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“henry nash”

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  • Letters to Dead People

    An entertaining look at the achievements of key people in history

    by Ivor Share, Henry Nash ...
    Ever wondered what drove the Great and the Good in History? What questions would you ask them if you got the chance?What's the connection between Boudica and JK Rowling? Where did Walt Disney get some of his insights from? Who was Nettie Honeyball? Many of the answers are here in this book, which is a collection of entertaining letters written to more than a hundred of the icons of literature, ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • Identity, Authentication, and Access Management in OpenStack

    Implementing and Deploying Keystone

    by Henry Nash, Brad Topol, Steve Martinelli ...
    Keystone—OpenStack's Identity service—provides secure controlled access to a cloud’s resources. In OpenStack environments, Keystone performs many vital functions, such as authenticating users and determining what resources users are authorized to access.Whether the cloud is private, public, or dedicated, access to cloud resources and security is essential. This practical guide to using Keystone ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

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  • Word Perfect

    Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

    by Susie Dent ...
    'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone... ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know Brain Shot

    by John D. Barrow ...
    'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.' John von NeumannMathematics can tell you things about the world that can't be learned in any other way. This hugely informative and wonderfully entertaining Brain Shot answers a few essential questions about existence. It unravels the knotty, clarifies the conundrums and sheds ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • They Laughed at Galileo

    How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong

    by Albert Jack ...
    A humorous account of great inventors and their critics who predicted failure.They Laughed at Galileo takes a humorous and reflective look at one thousand years of the development of humankind: those who dreamt, those who taught, those who opposed, and those who, ultimately, did.At some point in modern history, each and every one of our inventions and discoveries was first envisioned and then ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Timekeepers

    How the World Became Obsessed with Time

    by Simon Garfield ...
    By the bestselling author of Just My Type: a "thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating" journey into the concept of time "stuffed with fascinating material" ( Observer, UK).Timekeepers is a book about our obsession with time and our desire to measure it, control it, sell it, film it, perform it, immortalize it and make it meaningful. In this fascinating, anecdotal exploration, award-winning author ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Curious English Words and Phrases

    The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use

    by Max Cryer ...
    Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting ones hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘geezers’, ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘lounge lizards’? Or where the words ‘eavesdropping’, ‘nickname’ and ‘D-Day’ come from? They are just a few of the many words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled and fun new book. Max ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Chain Of Curiosity

    by Sandi Toksvig ...
    From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANACSandi Toksvig - broadcaster, writer, actor and seeker of all things whimsical - has turned her probing mind to many of the most intriguing questions of our times in the pages of the Sunday Telegraph for many years. Now, for the very first time, these musings have been collected in one hilarious collection.In The Chain of Curiosity, Sandi ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Circles

    Fifty Round Trips Through History Technology Scien

    by James Burke ...
    From the bestselling author of The Knowledge Web come fifty mesmerizing journeys into the history of technology, each following a chain of consequential events that ends precisely where it began. Whether exploring electromagnetic fields, the origin of hot chocolate, or DNA fingerprinting, these essays -- which originally appeared in James Burke's popular Scientific American column -- all ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Is It True?

    The facts behind the things we have been told

    by Cryer, Max ...
    In Is It True?, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, the natural world and much more, we discover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Always fresh and amusing, Max Cryer will take you on a ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • One Plus One Equals Three

    A Masterclass in Creative Thinking

    by Dave Trott ...
    How do you make something out of nothing?Up your game with this masterclass in creative thinking. Combining Dave Trott's distinctive, almost Zen-like storytelling, humour and practical advice, One Plus One Equals Three is a collection of provocative anecdotes and thought experiments designed to light a fire under your own creative ambitions.From the First World War sailor who survived being sunk ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Britty Britty Bang Bang

    One Man's Attempt to Understand His Country

    by Hugh Dennis ...
    Hugh Dennis' hilarious and insightful exploration of the changing image of Britain and Britishness will enthral those who love Outnumbered, The Now Show, Mock the Week and quintessentially British humour.'Utterly readable and laugh-out-loud funny' - Stephen FryHugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being "British" meant for nearly a decade, ever since his friend Ardal O'Hanlon had told ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook