Damascus: A History
Routledge | 386 Pages | 2005-01-20 | ISBN: 0415271053 | PDF | 6.4 Mb

This is the first book in English to relate the history of Damascus, bringing out the crucial role the city has played at many points in the region's past.Damascus traces the history of this colourful, significant and complex city through its physical development, from the city's emergence in around 7000 BC through the changing cavalcade of Aramaean, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Mongol and French rulers right up to the end of Turkish control in 1918. In Damascus, every layer of the history has built precisely on top of its predecessors for at least three millennia, leaving a detailed archaeological record of one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The book looks particularly at the interplay between the western and eastern influences that have provided Damascus with such a rich past, and how this perfectly encapsulates the forces that have played over the Middle East as a whole from the earliest recorded times to the present.

Adventure Guide Cayman Islands (Adventure Guide to the Cayman Islands)
Hunter Publishing (NJ) | 340 Pages | 2008-07-30 | ISBN: 1588436403 | PDF | 4.4 Mb

Among our top sellers in the previous editions. All of our Caymans guides have sold exceptionally well. Color maps & photographs throughout. The Caymans are ultra-prosperous and safe, with great resorts, fabulous watersports, terrific restaurants. A major stop for cruise ships, there are 1,800,000 cruise visitors per year, plus 250,000+ arriving by plane. Lots of detail on the shopping, dining, hotels, sightseeing and entertainment, based on personal visits by the authors plus a special emphasis on activities such as boating, fishing, golf, walking, biking, scuba diving, snorkeling, and bird watching. Other activities included are paragliding, sailing, catamaran cruises, soaring, waterskiing, windsurfing, driving trips and horseback riding. For all of these, the authors give a list of local operators who can set you up with equipment, ferry you around from site to site or actually guide you on the trips.

Adventure Guide Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Adventure Guides Series)
Hunter Publishing (NJ) | 380 Pages | 2008-09-20 | ISBN: 1588436659 | PDF | 4.4 Mb

The island is home to about 900,000 people (75% of the resident population of the state). The city of Honolulu (largest city, state capital, and main deepwater marine port for the State of Hawai'i) is located here. Well-known features include Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kane'ohe Bay and the North Shore. Written by a resident of the island, this is the most detailed guide available, covering all the hotels and restaurants, the sights and activities - illustrated in full color throughout.

Adventure Guide Guatemala (Adventure Guide to Guatemala)
Hunter Publishing (NJ) | 512 Pages | 2008-08-15 | ISBN: 1588436667 | PDF | 9.4 Mb

Guatemala is a feast for explorers looking for new experiences. This fantastic guidebook takes you from fiery volcanoes to historic churches dating back to the 1600s. You can sail on Lake Atitlan, raft on Rio Candelera, hike to Maya ruins, dive a barrier reef or take a bike tour around Antigua. In-depth details on the culture, traditions and how to travel with respect for the country and its welcoming people. With the author s expert advice, you'll find excellent eateries, locally made crafts and family-run B&Bs.

Pocket Adventures Costa Rica (Pocket Adventures)
Hunter | 336 Pages | 2008-09-30 | ISBN: 1588436705 | PDF | 9.4 Mb

Written by the authors of our award-winning Yucatán Adventure Guide, this book offers comprehensive coverage of Costa Rica and its people. Travel to the major national parks and preserves; hike in rain forests. Explore the island’s vibrant history, culture and wildlife. Firsthand advice on travel in the country’s various environments – mountain, jungle, beach, city. Plant and animal life, archeology, history, attractions on and off the regular tourist path. Staggering detail. Lively text and plenty of interesting art. Over 40 maps. Color photos.

Prototyping with Visual Basic
Que | 432 Pages | 2001-09-20 | ISBN: 0789725789 | PDF | 1.4 Mb

This book shows readers how to use Visual Basic to gain the benefits of prototyping: reduced cost, reduced time and more importantly, reduced risk while building complex applications. The techniques and examples described will give the reader new tools for building applications.

Special Edition Using SOAP (Special Edition Using)
Que | 448 Pages | 2001-09-22 | ISBN: 0789725665 | PDF | 2.4 Mb

This book will introduce the reader to SOAP and serve as a comprehensive reference to both experienced and new developers in the area. Only one other book completely dedicated to SOAP is currently on the market, and it has strong sales because no other information is available. SE Using SOAP will capture more readers than the competition because it provides real-world examples and troubleshooting with complete data conversion information. The emphasis will be on getting started fast instead of reading through white paper-style theory in hopes of finding applicable information. By reading this book and working through the examples, the reader will be well versed in SOAP and its applications immediately. SE Using SOAP includes difficult to find information on how SOAP works with different languages and protocols including Visual Basic.NET, Visual Basic 6, C#, XML, HTTP, SDL, DISCO, COM, SQL Server, plus much more. Also covers how to work with PDAs, an ever-growing need in the data transfer market.