We're all familiar with the trials and tribulations of the current British Royal Family, but there are more than 25 royal families that still wield power in the world today from Japan and Thailand to Saudi Arabia and Scandinavia.
The importance of mathematics competitions has been widely recognised for three reasons: they help to develop imaginative capacity and thinking skills whose value far transcends mathematics; they constitute the most effective way of discovering and nurturing mathematical talent; and they provide a means to combat the prevalent false image of mathematics held by high school students, as either a fearsomely difficult or a dull and uncreative subject.
Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly realistic paper birds and flying insects, a winged dinosaur and even an undulating Chinese dragon!
The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world-and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy the pieces collected here.
A dynamic program for improving memory and sharpening focusEach year, Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars on gym memberships, exercise equipment, and workout videos, all in the name of physical fitness.
In diesem eBook tauchen Sie tief in die faszinierende Geschichte von Borussia Dortmund ein, einem der bekanntesten und erfolgreichsten Fußballvereine Deutschlands.
From the biggest events and battles to the lesser-known warriors and women, a captivating, concise, and convenient guide to America's defining conflict, its origins, key battles, people, events, and aftermath.
Anyone who has ever wondered where Dorothy's ruby slippers, George Washington's teeth, or the world's largest olive are located will be thrilled to take this journey to find hundreds of the most important items from America's popular culture.
How to make a perfect cuppa, the Union Jack explained, the identity of the only American buried in Westminster Abbey, and why cricket is so exciting to the British - these are just a few of the tidbits in this entertaining trivia book on all things U.
Here is an engaging, informative, and no-nonsense look at the everyday situations and issuesand their legal consequencesthat affect dogs and their owners.
Designed for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills, this clear, straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.
Mark Kearney and Randy Ray, Canada's Trivia Guys, thought they had covered it all with their previous best-selling trivia books, but it turns out this country has even more weird and wonderful tales to tell.
Software Engineering: COINS III, Volume 2 contains the proceedings of the Third Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences held in Miami Beach, Florida, in December 1969.
As Canadians, we all think we know hockey inside and out, but Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis and stickhandles the skinny on who wore the first mask in hockey, how the term hat trick originated, and just where hockey was invented.
Scientific and Technological Communication deals with the fundamental aspects of the elements and media of scientific and technological communication, with emphasis on the critical issues involving them as well as the opportunities and techniques for exploiting them.
Stan Fischler, hockey journalist since 1954 and Lester Patrick Award-winner "e;for contributions to hockey in the United States,"e; covers the sport's history, its origins, rules, players, and more!
For fans of Gone With the Wind on the 75th anniversary of the classic film, this three-volume eBook Collection pulls together two bestselling biographies, one of author Margaret Mitchell and one of film star Vivien Leigh, and combines them with The Complete Gone with the Wind Trivia Book to give readers a deep insight into the lives of those who created this timeless masterpiece.
The mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricksMagical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks-and the profound mathematical ideas behind them-that will astound even the most accomplished magician.
100 Fragen und 100 Geschichten zur Fußball-EM – das Quiz für Fußball-Fans mit kuriosen Ereignissen und Faktenwissen Die Europameisterschaft 2020 ist etwas ganz Besonderes.
