Encyclopaedias and reference works

With this guide, learn about the pros and cons of bariatric surgery, the qualifications, and it's right for you and your health needs.

You have a passion for making beautiful music, but when it comes to understanding and speaking the musical language, you need a little help.

You're no idiot, of course.

BRAND NEW TOPIC AND TITLE IN FULL-COLORMany people find science fascinating and there never seems to be an end to facts and figures that can be learned.

BRAND NEW TOPIC AND TITLE IN FULL-COLORAt first glance, a bicycle appears to be a very simple machine.

Microsoft Excel can be an overwhelming and intimidating product to use, but armed with the right knowledge, anyone can master the basics of this versatile software.

Golf is one of the most popular hobby sports among men and women of all ages, but if you've never picked up a club before, it's hard to know where to begin.

Beginning with the pre-Socratics and Eastern philosophers, including religious philosophy, all major philosophers and schools are covered, right up to present day.

Beginning with cautionary advice and enabling the reader to be sure divorce is the right answer, the book moves right to the steps one should take before confronting one's spouse with the decision.

Successful project management requires organization, skill, and a systematic approach to ensure that projects are delivered on time, and on budget.

Idiot's Guides: Numerology is a simple-to-use guide for beginners that shows readers how to use their names and birthdates to calculate a variety of personal numbers.

For a person who has never attempted yoga before, it can seem downright daunting.

Nothing is more exciting than bringing home a new puppy or dog.

Learning to play the guitar has never been easier!

This full-color book opens with an introduction to wine--including what it is, how it's made, and the various types of grapes and wines available--and then clearly shows the reader how to read a wine label and how to taste wine.

Idiot's Guides : Digital Photography is not a book on using Photoshop to fix bad photos, nor is it a book loaded down with technical data telling readers which camera to buy.

This highly visual hands-on guide teaches readers how to make skincare, makeup, and many more personal-care products using natural ingredients.

Whether you want to make a quilt, reupholster a chair seat, or fix a hem, sewing is one of the most essential and useful skills you can master.

Knitting is one of the most popular crafts among people all ages, but if you've never picked up a set of needles before, it's hard to know where to begin.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Math provides easy-to-understand methods, tips, and tricks to do math in one's head, on paper, and on a calculator at a faster rate and with more accuracy for anyone who is intimidated by math and for whom such calculations would otherwise require paper or calculator.

An understanding of medical terminology is the foundation on which careers in the exploding healthcare field are built.

The Humongous Books are typically 464 pages and contain 650 to 1,000 completed problems.

In one of Alpha's most popular titles, author Stanford Wong explores in detail the most current ways to gamble, from coinless slot machines, to scratch-off games, to online gambling.

There are numerous textbooks that explain the theories and principles of psychology, but many are too dry or academic.

Economics plays a part in so many news topics-- both domestically and worldwide-- and the need to know the basics is becoming more and more important.

Just about everyone takes a geometry class at one time or another.

Tarot is a fascinating practice, full of wonder and mystery, but if you have never picked up a deck before, all of that mysticism can seem overwhelming.

Enjoying locally grown fruits and vegetables year round is a pleasure that appeals to a large and growing audience worldwide.

Interested in the Japanese martial art of karate, but just haven't gotten around to taking a class?

Ask any guy who is expecting his first child and he's likely to tell you the same thing - he's absolutely thrilled to be a dad for the first time, and he's also absolutely terrified.

Microsoft Windows 8 is designed to mesh users digital lives seamlessly-from desktop to phone to tablet-by utilizing a look and feel that give users a new Windows experience.

The magic and mystery of the ancient craft revealed for a new, modern ageIt's completely understandable if you're in the dark about alchemy.

Stop playing like a pawn and start playing like the kingYou already know just how enjoyable--and and challenging--the game of chess can be.

A Weissman once said.

Play like a pro with expert knowledge from a champion of the gameIf you don't know the ins and outs of play, bridge can seem like an intimidating game--but it doesn't have to be!

A snobbery-free guide to quickly finding which wines are worth your money.

When not used on a daily basis, basic math concepts are difficult to recall and use.

Basic computer programming can be intimidating to anyone who has ever attempted to write their first line of code.

This is an approachable, easy-to-use guide to improving one's singing voice.

Idiot's Guides: Guitar Theory is music theory for guitar and other fretboard instruments.

Nothing's cuter or more fun than a new puppy.

Today's society is not only fast-paced, it has become increasingly complex.

If you want to burn fat, build lean muscle, and get strong, you need to train like a bodybuilder!

Nail art has exploded onto the scene, giving girls and women a virtually limitless outlet for their creativity.

Nothing beats the feeling of stepping out of the salon with gorgeous, expertly styled hair.

As today's cars continue to become more complicated and complex, the cost to repair them has continued to climb.

Dogs are such intelligent creatures, and they love to be challenged with new things to learn, and to spend fun time with their families.

Perhaps no subject strikes so much fear in the hearts of high school and college students as algebra, the complex but mandatory math discipline that seems to bear little relevance to everyday life.

Physics can be a complex and intimidating topic, particularly for anyone facing their first high school or college course.

Kids and young adults love to draw, and a consistently favorite subject is animals and pets, such as cats, dogs, and even the dream pet: horses.