Product Description: Have you ever wondered why most books of quotations are stuffed full of rather pedestrian quotes by people you've never heard of? It's a shame because a really good quotation book, one which gathered the truest and funniest insights of the best minds, and organised them into 250 subjects, from ambition to worry, (or from artichokes to woodpeckers), a book which offered you a useful take on almost every situation life throws at you (from the death of your child's hamster to the unified theory of everything), a sourcebook of wise one-loners, of knock-out jokes, of drole asides and heartfelt statements of truth and beauty, a practical handbook of interestingness , well, that would be worth having...read more

Product Description: Fast on the heels of the New York Times bestseller The Book of General Ignorance comes The Book of Animal Ignorance, a fun, fact-filled bestiary that is sure to delight animal lovers everywhere. Arranged alphabetically from aardvark to worm, here are one hundred of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom explained, dissected, and illustrated, with the trademark wit and wisdom of John Lloyd and John Mitchinson...read more

Presents a whimsical compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings, and common mistakes based on 'common knowledge,' culled from the fields of history, science, literature, and biography, presenting such 'helpful' facts as French toast comes from Rome, camels originated in North America, coffee is not made from beans, and more. 80,000 first printing.

Product Description: This engaging story provides a platform for studying complex characters with unusual needs and desires. Research indicates that a majority of people secretly or openly harbor nonviolent fantasies about being consensually restrained and teased by their partners and the shear number of bondage scenes in movies and TV sitcoms tends to confirm this assertion...read more

Product Description: Questions you've never asked about the animal kingdom. This deck reveals the answers to curious questions about our favorite animals, ranging from the birds to the bees and every creature in between.

Product Description: So, you think George Washington was our first president? Wrong! Or that bagpipes come from Scotland? Nice try, genius. Perfect for parties, trivia buffs, and anyone who thinks the earth has just one moon, this deck offers 100 flash cards of brain-building fun!Discover the truth behind these seemingly simple questions:-What is the color of Mars-Who said, “Let them eat cake”-How many states are in the United States-Where was baseball inventedAnd so many more...read more

Follow the author's journey through life from a Central African childhood in the mid 1950's to boarding at a High School in Apartheid South Africa in the early 1960's. From joining the British Police in 1969 and various adventures in Uniform before progressing through to the CID by 1978 and international criminal investigations into Frauds against Airlines during the 1980's. Then explore the world of international criminal investigations with Interpol from 1991 through to the formation of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) until its demise in 2006. Be introduced to the world of the Serious & Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) and the many trials and tribulations which followed. Finally retirement in 2011 followed by the revelations of a personal unforeseen bombshell that has changed the dynamics of the author's life. This autobiography provides a clear " warts and all " account of the author's professional and private life, so fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the trip.

The best-selling author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the creator of 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' present a zany dictionary of such items as 'the precise instant at which scrambled eggs are ready.' 50,000 first printing.

Presents a dictionary of such items as 'Tingrith,' or the feeling of aluminum foil against your fillings, and 'Ahenny,' the way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.

Product Description: “Using an engaging writing style and plenty of color photos, Lloyd shows how he fixed a number of higher-end furnishings; a table attacked by a cat, and plain wear and tear are all covered. Should be of value to anyone with an in-depth interest in furniture restoration...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

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A collection of documented accounts chronicles life-changing sightings of the Virgin Mary, from the first recorded sighting in France in A.D. 47 to the miracles witnessed by thousands of people at twentieth-century Lourdes. Original.

Product Description: December 4-7, 1995, Portland, Oregon The International Logic Programming Symposium is one of two major international conferences sponsored by the Association of Logic Programming. It is held annually in North America. The theme for the 1995 conference is "Declarative Systems," particularly the integration of the logic programming, functional programming, and object-oriented programming paradigms...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Explains the 'true' meanings of the names of American towns, meanings based solely on the sounds of the name, as 'Chicago: the foul-smelling wind preceding an underground railway train'

Product Description: Book by Benson, Ian, Lloyd, John