardcover list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $13.57 USD |
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?What is the crucial—and most often overlooked—line in an email?What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell? read more »
