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Journalist explores the fifteen-hundred-year history of chess from antiquity and the Middle Ages to modern Western culture. Discusses influence on…
military strategy, mathematics, and the arts. Provides move-by-move analyses of six famous matches including the 1851 contest between Anderssen and Kieseritzky that is dubbed the "immortal game." Explains rules. 2006The dangerous book for boys
Par Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden. 2007
Descriptions of games and outdoor activities alternate with historical facts and stories of courage. Includes instructions for tying five basic…
knots, building a go-cart, playing chess, and making crystals. Discusses famous battles and profiles explorers. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007101 things everyone should know about science (101 Things Everyone Should Know Ser.)
Par Dia L. Michels, Nathan Levy. 2006
Poses quiz questions about biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and general science that are applicable in everyday life. Sequentially numbered…
answers repeat the question and provide an explanation. Topics include the human body, animals, weather, history of science, and definitions of scientific terms. For senior high and older readers. 2006Sudoku easy to hard: 100 wordless crossword puzzles. Volume 2
Par Will Shortz. 2005
Provides four levels--easy, moderate, demanding, and challenging--of the popular logic-driven, wordless crossword puzzles. Explains the objective, which is to fill…
in the grid with numbers so that every row, every column, and every box contains the digits one to nine, without repeating. Includes instructions and solutions. 2005Mark Wilson's greatest card tricks
Par Mark Wilson. 1993
Master illusionist's handbook for amateurs and beginners. Demonstrates more than sixty card-handling techniques and provides simple instructions for mind reading,…
Hindu and overhand shuffling, cuts, fans, and flourishes, and for forcing, throwing, and making cards disappear. 1975The rise of the Indian rope trick: how a spectacular hoax became history
Par Peter Lamont. 2005
British historian specializing in magic researches the famous but fictitious trick that supposedly originated in India in the 1890s. Discusses…
the journalistic sources of the hoax and previous efforts to debunk it, as well as the western world's gullibility and fascination with mysteries of the East. 2004The bedtime book of incredible questions
Par Isabel Thomas. 2023
This fascinating and fact-filled book tackles a multitude of weird and wonderful questions about everything from unicorns to the universe.…
A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022 "The perfect present for any inquisitive child." — The Sunday Times Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. How many stars are in the night sky? Why don't animals wear clothes? Do plants have feelings? This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of! With engaging and accessible text and accompanied by exciting, inviting illustrations, The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything. "Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished creator, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." — GuardianFly like a bumblebee: a blind magician shares his most powerful secrets
Par R. W. Klamm. 2004
Magician describes living with congenital optic atrophy disorder. He reveals with wit and humor how his profession helped to build…
his self-confidence. He explains easy tricks that demonstrate the concept "the hand is quicker than the eye." 2004Card tricks and stunts (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1974
Self-working mental magic: 67 foolproof mind-reading tricks (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Karl Fulves. 1979
Magic writer presents seemingly impossible but easy-to-perform mental feats that require little practice or supernormal dexterity. Includes instant ESP, mind…
reading with cards, mind-over-matter tricks, psychic secrets, book tests, and the use of confederates. 1979Card manipulations, series 1-5 (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1973
Master card performer provides a five-part resource guide to more than 165 card tricks and stunts. Demonstrates stage and small…
group performances and teaches passes, palming methods, shuffles, arm spreads, color reverses, sleights, flourishes, set-ups, and tricks. Includes step-by-step explanations. 1934The royal road to card magic (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1999
Noted magic authorities present a guide to developing a versatile repertoire of tricks enabling card handlers to perform more than…
a hundred feats of magic. Includes instructions for Thought Stealer, Gray's Spelling Trick, Now You See It, Obliging Aces, Rapid Transit, Kangaroo Card, and others. 1951Modern coin magic: 116 Coin Sleights And 236 Coin Tricks
Par J. B Bobo. 1982
This step-by-step guide to slight-of-hand coin conjuring describes basic principles, integrated tricks, and complete routine acts. Offers techniques for over…
three hundred maneuvers including palms, holds, flips, switches, vanishes, change-over, steals, cuffing, sleeving, and others requiring special devices. 1952The amateur magician's handbook
Par June Barrows Mussey. 1982
Fourth edition of classic guide for conjurers of all skill levels. Includes step-by-step instructions for standard coin and card tricks,…
gimmicks and fakes, slight-of-hand techniques using props like billiard balls and cigarettes, and mind reading. Also includes tips for entertaining children, staging shows, and using comedy, pantomime, and music. 1982Houdini: the untold story
Par Milbourne Christopher. 1970
Encyclopedia of card tricks (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1974
A master card performer's resource guide to nearly every practical card trick produced, invented, and improved by magicians. Includes instructions…
for more than six hundred professional card, spelling, and calculation tricks; for tricks using key cards, slick cards, and double-backed cards; and for the famous Nikola Card System. 1937Expert card technique: close-up table magic (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1974
Master card performers provide instructions for basic and advanced card tricks, offering foolproof methods and simple techniques. Includes basic manipulations…
such as the palm, shuffle, lift, side slip, pass, glimpse, jog, and reverse. Details false deals, crimps, and more-advanced forces, fans, prearranged decks, and self-working tricks. 1944Profession, bluffeuse: autobiographie
Par Isabelle Mercier. 2008
"À trois ans, elle savait tenir ses cartes ; à sept ans, elle prenait place à la table des grands…
dans le sous-sol familial. Devenue étudiante en droit, Isabelle travaille la nuit comme croupière au Casino de Montréal. En 1999, la jeune avocate fraîchement diplômée démissionne au bout de vingt minutes du cabinet qui l'a embauchée, fait ses valises et part s'engager auprès de l'Aviation Club de France, prestigieux cercle de jeu des Champs-Élysées à Paris. Chargée des relations publiques du club, elle voyage et fait la connaissance des plus grands joueurs de poker au monde. Quatre ans plus tard, son expérience la pousse à partir de nouveau à l'aventure en devenant joueuse professionnelle. En moins d'un an, elle se classe meilleure joueuse mondiale en remportant le World Poker Tour Ladies Night 2004. Ce tournoi lui vaut son surnom : Isabelle "No Mercy" (sans pitié), lui permet dentrer dans l'équipe de PokerStars et de devenir "la plus charmante ambassadrice du poker professionnel." -- 4e de couvLes professeurs Marc-André Éthier et David Lefrançois proposent une passionnante réflexion permettant de distinguer l'histoire profane d'autres discours et pratiques…
souvent amalgamés : l'histoire publique, l'histoire savante et l'histoire scolaire. Pour relever le défi, ils ont fait appel à des historiens bien connus, dont certains ont contribué à différents titres à l'élaboration du jeuRéfléchissez et maîtrisez le bridge (Collection Loisirs)
Par Gaëtan Thibault. 2000