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The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Expose of Successful Criminals
ISBN: 9781602060784 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The legendary Harry Houdini started the tradition of magicians debunking charlatans and revealing secrets of the trade that continues today through the likes Penn and Teller or James "The Amazing" Randi. But Houdini went even further here, in this delightful 1906 novelty: he revealed the working secrets of thieves, swindlers, and con artists.
Culled from his conversations with "the chiefs of police and the most famous detectives in the world," Houdinis tales of the tricks of the trade of beggars, pickpockets, and burglars are instructive and amusing. The master showman was also a... The legendary Harry Houdini started the tradition of magicians debunking charlatans and revealing secrets of the trade that continues today through th...
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Curiosities of Literature : A Book-lover's Anthology of Literary Erudition
ISBN: 9780099519294 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How much heavier was Thackeray's brain than Walt Whitman's? Which novels do American soldiers read? When did cigarettes first make an appearance in English literature? And, while we're about it, who wrote the first Western? In this book, the author contemplates questions such as these.
How much heavier was Thackeray's brain than Walt Whitman's? Which novels do American soldiers read? When did cigarettes first make an appearance in En...
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Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
ISBN: 9780596526856 / Angielski / Miękka / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the id... |
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Oregon Myths and Legends: The True Stories Behind History's Mysteries
ISBN: 9781493028269 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the mysterious disappearance of hijacker D.B. Cooper to persistent rumors of bigfoot, this selection of thirteen stories from Oregon's past explores some of the Beaver State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths. Read about the mysterious disappearances of several people over the years around Mount Emily, relive the gruesome discovery of three murdered trappers near the Deschutes River, and learn why many people believe an eleven-ton meteorite might be hidden in the mountains of southwestern Oregon.
From the mysterious disappearance of hijacker D.B. Cooper to persistent rumors of bigfoot, this selection of thirteen stories from Oregon's past explo...
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Electricity of the Mind: The Anomalist 14
ISBN: 9781933665399 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With this issue, The Anomalist seeks to provide sudden jolts of illumination to spark the imagination. "Electricity of the Mind" is instant CPR for the head.
Theo Paijmans mines the rich seam of digital newspaper archives to look at anomalies in a whole new way. Ulrich Magin ventures into a previously neglected corner of Earth Mysteries, taking us on a tour of out-of-place volcanoes across Europe. Dwight Whalen explores a forgotten tale of bizarre visions that brought vivid omens of World War I to the skies of Pennsylvania in 1914. Cameron Blount examines the implications of... With this issue, The Anomalist seeks to provide sudden jolts of illumination to spark the imagination. "Electricity of the Mind" is instant CPR for th...
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Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World
ISBN: 9781612122311 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. See the world in a whole new way Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman's whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely at the world all around you. See the world in a whole new way Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the struct... |
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Santa Claus's Christmas Trivia Challenge: 100 Questions about the secular and sacred customs of Christmas
ISBN: 9781493778911 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. See how much you really know about the history of Christmas. Have fun and be challenged by 100 far-ranging trivia questions about Christmas. The questions are loosely organized into three subjective categories of easy, medium, and hard. The advantage to this loose organization is that the questions move back and forth from topic to topic, so seldom are there very many questions about the same subject in a row. Although the book does not further organize the questions, here is some further categorization, to give you an idea of the nature of the questions: *10 questions about the modern Santa...
See how much you really know about the history of Christmas. Have fun and be challenged by 100 far-ranging trivia questions about Christmas. The quest...
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National Geographic Guide to the World's Supernatural Places: More Than 250 Spine-Chilling Destinations Around the Globe
ISBN: 9781426213809 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Witches and demons, ghosts and vampires, aliens and voodoo spirits from spooky to chilling to downright weird, signs of the supernatural have terrified -- and fascinated -- people for centuries. Dare to discover some of the world s most puzzling enigmas in this remarkable book, which reveals a dazzling array of haunted castles, forbidden hideaways and otherwise eerie landmarks.
Packed with rich illustrations, National Geographic s first-ever guide to the world s supernatural places showcases more than 250 spooky destinations around the globe. Uncover the origins of the vampire, found not... Witches and demons, ghosts and vampires, aliens and voodoo spirits from spooky to chilling to downright weird, signs of the supernatural have terrifie...
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Taking Back Your Holidays: A Whimsical Guide to a Lighter, Brighter Christmas
ISBN: 9780999464304 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Beauty's Beast (B&W): The Journey Chosen for Her
ISBN: 9781500123659 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Ernestine retired she had no insight that she would receive the diagnosis of Stage IV cancer. But she did. We are not heavenly angels but earthen vessels. God chooses vessels and prepares and shapes them over time by reproof and correction. Beauty's Beast is a story of the journey chosen for Ernestine. God chooses our test. He chooses and He decides without our permission. He is God; the Author and Finisher of our faith Ernestine was God's chosen vessel. There wasn't a multiple choice or true and false questionnaire involved. She wasn't given the opportunity to refuse the test or to...
When Ernestine retired she had no insight that she would receive the diagnosis of Stage IV cancer. But she did. We are not heavenly angels but earthen...
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The Naked Scientist: Everyday Life Under the Microscope
ISBN: 9780349000381 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why use expensive beauty products when you can moisturise with jellyfish?
Have you ever suspected pollution was to blame for your children's plummeting IQ? Ready to take a sea change . . . on Mars? And how about chopping an onion that doesn't make you cry? This is the perfect present for enquiring minds. Compelling, quirky and packed fully of curious facts, The Naked Scientist: Life Under the Microscope is a treasure trove of cutting-edge research, far-flung factoids and the ability to see into our scientific future, answering those fascinating questions you never... Why use expensive beauty products when you can moisturise with jellyfish?
Have you ever suspected pollution was to blame for your children's plumm... |
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Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Supreme Court
ISBN: 9780810872486 / Angielski / Twarda / 686 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The US Supreme Court is an institution that operates almost totally behind closed doors. This book opens those doors by providing a comprehensive look at the justices, procedures, cases, and issues over the institution's more than 200-year history. The Court is a legal institution born from a highly politicized process. Modern justices time their departures to coincide with favorable administrations and the confirmation process has become a highly-charged political spectacle played out on television and in the national press. Throughout its history, the Court has been at the center of the...
The US Supreme Court is an institution that operates almost totally behind closed doors. This book opens those doors by providing a comprehensive look...
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Historia, tradiciones y leyendas de calles de Mexico. Tomo I: Prologo de Jerman Argueta
ISBN: 9781505825565 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Este es un libro clasico que se nutre de episodios que forman parte de la memoria colectiva de la que fuera la Ciudad de los Palacios, pero que el arte de Valle-Arizpe ha convertido en textos cuya riqueza radica no solo en el profundo conocimiento de la vida colonial sino tambien en la belleza expresiva."
Este es un libro clasico que se nutre de episodios que forman parte de la memoria colectiva de la que fuera la Ciudad de los Palacios, pero que el art...
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Historia, tradiciones y leyendas de calles de Mexico. Tomo II: Prologo de Eduardo Antonio Parra
ISBN: 9781505825572 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inmersos en vidas ajenas, envueltos en un atuendo que no es el nuestro y viviendo la vida de otros, los lectores de este libro poco a poco nos adentramos en los arcanos de la urbe. Aprendamos, en un paseo a la vez geografico y temporal, que el origen del nombre antiguo de ciertas calles pueden hallarse en una historia de amor o en una disposicion testamentaria, o en una tragedia; atestiguamos los afanes de hombres y mujeres por acrecentar sus virtudes y ganarse la gloria despues de la muerte; somos participes de los sufrimientos de quienes, al igual que el Job biblico, son puestos a prueba...
Inmersos en vidas ajenas, envueltos en un atuendo que no es el nuestro y viviendo la vida de otros, los lectores de este libro poco a poco nos adentra...
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I Never Knew That About Wales
ISBN: 9781785031021 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A wonderful miscellany of hundreds of interesting facts about Wales.
The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain, this is a spellbinding journey around Wales by bestselling author Christopher Winn. Packed full of legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and adventures, "I Never Knew That About Wales "visits the thirteen traditional Welsh counties and unearths the hidden gems that they each hold. Discover where history and legends happened; where people, ideas and inventions began; where dreams took flight; where famous figures were born and now rest. A glittering... A wonderful miscellany of hundreds of interesting facts about Wales.
The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain, this is a spel... |
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I Never Knew That about Britain: The Quiz Book: Over 1000 Questions and Answers about Our Glorious Isles
ISBN: 9781785031038 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over 1000 questions and answers about Britain's green and pleasant land.
Bestselling author and quiz master Christopher Winn is here to test your general knowledge of Britain with over 1000 quiz questions to perplex and puzzle about Britain's glorious islands. Covering a myriad of subjects including history, cathedrals, sports, records, modern Britain, royalty, people, places, deeds, discoveries and disasters, there is something to test everyone from Britain's brainiest boffins to the quiz beginner. Featuring a range of questions from multiple choice teasers and odd ones out to picture... Over 1000 questions and answers about Britain's green and pleasant land.
Bestselling author and quiz master Christopher Winn is here to test your g... |
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Utah Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun
ISBN: 9781493022694 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Texas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun
ISBN: 9781493023691 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun
ISBN: 9781493023677 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Wonderful Ladybugs and Flowers Books 3: Grayscale coloring books for adults Relaxation (Adult Coloring Books Series, grayscale fantasy coloring books)
ISBN: 9781536953756 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Limited Special Discount Get your copy right now
What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add the shade yourself The complex gray tones add variance and depth to your art, taking your adult coloring to the next level, resulting in pictures you'll be proud to share.
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What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional s... |
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