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The Riddler

Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight

Modifié par Oliver Roeder ...

“A modern, smart puzzle book, unlike anything I’ve seen before, whose math and logic challenges will stretch your brain in new ways.”—Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzlemasterThe most mind-bending puzzles on the internet appear weekly in Oliver Roeder’s “The Riddler” column. Presented by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, this first-ever collection features the column’s most ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

“A modern, smart puzzle book, unlike anything I’ve seen before, whose math and logic challenges will stretch your brain in new ways.”—Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzlemasterThe most mind-bending puzzles on the internet appear weekly in Oliver Roeder’s “The Riddler” column. Presented by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, this first-ever collection features the column’s most
... En savoir plus
Seven Games

A Human History

par Oliver Roeder ...

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice"Beguiling, mesmerizing, and utterly charming." —Stefan Fatsis, author of Word FreakA group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them.**Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver ... En savoir plus

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice"Beguiling, mesmerizing, and utterly charming." —Stefan Fatsis, author of Word FreakA group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them.**Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver
... En savoir plus

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Ludens

Siete juegos de mesa que explican al ser humano

par Oliver Roeder ...

Traduit par Raquel García Ulldemolins ...

Collections series geoPlaneta Ciencia
¿Qué tienen en común Álex de la Iglesia, Edurne, Alberto Garzón, David Broncano, Juan Gómez Jurado, Daryl Hannah y Rafa Nadal?Todos ellos son aficionados a los juegos de mesa.Damas, backgammon, ajedrez, go, póker, Scrabble y bridge… Siete juegos atemporales que han fascinado a millones de personas desde todos los tiempos. En Ludens, Oliver Roeder nos cuenta la hipnótica hi... ... En savoir plus

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¿Qué tienen en común Álex de la Iglesia, Edurne, Alberto Garzón, David Broncano, Juan Gómez Jurado, Daryl Hannah y Rafa Nadal?Todos ellos son aficionados a los juegos de mesa.Damas, backgammon, ajedrez, go, póker, Scrabble y bridge… Siete juegos atemporales que han fascinado a millones de personas desde todos los tiempos. En Ludens, Oliver Roeder nos cuenta la hipnótica hi...
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Fantastische Rätsel und wie Sie sie lösen können

Logik, Wahrscheinlichkeit, Geometrie, Spiele und mehr!

par Oliver Roeder ...

Traduit par Matthias Delbrück ...

Collections series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die 49 verblüffendsten, beliebtesten und interessantesten Mathematikrätsel der Kolumne „The Riddler“ auf der Nachrichtenseite „FiveThirtyEight“ sind in diesem Buch für das kleine (oder größere) Rätselabenteuer zwischendurch gesammelt. Erforschen Sie dabei alltägliche Vorkommnisse mit Mathematik und Verstand:Wie Sie am besten Ihr Smartphone fallen lassenKönnen Sie den unsteten Prinzen finden?Die ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Die 49 verblüffendsten, beliebtesten und interessantesten Mathematikrätsel der Kolumne „The Riddler“ auf der Nachrichtenseite „FiveThirtyEight“ sind in diesem Buch für das kleine (oder größere) Rätselabenteuer zwischendurch gesammelt. Erforschen Sie dabei alltägliche Vorkommnisse mit Mathematik und Verstand:Wie Sie am besten Ihr Smartphone fallen lassenKönnen Sie den unsteten Prinzen finden?Die
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Seven Games

A Human History

par Oliver Roeder ...

Lu par William Sarris ...

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9 heure 11 min

Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable.Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across ... En savoir plus

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Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable.Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across
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The Lost Founding Father

John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics

par William J. Cooper ...

Lu par Richard Poe ...

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16 heure 38 min

Why has John Quincy Adams been largely written out of American history when he is, in fact, our lost Founding Father? Overshadowed by both his brilliant father and the brash and bold Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams has long been dismissed as hyper-intellectual. Viciously assailed by Jackson and his populist mobs for being both slippery and effete, Adams nevertheless recovered from the malodorous ... En savoir plus

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Why has John Quincy Adams been largely written out of American history when he is, in fact, our lost Founding Father? Overshadowed by both his brilliant father and the brash and bold Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams has long been dismissed as hyper-intellectual. Viciously assailed by Jackson and his populist mobs for being both slippery and effete, Adams nevertheless recovered from the malodorous
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Confessions of a Crap Artist

par Philip K. Dick ...

Lu par John Skelley ...

Version Longue

7 heure 30 min

"A funny, horribly accurate portrait of a life in California in the Fifties."—Rolling StoneJack Isidore doesn't see the world like most people. According to his brother-in-law Charlie, he’s a crap artist, obsessed with his own bizarre theories and ideas, which he fanatically records in his many notebooks. He is so grossly unequipped for real life that his sister and brother-in-law feel compelled ... En savoir plus

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"A funny, horribly accurate portrait of a life in California in the Fifties."—Rolling StoneJack Isidore doesn't see the world like most people. According to his brother-in-law Charlie, he’s a crap artist, obsessed with his own bizarre theories and ideas, which he fanatically records in his many notebooks. He is so grossly unequipped for real life that his sister and brother-in-law feel compelled
... En savoir plus
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Symphony in C

Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything

par Robert M Hazen ...

Lu par Paul Brion ...

Version Longue

9 heure 42 min

An enchanting biography of the most resonant—and most necessary—chemical element on Earth.Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come ... En savoir plus

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An enchanting biography of the most resonant—and most necessary—chemical element on Earth.Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come
... En savoir plus

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The Man Who Japed

par Philip K. Dick ...

Lu par Edoardo Ballerini ...

Version Longue

4 heure 46 min

Following a devastating nuclear war, the Moral Reclamation government took over the world and forced its citizens to live by strictly puritanical rules—no premarital sex, drunkenness, or displaying of neon signs—all of which are reinforced through a constant barrage of messaging to the public. The chief purveyor of these messages is Alan Purcell, next in line to become head of the propaganda ... En savoir plus

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Following a devastating nuclear war, the Moral Reclamation government took over the world and forced its citizens to live by strictly puritanical rules—no premarital sex, drunkenness, or displaying of neon signs—all of which are reinforced through a constant barrage of messaging to the public. The chief purveyor of these messages is Alan Purcell, next in line to become head of the propaganda
... En savoir plus

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Gardening Hacks

300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks

par Jon VanZile ...

Lu par Caroline McLaughlin ...

Collections series Life Hacks Series
Version Longue

5 heure 22 min

Make your garden flourish with these 300 easy and inexpensive gardening hacks to help your plants blossom—perfect for any green thumbs, first-time horticulturalists, or reluctant gardeners!Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution.Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to ... En savoir plus

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Make your garden flourish with these 300 easy and inexpensive gardening hacks to help your plants blossom—perfect for any green thumbs, first-time horticulturalists, or reluctant gardeners!Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution.Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to
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Mr. Churchill in the White House

The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents

par Robert Schmuhl ...

Lu par Paul Boehmer ...

Version Longue

13 heure 46 min

Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the ... En savoir plus

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Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the
... En savoir plus

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The Best American Food Writing 2023

par Mark Bittman, Silvia Killingsworth ...

Lu par Elyse Dinh, Will Tulin, Carolina Hoyos, Dylan Moore, Nikki Massoud, Chanté McCormick, Justin Chien, Anthony Rey Perez, Johnny Rey Diaz, Terrence Kidd ...

Collections series Best American
Version Longue

8 heure 5 min

""Excellent....Taken as a whole, the volume moves beyond food’s sensory pleasures to investigate it as a cultural vessel, a symbol of inequality, and more. It’s a standout addition to the series."" —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman.""In almost any culture, at any time, ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

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""Excellent....Taken as a whole, the volume moves beyond food’s sensory pleasures to investigate it as a cultural vessel, a symbol of inequality, and more. It’s a standout addition to the series."" —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman.""In almost any culture, at any time,
... En savoir plus

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