Baseball Photography Classics“It’s a great addition to your coffee table, or as a gift to the baseball fan in your life.” ―baseballmusings.com#1 New Release in Photojournalism, Photo Essays, Statistics, History, Sports Photography, and SportsPicturing America’s Pastime celebrates baseball through a unique photography collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s un...

CNC machine sales are growing rapidly in the hobby woodworking market -- double to triple in sales over the past three years -- due to familiarity, lower price, and manageable sizing.CNC machines increase efficiency and save money in a woodworking shop by accelerating speed, improving accuracy, and reducing waste.More and more woodworkers, metal workers, and crafters are mass-producing products using CNC machines and selling them online via Etsy and other websites...

Expert Oracle Exadata, 2nd Edition opens up the internals of Oracle's Exadata platform so that you can fully benefit from the most performant and scalable database hardware appliance capable of running Oracle Database. This edition is fully-updated to cover Exadata 5-2 and Oracle Database 12c. If you're new to Exadata, you'll soon learn that it embodies a change in how you think about and manage relational databases. A key part of that change lies in the concept of offloading SQL ...

Everyone is trying to influence others in some way. Whether its an idea, a product, a mission, a cause, or just promoting our own skills to get a big promotion, we are thirsting for others to accept our influence, and agree with us in some way. The book offers 12 ideas (proverbs) that, when implemented, can change a person's ability to influence others. These truths are timeless, basic, and able to be implemented by anyone who takes the time to apply them.

Have you ever said something with pure intentions that came across negatively? Have you ever misunderstood a comment? Did you get defensive and react?Most people don't intend to miscommunicate or offend, however, it happens. It causes big problems because what you say and how you interpret what others say to you relates to your own experiences. No one communicates perfectly, but questions help you gain understanding of yourself, your circumstances, and those with whom you have rela...

This guide provides everything you need to know to discover the South’s best-kept secrets of winter recreation: snow-covered mountains, remote yet accessible trails, high-quality downhill and cross-country skiing, sparkling resorts and peaceful cabins, and of course, southern hospitality. Randy Johnson is a knowledgeable guide who shares his years of experience enjoying the winter wonders from the mountains of western Maryland down the Appalachian corridor all the way to northern Alabama.

With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easily recognized landmark along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a popular tourist destination, a site of annual Highland Games, and an internationally recognized nature preserve. In this definitive book on Grandfather, Randy Johnson guides readers on a journey through the mountain’s history, from its geolo...

"Decoding The Grapes of Wrath" examines Steinbeck's multifaceted tapestry, reflecting the trials, tribulations, and resilience of the Joad family amidst the backdrop of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. This guide navigates through the novel's rich thematic landscape, uncovering layers of social injustice, unity, economic disparity, and the elusive American Dream. It reveals how these themes are not just historical footnotes but resonate with enduring relevance, illustrating the prof...

An exploration of insights into the relationship of language and how it facilitates our movement to the unified experience. In a day where we create violence from smaller circles of belonging and from desires to act upon an object perceived as separate from us, the 'felt' sense of our interconnection offers guidance in the face of impermanence. Using Just Be it as linguistic facilitator to the unified experience aims to assist others in the practice of increased awareness and gratitude for...

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. The guide is complimented by clearly marked trail maps.TABLE OF CONTENTS:Essentials: A-Z INDEX Sleep Buy, Eat & Drink Stay Safe 1. General: History Climate2. Maps: Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park Appalachian Trail Blue Ridge North Carolina3. Transport: Get in Get aro...

There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous.C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain. This book teaches you not only the mechanics of programming, but also describes how to create programs that are easy to read, debug, and update.Practical rules are stressed. F...

Flowing among the beautiful mountains and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina, the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway is a true American jewel. Built to expose motorists to nature as well as to preserve its beauty, the Parkway still delivers unrivaled beauty today. Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway is filled with information useful to those traveling the Parkway and is detailed with color photographs throughout. It highlights the many significant points of interest located on and n...