Legally Correct Fairy Tales
ISBN: 9780446520751 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jack and Jill went down the hill - and are suing the pail manufacturer for pain and suffering. The mobster known as the Big Bad Wolf, nemesis of little pigs and grandmas everywhere, faces indictment under the RICO Act. Snow White, in violation of the kingdom's nondiscrimination laws, is given forty-five days to hire nonmale, non-Caucasian, nonvertically challenged employees. And guess who the Three Bears are taking to the cleaners for trespassing, damage to real property, and mental anguish... Way beyond the politically correct, this is the perfect book for these litigious times. From the...
Jack and Jill went down the hill - and are suing the pail manufacturer for pain and suffering. The mobster known as the Big Bad Wolf, nemesis of littl...
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87,36 zł |
The Official Slacker Handbook
ISBN: 9780446670586 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The '90's answer to The Preppie Handbook is a satiric, humorous and comprehensive critique, written by the ultimate slacker, that reveals rules, guidelines and recommendations for being a state-of-the-art slacker. The book features a hip MTV-like format with fast-cut sidebars, cartoons, photos, lists, quizzes and charts.
The '90's answer to The Preppie Handbook is a satiric, humorous and comprehensive critique, written by the ultimate slacker, that reveals rules, guide...
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87,32 zł |
Letters to Ebay: Hilarious Auctions, Crazy Emails, and Bongos for Grandma
ISBN: 9780446699587 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By day, Paul Meadors is a fifth grade teacher in a small California town. By night, he trolls the millions of items for sale on eBay, posing as his alter ego Art Farkas, and catching sellers off guard with his ludicrous and bizarre questions about their auctions. As he amusingly demonstrates time and time again, even in today's hyper-vigilant and impersonal digital world, the spirit of human salesmanship lives on, no matter how outrageous the question or request. For example, Art asks the seller of a set of bongo drums if there would be a way to attach them to his grandmother's back so that...
By day, Paul Meadors is a fifth grade teacher in a small California town. By night, he trolls the millions of items for sale on eBay, posing as his al...
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128,54 zł |
Pirattitude!: So You Wanna Be a Pirate?: Here's How!
ISBN: 9780451216496 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether readers are old hands at pirating or hopeless landlubbers, the PirateGuys will have them pirate-savvy in no time with surefire pirate pickup linesand help determining a pirate moniker.
Whether readers are old hands at pirating or hopeless landlubbers, the PirateGuys will have them pirate-savvy in no time with surefire pirate pickup l...
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96,10 zł |
Would You Rather...: Over 200 Absolutely Absurd Dilemmas to Ponder
ISBN: 9780452278516 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an hysterical blend of absurdity, wit, and pop culture comes Would You Rather..., a collection of laugh-out-loud funny, irreverent and irresistibly thought-provoking dilemmas. Readers are stumped with questions like:
-Would you rather watch a porn movie with your parents, or watch a porn movie starring your parents? -Would you rather fight Mike Tyson, or talk like him? -Would you rather live in a world where at the end of a rainbow, there really was a pot of gold, or where at the end of a rainbow there were 500 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon? The over 200 hilarious... In an hysterical blend of absurdity, wit, and pop culture comes Would You Rather..., a collection of laugh-out-loud funny, irreverent and irres...
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104,83 zł |
Archi-Toons: Funniness, Comedy & Delight
ISBN: 9780470854068 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These original cartoons explore the lighter side of architecture, design and the construction industry. From the Far Side to Dilbert and from lawyer jokes to political humour, we have always been able to have a laugh at each other, ourselves and our professions. However, the design community has never really had a cartoon to call its own....until now
The cartoons cover all members of the construction industry and the book is irreverent in its wit. Clearly composed by someone who has been in the business for many years Bynum's observations demonstrate an extensive understanding of the... These original cartoons explore the lighter side of architecture, design and the construction industry. From the Far Side to Dilbert and from lawyer j...
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121,23 zł |
Max and Moritz
ISBN: 9780486201818 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908), endowed with an equipotent facility with sketch-pad and rhyming dictionary, created some of the most arresting sketches and drollest verses the world has yet seen.
In addition to the title piece, this book reprints -Ker and Plunk- (Plisch und Plum), -The Egghead and the Two Cut-ups of Corinth- (Diogenes and die bosen Buben von Korinth), -The Raven-robbin' Rascals- (Das Rabennest), -Deceitful Henry- (Der hinterlistige Heinrich), -The Boy and the Popgun- (Das Pusterrohr), -Ice-Peter- (Der Eispeter), -The Boy and the Pipe- (Krischan mit der Piepe), -Firm Faith-... Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908), endowed with an equipotent facility with sketch-pad and rhyming dictionary, created some of the most arresting sketches and...
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43,91 zł |
Cryptography: The Science of Secret Writing
ISBN: 9780486202471 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Those who delight in puzzles can find much to ponder here." -- Science News Letter
"Will be well received by anyone really interested in the subject." -- Scientific Book Club Review Readers interested in secret writing will find this book an excellent elementary explanation of transposition and substitution ciphers, codes, and their solutions. More than 150 problems provide practical application as well as tests of skill and ingenuity. After a brief description of the history of secret writing, the reader is introduced to fundamental principles of ciphers --... "Those who delight in puzzles can find much to ponder here." -- Science News Letter
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43,46 zł |
Card Manipulations
ISBN: 9780486205397 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To the magician and to most audiences, card manipulations are the most fascinating type of card trick. Since the manipulator's skill is the only determining factor, once a degree of card dexterity is acquired the performer can go on to learn tricks sure to entertain, at any time, with no further preparation, using any available deck of cards for the performance. In this five-book series, Jean Hugard, master performer on stage and with small groups, teaches the passes, palming methods, shuffles, arm spreads, color reverses, sleights, flourishes, set-ups, and tricks in the best professional...
To the magician and to most audiences, card manipulations are the most fascinating type of card trick. Since the manipulator's skill is the only deter...
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51,70 zł |
Sleight of Hand: Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs and Others
ISBN: 9780486239118 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "If ever there were a more classic tome for beginners of general sleight of hand, I am not sure what it is. This book has been around for 131 years, has stood the test of time and is now considered a standard/must-have book for beginners. Even intermediate and professional magicians can find things and information of use in this book. 5 stars." -- My Lovely Assistant "If ever there were a more classic tome for beginners of general sleight of hand, I am not sure what it is. This book has been around for 131 years... |
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108,61 zł |
Mathematics and the Physical World
ISBN: 9780486241043 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Kline is a first-class teacher and an able writer. . . . This is an enlarging and a brilliant book.- ― Scientific American
-Dr. Morris Kline has succeeded brilliantly in explaining the nature of much that is basic in math, and how it is used in science.- ― San Francisco ChronicleSince the major branches of mathematics grew and expanded in conjunction with science, the most effective way to appreciate and understand mathematics is in terms of the study of nature. Unfortunately, the relationship of mathematics to the study of nature is neglected in dry,... -Kline is a first-class teacher and an able writer. . . . This is an enlarging and a brilliant book.- ― Scientific American
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152,57 zł |
Fun with Hand Shadows
ISBN: 9780486291765 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the wall with your hands and fingers. This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the w... |
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15,48 zł |
Eighteenth-Century Satire: Essays on Text and Context from Dryden to Peter Pindar
ISBN: 9780521034098 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Howard D. Weinbrot here collects thirteen of his most important essays on Restoration and eighteenth-century British satire. Divided into sections on 'contexts' and 'texts', the essays range widely and deeply across the spectrum of satiric kinds, satirists, satires, and scholarly and critical problems. In 'Contexts', Professor Weinbrot discusses the pattern of formal verse satire of blame and praise popularized by Dryden in 1693 and influential throughout the next century, challenges the traditional view that Hprace and 'Augustanism' define eighteenth-century satire, and focuses on the vexed...
Howard D. Weinbrot here collects thirteen of his most important essays on Restoration and eighteenth-century British satire. Divided into sections on ...
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259,84 zł |
Grumpy Old Women
ISBN: 9780563493884 / Angielski / Miękka / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We all know what it means these days to be a "grumpy old man," because part of that role is to be outspoken. Well, we've heard just about enough out of the men, thank you very much.Here isthe other perspectivethe female takeon the million irritations of today's world. So what's the difference? Surely what is irritating to the mature members of one sex is equally annoying to the other? Not necessarily, and this is precisely what this book seeks to address. Body image, visitors, children, animals, shopping, careers, parties, holidaysand yes, grumpy old men themselvesall are very much on the...
We all know what it means these days to be a "grumpy old man," because part of that role is to be outspoken. Well, we've heard just about enough out o...
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71,75 zł |
How to Raise Your I.Q. by Eating Gifted Children
ISBN: 9780595002368 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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56,56 zł |
Name Crazy: What Your Name Really Means
ISBN: 9780595002405 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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43,46 zł |
Where There's a Will: A Collection of Wills-Hilarious, Incredible, Bizarre, Witty...Sad.
ISBN: 9780595094745 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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52,20 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Wit, Humor & Wisdom: The Big Book of Little Anecdotes
ISBN: 9780595096985 / Angielski / Miękka / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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117,72 zł |
The Campus Curmudgeon's Compendium: A Collection of Educational Aphorisms, Bureaucratic Buzzwords, Odds and Ends
ISBN: 9780595124886 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,83 zł |
Sincerely, Scott Neumann
ISBN: 9780595125579 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,30 zł |