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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook-2nd Edition

By: Bollettieri, Nick

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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook-2nd Edition

By: Bollettieri, Nick

Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Handbook, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive guide to learning and teaching tennis from the sport’s most successful coach. Covering stroke techniques, strategies, skill development, conditioning, and mental training, this book allows you to train with a true master teacher and apply the system used in coaching 10 top-ranked players in the world.

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Human Kinetics

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1450489435

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Rugby Union For Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

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Rugby Union For Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages. In addition, you get a grounding in the local, national and international reaches of Rugby Union Rugby Union For Dummies 3rd Edition: Features an in-depth and up-to-date look at the Laws that form the beautiful game Covers all you will need to know about talking tactics and is perfect for anyone looking at swatting up on rugby for the World Cup and beyond Advises on all you will need to know to get stuck in and play Contains a new chapter on sevens as the sport will be a demonstration sport at London 2012 and a full sport at Rio 2016

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John Wiley & Sons

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111999182X

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A Swing for Life

By: Nick Faldo

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A Swing for Life

By: Nick Faldo

Nick Faldo is considered one of the world's most complete golfers. For years he analysed his game in search of the perfect swing. In this extensive book-the fully updated and revised version of a timeless golf classic-he shares his experience and the skills of that game. Faldo explains the principles behind his flowing, consistent swing-a swing to apply to every club in the bag. He discusses driving strategy, short-game technique, bunker play, and the art of putting, and includes new information on fitness, equipment, his philosophy of golf, new developments in his swing, and more. Supporting these principles are 250 superb photographs that illustrate how to swing, no matter what part of the course you're on. For experienced golfers, Faldo's strategy on "working the ball" will surely fascinate, as will his philosophy of "taking your game to the course." He stresses that practice and confidence go together-and in this essential book, filled with the same drills and exercises he personally uses for tournament preparation, will help readers create their own "swing for life.

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Simon and Schuster

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1471105156

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Racing the Beam

The Atari Video Computer System

By: Nick Montfort,Ian Bogost

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Racing the Beam

The Atari Video Computer System

By: Nick Montfort,Ian Bogost

A study of the relationship between platform and creative expression in the Atari VCS, the gaming system for popular games like Pac-Man and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that “Atari” became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a thousand of these were created, the most significant of which established new techniques, mechanics, and even entire genres. This book offers a detailed and accessible study of this influential video game console from both computational and cultural perspectives. Studies of digital media have rarely investigated platforms—the systems underlying computing. This book, the first in a series of Platform Studies, does so, developing a critical approach that examines the relationship between platforms and creative expression. Nick Montfort and Ian Bogost discuss the Atari VCS itself and examine in detail six game cartridges: Combat, Adventure, Pac-Man, Yars' Revenge, Pitfall!, and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. They describe the technical constraints and affordances of the system and track developments in programming, gameplay, interface, and aesthetics. Adventure, for example, was the first game to represent a virtual space larger than the screen (anticipating the boundless virtual spaces of such later games as World of Warcraft and Grand Theft Auto), by allowing the player to walk off one side into another space; and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was an early instance of interaction between media properties and video games. Montfort and Bogost show that the Atari VCS—often considered merely a retro fetish object—is an essential part of the history of video games.

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MIT Press

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0262539764

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Building Muscle and Performance

A Program for Size, Strength & Speed

By: Tumminello, Nick

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Building Muscle and Performance

A Program for Size, Strength & Speed

By: Tumminello, Nick

Building Muscle and Performance fuses the most effective exercises and progressions into a high-octane, high-efficiency training program. Combining strength training, power training, cardio, and more, Tumminello’s unique approach delivers results: increased strength, explosiveness, speed, athleticism, endurance, and a lean and muscular physique.

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Human Kinetics

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1492512702

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The Pool Bible

By: Nick Metcalfe

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The Pool Bible

By: Nick Metcalfe

Rack'em up with The Pool Bible and get a complete understanding of the game, including the history, legends of the game, cue choice and care, shots and angles, trick shots, and varations like eight-ball, one-pocket and blackball, includes information on other cue sports like snooker and billiards.

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Chartwell

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0785826025

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JavaScript for Kids

A Playful Introduction to Programming

By: Nick Morgan

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JavaScript for Kids

A Playful Introduction to Programming

By: Nick Morgan

JavaScript is the programming language of the Internet, the secret sauce that makes the Web awesome, your favorite sites interactive, and online games fun! JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You’ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then move on to more advanced topics, like building interactivity with jQuery and drawing graphics with Canvas. Along the way, you’ll write games such as Find the Buried Treasure, Hangman, and Snake. You’ll also learn how to: –Create functions to organize and reuse your code –Write and modify HTML to create dynamic web pages –Use the DOM and jQuery to make your web pages react to user input –Use the Canvas element to draw and animate graphics –Program real user-controlled games with collision detection and score keeping With visual examples like bouncing balls, animated bees, and racing cars, you can really see what you’re programming. Each chapter builds on the last, and programming challenges at the end of each chapter will stretch your brain and inspire your own amazing programs. Make something cool with JavaScript today! Ages 10+ (and their parents!)

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No Starch Press

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1593276591

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.NET 4 Wrox PDF Bundle

Professional ASP.NET 4, Professional C# 4, VB 2010 Programmer's Ref, WPF Programmer's Ref, Professional Visual Studio 2010

By: Bill Evjen,Christian Nagel,Rod Stephens,Robert Vieira,Nick Randolph

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.NET 4 Wrox PDF Bundle

Professional ASP.NET 4, Professional C# 4, VB 2010 Programmer's Ref, WPF Programmer's Ref, Professional Visual Studio 2010

By: Bill Evjen,Christian Nagel,Rod Stephens,Robert Vieira,Nick Randolph

The books included in this set are: 9780470502204 Professional ASP.NET 4: in C# and VB: Written by three highly recognized and regarded ASP.NET experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage on ASP.NET 4 with a unique approach featuring examples in both C# and VB, as is the incomparable coverage of core ASP.NET. After a fast-paced refresher on essentials such as server controls, the book delves into expert coverage of all the latest capabilities of ASP.NET 4. 9780470502259 Professional C# 4 and .NET 4: After a quick refresher on C# basics, the author dream team moves on to provide you with details of language and framework features including LINQ, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, WCF, WPF, Workflow, and Generics. Coverage also spans ASP.NET programming with C#, working in Visual Studio 2010 with C#, and more. With this book, you'll quickly get up to date on all the newest capabilities of C# 4. 9780470548653 Professional Visual Studio 2010: This book gets you quickly up to speed on what you can expect from Visual Studio 2010. Packed with helpful examples, this comprehensive guide explains examines the features of Visual Studio 2010, which allows you to create and manage programming projects for the Windows platform. It walks you through every facet of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), from common tasks and functions to its powerful tools 9780470499832 Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference: This reference guide provides you with a broad, solid understanding of essential Visual Basic 2010 topics and clearly explains how to use this powerful programming language to perform a variety of tasks. As a tutorial, the book describes the Visual Basic language and covers essential Visual Basic topics. The material presents categorized information regarding specific operations and reveals useful tips, tricks, and tidbits to help you make the most of the new Visual Basic 2010. 9780470477229 WPF Programmer's Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4: Written by a leading expert on Microsoft graphics programming, this richly illustrated book provides an introduction to WPF development and explains fundamental WPF concepts. It is packed with helpful examples and progresses through a range of topics that gradually increase in their complexity. 9780470257029 Professional SQL Server 2008 Programming: This expanded best-seller includes new coverage of SQL Server 2008's new datatypes, new indexing structures, manageability features, and advanced time-zone handling. As an added bonus, also includes Professional SQL Server 2005 Programmers for .NET 4 developers still working in a SQL Server 2005 setting.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470937831

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Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook

By: Nick Bollettieri

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Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook

By: Nick Bollettieri

As the most successful coach in tennis, Bollettieri has worked with Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Boris Becker and others. In this book he shares his wealth of knowledge and insight into the world of tennis, with discussions of strategies, stroke development and physical and mental conditioning. 400 illustrations.

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Human Kinetics

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0736040366

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If These Walls Could Talk: Dallas Cowboys

Stories from the Dallas Cowboys Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Nick Eatman,Darren Woodson

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If These Walls Could Talk: Dallas Cowboys

Stories from the Dallas Cowboys Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Nick Eatman,Darren Woodson

Known simply as “America's Team,” the Dallas Cowboys are one of football's most storied franchises and always begin each season with a legitimate chance to add another Super Bowl title to their existing five. Author and Cowboys employee Nick Eatman, through interviews with current and past players, provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments and the lowlights throughout the team's history. Readers will hear from players, coaches, and management as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their defeats, making If These Walls Could Talk: Dallas Cowboys a keepsake no fan will want to miss.

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Triumph Books

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1633190064

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JavaScript Crash Course

A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming

By: Nick Morgan

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JavaScript Crash Course

A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming

By: Nick Morgan

A fast-paced, thorough programming introduction that will have you writing your own software and web applications in no time. Like Python Crash Course, this hands-on guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to code from the ground up—this time using the popular JavaScript programming language. Learn JavaScript—Fast! JavaScript Crash Course is a fun-filled, fast-paced introduction to programming with JavaScript. Dive right in and you’ll be writing code, solving problems, and building working web applications and games in no time. You’ll start by learning fundamental programming concepts, such as variables, arrays, objects, functions, conditionals, loops, classes, and more. Aided by engaging examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll build on this foundation and combine JavaScript with HTML and CSS to create interactive web applications that you can run right away. Then you’ll put your new skills into play with three substantial projects: a Pong-style game with a virtual opponent, an app that generates electronic music, and a platform for visualizing data fetched from an API. Along the way, you’ll learn how to: • Update web pages in real time by manipulating the Document Object Model • Trigger functions in response to events like key presses and mouse clicks • Generate graphics and animations with JavaScript and HTML’s Canvas element • Visualize data with the D3.js library and scalable vector graphics (SVG) • Make electronic music with Tone.js and the Web Audio API If you’ve been thinking about digging into programming, JavaScript Crash Course will get you writing real programs fast. Why wait any longer? Jump on your magic carpet and ride!

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No Starch Press

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1718502265

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 AQA Approved Build your students' scientific thinking, analysis and evaluation with this textbook that leads them seamlessly from basic concepts to more complicated theories, with topical examples, practical activities and mathematical support throughout. - Developed specifically for the 2016 AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy specification. -Builds experimental, analytical and evaluation skills with activities that introduce the 16 required practicals, along with extra Working Scientifically tasks for broader learning -Provides plenty of opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding with Test Yourself questions, Show You Can challenges, Chapter review questions and synoptic practice questions -Supports Foundation and Higher tier students in one book, with Higher tier-only content clearly marked. This book covers the topics in Biology Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 1, Physics Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 2 and Physics Paper 2 FREE GCSE SCIENCE TEACHER GUIDES These will be provided for free via our website. To request your free copies please email science@hodder.co.uk

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Hodder Education

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1471883302

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How to Win at 5-a-Side

Take Your Team to the Next Level

By: Nick Ascroft

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How to Win at 5-a-Side

Take Your Team to the Next Level

By: Nick Ascroft

The culmination of years of 5-a-side football experience, this celebrated manual to 'scaled-down' soccer success covers every element of the game and features expert advice on how to organise a winning team. Written with authority, passion and a sense of fun, How to Win at 5-a-side covers all of the game's essential skills, including goalkeeping, defending, marking and shooting, as well as other less conventional but still important components, such as maintaining team moral, buttering up the referee and wasting time when your team is ahead. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams to show real-game situations and featuring exclusive contributions from former professional footballers and coaches, How to Win at 5-a-side is all you need to take your team to the next level.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472917391

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Stella and Combat, digital original edition

A BIT of Racing the Beam

By: Nick Montfort,Ian Bogost

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Stella and Combat, digital original edition

A BIT of Racing the Beam

By: Nick Montfort,Ian Bogost

The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that “Atari” became the generic term for a video game console. This BIT examines the interplay between computation and culture in the Atari emulator Stella and the Atari VCS game Combat.

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Rapture

Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere

By: Nick Nurse

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Rapture

Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere

By: Nick Nurse

Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him lead the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship in his first year as head coach. Foreword by Phil Jackson. NBA fans had modest expectations for rookie coach Nick Nurse and his Toronto Raptors. But what those naysayers didn't realize was that Nurse had spent the past thirty years proving himself at every level of the game, from youth programs and college ball to the NBA D League and Britain's struggling pro circuit. While few coaches have taken such a circuitous path to pro basketball's promised land, the journey-which began at Kuemper Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa-forged a coach who proved to be as unshakable as he is personable. On the road, he is known to bring his guitar and keyboard for late-night jazz and blues sessions. In the locker room, he's steadfast and even-keeled regardless of the score. On the court, he pulls out old-school tactics with astounding success. A rookie in name but a veteran in attitude, Nurse is seemingly above the chaos of the game and, with only two seasons on his résumé, has already established himself as one of the NBA's most admired head coaches. Now, in this revealing new book-equal parts personal memoir, leadership manifesto, and philosophical meditation-Nurse tells his own story. Given unprecedented access inside the Raptors' locker room, readers get an intimate study of not only the team culture he has built, but also of a rookie coach's unique dynamic with the star players-such as Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, and Pascal Siakam-who helped trailblaze the 2019 championship run. As much for readers of Ray Dalio as for fans of John Wooden and Pat Summitt, Rapture promises to be a necessary read for anyone looking to forge their own path to success.

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Little, Brown

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0316540161

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Theatre in Practice

A Student's Handbook

By: Nick O'Brien,Annie Sutton

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Theatre in Practice

A Student's Handbook

By: Nick O'Brien,Annie Sutton

Theatre in Practice provides students with all of the 'must have' Drama skills required for A-Level, International Baccalaureate, BTEC and beyond. Practical, step-by-step exercises and diagrams give access to the key figures and processes central to drama, including: Stanislavski, Brecht, Lecoq and Berkoff devising theatre rehearsing and performing monologues and duologues how to approach directing a play improvising. Each chapter offers advice for both students and teachers, with notes and follow-on exercises ideal for individual study and practice. Written by specialists with extensive experience leading workshops for the 'post 16' age-group, Theatre in Practice is a thorough and imaginative resource that speaks directly to students.

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Routledge

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0415508533

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Your Workout PERFECTED

By: Tumminello, Nick

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Your Workout PERFECTED

By: Tumminello, Nick

Your Workout PERFECTED separates fact from fiction to improve fitness, function and performance, fat loss, and physique. Comprehensive and practical, all exercises and workout programs are accompanied by step-by-step instructions, training advice, safety considerations, and variations.

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Human Kinetics

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1492558133

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Edexcel International GCSE Physics Student Book Second Edition

By: Nick England

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Edexcel International GCSE Physics Student Book Second Edition

By: Nick England

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: IGCSE Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 Build students' knowledge with in-depth yet accessible scientific content. - Test understanding with study questions throughout the book - Prepare students for the exam with sample answers and expert comments plus exam-style questions for every section - Build practical skills with coverage of all required practicals plus further suggested experiments - Develop mathematical skills with helpful tips throughout - Challenge higher ability students with extension 'extend and challenge' activities - Answers to all activities freely available online

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Hodder Education

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151040516X

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book 2

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book 2

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 AQA approved. Build your students' scientific thinking, analysis and evaluation with this textbook that leads them seamlessly from basic concepts to more complicated theories, with topical examples, practical activities and mathematical support throughout. Developed specifically for the 2016 AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy specification. -Builds experimental, analytical and evaluation skills with activities that introduce the 16 required practicals, along with extra Working Scientifically tasks for broader learning -Provides plenty of opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding with Test Yourself questions, Show You Can challenges, Chapter review questions and synoptic practice questions -Supports Foundation and Higher tier students in one book, with Higher tier-only content clearly marked. Book 2 covers the topics in Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 2 and Physics Paper 2 FREE GCSE SCIENCE TEACHER GUIDES These will be provided for free via our website. Biology will be available in October Chemistry will be available in January Physics will be available in March To request your free copies please email science@hodder.co.uk

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Hodder Education

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1471851133

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Match of the Day Football Almanac

Six Decades of Trophies, Tournaments, and Timeless Moments

By: Nick Constable

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Match of the Day Football Almanac

Six Decades of Trophies, Tournaments, and Timeless Moments

By: Nick Constable

Do you remember the Battle of Old Trafford? Shearer's dream debut hat trick? Or how many goals Haaland scored in his first Premier League season? Hope, heartbreak and victory, over the past 60 years Match of the Day has shown it all. From bombastic debuts in August to May’s nail-biting end-of-season title races, the football calendar is filled with legendary moments. Packed full of stories from 60 years of football history, The official Match of the Day Football Almanac is your ultimate guide to the highs and lows of the football season. With a foreword from Gary Lineker and featuring the most legendary footballing stories from the last 60 years of Match of the Day, this month-by-month guide includes giant-killing FA Cup battles, the birth of the Premier League and the dawn of VAR, all culminating in legendary World Cup and Euros tournaments – with stats and insights from the experts at Match of the Day along the way. This is the perfect gift for any football fan, and a fitting tribute to our favourite football programme.

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Random House

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1473533937

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Mammoth Book Of The World Cup

By: Nick Holt

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Mammoth Book Of The World Cup

By: Nick Holt

An all-encompassing, chronological guide to football's World Cup, one of the world's few truly international events, in good time for the June 2018 kick-off in Russia. From its beginnings in 1930 to the modern all-singing, all-dancing self-styled 'greatest show on Earth', every tournament is covered with features on major stars and great games, as well as stories about some less celebrated names and quirky stats and intriguing essays. Holt's focus is very much on what takes place on the field, rather than how football is a mirror for economic corruption, or how a nation's style of play represents a profound statement about its people, or how a passion for football can lift underpaid, socially marginalised people out of poverty. From the best World Cups, in 1958 and 1970, to the worst, in 1962 and 2010, he looks behind the facts and the technical observations to the stories: the mysterious sins of omission; critical injuries to key players; and coaching U-turns. He explains how England's World Cup achievements under Sven-Göran Eriksson, far from being a national disgrace, were actually quite impressive, and looks at why Alf Ramsey didn't take Bobby Charlton off in 1970, but this is no parochial, jingoistic account. The book also asks why Brazil did not contribute in 1966, despite having won the previous two tournaments and going on to win the next one? Why the greatest players of their day did not always shine at the World Cup - George Best and Alfredo Di Stefano, for example, never even made it to the Finals. Why did Johann Cruyff not go to the 1978 World Cup? And why did one of Germany's greatest players never play in the World Cup? There are lots of tables, some filled with obvious, but necessary information, but others with more quirky observations. Alongside accounts of epic games, there are also brief biographies of all the great heroes of the World Cup.

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Robinson

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147211051X

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Strength Training for Fat Loss

By: Nick Tumminello

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Strength Training for Fat Loss

By: Nick Tumminello

As a leader in the fitness industry, Nick Tumminello offers a plan for losing fat with ready-to-use programs that use the three Cs of metabolic strength training--circuits, combinations, and complexes--to accelerate your metabolism and maximize fat loss while maintaining and even adding muscle.

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Human Kinetics

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1718218486

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Strength Zone Training

The Most Effective Method for Maximizing Muscle Development

By: Nick Tumminello

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Strength Zone Training

The Most Effective Method for Maximizing Muscle Development

By: Nick Tumminello

Don’t waste your time doing workouts that leave large gaps in your strength or load you up with unnecessary, redundant exercises. Take a strategic approach to your workouts by using a proven system that trains strength through each joint’s true full range of motion. Even if you lift, you may still be missing something in your quest to get stronger. Optimal training does not involve training all the muscles; instead, it trains all the ranges (or zones) of each muscle. Many popular exercises work the same muscles the exact same way. Performing redundant exercises is a waste of your time. In Strength Zone Training, renowned personal trainer Nick Tumminello, who has become known as the trainer of trainers, shows you the following: How to build strength through the true full range of motion The redundant exercises you just don’t need to do The exercises to maximize upper body and lower body strength that are missing from your workout The angles most people don’t do exercises for but should The best exercises to include in your program to train each muscle group A better strategy to follow when choosing your exercises Beginner and advanced workout plans for any schedule You’ll find exercises addressing every area of the body, with details on how to perform the exercise as well as coaching tips. Select exercises are depicted with a stunning hybrid of photo and anatomical art highlighting the movements, or zones, that provide a training stimulus. You will learn how to combine exercises within a workout in a smarter and more strategic way to collectively train through a full range of motion—resulting in not just an improvement in physique but also an improvement in performance and a reduction in injury risk. In addition to the exercises, you’ll find four chapters of easy-to-follow workout plans you can immediately use at the gym. You can select a fully comprehensive workout plan that is right for you, regardless of your training level or weekly schedule. Strength Zone Training is the blueprint for building muscle with a purpose, making it simple to create workout programs that eliminate exercise redundancy and use full range of motion so you can build a body that is all-around stronger and more durable. Choose your exercises and get ready to dominate! CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The Strength Zone Training Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Strength Zone Training With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.

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Human Kinetics

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171821149X

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The OK Team 2

Better Than Ok

By: Nick Place

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The OK Team 2

Better Than Ok

By: Nick Place

Focus and his friends are up to their capes in strife. Hazy Retina (a.k.a FOCUS) and his team are Level D, Third Grade Heroes who are finding their feet. But the bad guys have a new secret weapon - the Serum That Overly Magnifies Powers. And Focus has agreed to a Knight-Hood Pact without checking the fine print. Can THE OK TEAM overcome the effect of S.T.O.M.P. and survive the Knight-Hood Pact - or has Hazy lost his Focus for good? 'A really good book, action-packed with exciting events.' Conor 11 'This is a great read. A funny story about heroes and heroics.' Cam, 12 www.herohints.com

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Allen & Unwin

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1741761956

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9781741761955

Golf

By: Nick Edmund

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Golf

By: Nick Edmund

Presents an illustrated introduction to golf, including information on its history, rules, etiquette, equipment, courses, tournaments, and skills needed to play.

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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

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0756609437

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TC

By: Tom Carroll,Nick Carroll

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TC

By: Tom Carroll,Nick Carroll

The former professional surfer tells his own story On the surface he was Tom Carroll, dreamer, brilliant surfer, Australian sports hero, fitness fanatic, businessman, family man, and big wave charger. But inside turned the terrible wheel of drug addiction--part family curse, part legacy of the footloose surf culture he'd done so much to legitimize. Tom's family and friends struggled with him, kept his secrets, and looked on in anger and fear as the wheel began to grind him down. Then a window opened, but getting through it made charging Pipeline look like a piece of cake. This is the story of an unlikely moral education: of humility, family, damage, brotherhood, youth, stupidity, glory, single-mindedness, and surrender, and about the feeling of water moving under a surfboard, how it can bind past to present and make sense of lives.

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Random House Australia

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0857987054

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9780857987051

The Language of Coaching

The Art & Science of Teaching Movement

By: Nick Winkelman

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The Language of Coaching

The Art & Science of Teaching Movement

By: Nick Winkelman

The Language of Coaching examines how instruction, feedback, and cueing can have a significant impact on training and performance outcomes. The book offers a comprehensive collection of cueing frameworks to help coaches better communicate with athletes in any sport.

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Human Kinetics Publishers

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1492567361

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9781492567363

The First Schleswig-Holstein War 1848-50

By: Nick Svendsen

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The First Schleswig-Holstein War 1848-50

By: Nick Svendsen

1848 was a turbulent but momentous time in Europe. Within this context, the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were caught between the rising nationalism and desire for unification of the Prussian/German nation states and the traditional alliances with the Danish Kingdom. The Schleswig Holsteiners decided that allegiance with the German Federation, including possessing their own constitution, was the best way forward. They rebelled against the Danish and looked to the Prussians with their greater military prowess for help. In Denmark, as in other European countries, the call for a democratic constitution caused social disturbance, triggered initially by the February riots in Paris. The Danish monarchy, in crisis, both constitutionally and in terms of monarchical succession continued to lay claim on their southernmost duchies and sent their armed forces to destroy the Schleswig-Holstein insurgents. The author describes the battles and battlefields upon which this crisis was played out: from the first major action at Bov (9 April, 1848) to the last major battles of the war, at Isted (25 July 1850) and Missunde (12 September 1850), from the geomorphic landscape influencing battlefield strategy down to the description of a farmhouse where Prussian officers jumped out of windows to save themselves from the Danish.

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Helion and Company

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1906033447

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The Insider's Guide to Golf Equipment

The Fully Illustrated, Comprehensive Directory of Brand Name Clubs and Accessories

By: Nick Mastroni

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The Insider's Guide to Golf Equipment

The Fully Illustrated, Comprehensive Directory of Brand Name Clubs and Accessories

By: Nick Mastroni

Charts and photographs compare and contrast the quality, characteristics, and suggested retail cost for all equipment - so golfers can discover the best combination of performance for their needs and price for their budget. Includes information for women golfers and left-handed golfers.

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Perigee Trade

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0399522778

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The Adventures of the Honey Badger

By: Nick Cummins,Mark Cummins

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The Adventures of the Honey Badger

By: Nick Cummins,Mark Cummins

All new adventures from everyone's favourite Aussie larrikin. Nick's debut book Tales of The Honey Badger was the runaway humour and sport bestseller of 2015 and he's back in 2016 with a bumper book of yarns and tall stories. Packed with Nick's sensational sayings, ripper yarns and pure Aussie wisdom, this new book is a charming collection of stories celebrating the importance of family, mates, rugby, getting out amongst it (i.e. seeing the world) and pen-portraits of 'buggers I've run into'. Nick's fantastically hilarious stories include: a spot of helicopter fishing in the Kimberley and Northern Territory with the old man; lending a coaching hand to the Norwegian Rugby team; passing on some Rugby insights to the Thai netball team; and rambling tales of life in the Cummins clan. You won't want to miss it. Hold onto your hat, it's going to be a bonza year.

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HarperCollins Australia

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1460707745

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9781460707746

The King of Swords

By: Nick Stone

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The King of Swords

By: Nick Stone

Miami, 1981. Cocaine Central. Murder Capital, USA. A city about to catch fire. Detective Max Mingus and his partner, Joe Liston, are anticipating a routine murder investigation when they are called to the scene of death at Miami's Primate Park—until the victim's family is found slaughtered, and a partly digested tarot card, the King of Swords, is discovered in the victim's stomach. A trail that's growing bloodier by the hour is leading Max and Joe to the most powerful criminal in Miami: the infamous Solomon Boukman. Few have ever set eyes on the evil, intensely feared enigma, but rumors abound of voodoo ceremonies, dark rites, and friends in very high places. Malevolence is running rampant in a city choking on hatred, rage, and official corruption—as Max races to discover the terrifying truth about Boukman before death's shadow reaches his own front door.

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Harper Collins

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0061979805

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The Big Playstation Book

By: Nick Roberts,PCS Staff,Prima Creative Services

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The Big Playstation Book

By: Nick Roberts,PCS Staff,Prima Creative Services

The Big PlayStation Book" binds together the last four Playstation Game Secrets volumes into one mega guide for PlayStation. This comprehensive title addresses over 100 games, providing key hints, strategies, maps, commentary, ratings, and reviews.

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