Книги жанра Workman
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Don't you just hate when you hold the ketchup bottle over your French fries and the first thing that comes out is red water? People who think soy is the solution to all health problems? The fact that Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song, «I Write the Songs»? Almost as if in answer to Barbara Ann Kipfer's «14,000 Things to Be Happy About» (over 1 million copies in print) and its legion of sunny readers, Scott Cohen has compiled an obsessive, hilarious compendium of life's irritations--the myriad little annoyances, vexations, injustices, and petty pretensions that make any sane person cringe. Of course, this is more than snippy waiters or rude drivers who cut you off. It is a finely honed selection of 738 exasperating things, people, situations, complaints, and attitudes that everyone who's ever had a bad day can appreciate. And which will make us all feel better, just because we know someone else is paying attention--at last. Talk about annoying: Yoga instructors who smoke. Pets that only show affection right before mealtime. Tipping someone who hasn't earned it only because you don't want to look cheap. Late fees for a video you didn't have time to watch. The second-to-last day of a two-week vacation. A sneeze that lingers in your nose, doesn't come out, and then is absorbed by your forehead. When your Cracker Jack has melted into one big Jack. When your doctor asks if you mind if an intern watches your colonoscopy.
Название: Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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There's never before been a book like Gallop! Employing a patented new technology called Scanimation, each page is a marvel that brings animals, along with one shining star, to life with art that literally moves. It's impossible not to flip the page, and flip it again, and again, and again. A first book of motion for kids, it shows a horse in full gallop and a turtle swimming up the page. A dog runs, a cat springs, an eagle soars, and a butterfly flutters. Created by Rufus Butler Seder, an inventor, artist, and filmmaker fascinated by antique optical toys, Scanimation is a state-of-the-art six-phase animation process that combines the «persistence of vision» principle with a striped acetate overlay to give the illusion of movement. It harks back to the old magical days of the kinetoscope, and the effect is astonishing. Complementing the art is a delightful rhyming text full of simple questions and fun, nonsense replies: Can you gallop like a horse? giddyup-a-loo! Can you strut like a rooster? cock-a-doodle-doo! Every child who opens the book will be amazed, and so will every parent!
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Whether selling, managing, applying to university, looking for a job — or looking for a soulmate — the secret of success is connecting with other people. Nicholas Boothman shows exactly how to make the best out of any relationship's most critical moment — those first 90 seconds that make up a first impression. Armed with his program, readers learn how to establish immediate trust by synchronizing voice tone and body language; the power of a Really Useful Attitude; and how to get people talking and keep them talking. He discusses eye cues, the magic of opposites attracting, and sensory preferences — some of us are Visual people, others are Kinesthetic (responding most to the sense of touch), and a few are Auditory. So when you say «I see what you mean» to a Visual, you're really speaking his or her language.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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All you need is love. And Nick Boothman will help you find it fast. First he helps you determine, through a series of revealing self-assessments, what kind of a person your soul mate, or Matched Opposite, is likely to be. Next he leads you through a series of steps that can all take place during a single short date, whether you met online or elsewhere: how to make a fabulous first impression using non-verbal signals, how to successfully flirt, and how to create a playful air of mystery and intrigue. Then he gets to the heart of the matter, revealing how to create rapport and then intimacy, by first finding common ground, then opening up and sharing your thoughts and feelings — all in 90 minutes or less. A new chapter on internet dating teaches you how to expand your opportunities for finding your matched opposite, how to get noticed online (and some common pitfalls to avoid), and — most importantly — how to successfully transition from an online to a real-world relationship.
Название: I Love Him, But:
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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It's like gossip--what woman wouldn't want to share all those little unexpected and invariably hilarious things men do that drive them crazy? Here, from hundreds of women (first names only, please), comes one juicy detail after the next, and it's far beyond who left the toilet seat up: «He used coupons to pay for our anniversary dinner.» --Dolly, New York, NY «Every night, settling in, he grunts. I lie there waiting for him to quiet down. He sighs a long sigh and groans the same words every single night: 'Oh, bed, bed, bed, bed, bed. Oh, bed, bed, bed, bed, bed. Oh, bed, bed, bed . . .'»--Ellen, Cleveland, OH Now, reissued with a fresh new cover that will heighten its appeal as the perfect impulse gift for any woman with a man in her life.
Название: I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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At last, for a generation that's materially ambitious yet financially clueless comes I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit Sethi's 6-week personal finance program for 20-to-35-year-olds. A completely practical approach delivered with a nonjudgmental style that makes readers want to do what Sethi says, it is based around the four pillars of personal finance— banking, saving, budgeting, and investing—and the wealth-building ideas of personal entrepreneurship. Sethi covers how to save time by not wasting it managing money; the guns and cars myth of credit cards; how to negotiate like an Indian—the conversation begins with «no»; why «Budgeting Doesn't Have to Suck!»; how to get things rolling—for real—with only $20; what most people don't understand about taxes; how to get a CEO to take you out to lunch; how to avoid the Super Mario Brothers trap by making your savings work harder than you do; the difference between cheap and frugal; the hidden relationship between money and food. Not to mention his first key lesson: Getting started is more important than being the smartest person in the room. Integrated with his website, where readers can use interactive charts, follow up on the latest information, and join the community, it is a hip blueprint to building wealth and financial security. Every month, 175,000 unique visitors come to Ramit Sethi's website, Iwillteachyoutoberich.com, to discover the path to financial freedom. They praise him thoughtfully («Your site summarizes everything I want with my life—to be rich in finances, rich in experience, rich in family blessings,» Dan Esparza) and effusively («Dude, you rock. I love this site!» Richard Wu). The press has caught on, too: «Ramit Sethi is a rising star in the world of personal finance writing . . . one singularly attuned to the sensibilities of his generation. his style is part frat boy and part silicon Valley geek, with a little bit of San Francisco hipster thrown in» (San Francisco Chronicle). His writing is smart, his voice is full of attitude, and his ideas are uncommonly sound and refreshingly hype-free.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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»Just Ride» is the single best book for any newly passionate or well-established bike rider. It simplifies bike riding to the essentials, plus plenty of fun, smart stuff. As the author of this manifesto on the best way to ride, Grant Petersen takes no prisoners. His wise words will muffle the noisy show-offs who tout unnecessary extras and his declarative statements will negate the damaging advice that tells you to ride in a way that's just bad for you. New riders will get off on the right pedal and experienced riders will be able to think clearly again with advice from an expert.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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»Made by Dad» is chock full of 67 extraordinary, custom-designed how-to projects for DIY parents everywhere. The projects range from full-length, artfully illustrated creations to smaller, MacGyver-like challenges that can be whipped out at the coffee shop, plus «DIY Dad» tips sprinkled throughout and illustration templates to boost your project's artistic appeal. All chapters, categorized by theme — Dangerous Decor, Gross Gadgets, Covert Creations, Crafty Disasters, Home Hacks, and more — include step-by-step project illustrations, complete with visual «status checks» (to help you keep up), and clever, playful games to incorporate the finished project. Dads will love to create stealthy contraptions like the Bunk Bed Communicator, and the whole family will be impressed with the endless entertainment that can be gleaned from the «Steampunk»-Inspired Balancing Robot. While the projects have a decidedly made-scientist-in-his-laboratory feel, the book's charm and richness of material will appeal to mummies, too-especially when she flips to the whole chapter of projects dedicated to showing Mum-appreciation — like the I Love You THIS MUCH Pop-up Card (with Go-Go-Gadget-style arms that extend to give Mum a virtual hug!).
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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All the Kliban people--from Houdini escaping New Jersey to the famed Genghis and Sylvia Khan.»Not to put down Crumb or Koren or Booth or Rodgriguez or Trudeau or anybody else, but «Kliban's Never Eat Anything Bigger than Your Head & Other Drawings» is the only book I've read in years that made me howl. I mean thigh-slapping, roll-on-the-ground, can't-catch-my-breath howling. And every time I go back to it, I find some new detail to chuckle at.»--Charles M. Young, «Rolling Stone.»
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Obsessed. Vivier, Blahnik and Westwood. Two-foot-high wooden chopines of the 15th century and their resurgence as the platform shoes of the '60s and '70s. The paradox of high heels. Uppers of tulle, brocade, rhinestone, glass, fish scales and feathers. The Chanel toe, Jackie O's pump, Marilyn's stiletto. «Shoes» is a visual extravaganza, a celebration of women's footwear with over 1,000 photographs of shoes in glorious color. Includes Footnotes (fascinating facts about shoes), profiles of master shoemakers, and The Shoe That Left an Imprint--remember Courreges' futuristic Go-go boots? — Backcover
Название: Star Wars: A Scanimation Book
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Imagine a book whose pages literally recreate your favourite scenes from your favourite movies — in full motion. Sounds like something out of a «Star Wars» movie, right? How perfect, then, that Rufus Butler Seder chose «Star Wars» as the subject of his next book, which brings to life ten of the most iconic and memorable scenes from all six classic movies. Darth Vader's final lightsaber duel with Obi Wan Kenobi, R2D2 and C3PO making their way across the sands of Tatooine; Luke's targeted descent into the trenches of the Death Star; Princess Leia giving R2D2 the stolen plans; General Grievous with his four lightsabers spinning; Yoda and Emperor Palpatine locked in an epic Sith Lightning duel; the Millennium Falcon zooming out of eating range of the giant asteroid slug; Anakin and Padme's tender love scene at the entrance of the Geonosian Battle Arena; Boba Fett gliding on his jetpack; and, Darth Maul's thrilling double-bladed light saber battle against Qui Gon Jinn are all brought to life by the magic of Scanimation.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Sure, everyone knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father, but how many people really know the secret of Darth Vader's paternal lineage? Everyone's heard of Jedi Knights such as Obi Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu, but what about Plo Koon, Ti Shaak, and that snake-haired blue lady — what was her name? We know what a Wookie is and looks like, but what kind of creature is Yoda? Who built the Death Star? What's the difference between a Storm Trooper and a Clone Trooper? Who is Queen Amidala, and why does she look just like her handmaiden Padme? Why are there only two Sith lords at any given time? Did Boba Fett die in that desert pit or not? How many languages can C3PO speak? Who is emperor Palpatine, and what's his relationship to Darth Sidious? And what, for heaven's sake, is the Force anyway?»The world of Star Wars» is full of questions like these, and though any die-hard fan can answer them — and just about every twelve-year old boy with access to a TV set or a an X-Box — most people are a little foggy on all the details beyond the basics. For moms and dads who would like to make heads or tails of the 'Star Wars universe, for kids who can't get enough of it, for 20-something year olds who don't remember a time 'before' Star Wars, for the avid, rabid collectors of everything 'Star Wars,' and for anyone who still feels a nostalgic tingle whenever they see the opening line, 'A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...»Star Wars: Fandex Deluxe» will be a fun, handy, and indispensable guide to the universe created by George Lucas.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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When asked to talk to students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in the spring of 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list often things he wished he'd heard when he was their age: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see it; Geography is no longer our master; Be nice (the world is a small town.); Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.); and, Creativity is subtraction.' After giving the speech, he posted the text and slides to his popular blog, where it quickly went viral. Now Kleon has expanded his original manifesto into an illustrated guide to the creative life for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, musicians, and anyone attempting to make things — art, a career, a life — in the digital age. Brief, direct, and visually interactive, the book includes illustrative anecdotes and mini-exercise sections calling out practical actions readers can take to unleash their own creative spirits.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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The gang's all here: Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, Justice League of America, the Flash. So are their nemeses-the Joker, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Lex Luthor, Cheetah, Brainiac, Poison Ivy, Deathstroke. Meticulously researched, with layers of information covering origins, biography, back-stories, affiliations, motivations, weaknesses, and fascinating trivia, the deck adds up to an insider's history of the DC Universe. And what better way to present it than in the format with super powers-Fandex and its die-cut cards perfectly capture the characters in one dynamic pose after another, with the art taken straight from the pages of the original comics.
Название: The Good Luck Book
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Need a little extra luck? Sprinkle nutmeg on your lottery tickets. Put some money in the pockets of a new suit before wearing it. Carry a Virginia fairy cross, like Charles «Lucky» Lindbergh. Walk up a flight of stairs backwards. Eat sauerkraut on New Year's Day. And if you accidentally put an article of clothing on wrong side out, wear it that way all day long. Good luck! — Backcover
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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Over 300,000 couples tie the knot each year in the UK alone; until now, only a mere fraction could work with celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss. But the significant fact is not Ms. Weiss' clientele, but the reason for it: She's so very good at what she does. And now she shares all of her hard-won experience, wisdom, inspiration, and style tips.»The Wedding Book» covers everything, in a voice filled with understanding: announcing the engagement, and what to do when someone isn't happy about the news; creating a budget; the pros and cons of destination weddings. Drawing up the guest list; planning the ceremony (and how to personalise your vows); menus to inspire; contracts and wedding insurance. Shopping for the dress, six great hairstyles, tuxedo vs. dinner jacket, the etiquette of invitations. Style tips for flowers, the tabletop, linens; a cake that says 'you'; the crucial 'Sixty Days Until I Do'; rehearsal dinner strategies; plus freezing the cake and preserving the bouquet.
Название: Eyelike Stickers: Dinosaurs
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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They re reusable! The sticker book series that kids love has a new addition: EyeLike Stickers: Dinosaurs. Each book contains 400 full-color stickers that are amazingly detailed and lifelike in quality and are designed to be stuck on, peeled off, and stuck on again without tearing or losing their stick. The books inside covers are glossy illustrated backgrounds on which kids can create lively and original sticker scenes and then change them whenever they like. Prehistoric species come to life in Dinosaurs, featuring the fearsome T-rex, tanklike triceratops, lumbering apatosaurus, and soaring pterodactyl.
Название: Mini House: The Land of Dinosaurs
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Год: 2012
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Kids' favourite reptiles rule in The Land of Dinosaurs , the next book in the bestselling Mini-House series (with just under 3 million copies in print). This title offers a lively introduction to the most spectacular members of the dinosaur world. Out of a giant egg as big as a basketball comes a baby dinosaur who wonders, what dinosaur will I become when I grow big and tall? A ferocious Velociraptor with his three sharp talons? A winged Pterosaur, the only dinosaur who could fly? A long-necked Diplodocus who eats only leafy vegetables? Or maybe the king of the dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus Rex? Meet them all in these chunky die-cut pages.
Название: The Essential Thomas Keller
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Год: 2013
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Combining two classic cookery books from Thomas Keller, the world s no. 1 chef, and award winning author. From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monte to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, THE FRENCH LAUNDRY COOKBOOK captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America s great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. One hundred & fifty superlative recipes are exact receipts from the French Laundry kitchen no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can t get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience the Wine Spectator described as close to dining perfection as it gets. AD HOC AT HOME Keller showcases dishes that can be made every day (and not just for special occasions). Invaluable lessons, secrets, tips and tricks as well as charming personal anecdotes accompany recipes for such classics as the best fried chicken, beef Stroganoff, roasted spring leg of lamb, hamburger, the crispiest fried fish, chicken soup with dumplings, potato hash with bacon and melted onions, and superlative grilled cheese sandwiches, apple fritters, buttermilk biscuits, relishes and pickles, cherry pie 200 recipes in all.
Жанр: Workman
Год: 2013
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You want to leave a mark, not a blemish. Be a hero, not a spectator. You want to be interesting. But sometimes it takes a nudge, a wake-up call, an intervention! and a little help. This is where Jessica Hagy comes in. A writer and illustrator of great economy, charm, and insight, she s created How to Be Interesting, a uniquely inspirational how-to that combines fresh and pithy lessons with deceptively simple diagrams and charts. Ms. Hagy started on Forbes.com, where she s a weekly blogger, by creating a How to Be Interesting post that went viral, attracting 1.4 million viewers so far, with tens of thousands of them liking, linking, and tweeting the article. Now she s deeply explored the ideas that resonated with so many readers to create this small and quirky book with a large and universal message. It s a book about exploring: Talk to strangers. About taking chances: Expose yourself to ridicule, to risk, to wild ideas. About being childlike, not childish: Remember how amazing the world was before you learned to be cynical. About being open: Never take in the welcome mat. About breaking routine: Take daily vaca- tions... if only for a few minutes. About taking ownership: Whatever you re doing, enjoy it, embrace it, master it as well as you can. And about growing a pair: If you re not courageous, you re going to be hanging around the water cooler, talking about the guy that actually is.
