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  • Cribsheet

    A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

    by Emily Oster ...
    Series Book 2 - The ParentData Series
    **From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early years of parenting.“Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down.” —LA Times**“The book is jampacked with information, but it’s also a delightful read because Oster is such a good ... Read more

    Was $8.19 USD Now $2.33 USD

  • Cursed Objects

    Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items

    by J. W. Ocker ...
    They’re lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their often tragic and always bizarre stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, novels, and campfire tales. They’re cursed objects, and all they need to unleash a wave of misfortune is . . . you.Many of these unfortunate items have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history, leaving death ... Read more

    Was $9.89 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The United States of Cryptids

    A Tour of American Myths and Monsters

    by J. W. Ocker ...
    The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters is a fascinating and fully illustrated journey through the weird world of American cryptids, from iconic creatures like Bigfoot and Mothman to bizarre local legends most people have never heard of. Written by travel writer and folklore enthusiast J. W. Ocker, this entertaining nonfiction guide explores the myths, sightings, ... Read more

    Was $9.89 USD Now $1.99 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

  • Don't Go There

    A Tour of the World's Most Sinister Spots

    by J. W. Ocker ...
    Embark on a guided tour of 30 of the most dangerous and mysterious locations that we simply cannot stay away from.Have you ever visited a forest or an abandoned building and gotten a bad vibe? There are places that are rife with rumors of hauntings, monsters, and sinister phenomena that can’t be explained. And there are just as many sites that are the confirmed home of disasters, murders, and man ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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  • The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition

    by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level—from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to researchers in business and ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Villa of Sun and Secrets

    A warm escapist read that will keep you guessing

    by Jennifer Bohnet ...
    It's never too late to live the dream...'Unputdownable, a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious south of France. What’s not to love!' Lucy ColemanCarla Sullivan’s 50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another affair and following her mother’s death, she is in need of an escape. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius

    What Game Designers, Economists, Ballet Choreographers, and Theoretical Astrophysicists Reveal About the Greatest Game on Earth

    by Nick Greene ...
    A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, magicians, therapists, and moreBasketball is the second-most popular sport in the world—an insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while it’s enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because it’s a game ... Read more

    $11.79 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

  • The House by the Dvina

    A Russian Childhood

    by Eugenie Fraser ...
    The House by the Dvina is the riveting story of two families separated in culture and geography but bound together by a Russian-Scottish marriage. It includes episodes as romantic and dramatic as any in fiction: the purchase by the author's great-grandfather of a peasant girl with whom he had fallen in love; the desperate sledge journey in the depths of winter made by her grandmother to intercede ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Tai Chi Su Sedia Per Anziani Over 60

    Esercizi facili da fare da seduti ogni giorno, della durata di 10 minuti, per migliorare la mobilità, recuperare forza, sentirsi più giovani e affinare la mente: guida illustrata con supporto video.

    by Ashley C. Poche ...
    Tai Chi su sedia per anziani over 60Hai paura di cadere, di diventare rigido o di perdere la tua indipendenza con l'avanzare dell'età? Ti chiedi se l'esercizio fisico sia sicuro per le tue articolazioni o il tuo cuore? Le cadute sono la principale causa di infortuni negli anziani e anche una piccola caduta può cambiarti la vita. È ora di prendere in mano la tua salute e ritrovare la fiducia in te ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Mary Balogh

    Reading List

    by Edward Peterson ...
    Whether you are reading your favorite author or getting to know a new author nothing is more important than reading order. You will spoil the story and your own enjoyment if you read a series in the wrong order and you will miss the development of an author’s writing if you read their books in a helter-skelter fashion. With our original reading list you get the perfect tool to enjoy Mary Balogh’s ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • 大人也不知道的不可思議現象大集合

    大人も知らない ふしぎ現象事典

    by KOKOROSHA ...
    Illustrated by 吉竹伸介 ...
    一本讀完之後，絕對讓人會大呼「原來如此」的雜學書！一次認識56個你一定體驗過，卻不知如何解釋的不可思議現象！別人越說 ：「不可以看哦!」就越想看……討厭一個人時，就會忍不住一直看到對方的缺點……看到「期間限定」的甜點就會好想買……每次到書店就會很想上廁所……這些似曾相識的「神祕現象」，其實都有專屬名稱和背後原因喔。56個常見的不可思議現象，56個原來如此的新發現!本書收錄56個在日常生活中經常會遇到，但多數人無法好好解釋的奇妙現象，分成學校讀書、人際關係、發生在自己身上、日常生活以及身體相關的五個類別，並針對這些現象，找出發生原因，提出專業解釋，以及延伸小知識。內容充滿趣味知識，涵蓋心理學、生物學、經濟學、哲學、傳說等領域，讀完這本書，你看待生活中大小事的方式，絕對會大大不同。人氣插畫家吉竹伸介，趣味插畫，幽默詮釋。</str... ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • Selling Ebooks

    The Basics of What You Need to Know from Start to Finish

    by Donovan A. McLean ...
    Many writes have flashy book covers and titles that really do little to show the basics of how to publish an ebook, but there is a simple way to share the process of writing and selling ebooks in a clear and compelling way, and teacher and entrepreneur Donovan McLean can show you how in Selling ebooks: The Basics of what you need to know from Start to Finish. Selling ebooks is a straightforward ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction

    by Amy J. Schneider ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction.Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily concerned with nonfiction, a fact long lamented by the fiction community. In this long-awaited book from the publisher of the Manual, Amy J. Schneider, a veteran copyeditor who’s worked on bestsellers ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Losing Control

    Global Security in the Twenty-first Century

    by Paul Rogers ...
    'Outstanding ... combines a glimpse behind the security screens with a sharp analysis of the real global insecurities - growing inequality and unsustainability' - New InternationalistWritten in the late 1990s, Losing Control was years, if not decades, ahead of its time, predicting the 9/11 attacks, a seemingly endless war on terror and the relentless increase in revolts from the margins and bitter ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Laws for Life

    by Gianna Reyes Montinola, Maria Victoria Rotor-Hilado ...
    Features simple answers to everyday questions like:• My name is misspelled in my birth certificate. How do I correct this?• Does an illegitimate child have a middle name?• How do I apply for an NBI clearance?• What are the requirements when buying real properties?• How do I apply for a bank loan?• What are the grounds for legal separation and annulment?• Should I write a last will and testament?• ... Read more

    $6.78 USD

  • The Complete Baseball Scorekeeping Handbook, Revised and Updated Edition

    by Andres Wirkmaa ...
    With the aim of providing anyone interested in baseball scorekeeping everything he or she needs to perform the task, this book contains a thorough and comprehensive manual on keeping a scorecard, together with a detailed analysis of each of the numerous, and often complex, official rules governing scorekeeping in baseball (many of which were revised or modified in 2007), as well as scorekeeping ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • The Art of Scoring

    The Ultimate On-Course Guide to Short Game Strategy and Technique

    by Stan Utley, Matthew Rudy ...
    ?The hottest instructor in golf?(Sports Illustrated) presents a revolutionary guide for lowering your score with a powerful new approach to strategizing, decision-making, and management for every part of your short game.Stan Utley?s breakthrough short game and putting techniques have made him one of the most sought-after golf instructors in America. Now he offers a breakthrough approach for ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records

    An Official MLB Publication

    by Major League Baseball ...
    Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Introduction to Leadership

    Concepts and Practice

    by Peter G. Northouse ...
    New chapter on Working with Groups!The Sixth Edition of Peter G. Northouse′s best-selling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, engaging strengths, and ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Empty Cages

    Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights

    by Tom Regan ...
    Described by Jeffrey Masson as "the single best introduction to animal rights ever written," this new book by Tom Regan will structure the animal rights debate for generations to come. In a style at once simple and elegant, Regan dispels the negative image of animal rights advocates perpetrated by the mass media, unmasks the fraudulent rhetoric of "humane treatment" favored by animal exploiters, ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • Terraglossia

    by Debra Dank ...
    You won't find 'terraglossia' on Google, or in a dictionary. It's a word coined by acclaimed academic and award-winning author Dr Debra Dank in response to the first Europeans' description of Australia as 'terra nullius' - no one's land.These new arrivals, with their language born far away, silenced and made invisible the more-than-ancient civilisations that have lived in and with this place for ... Read more

    $6.49 USD

  • The True Story of the Acadians, 93rd Anniversary Edition with Index

    by M.M. Le Blanc ...
    This is the true history of the French Acadians, who settled French Acadia (now Nova Scotia) in the 1500's, only to live under British rule when King Louis XV ceded the territory to England in 1713. The French Acadians were victims of the tragic Exile and Deportation by the British in 1755, resulting in the intentional separation of families onto different ships bound for Europe, the Caribbean and ... Read more

    $40.49 USD