For Dummies is an extensive series of instructional / reference books which are intended to present non-intimidating
guides for readers new to the various topics covered. Despite the title, their publisher has taken great pains to emphasize
that the For Dummies books are not literally for dummies. The subtitle for every book is, "A Reference for the Rest of Us!".
To date, we offer over 558 For Dummies titles have been published on 2 DVD's.
If you were to buy each Dummie Book for a average of $19.99 each you could invest up to $11,154,42 for 558 Dummie
Books. You can own 558 Dummie Books all in Adobe PDF eBook format.
The books are an example of a media franchise, consistently sporting a distinctive cover — usually yellow
and black with a triangular-headed cartoon figure known as the "Dummies Man", and an informal, blackboard-style logo. Prose
is simple and direct; bold icons, such as a piece of string tied around an index finger, are placed in the margin to indicate
particularly important passages.
Almost all Dummies books are organized around sections called "parts", which are groups of related chapters.
Parts are almost always preceded by a Rich Tennant comic that refers to some part of the subject under discussion. Sometimes
the same Tennant drawing reappears in another Dummies book with a new caption.
Another constant in the Dummies series is "The Part of Tens", a section at the end of the book where lists of
ten items are published. They are usually resources for further study and sometimes also include amusing bits of information
that don't fit readily elsewhere
