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  • This Way Up

    When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters)

    by Map Men ...
    ***AN INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!**AUDIO BOOK NARRATED BY MARK COOPER-JONES AND JAY FOREMAN**An Audible Most Anticipated Listen!*The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical nerds, The Map Men!**Hello, we’re the Map Men and in the following pages, we’ve selected what we believe to be some of the very best wrong maps. Some of them are decades old, some are centuries ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Phraseology

    Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions

    by Barbara Ann Kipfer ...
    The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use EverydayPhraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.Practical enough to be used as a reference book ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • 如果這樣，會怎樣？（10週年增訂版）：胡思亂想的搞怪趣問，正經認真的科學妙答

    What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by 蘭德爾．門羅, Randall Munroe, 黃靜雅 ...
    Series series 科學天地
    ★《紐約時報》暢銷榜 TOP 1 ★★ 銷售突破１００萬冊 ★★週年１０倍強勢回歸 ★廣受歡迎的xkcd網站作者蘭德爾．門羅的熱銷名著《如果這樣，會怎樣？》，出版歷時10年，銷售突破100萬冊！書中充滿各種奇思怪想的問題，以及作者一本科學的幽默正經回覆。10週年版《如果這樣，會怎樣？》內容全面更新，外加全新的一章，有更多趣味漫畫，還有10倍極限的情境設定，讓你對世界的理解與想像更加10倍開展！．開車撞到減速坡仍安然存活的最快車速是多快？　如果所有減速坡都變成10倍高，又會怎麼？．從多高的地方把牛排丟下，能讓牛排在著地時煮熟？　如果高度增加10倍，又會怎麼？．你想過1莫耳的鼴鼠有多大嗎？　如果是10莫耳</... ... Read more

    $11.95 USD

  • Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
    'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Read more

    $0.41 USD

  • What Every BODY is Saying

    An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

    by Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins ...
    OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDJoe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people and master the science of understanding human behavior: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • El colibrí

    by Sandro Veronesi ...
    Translated by Juan Manuel Salmerón Arjona ...
    Una bellísima novela sobre el amor, la superación y el optimismo. Una lección de literatura y de vida merecedora del Premio Strega.El colibrí es un pájaro menudo que tiene la capacidad de mantenerse en suspensión en el aire. A Marco Carrera, oftalmólogo que ejerce en Roma, de niño su madre lo llamaba colibrí por su escasa estatura. El problema de crecimiento se solucionó con inyecciones de ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

  • On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down

    by James Fell ...
    Sh!t happens. Every day.Mae West was sent to jail for “corrupting the morals of youth” with her first Broadway play. When participation in the Hitler Youth became mandatory in Germany, groups of teen “pirates” rebelled. Muhammad Ali refused to “drop bombs and bullets on brown people” in Vietnam. A dog sled relay carried life-saving medicine 674 miles through –50 temperatures to rescue children ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • The Great Mental Models, Volume 1

    General Thinking Concepts

    by Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien ...
    Series Book 1 - The Great Mental Models Series
    Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast.This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Official DVSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills: DVSA Safe Driving for Life Series

    by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ...
    Series series DVSA Safe Driving for Life
    As well as having the right skills, knowledge and understanding, safe and responsible driving is also about recognising that we’ll generally get where we want to go to more quickly, and in one piece, if we co-operate with other road users. It’s about understanding that others may not be as able or as experienced as we are. And, however skilled we think we are or however long we’ve been driving, we ... Read more

    $19.79 USD

  • The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells

    The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts

    by Judika Illes ...
    Updated Anniversary Edition features an inspiring new preface from Judika to celebrate 20 years of this magical reference book.The definitive magic reference book for Witches, Wiccans and all devotees of the magical arts. This is the real version of the archetypal master spell book of fantasy that has a place in our collective imagination. The spell book also contains a brief history of and basic ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • Several Short Sentences About Writing

    by Verlyn Klinkenborg ...
    Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education—a mixture of half-truths, myths, and false assumptions that prevents you from writing well. Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg offers an approach to writing that will change the way you work and think. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in ... Read more

    $9.19 USD

  • The Institutes

    by John Cassian, Wyatt North ...
    This edition The Institutes, also known as Institutions, comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book.Saint John Cassian (ca. 360 435), was a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings. He is known both as one of the "Scythian monks" and as one of the "Desert Fathers."John Cassian came very late into writing ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 VII

    Getting the Most from Sony's Advanced Compact Camera

    by Alexander White ...
    This book is a complete manual for users of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII camera, one of the most advanced, but still pocketable, cameras available. With this book, author Alexander White provides users of the RX100 VII with a guide to all aspects of the camera’s operation, including its many advanced settings for autofocus and exposure control. Using a tutorial-like approach, the book shows ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Blue Ocean Strategy + Beyond Disruption Collection (2 Books)

    by W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne ...
    The two landmark books, Blue Ocean Strategy and Beyond Disruption, that together challenge everything you thought you knew about winning the future.These two iconic books, Blue Ocean Strategy and Beyond Disruption, together changed how the world thinks about strategy and innovation. Blue Ocean Strategy, the #1 global bestseller, reframed strategy not as a game between rivals fighting over markets ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • 51 Must Know Facts About Brain

    by GP Editors ...
    Series Book 1 - 51 Must Know Facts
    The human brain is extraordinary. It is the body’s control centre. We must know how neurons work, how the brain develops, how it controls movement and perceives the senses, what happens during sleep, and how language, learning, and memory are developed. Technology is finally unlocking the secrets of the brain. It is explaining why we behave the way we do. It is helping experts develop new methods ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Life in Medieval Europe

    Fact and Fiction

    by Danièle Cybulskie ...
    "A lovely, witty treasure trove of a book, spilling over with historical gems . . . a very human history: sometimes weird, always wonderful." —Dan Jones, New York Times-bestselling authorHave you ever found yourself watching a show or reading a novel and wondering what life was really like in the Middle Ages? What did people actually eat? Were they really filthy? And did they ever get to marry for ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Brutish Museums

    The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution

    by Dan Hicks ...
    New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020'Essential' – Sunday Times'Brilliantly enraged' - New York Review of Books'A real game-changer'– EconomistWalk into any Western museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind plate glass: dignified, tastefully lit. Accompanying pieces of card offer a name, date and place of origin. They do not mention that the objects are all stolen ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

  • Tracing Your Ancestors: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk

    A Guide For Family Historians

    by Gill Blanchard ...
    Series series Tracing Your Ancestors
    Gill Blanchard's practical and informative handbook will help you to trace your ancestors in the traditional counties of East Anglia Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex and it will give you an insight into their lives. As well as guiding the researcher to historical records held in all the relevant archives, she explores the wealth of other resources that add the 'flesh to the bones' of our ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers Volume 2

    by Phil Farrand ...
    Series series Nitpicker's Guides
    A follow-up to the first, best-selling Nitpicker's guide ferrets out the plot inconsistencies, scientific inaccuracies, and other foul-ups in the seventh, final season of the TV series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... Read more

    $5.29 USD

  • How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth

    A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions

    by Gordon D. Fee, Mark L. Strauss ...
    With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself “literal” and one that is more “meaning-based”? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of God’s Word? How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth brings clarity and insight to the current debate over translations and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Cricket Explained

    A Beginner's Guide to the Great Global Pastime

    by Rob Eastaway ...
    Discover cricket in this updated edition of Cricket Explained: your guide to understanding one of the world's most strategic and eccentric sports.This is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, from the singular voice of Rob Eastaway, a true aficionado of the sport. Told through engaging anecdotes and Eastaway’s unmatched humor, this updated classic grabs you by the hand and takes ... Read more

    $10.39 USD

  • Research Methods in Library and Information Science

    by Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Marie L. Radford ...
    Series series Library and Information Science Text Series
    The seventh edition of this frequently adopted textbook features new or expanded sections on social justice research, data analysis software, scholarly identity research, social networking, data science, and data visualization, among other topics. It continues to include discipline experts' voices.The revised seventh edition of this popular text provides instruction and guidance for professionals ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • Red Herrings And White Elephants

    The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day

    by Albert Jack ...
    Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through the most fascinating and richest regions of the English language. In a book that ... Read more

    $5.19 USD

  • Curating, Interpretation and Museums

    When Attitude Becomes Form

    by Sylvia Lahav ...
    Series series Routledge Focus on the Global Creative Economy
    Following a period of strategic and ideological change in museums, this book outlines new attitudes in curating and display, education and learning, text and interpretation, access, inclusion, participation, space, and the issues around the sustainability of the encyclopaedic collection.Focused on the contemporary period, the author questions the extent to which the museum visitor has become ... Read more

    $28.99 USD