handbooks, manuals, etc

An illustrated introduction to digital photography, examining hardware such as cameras, computers, scanners, and printers; looking at image-editing software, tools, and techniques; featuring step-by-step instructions for taking professional-quality photographs; and discussing special-effects options.

A writer's handbook for young people, covering the process of writing in general and the techniques of specific literary forms; organizational, communication, and research skills for writers; and the basics of grammar and usage. Includes "almanac" of miscellaneous information for ready reference.

A guide to succeed in college written by a college professor, discussing academic requirements, faculty expectations, and provides strategies to help students excel at their academic work.

Teaches survival techniques and strategies, including basic survival tips, describes SEAL training, offers terrain-specific survival techniques, first aid, and more.

An easy-to-follow guide to finding and sorting information on any topic, explaining how to use a wide range of research tools and how to determine fact from fiction.

Provides teenage babysitters with advice for the job, including how to get good positions and negotiate with parents and recipes.

Explains how students can apply to colleges with application materials that reflect who they are, discussing extracurricular activities, essays, letters of recommendation, and more.

Profiles seven educational leadership styles, presenting examples of them in action; discusses traits all good leaders share; provides questionnaires and focus questions to determine leadership qualities; and explains how to match one's own and others' leadership styles and strengths to particular tasks.

Provides contact information and submission guidelines for thousands of markets for writers, covering literary agents, book publishers, Canadian and international book publishers, small presses, consumer magazines, trade journals, newspapers, screenwriting, playwriting, greeting cards, and contests and awards, and includes listings of professional organizations, and other resources.