Hobbies, quizzes and games

Entertaining, informative, and enlightening!

Working on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games.

The Brain as a Computer, Second Edition is a 14-chapter book that outlines the principles of cybernetics in relation to behavior, from the perspective of experimental psychology and neurophysiology.

This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier's masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better known as the 'Duchesses'.

In Ship Modeling Simplified, master model builder Frank Mastini puts to paper the methods he's developed over 30 years at the workbench to help novices take their first steps in an exciting pastime.

This is a creative guide to the 300 knitting stitches you really need to know, including contemporary stitches and timeless classics.

Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing interest in trains and travel.

Schach: das Spiel der Könige, der Großmeister, der Superklugen.

Ian Scheffler, journalist and aspiring speedcuber, attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubiks Cubethink chess played at the speed of Ping-Pongwhile exploring the greater lessons that can be learned through solving it.

The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons.

From Sudoku to Quantum Mechanics, Unraveling the Mysteries of Mathematics!

Swindling is not about luck.

This is a book for the observant and the curious.

Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse: Seasons brings an all new campaign to the skirmish-scale miniatures game of survival horror, taking players through the changing seasons and the challenges this brings to their Groups of survivors.

Soccer Is Gaining Popularity All Over The World.

A festive treat filled with quiz questions, trivia, witty facts and longer stand-up style pieces from the stars of the hit BBC quiz show Pointless.

Holstein Kiel, einer der traditionsreichsten und beliebtesten Fußballvereine im Norden Deutschlands, begeistert mit einer einzigartigen Geschichte und einer leidenschaftlichen Fanbase.

Wall Street is where poker and modern finance?

This inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player.

A beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide to twisting, weaving and wrapping wire jewellery.

With hundreds of books dedicated to conventional sports and activities, this encyclopedia on the weirdest and wackiest games offers a fresh and entertaining read for any audience.

Megan Rapinoe has been the face of women's soccer since she first stepped onto the international pitch.

Russia boasts a long and rich tradition in chess education, and Russian chess teachers and trainers are simply the best in the world.

THE TANGRAM is one of the oldest types of dissection puzzles in the world that originated from China.

How do you keep your brain working at its best as it ages?

The Frostgrave Folio is the complete collection of all previously released Frostgrave mini-ebook supplements in one printed volume.

In the tradition of Pulitzer Prize nominated, Positively Fifth Street, here is a riveting account of a high stakes shoot-out between pool's two most famous personalities.

You ask what the Jackals do in the Zaharets.

Sure, Canada was built on dreams and hard work, but it was also built on failure - mix-ups, mistakes, screw-ups, and boondoggles.

Grandmaster Larry Kaufman presents a very effective way for White to disrupt the plans and demolish the position of players on the black side of the popular Grunfeld Defence.

A special collection of stories from Sam Kerr's Kicking Goals series, with a bonus journal featuring soccer tips and tricks from the Matildas captain and World Cup superstar.

Many elements contribute to success at bridge.

Billions of you have watched their videos and millions of you have followed them on social media.

Are you a former music-maker who yearns to return to music, but aren't sure where to begin?

The most fun you can have learning Texas Hold em (and we ain t bluffin ) Playing Texas Hold em is about the most fun you can have with two cards in your hand.

This book is a comprehensive guide to Canasta, part of the rummy family of card games that originated in Uruguay.

Lewis Carroll the author of the world famous Alice in Wonderland is well known even today for his fiction, but his tenure as professor of mathematics at Oxford university is less well known as is his love of logic problems.

The US Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) is among the best soccer teams in the world.

An illustrated guide showing how to create beautiful, timeless pieces, whether you're picking up needles for the first time or a seasoned pro looking for advanced patterns From scarves and sweaters to bags, pillows, and more, you'll find lots of projects for practicing and perfecting your knitting skills in Knitting For Dummies, which includes an instructional online video showing you the actual knitting techniques being done step-by-step.

Classic international style makes these 23 fresh, modern designs versatile additions to your wardrobe, equally stylish for park, classroom, or office.

The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft.

The most complete guide to sewing basics People are always looking for ways to cut expenses and be creative and stylish at the same time.

2093, Neo York.

Stricksachen, die Kinder wirklich gern tragen - diese Teile verschwinden garantiert nicht in der Schublade!

In 1942, Japanese forces invaded the island of New Guinea and started a bitter, three-year campaign against allied Australian and American forces.

¡Gol!

Take charge of Operation Barbarossa and drive towards Moscow or command the steadfast defenders of the Soviet Union.