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New Lands (Hardcover): Charles Fort New Lands (Hardcover)
Charles Fort
R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

New Lands was the second nonfiction book of the author Charles Fort, written in 1925. It deals primarily with astronomical anomalies. Fort expands in this book on his theory about the Super-Sargasso Sea - a place where earthly things supposedly materialize in order to rain down on Earth - as well as developing an idea that there are continents above the skies of Earth. As evidence, he cites a number of anomalous phenomena, including strange "mirages" of land masses, groups of people, and animals in the skies. He also continues his attacks on scientific dogma, citing a number of mysterious stars and planets that scientists failed to account for.

In Search of Diddly Squat - or: The Mall Walker's Guide to the Universe (Hardcover): Ray Oliver In Search of Diddly Squat - or: The Mall Walker's Guide to the Universe (Hardcover)
Ray Oliver
R543 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Who are the Curmudgeon Virgins and how are they related to Diddly Squat? Or Sheryl Crow? Or Yankee Doodle?

What do mullets have in common with fired football coaches? Or Facebook? Or mall walkers?

In Search of Diddly Squat provides answers to those questions. It could be called a quest for truth, justice, and the America way, even though there is very little truth and almost no justice in it. Just humor. And satire. And sarcasm. And short, choppy sentences that start with "and." And "or." But not "but."

Church and Oil Changes - Short Stories (Hardcover): Peter Gullerud Church and Oil Changes - Short Stories (Hardcover)
Peter Gullerud
R838 Discovery Miles 8 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My First Colonoscopy (Hardcover): Bob Joseph Mal Karlin My First Colonoscopy (Hardcover)
Bob Joseph Mal Karlin
R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Paperback): Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Paperback)
Lewis Carroll
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
And Hell Followed Behind Her (Paperback): Russell Nohelty And Hell Followed Behind Her (Paperback)
Russell Nohelty; Edited by Leah Lederman, Katrina Roets
R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sunday Drives - Nostalgic Reminiscing with the Best of Burma-Shave (Hardcover): Michael Larson Sunday Drives - Nostalgic Reminiscing with the Best of Burma-Shave (Hardcover)
Michael Larson; As told to Jill Larson Sundberg
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Burma-Shave craze reached its zenith during the 1950s, with more than 7,000 signs posted across the United States.

To market Burma-Shave, Allen Odell, an advertising wordsmith, devised the concept of sequential signs to sell his shaving cream. Typically, six signs were erected, with each of the first five containing a line of verse, and the sixth trumpeting the brand name.

Burma-Shave signs appeared in every state except Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. The creative people at Burma-Shave, as well as customers who sent in jingles of their own, ultimately created more than 600 of the rhymes.

In the world of advertising, Burma-Shave stood as unique, creating signs that became a part of the popular culture.

Although the Burma-Shave company is no more, these fun little rhymes hold great nostalgic value for those of us who fondly remember them from our Sunday drives.

The Philosophy of Beards (Hardcover): Thomas S. Gowing The Philosophy of Beards (Hardcover)
Thomas S. Gowing 1
R287 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Sure to be popular in the hipper precincts of Brooklyn (to say nothing of the Pacific Northwest), this eccentric Victorian volume makes a strong case for the universal wearing of beards.
Reminding us that since ancient times the beard has been an essential symbol of manly distinction, Thomas S. Gowing (whom we trust had a spectacular beard) presents a moral case for eschewing the bitter bite of the razor. He contrasts the vigor and daring of the bearded--say, lumberjacks and Lincoln--with the undeniable effeminacy of the shaven. Manliness is found in the follicles, and the modern man should not forget that "ladies, by their very nature, like everything manly," and cannot fail to be charmed by a fine "flow of curling comeliness." Even old men can hold on to their vitality via their beards: "The Beard keeps gradually covering, varying and beautifying, and imparts new graces even to decay, by highlighting all that is still pleasing, veiling all that is repulsive."
A truly strange polemic, "The Philosophy of Beards" is as charming as it is bizarre, the perfect gift for the manly man in your life.

AK-47 in a Wild Why World - Contemporary African Issues * Humour * Poetry (Hardcover): A. Njoku SaintJerry AK-47 in a Wild Why World - Contemporary African Issues * Humour * Poetry (Hardcover)
A. Njoku SaintJerry
R704 Discovery Miles 7 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

AK-47 in a Wild Why World is a collection of essays on political and socio-economic condition of the Modern Africa, humour and poetry with a nationalistic touch. The approach, very blunt and sometimes acerbic. The book argues about an unknown fear trapped in the heart of every black African with a vicious grip on 3 out of every 5; the thought of a life wasted under economic hardship, a scary and degenerating environmental nightmare, the scare from an imaginary superior powers chained in a grander fear of losing political and vain physical relevance, the fear of a hell, a hell of poverty and misery influenced by ignorance, greed and crass illiteracy. According to the author, to run away from this fear, a great conflict ensued, a conflict of the soul and self in the midst of a society gone wild with itself. In the madness of this self induced conflict emerges a great run that has set every black African on a race out of motherland to cold places of comfort - A spider web comfort. The book states categorically that unless the black African sit down and address the myriads of problems plaguing the entire continent, and build a positive cultural and economic system the great Africa will spiral into further darkness. The idea of humour laced into this frank discussion according to the author is only to remind us that we are living in a world that is getting hostile every minute of the day, unintelligent arguments, misunderstandings, strife and things that are insane to ever imagine we could do to each other. Humour is that idea that reminds us that all the struggles leads nowhere but more struggles and stress. The only way to prove that vanity of life is to find time to share some joy.

Chicken Zombies! and More... - A Collection of Courtesy-Chuckle Inducing Comics (Paperback): Bill King Chicken Zombies! and More... - A Collection of Courtesy-Chuckle Inducing Comics (Paperback)
Bill King; Illustrated by Bill King
R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is a collection of cartoon panels drawn by hobby cartoonist, Bill King. Haven't heard of him? Me either. His cartoons are highly appropriate for restroom reading but not recommended for toilet paper. And it should be safe for children to read. Ya, they will laugh. But be prepared for questions such as, "Why is the snowman sticking his carrot in the doggie's bottom, Mommy? Is it fun?" Enjoy

The Man with the Big Red Balloon (Hardcover): Garrett Baldwin The Man with the Big Red Balloon (Hardcover)
Garrett Baldwin
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
EavesDroppings - Price, Arnold and Friends (Hardcover): Maryann Price, Aaron Smokey Arnold EavesDroppings - Price, Arnold and Friends (Hardcover)
Maryann Price, Aaron Smokey Arnold
R547 R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
God is a Woman (Paperback): Ian Coburn God is a Woman (Paperback)
Ian Coburn
R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Comedian Ian Coburn relives his funniest dating failures in the best dating advice book geared toward both sexes. Ian shares lessons learned from his embarrassing escapades and tackles some of the biggest questions men and women have about each other: Do guys know they favor one breast over the other? Why do women like jerks? Why don't guys call? Why don't women call back? What's the best away to approach a woman at a bar? Why are men so bad at reading signals? He also admits that it's harder to be a woman than a man and tells why.

I Woke up this Morning... (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Keith Barker I Woke up this Morning... (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Keith Barker
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Only in New York - 36 true Big Apple stories spanning 55 years and five boroughs (Hardcover): M G Crisci Only in New York - 36 true Big Apple stories spanning 55 years and five boroughs (Hardcover)
M G Crisci
R788 R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Save R96 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Everything Is True, Except the Parts I Made Up (Hardcover): F. P Kopp Everything Is True, Except the Parts I Made Up (Hardcover)
F. P Kopp
R860 Discovery Miles 8 600 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A is for Donkeys - An Alphabetic Adventure (Hardcover): Riccardo Guasco A is for Donkeys - An Alphabetic Adventure (Hardcover)
Riccardo Guasco; Jonathan Hope
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
This is Improbable - Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research (Paperback): Marc Abrahams This is Improbable - Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research (Paperback)
Marc Abrahams 1
R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research. What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically? What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like? Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies? Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?

Reindeer with King Gustaf - What to Expect When Your Spouse Wins the Nobel Prize (Hardcover): Anita Laughlin Reindeer with King Gustaf - What to Expect When Your Spouse Wins the Nobel Prize (Hardcover)
Anita Laughlin
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first of its kind to explore the Nobel Prize experience

"Dad, some guy is calling from Sweden." It was 2:30am on October 13th, 1998, the youngest son in the Laughlin house had answered the phone. His dad had just become a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics.

Frantic and funny events of the next two months are chronicled as the Laughlin's academic household morphs into a madcap staging area for the family and thirty guests who will be in attendance during Nobel week. From tickets to Stockholm to clothing measurements, Nobel lecture preparations, attach assistance and a quick trip to the White House for a formal reception with President and Mrs. Clinton, readers will laugh out loud while gasping in awe.

The glorious Nobel ceremony and elaborate banquet is held each winter with a viewing audience of tens of millions. An intimate dinner with King Gustaf in his royal palace follows the Nobel evening in which Anita Laughlin finds herself the King's dinner partner for what becomes an evening of hilarious surprises, and yes, reindeer.

This book is laced with cartoons drawn by Bob Laughlin that evoke collective feelings of surprise and bewilderment as he and his wife ascend the steep learning curve of Swedish protocol together.

Memoires of a Travelholic (Hardcover): Carole Kuhn Ph. D. Memoires of a Travelholic (Hardcover)
Carole Kuhn Ph. D.
R733 Discovery Miles 7 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dr. Kuhn has written a book about her life and travels as a foreign language teacher. In essence, it is a book of memories, autobiographical in nature. She describes many of the 45 trips in detail, but she also groups many of the trips togeher. In 1973 when she began taking students to Europe, she had a good background of working with students and knowing how they think and act. (or so she thought) There is an interesting list of things to take, where to put the items, where they can be bought and the prices of the items. There is also a list of personal rules and regulations that were required of all students. They were called Mademoiselle's Rules or Mlle's Rules. Then there is a comprehensive list of Trip Procedures, giving all the do's and don't's of traveling. Students were allowed to "sample" beer and alcohol as long as their parents had signed a permission slip, but students will always try to outthink the teacher and circumvent the procedures. Dr. Kuhn describes many of the things that went wrong on both student trips and adult trips, along with things that didn't seem funny at the time, but in retrospect seem humorous today.

Cool Verse and Hot Doggerel (Hardcover): Bernice Zakin Cool Verse and Hot Doggerel (Hardcover)
Bernice Zakin
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
If You're Gonna Be Stupid, You've Gotta Be Tough! (Hardcover): Bob Cole If You're Gonna Be Stupid, You've Gotta Be Tough! (Hardcover)
Bob Cole
R750 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R76 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Cleburne County Search and Rescue Team recently found and saved a man lost on Mt. Cheaha in Alabama. The man had set out with his wife and kids on the difficult Pinhoti Trail, but once the wife and kids headed back, the man continued on. When he didn't return, his wife panicked and called in the search squad-who eventually found a man in his fifties, weighing about three hundred pounds, wearing leg braces, and using crutches. This story just goes to show that if you're gonna be stupid, you've gotta be tough. Author Bob Cole knows all about it. He grew up on a farm in rural Georgia and used to have to chase cows before getting on the bus for school. Smelling like manure in front of the other kids certainly added a bit of toughness. Since those days, he has worked, married, and seen the world, but through it all, the old adage about toughness and stupidity still holds true. This collection of true short stories follows Bob as he travels along the bumpy road of life. Follow him through a midlife crisis, family hijinks, meeting a new son-in-law, and on a mission trip to foreign lands (after all, stupidity is worldwide). Despite some hard times-and some tough decisions-Bob Cole has never lost his sense of humor, and it's apparent in this collection that will keep readers laughing, crying, and actin' tough

The Swear Club (Hardcover): Chris Fitzpatrick The Swear Club (Hardcover)
Chris Fitzpatrick
R900 Discovery Miles 9 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the UK, the early 1970's were a time of innocence. 'Punk' was what Clint Eastwood called a villain before he blew their head off, Maggie Thatcher was 'that nice lady with the funny hats' and young people were actually paid to go to college and get educated. However change was afoot. Hot pants and the 'maxi' had replaced the mini skirt, a guaranteed job after school was a thing of the past and the booming sixties had given way to the three day week and growing industrial unrest. The introduction of decimalisation had brought with it creeping inflation, household budgets were being stretched and one particular group of students, living in England's sprawling Metropolis, were finding it increasingly difficult to make their student grant cover the cost of their beer, records, clothes and food (in that order), never mind pay for their accommodation and the occasional course book. Desperate measures were needed if they were to make their money stretch to the end of term. This is their story of survival....... What others have to say about the book....... It'll never make the Richard and Judy Booklist. (The authors mum) Who are Richard and Judy? (His dad) His expansive use of the English vernacular puts the author in the same esteemed company as Shakespeare, Milton and Dickens. (His agent) B#ll#cks (Charles Dickens)

Reptisaurus, the terrible n Degrees 1 - Two adventures from january and april 1962 (originally issues 3 - 4) (Hardcover): Comic... Reptisaurus, the terrible n Degrees 1 - Two adventures from january and april 1962 (originally issues 3 - 4) (Hardcover)
Comic Books Restore
R1,082 Discovery Miles 10 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proverbs and Sayings from the Southern Appalachian Mountains (Hardcover): Dorothy Kickasola Proverbs and Sayings from the Southern Appalachian Mountains (Hardcover)
Dorothy Kickasola
R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An interesting and often amusing collection of over 850 sayings and proverbs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States. Explanations include references to a bygone lifestyle and to the history of sayings that settlers brought with them from the British Isles. If you've ever wondered where phrases like these came from, this is the book for you: "It's raining cats and dogs," "As poor as a church mouse," "Letting the cat out of the bag," "Spilling the beans," "Saved by the bell," "Kicked the bucket," "Pulling the wool over someone's eyes," "A pig in a poke," "Knock on wood," "Between a rock and a hard place," "Not enough room to swing a cat," "Beyond the pale," "Son of a gun," "Getting someone's goat," "The whole ball of wax," "Saving face," "Get it by hook or crook," "Reading the riot act," and many, many more.

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