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The Encyclopedia of Superstitions
Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine: Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather Numbers Animals Birds Insects Household Items Zodiac Signs Gambling The Human Body Food Praise: "[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing."— Publishers Weekly
The Shoelace Book
Crisscross, zigzag, bowtie, devil, angel, or star: which are the longest, the shortest, the strongest, and the weakest lacings? Pondering the mathematics of shoelaces, the author paints a vivid picture of the simple, beautiful, and surprising characterizations of the most common shoelace patterns. The mathematics involved is an attractive mix of combinatorics and elementary calculus. This book will be enjoyed by mathematically minded people for as long as there are shoes to lace. Burkard Polster is a well-known mathematical juggler, magician, origami expert, bubble-master, shoelace charmer, and 'Count von Count' impersonator. His previous books include ""A Geometrical Picture Book"", ""The Mathematics of Juggling"", and ""QED: Beauty in Mathematical Proof"". Want to learn more about knot theory? See ""The Knot Book"" by Colin Adams and ""Knots and Links"" by Dale Rolfsen. To read a review published in the ""Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society"", click here.
Fashion Fads through American History
Perfect for any reader interested in fashion, history, or popular culture, this text is an essential resource that presents vital information and informed analysis of key fashion fads not found elsewhere. Fashion Fads Through American History: Fitting Clothes into Context explores fashion fads from the 19th century to the current decade, providing the reader with specific insights into each era. The text draws fascinating connections between what we see in fashion phenomena—including apparel, accessories, hair, and makeup—and events in popular culture in general and across history. Written by an art and design historian, the book is ideal for a wide range of student research projects, es...
Shoelaces and Brussels Sprouts
Meet Alex - a delightful little girl, who through trial and error, learns that doing things right involves making thoughtful choices, taking appropriate action, and stepping up to the plate to face the consequences when you've done wrong. Ages 7-10.
Cool Ways to Tie Your Shoes
Untie the patterns to the coolest shoes around with 20 unique styles in Cool Ways to Tie Your Shoes! Express your creativity through your laces with 20 unique styles in Cool Ways to Tie Your Shoes! Learn these simple but impressive techniques and become a shoe tying pro using the shoelaces that come with this book. This easy-to-follow visual guide walks you through stylish and unique patterns with pictures for every twist of a lace. Try out countless new designs and take your shoes from so-so to fantastic with funky designs kids will love and unique patterns even teenagers will enjoy, including: - Lattice Lacing - Double X Lacing - Loop Back Lacing - Super Star - Bar Lacing - Beautiful Bows - Diamond Laces - Ladder Laces - Basket Weave Laces - Sunburst Laces - Zipper Laces This unique book design will stand out on the shelf, and is the perfect gift for kids learning to tie their shoes, adolescents looking for creative new ways to style their laces, and Sneakerheads alike! Make your shoes stand out in a crowd. With Cool Ways to Tie Your Shoes you’ll never have boring laces again.
Finding Your Job
Each volume describes 12 occupations and the advantages and disadvantages of each job, as well as education required. Five volumes are included in each level.
PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume III. Server Programming
Welcome to the "PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume III. Server Programming"! After many years of development, PostgreSQL has become feature-complete in many areas. This release shows a targeted approach to adding features (e.g., authentication, monitoring, space reuse), and adds capabilities defined in the later SQL standards.
How Products are Made
Provides information on the manufacture of a variety of items, from everyday household products to heavy machinery to sophisticated electronic equipment. Includes step-by-step descriptions of processes and simple explanations of technical terms and concepts. Covers a broad range of manufacturing areas including: food, clothing, electronics, transportation, machinery, instruments, sporting goods, and more.
