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101 Amazing Brainteasers
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Contained within this book are over one hundred fun brainteasers for children and adults alike. Covering subjects including numbers, words, logic problems and lateral thinking they are sure to have you scratching your head - until you reveal the answers (at which point you'll say you knew it all along!)These brainteasers are separated into sections for easy navigation and will test every area of your brain whether you are old or young. Full answers and solutions are provided.
101 Amazing Space Jokes
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This rip-roaring collection of 101 of the most far-out jokes you have ever heard is so funny you might just float away! Jack Goldstein takes the laughs into the stratosphere in an amazing book containing over one hundred jokes that will have the whole family laughing. Organised into categories such as astronauts, aliens, planets and more so you have a space-themed joke for every occasion, this is an ideal addition to any budding comedian's bookshelf. How do you organise a space party? You planet!
Pillars of Humanity
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Nestled on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus, the Delphic oracle, seat of the "e;Delphic Sybil"e;, was the most learned, opulent and celebrated religious centre of the classical Greek world. In the fore temple of the sun-god, Apollo, at Delphi, 148 brief maxims were inscribed on votive pillars surrounding the visiting pilgrim. They were known as the Delphic Admonitions: the milestones of the path to an enlightened and happy life. Attributed either to the divine revelation of Apollo's wisdom or to the Seven Sages of Antiquity, the philosophers who laid the foundations of Western culture, the Delphic Admonitions are a sublime summary of Ancient Greek philosophical and theological teachings, addressed to the savant and the common man alike. In this work, all 148 Delphic Admonitions are presented complete with historical commentary and semantic analysis of each one, so as to render them easy to comprehend even to the reader unfamiliar with the particulars of the ancient Greek world. Each Admonition is embellished with historical notes concerning the prevalent philosophical and theological notions of the Classical era as well as anecdotal accounts from the lives of philosophers to serve as examples. Furthermore, an appendix containing the Delphic Admonitions in ancient Greek is supplied for the cross-reference and research needs of the discerning reader. The Delphic Admonitions comprise a complete system by which one may chose to lead a harmonious and balanced life of happiness, dealing with every aspect of human existence - from the most mundane practices of everyday living to the abstract spiritual notions which govern belief in the preternatural.
Ultimate Eurovision Song Contest Quiz Book
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Are you the world's biggest Eurovision fan? Can you prove it? In this eBook you will find 180 questions about the world's greatest song contest. Sections include who won in a particular year, where the contest was hosted, name the nationality, general questions about the competition and of course many more. If you're hosting a Eurovision party or just want to join in on the fun, this is the perfect book for you!
Assassin and His Sister
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Italy during the Renaissance and Sparafucile and his sister strive to make a living bumping off any unfortunate rich man who happens across their path. The trouble is: as an assassin, Sparafucile is not what you might call competent and his unpredictable sister seems to be spiralling out of control. Inspired by characters in Verdi's Rigoletto, this is an action-packed, fun-filled visit to a world of intrigue and betrayal, from the author of Leporello on the Lam.
Amelia and Cordelia
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Many centuries ago when witches roamed freely, a great wrong was commited. At a local meeting of spells to amaze, a beautiful kind hearted young witch Amelia, along with her spiteful sister Cordelia, have prepared spells to attract the most handsome Prince in the land. Every witch is desperate to impress, but the powerful Shaylar turns apple pips into diamonds and is sure she can't be beaten. The lovely Amelia however has practised her spell many times, and her five second glimse into the future makes everyone gasp! The spell allows the Prince a vision of his wedding to Amelia, and there is a stunned silence in the hall as the witches see their futures crumble. Absolutely furious Shaylar uses her powers to imprison the sisters for eternity, as the girls mother looks on helplessly. Many years later Ella, a young girl visiting a relative during the school holidays discovers an ancient locket in a castle attic. The locket is enchanted and allows many adventures, good and bad. With the lockets powers Ella shrinks to the size of a woodlouse and meets a crazy mole named Bolmour, and an unlucky in love frog, Boggle (who names her Gertrude and insists she marry him). When her friend Sophie is taken hostage by giant ants, Ella enlists the help of a hyperactive Monkey, Impey and a helpful snake named Slither. Together they mount an epic rescue and the two girls form a strong friendship. Along with the unpredictable locket Ella tries to uncover the shady secrets of the man her relative is about to marry, and to solve the mystery of the enchanted locket.
101 Amazing Nelson Mandela Facts
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Do you want to know all of the important facts about Nelson Mandela? Amongst many other things, the first democratically elected president of South Africa spent 27 years in jail, brought an end to apartheid in the country, and became one of the most celebrated public figures in human history. This easy-to-digest eBook gives you the information you need to know about prisoner number 46664 in handily organised sections.Whether you are writing a history project on Mandela or you just want to find out more about the man who united his country, this pocket-sized fact-book is an easy way to get the information you want fast!
Assignment Yggdrasil
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Originally published by Chipmunkapublishing, and now thoroughly revised, Assignment Yggdrasil is a groundbreaking novel about how far governments can go in the fight against bioterrorism. Set during the presidency of George W. Bush and the height of the War on Terror, the United States Department of Defense has secretly garnered intelligence confirming that, within a decade, groups intent on mass murder will possess bioweaponry capable of annihilating either the USA...or the entire human species. A special operation, Assignment Yggdrasil, has begun in an attempt to avert the so-called 'Ragnarok,' doomsday. Although they appear human, subjects have been genetically converted from human to transhuman, given immunity to all biological pathogens known to infect humans, as well as special abilities from other species. Only the new species, the transhuman, is predicted to survive the bioterrorist Ragnarok. The government has staked its bets on these transhumans, hoping they will rebuild American democracy in the resulting chaos. Yet the government is performing this transhumanism covertly, infecting thousands of citizens with the virus through their food, drink, and medicine. Some test subjects have died unwittingly under experimentation and the government is hiding everything. An equally furtive resistance has formed, led by various radical groups who dispute the bioethics of the operation. In a precarious showdown with the government, the rebels question whether the removal of humanity is really a gift and if the end justifies the means.
Adam Levine - The Quiz Book
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Adam Levine is the American singer-songwriter that is also the lead singer for the band Maroon 5. Adam is hugely popular due to Maroon 5's massive worldwide standing and his entertaining appearances as coach on the voice. From his early life in LA to his time in New York and back again this quiz book has 100 questions about his music, family, entrepreneurial exploits and much more. This book will test the knowledge of the biggest Adam Levine fans and is full of interesting trivia. So go ahead and see what you know about Maroon 5 and their magnetic front man.
Detroit Redwings Quiz Book
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This book contains 100 questions on the NHL team the Detroit Redwings. Questions on all time greatest players, trades and some of the Redwings most famous victories. There are questions here to test even the most ardent of fans. Prepare to hit the ice and see how many answers you will know?
Piccolo
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This is very much a 21st century thriller, involving 'a new kind of treason'.Police Inspector Steven Redmond, of Special Branch, is charged with investigating the suspicious deaths by 'accident' or 'suicide' of several Ministry of Defence computer experts. He soon realises that he is expected to deliver a 'whitewash' report and that to buck the system is to put his career on the line. Compelled by his assistant, computer expert Sergeant Gail Harper, and by continued unexplained deaths, Redmond digs deeper. He soon finds out that not only is he under surveillance, but that several of the victims are linked to a top-secret Anglo-American defence project code-named Piccolo. As Redmond and Harper peel away Piccolo's grim secrets, they slowly unearth a massive and deadly conspiracy that encompasses both British and American governments and big business and which threatens to engulf them in a tide of bloody violence. The nonstop action builds as it moves from London to Florida and on to a climactic, vicious firefight where only the winners will survive.
101 Amazing Lightbulb Jokes
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This side-splitting collection of 101 of the best lightbulb jokes you have ever heard is dangerously funny! Jack Goldstein aims his humour cannon at older children with this hilarious joke book containing over one hundred jokes that will have the whole family laughing. Organised into categories so you have a lightbulb joke for every occasion, this is an ideal addition to any budding comedian's bookshelf. How many seabirds does it take to change a light bulb? About four or five terns ought to do the trick...
Servants Of The State
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A brand new present day thriller, set in the old Central Asian Republics of the USSR. The main character, Cairns, is an experienced courier working for the British Secret Service, who is sent into Sary Shagan, the centre of Russian Missile Defence research, in order to make contact with 'Tamerlane', the codename of a high level MI6 source in the Defence Ministry in Moscow - Tamerlane has acquired some explosive information that needs to be transmitted to the West immediately. Tamerlane is, in fact, a woman, Irina Malenkova, who has uncovered a plot in the Kremlin that will turn back the clock in Russia by thirty years or more.Cairns and Irina are forced to go on the run after he rescues her from being arrested by the FSB (successors to the KGB). They are pursued by the FSB through the Central Asian Republics; their aim is to cross into Afghanistan where they will finally be out of reach of the FSB (which still forms the security service in the Republics). The chase is led by Colonel Krasnin, a senior officer in the FSB, who appears to be obsessed with catching Irina and Verenyev, a Chief Investigator in the Moscow police who is seconded against his will to assist Krasnin in the hunt - basically, Krasnin needs his considerable skills. As the chase unfolds, Verenyev becomes increasingly suspicious of Krasnin's motives and actions, until he uncovers Krasnin's true reasons for pursuing the fugitives. At that point, he has to make a decision that could cost him not just his career, but his life... and all the while, the pursuit is closing in on Cairns and Irina.
Blue Angels Quiz Book
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The Blue Angels are one of the world's older flying acrobatic teams and fly many demonstrations throughout the United States every year being watched by millions of amazed spectators. Inside this book are 100 questions to test the knowledge of even the most die hard Blue Angels fan. So prepare for take off and see how many questions you can answer on the incredible pilots, the history of the Angels, the jets themselves and many more subjects.
Tim Tebow - The Quiz Book
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Tim Tebow is one of the most polarising figures in Football today. From his early days as son to a religious family to his illustrious college football career with the Florida Gators through to his debut season in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and then on to his time with the New York Jets this book covers his whole life and has many questions about the popular quarterback. There are 100 questions inside which also cover Tebow's many activities off of the field including his humanitarian work and his many endorsements. test yourself inside on the first chapter of what promises to be a hugely intriguing career for Tim Tebow.
I Could Have Been a Contender
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It's 1971 and rock and roll was at its height. Small-time Australian agent Wayne Zemmerman scored an unimaginable coup when he signs British supergroup Andromeda for a nationwide tour. Showbiz reporter Scottie McPherson smells a rat and starts his investigation. The Sound Mixers is a dramatic expose of the rock industry: fiction that reads like fact. A gripping story that moves at breathtaking pace to a devastating climax, Performers, promoters, manipulators, illusion creators - the characters which inhabit the world of rock'n'roll are ruthlessly dissected in an intricate plot full of shocks and suspense. Big business is the name of the game; a game in which the tough survive... but even then not always.He clears up some old mysteries too - like what really happened on the night when American TV star Michael Cole swore on live TV at the Australian Logie Awards and how the Beatles came by their trademark haircut.But it is not all showbiz; the memoirs take us through the childhood fun and games of World War II in the UK, the miseries of teen hood and the horrors and fun of National Service, not to mention the personal traumas of five marriages and break-ups.The stories from a great raconteur run through eight decades, from 1939 through to 1970 in the UK and from then on in Australia. The book gives a shrewd insight to the changing lifestyles through those decades and through the eyes of a professional observer.
Shakira - The Quiz Book
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Shakira is one of the biggest music stars in the world today. From her early beginnings in Colombia to the multiple platinum record selling artist she is today, this quiz book covers her whole life. From questions about her family, TV appearances and most importantly her music. There are 100 questions inside that will test even the biggest Shakira fan so see how your knowledge fares on this global megastar.
Media Unfriendly
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Everything you see, Asimov, is a deception.' This book is a collection of deceptions, of reflections, of fictions, of distractions and distortions. 'Media Unfriendly' features vignettes, short stories, improvisations, meditations and sketches inspired by, but not exclusive, to John Simm, Five Star, Elvis impersonators, cream jeans, androids, Italo disco, Nicole Kidman, media barons, psychosis, local councils, Swedish pop groups and idea material one cannot mention in a family publication. It requires your emotional and financial investment, and your attention span. You could 'Like' if you are a slave to platitudes. Or buy it, if this blurb is not considered too smug to the point that you want to smash the authors face in. With a horse skull.
Black Gold
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Following the Yom Kippur war of October 1973, OPEC raises the price of oil by 70% along with a 5% reduction in oil production. Len Saunders a highly skilled and knowledgeable British engineer for Jaguar motors, is approached by the UK energy commission in the January of 1974 to create a new propulsion system; using a secret document from a German WW2 scientist, that they have come into possession of. Len Saunders sets to work on creating the holy grail of energy. Seven years later 1981, Haidar Farooq the Kuwait oil minister working at OPEC and head of a secret organisation named Black Gold becomes aware of this research and its fruition and he cannot allow it to become a new energy source. Len Saunders dies in what appears to be a hit and run road traffic collision, his research work goes missing. Fast forward to 1988, Robin Saunders an officer in the British Parachute regiment learns that his father's death was no accident and whom was behind it. He resigns his commission and what follows is death and destruction on an immense scale. The stakes are high; the dice have been rolled and this deadly game is afoot. Again, Max Storm and the Operational Strike Command must enter the arena against one of their own. The OSC is Britain's first and last line of offence.
Batman Allies Quiz Book
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Over the years, Batman has accumulated many allies in his never ending battle against the worst Gotham has to offer. Inside this quiz book are 100 questions spanning the ten most recognizable of them. So prepare to test your knowledge on characters that have been helping Batman since near the start of his existence like Commissioner Gordon through to more recent additions like Damian Wayne. How much do you know about those that help the Dark Knight in his role as one of the premier heroes in all of comics.
Castle Quiz Book - Season 1
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Castle follows the exploits of mismatched NYPD Detective Kate Beckett and enigmatic novelist Richard Castle. The first season saw the two characters forced to become partners whilst Castle researched his next series of books about Nikki Heat. In this book is 100 questions, about the characters and the many different cases they worked together on in the first season. Test your memory and knowledge on one of America's favourite shows in this first in a series of Castle quiz books.
