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A lively romp through the fascinating world of Hindi cinema, Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief tracks the making of Omkara, Vishal Bhardwaj's highly acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, from the hours-long script narration for the actors to the star-studded premiere. Interspersed with in... More

For more than six decades she has been a part of our lives. Now acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version of Elizabeth's life and offers the first-ever fully realized portrait of this American icon. You'll meet her controlling mother who plotted her daughter's success... More

"Dilbert"--the world's fastest growing comic strip, read by 60 million fans in 32 countries--deals with the frustrations of everyday corporate life, as the title character struggles to maintain his identity and happiness in a world where attacks can come from everyone from his boss down to his dog.... More

When the silver sports trophies disappear from the cricket pavilion at St.Austin's, the scene is set for a school full of characters to indulge in some desperately inventive detection. And when one of the boys is (wrongly) accused of the crime, he realizes he must produce the real villain to clear b... More

This latest addition to the hugely successful Times Book of IQ Tests series contains brand new tests, incorporating 400 never before published questions. The questions are typical of those you are likely to encounter in actual IQ tests. They are organized into ten timed tests, each comprising 40 q... More

This book takes up where Book 1 left off with another 400 never beforepublished questions, complete with a guide to assess your performance. IQtests are designed to measure intelligence and it is possible that by practisingthe different types of test and attuning your mind to the different types ofq... More

This book contains 400never before published tests, complete with a guide to assessing yourperformance. The questions you will find here are typical of those you arelikely to encounter in actual IQ tests, and provide invaluable practice foranyone who may have to take such a test in the future. By pr... More

This latest addition of The Times Book of IQ Tests: Book 4contains 400 brand new questions. The questions are typical of those you arelikely to encounter in actual IQ tests. The are organised into 10 timed tests,each of 40 questions, and come with a guide for assessing your performance. Bypractising... More

IQ tests,designed to measure intelligence, are a commonplace feature of the educationalsystem and of recruitment and selection procedures. Although they can be adaunting prospect, it has been proved that by practising the different types ofIQ tests, and by getting your mind attuned to the different ... More

Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus.... More

"Dilbert", the famous comic strip, has grown far beyond its original place on the newspaper page and has now translated to the "Dilbert" television show on UPN, calendars, cards, watches, balloons, and even Dilberto's, Adams's real-life push to create a nutritious food. In this 16th collection of th... More

Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself – that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight’s Tour Problem and Queens Domina... More

The sixth "Dilbert" treasury brings together all the office psychos who have annoyed Dilbert and entertained millions over the past 13 years. Full color.The former occupant of cubicle 4S700R at Pacific Bell seems to have made a go of this cartoon strip thing. What began as a doodling diversion that ... More

A collection of classic essays by French scholars in what has come to be known as New History. A departure was made, almost six decades ago, from the established historiography of the time which focused on the documented achievements and failings of the ruling dynasties. The new history took cognisa... More