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Reducere. What is modern astrology and why are so many people fascinated with it? Where did it come from and is there any truth to it? Find out what the sun,...

Reducere. The Millionaires' Unit is the story of a gilded generation of young men from the zenith of privilege: a Rockefeller, the son of the head of the Uni...

Reducere. God always has a plan; God always has a man. The plan: destroy the wickedness of the world. The man: Noah. How would you feel if you knew that God ...

Reducere. Damon is a normal man, with a wife, a child, and a love of hunting. He also happens to be a hitman at the centre of a never-ending gang war. From I...

Reducere. ``Sexy, surprising, funny, insightful, and wildly entertaining`` (Huffington Post)--the definitive biography of Giacomo Casanova, the impoverished ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Donny PetersenDonny Petersen, who studied privately with Harley-Davidson engineers, shares practical knowledge and street-w...

In the course of browsing an illustrated book of objects--umbrellas, watches, tools, clothes--artist Max Ernst was struck by the items' unusual jux...

"A shrub is exactly what the people who invented the phrase 'slake your thirst' had in mind. A shrub is full of character and variety. The ingredie...

DescriptionThis gem of a book introduces the extraordinary world of Systems Thinking and its "Dean, " Russell Ackoff, to curious and enquiring mana...

Reducere. DescriptionRenowned as America's pre-eminent black-and-white landscape photographer, Ansel Adams began to photograph in color soon after Kodachrome...

Reducere. We need young people to be civically engaged in order to define and address public problems. Their participation is important for democracy, for in...

The book presents an introduction to the science and the many advantages and benefits of "structured water." Contents include writings, articles by...

Reducere. Modern Manufacturing Methodologies have undergone three different evolutionary stages over the past 200 years. Before there were modern manufacturi...

Reducere. American Acrostics are back, with 50 more challenging quotation puzzles that bring history to life, and make it fun Volume 2 pays homage to America...

Foundation for good movement is necessary. In this installment, H bert walks us through all the exercises relating to arm, leg, trunk, hopping, sup...

Reducere. Sweet and Low is the amazing, bittersweet, hilarious story of an American family and its patriarch, a short-order cook named Ben Eisenstadt who, in...

Cy Endfield (1914-1995) was a filmmaker who was also fascinated by the worlds of close-up magic, science, and invention. After directing several di...

Rudolf Zwirner, "the man who invented the art market, " as coined in Der Spiegel, reflects on more than sixty years in the art business in his auth...

Reducere. THE BRA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD... The 1970s saw women coming into their own, working hard to create new roles at home and in sports, culture, polit...

Grab your knife and fork and get ready to dig in to human history through the lens of food and the struggle to acquire it with award-winning celebr...

Although few recognize the name of Bras-Coup today, Bryan Wagner's riveting history The Life and Legend of Bras-Coup illustrates why the saga of th...

Reducere. How well do you REALLY know Canada? Did you know: Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen? That hockey is NOT the official national sport of Canada? That...

Reducere. Cabbage soup diet is probably one of the best-known diets in the world with no controversy In fact, I believe everybody who has ever needed to shed...

Reducere. Master your crock pot with easy and delicious recipes for two!Crock pots surely are one of the most useful kitchen gadgets ever invented. They are ...

Although skill, leadership, strategy, and number of forces have been important factors in battles, armaments have played the most decisive role in ...

DescriptionAn inclusive and expansive telling of the history of civilization from the beginning of time, by one of France's most beloved children's...

Reducere. DescriptionBorn in 1871 on Maine's Penobscot Indian reservation and nephew of a chief, Louis Sockalexis became professional baseball's first Americ...

DescriptionGlorious carbs are not the hero any of us want on a Saturday morning--it's the hero we need. Delete your deliver apps and start cooking ...

Reducere. Now available in paperback, the "fresh and fascinating" (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland), "splendid and brilliant" (Philadelphia Daily News) history o...

In settings from Jerusalem to Manhattan, from the archaeological ruins of the Galilee to Kathmandu, The Pale of Settlement gives us characters who ...

Reducere. Donny Petersen, who studied privately with Harley-Davidson engineers, shares practical knowledge and street-wise tips in the fifth volume of his un...

"I don't make culture, I sell it" Dick Clark once remarked. Indeed, the man who reigned as host of American Bandstand for nearly four decades may n...

Reducere. Earth tubes (earthtubes, or earth-air tubes) are underground tubes that use geothermal energy to cool or heat temper the air for your home. It work...

Reducere. Discover the life of Alexander Hamilton--a story about working hard, blazing trails, and fighting for freedom Alexander Hamilton became one of the ...

Marrying the precise yet nuanced language of his earlier work with new, invented vocabularies and usages, Nicola Vulpe draws deep into the origins ...

Reducere. ''''I would recommend Tony's new book to anybody who wants to improve their thinking and achieve Mind Map mastery themselves.'''' - Dominic O'Brien...

"Read this book immediately if you like truth, drugs, generation gaps, guitars, and lifelong quests for freedom and kicks." --Craig Finn, The Hold ...

Reducere. This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a real life Lorax by National Geographic, who w...

Reducere. Readers who have devoured Captain Underpants, Wimpy Kid, and the works of Raina Telgemeier will love the high-energy, hilarious antics of the Foot ...

Reducere. Need a break? Hop to it The hundred poems in this book will get you moving from nose to toes You can climb like a cat, sign the phrase watch me, or...

Reducere. How did the history of 1492 become so misinterpreted? What happened to teaching generations, past and present, the truth about the many contributio...

Reducere. Filmmaker Wakefield Poole wrote the rules for living on the edge with no safety net and no apologies. How a respected Broadway dancer, choreographe...

A gift that celebrates being yourself, in your own unique way. Do you ever feel different? A little weird, a little wacky? It's time to own it, bec...

Reducere. The 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho practically invented the haiku. He's most famous for his travel journals. But how did he come to be suc...

Whether or not you believe in the concept of reincarnation, if you are to enjoy this book you will need to keep an open mind. It is not a tradition...

DescriptionWhen you think of pies, you probably have images of berries, peaches and apples come to mind. Nearly everyone is a fan of those wonderfu...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: MR Stanford K. PritchardABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE: UPDATED FOR PRESENT-DAY USE "The ancients wrote at a time when the gre...

Reducere. Decades before reality television was invented, Ozzy Osbourne was subversive and dark. Ozzy was the singer in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a...

Read the story everyone is talking about: how a janitor struggling to put food on the table invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos in a secret test kitchen, ...