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“After what seems like dozens of ‘visual dictionary’ books about the Star Wars universe, DK Books (and author Simon Beecroft) gets down to the stuff we really care about — Star Wars Legos. Not only are they excellent gateway drugs to slowly suck your children into the Sarlacc Pit of Star Wars collectibles, but you can bust them up into a million pieces and then put them into something completely different — try that Transformers! This profusely illustrated volume follo (more…)

The new AccessoryWizard iPod AV Cable (Audio/Video) allows you to connect your Apple iPhone / iPod Touch / iPod Classic / iPod Nano 3G to a projector or TV and share your videos and pictures with others in a glorious multimedia experience! You can mesmerize friends and family, or business clients, offering them breathtaking videos and slide shows accompanied with the music you already have on your iPod. RCA Audio/Video Cables are the right choice for connecting your VCR, DVD, TV an (more…)

Newly updated for Final Cut Pro 6, this Visual QuickPro Guide is hands-down one of the most sought out books on Apple’s non-linear editing system. An undisputed master of the digital video medium, Lisa Brenneis once again demystifies the complexities of the program with her straightforward approach that uses tasked-based, step-by-step instructions and loads of visuals and time-saving tips. Busy professionals and newcomers alike will appreciate that they can quickly find and learn (more…)

This comprehensive and detailed reference guide to Rolex sports model watches is an indispensable asset to watch collectors and dealers. The only work of its kind, it covers the history of the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Explorer, GMT-Master, Turn-O-Graph, Milgauss, and Cosmograph watches, from 1952 to 1990. The history of more than a hundred and forty vintage models is described in detail, with the watches shown in chronological order. Color photographs illustrate every watch model, (more…)

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“Dr. Lawrence’s book is what Visual Fortran users have been waiting for—a thorough and detailed tutorial showing how to take full advantage of the richness of the Windows programming environment from Fortran.”—Steve Lionel, Visual Fortran Engineering, Intel Corporation “This book is a natural extension of the Visual Fortran documentation. Dr. Lawrence uses many annotated example programs to show how to call Win32 routines and display graphics using various m (more…)

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“Dr. Lawrence’s book is what Visual Fortran users have been waiting for—a thorough and detailed tutorial showing how to take full advantage of the richness of the Windows programming environment from Fortran.”—Steve Lionel, Visual Fortran Engineering, Intel Corporation “This book is a natural extension of the Visual Fortran documentation. Dr. Lawrence uses many annotated example programs to show how to call Win32 routines and display graphics using various m (more…)

Get your Web site to “show you the money” by using Google to draw more eyes–and wallets–to your content. In this friendly, four-color guide from veteran author and Web developer Eric Giguere, you’ll learn all about Google’s AdSense program and how you can use it to make your Web site or blog more profitable. Written in an easy-to-read, non-technical style, this book follows three average people–Claude, Stef, and Anita–as they learn to create money-making blogs and Web si (more…)