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Magic Handbook
By John Fullman
Softcover, 32 pages ($6.95 each)
Any budding young magician will appreciate the how-to abracadabra in any or all of these four collections of easy-to-learn, sure-to-impress trickery involving cards, coins, cups, rope and other household items. Sidebars spotlight pros, like Penn & Teller, David Blaine and Lance Burton, whose mastery of the art should serve as inspiration for any wand-waving wannabe who's starting small but dreaming big.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By John Fullman
Softcover, 32 pages ($6.95 each)
Any budding young magician will appreciate the how-to abracadabra in any or all of these four collections of easy-to-learn, sure-to-impress trickery involving cards, coins, cups, rope and other household items. Sidebars spotlight pros, like Penn & Teller, David Blaine and Lance Burton, whose mastery of the art should serve as inspiration for any wand-waving wannabe who's starting small but dreaming big.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 2/7/2010
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Jetpack Dreams
By Mac Montandon
Softcover, 261 pages ($16.95)
For more than 75 years, the rocket-powered jetpack—with its futuristic promises of freedom and flight—has been a staple of science fiction and pop culture, from Buck Rogers to James Bond. The author goes on a wide-ranging odyssey in search of this elusive invention and why it somehow, in real life, never quite made it off the ground. Fun, funny, fascinating, full of colorful characters and spiked with unexpected drama, "Jetpack Dreams" soars to places that might surprise you.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Mac Montandon
Softcover, 261 pages ($16.95)
For more than 75 years, the rocket-powered jetpack—with its futuristic promises of freedom and flight—has been a staple of science fiction and pop culture, from Buck Rogers to James Bond. The author goes on a wide-ranging odyssey in search of this elusive invention and why it somehow, in real life, never quite made it off the ground. Fun, funny, fascinating, full of colorful characters and spiked with unexpected drama, "Jetpack Dreams" soars to places that might surprise you.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/31/2010
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The Secret Life of a Snowflake
By Kenneth Libbrecht
Hardcover, 48 pages ($17)
Depending on where you live, you may have already seen a lot of snow this winter. But you've probably never seen it like this. The author, a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, presents super-close-up photos of snowflakes, taken under a microscope, for a crystal-clear look at one of nature's most delicate, dazzling displays. There's also a bounty of factoids, including how many cloud droplets it takes to make a single flake (100,000!), why they always have six sides and the proper way to make one out of paper.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Kenneth Libbrecht
Hardcover, 48 pages ($17)
Depending on where you live, you may have already seen a lot of snow this winter. But you've probably never seen it like this. The author, a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, presents super-close-up photos of snowflakes, taken under a microscope, for a crystal-clear look at one of nature's most delicate, dazzling displays. There's also a bounty of factoids, including how many cloud droplets it takes to make a single flake (100,000!), why they always have six sides and the proper way to make one out of paper.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/24/2010
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He Is, I Say
By David Wild
Softcover, 203 pages ($14.95)
Wild, a contributing editor at "Rolling Stone" magazine, turns his lifelong appreciation for Neil Diamond—an artist considered successful but uncool by most rock 'n' rollers—into a witty, heartfelt and insightful biography-tribute to the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "I Am, I Said," "Song Sung Blue" and more than 50 other Top 40 hits.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By David Wild
Softcover, 203 pages ($14.95)
Wild, a contributing editor at "Rolling Stone" magazine, turns his lifelong appreciation for Neil Diamond—an artist considered successful but uncool by most rock 'n' rollers—into a witty, heartfelt and insightful biography-tribute to the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "I Am, I Said," "Song Sung Blue" and more than 50 other Top 40 hits.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/10/2010
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Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness
By Reinhard Kleist
Softcover, 224 pages ($17.95)
The life and times of the Man in Black come into stark, black-and-white focus in this illustrated "graphic novel," which depicts the award-winning singer's early days, career milestones and transition from musical idol to cultural icon. Already a bestseller in Europe and now available in America, it offers a fresh new perspective on a true musical giant.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Reinhard Kleist
Softcover, 224 pages ($17.95)
The life and times of the Man in Black come into stark, black-and-white focus in this illustrated "graphic novel," which depicts the award-winning singer's early days, career milestones and transition from musical idol to cultural icon. Already a bestseller in Europe and now available in America, it offers a fresh new perspective on a true musical giant.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/3/2010
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The Historical Atlas of World Railroads
By John Westwood
Hardcover, 400 pages ($45)
All aboard, train lovers! Chug along with 400 pages of photos, maps and history tracing the rise, fall and revival of a mode of transportation that helped open every continent (except Antarctica) to people and progress. The author—a bona fide rail buff—celebrates the ingenuity, diversity and achievement behind everything from 18th century horse-drawn trams to sleek, modern-day bullet trains.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By John Westwood
Hardcover, 400 pages ($45)
All aboard, train lovers! Chug along with 400 pages of photos, maps and history tracing the rise, fall and revival of a mode of transportation that helped open every continent (except Antarctica) to people and progress. The author—a bona fide rail buff—celebrates the ingenuity, diversity and achievement behind everything from 18th century horse-drawn trams to sleek, modern-day bullet trains.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 1/3/2010
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Planet Ape
By Desmond Morris with Steve Parker
Hardcover, 288 pages ($49.95)
Morris, a world-famous British zoologist and author, has spent more than half a century studying and reporting about primates. This colorful, lavishly illustrated look at all kinds of apes, from all sorts of angles, takes you inside a realm that's shrinking every year as man-made development encroaches ever further into their habitats. This book won't make you a monkey's uncle, but it will certainly open your eyes anew to the world of humankind's closest animal relatives.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Desmond Morris with Steve Parker
Hardcover, 288 pages ($49.95)
Morris, a world-famous British zoologist and author, has spent more than half a century studying and reporting about primates. This colorful, lavishly illustrated look at all kinds of apes, from all sorts of angles, takes you inside a realm that's shrinking every year as man-made development encroaches ever further into their habitats. This book won't make you a monkey's uncle, but it will certainly open your eyes anew to the world of humankind's closest animal relatives.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 12/27/2009
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Football: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
By Edward J. Reilly
Softcover, 456 pages ($26.95)
What U.S. Navy commander brought his World War II combat experience into play when he became a winning college coach? What happened to the games scheduled for, and immediately after, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11? What role does pigskin play in the "Peanuts" relationship between Lucy and Charlie Brown? Armchair quarterbacks as well as pop-culture junkies will enjoy diving into this informative and wide-ranging A-Z rundown on the players, teams, epic match-ups, concepts, equipment, expressions and other assorted gridiron odds 'n' ends that have made football an intrinsic part of American life.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Edward J. Reilly
Softcover, 456 pages ($26.95)
What U.S. Navy commander brought his World War II combat experience into play when he became a winning college coach? What happened to the games scheduled for, and immediately after, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11? What role does pigskin play in the "Peanuts" relationship between Lucy and Charlie Brown? Armchair quarterbacks as well as pop-culture junkies will enjoy diving into this informative and wide-ranging A-Z rundown on the players, teams, epic match-ups, concepts, equipment, expressions and other assorted gridiron odds 'n' ends that have made football an intrinsic part of American life.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 12/20/2009
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Live, Laugh, Celebrate
Hardcover, 300 pages ($29.95)
The birth of a baby… athletic victory… family… friends. People celebrate many things, in many ways. A celebration of celebrations, this coffee-table gift book from National Geographic is a joy-filled collection of images from around the world depicting people caught in the contagious updraft of merriment. Go ahead, leaf through it and try not to smile—it's impossible!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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Hardcover, 300 pages ($29.95)
The birth of a baby… athletic victory… family… friends. People celebrate many things, in many ways. A celebration of celebrations, this coffee-table gift book from National Geographic is a joy-filled collection of images from around the world depicting people caught in the contagious updraft of merriment. Go ahead, leaf through it and try not to smile—it's impossible!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 12/20/2009
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Star Wars-1,000 Collectibles
By Stephen J. Sansweet with Anne Newmann
Hardcover, 568 pages ($35)
Even if you're not a geek-freak for "Star Wars," you'll still get a kick from this full-color roundup of toys, consumer goods, candy, clothing and other flotsam and jetsam themed around the characters, gadgets and gizmos from one the most successful movie franchises of all time. Sure, you won't be surprised by Imperial Storm Trooper Halloween costumes or Luke Skywalker action figures. But a Princess Leia bowling ball—who knew?!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Stephen J. Sansweet with Anne Newmann
Hardcover, 568 pages ($35)
Even if you're not a geek-freak for "Star Wars," you'll still get a kick from this full-color roundup of toys, consumer goods, candy, clothing and other flotsam and jetsam themed around the characters, gadgets and gizmos from one the most successful movie franchises of all time. Sure, you won't be surprised by Imperial Storm Trooper Halloween costumes or Luke Skywalker action figures. But a Princess Leia bowling ball—who knew?!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
posted on: 12/6/2009
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