Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, A: PMBOK Guide (PMBOK Guides)

Advantages: comprehensive but never dull
Disadvantages: absolutely none

...I have hundreds of books on aromatherapy and this is the absolute best for the beginner or those who've been interested for a short while. It's about to come out in paperback too, so it will be an absolute bargain for the vast wealth of knowledge it contains. Wildwood has written several books on the subject, but this is her most comprehensive. She manages to write in a way which is entertaining and informative, but absolutely never patronising - like so many other titles. It contains a very comprehensive guide to essential oils and the many uses to which they can be put. Especially useful, to my mind, is the excellent guide to which oils go best with which. There's also information on treating medical problems with oils and making aromatherapy perfumes. This is worth double the 15GBP retail (Amazon will stock it at 11.99)... Read review

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..."Bolivia & Peru" like the other books in the "Michael's Guide" series, is a readable introduction to your stay in Bolivia or Peru. Its strength is not in providing a comprehensive listing of hotels and restaurants (though I imagine it would be a good 'starter for ten'), but in providing descriptive overviews of the various districts, historical sites and attractions. Take time to read the essay on the Incas. It will allows you to drop wee gems of knowledge (like: "the Incas had no form of writing, yet had an efficient governmental system" and "did you know that Cuzco means the "navel of the world"") into your conversations with fellow travellers.... Read review

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Advantages: Good writing style, good introduction
Disadvantages: Can be unclear at times

...This 200-page book serves as a good introduction for students (like me) who are tackling their first IT project in Access. The book covers all the major aspects of a database, such as tables, relationships, forms, queries and reports. You are guided through each of these topics as you assemble a fully working system. The final sections cover creating a switchboard, linking the database with Word and Excel and using Visual Basic. The building of the project flows nicely, although at times it is unclear what she is referring to. The second part of consists of 3 chapters. The first covers project ideas, which is useful when working out what to do your project on. The second cover the systems covers the systems life cycle. The final third section covers writing the project report in Word, and shows how to generate an automatic table... Read review

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