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ATTACKING MANUAL
: Volume I: Basic Principles
[Jacob Aagaard]
British Champion Jacob Aagaard explains the rules of attack (the exploitation of a dynamic advantage) in an accessible and entertaining style. This groundbreaking work is well balanced between easily understandable examples, exercises and deep analysis. Five years in the making, this book will surely not disappoint. Volume I deals with bringing all the pieces into the action, momentum, colour schemes, strongest and weakest points, evolution/revolution. This is the first thorough examination of the nature of dynamics in chess. The principles in this book are universal and relevant in every chess game played. The book contains great attacking chess. In lively no-nonsense language, Aagaard explains how the best chess players in the world attack.
{
264pp,
170x240mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£19.99,
9197600407:9789197600408
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
BATTLE OF THE SEXES QUIZ BOOK
: Test Yourself & Friends to Ultimately Decide Which is the Superior Sex. Male or Female?
Get ready for the BATTLE OF THE SEXES QUIZ BOOK, the game book that pits men against women in hilarious competition. Play the game that's all about defending your gender and finding out, once and for all, which is the superior sex -- men or women? Test your knowledge of the opposite sex with a series of gender-based questions -- the ladies will be confronted with questions on sports and auto parts while the men try their best at makeup and chick flicks.
{
175pp,
155x155mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£6.99,
1934524050:9781934524053
, Greenleaf Book Group (Imagination)
} |
 |
BRAIN GAME QUIZ BOOK
: Test Yourself & Friends with Brain Busting Puzzles!
Who has the biggest brain in your neck of the woods? This is the first book that puts all areas of the brain to the test. This new release from best-selling game producer Imagination International is packed with questions and puzzles designed to test a player's memory, logic, and analytical skills. Players with the lowest scores are eliminated from the contest as the pressure builds and the puzzles get tougher. "The Brain Game" trains your brain to think faster, more clearly, more creatively, and more efficiently than ever before.
{
175pp,
150x150mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£6.99,
1934524085:9781934524084
, Greenleaf Book Group (Imagination)
} |
 |
CHESS TIPS FOR THE IMPROVING PLAYER
[Amatzia Avni]
This book gives practical advice for club players who want to take the next step towards chess mastery. Amatzia Avni's approach is far more creative than the usual tips such as "develop your pieces" and "control the centre". Avni is a trained psychologist who looks at life from an unusual angle. Instead of repeating cliches seen before in coun-tless books, he scrutinised a huge number of chess positions, asking himself 'What can be learned from them?' The reader can now benefit from Avni's painstaking efforts.
{
240pp,
170x240mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£15.99,
9185779032:9789185779031
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
FACT OR CRAP QUIZ BOOK
: Test Yourself & Friends with Bizarre Trivia!
The armadillo is the only animal to suffer from leprosy: Fact or Crap? From the day-to-day to the truly bizarre, this game will force you to answer the one question that truly counts -- Is it FACT or CRAP? You'll dazzle your friends with your limitless knowledge about the world we live in as you earn points for every correct answer. So put on your thinking cap and get ready to play FACT or CRAP.
{
175pp,
155x155mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£6.99,
1934524034:9781934524039
, Greenleaf Book Group (Imagination)
} |
 |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4 PHANTOM II
: Part 2: US Navy & Marine Corps Variants
[Andy Evans]
Features: In-depth details and photographic coverage of the F-4A, F-4B, RF-4B, F-4J, F-4N, F-4S, QF-4B and Blue Angels variants; Walkarounds, Weaponry and Warfare; Colour side-views by David Howley; Modelling the US Navy & Marines Corps F-4 in popular scales; A guide to available kits, decals and accessories;Scale plans by David Howley.
{
128pp,
210x300mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£15.00,
095518584X:9780955185847
, SAM Publications
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW DISASTERS
: The Little Book of Answers
[Doug Lennox]
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and tidal waves, fires, mine cave-ins, bridge collapses, ship sinkings, plane crashes, explosions, and plagues -- natural and human-engineered calamity and catastrophe have many forms and guises. In Now You Know Disasters, Q & A ringmaster Doug Lennox showcases the what, why, when, where, who, and how of everything that's gone tragically and terribly wrong, past and present. How does a tsunami occur? Why do Canadian engineers wear iron rings? Who was Richter in the Richter scale? What was the worst freshwater ship disaster ever in North America? What is wildfire? Who was Typhoid Mary? How is "ring around the rosie" related to disaster? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? What was the world's worst aeroplane crash?
{
96pp,
130x180mm,
March 2008;
PB,
£4.99,
1550028073:9781550028072
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW PIRATES
: The Little Book of Answers
[Doug Lennox]
Shiver me timbers and avast ye hearties! We think we know pirates, from Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, or literature's Long John Silver and Captain Hook. But what do we really know? The true Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, and lots more, from ancient keelhauling to twenty-first-century buccaneering, are all here in Q & A commodore Doug Lennox's Now You Know Pirates. Arrrr! What is the origin of the word pirate? Who were the Barbary Corsairs? What did pirates do to St. Patrick? What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What is the Oak Island Treasure? How many female pirates have there been? What are "pieces of eight" and "doubloons"? Who were the buccaneers? How old is piracy?
{
96pp,
130x180mm,
March 2008;
PB,
£4.99,
1550028065:9781550028065
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
O CANADA CROSSWORDS, BOOK 8
: 75 Themed Daily-Sized Crosswords
[Barbara Olson & Dave MacLeod]
Drawing on Canadian geography, culture, history, politics and trademarks of Canadian identity -- from hockey to snowshoes -- Barbara Olson and Dave Macleod create puzzles that rejoice in what it means to be from "our home and native land". "O Canada Crosswords Book 8" contains 75 cleverly themed puzzles that use Canadian spellings and most importantly a Canadian point of view -- and they promise to both enlighten and amuse, adding to your knowledge about our country while providing hours of entertainment.
{
174pp,
215x280mm,
November 2007;
PB,
£8.99,
0889712174:9780889712171
, Harbour Publishing (Nightwood Editions)
} |
 |
PLAY THE SEMI-SLAV
[David Vigorito]
The Semi-Slav is one of the most popular chess openings that Black can play against 1.d4. The Semi-Slav is both sound and ambitious, which makes it a favourite of the chess elite. This book provides expert guidance on how to play this exciting variation. The author clearly explains which lines he recommends for Black and even offers a choice of replies against the main lines.
{
277pp,
170x240mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£15.99,
9185779016:9789185779017
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
BENKO GAMBIT
[IM Jan Pinski]
The Benko Gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for Black against 1.d4 and is favoured by world class players such as Veselin Topalov and Alexander Khalifman, both of whom have used this defence to score memorable victories. The dynamic counterplay Black receives in return for the sacrificed queenside pawn gives Black compensation, often lasting all the way into the endgame. In this entertaining and instructive book renowned theoretician Jan Pinski clearly identifies the critical lines every player needs to know in order to play this opening, and clearly explains the core ideas of the opening. Besides being completely up-to-date and thoroughly researched, the book also contains a large amount of new analysis, including in the currently popular Epishin variation.
{
124pp,
160x240mm,
December 2005;
PB,
£13.99,
9197524387:9789197524384
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
BUILD UP YOUR CHESS WITH ARTUR YUSUPOV
: Volume I: The Fundamentals
[Artur Yusupov]
A book for chess players who want to build their skills on solid foundations. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles.
{
264pp,
170x240mm,
June 2008;
PB,
£15.99,
1906552010:9781906552015
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
CHALLENGING THE GRÜNFELD
[Edward Dearing]
This is a thorough guide to a very complex opening system for experienced players. Organised in the traditional 'complete' style, this is more than just a repertoire for White against this topical system. Experienced players are attracted to the strategic complexity of 1.d4 openings, but do not know how to deal with the dynamic Grünfeld Defence. Here, an International Master suggests that the answer is the Modern Exchange Variation, as favoured by Kramnik, Gelfand, Anand and other top grandmasters on numerous occasions. With in-depth coverage, the book includes 50 main games readers can play through with conclusions at the end of every game and chapter This is essential reading for both defenders of this opening system, as well as those who want to "Challenge the Grünfeld".
{
208pp,
160x240mm,
December 2005;
PB,
£15.99,
9197524344:9789197524346
, Quality Chess
} |
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CHALLENGING THE NIMZO-INDIAN
[David Vigorito]
Every competitive chess player needs a sound grasp of how to play this opening -- and especially how to meet the most popular lines. The Nimzo-Indian is Black’s most respected answer to 1.d4 and is immensely popular at all levels, from club championship to world championship. In fact, the reputation of the Nimzo is so high that some players prefer simply to avoid it. American International master David Vigorito shows that this negative approach is unnecessary. Challenging the Nimzo-Indian provides White with a complete repertoire based on 4.Qc2. The chess is certainly at a high level, but Vigorito's logical approach and clear conclusions means that: readers can easily grasp the concepts and less-experienced players can play through the high-quality example games that are comprehensively explained.
{
326pp,
165x240mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£15.99,
9197600555:9789197600552
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
CHESS FOR KIDS & PARENTS
[Heinz Brunthaler]
A lot of parents want to help their children to explore the joy of chess, but don't know how to do it. Here is a practical handbook for all adults that teaches the mysteries of chess with a light touch. All rules and aspects of the game are covered.
{
208pp,
160x240mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£6.99,
9197600458:9789197600453
, Quality Chess
} |
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CHESS PRAXIS
: New Translation
[Aron Nimzowitsch]
Chess Praxis was Nimzowitsch's follow-up to his classic 'My System' which introduced Nimzowitsch's 'hypermodern' theories about how chess should be played. This book shows how these ideas work in practice. Nimzowitsch uses his own most entertaining games to explain how a grandmaster thinks about chess.
{
215pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
9185779008:9789185779000
, Quality Chess
} |
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EXPERTS VS THE SICILIAN, UPDATED & REVISED
[Jacob Aagaard & John Shaw (eds)]
The Sicilian Defense is the most popular chess opening at every level of tournament play. Here, a multinational line-up of leading experts gives recommendations against their own pet lines in the Sicilian Defense. The authors are all either Grandmasters or International Masters, and readers now have a complete guide to playing with White against the Sicilian.
{
228pp,
170x240mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£16.99,
9197524468:9789197524469
, Quality Chess
} |
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PRACTICAL CHESS DEFENCE
[IM Jacob Aagaard]
Chess is developing faster now than ever before in history, and the appearance of strong chess computers has changed the way players think. In the past many positions would have been rejected on principle as impossible to defend, and even the best players would shy away from capturing material if it meant that they would have to face a difficult defiance. This attitude has changed, and today’s top players are not afraid of walking a very fine line in defence. Here's practical advice on various methods of defence, offering readers the chance to test and train with 200 challenging examples. While not for the fainthearted, this book will help the reader greatly improve in this vital part of the game.
{
298pp,
160x240mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£16.99,
9197524441:9789197524445
, Quality Chess
} |
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QUIZ SETTING MADE EASY
[John Dawson; Foreword by Michael Penrice, Mastermind Champion]
Dawson explores the very essence of human existence. In his case the answer to the ancient philosophical conundrum ‘What sets humans apart from the animal kingdom?' is straightforward. It is not the ability to form tools, communicate or feel empathy with our fellow planet dwellers but our desire to acquire (and retain) as much trivia as possible. In brief, this is his explanation for modern Britain's obsession with the pub quiz and the consequent growth in the number of question and answer books, many of which have been published under the misapprehension that all a budding quiz setter needs to succeed is a large enough selection of questions that can be adapted according to circumstance. Yet, as Quiz Setting Made Easy makes clear, there are many pitfalls for the budding Magnus Magnusson, not least the murmurs of complaint from contestants attempting to answer vaguely worded and poorly researched questions. Then there are the potential disasters and the nagging doubts that bring the quiz setter out in a cold sweat in the middle of the night: Does the venue have a PA system? How do I make sure people turn up? What happens in the event of a tie? Who marks the questions, them or me? Written in light-hearted vein, Quiz Setting Made Easy is designed to soothe the quiz setter's brow and bring back the fun to what is, after all, a leisure-time pursuit. In addition to his expert advice on the dos and don'ts of quiz setting, John illustrates the style and expertise required of the fully fledged question-master. With 72 rounds containing over 1,100 expertly worded questions, John Dawson makes enough suggestions for alternative topics, interval rounds, tie-breakers and music rounds to keep a quiz-setter going for years. His ideas could also be adapted for use in the classroom, during wet weekends in Cleethorpes or the 90 degrees heat of an M6 traffic jam... in fact anywhere humans pursue the trivial.
{
194pp,
130x200mm,
August 2004;
PB,
£7.99,
1901746402:9781901746402
, Empire Publications
} |
 |
ROOK VS TWO MINOR PIECES
[FIDE Master Esben Lund]
Many chess players shy away from positions with material imbalances, because they feel insecure in the face of their unclear nature. Traditional chess teaching does not spend much time on understanding such imbalances, but in this original book Esben Lund discusses one of the most common imbalances, where one player has a rook, and the other two minor pieces. The author begins with basics, covering theoretical foundations and basic endgames and then moves on to deep studies of two main lines from the Catalan Opening and the Scotch Opening. Neither of these lines has been studied in such depth before. Lund’s lucid explanations carry the reader effortlessly through the book, with the reader's understanding increasing at the same pace as the complexity of the chess.
{
176pp,
160x240mm,
December 2005;
PB,
£15.99,
9197524379:9789197524377
, Quality Chess
} |
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SPANISH REPERTOIRE FOR BLACK
[Mihail Marin]
Here is a world-class chess repertoire for Black against 1.e4. As the title suggests, the repertoire is based on the respected Spanish Opening, or the Ruy Lopez, as it is sometimes called. In his previous book, Beating the Open Games, Grandmaster Mihail Marin dealt with White’s options up to 3.Bb5. Now Marin provides all the answers for Black after 4.Ba4. This depth of chess expertise has rarely been published for a mass audience before, as grandmasters usually prefer to keep their secrets. The complexity of the material could have been daunting, but Marin is also a master of explaining profound ideas to a wide audience.
{
232pp,
170x240mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£15.99,
9197600504:9789197600507
, Quality Chess
} |
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TIGER'S MODERN
[IGM Tiger Hillarp Persson]
In this book Swedish grandmaster Tiger Hillarp Persson presents his own favourite defence against 1.e4, the Modern Defence with a6. With his trademark laid-back approach, he explains the different White replies to his system. His repertoire is based on deep understanding, common themes, and interesting games, rather than simply theory to be memorised. Pieces are sacrificed in a great number of games and famous grandmasters meet their doom on the pages of this refreshingly lively opening book. In today's chess teaching, opening theory often reaches deep into the middlegame, and players struggle to create something new and inspiring at the chessboard. Here Tiger Hillarp Persson shows that it is possible to be original at an early stage.
{
216pp,
160x240mm,
December 2005;
PB,
£15.99,
9197524360:9789197524360
, Quality Chess
} |
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TRUE LIES IN CHESS
: Think for Yourself
[Lluís Comas Fabregó]
Very few chess books are able to make an original contribution about the strategic side of chess, but that is the aim of this remarkable book. The dogmas of chess, which have been established for over a century, are rarely questioned despite the clear evolution in the style of top-class chess. Chess grandmaster Lluís Comas Fabregó takes on the challenging task of separating the truth from the lies in traditional advice on how to play better chess. By taking an irreverent look at the supposed absolute truths of chess, Comas Fabregó judges the validity of established rules and strategic concepts. Accompanied by many practical examples and good advice, readers learn how to reduce the complexity of chess towards the essential features of each position, and so improve their play.
{
168pp,
180x260mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
9197600571:9789197600576
, Quality Chess
} |
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UNDERSTANDING CHESS TACTICS
[FIDE Master Martin Weteschnik]
‘Chess is 99% tactics’ is an old saying. This may be an exaggeration, but even the remaining 1% still depends on tactics. When Martin Weteschnik started working as a trainer in his local chess club, he quickly realised that even the stronger club players had great weaknesses in their tactical play. He also discovered that simply asking them to solve a huge number of puzzles did not fix the problem. These players clearly needed a good book, but when Weteschnik looked for it he found nothing suitable, so he decided to write it himself. But Weteschnik was not completely satisfied with the book and decided to restructure and rewrite it completely.
{
235pp,
160x240mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£13.99,
9197524425:9789197524421
, Quality Chess
} |
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CROSS-CANADA CROSSWORDS 2
[Gwen Sjogren]
Crossword fanatics, sharpen your pencils! Calgary-based crossword designer Gwen Sjogren, author of the very popular Cross-Canada Crosswords presents a second collection of challenging and playful puzzles in Cross-Canada Crosswords 2. Most crosswords appearing in Canadian newspapers and puzzle books originate in the USA, and it shows in the spellings and cultural references. Cross-Canada Crosswords 2 is for those who know that a loonie is money, wouldn't expect a Genie to grant wishes and appreciate punster Sjogren's knack for clever clues. Twenty-six new crosswords, including eleven jumbo puzzles, make for hours of entertainment. Maple-themed puzzles include: Canadian Roadside Attractions; Classic Canadians; and Silly Canuck Stuff; plus a few non-Canadian brain teasers such as: My Favourite Mystery Mavens; and A Titanic Test.
{
64pp,
180x230mm,
January 2006;
PB,
£5.99,
1550173766:9781550173765
, Harbour Publishing
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW BIG BOOK OF ANSWERS
: A Collection of Classics with 150 Fascinating NEW Items!
[Doug Lennox]
This book is a treasure trove of the author's favourite trivia culled from his previous books plus a host of new enigmas. Knowledge is dispensed concisely and never loses sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why and wherefore of ordinary things that we take for granted. A wide range of topics is covered from sport to war, crime to religion and pop to politics. Why do humans kiss? Why is a baddy called a villain? Why is confetti thrown at weddings? Just three of the tantalising questions answered in this volume.
{
496pp,
175x255mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
1550027417:9781550027419
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW EXTREME WEATHER
: The Little Book of Answers
[Doug Lennox]
Extreme weather such as that thought to come from global warming, hurricanes, tornadoes and melting permafrost concern us all. Now this tightly packed compendium of questions and answers enables everybody to get the low down on what is fact and what is fiction. What is the world's hottest place? Why was Hurricane 'Katrina' so destructive? And much more.
{
96pp,
130x180mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£4.99,
1550027433:9781550027433
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW CRIME SCENES
[Doug Lennox]
With the numerous cop shows on TV, everybody thinks they know all there is to know about crime scenes. But what do we really know? With this book we can all get the low down on what is and is not the truth. It effectively separates fact from fantasy. How long does it really take to analyse a DNA sample? Who invented criminal profiling? And much more fascinating detail is included.
{
96pp,
127x178mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£4.99,
1550027743:9781550027747
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW CHRISTMAS
: The Little Book of Answers
[Doug Lennox]
From oversized socks filled with treats, to firs in living rooms and strange stories and songs, Christmas makes us scratch our heads every now and then. This book will help you make sense of the holiday season with answers to questions such as, Why are Christmas songs called carols? And why did the three wise men bring those three particular gifts?
{
96pp,
130x180mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£4.99,
155002745X:9781550027457
, Dundurn Press
} |
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GONZO GIZMOS
: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek
[Simon Quellen Field]
Step-by-step instructions to building over 30 fascinating devices are included in this book for workbench warriors and grown-up inventors. Detailed illustrations and diagrams explain how to construct a simple radio with a soldering iron, a few basic circuits, and three shiny pennies. Instructions are included for a rotary steam engine that requires a candle, a soda can, a length of copper tubing, and just 15 minutes. To use optics to roast a hot dog, no electricity or stove is required, just a flexible plastic mirror, a wooden box, a little algebra, and a sunny day. Also included are experiments most science teachers probably never demonstrated, such as magnets that levitate in mid-air, metals that melt in hot water, a Van de Graaff generator made from a pair of empty cans, and lasers that transmit radio signals. Every experiment is followed by an explanation of the applicable physics or chemistry.
REVIEW: "Field's book does not depend on high-tech equipment... his experiments range from the disarming... to the useful..." -- Publishers Weekly. "A fine selection of his best stuff and is great for an introductory gift." -- Kevin Kelly, kk.org
{
228pp,
180x255mm,
December 2003;
PB,
£11.50,
1556525206:9781556525209
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
 |
BRITISH AEROSPACE SEA HARRIER
: 'Falkland Fighter'
[Andy Evans]
Comprehensive details and photographic coverage of the FRS.1, F/A-2, T4N, T8N, FRS.51 and T.60 variants. In-depth report on the aircraft in the Falklands campaign, including a guide to camouflage schemes and anomalies, mission markings and aircraft histories. Colour side-views by David Howley. Modelling the Sea Harrier in popular scales. A guide to kits, decals and add-ons. Walkarounds and weaponry. Retirement colour schemes in detail.
{
128pp,
215x280mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£18.00,
0955185823:9780955185823
, SAM Publications
} |
 |
MESERSCHMITT BF 109, PART 1 -- PROTOTYPE TO 'E' VARIANTS
: A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller
[Lynn Ritger]
Features: Covers Prototype to 'E' variants; Colour Side Views; Scale Fold-Out Plans; In-depth photographic coverage, including three detailed walkarounds; Campaigns and historical development; Critical analysis of the most popular kits on the market; Comprehensive listing of decals and accessories; Comprehensive listing of squadrons and operators; Full bibliography.
{
176pp,
210x280mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£18.00,
0955185807:9780955185809
, SAM Publications
} |
 |
MESSERSCHMITT BF 109, PART 2 -- 'F' TO 'K' VARIANTS
: A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller
[Lynn Ritger]
Features: Scale Fold-Out Plans by Jacek Jackiewicz; In-depth photographic coverage, including three detailed walkarounds; Campaigns and historical development; Critical analysis of the most popular kits on the market; Comprehensive listing of decals and accessories; Comprehensive listing of squadrons and operators; Full bibliography.
{
128pp,
215x280mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£18.00,
0955185815:9780955185816
, SAM Publications
} |
 |
POCKET PAPER ENGINEER
: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step - Volume One: Basic Forms
[Carol Barton]
Elegant and accessible, this interactive handbook teaches crafters of all ages how to create kinetic paper art. The projects are complete with examples, formulas, and the essential instruction that allows them to be constructed directly from the book with simple materials on hand: paper, scissors, and glue. Pop-ups are grouped by type -- box or triangle -- and as the chapters progress, the techniques are combined and layered for more dramatic effects. With its thorough explanations and inspiring ideas, this book will bring colour and motion to crafters' cards, scrapbooks, and invitations.
{
67pp,
160x230mm,
April 2007;
HB,
£15.99,
0962775207:9780962775208
, IPG (Popular Kinetics Press)
} |
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NOW YOU KNOW
: The Book of Answers
[Doug Lennox]
Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a 'gridiron', and a leg injury called a 'Charlie horse'? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox 'cuts to the quick' in telling you the things you always wanted to know.
{
160pp,
150x230mm,
September 2003;
PB,
£11.99,
1550024612:9781550024616
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
NOW YOU KNOW MORE
: The Book of Answers, Volume 2
[Doug Lennox]
This is a follow up to last year's runaway bestseller Now You Know: The Book of Answers, which went through five printings and sold over 20,000 copies! Why do we shout 'Fore' on a golf course? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Exactly how long is a moment or a Jiffy? Why is breaking a mirror bad luck, and a rabbit's foot good luck? In this second book, Lennox continues to trace the concise and fascinating history and reasons for hundreds of expressions in our everyday language, as well as customs and habits in the same entertaining format that was so successful last year. These gems are from the original syndicated radio scripts broadcast daily to millions across Canada through the Sound Source Network of Standard Broadcasting.
{
192pp,
150x230mm,
September 2004;
PB,
£10.99,
1550025309:9781550025309
, Dundurn Press
} |
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PUCKS, PABLUM & PINGOS
: More Fascinating Facts & Quirky Quizzes from Canada's Trivia Guys
[Mark Kearney & Randy Ray]
Mark Kearney and Randy Ray, Canada's Trivia Guys, thought they had covered it all with their previous best-selling trivia books, but it turns out this country has even more weird and wonderful tales to tell. Pucks, Pablum and Pingos is a unique collection of easy-to-read trivia bites, quizzes, and graphics that touches on history, sports, politics, entertainment, and more. Fun and full of factual fare, this book will satisfy the curious and indulge the inquisitive.
{
231pp,
150x230mm,
March 2004;
PB,
£12.99,
1550025007:9781550025002
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM
: The ‘90s Music Party Game
[Martin J Quinn]
This is a trivia party game that tests the player’s knowledge of the songs, albums, lyrics, and lifestyles of hundreds of ‘90s music acts. The 1000+ questions cover grunge, gangsta rap, boy bands, nü metal, alternative country, techno, and Top 40 music using multiple choice, true/false, song lyric excerpts, complete the title, and other question formats. A sequel/companion to "Don't Dream It's Over: The '80s Music Party Game", the book is written and designed in the same bright, fun style. With ten, new '90s themed ways to play and questions ranked according to difficulty, anybody can participate.
{
236pp,
145x215mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£8.99,
0976084112:9780976084112
, Peter Cat Books
} |
 |
BEATING THE OPEN GAMES
[Mihail Marin]
Acclaimed author and chess grandmaster Mihail Marin presents an opening repertoire for Black against the Open Games. This means providing an answer to 1.e4, but not considering the main lines of the Spanish Opening. This includes openings such as the Scotch, the Vienna, the Spanish Exchange Variation, and even the notorious King’s Gambit. Marin uses his renowned writing skills to explain the ideas behind each move, so Beating the Open Games escapes the standard opening book trap of being a boring list of analysis. Marin has based the book mainly on his own repertoire and reveals many original moves and ideas. After studying this book the reader will not only have an excel-lent repertoire but also a deeper understanding of chess.
{
288pp,
170x240mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£17.99,
9197600431:9789197600439
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4 PHANTOM II
: Part 1: USAF Variants
[Andy Evans]
Comprehensive details and photographic coverage of the F4C, F-4D, RF-4C, F-4E, F-4G, QF-4E/G and Thunderbirds variants. Walkarounds, Weaponry and Warfare. Colour side-views by David Howley. Modelling the USAF F-4 in popular scales. A guide to available kits, decals and accessories.
{
128pp,
210x300mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£15.00,
0955185831:9780955185830
, SAM Publications
} |
 |
MY SYSTEM
[Aron Nimzowitsch]
For the first time, an English-speaking audience can ap-preciate the true nature of this famous, classic chess book as this brand-new translation recreates the author’s origi-nal intention. Not to have read My System is regarded as a shocking gap in a chess player’s education, but English speakers had only poor translations that toned down or even deleted many passages because the translators feared Nimzowitsch’s famous biting wit would be controversial. Nimzowitsch’s ideas about how to play better chess have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. It is commonly agreed that almost every chess master in the world has studied Nimzowitsch’s work. This is the first new English translation in decades. This is the first new English translation in decades and, unlike previous translations, does not censor or dilute the author’s writing.
{
288pp,
January 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
9197600539:9789197600538
, Quality Chess
} |
 |
SAN LUIS 2005
: How Chess Found its Champion
[Alik Gershon & Igor Nor]
San Luis 2005 is the most celebrated chess tournament of the decade. Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov triumphed and proved that he is a worthy successor to World Champi-ons such as Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. In this ambi-tious work Gershon and Nor analyse all the games from the tournament, but there is no danger of the reader drowning in masses of variations, as the authors clearly explain the ideas behind the moves. Tournament books used to be a familiar part of chess literature with Zurich 1953 a classic example, however such books are now rare because of the huge ef-fort they demand from the authors. Gershon and Nor have risen to the challenge and produced a book that is destined to become a modern classic, a magnificent book worthy of an extraordinary tournament. Many colour photographs of the event and the surrounding Argentinean scenery help the reader feel what it was like to be at San Luis 2005.
{
442pp,
170x240mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£19.99,
9197600520:9789197600521
, Quality Chess
} |
