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AMAZON RANKS PEARSON EDUCATION BOOKS AMONG THE BEST OF 2006

Top 10 Editors' Picks Include Computers + Internet, Business, and Reference

Upper Saddle River, NJ - December 20,2006 - The following Pearson Education titles were named Best Books of 2006 according to the editors at Amazon.com, with Pearson books comprising 50% of the Computers + Internet list! While many readers already count our individual brands among their favorites, how many will be surprised to learn they're all part of the same Pearson family?

Best Books of 2006 - Top 10 Editors' Picks

Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson (Wharton School Publishing)
#3 - Business

A "prequel" to the business classic Built to Last, this book delves into what successful people have in common, distills it into a set of simple practices, and then shows you how to use them to transform your company, your career, and your life.


Read "The Introduction: "From Built to Last to Success Built to Last (PDF - 471 KB)

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The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby (Peachpit)
#1 - Arts & Photography
#2 - Computers & Internet

This isn't a book of theory. This is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.


Read "Shooting Weddings Like a Pro: There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It's Got to Be Right the First Time!" (Online)

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Software Security: Building Security In by Gary McGraw (Addison Wesley Professional)
#4 - Computers & Internet

Beginning where the best-selling book Building Secure Software left off, Software Security teaches you how to put software security into practice.




Read "The Role of Architectural Risk Analysis in Software Security" (Online)

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Prioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger (Peachpit)
#7 - Computers & Internet

The best-selling usability guru isback and has joined forces with Web usability consultant Hoa Loranger to create an updated companion Designing Web Usability that covers the essential changes to the Web and usability today.




Read "Prioritizing Your Usability Problems" (PDF - 408KB)

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Photoshop Artistry: For Photographers Using Photoshop CS2 and Beyond by Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler, Seán Duggan (New Riders Press)
#9 - Computers & Internet

This in-depth course in digital imaging provides a focused approach to the advanced features of Photoshop CS2 for intermediate to advanced users who want to create the best possible photographic images.



Read "Selections, Channels, Masks, and Paths" (PDF - 1.34MB)

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The Official Ubuntu Book by Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic (Prentice Hall)
#10 - Computers & Internet

Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this book will get you up and running as a savvy Ubuntu user.



Read "Chapter 6: Support and Typical Problems" (PDF - 1.46 MB)

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Tricks of the Podcasting Masters by Rob Walch, Mur Lafferty (Que Publishing)
#3 - Reference

The authors share their experiences with the 'casts they've produced regularly since podcasting began, including "podCast411" and "Geek Fu Action Grip," and draw from more than 100 interviews with podcasting's stars.



Read "Podcast Genres" (Online)

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Best Books of 2006 - Top 10 Customers' Picks


Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money by Jeffrey Gitomer (Financial Times Press)
#4 - Business & Investing

This new book goes beyond anything Gitomer's ever done, offering 99.5 quick, fun-to-read, real-world answers guaranteed to make sense, and make money!



Visit Jeffrey Gitomer's Weekly Column (Online)

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The Photoshop Channels Book by Scott Kelby (Peachpit)
#6 - Computers & Internet

Award-winning, bestselling author Scott Kelby shows you how to unlock the power of Photoshop's Channels and really start using Photoshop like a pro through this step-by-step project-based book that will teach you exactly how the pros use channels in their everyday work.



Buy It Now from Amazon!


Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, 3rd Edition by Katrin Eismann and Wayne Palmer (Peachpit)
#8 - Computers & Internet

Clear step-by-step instructions using professional examples highlight the tools and techniques photographers, designers, restoration studios, and beauty retouchers use to restore valuable antique images, retouch portraits, and enhance glamour photography.



Read "Damage Control and Repair" (PDF - 2.5MB)

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THE COMPLETE LISTS AT AMAZON.COM
Computers & Internet - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/1000020581/ref=amb_link_3907372_8/102-0445686-4933741

Business - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/1000020541/ref=amb_link_3907372_3/102-0445686-4933741

Reference - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/1000020881/ref=amb_link_3907372_25/102-0445686-4933741

ABOUT PEARSON EDUCATION

Educating 100 million peopleworldwide, Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com) is the global leader in educational publishing, providing research-based print and digital programs to help students of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way. The company is home to such renowned publishing brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Addison Wesley, Pearson Longman, Pearson Allyn & Bacon, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, Pearson Custom Publishing, and others. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. In addition to Pearson Education, Pearson's primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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