Best Selling Books by Peter Kent

In The Lonely Cold War of Pope Pius XII Peter Kent shows how the Catholic Church was able to continue to exist on both sides of the Iron Curtain in spite of the division of Europe after the Second World War. Although Christian democracy became increasingly influential in western Europe, the struggle to preserve the position and rights of the Church in the east was much more difficult. When east European governments, under Moscow''s direction, began their offensive against the independence of the Church in 1948, the papacy found that it stood alone, with little assistance from the U.S. Kent offers a new assessment of Pius XII, extending the study of his career and papacy beyond the Second World War. He also examines the origins of the Cold War, the European perspective on American and Soviet policies, and the diplomatic role and influence of the Roman Catholic Church.

Up relevance scores, improve page speed, optimize voice search questions, and more! Search Engine Optimization For Dummies shows website owners, developers, and search engine optimizers (SEOs) how to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and has high-volume traffic, while answering the essential question of "how do I get people to visit my site?" By understanding search engine basics (what are they, which ones are important, how to get started), building a search engine-friendly site, registering your site with directories and indexes, using analysis tools to track results and link popularity to boost rankings, and advertising your site by using pay-per-click options, you can use the tricks of SEO masters to drive traffic to your site. You''ll also discover how to write effective content, use social media to boost your profile, and manage your platform and reputation to positively impact your search engine rankings. Develop a search strategy and use new SERP features Maximize the effects of personalized search Analyze results with improved analytics tools Optimize voice search strategies There’s no time like the present to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and drives traffic to your site with these tips, tricks, and secrets.

An overview of the Internet explores such online fundamentals as getting connected, searching the Web, contributing to newsgroups, FTP, Gopher, chat groups, e-mail, multimedia, MP3, and online security.

The handy guide for getting your site to jump to the top, now updated with the latest tips and tricks! A clear understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) is essential if you want your Web site to appear high in search results. This straightforward-but-fun guide provides you with a clear understanding of how you can use SEO as a key strategy for online marketing. After discussing search engine basics, SEO expert Peter Kent shares tips, tricks, and advice for making your content appealing to search engines. You''ll explore new and updated content on Bing, Google''s new "Caffeine" search algorithm, localized searches, Google Sidewiki, and more. Packed with invaluable insight for showing up in searches at Amazon, eBay, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Craigslist, this updated guide puts you on your way to the top of the heap! Provides you with a clear understanding of the basics of search engine optimization Details the techniques, tips, and tricks for getting your site ranked high and making your content appetizing to search engines Offers completely updated material on Bing, localized search optimization, video search optimization, Google''s new "Caffeine" search algorithm, and more Shows you how show up in product search marketing on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, eBay, Craigslist, and more The search for the best introduction to search engine optimization is over! Search Engine Optimization For Dummies, 4th Edition offers everything you need to know to reach the top of the online mountain!

Find out the essentials of cryptocurrency mining The cryptocurrency phenomenon has sparked a new opportunity mine for virtual gold, kind of like the prospectors of a couple centuries back. This time around, you need some tech know-how to get into the cryptocurrency mining game. This book shares the insight of two cryptocurrency insiders as they break down the necessary hardware, software, and strategies to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, LiteCoin, and Dash. They also provide insight on how to stay ahead of the curve to maximize your return on investment. Get the tech tools and know-how to start mining Pick the best cryptocurrency to return your investment Apply a sound strategy to stay ahead of the game Find cryptocurrency value at the source From the basics of cryptocurrency and blockchain to selecting the best currency to mine, this easy-to-access book makes it easy to get started today!

A tutorial/reference that explains how to use the Web browser Explorer in the context of navigating through the World Wide Web and the Internet. The reader will learn how to use the features of Explorer as they explore Web sites and home pages, access Newsgroups, send e-mail, download files, and visit Gopher sites.

Watch how an imaginary European city grows from early Stone Age to the present day and beyond.

Navigators: Technology by Peter Kent Get inside the minds of scientists, engineers and programmers, and unravel the workings of the modern world. Technology is an authoritative and visually engaging look at discovering the secrets of tunnel builders, the splitting of an atom, and the adventure of a ride into orbit. Web links and quotes throughout the book allow readers further exploration into each subject.

Recounts ten historic treks, including Hannibal''s crossing of the Alps, the Vikings'' sail to America, and the First Crusade, with hints for finding various people in the illustrations.

Surveys various prisons throughout time, including the Tower of London, the Bastille, and Alcatraz. Includes brief biographies and illustrations of nine famous prisoners and challenges the reader to find them in the larger illustrations.

A primer on the currency alternative that''s changing the world Bitcoin can be a bit puzzling to the uninitiated. Ledger? Blockchain? Mining? These cryptocurrency concepts aren''t going away, and there are tremendous opportunities for those with some know-how to get onboard with the crypto culture. Bitcoin For Dummies helps you get un-puzzled, learn the Bitcoin basics, and discover the possibilities in the new world of digital currencies. With this 100% new edition, you can step into the fascinating culture of cryptocurrency and learn how to use Bitcoin as a currency or an investment vehicle. A little bit of knowledge will go a long way, and you’ll be ready to sail smoothly ahead as the crypto tsunami advances. Demystify Bitcoin and learn how to buy and sell cryptocurrency Create a digital wallet and make everyday purchases using Bitcoin Discover the ins and outs of investing in Bitcoin and other up-and-coming cryptocurrencies Participate in the cutting-edge culture of crypto Bitcoin For Dummies is great for beginning Bitcoin users and investors who need to know the basics about getting started with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Learn the skills to get in on the crypto craze The world of cryptocurrency includes some of the coolest technologies and most lucrative investments available today. And you can jump right into the middle of the action with Cryptocurrency All-in-One For Dummies, a collection of simple and straightforward resources that will get you up to speed on cryptocurrency investing and mining, blockchain, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Stop scouring a million different places on the web and settle in with this one-stop compilation of up-to-date and reliable info on what''s been called the "21st century gold rush." So, whether you''re just looking for some fundamental knowledge about how cryptocurrency works, or you''re ready to put some money into the markets, you''ll find what you need in one of the five specially curated resources included in this book. Cryptocurrency All-in-One For Dummies will help you: Gain an understanding of how cryptocurrency works and the blockchain technologies that power cryptocurrency Find out if you''re ready to invest in the cryptocurrency market and how to make smart decisions with your cash Build a cryptocurrency mining rig out of optimized and specifically chosen computing hardware Dive into the details of leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum Perfect for anyone curious and excited about the potential that''s been unlocked by the latest in cryptocurrency tech, this book will give you the foundation you need to become a savvy cryptocurrency consumer, investor, or miner before you know it.

War, as Clausewitz reminds, is the most uncertain of human political and social activities. This study looks at the experience of the United States and other member states of NATO in four situations of multinational military intervention - Lebanon, the Persian Gulf, the Balkans, and South Asia - and considers the implications of nuclear arms reductions and nonproliferation for the US and NATO.

Many musical and theatrical traditions walk the very narrow path between the sublime and the ridiculous, but perhaps none more so than opera, which, while maintaining an elegant reputation, makes a show out of princes making romantic speeches to soft fruit, noses being accidentally cut off and woodpeckers performing wedding ceremonies. Opera Obscura is a beautifully illustrated collection that contributes twenty-five brand new impossibly madcap operas to the canon of magnificent absurdities, along with the intricate blueprints for several incredible opera houses and information on of a whole range of almost unbelievably incredible instruments.

Information in an instant. That is what this book gives. Readers can learn the basics of the internet, and before they know it, they will be sending emails, searching the Net, and ordering online. They will receive a basic introduciton to the features of the Internet, then let loose on the cool stuff. The Internet '' You cannot get away from it, but if you''re going to make the most of the revolution then you need to understand it and use it to your advantage. Well, everything you need to know is right here. Written in plain English, The Complete Idiot''s guide to the Internet: UK & Ireland 2001 makes sense of the online world, answering all your questions and a whole lot more. From emailing friends to booking a holiday, from downloading music to chatting online, it''s all here, and targeted for the UK and Irish user. Simple explanations Invaluable tips and common pitfalls Jargon busters Easy to follow instructions

Shows what can be found underground.

With this book, users are shown the basics of the Internet: sending e-mails, searching the Net, ordering online, and so forth. No previous knowledge is assumed, and all computer jargon is explained. The CD-ROM includes free subscription to Virgin-Net.

"There are ten feasts featured in this book. For each, a menu and a guest list are included. Look carefully at the illustrations and try your hand at spotting the tasty menu items and the guzzling guests at each feast."--Title page verso.

Plan and launch your PPC campaign and keep track of its progress If you want potential customers to form a traffic jam at your Web site, Pay Per Click just might do the trick. This book will help you decide! It tells you all about Google AdWords and Yahoo! Sponsored Search, targeting your customers, watching out for fraud, assessing the pros and cons of Pay Per Click, and making Pay Per Click work for you. Discover how to Use the right keywords to trigger your ads Figure your breakeven point Write ads that reach your customers Calculate return on investment Use geo targeting Track your ad results

Groundbreaking strategies for reaching millions of customers online and boosting traffic, sales, and profits This full-color, seminar-in-a-book presents a proven plan for maximizing your online profits by leveraging the top three services: eBay, Yahoo! and Google. You’ll learn to: expand an existing eBay business to reach millions of targeted buyers; Open a Yahoo! store to build a thriving direct-to-customer business; and send more customers to their online retail business with improved search engine placement and targeted adword buys using Google. How to Make Money Online with eBay,Yahoo!, and Google explains how to use cross-merchandising and integration strategies to promote sales and manage inventory across multiple sales channels.

Using Netscape 3 is a user-friendly guide to the most popular Internet product available. It covers new Netscape features including integrated plug-ins like CoolTalk, enhanced e-mail features, and other items of interest to new and casual users.

In the fall of 1994 twin brothers Jason and Matthew Olim started selling music CDs on the Internet. Here is the amazing story of how two kids in a basement grabbed the on-line music business and in two years time grossed an annual $16 million.

This book traces the changing relationship between Russia and NATO through the prism of conventional arms control, specifically the negotiation, implementation and adaptation of the CFE [Conventional Forces in Europe]Treaty.

In the bitter February of 1813, with convoys from Canada and the Caribbean falling victim to American privateers, Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to pursue a war he knows cannot be won, but which neither Britain nor the United States can afford to lose. After nearly thirty years of almost continuous conflict with the old enemy, France, England and her Admiral desire only peace. But peace will not be found in the icy Canadian waters, where a young, angry nation asserts its identity, and men who share a common heritage die in close and bloody action. Nor is there peace for those who follow the Cross of St George: not for the embittered Adam, mourning his lover and his ship, nor for Rear-Admiral Valentine Keen, who remains strangely indifferent to responsibility. Nor will there be peace from those who use this struggle between nations as an instrument of personal revenge.

The time is January 1782, and British Captain Richard Bolitho is ordered to take the frigate Phalarope to the Caribbean, where the hard-pressed royal squadrons are fighting for their lives against the combined fleets of France and Spain and the upstart American privateers. It should have been a proud moment for so young and junior a captain - but the Phalarope has already been driven to near mutiny and she is regarded with shame and suspicion. But Bolitho is no ordinary man. His determination is blended with humanity, and his efforts to give the ship back her pride mark him apart from his contemporaries. As the little frigate sails under the blazing sun and fights her inner battles as well as faces the bloody broadsides of the enemy, Bolitho spares neither himself nor his men - and in the final great battle of the Saintes the chance comes to prove what both he and the Phalarope can achieve.

This book explains how users can secure files on their computers, send private e-mail that no one but the intended recipient can read and ensure that all documents they send and receive won''t be altered or forged. In simple, easy-to-understand terms, PGP Quick Tour helps users at any level quickly and properly utilize this encryption system.

Discusses computer-related occupations such as programmer, online researcher, and systems analyst, and describes how to prepare for them.

Seven million people now use Netscape browsers on the World Wide Web. This cutting-edge guide explains how to use Netscape 2 in the context of Windows 95 and how to navigate through the World Wide Web. Users learn how to use Netscape as they explore Web sites and home pages, access newsgroups, use e-mail, download files, and visit sites with Java and VRML. Features special coverge of HTML editing tools in Netscape Navigator 2 Gold. (Communications/Networking)

Contrary to popular opinion, not every business needs a Web presence, says Kent, author of 40 computer and business books. He shows readers how to evaluate their need for a Web site and offers easy steps to prepare, create and promote an electronic page. The intricacies of pages, servers and design are covered in a way that non-IT professionals can understand.

Detailed cross-sections show a city from the Stone Age to the twentieth century, including the structures which are raised and torn down, the people who inhabit the city, and an accumulating underground collection of artifacts.