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King's Gambit
Hyperion 2007; US$ 18.95As a young man, Paul Hoffman was a brilliant chess player . . . until the pressures of competition drove him to the brink of madness. In King?s Gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an in-depth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master level ? without losing... more...
A Question of Sport Quiz Book
Ebury Publishing 2012; US$ 13.34After more than four decades on the air, A Question of Sport is firmly established as the final word in sports trivia. Now, after countless arguments, sporting debates and lost hours spent directing the action from the sofa, you can finally test your own knowledge to see if you can succeed where so many sporting greats have failed. With over... more...
The Silliest Joke Book Ever
Penguin Books Ltd 2003; Not AvailableA hilariously funny book containing hundreds of jokes on every subject under the sun, as well as the favourite jokes of famous celebrities. All royalties will be going to the Jeans for Genes Appeal in association with Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. The appeal funds research into genetic disorders in children. A Jeans for Genes Day is held... more...
The Old Grey Whistle Test Quiz Book
Ebury Publishing 2012; US$ 13.34Bob Dylan. Tom Waits. Blondie. The Ramones. REM. The Who. Fleetwood Mac. Led Zeppelin. The list goes on and on. The Old Grey Whistle Test has played host to some of the biggest names in music and has assumed its rightful place at the pinnacle of rock history - but how much of a fan are you? Do you know your Bowie backlist? Could your knowledge... more...
Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind!... more...
Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge
HarperCollins 2009; Not AvailableLoaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind!... more...
Bloomsbury Crossword Key
A&C Black 2004; US$ 18.20With over 390,000 solutions listed not only by the number of letters but by the position of each letter, this huge book should help solve any crossword quickly and effectively. Words are listed both by length and alphabetically by first, second and third letter and so on. more...
The Biology of Gambling
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 61.95The Biology of Gambling is the third volume in the Gambling Theory and Research Series. Author Mikal Aasved wrote this series to meet the need for a comprehensive review and synthesis of the many published materials pertaining to gambling theory and research. The series summarizes and critiques the findings and conclusions of investigators who have... more...
The Psychodynamics and Psychology of Gambling
Charles C Thomas 2002; US$ 44.95The Psychodynamics and Psychology of Gambling is the first volume in the four-volume The Gambling Theory and Research Series. Author Mikal Aasved felt a need to fill what he perceived to be a lack of background sources or reviews of literature pertaining to gambling theory and research. This series will present major findings of leading researchers... more...
The Sociology of Gambling, 2
Charles C Thomas 2003; US$ 64.95This is the second in a series of books intended to review and evaluate the most popular and influential explanations for gambling and the many research studies that have been conducted to confirm or refute them. This book focuses on the contributions of specialists in the social sciences, most of whom are convinced that gambling is a consequence of... more...









