Clueless in Tokyo - An Explorer's Sketchbook of Weird a...
Some people take photos, but artist Betty Reynolds captures ...
Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else - The stories behind Aust...
The stories behind Australias many, many strange, inapprop...
Mothmeister - Weird and Wonderful Post-Mortem Fairy Tal...
Artistic duo Mothmeister have created a place they call Wo...
How to Make a Tornado - The strange and wonderful thing...
Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast l...
Looking East: Western Artists and the Allure of Japan
Looking East: Western Artists and the Allure of Japan - Univ...
Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From P...
Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From Pork t...
Clueless In Tokyo - An Explorer's Sketchbook Of Weird And Wonderf
Women Who Dared: 52 Fearless Daredevils; Adventurers; and Rebels
Women have been doing amazing; daring; and dangerous things for years; but theyâre rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers; daredevils; or rebels. This new compilation of short biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventureâmany of whom you may not know; but all of whom you SHOULD know; such as:⢠Annie Edson Taylor; the first per...
Move Fast and Break Things - How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Have Cornered Culture and What It Means For All Of Us
The question isnt whos going to let me: its who is going to stop me. A powerful argument for reducing inequality and revolutionizing how we use the web for the benefit of the many rather than the few. Kirkus Jonathan Taplin, more than anyone I know, can articulate the paralyzing complexities that have arisen from the intertwining of the tech and music industries
Every musician and...
Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set
Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set is fun for kids who like to see things go BoomThe Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set is designed to make things go Boom in a safe way, perfect for kids who live science experiments that have explosive effects.Features :The Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set will have kids make their own water bombs, boom bags to explode and even ...
Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set
Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set is fun for kids who like to see things go BoomThe Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set is designed to make things go Boom in a safe way, perfect for kids who live science experiments that have explosive effects.Features :The Weird Science Exploding Boomz Science Set will have kids make their own water bombs, boom bags to explode and even ...
Move Fast and Break Things - How Facebook, Google and Amazon Have Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
The question isnt whos going to let me: its who is going to stop me. A powerful argument for reducing inequality and revolutionizing how we use the web for the benefit of the many rather than the few. Kirkus Jonathan Taplin, more than anyone I know, can articulate the paralyzing complexities that have arisen from the intertwining of the tech and music industries
Every musician and...
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
This is not just a book about running. Its a book about cupcakes. Its a book about suffering. From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonists reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off. Containing over 70 pages of never-befor...
Tashi and the Stolen Bus
The demons are crazy for buses! said Can-Du. And when I wouldnt hand this one over, they kidnapped my son. What will Tashi do when the demons sneak onto the new bus going to market? How will he find Little Can-Du? And when things are mysteriously disappearing from the village, its up to Tashi to catch a thief red-handed. See how scared and brave our Tashi can be and what exciting ...
How to Tame Technology and Get Your Life Back - Teach Yourself
Technology can be a wonderful thing. It can also be a curse when it overwhelms us. If your phone, computer or other devices are beginning to rule your life, then you need help.We dont have to be ruled by our machines. Its time for us humans to fight back. How to Tame Technology tells you exactly what to do, practical tips and simple things that you can do to regain control. Take the test a...
Hyperbole and a Half - Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Hilarious stories about lifes mishaps from the creator of the immensely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half. Fully illustrated with over 50% new material. /i>Hyperbole and A Half is a blog written by a 20-something American girl called Allie Brosh. She tells fantastically funny, wise stories about the mishaps of her everyday life, with titles like Why Dogs Dont Understand Basic Concepts Li...
On Time On Target - How Teams and Companies Can Cut Through Complexity and Get Things Done...the Fighter Pilot Way
At Mach 1.5, encased in 20 tonnes of metal, fighter pilots dont have much time to think. They prepare on the ground to take on anything in the air, then get their job done. Former fighter pilots Jim Murph Murphy and Christian Boo Boucousis have built on the techniques the air force has honed for 60 years. Youll make clearer decisions, and put them to action with more speed, more preci...
Factfulness - Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
the #1 Sunday Times bestseller instant New York Times bestseller * #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller * * Irish Times bestseller * Audio bestseller * Guardian bestseller * One of the most important books Ive ever read an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world. BILL GATESBBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Hans Rosling tells the story of the secret silent miracle of human pr...
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the Worlds NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Billys biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside theyre the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when youve got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all ...
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (Colour Edition)
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the Worlds NUMBER ONE Storyteller!The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a classic Roald Dahl story. Billys biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside theyre the Ladderless Window Cleaners! Who needs ladders when youve got a giraffe? They become ...
Lace, Ribbons and Bows - 35 Vintage-Inspired Projects to Make and Treasure
Using lashings of lace, pretty prints, pearls, diamante, ribbons and all things vintage, Ann Brownfield and Jane Cassini have created 35 unique projects for romantics everywhere. In Alluring Lace choose from embellished silk cushions, vintage pouches, and lace and diamante gift cards, while Beautiful Bows has ideas for lampshades, felt purses and a lingerie bag. Finally, Arrays of Ribbon...
City Trails - Tokyo
Heres a book about Tokyo thats seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids City Trails: Tokyo features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids wont find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. Well show them where to bathe in chocolate, climb Japans tallest tower, meet a giant robot, and ...
Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? - And 101 Other Intriguing Science Questions
From the phenomenal New Scientist series, with over 2,500,000 copies sold Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers answers to the questions in the Last Word column of New Scientist, the worlds best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005) and the even more spectacularly successful Why Dont Penguins Feet Freeze? (...
Living with Your Body and Other Things You Hate - Letting Go of the Struggle with What You See in the Mirror Using Accep...
Its no secret that body image dissatisfaction has reached epidemic levels, but whats less often understood is the effect that these unhealthy views about ones body can have on a persons overall mental health, body image problems are often at the root of social anxiety . This book takes a unique approach to addressing readers struggles with their body image, as readers will not find t...
You're All Kinds of Wonderful
From the New York Times bestselling author of On the Night You Were Born! Were not all the same. Thank goodness were not. Life would be boring, and I mean a lot. And so, when were born, were supplied at the start with our own bells and whistles to set us apart. Think of your bells as the things you do best Things tucked away in your own treasure chest. Not only are we loved, but we are ...
JAPAN: 10 Day Traditional Japan By Rail Including Flights For Two
See Japan the old, the new and the futuristic in style with ten full days of discovery while travelling on Japans world famous rail system, from Tokyo to Nagoya. Return International Flights for Two 7 Nights of Perfectly-Located Hotel Accommodation for Two 7 Day Unlimited Japan Rail Pass for Two Thats Unlimited Travel on ALL JR Trains! INCLUSIONS Return International...
Secret Marvels of the World - 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed and where to find them
Featuring communist bunkers, burning gas craters and at least one sponge-rock fluorescent grotto built by Polish monks, this book reveals weird and wonderful sights the crowds dont reach. Weve all heard of Indias Taj Mahal, but what about Karna Mata Temple? Its a building teeming with rats so revered they enjoy A-list treatment with daily offerings of milk and fruit. Its no secret t...
Katie - Katie and the British Artists
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie cant decide what she wants to be when she grows up. Perhaps a trip to the gallery will be an inspiration, as the characters in five famous paintings come to life! Will she be an explorer, a train driver, a horse rider or an artist . . . ?A wonderful way to engage children with art. ...