As I wrote in Part I of this series, you can find an agent to submit a for Dummies book proposal from scratch. What I didn't know at the time is that you can also directly propose a for Dummies ...

Posted: Feb 25, 2022 / 11:49 AM MST Updated: Aug 16, 2022 / 10:24 AM MDT When using the “For Dummies” algebra books, be sure to write down all of the formulas in a notebook or on your computer.

The Dummies books’ expansion beyond computer and software titles was solidified in 1995 when USA Today gave front-page coverage to the release of “Sex for Dummies,” by Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

Dummies, in partnership with Marvel, will first release a general Marvel Comics For Dummies book - from writer Troy Brownfield - alongside Captain America For Dummies, before two more releases in ...

While the initial books dealt with computer-related skills, the series soon branched out to other topics. The first non-tech-related book was Personal Finance For Dummies in March 1994.

Beginning in 1991 with DOS for Dummies, the series has expanded from technology subjects and computer programs to gardening and romance novels.

One area of the book I particularly like is Chapter 21, in which she debunks many of the common myths about aging and care. She uses the “Part of Tens” (a standard gimmick of Dummies books) to ...

You know those distinctive black-and-yellow Dummies books? That popular book series got its start in Massachusetts 20 years ago and now has nearly 1,800 different titles, and a man from Rockport ...

The most popular title was Photoshop for Dummies, but other defendants opted for how-to books on calculus, home repair and day-trading.

The first book to be published in the series was “DOS for Dummies” in 1991 and sold only 7,500 copies. Since then, more than 200 million books have been printed and span around 2,500 different ...