and posture before describing how to build the classic golf swing for which he is so famous. Ernie Els is widely regarded as the most exciting player in world golf. He has recorded a string of victories on the international circuit and is renowned for having one of the most elegant and classic swings on the tour. A typical Els trademark is that he makes the game appear so easy. One of the longest drivers in the game he has a great touch with the irons as well as that priceless ability to manufacture the perfect shot for any given situation. His inspirational book contains lots of straightforward advice ranging from the fundamentals of aim grip and posture through to building the classic swing much of it using real-life examples. Every club in the bag receives the full treatment -- the driver long-irons mid-irons and pitching clubs plus a section on one of the most difficult shots in the game the long bunker shot. Accompanied by detailed swing sequences and colour action shots his book is sure to improve your performance on the course from tee to green.
Advantages: Quick and Quirky Reading Disadvantages: Difficult to put down
...Steve Martin is a recognised celebrity, famous for movie appearances such as the man with the massive nose in ‘Roxanne’, the father with the crazy family in ‘Parenthood’ and more recently the unsuspecting pen-pal/confidante of a parole prisoner (played by the larger than life Queen Latifah) in ‘Bringing Down The House’.
This man has not only been blessed with astounding acting, directing and producing skills, he is also a talented fiction writer. His previous literary works, ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ and ‘Shopgirl’ have been admired by readers across the world.
Steve Martin possesses his own inimitable style on-screen and on the page. The complex word-play and nutty characterisations of his movie and TV works translate into the written form with astounding effect, making Martins writing vivid yet understated, simple yet amusing...
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Advantages: Good, solid advice for developers & programmers Disadvantages: None at all
...Code Complete by Steve McConnell has been one of the most highly respected 'must read' titles for the last ten years. Whilst there are books galore on every language, system and operating system you can think of, McConnell's book addressed the issue of providing a practical guide to good software construction. Code Complete was an instant hit and many IT managers made sure their programmers read it cover to cover. Ten years on, Steve McConnell has now updated his book to cater for newer trends and techniques in software development and thus we have 'Code Complete 2'. Note the picture shows the original version of this title, the current one is a dark grey with a photo of a keyboard in the middle and a prominant '2' top right.
Where Code Complete 2 excels is that it doesn't just tell you what to do, it tells you why and then backs up...
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