Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Saving the Environment written by Greg Pahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the three main global threats--decline in biodiversity, the thinning of the ozone layer, and global warming--and offers ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Green Living written by Trish Riley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental movement and rising awareness of global warming have sparked an interest in green living. People want to know what they can do to live sustainable lives. In this book, you will find an overview of global warming and environmental degradation of air, water, soil; what sustainable living is and how to do it; how to cut down on carbon output (the cause of global warming) with alternative cars and fuels; and environmentally friendly home and lawn care products.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Book of Revelation written by James S. Bell Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You’re familiar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Judgment Day—especially in the wake of the new millennium. However, the Book of Revelation has existed for almost 2,000 years and is open to countless interpretations. Don’t get confused by scholarly analysis and religious dogma! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Book of Revelation shows you how so many meanings are derived from the book’s text. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Various ways to interpret Revelation and its symbols • A detailed examination of the key elements, including the Seven Seals and the Antichrist • A look at how the Jewish Old Testament and prophecies relate to Revelation

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home written by Brita Belli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more. For readers wanting to save money-and the planet-by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview: ? Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to American Government written by Melanie Fonder and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home written by Brita Belli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more. For readers wanting to save money-and the planet-by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview: ? Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Global Warming 2nd Edition written by Michael Tennesen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisiting the most important topic of our time The rapid warming of the Earth's climate has been a concern for decades. Though many of us understand that temperatures will-on average-rise, the science and the resulting social, economic, and political implications of such a change are far-reaching and complex. This new edition has been completely overhauled, synthesizing the latest information into an easy–to–read reference that provides a fair assessment of climate change, its costs, and even its short-term benefits. • Covers the newest science and issues surrounding global warming • Written by a seasoned science/nature journalist

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Being Vegetarian written by Frankie Avalon Wolfe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and revised guide to going vegetarian - with 75 delicious recipes to get you started! More and more people are going "veg" these days, for a variety of reasons; from health to ethical concerns. They'd like to try this vegetarian thing, but they have a feeling it might be difficult - and they aren't sure whether they'll have to give up their omelets and the occasional chicken Caesar salad as well. Do you have to go - ahem - cold turkey, or can you go meatless gradually? Will cutting down provide some of the health benefits of cutting out entirely? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian, Second Edition, was a great introduction to both going meatless and the vegetarian lifestyle, focusing on ways to change eating habits as painlessly as possible and enjoying vegetarian foods without feeling cheated. It covered both health and psychological aspects, and it didn't bash meat eaters-great reading for someone who's considering all the options where eating is concerned. The only thing it didn't have was scrumptious recipes, and that's all taken care of now, with dozens of main dishes and sides, smoothies, breakfasts, snacks, and more!

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Evolution written by Leslie Alan Horvitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Being Vegetarian 3rd Edition written by Frankie Avalon Wolfe M.H., Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time to veg out! This updated and revised guide to the joys of vegetarianism features—for the first time—75 delicious recipes! You will learn how to prepare and savor main dishes and sides, smoothies, breakfasts, snacks, and more. A great introduction to the vegetarian lifestyle, this edition has tips on changing eating habits as painlessly as possible and covers the health and psychological aspects of going “veg.”

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Weather written by Mel Goldstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to track weather patterns, read weather maps, and identify cloud formations while exploring the effects of pollution, hurricanes, and El Niäno.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Being Vegetarian 3rd Edition written by Frankie Avalon H. D. Wolfe, M.H., Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-09-11 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time to veg out! This updated and revised guide to the joys of vegetarianism features?for the first time?75 delicious recipes! You will learn how to prepare and savor main dishes and sides, smoothies, breakfasts, snacks, and more. A great introduction to the vegetarian lifestyle, this edition has tips on changing eating habits as painlessly as possible and covers the health and psychological aspects of going ?veg.?

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Geography written by Joseph Gonzalez and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated guide to world geography explains geographical terminology, differentiates between physical and political geography, discusses the environmental and political events changing the world, and examines the latest statistics concerning country size, population, and geopolitical makeup, all accompanied by new, detailed maps. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Heirloom Vegetables written by Chris McLaughlin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A garden of delight-and healthy, economical eating. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Heirloom Vegetables, readers will learn the rewards of growing heirlooms; find hundreds of descriptions and histories of a variety of available vegetables and find out how to make pollination work. ?Helps readers grow and eat locally, reduce or eliminate pesticides and additives, and save money along the way ?Includes step-by-step instructions for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing heirloom seeds ?For economical reasons-as well as concern for the environment and personal health-the popularity of gardening has grown in recent years

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Greening Your Business written by Heather Gadonniex and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green is the color of money! Businesses are always looking to increase their profitability and market share. With rising costs of fuel and consumers targeting environmentally-responsible companies to patronize, businesses have jumped on the green initiative and reaped the financial benefits. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Greening Your Business provides the most up-to-date, concrete, and practical steps for readers to follow to get rich by going green. *Solid authors with "green" background *White-hot green market *Comprehensive, practical business approach

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Green Careers written by Barbara Parks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Reaching Your Goals written by Jeffrey P. Davidson and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the millions who have been struggling to reach their goals, for those who wish to create new ones, or for those who have tried and failed, this book will set them on the right path for success. Author, Jeff Davidson helps readers choose and follow-through on realistic goals, whether they are physical (get in shape), career-related (get promoted), relationship-related (find the right partner), financial (beat debt), or just personally important (cleaning out the garage). Full of common-sense hints and tips, this book is the first step toward self-fulfillment for any time of the year.