The Book of Rolex
An exhaustive appraisal of the Rolex watch including studies of vintage models current designs and special editions. Learn how to spot fakes using the same clues as the experts. Invaluable to any watch-lover especially aspiring Rolex collectors. Horological trends flit by faster than ever in today's fast-paced society. But Rolex does not rely on gimmicks; theirs is a more perennial allure with a reputation built on traditions and hard-earned skill. A company that innovates while paying homage to their roots every Rolex is the culmination of centuries of watchmaking expertise. Within this book you will find explanations of the making process descriptions of the materials involved and expert commentary on what makes each Rolex wristwatch unique. The Book of Rolex demonstrates how each model fits its social milieu present and past. It also addresses the multitude of fakes on the market including the so-called 'Frankensteins' - watches made from a mixture of real parts and forgeries which are notoriously hard to spot - imparting all the skills needed to pick counterfeits out of a line-up. A holistic view of Rolex watches this book promises to be as timeless as the brand itself. Should you be considering a Rolex this book will convince you of its worth as an investment.
Joynson-Hicks P: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Vol. 2: The perfect hilarious gift for Christmas
When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo they received thousands of entries from photographers the world over. From a harvest mouse on stilts to a Japanese Macaque taking a dip in a hot spring the Awards celebrate animals in their natural habitats with the backing of global conservation charity Born Free. Now the award founders return with the best&;and some never-before-seen&;photographs of wildlife ever printed. Penguins going to church; monkeys riding a motorcycle; a wide-eyed outraged seal&;toadly perfect for animal lovers of all stripes.
Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut book from Florence Given
THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATIONWomen Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy.Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy discover that you are the love of your own life and realise that today is a wonderful day to dump them.Florence Given is here to remind you that you owe men nothing least of all pretty.WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT (AND A LOAD OF UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS). THE FEMINIST BOOK EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT.'An incredible mouthpiece for modern intersectional feminism.' - Glamour'A fearless book.' - Cosmopolitan 'A hugely influential young woman.' - Woman's Hour 'Rallying radical and pitched perfectly for her generation.' - Evening Standard
The World of Adventure Sports
Get your adrenaline pumping with this guide to extreme sports! Discover awesome facts stats and rules of snowboarding skydiving BMX rock climbing and more. You'll also meet star athletes in every sport learn a list of essential slang see a timeline of each sport's development and get a rundown of global hot spots--all illustrated with cool street-art graphics and epic photography!Find out what a 'brain bucket' is meet the greats like snowboarder Chloe Kim and skateboarder Danny Way and learn how they got so good at what they do see timelines of each sport's history and find out the best mountains to climb waves to surf and skate-parks to shred in Lonely Planet Kids' World of Adventure Sports.Includes:SnowboardingSurfingBMXSkateboardingRock ClimbingSkydivingScuba DivingKayakingAnd more!About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture sociology geography nature history space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need: Simple tips tricks and techniques to help you ace your studies and pass your exams!
We've all been there: a new school year starts and there's 8 months till your exams - that's plenty of time right? Then there's 6 months 3 months 1 month and oh now there's 2 weeks left and you haven't started studying... What happens next is a panic-induced mayhem of highlighting everything in the textbook (without even questioning if it's actually helpful). But I'm here to help you change this! In The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need I'll cover a range of different topics including: How to get started and pick up that pen Learning techniques that actually work (hello science of memory!) The dos and don'ts of timetabling And combatting fear of failure perfectionism exam stress and so much more! As a fellow student now at university I definitely don't have a PhD in Exam Etiquette but this is the book younger me needed. All I wanted was one place that had a variety of tried-and-tested methods with reassurance from someone who had recently been through the education system. The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need is just that and I have collected the best techniques and tools I wish I'd known earlier to help you get through your studies and smash your exams! Jade x
The Flag Book (Lonely Planet Kids)
Welcome to the amazing world of flags! Did you know that each flag is actually a picture that sends a message to everyone who sees it?In The Flag Book Lonely Planet Kids introduces you to the flags of every country in the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and tells you what their design colors and images represent along with lots of other incredible facts.What's the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag? Why does Hawaii's state flag feature the UK's Union Jack in one corner? And what do the 13 stripes of the USA's Star Spangled Banner represent? You'll find out the answer to all these and much much more.And then we'll show you the other fascinating ways flags are used throughout the world. Learn the International Code of Flag Symbols to communicate with ships at sea; read about flags used in sports like Formula 1's checkered flag; marvel at flags commemorating world records and incredible human achievements; and peer with a microscope at the planet's smallest flag which is no wider than a human hair.Chapters include:What are flags for?Speaking in flagFlag designsCoats of armsPirate flagsShips and airplane flagsThe world's oldest flagsSemaphore flagsFlag record breakersFlag talesSports flagsInternational flagsAbout Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids-an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet-published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture sociology geography nature history space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
The Magic of Unicorns Oracle Cards: A 44-Card Deck and Guidebook
Discover how to connect with your unicorn guides advance on your ascension path and attract more love light healing and happiness with these magical cards. Unicorns are beings of the angelic realms who are returning to Earth to aid us on our path to ascension. They bring messages of hope and remind us to stay positive as we prepare for a golden future. This stunning oracle deck will help you to meet your personal unicorn guide embark on a spiritual path and work with the great energies of the universe on your ascension journey. Working with the 44 beautifully illustrated cards will inspire and awaken your mind to your spiritual quest. You'll discover how to develop your psychic abilities open your heart be ready to receive abundance and blessings stand in your power receive soul healing strengthen your trust manifest your dreams light the way for others and reach your divine potential. Let the unicorns lead you step by step on your journey towards enlightenment.
Lonely Planet Western Balkans 3 (Multi Country Guide)
Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*Lonely Planet's Western Balkansis your passport to the most relevant up-to-date advice on what to see and skip and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the cable car up Mt Srd for breathtaking views of Dubrovnik Croatia; watch the beautiful people over the rim of a coffee cup in Budva's cobbled Old Town lanes in Montenegro; and trek around the stunning landscapes of Kosovo's Rugova Mountains. All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Western Balkans and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet's Western Balkans:Full-colour maps and images throughoutHighlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation phone numbers websites transit tips pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating sightseeing going out shopping hidden gems that most guidebooks missCultural insights provide a richer more rewarding travel experience - history art food drink sport politicsCovers: Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia and more.The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Western Balkans is our most comprehensive guide to the Western Balkans and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Europe for an in-depth guide to the continent.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online and in mobile apps video 14 languages nine international magazines armchair and lifestyle books ebooks and more.'Lonely Planet guides are quite simply like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia UK USA 5/2016-4/2017
Deep Learning: Practical Neural Networks with Java (English Edition)
Build and run intelligent applications by leveraging key Java machine learning librariesAbout This BookDevelop a sound strategy to solve predictive modelling problems using the most popular machine learning Java libraries.Explore a broad variety of data processing machine learning and natural language processing through diagrams source code and real-world applicationsThis step-by-step guide will help you solve real-world problems and links neural network theory to their applicationWho This Book Is ForThis course is intended for data scientists and Java developers who want to dive into the exciting world of deep learning. It will get you up and running quickly and provide you with the skills you need to successfully create customize and deploy machine learning applications in real life.What You Will LearnGet a practical deep dive into machine learning and deep learning algorithmsExplore neural networks using some of the most popular Deep Learning frameworksDive into Deep Belief Nets and Stacked Denoising Autoencoders algorithmsApply machine learning to fraud anomaly and outlier detectionExperiment with deep learning concepts algorithms and the toolbox for deep learningSelect and split data sets into training test and validation and explore validation strategiesApply the code generated in practical examples including weather forecasting and pattern recognitionIn DetailMachine learning applications are everywhere from self-driving cars spam detection document search and trading strategies to speech recognitionStarting with an introduction to basic machine learning algorithms this course takes you further into this vital world of stunning predictive insights and remarkable machine intelligence. This course helps you solve challenging problems in image processing speech recognition language modeling. You will discover how to detect anomalies and fraud and ways to perform activity recognition image recognition and text. You will also work with examples such as weather forecasting disease diagnosis customer profiling generalization extreme machine learning and more. By the end of this course you will have all the knowledge you need to perform deep learning on your system with varying complexity levels to apply them to your daily work.The course provides you with highly practical content explaining deep learning with Java from the following Packt books:Java Deep Learning EssentialsMachine Learning in JavaNeural Network Programming with Java Second EditionStyle and approachThis course aims to create a smooth learning path that will teach you how to effectively use deep learning with Java with other de facto components to get the most out of it. Through this comprehensive course youll learn the basics of predictive modelling and progress to solve real-world problems and links neural network theory to their application
The Starseed Oracle: A 53-Card Deck and Guidebook
Activate your cosmic energy and awaken the whispers of your soul through the lost lands energy portals and ancient sites of this beautiful 53-card oracle.Have you always had a longing for home without really knowing what that meant? If so you could be a Starseed Soul - one who has incarnated elsewhere in the cosmos before your time on Earth.The 53 cards in this oracle are designed to support you on your soul's path and embody who you truly are. They guide you to connect with the portal to your heart remember who you are at soul level and unlock your soul's gifts.In the accompanying guidebook you'll find instructions for attuning to your Starseed Oracle cards to your inner guidance and to the cosmic energy beyond. Each card interpretation includes a Starseed call to action to help you to unlock your soul gifts connect with your cosmic origins and remember who you truly are. The innovative triangle box design is a technology in itself providing interactive card reading options and can also be used as a beautiful altar piece.
