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The Great Book of Mind Teasers and Mind Puzzlers
This book consists of 75 utterly original and totally tantalizing brain teasers from master puzzler George J. Summers. He brings out fascinating challenges in situations as common as a game of tic-tac-toe or tennis, or as strange as a land of habitual Truth tellers and Liars. These puzzles and teasers are constructed with clues, helpful solution and detailed answers that show you step-by-step how a teaser or a puzzle is unravelled
Fun and Funky Knitting: 30 Great Designs for an Exciting New Look
Knitting is hot news, with Nicole Kidman and Kate Winslet both admitting to picking up their needles between takes. It's easy, amazingly versatile and often very quick - but there are not many exciting patterns out there for the young and fashionable woman. This book aims to change all that. As well as covering all the basic techniques with clear, step-by-step instructions, it also includes 30 specially-designed projects for stylish items of clothing and accessories. In addition, it also has a section on using knitting to customize existing garments to create a unique new look.
The Great Deleveraging: Economic Growth and Investing Strategies for the Future
In a World of Debt and Bubbles, Learn Important Lessons to Navigate These Turbulent Times “Dickson and Shenkar do a masterful job of wrapping context around the current crisis and mapping the territory ahead. But where others are satisfied to merely describe, the authors provide a clear strategic context for investors seeking long-term opportunities amidst today’s uncertainty and confusion.
Bernie brings his pet bulldog – named Gassy (Can you guess why?) – to school. But the school has a strict No Pets rule. That doesn’t bother Bernie. He simply enrolls Gassy as a transfer student. What do you think? Can a farting dog make it as a student at the Rotten School?
Alexander the Great: Volume 2, Sources and Studies (Vol 2)
Alexander the Great, first published in 1948, has become a classic and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime's work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration - and very soon sharp reaction. Little has in fact appeared on Alexander over the last thirty years that has not been directly related to this book.
