A fantastic collection of the very finest card tricks and tricks of the mind to astound and astonish all around the dinner table. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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The LEGO MINDSTORMS RIS 2.0 is the core set for all MINDSTORMS users, that lets users design and program working robots - limited only by their imagination. Initially designed for users 12 and up, LEGO MINDSTORMS has taken off with LEGO enthusiasts of all ages.
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Why is there a twelve on the cover of this blackjack book instead of the usual twenty-one? No blackjack author in their right mind would put a hand of twelve on the cover. Glen Wiggy did--he is full of surprises like that. Part how-to manual, part memoir, 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors--Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting chronicles Wiggy's amusing experiences while playing blackjack during more than eight hundred casino visits from January 2001 until June 2008. It also introduces blackjack card-counting in a fun and easy-to-learn format.

In addition to the everyday casino patrons, starving puppies, angry pit bosses, French doughnuts, talking sea gulls, and 1536 bottled waters make unforgettable appearances in these entertaining stories tailored for casual blackjack gamblers. For players pursuing the game for serious profit, Wiggy also presents practical tips on

- Aspects of blackjack basic strategy- Fundamentals of card-counting- Techniques for managing money- Dangers of greedy gambling behavior

Unlike most blackjack strategy guides, 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors won't teach you how to "kill" the dealer or make a living playing the game. Instead, you'll learn basic strategy and introductory card-counting skills that give you enough confidence to approach the table with a positive attitude and reasonable expectation of winning. Plus, you'll learn what to expect from the cards and the wonderfully strange people and places you may encounter. Enjoy the ride.

"Undoubtedly, the most enjoyable blackjack book I've read in my twenty years as the editor of a gambling publishing company. It had me laughing out loud."--Deke Castleman, editor for Huntington Press

Read more at www.blackjackstories.com.

From the bestselling author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Can You Solve My Problems? comes a fascinating, hugely entertaining collection of puzzles for crossword addicts and language-lovers of all stripes.

Can you decipher the code of a long-lost civilization? Or solve riddles in runes? Or will you get lost in translation?

Crossing continents and borders, bestselling puzzle author Alex Bellos has gathered more than one hundred of the world’s best conundrums that celebrate the rich diversity of human language and culture, all while testing your deduction, intuition and street smarts.

This collection of verbal and visual challenges will help you stay sharp and stimulated as you embark on a new chapter in life Retirement is incredibly rich with possibilities - it's just a question of how to fill all that free time. Well, now that you've earned many an hour of peaceful freedom, how about a puzzle or two to prove you're still as clever as you always were? From quick-fire trivia questions to more leisurely crosswords and sudoku, whether you're a recent retiree, approaching the big day or have been enjoying your freedom for years, there's plenty in these pages to keep you busy and set your mind purring. Inside you will find a rich variety of puzzles for all tastes, including these: Find a whole new set of hobbies within a raft of word searches Spot the differences between various comical scenarios you might find yourself in Shuffle a bunch of anagrams to locate some objects that could come in handy Tackle the pictorial problems posed by a variety of rebus puzzles

Get centered and pass the time with 120 easy to hard puzzles in easy-to-read large print Large-print type may make these crosswords easy on the eyes, but they will still challenge the brain. This brand new large-print omnibus features: - 120 easy-to-read crossword puzzles - All levels of difficulty - Puzzles edited by crossword maven Will Shortz

Kokology, the popular Japanese pop-psych quiz game, is now an American bestseller, and Kokology 2 offers more than 50 all-new quizzes, perfect for beginners and experienced kokologists alike. Kokology, the study of kokoro ("mind" or "spirit" in Japanese), asks you to answer questions about seemingly innocent topics -- such as which is the cleanest room in an imaginary house? -- and then reveals what your answers say about you. Play it alone as a quest of self-discovery, or play with friends, if you dare!

The Bridge Movements Encyclopedia. Duplicate Bridge Schedules, History and Mathematics is an essential book for tournament directors as well as bridge players curious about the history of the game of duplicate bridge. This comprehensive volume supplies you with all the movements ever thought of and many hundreds of new ones. Included for each movement are the variations, modifications, origins, authors and history of its development. Each movement is then assessed for its measure of quality, called calibre. The author presents a brand new event type, the Scissor movement - run like any Howell movement. In this type of event the players play as pairs as usual, but also have their teammates as another pair, never meeting each other. This allows the event to be scored both as teams and pairs, producing a winning team and a winning pair. Duplicate bridge players will find the history of their favorite game most intriguing. The book delves into the lives of well-known figures such as John T. Mitchell and Edwin C. Howell. When did they live, what did they contribute to bridge, and what were the politics of their time? In addition, many lesser-known historical figures are examined for their contributions to the development of duplicate movements. For the mathematically inclined there are plenty of interesting oddities. The mathematics of balance of movements, giving the measure of quality, is thoroughly discussed. The controversial debate over movement quality, along with its history, is presented through the ideas and opinions of players and mathematicians. IAN McKINNON is a mathematician, expert bridge player, tournament director, author and computer professional. Through circumstance, around 1970, he started tournament directing at a major bridge club in Sydney which eventually led to him being the senior Tournament Director within the Australian Bridge Federation during the 1970s. He produced his first book, Bridge Directing Complete, in 1979. All those years of experience, and the last ten years of intense research and computer programming, have resulted in this book.

PLAY BINGO AND SWEAR LIKE A SAILOR! WARNING! Contains deeply offensive words, smut and all round bad language THE PERFECT GIFT: ideal for sweary friends and family GLOSSARY INCLUDED: to explain some more unusual terms and generally raise your swearing game FOR 3-12 PLAYERS: the ultimate party game for large and small groups Play bingo with 64 colourful and highly offensive swear words! Each player gets a game card with 16 random expletives: the first to complete their board gets to shout BINGO - or something far worse... BOX CONTAINS: A master board, 12 player boards, 64 tiles, 100 counters, Fold-flat tile box, Sweary Glossary

Record and Track The Won Move of Your Games with handy logbook. This will be a great gift for any Chess Lover. Product Details: Large size 6"x9" 50 score pages, up to 50 games Sections include : dates, Location, round, board, result, written analysis. It can be used for: Keep your unique chess-diary. Log your important games in any chess tournament. Analyze variations of a chess opening. Follow the grandmasters matches. Store weekly games of chess club. Prepare the memento of your best chess games. We do have "Go Score Notebook" and "Chinese Chess Notebook". Please Check Amazon by "Mike Murphy". Enjoy! Buy Your Copy Today! Start Your Chess Journey Today!