Who wants to shell out money for maintenance and repairs that can easily be done at home? TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY: CAR CARE & MAINTENANCE walks you through the various tasks that don't require expensive equipment or years of expertise. Crystal-clear instructions show you how to change oil and other fluids; rotate tires; replace fuel pumps, air filters, and batteries; and much more. Plus, an easy maintenance guide helps you keep track of recommended service and maintenance tasks at key mileage and time intervals.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide‚ to Sport Flying introduces this new field of flying to consumers, and shows you how to fly smart—offering hundreds of tips on how to get more flying fun for less money. This book includes simple steps to obtaining your sport-flying license, professional pointers on passing your flight exam, advice from the pros on finding and choosing the right sport plane, an illustrated buyer’s guide, rules of the air, and tips for passing the test.

Does it feel like you're up the river at a poker table? Can you tell a bad hand from a good one? Do you know a kicker from a Joker? With TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY: POKER, you can become an ace player in no time, whether you play at home, in a casino or club, or online! You'll learn the basic rules, terms, and strategies for such popular games as Draw, Stud, Texas Hold'em, and Omaha. Step-by-step plays teach you how to read your opponents, how to tell when to hold or fold, and how to bluff like a pro. Hand-ranking and odds charts help you to take your game to a whole new level. Fully illustrated in color!

Houston, we have a problem! We're running out of oil! The petroleum that fuels our daily lives is getting more costly. Turning fossils into electricity is hazardous to our health. And the numerous costs of burning fuel are skyrocketing. We need solar energy to power our homes and lives.

At last! A beginner's guide to home technology! Water stains on your ceiling. Dents and cracks in your drywall. Radiators that hiss and gurgle all night long. It's enough to make you cry out, "Why doesn't my house come with an owner's manual?" And now -- finally! -- it does.
Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, THE HOME OWNER'S MANUAL explores hundreds of frequently asked questions: What's the best way to fix a leaky faucet? When should I have my chimney cleaned? How can I reset a circuit breaker without electrocuting myself? Whatever your concerns, you'll find the answers here -- courtesy of licensed building contractor Dan Ramsey, who has taught the basics of renovation to thousands of homeowners.