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  • Cracking the Cube

    Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik's Cube Solving

    by Ian Scheffler ...
    Ian Scheffler, journalist and aspiring “speedcuber,” attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube—think chess played at the speed of Ping-Pong—while exploring the greater lessons that can be learned through solving it.When Hungarian professor Ernő Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube (or, rather, his Cube) in 1974 out of wooden blocks, rubber bands, and paper ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Cracking the Cube

    Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik’s Cube Solving

    by Ian Scheffler ...
    Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 32 min

    When Hungarian professor Erno Rubik invented the Rubik's Cube (or, rather, his Cube) in the 1970s out of wooden blocks, rubber bands, and paper clips, he didn’t even know if it could be solved, let alone that it would become the world’s most popular puzzle. Since its creation, the Cube has become many things to many people: one of the bestselling children's toys of all time, a symbol of ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Ghosts That Aren't

    by Hans Holzer ...
    Series Book 4 - True Encounters with the World Beyond
    Professor Hans Holzer, an expert in paranormal activity and parapsychology, explains the distinction between true ghosts and spirit visits, with examples from some of the most famous cases of "ghosts that aren't"According to Hans Holzer, only perhaps ten percent of all ghostly manifestations are true ghosts. The rest maybe impressions left behind by an emotional event in the past, which can be ... Read more

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  • Uncle John's Facts to Go Mouthing Off

    Series series Facts to Go
    “There’s never been a better quote book for only three bucks.” —Uncle JohnIn the 26-year history of the Bathroom Readers’ Institute, we have collected tens of thousands of the world’s most memorable quotations. In this e-book, you’ll find the very best of them (along with some newly-discovered utterances). From the profound to the sublime, from the witty to the stupid, after reading Mouthing Off, ... Read more

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  • A Season Inside

    One Year in College Basketball

    An intimate insider’s look at one season of college basketball, following teams from late-night strategy sessions and grueling practices to electrifying victories and more, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Season on the Brink“A buoyant and entertaining tribute to college basketball.”—The New York TimesGet a close-up look at recruiting, referees, injuries, winning, losing, and the ... Read more

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  • Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes To Earthquakes)

    Children's Books for Nature

    Series series Books For Kids Series
    As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when they begin to learn how large the world is, and what all is contained within it. A Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes to Earthquakes) Picture Book will greatly help them to understand that there is ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Become an Intellectual

    100 Mandatory Maxims to Metamorphose into the Most Learned of Thinkers

    A Capacious and Quintessential GuideMaxims:#1: Carry a Scholarly Book (at All Times)#12: Know Your Manet from Your Monet#14: Be Proficient in at Least One Classical Instrument#64: Learn to Recite Romantic-Era Poetry on CueIf you think you need a PhD in Greek and Roman philosophy from an Ivy League school to call yourself an intellectual, reconsider your supposition. While you may envy the initials ... Read more

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  • The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information

    A Fun Facts Book for Kids

    by Noel Botham ...
    Illustrated by Travis Nichols ...
    Weird and amazing facts for curious minds of all kindsLooking for fascinating facts and trivia that readers of all ages can enjoy? The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information is filled with the oddest and funniest tidbits about history, science, food, animals, and more.A great gift for kids of all ages, this book features:200+ interesting facts and triviaEngaging illustrations and easy-to-read ... Read more

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  • Blood on the Information Superhighway

    by Cliff Dearing ...
    This book delves into the viral videos and content in the darker corners of The Internet. None of the subject matter here is hard to find. The inclination to seek it out, however, sometimes is. What I've attempted to do here is to give you the details about them. Not only that, but also their back stories. Far too often online, we see a video, see a photo set or read an article...and then simply ... Read more

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  • Deadly Animals Of The World: Poisonous and Dangerous Animals Big & Small

    Wildlife Books for Kids

    Series series Children's Animal Books
    These deadly animals should be avoided at all times. But how do children get to learn about them and appreciate them if they are not allowed to be near them? Well, here’s a book that provides the answer! This educational book will allow for a thorough study of these dangerous animals through real-life pictures and select texts. Kids would love the adventure this book presents so buy a copy today! ... Read more

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  • Fit for Consumption

    Sociology and the Business of Fitness

    This is the first text to offer a comprehensive socio-cultural and historical analysis of the current fitness culture.Fitness today is not simply about health clubs and exercise classes, or measures of body mass index and cardiovascular endurance. Fit for Consumption conceptualizes fitness as a field within which individuals and institutions may negotiate - if not altogether reconcile - the ... Read more

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