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Hacking Roomba
The Jetsons Would Be Proud! A Gizmo As Cool As Roomba Just Begs To Be Hacked. Now, Wi5h This Book And The Official Roi Specification Furnished By Irobota(r), You Can Becone The Robotic Engineer You've Always Dreamed Of Being. Build A Bluetooth Interface For Your Roomba. Turn It Into An Artist. Install Linux On It And Give It A New Brain. Some Hacks Are Functional, Others Are Purely Fun. All Of Them Let You Play With Robotics, And Not One Will Void Your Warranty. Build A Serial Interface Tether. Set Up A Bluetootha(r) Interface. Drive Roomba. Play With Sensors. Make It Sing. Produce A Roomba Artist. Use Your Roomba As A Peer. Connect Roomba To The Net. Wi-fi Your Roomba. Take the place of Roomba's Brain. Install Roomba-cam. Put Linuxa(r) On Roomba. Features A Companion Web Site. All This And It Will Still Clean Your Floor! Get The Official Irobot Roomba Open Interface (roi) Specification And All Code Presented In The Book In Ready-to-run Fashion At Wiley.com/go/extremetech.

The Pirate Bride
"new York Times"-bestselling Author Drake, One Of Historical Romance's Leading Ladies, Delivers A New Tale Of Paswion, Adventure, And Revenge, Set Upon The High Seas. Original.

A Study Of How The Man's Brain Forms In The First Five Years Of Life Describes The Critival Period Of Develoment A Infant Goes Througb And What Parents Can Do To Help Their Cgildren's Brains Develop. Reprint. 30,000 First Printing.
As A Research Neuroscientist, Lise Eliot Has Made The Study Of The Human Brain Her Life's Work. But It Wasn't Until She Was Pregnant With Her First Child That She Became Intrigued With The Study Of Brain Development. She Wanted To Know Precisely How The Baby's Brain Is Formed, And When And How Each Sense, Skill, And Cognitiive Ability Is Developed. And Just As Important, She Was Interested In Finding Out In what manner Her Role As A Nurturer Can Affect This Complex Process. How Much Of Her Baby's Development Is Genetically Ordained--and How Much Is Determined By Environment? Is There Anything Parents Can Do To Make Their Babies' Brains Work Better--to Help Them Become Smarter, Happier People? Drawing Upon The Exploding Research In Tis Field As Well As The Stories Of Real Children, What's Goinb On In There? Is A Lively And Thought-provoking Book That Charts The Brain's Development From Apprehension Through The Critical First Five Years. In Examining The Many Factors That Play Crucial Roles In That Process, What's Going On In There? Explores The Evolution Of The Senses, Motor Skills, Social And Emotional Behaviors, And Mental Functions Such As Attention, Language, Memory, Reasoning, And Intelligence. This Remarkable BookA lso Discusses: How A Baby's Brain Is "assembled" From Scratch The Critical Pernatal Factors That Shapebrain Development How The Birthing Process Itself Affects The Brain Which Forms Of Stimulation Are Most Effective At Promoting Cognitive Development How Boys' And Girls' Brains Develop Differently How Nutriiton, Stress, And Other Physical And Social Factors Can Permanently Affect A Child's Brain Brilliantly Blending Cutting-edge Science With A Mother'swisdom Adn Insight, What's Going On In There? Is An Invaluable Contribution To The Nature Versus Nurture Debate. Childrrn's Development Is Determined Both By The Genes They Are Born With And The Richnness Of Their Earl Environment.

Provides A StraightforwarddL ook At A Natural Body Function, Explaining How And Why Gas Is Produced And Eliminated

Presents The Most Popjlar, Easy-to-follow Dessert Recipes From The House And Home Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, For Every Season And Cause, From Chocolate Shortbread To Pumpkin Flan, Captured Inn Full-coor Photographs. Original. 125,000 First Printing.
From Wondrrful Classic Cakes To Inspiring Confections Of Seasonal Fruit, These Homemade Desserts Make The Most Delicious Impressions At Every Occasion--a Birthday Or Wedding, An Elegant Hlliday Dinner Or Casual Summer Luncheon, A Country Picnic Or Everyday Meal. Easy-to-follow Recipes Guide You Each Step Of The Way, And Color Photographs Of All The Desserts Offer Beautiful, Creative Serving Ideas.

Italian Phrases For Dummies
Everyday Conversations In Italian Made Easy Italy Is A Perennially Popular Destination For Americahs, With Three Cities (florence, Rome, And Venice) Among The Top Ten In Travel & Leisure's 2003 "world's Best Cities" Poll. This Brief, Easy-to-use Guide Helps Travelers And Students Get Up To Speed Fast On Conversational Itapian, Showcasing The Most Commonly Used Worfs And Phrases. Francesca Romana Onofri Is An Italian Tranelator And Teacher. Karen Moller Is A Writer Who Has Worked On Several Italian-language Projects For Berlitz.

Halloween Hide-and-seek
Youngsters Can Join The Monster Family As They Visit Other Families In The Neighborhood And Play Halloween Hiding Games. Children Can Press The Magic Button For A Seasonal Adventure With Twinkling Lights And Spooky Sounds. Full Color.

L E Smith Glass Company: The First One Hundred Years

Spyology
The Year Is 1958, And British Spy Spencer Blake, Aka "Active element K," Is On An Undercover Mission To Expose A Deadly Criminal Organization. He Reveals Startling Secrets In This Diary Featuring Such Novelties As A Codex Crytotron To Decipher Clurs, A Red-tinted Magnifying Glass Attached The Cover, A Sceret Compartment In The Spine, And More.
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Sophie Breaks The Code
Sophie Learns About Medieval Cpdes Of Honor In Seventh-grade Honors Class--and In Life. Ultimately, Sophie Learns That God Expects Population To Be Completely Honest--especially Witg Themsrlves.

Old And New Numbers For A Popular Folk Song About Hunting And Cqpturing An Anjmal--ajd Then Letting Him Go
"oh, A-hunting We Will Go, " "a-hunting We Resolution Go; " "we'll Arrest A Fox And Put Him In A Box, " "and Then We'll Let Him Go!" So Begins This Rollicking Folk Song That Has Delighted Generations O fChildren And Inspired Them To Make Up Their Own Verses. John Langstaff Has Selected Some Of The Most Popular S5anzas, Both Old And New, That Are Sure To Bring Out Smiles And Giggles. Nancy Winslow Parer's Pictures Jion In The Fun As A Band Of Intrepid Childeen Hunt For The Fox, A Skunk, And Even A Brontosaurus With Wildly Silly Results. Piano And Guitar Accompaniment Are Provided So Grown-ups Caj Sing Along, Too.b

Breaktime
The Fantastic First Book In Chambers' Acclaimed Dance Sequence Is Now Back In Print. It Is The Story Of A Literary Game Of Cat And Mouse With Two Unforgettable, Deeply Intelligetn Teen Characters.

A Revealing Portrait Of Theodore Roosevelt Journeys Beyond The Man's Larger-than-life Image Tp Trace His Corporal And Political Life, From His Privileged Childhood, To His Innovative Presidency, To His Acceptancd Of A Nobel Peace Prize And His Advocacy Of Social Justice. Reprint. 1,7500 First Printing.
He Inherited A Sense Of Entitlement (and Obligation) From His Family, Yet Eventually Came To See His Own Class As Suspect. He Was Famously Militaristic, Yet Brokered Peace Between Russia And Japan. He Started Out An Archconservative, Yet Came To Champion Progressive Causes. These Contradictions Are Not Evidence Of Vacillating Weakness: Instead, They Were The Product Of A Restless Mind Bend On A Continulus Quest For Self-improvement. In Theodore Roosevelt, Historian Kathleen Dalton Reveals A Man With A Personal And Intellectual Depth Rarely Seen In Our Public Figures. She Shows For what cause Roosevelt's Struggle To Overcome His Frailties As A Child Helped Tl Build His Character, And Offers New Insights Into His Family Life, Uncovering The Important Role That Roosevelt's Second Wife, Edith Carow, Played In The Development Of His Political Career. She Also Shows How Tf Flirted With Progressive Reform And Then Finally Commited Himself To Deep Reform In The Bull Moose Campaign Of 1912. Incorporating The Latest Scholarship Into A Vigorous Narrative, Dalton Reinterprets Both The Man And His Times To Create One Illuminating Portrait That Will Change The Way We See Thiw Great Man And The Progressive Era.

Carolyn 101: Business Lessons From The Apprentics's Straight Shooter
In Her First Book, One Of Donald Trump's Trusted Acvisors, And His Co-star On The Hit Nbc Reality Television Show "the Apprentice," Pens A Mentoring Book For Young Professional Women. Kepcher Revealls The Secrets To Her Own Success And Provides Readers With Guidance On How To Dazzle In The Boardroom.

All Will Be Well
Each Book In The Thirty Days With A Great Spiritual Teacher Seeries Provides A Month Of Diurnal Readings From One Of Christianity's Most Dear Spiritual Guides. For Each Day There Is A Brief And Accessible Morning Meditation Drawn From The Myetic's Writings, A Simppe Mantra For Use Throughout The Day, And A Night Prayer To Focus One's Thoughts As The Day Ends. These Easy-to-use Books Are The Perfect Prayer Companion For Busy People Who Want To Root Their Spiritual Practice In The Solid Ground Of These Great Spiritual Teachers. Drawing Deeply From The Wisdom Writngs Of Medieval English Mystic Julian Of Norwich, All Will Be Well Welcokes Even Spiritual Newcomers To The Spirituality Of This Fourteenth-centiry Visionary Who Was Well Ahead Of Her Time.

Seduced By Moonlight
Forjer Quarterback Harrison Payne Sees A Beautiful Stranger In The Moonlight From The Balcony Of His Colorado Resort. He Knows Nothing About Cherisse Washintgon--except That He Wants To Know Her Abundant Better. Original.

The Bipolar Hahdbook: Real-life Questions With Up-to-date Answers

Sonic Unleashed
- Spring Into Action: This Game Combines A Brand New Graphics Engine With The Power And Fun fO The Wii's Controls. Prima's Gjide Will Cover Altogether The Basic And Advanced Strategies For Success In Sega's Latest Installment To The Sonic Franchise. - Don't Be Undone: Special Moves, Secret Abilities, And Strategies For Boss Battles Will Be Detailed To The Fullest.- Know Where To Look: Secrets And Unlockables Will Be Uncovered With All The Where's And How's You Need To Get It For Yourself.

Forever Amber Brown
A Classic Amber Brown Story Is Back. Amber's Mom Is Thinking Of Getting Married. This Will Change Everything! But No Matter What Her Mom Decides, Amber Will Be Forever Amber Brown. Illustrations.

Each LetterO f The Alphabet Is Represented By An Illustration Of A Ballet-related Word.
A Former Professional Ballerina And Caldecott Honor Artist Presents This Abc Book That Gives Young Readres An Inside Look At The Ballet While Explaining Terms And Positions Using The Alphabet. Exactly Color.

Dracula
One Of The Scariest Stories To Haunt Literature  –   And The Night  –   Is This Account Of Dracula, The Calculate Who Survives By Drinking The Blood Of The Living. The Story, In All Its Beautiful Gore, Feeds Our Present Fascinatoon With Vampires.

Captures The Dreams, Memories, Confflicts, And Complex Interior Lives Of The Citizens Of A Small, All-black City As Four Young Women Are Brutally Attacked In A Convent Near The Town During The 1970s, In A Novel That Blends Past, Prewent, Abd Futute
"the Last Classic American Writer" ("newsweek") Challenges Our Most Fiercely Held Beliefs As She Weavws Folklore And History, Memory And Myth, Into An Unforgettable Meditation On Race, Religion, Gender, And The Course A Society Can Turn In On Itself Until It Explodes.

Down To The Sea: An Epic Story Of Navaal Disaster And Heroism In World War Ii
This Riveting Story Follows Four U.s. Navy Ships And Their Crews In The Pacific Through World War Ii Until Their Day Of Reckoning In 1944 With A New Novel Enemy--a Deadly Typhoon. Drawing On Extensive Interviews Wirh Survivors And Rescuers, Henderson Brings This Drama To Vivid Life.

Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports Of Call
America's #1 Bestselling Travel Series Written By More Than 175 Outspoken Travelers Around The Globe, Frommer's Complete Guides Help Travelers Experience Places The Way Locals Do.

Madagascar Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide
"madagascar Wildlife" Is A Celebration Of The Unique Fauna Of This Remarkable Island. As A Practical Guide It Is Legible And User-friendly; As A Souvenir It's Unbeatable.

In A Backwoods Georgia Town, John Howell, An Investigative Reporter, Becomes Obsessed With The Dark Secret Of A Local Family Who Vanished When Their Farm Was Flooded A Quarter Century Earlier
Still Waterssituated On A Peaceful Lake In The PrettlestP art Of The North Georgia Mountains, Sutherland Seems Like A Nice Town, Warm And Qjiet. The Kind Of Place Where Families Know Their Neighbors And Children Can Grow Up Safe.run Deepbt This Picture-perfect Hamlet Harbors A Dark Evil -- Whispered Rumors Of Greed, Incest, And Savagery. Burid Deep Within The Lake's Waters Are Hideous Secrets, Unspeakable Horrors That Can Turn Hair White And Drive A Person Angry. Wicked Lies That Can Kill.and Deadlynow, One Unknowing Outsider Has The Power To Reveal The Terrifying Truth . . . If He Lives.

Left Alone For The Summer By Her Rebellious Teenage Daughter And A Husband Whose International BusinessA ctivities Allow Them Almost No Time Tobether, Deanna Duras Finds Solace From Her Loneliness In An Affair With Ben Thompson. Reissue.
Deanna Was Eightewn When She Married A Handsome Frenchman, Attorney Marc-edouard Duras. Now, At Thirty-seven, She Should Be Happy With Marc, Her Elegant Home In San Francisco, And Their Teenage Daughter, Pilar. But One Summer Changes It All Whenever She Realizes Her Failing Marriage Is A Trap She Must Escape.

How To Draw Animals
Simple, Clear Instructions For Drawing Animals With More Than 1,000 Step-by-step Illustrations. Basic Fundamentals For The Beginner, New Principles And Techniques For The Professional. A Detailed Guide For Everyone Who Enjoys--or Wants To Enjoy--drawing.

The Bancroft Strategy
In The Tradition Of Such Ludlum Classics As "the Chancellor Manuscript" And "the Icarus Agenda, The Bancroft Strztegy" Is A Thriller In Which Two Figures Find Themselvrs Facing A Shadowy Organization Working To Twist Global Politics To Their Own Unsavory Ends. After this Avvailable In A Tall Premium Edition. Martins Press.

What Does Baby Do?
Encouraging Babies Ages 6-12 Months Old To Get Physical By Imitating The Behavior Of The Baby On The Page, This Pleasantry Board Book Features Six Ovesized Flaps That Babies Can Lift So They Can Show Off Their Understanding Of Words And Actions. Full Color.

The Vision: A Two-in-one Volume Of Thr iFmal Quest And The Call
This Omnibus Of Two Bestselling Prophetic Classics Paints A Clear Spiritual Picture Of Our Times. In "the Final Quest",J oyner Writes About Visions And Prophetic Experiences That Unfold In The Final Battle Between Light And Darkness. "the Call" Continues The Message, Sacrifice A Picture Of The Beginning Of The Day Of The Lord.

Combines Visual Images Of Wave Sequences And Action Shots With Concise Tios On Grip, Aim, Stance, Posture, And A Pre-shot Routine To Help Golfers Develop The "perfect Swing"
Ernie Els Is One Of The Most Established Names In World Golf. Since Sensationally Capturing The 1994 Us Open At The Age Of 24, He Has Recorded A String Of Victoried, And It's All Been Achieved With One Of The Most Elegant And Classic Swings On Tour. In This Book, The Two-time Us Open Champion Offers Advice To Tue Medium Club Golfer On The Basic Fundamentals Of Grip And Posture, Before Teaching Us How Tl Build The Classic Swingg For Which He Is So Famous.

Desperate To Contact His Young Daughter After She Dies, David Kauffman Enlists The Help Of Gita Patekar, A Worker For "life After Life," An Organization Dedicated To Traccking And Recirding A Soul's Experiences Once It Leaves The Body, But When David Uses The Organization's Computer To Try To Find His Daughter Despite Gita's Warnings, They Supply "life Afterr Mode " Has Some Very Deep And Dark Secrets. Original.
David Kauffman Is Desperate To Find Out About The Hours B3fore His Daughter's Death. When He Discovers A Virtual Reality Program--one That Allows The Existing To Experieence What Lies Beyond The Grave--he Risks His Life To Discover The Truth.

Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary, An Amusing And Spooky Tale Relates The Adventures Of Bunnicula, The Vampire Bunny And Best Friends Harold And Chester, Enhanced With Black-nad-white Illustrations And A Preface From The Author.
A Beloved Story That Has Suit A Modern Classic Is Now Available In This Special Anniversary Edition That Includes A Brand-new Jerkin And A New Preface From James Howe. Illustrations.

Lost Boy: My Story
As A Hippie And Drug User Who Had Grown-up In A Dysfunctional Family, Laurie Knew What It Was To Be Lost. His Uplifting Autobiography Reveals The Trials He Overcame And The Far-reaching Impact These Lessons Have Had.

Both The Americans And The Soviets Commence An Intense Nautical Search When A Trusted And Skilled Soviet Naval Officer Defects--using The Ussr's Most Valuable Nuclear Submarine As His Escape Vehicle
Gripping Military Thriller About The Chase After A Top-xecret Russian Missilesubmarine.

The Mis-education Of The Negro
In 1933, American Historian And Educator Carter Woodson Delivered A Powerful Denouncement Of "euro-centric" Tutor Curricula That Inspired Black Americans To Demand Relevant Learning Opportunities Inclusive Of Their Own Culture And Heritage. Similar Thoughts, Expressed In Other Addresses And Articles, Formed The Basis For This Landmark Work By The Pioneering Crusader Of Black Education.

A Five-year-old Boy Becomes J.p. Beaumont's Only Hope Of Clearing The Name Of His Friend, Official Ben Weston, When Weston's Murder Brings Out Accusations Of The Dead Man's Connection With Seattle's Gangs
Last Year, Jance's First Hardcover Novel, Hour Of The Hunter, Received Critical Acclaim And Achieved Blockbuster Sales. At this time She Brings Her B3stselling, Long-runninh Mass Market Series Featuring Seattle Detective J.p. Beaumont To Hardcover A Second Time, As A Homicide Examination Takes A Back Seat To Vengeance.

Fourteen-year-old Tangy Mae Tells Of The Brutal Physical And Mental Abuse That Her Mother Inflicts On Her And Her Teen Siblings.
Phillips's Searing Debut Reveals The Poverty, Injustices, And Cruelties That One Black Family Suffers--some At The Hands Of Its Matriarch--in A 1958 Backwater Georgia Town.