';A bravura performanceAn entertaining book' (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world's geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport.
In the spirit of Bringing Down the House and The Wolf of Wall Street, ';an engrossing and often hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the characters, compulsions, and chaos inside the fantasy sports gold rush.
From the award-winning video game writer of such hits as Star Wars Battlefront and BioShock comes an exclusive ';compelling look into a world that doesn't like to spill its secrets to outsiders' (NPR): the video game industry.
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human lifeDid you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date?
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE GUARDIAN: 'DEEPLY PLEASURABLE'A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE SPECTATOR: 'WHAT A JOY'Magnificent' Guardian'A towering achivement' Financial Times'Inventive, bold, unexpected' Sunday Times'Everything that makes the novel worthwhile and engaging is here: warmth, wit, intelligence, love, death, high seriousness, low comedy, philosophy, subtle personal relationships and the complex interior life of human beings'Guardian'Not since William Boyd's Any Human Heart has a novel captured the feast and famine nature of a single life with such invention and tenderness'Financial Times'There is a pleasing sense of having grappled with the real stuff of life: loss, grief, love, desire, pain, uncertainty, confusion, joy, despair - all while having fun'The Sunday Times'Instantly immersive, playfully inventive, effortlessly wise'Observer'Masterly: a cabinet of curiosities and delights, packed with small wonders'Ian McEwan'A real masterpiece.
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue.
_________________________*The* puzzle book of 2018, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick.
An "e;entertaining [and] eminently readable"e; exploration of our home planet from the New York Times-bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History(Publishers Weekly).
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND OFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE HIT BBC SERIESBBC s The Repair Shop is a place where Britain s most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items that owners thought were beyond saving.
'Beautifully researched account, full of humour and personal insight'David Crystal, author of Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar'A witty, wise, and wonderfully weird journey that will change the way you think .
'The best book on codebreaking I have read', SIR DERMOT TURING 'Brings back the joy I felt when I first read about these things as a kid', PHIL ZIMMERMANN 'This is at last the single book on codebreaking that you must have.
'I love a quiz, so the book I'm most hoping to find in my Christmas stocking is this ingenious book of literary questions, red herrings and conundrums.
Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00, former investigative journalist Mark Di Vincenzos follow-up to his bestselling Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, is another endlessly fascinating and eminently useful compendium of expert tips on perfect timing for a myriad of activitiesmore of the best times to buy this, do that, and go there.
Provocative and amusingly heretical, "e;I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not"e; (a quote attributed to Warren Harding) offers eye-opening revelations debunking long-held American legends.
Chunky, kawaii, blocky and adorable, these 16 clever folded paper animals all conceal a secretthey double as containers to store precious objects or small gift items like money, candy or notes.
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!
Mark Di Vincenzo, the New York Times bestselling author of Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, brings us another book of fascinating, eminently useful facts certain to make you healthier, wealthier, and wiser.
For ten years, the knowledge seekers at mental_floss have been hunting and trapping the world's rarest facts, locking them into captivating lists for the world to admire.
The Enneagram -- a centuries-old psychological system -- is catching fire across the country, being applied to everything from career management to relationships to conflict resolution.
Filled with everything you need to live a luckier life, Luck: The Essential Guide is here with information, advice, or if you just have to knock on wood.
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary was hailed by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz as "e;the largest, most up-to-date, and most useful"e; and praised by crossword editors from all over the country.
All In: Poker Night Lessons for Winning Big at Your Career goes beyond any of the other bestselling poker books on the market and at last tells you how to put your poker playing skills to use in the business world.
