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Unlock the full capabilities of ChatGPT at work, at home, and in your day-to-day

By now, you’ve heard of ChatGPT and its incredible potential. You may even have tried to use it a few times just to see it in action for yourself. But have you ever wondered what ChatGPT is truly capable of?

Killer ChatGPT Prompts: Harness the Power of AI for Success and Profit will show you the true power of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. In the book, veteran IT educator and trusted author Guy Hart-Davis shows you the exact prompts he’s discovered to unlock a huge variety of expert business writing, like emails and proposals, data analysis use cases, lesson plans, information exchange scripts, and more!

You’ll also find:

• The perfect prompts for a huge array of job roles, including those in sales and marketing, web development, HR, customer support, and more


• Use cases for ChatGPT in the home, with your kids, and in your relationship


• Hundreds more prompts that will make your job, your home life, and your day-to-day so much easier

There’s no doubt about it. LLMs—and ChatGPT—are here to stay. The only question is: Will you have the skills and the wherewithal to unleash its potential in your own life? Killer ChatGPT Prompts can guarantee that you will.

All feelings are important - the magical, the messy, and the in-between. Sometimes though, big feelings can have us behaving in ways that aren’t so, let’s say... shiny. This happens to all of us. The more young people understand how and why, the more they can build the capacity to feel their feelings and manage them in positive ways. ‘Ups and Downs’ draws on Polyvagal Theory, a widely accepted neuroscientific theory, to support young people to understand why they feel and do as they do, and how to do differently when they need to. Driving brains and bodies isn’t easy! It takes time, experience, and the right information, so let’s give them that. 

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's London City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of London, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Regent's Park, Fitzrovia, Marylebone, Somers Town, King's Cross, St Pancras, Bloomsbury, Pentonville, Clerkenwell, Finsbury, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Holborn, Covent Garden, Mayfair, St James's, Soho, Westminster, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, South Bank, Southwark, Lambeth, Borough, Bermondsey, Chelsea, Pimlico

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's London, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket London, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Paris City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Paris, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Triangle d'Or, Faubourg St-Germain, Left Bank, Le Marais, Montmarte

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Paris, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Paris, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times

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This pack contains 200 high-quality origami sheets printed with traditional Chiyogami Flower Patterns.

These Chiyogami flower patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 unique patterns. and all of the papers are printed with coordinating colours on the reverse to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back of the papers.

Chiyogami patterns are known for saturated colours and graphic patterns. They represent Japanese traditional style and are often inspired by Kimono fabric. Originally printed by woodblock, Japanese artists began to silkscreen Chiyogami designs by hand in the twentieth century, and continue to do so today.

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's New York City Map is your conveniently sized passport to traveling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-color navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of New York, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Morningside Heights, Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Chelsea, Flatiron District, Union Square, Meatpacking District, West Village, Gramercy, Greenwich Village, East Village, Hoboken, Stuyvesant Town, Little India, Alphabet City, Hell's Kitchen, Theater District, Garment District, Murray Hill, Jersey City, Koreatown, Long Island City, New Jersey, Lower East Side, Soho, Nolita, Chinatown, Tribeca, Lower Manhattan, Two Bridges, Vinegar Hill, Dumbo, Battery Park City, Brooklyn Heights, NoHo, Yorkville

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's New York City, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket New York City, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Tokyo City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool, you can get to the heart of Tokyo, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Chiyoda-Ku, Fujimi, Ginza, Hongo, Imado, Jinnan, Kotobuki, Muromachi, Nezu, Sendagaya, Shibuya-Ku, Ueno and more!

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Tokyo, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Tokyo, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around.

In today's game, everyone from the owners to the marketing staff are using information-data-to give their team an edge. For analysts, an edge is their currency. Figuring out that bunting hurts your offense? That's an edge. So is discovering metrics that can predict the career arc of your free agent shooting guard. Or combing through a decade of ticket-buying data to target persuadable fans.

These small, incremental steps move a sports franchise from merely ordinary to the leading edge. Franchises today are more than just sports; they integrate a whole suite of other businesses-television and digital content, gambling and real estate, fashion and apparel, entertainment, catering and concessions, and much more. But an optimized franchise has no room for error. Teams must do what the numbers say, reducing the element of chance, limiting those random moments of athletic heroism that make sports thrilling to watch. Optimization also means the franchise's main goal isn't championships anymore; it's keeping you, the viewer, engaged with the product.

Drawing on extensive interviews with franchise owners, general managers, executives, and players, Bruce Schoenfeld introduces dynamic leaders who are radically reimagining the operations of these decades-old teams-and producing mind-boggling valuations. He joins the architects of the Golden State Warriors dynasty for an exclusive reception before tip-off. He stands among the faithful at Anfield, watching Liverpool's analytics guru size up a prized midfielder. And he watches the president of the Chicago Cubs break ground on a new DraftKings gambling parlor at Wrigley Field, not ten miles from the site of the original Black Sox betting scandal.

Essential reading for anyone interested in sports, business, or technology, Game of Edges explores a world where winning the game is only the beginning.

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Budapest City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Budapest, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Angyalfold, Belvaros, Castle Hill (Varhegy), Erzsebetvaros, Felheviz, Gellert Hill (Gellert-Hegy), Jozsefvaros, Krisztinavaros, Lipotvaros, Loportardulo, Matyashegy, Obuda, Orszagut, Remetehegy, Rozsadomb, Taban, Terezvaros, Ujlak, Ujlipotvaros, Varos-Liget, Vizafogo, Vizivaros

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About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'  New York Times

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Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Rome City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Rome, so begin your journey now!

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Covers Borgo, Campitelli, Campo Marzio, Castro Pretorio, Colonna, Esquilino, Gianicolo, Monti, Parione, Pigna, Ponte, Prati, Regola, Salario, Sallustiano, San Giovanni, Sant'Angelo, Sant'Eustachio, Trastevere, Trevi, Tridente, Vatican City, Villa Borghese

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Rome, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

The incredible painting collection of the State Library of New South Wales is documented for the first time.

The State Library of New South Wales holds an unrivalled collection of oil paintings. Unlike an art gallery where the focus is usually on aesthetic excellence, the rationale behind the Library’s collecting is broad and often eclectic. It features works from artists such as Conrad Martens and John Glover, and others of variable quality, execution and skill, with a range of formats and diversity of subjects that tell us much about Australia.

Reading the Rooms reveals this little-known — but rich and highly significant — collection. It delivers a fascinating and authoritative account of hundreds of paintings, and a compelling argument for their importance.

Growing up in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs in the 1980s and 90s, I remember the pull of Darlinghurst. As a teenager, I would catch the 380 bus, get off at Taylor Square and dive gratefully into the slipstream broadmindedness — of lives lived imaginatively.

Darlinghurst, a triangle of 80 hectares, sits on the edge of Sydney’s CBD. Dominated by high rocky ridges on which grand colonial houses were once built, it is bordered in the east by Rushcutters Creek (Boundary Street), which was used by Aboriginal peoples until at least the 1860s, and in the south by a Gadigal pathway (Oxford Street), which traced a route out to the ocean. The colony’s first mills were built beside valley streams, which were soon covered over by densely packed rows of terrace houses — homes to workers, artisans and labourers.

Shaped by this landscape, and transforming it, a mixture of posh and poor, criminal and respectable, itinerant and established, sick and well have made their lives in Darlinghurst. My Darlinghurst profiles this colourful neighbourhood, revealing the stories of its migrant and Indigenous residents, the razor gangs and brothels, the soldiers and wharfies, and the artists and LGBTQIA+ communities who have made — and continue to make — Darlinghurst their home.

Big and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, it’s not until you get up close that you feel brutalism’s radical roots.

Brutalist architecture hit Sydney in the late 1950s when local archi­tects and their international peers experimented with raw concrete and brick and kicked off a revolution. These brave new buildings were ambitious, optimistic — often divisive — and predominantly made onsite by hand, not machine. For the next 30 years Sydney produced some of the world’s best examples of brutalist architecture. Sirius. The Sydney Masonic Centre. UTS Tower. The ribbed concrete shells of the Sydney Opera House.

Design writer Heidi Dokulil explores Sydney’s brutalist architecture, its international influences, its architects, builders and residents, and the public buildings, university campuses and homes that changed the face of the city.

The recent outcry over the threatened demolition of the Sirius building in Millers Point has generated new interest in these brutal beauties of Australian architecture. Yet many brutalist buildings have been demolished and others remain under threat. Sydney Brutalism reveals the stories behind Sydney’s bold and innovative brutalist buildings, the contemporary architects and projects they continue to inspire, and dynamic photography by a line-up of the world’s best architectural photographers. Long live the bruts!

‘A brilliantly researched deep dive into the subject — Sydney Brutalism asks why our concrete monsters matter, while exploring international antecedents and contemporary executions. Powerful photography contributes to this important exploration of a controversial architectural genre.’ — Karen McCartney

Lonely Planet's Panama is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore Panama City, surf at Santa Catalina, and dive at Parque Nacional Coiba; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's Panama Travel Guide:

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travelers, LGBTQIA+ travelers, family travelers and accessible travel

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Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers Panama City, Panama Province, Cocle Province, Peninsula de Azuero, Veraguas Province, Chiriqui Province, Bocas del Toro Province, Colon Province, Comarca de Guna Yala, Darien Province and more

About Lonely Planet:

Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).

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Lonely Planet's Belize is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Dive the Blue Hole, explore Maya villages, and discover Garifuna culture; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's Belize Travel Guide:

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travelers, LGBTQIA+ travelers, family travelers and accessible travel

Color maps and images throughout
Language - essential phrases and language tips

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers Belize District, Northern Cayes, Northern Belize, Cayo District, Southern Belize, Tikal and Flores, Guatemala and more

About Lonely Planet:

Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

Lonely Planet's Madagascar is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Spot chameleons and lemurs in national parks, haggle like a local in Antananarivo, and snorkel incredible coral reefs; get close to gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's Madagascar Travel Guide:

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel

Colour maps and images throughout
Language - essential phrases and language tips

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers Antananarivo and Around, Central Madagascar, The Desert, The Cape, Boeny Region, Tsiribihina River Region, Morondava Region, Nosy Be and Around, Ambanja Region, Antsiranana Region, Pangalanes Lakes, Tamatave and Around, Île Sainte Marie, Baie d'Antongil and the Masoala Peninsula, and more

About Lonely Planet:

Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

Lonely Planet's Cuba is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Enjoy the live music scene in Havana, explore historic Habana Vieja, and trek up Pico Turquino; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's Cuba Travel Guide:

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

How to Pick a Cuban Cigar

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel

Colour maps and images throughout
Language - essential phrases and language tips

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers Havana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Isla de la Juventud, Valle de Vinales and Pinar del Rio Province, Varadero and Matanzas Province, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Cameguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo

About Lonely Planet:

Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Venice City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Venice, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Sestiere di San Marco, Grand Canal, Sestiere di Dorsoduro, Sestiere di San Polo, Santa Croce, Sestiere di Cannaregio, Sestiere di Castello, Giudecca, Lido, Southern Islands, Murano, Burano, Northern Islands

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Venice and the Veneto, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Lonely Planet's Jamaica is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Dance to the island's reggae soundtrack, go snorkelling at delicate Lime Cay, or swim in the cool mountain pools of Reach Falls; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's JamaicaTravel Guide: 

 

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

Jamaica's best Waterfalls

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel

Colour maps and images throughout
Language - essential phrases and language tips

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers Kingston, Blue Mountains, Ocho Rios, Dry Harbour Mountains, Port Antonio, Rio Grande Valley, Montego Bay, Negril, Mayfield Falls, Bluefields, Cockpit Country, Mandeville, Treasure Beach and more

About Lonely Planet:

Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

Let Python do the heavy lifting for you as you analyze large datasets

Python for Data Science For Dummies lets you get your hands dirty with data using one of the top programming languages. This beginner’s guide takes you step by step through getting started, performing data analysis, understanding datasets and example code, working with Google Colab, sampling data, and beyond. Coding your data analysis tasks will make your life easier, make you more in-demand as an employee, and open the door to valuable knowledge and insights. This new edition is updated for the latest version of Python and includes current, relevant data examples.

• Get a firm background in the basics of Python coding for data analysis


• Learn about data science careers you can pursue with Python coding skills


• Integrate data analysis with multimedia and graphics


• Manage and organize data with cloud-based relational databases

Python careers are on the rise. Grab this user-friendly Dummies guide and gain the programming skills you need to become a data pro.

Dramatically improve your decisions with data and AI

In Decision Intelligence: How to Transform Your Team and Organization with AI-Driven Decision-Making, a team of pioneering decision and AI strategists delivers a digestible and hands-on resource for professionals at every part of the decision-making journey. The book discusses the latest technology and approaches that bridge the gap between behavioral science, data science, and technological innovation.

Discover how leaders from various industries and environments are using data and AI to make better future decisions, taking both human as well as business factors into account. This book covers:

• A demystifying behind-the-scenes peek inside how AI models, forecasts, and optimization for business challenges really work, and why they open up entirely new possibilities.


• A business-ready introduction to decision intelligence, exploring why traditional decision-making strategies are outdated and how to transition to decision-intelligence.


• The evolution of Decision Intelligence, coming from analytics and modern techniques like process mining and robotic process automation


• An examination of decision intelligence at the organizational level, including discussions of agile transformation, transparent organizational culture, and why psychological safety is a crucial enabler for new ways of decision-making in modern companies


• An overview of why (and where exactly) AI still needs human expertise and how to incorporate this topic in daily planning and decision making
  
  

Fleabag... The Queen's Gambit... Peaky Blinders... Happy Valley... All phenomenally popular shows, whose creators had to work hard to hone their pitches and get their ideas noticed. And even harder to deliver on those ideas.

From the initial spark of inspiration to the delivery of a creative, commercial series, From Creation to Pitch sets out to demystify the entire process of Television Series Drama Development for writers who are keen to get their voices heard and their stories read, discussed and viewed. Employing a practical, no-nonsense approach to what can be a minefield for many creatives, Yvonne Grace applies her decades of experience in development, script-editing and production. She also includes illuminating, in-depth interviews with leading practitioners about working on their own TV shows, including Tony Jordan who discusses the making of hit shows Sanditon and Death in Paradise, Ashley Pharoah who talks about his passion project The Living and the Dead and his multi-facetted drama Around the World in 80 Days, and Sarah Pinborough on her successful Netflix thriller Behind Her Eyes, adapted from her own bestseller.

Perfect for anyone who is just starting out in the industry, as well as more experienced screenwriters looking to take the next step in their career.

'Yvonne delivers a practical, accessible, no-nonsense guide to the world of writing for popular TV' – Mal Young, Producer, writer and former BBC Controller of Drama Series

'A very comprehensive and informative book on TV script writing. Yvonne covers every conceivable point that will help writers wanting to break into writing for the small screen, whilst at the same time creating a very accessible read.' – Tony McHale, Sanctuary Films

'A great read and a great guide. Learn from Yvonne Grace who's done it, is still doing it and has now written the book' – Gail Renard, The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

'Offers valuable insight, sage advice and a wealth of information' – Dominic Carver, Screenwriter

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, critical attention has shifted from the economy to the most fundamental feature of all market economies—money. Yet despite the centrality of political struggles over money, it remains difficult to articulate its democratic possibilities and limits. The Currency of Politics takes readers from ancient Greece to today to provide an intellectual history of money, drawing on the insights of key political philosophers to show how money is not just a medium of exchange but also a central institution of political rule.

Money appears to be beyond the reach of democratic politics, but this appearance—like so much about money—is deceptive. Even when the politics of money is impossible to ignore, its proper democratic role can be difficult to discern. Stefan Eich examines six crucial episodes of monetary crisis, recovering the neglected political theories of money in the thought of such figures as Aristotle, John Locke, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes. He shows how these layers of crisis have come to define the way we look at money, and argues that informed public debate about money requires a better appreciation of the diverse political struggles over its meaning.

Recovering foundational ideas at the intersection of monetary rule and democratic politics, The Currency of Politics explains why only through greater awareness of the historical limits of monetary politics can we begin to articulate more democratic conceptions of money.

'The Currency of Politics breaks the frame we use to understand money. More than an instrument or an institution, currency becomes a nerve center of political theory. Deeply in dialogue with the past, Stefan Eich compels us forward to conceptualise money as a medium for democratic agency—or its loss. A tour de force.' —Christine Desan, author of Making Money: Coin, Currency, and the Coming of Capitalism

'With deftness, elegance, and intellectual verve, Eich paints a vivid and compelling picture of the whole history of political and economic thought as revealed through an interrogation of money. It is clear that this insightful book announces a new and important voice in the field.' — David Singh Grewal, author of Network Power

The most comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of one of the most important religious orders in the modern world.

Since its founding by Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, the Society of Jesus — more commonly known as the Jesuits — has played a critical role in the events of modern history. From the Counter-Reformation to the ascent of Francis I as the first Jesuit pope, The Jesuits presents an intimate look at one of the most important religious orders not only in the Catholic Church, but also the world. Markus Friedrich describes an organisation that has deftly walked a tightrope between sacred and secular involvement and experienced difficulties during changing times, all while shaping cultural developments from pastoral care and spirituality to art, education, and science.

Examining the Jesuits in the context of social, cultural, and world history, Friedrich sheds light on how the order shaped the culture of the Counter-Reformation and participated in the establishment of European empires, including missionary activity throughout Asia and in many parts of Africa in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He also explores the place of Jesuits in the New World and addresses the issue of Jesuit slaveholders. The Jesuits often tangled with the Roman Curia and the pope, resulting in their suppression in 1773, but the order returned in 1814 to rise again to a powerful position of influence. Friedrich demonstrates that the Jesuit fathers were not a monolithic group and he considers the distinctive spiritual legacy inherited by Pope Francis.

With its global scope and meticulous attention to archival sources and previous scholarship, The Jesuits illustrates the heterogeneous, varied, and contradictory perspectives of this famed religious organisation.

It is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of its history. Elemental reveals how microbes, plants, and people used the fundamental building blocks of life to alter the climate, and with it, the trajectory of life on Earth in the past, present, and future.

Taking readers from the deep geologic past to our current era of human dominance, Stephen Porder focuses on five of life’s essential elements — hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. He describes how single-celled cyanobacteria and plants harnessed them to wildly proliferate across the oceans and the land, only to eventually precipitate environmental catastrophes. He then brings us to the present, and shows how these elements underpin the success of human civilization, and how their mismanagement threatens similarly catastrophic unintended consequences. But, Porder argues, if we can learn from our world-changing predecessors, we can construct a more sustainable future.

Blending conversational storytelling with the latest science, Porder takes us deep into the Amazon, across fresh lava flows in Hawaii, and to the cornfields of the American Midwest to illuminate a potential path to sustainability, informed by the constraints imposed by life’s essential elements and the four-billion-year history of life on Earth.

'Brown University ecologist Porder debuts with a probing exploration of how carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorous have shaped life on Earth...It’s an illuminating account of how these elements and the organisms that rely on them have influenced the course of life.' – Publishers Weekly

'[Porder] takes the time to explain considerable data to skeptics...And this scientific information is made even more accessible because of Porder’s engaging storytelling and views of different milieus like farms to illustrate what more sustainable alternatives could look like.'– Joseph S. Pete, Foreword Reviews

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Madrid City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Madrid, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Plaza Mayor, Royal Madrid, La Latina, Lavapias, Sol, Santa Ana, Huertas, El Retiro, Salamanca, Malasaña, Chueca, Parque del Oeste, Northern Madrid

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Madrid, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Madrid, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Singapore City Map is your passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool, you can get to the heart of Singapore, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Chinatown, EW17, Kampong Glam, Little India, Marina South, Sentosa Cove and Tanjong Pagar.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Singapore, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Singapore, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Florence City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Florence, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Piazza della Signoria, Santa Maria Novella, San Lorenzo, San Marco, Fiesole, Santa Croce, Boboli, San Miniato al Monte

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Florence and Tuscany, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Florence and Tuscany, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Berlin City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Berlin, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Prenzlauer Berg, Scheunenviertel, Friedrichshain, Schoneberg, Tiergarten, Museumsinsel, Kreuzberg, Western Kreuzberg, Kreuzkolln, Treptow

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Berlin, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Berlin, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Barcelona City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Barcelona, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers L'Eixample, Barri Gotic, La Ribera, Ciutat Vella, El Fort Pienc, Vila Olimpica, La Barceloneta, Port Vell, El Raval, Sant Antoni, Poble Sec, Montjuic

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Barcelona, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Durable with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s Amsterdam City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Amsterdam, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof 

Easy-fold format and convenient size 

Handy slipcase 

Full colour and easy to use 

Extensive street and site index 

Images and information about top city attractions 

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes 

Practical travel tips and directory 

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Jordan, Centrum, Nieuwmarkt, Plantage, Oud West, Oud Zuid

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Amsterdam, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet’s Pocket Amsterdam, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

'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)

Lonely Planet's Pocket Havana is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Take in the sweep of the Malecon, observe Havana's mosaic of art deco architecture, and explore the rehabilitated Habana Vieja; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Havana and make the most of your trip!

Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Havana:

Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout

Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Convenient pull-out Havana map (included in print version), plus over 14 colour neighbourhood maps

User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time

Covers Habana Vieja, Parque Historico Militar Morro Cabana, Centro Habana, Vedado, Playa and Marianao, Playas del Este and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Havana, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Havana with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Cuba guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'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)

Learn the world’s most popular cloud accounting platform

QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2024 Edition, helps you benefit from fast and easy mobile accounting. This beginner-friendly guide covers the key features of QuickBooks Online, including selecting the subscription version that’s right for you and your business -- Simple Start, Plus, or Advanced. From there, you’ll find everything you need to get started creating invoices and credit memos, recording and paying bills, setting up inventory items, processing payroll and preparing payroll tax returns, balancing accounts, and beyond. You’ll discover how to access your accounts from any device, anywhere—and how to keep your data safe and backed up. For a world on the go, QuickBooks Online makes it easy to keep solid books and be prepared at tax time. With the clear how-tos in this book, you’ll be up and running in no time.

• Get started with QuickBooks Online and set up your accounts


• Manage customers, inventory, purchases, payroll, and billing—from anywhere


• Generate financial reports and simplify your taxes


• Discover new features and tips in the latest version of the cloud software

For small business owners, managers, and employees responsible for business accounting, QuickBooks Online For Dummies helps you make the most of the go-to platform for fluid accounting access.

Sometimes you just want a sugar cookie, and other times you absolutely need a torte. Whether you want to whip up a quick treat or dazzle everyone at your holiday party, these simple recipes and tried-and-true techniques guarantee that you’ll rise to the occasion. This clean and uncluttered format is organized from A to Z, so you can quickly find any recipe when your sweet tooth strikes. Easily make these scrumptious goodies from scratch with minimal equipment. With a wide range of internationally inspired delights, you can enjoy a world of treats in one book.

Inside you’ll find:

• 400 sweet and savory recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, bars, pastries, puddings, custards, candies, drinks, and more
• Gluten-free, keto, and vegan dessert options
• Helpful tips and techniques to ensure every batch is perfection

Ditch the box mixes and ready-made cookies at the supermarket. From decadent desserts to everyday treats, with this cookbook at your side, baking is a piece of cake. Delight your friends and family as they go back for seconds (and thirds) with The Encyclopedia of Desserts.

It's snow time! Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series!

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

When Max and his friends holiday at a ski resort for the rich and famous, Max realises that everything he could ever need to be happy is all here in one place and he's determined to fit in quick-smart!

Max is the funny kid, but will his jokes work in the snow?

Frozen pyjamas, fast cars, falling gracefully off cliffs, a wild mountain man, impossible chairlifts and a high-end fashion parade from Lost Property are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing!

PRAISE FOR FUNNY KID

'my favourite thing in the book was everything' -- Elliott

'better than Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates combined' -- Ally

'humour is injected into every page' -- Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time

'absolutely hilarious' -- Tim Harris, author of the Exploding Endings series

AWARDS

Funny Kid Catastrophe -- Shortlisted for the Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People 2023

“A highly original, moving, and ultimately life-affirming book.” – Sunday Mirror (London)

Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything – youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting to never wake up. But she does—at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live.

Inspired by events in Coelho’s own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity.

A humorous handbook that'll teach you how to seize power and keep it, from Survivor Australia's most cunning mastermind, King George.

This motivational guidebook will teach you how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities of Australia's favourite reality TV villain, King George. Known for his witty one-liners, silver tongue and strategic genius, George has much to teach anyone who wants to control a room.

Each chapter is grounded in an insightful anecdote from George's life that will leave you doubled-over with laughter and ready to reign over your own kingdom. These lessons are drawn from key moments that have formulated his mindset, from his upbringing in a tight-knit Macedonian-Greek household in Bankstown, to his careers in politics, poker and TV - two times masterminding entire tribes on Survivor and sprinting around the world in The Amazing Race.

After reading this book, you'll be proclaiming GLORY OR DEATH to anyone who will listen.

In Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together, illustrator star Luke John Matthew Arnold shares his no-bullshit, somewhat inspirational and very hilarious doodles. This bold little book is a beautiful gift for yourself or anyone you love, to bring a smile in tough moments.

For most of us, every day comes with a new set of ‘holy shits’ and ‘what the fucks’. But as a fella who lives with OCD and anxiety while also being an artist, Luke John Matthew Arnold often couldn't afford a shrink. So instead, he started doodling. These cute doodles hugged Luke's eyeballs, kissed his heart and spanked his negative thinking on the big ol’ bum. These doodles have helped him traverse through the deepest of shit puddles and come out the other side – moist and smelly, but okay. And now they're in a book.

Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together is here for you to open at any page, any time, with the comfort of knowing that whatever doodle you look at is totally cheese-free, somewhat absurd and has worked to cheer up one person (Luke). Hopefully you're number two.

Unlock the power of MYOB with the ultimate handbook, MYOB for Dummies

Looking for a hands-on guide that will show you how MYOB helps you manage everyday business tasks? Want practical tips for handling your finances (including payroll and tax reporting!) more easily? Comprehensively updated for the new MYOB Business, MYOB For Dummies shows you how to take full advantage of the online flexibility and handy features offered by Australia’s leading home-grown business management platform.

Whether you’re new to MYOB Business or wanting to get more from AccountRight, this is your guide to becoming an MYOB master! You’ll learn, step by step, how to develop a customised workflow for all your bookkeeping and accounting tasks. With MYOB For Dummies, you’ll be able to make the most of MYOB’s real-time data insights—so you can run your business from anywhere and make better business decisions on the go.

• Learn how to choose a plan and set up your MYOB file


• Get tips for saving time and money by automating tasks


• Discover better solutions for managing day-to-day transactions, expenses, and cashflow


• Centralise your data in a platform that will grow and evolve with your business

Join MYOB trainer and professional bookkeeper Sonya Prosper as she shares her in-depth knowledge of how to get the best out of MYOB. MYOB For Dummies delivers the clear and simple guidance you need for managing more clients and more business—with less stress.

This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers.

In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she wins a national Morse code competition, the British army makes a request Jean cannot refuse – to take a secret position as a signaller in France.

If Jean can keep the signals flowing between headquarters and the soldiers at the Front, Britain might possibly win the war.

But the British army are determined to hide its desperation – and will go on to burn every document that showed how women and girls were working behind the scenes, in the trenches and even in battles during World War I.

Decades later, an old woman tells the story of 'the telegraph girl': the friends she lost, the man who loved her, and the happiness she so surprisingly found again.

Based on true events, this story of adventure, courage and unshakable loyalty restores women and girls to their place in history that the authorities tried to erase.

“In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail.” —Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged

“Fabulous!” —Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First Time for Everything

“Glorious! This empowering read is absolutely unforgettable.” —Ellen Oh, acclaimed author of Finding Junie Kim

Every secret is a story waiting to happen.

From New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and illustrator Sylvia Bi, this debut middle grade graphic novel celebrates the power that everyone—even those often overlooked—has to create change. In a vibrant city, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love.

Eleven-year-old Cinzia is a printer’s apprentice. She adores Mestra Aronne for taking her in—most guilds don’t have room for apprentices with a crippled leg—and she loves life in the raggedy workshop that smells of paper and printing, where secrets and stories are always circulating. So when Mestra Aronne is imprisoned for publishing accusations against the ruling family, Cinzia will do anything to prove that Mestra Aronne only told the truth.

Elena is the exact same age as Cinzia, but she’s forced to keep to her rooms and garden. To protect her, according to her mother. To protect the city, according to her uncle. Because Elena is not the charming, powerful noble her family wants her to be. According to them, she doesn’t communicate well. She’s too gullible and literal and struggles to understand other people.

After unexpectedly meeting face-to-face, the girls follow a trail of clues through their golden city, drawing supporters and learning more about their home and each other than they ever could have imagined. If one person—no matter how young—can change the course of history, just imagine what a whole flock of them could do.

Bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and debut illustrator Sylvia Bi have crafted an indelible, vibrant story about finding and using your voice, perfect for fans of Lightfall, Tidesong, and The Prince and the Dressmaker.

Skyscrapers, honking cabs and chic New Yorkers strutting the sidewalks – this is a city like no other. But where to visit, and what to do? Let Megan Hess take you on a fashion-lover's adventure through the city that never sleeps – from breakfast at Tiffany's to people watching in Central Park.

Picture this: the worst has happened, and you’ve suddenly been put into a survival scenario. In some cases, it might be best to find shelter, water, food, and fire. In others, you might need to get out as soon as possible. How do you determine which route to take Survival expert Ky Furneaux tells you what to do right when things go wrong. These real-life scenarios are ones that every outdoor enthusiast should be prepared for. From situations where it's best to stay put to ones where your life is in immediate danger if you don’t evacuate immediately, there is no better way to keep yourself safe than by being prepared.

This book will teach you how to navigate various scenarios, including:

• Injuries
• Hypothermia
• Snakebites
• Altitude sickness
• Poor weather conditions
• Becoming lost
• Wild animals
• Dehydration and starvation
• Burns and bushfire
• Drowning
• And more

Detailed chapters provide expert descriptions of how to prepare and respond to a wide range of situations. Learn how to survive those critical first days when disaster strikes with Surviving the First 36 Hours.

KY FURNEAUX’s determination to defy the impossible has fueled a remarkable career as a survivalist, stuntwoman, TV host, and motivational speaker. She has been a stunt double for Sharon Stone, Jennifer Garner, and Jaimie Alexander; Furneaux also produced and documented an extraordinary 100-mile hike across the Sierra Nevada mountain range, featured in three episodes of Discovery’s Naked and Afraid, and was the only female in season two of Discovery’s Ed Stafford: First Man Out, braving a 12,000-foot mountain climb and -22°F temperatures. Although she’s conquered grueling terrain in over 65 countries, Furneaux is passionate about her country, and she shared the beauty of the Australian bush in her Discovery and 7Mate series Outback Lockdown. She’s a wilderness warrior in the tradition of the late, great Steve Irwin and in her own words a “true survival nerd.”

Learn the compelling cultural histories behind some of the world's supernatural beliefs with The Book of Superstitions.

Friday the 13th; rabbit feet; knocking on wood; walking under a ladder; the curse of the evil eye. We all have a superstition or two. Unveil the origins of some of the most universal and little known superstitions that have influenced cultures around the world for centuries. Including beliefs that gained a foothold in African and European folklore, notions from ancient Greece, legends of the British Isles, and beyond, this is a captivating read for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Inside you'll find:

• Legends and cultural behaviors organized by region, so you can discover how cultural identity has impacted these beliefs over the years
• Beautiful illustrations of these fascinating concepts
• An analysis of how superstitions vary from country to country

Discover why superstitions have bewitched us for centuries with The Book of Superstitions. Fingers crossed you'll love this book!

Find the motivation to live your best life and get into your best shape with social media influencer Zac Perna

Consider this your personal (and hilarious) road map to becoming a lean and happy good influence in your own life. Let's begin.

People worldwide know fitness guru Zac Perna for his informative, motivating, curious and very funny social media content. In this book Zac goes deeper, wider and more intimate than ever before. With lots of information about diet, nutrition, exercise and fitness, Zac also reflects on pivotal lessons he's learned about confidence, resilience and what it takes to create something tangible out of your dreams.

Zac has done the hard work so you don't have to struggle through the same journey. Drawing on his experience establishing a mega social media brand, a hugely successful fitness-coaching business and the Slouch Potato pyjama brand, and on his extensive health knowledge, Zac offers life lessons through intimately personal and at times unbelievable anecdotes that will make you laugh, reflect on your own life, then laugh some more.

If you want a new start, need a bit of encouragement or just want to be inspired, Good Influence is here to help you create healthy habits and become the very best version of yourself.

A third picture book from dynamite pairing, Sarah Ayoub and Mimi Purnell.

Do you know what it takes to be a friend,

someone on whom someone else depends?

Just a few ingredients, tips and tricks,

Make the perfect friendship mix!

A lyrical story with heartfelt ideas about what it means to be a good friend from the team that brought us The Love That Grew.