As new except for owner's note of purchase place and date on title page. "45 illustrations with study profiles" "the object of the exhibition?is to call attention to the artistic merits of the New York maker?" 45 pages with black and white photos, staple-bound, 11x8.5" (27.9x21.6cm). NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
Packed full of the scariest things on Earth What if you had to fight a great white shark? Or cross a wobbly wooden bridge? Or what if you were caught in a storm--and it looked like it was raining blood? You can hear about all of these terrifying things in 100 SCARIEST THINGS ON THE PLANET. If you've ever wondered about alien encounters, deadly creatures, and real-life monsters, then you'll love this compendium of all things scary With interesting facts, side panels, and scariness ratings, children will enjoy reading about all the things that keep them up at night and learning the truth behind... View More...
In a snappy, can-do format, 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers page after page of try-it-now solutions that have worked for thousands of children grappling with social, sensory, behavioral, and self-care issues, plus many more. View More...
Become a master illusionist in no time at all with the help of this practical new guide that makes magic easy for tricksters of all ages. All the techniques needed to dazzle friends and family with 101 clever card tricks are here: practice speed and accuracy with Shifty Shuffles and Springing Cards for incredible sleights of hand; put memory and mental arithmetic to the test to perform easy mind-reading stunts; and wow them with inventive tricks using mobile phones. Some illusions, like The Levitating Card, are mastered in minutes; others require planning and props and will challenge those who... View More...
You've just found the quintessential book for rotary-cutting fans Learn expert, timesaving techniques with this grand collection of 101 quilts from three bestselling books--now available in more than 270 quilt-packed pages.Choose from 101 classic patterns brimming with lively colors, unusual sets, and exciting quilting designsIncludes step-by-step, illustrated directions and easy-to-follow stitching diagramsQuilts are clearly arranged from A to Z, graded by skill level, and showcased in wonderful color photographs View More...
This is a delightful introduction to the col ourful world of French proverbs that French speakers use eve ry day. The 101 proverbs are grouped according to themes, su ch as good animals, dining, occupations, daily life, people, and others ' View More...
The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is ... View More...
As new - but has a gift inscription (which might be the author's signature) on the first free page and tiny corner bumps to front cover corners. 635 pages "For all those people who have read the bible as a way of finding our how they got here and found that it left them feeling empty, this book is for them. Starting with the creation of the universe, the Rebellion by Lucifer, and the terraforming of the earth by intelligent reptilians; The 13 thunders dares to answer questions and fill in the gaps the Bible and other mystery books fail to answer properly. Filled with many illustrations depic... View More...
Reading copy. Front and back covers and text block are solid but spine is cracked along front inner hinge. Pages are age tanned but clean and unmarked. Front end paper with name and date has ripped loose but is present. Bookplate for Arboretum inside front cover. Handwritten sticker on spine. "1881 - 1931 Rose Name List Anniversary edition of the Society Tree and Plant Exchange in Boskoop" (Netherlands): Verklaring der afkortingen; Rozennaamlijst met beschrijving; Lijst der voornaamste synoniemen; Vertaling der beschrijvingen in de Fransche, Duitsche en Engelsche taal. "(Explanation of abbrev... View More...
Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read -"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks... View More...
As new except for small mark on back cover. 1987 - news, ads, prices, timeline, movies, music and sports. 24 page, staple bound, 8.25x4.25"(21x10.8cm) NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
"Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers . . . But while anyone can tell a story that resembles a dream, it's the rare artist, like this one, who can make us feel that we are dreaming it ourselves." --The New York Times Book Review The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 --"Q is for 'que... View More...
Beginning the trilogy that continues with The Day of Battle, An Army at Dawn opens on the eve of Operation TORCH, the daring amphibious invasion of Morocco and Algeria. After three days of hard fighting against the French, American and British troops push deeper into North Africa. But the confidence gained after several early victories soon wanes; casualties mount rapidly, battle plans prove ineffectual, and hope for a quick and decisive victory evaporates. The Allies discover that they are woefully unprepared to fight and win this war. North Africa becomes a proving ground: it is here that A... View More...
Checkmate These fun-filled brain teasers will increase your skill. Each chessboard puzzle has its pieces in a specially conceived difficult arrangement. You must complete a given task in a specific number of moves: "White to play and mate in five moves", for example. Some puzzles sharpen both your defensive and offensive acumen, and many focus on your endgame-the most important phase of chess. Solutions are in the back. View More...
Arthur C.Clarke's space saga contines in 2061, when an Earth vessel landing on Halley's Comet marks the beginning of another confrontation between Heywood Floyd and David Bowman - or whatever Bowman has become - a newly independent HAL and the unseen alien power that controls the destiny of Earth. View More...
The long-running New York Times bestseller that has become a cultural phenomenon, Bringing Down the House is an action-filled caper carried out by the unlikeliest of cons -- supersmart geeks. Gambling pervaded the M.I.T. campus, and genius kids with money and glittering futures were just as likely to be found in a Paradise Island casino as in the school library. A highly elite group of mathletes was recruited to join The Club, a small, secret blackjack organization dedicated to counting cards and beating the major casinos across the nation at their own game. As a successful ring of card savant... View More...
Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving Tales of the City novels--the first three of which are collected in this omnibus volume--have earned a unique niche in American literature and are considered indelible documents of cultural change from the seventies through the first two decades of the new millennium."These novels are as difficult to put down as a dish of pistachios. The reader starts playing the old childhood game of 'Just one more chapter and I'll turn out the lights, ' only to look up and discover it's after midnight."--Los Angeles Times Book Review Originally serialized in the San F... View More...
As new - gift quality. Small pasted disclaimer inside front cover from Neurostar, a manufacturer of tMS systems. 8.25x5.5x.75" (21x14x1.8cm) 235 pages. First hand account of author's struggle with drug resistant depression and turning to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to manage her illness. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
