Teach Yourself Presenting: version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 21:11 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 2007 paperback *Teach Yourself Presenting* (ISBN 9780340941751) by Amanda Vickers and Steve Bavister from the wanted list. Identity, pages, date, weight and dimensions come from Amazon.co.uk and AbeBooks listings that print the ISBN; the publisher (Hodder & Stoughton) and classification come from Open Library; imprint history from Wikipedia; later editions from Hachette UK and Hachette Australia; ownership and former names from Companies House. New stubs: brand/teach-yourself, company/hodder-stoughton, company/hachette-uk, family/teach-yourself-presenting. Unresolved: no licensed cover image, printer unknown, author order differs between sources, and no new-copy retail listing (probably out of print).. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Teach Yourself Presenting <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 09780340941751
name: Teach Yourself Presenting
family: family/teach-yourself-presenting
summary: 2007 paperback guide to presenting by Amanda Vickers and Steve Bavister in the Teach Yourself Business Skills series.
brand: brand/teach-yourself
category: category/10000926
country_of_sale: GB
pack_format: paperback
superseded_by: 09781444104950
superseded_note: Amazon.co.uk names Present with Impact and Confidence: Teach Yourself as the newer edition of this item; Hachette UK dates that paperback 24 September 2010.
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role         | target                   | market | from | until | ended | status  | source       | note                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| published_by | company/hodder-stoughton |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^openlibrary | Open Library names Hodder & Stoughton; Amazon.co.uk and AbeBooks show the imprint (Teach Yourself / Teach Yourself Books) in the publisher field. |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source     | note                                                                                                                                                                      | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB      | sourced | ^amazon-uk | Amazon.co.uk listing prints ISBN-13 978-0340941751; the buy box offer is a used copy, and AbeBooks lists UK sellers (WorldofBooks, Stephen White Books) with used copies. | 2026-09-13 | used      |        | GBP 5.56 |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                                       | type   | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Teach Yourself Presenting (Teach Yourself Business Skills) | search | en     |      |       |
| Teach Yourself Presenting (TYBU)                           | search | en     |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Book <!--book-->
authors: Amanda Vickers, Steve Bavister
imprint: brand/teach-yourself
publisher: company/hodder-stoughton
series: Teach Yourself Business Skills
binding: paperback
pages: 272
language: en
published: 2007-12-28
isbn10: 0340941758
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property                           | value                  | unit | source       | note                                                                                          | observation | key    | numeric_value | mode | state    | method     | qualifier |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ---- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------- | ---- | -------- | ---------- | --------- |
| Item weight                        | 240 g                  | g    | ^amazon-uk   |                                                                                               | pb-2007     | mass   | 240           |      | known    | printed    | exact     |
| Weight (Open Library)              | 0.244                  |      | ^openlibrary | Open Library gives 0.244 with no unit; probably kilograms, differs from Amazon.co.uk's 240 g. | pb-2007     |        |               |      | disputed | printed    |           |
| Dimensions                         | 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.9 cm   | cm   | ^amazon-uk   |                                                                                               | pb-2007     |        |               |      | known    | printed    |           |
| Width                              | 12.9 cm                | cm   | ^amazon-uk   | From the Amazon.co.uk dimensions 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.9 cm.                                        | pb-2007     | width  | 12.9          |      | known    | normalized |           |
| Thickness                          | 1.9 cm                 | cm   | ^amazon-uk   | From the Amazon.co.uk dimensions 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.9 cm.                                        | pb-2007     | depth  | 1.9           |      | known    | normalized |           |
| Height                             | 19.9 cm                | cm   | ^amazon-uk   | From the Amazon.co.uk dimensions 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.9 cm.                                        | pb-2007     | height | 19.9          |      | known    | normalized |           |
| Dewey Decimal Classification       | 658.452                |      | ^openlibrary |                                                                                               | pb-2007     |        |               |      | known    | printed    |           |
| Library of Congress Classification | HF5718.22              |      | ^openlibrary |                                                                                               | pb-2007     |        |               |      | known    | printed    |           |
| Subject                            | Business presentations |      | ^openlibrary |                                                                                               | pb-2007     |        |               |      | known    | printed    |           |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id      | label                  | kind    | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source     | note                                                                                                                               | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| pb-2007 | 2007 paperback edition | edition |        | en       |            |             | 2026-09-13 | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^amazon-uk | Identity, pages, date and dimensions from the Amazon.co.uk and AbeBooks listings and the Open Library record; no cover photo read. |             |               |             | paperback   |              |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state    | detail                                                                                                                                                        | source          |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
|             | images        | unknown  | No licensed cover image found; retailer cover pictures carry no reuse licence.                                                                                |                 |
|             | identity      | disputed | Author order differs: Open Library and the archived 2009 page list Amanda Vickers first, Amazon.co.uk lists Steve Bavister first; the cover was not seen.     | ^openlibrary    |
|             | relationships | unknown  | Printer (manufactured_by) and country of printing not found; the ISBN prefix registrant is not named by any source read.                                      |                 |
|             | markets       | unknown  | No new-copy retail listing found; Hachette UK's author page lists the 2008 ebook and the 2010 edition but not this paperback, so it is probably out of print. | ^hachette-ebook |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Discover pass from the wanted list: Open Library, Amazon.co.uk, AbeBooks, Hachette UK and Wikipedia read on 2026-09-13.
<!--/research-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref            | url                                                                                                                                          | title                                                                                         | accessed   | publisher                      | kind         | published  | record_id     | locator | licence      | attribution | upstream          |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------ | ----------- | ----------------- |
| amazon-uk      | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Yourself-Presenting-Steve-Bavister/dp/0340941758                                                              | Teach Yourself Presenting (TYBU): Amazon.co.uk listing with product details                   | 2026-09-13 | Amazon.co.uk                   | retailer     |            | 0340941758    |         |              |             |                   |
| abebooks       | https://www.abebooks.com/9780340941751/Teach-Yourself-Presenting-Vickers-Amanda-0340941758/plp                                               | Teach Yourself Presenting (Teach Yourself Business Skills): 9780340941751                     | 2026-09-13 | AbeBooks                       | retailer     |            |               |         |              |             |                   |
| openlibrary    | https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780340941751.json                                                                                              | Open Library edition record: Teach Yourself Presenting                                        | 2026-09-13 | Open Library                   | catalogue    |            | OL53232972M   |         | CC0          |             | bwb:9780340941751 |
| archive        | https://web.archive.org/web/20090521110729/http://en.barcodepedia.com/9780340941751/teach-yourself-presenting-teach-yourself-business-skills | Barcodepedia 2009 page (archived): Teach Yourself Presenting (Teach Yourself Business Skills) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (Wayback Machine) | other        | 2009-05-21 |               |         |              |             |                   |
| wikipedia-ty   | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_Yourself                                                                                                 | Teach Yourself                                                                                | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia                      | publication  |            |               |         | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |                   |
| hachette-ebook | https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/steve-bavister/teach-yourself-presenting-ebook/9780340986974/                                              | Teach Yourself Presenting Ebook by Steve Bavister                                             | 2026-09-13 | Hachette UK                    | manufacturer |            | 9780340986974 |         |              |             |                   |
| hachette-2010  | https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/amanda-vickers-2/present-with-impact-and-confidence-teach-yourself/9781444104950/                          | Present with Impact and Confidence: Teach Yourself by Amanda Vickers                          | 2026-09-13 | Hachette UK                    | manufacturer |            | 9781444104950 |         |              |             |                   |
| hachette-au    | https://www.hachette.com.au/amanda-vickers-steve-bavister/present-with-impact-and-confidence-teach-yourself                                  | Present with Impact and Confidence: Teach Yourself (formats and editions)                     | 2026-09-13 | Hachette Australia             | manufacturer |            |               |         |              |             |                   |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Teach Yourself Presenting is a 272-page paperback guide to business and everyday presentations by Amanda Vickers and Steve Bavister, published on 28 December 2007 under the Teach Yourself imprint.[^amazon-uk] It belongs to the Teach Yourself Business Skills series.[^abebooks] Open Library records the publisher as Hodder & Stoughton, which has published the Teach Yourself series since 1966; Teach Yourself is now an imprint of Hodder Education.[^openlibrary][^wikipedia-ty] The book sets out to help readers who find presenting difficult overcome nerves, from business talks to wedding speeches and impromptu speaking.[^archive]

An ebook edition went on sale on 26 September 2008.[^hachette-ebook] Amazon.co.uk lists Present with Impact and Confidence as the newer edition of this book; Hachette UK published it in paperback on 24 September 2010, with an ebook the same day.[^amazon-uk][^hachette-2010][^hachette-au]
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