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Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Learn how to walk in the
shadows and take down prolific criminal networks. Containing eight
escape room scenarios, test your decision-making skills in this
interactive puzzle book. Can you crack the cases before they
discover your identity? Get ready to be taken through the ranks of
secret service training, as you learn how to infiltrate the world's
toughest gangs - and stop them in their tracks before they get away
with the crime. Including verbal and visual puzzles, spot the
difference, as well as code-cracking cryptograms, hanjie, sudoku
and much more, this is an ultimate puzzle book, for new and
seasoned puzzlers alike. The rules are simple. Solve each of the
eight cases in under an hour, or your cover will be blown. Also
available: The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357).
Rediscover the wonder of travel, wherever you find yourself. See
the world with fresh eyes with these exciting and unusual
suggestions. Whether you're heading halfway around the globe or
just stepping out your front door, Ways of Travelling will take you
somewhere new.
Jose Raul Capablanca was a chess legend, world champion and quite
simply one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His
achievements and seemingly effortless style of play won many
admirers, and his legacy includes a treasure of instructive games.
Studying Capablanca's play is a must for any aspiring chess player.
For Cyrus Lakdawala, it was a key factor in his chess development
and improvement, and in this book he revisits many of his favourite
Capablanca games. Lakdawala examines Capablanca's skills in the key
areas of attack, defence, counter-attack, exploiting imbalances,
accumulating advantages and, of course, his legendary endgame play.
Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By
continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions
and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow
you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way
to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn from the games
of a chess legend *Important ideas absorbed by continued practice
*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
Make a splash at your next card game by swapping your standard card
deck with the most spectacular animals from the world's oceans set
of playing cards. 52 CARD DECK - The interesting Ocean cards follow
the same style as a standard card deck with 52 cards in 4 suits
meaning they can be used in the same way. FUN, COLOURFUL
ILLUSTRATIONS: Focusing on illustrations of ocean mammals, fish,
molluscs and more, plus two jokers, Holly Exley an illustrator and
watercolour enthusiast, based in Derbyshire has capturing the life
of the oceans so graciously. BOOKLET INCLUDED: Discover fascinating
facts about all 54 ocean mammals, fish, molluscs and more in the
accompanying booklet. EASY HANDLING: The cards will not crack or
bend when shuffled or flexed due to their 300gsm weight. Held
within a box these cards are perfect for taking anywhere on the go.
GIFTS: With a tremendous interest in ocean, the playing cards make
the perfect gift for any card or ocean enthusiast within all age
ranges.The cards showcase familiar favourites like the clownfish
and bottlenose dolphin to the formidable fangtooth and wonderfully
weird Christmas tree worm, these colourful creatures will make
waves in any game. After playing your hand, discover fascinating
facts about all 54 animals in the accompanying booklet. Other
Laurence King Publishing titles included in the Ocean series
include I Saw It First! Ocean and Ocean Bingo
Details 59 brilliant games from the career of a correspondence
world champion with his own notes, and provides insights into the
processes of analysis and decision-making, as well as abundant
study material. Packed with general chess wisdom and pertinent
quotes from the great masters of chess.
Do you ever wish you had a photographic memory? Imprint 25 classic
photographs on your mind by matching the two halves of the image
and piecing together the history of photography in the process.
Featuring 25 world-famous photographers, from Anna Atkins to Martin
Parr, this unique new memory game is a perfect gift for fans of
photography and art. MATCH IT: A fun, simple game of matching
pairs. In the format of a classic memory game, this unique
photographic memory game will have you piecing together famous
artworks! BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED: Discover 50 cards imprinting 25
classic photographs on your mind by matching the two halves. EASY
TO PLAY: Easy to understand instructions make it possible to start
playing right away. HIGHEST QUALITY: Includes a full colour booklet
with information on all 25 world-famous photographers from Anna
Atkins to Martin Parr and many more GIFTS: The perfect gift for
photography and art fans or simply people wanting to get to know
photographers work more. Other Match It games available from
Laurence King Publishing include: You Callin' Me a Cheetah?, Who
Did This Poo?, Twins Memory Game, Pick a Flower, Match These Bones,
Match a Mummy, Match a Leaf, Dogs & Puppies, Cats &
Kittens, Do You Look Like Your Dog?, Do You Look Like Your Cat?
More than any other entertainment medium, video games offer the
chance for us to participate in a world beyond the ordinary.
Whether you are playing as a supersonic hedgehog, an athletic
archeologist, or a moustachioed Italian plumber, video games allow
their players to inhabit spaces where the usual parameters of
existence do not apply. The medium's history is chronicled through
the individual stories of 151 of the most iconic video games.
Beginning in the early 1970s, the book charts five decades of the
pixel revolution. The story of each game is accompanied by trivia
and quotations, and illustrated with photographs, screenshots and
artwork. This celebratory reference, and up-to-date history, will
enthral any video games aficionado. - Chronicles the history of
gaming through an analysis of151 of the world's most-iconic and
best-loved games - Expert analysis of the story of each game,
accompanied . by fascinating trivia, memorable quotes, and
information on the year of publication and where the game can be
played today - Includes titles across all platforms, including
arcade, console, PC, online and handheld games - Charts five
decades of video game evolution, from Computer Space to Fortnite -
Compulsively illustrated with over 1000 action screenshots, game
artworks and photographs
Andy Warhol Selfies 1000 Piece Puzzle features a collage of the
artist's famous self-portrait Polaroid photographs. Galison puzzles
are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting,
reuse, and storage. An insert of the full puzzle image is included
in the box. - Box Size: 8 x 8 x 2.5", 203 x 203 x 63 mm - Puzzle
Size: 20 x 27", 508 x 685 mm - Includes Puzzle Insert
A book for chess players who want to build their skills on solid
foundations. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of
chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice.
This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles.
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Mozaa
(Cards)
Renske Solkesz
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R375
R300
Discovery Miles 3 000
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Mozaa is a colorful combination between domino and mosaic. It is
the edge matching game that brings out the artist in you. The box
contains sixy-four cards, which all have a unique color
combination. Take a playing card from the stack and place it next
to the cards on the table, in such a way that the colors on the
edges match. The one who creates the most and largest color fields
wins the game.
This is a fantastic compendium of the greatest card games from
around the world, including the history, rules, and winning
strategies for each game, with more than 400 illustrations. It
covers everything from fun and simple games for beginners and
family players, to professional tips and expert guidance for
advanced play in serious games of chance. It is a comprehensive,
practical guide to over 200 games, explaining how to play and win.
It offers clear instructions make the book a useful one for players
at all levels - beginners, intermediates and experts. It covers all
the world's most popular games, including bridge, gin rummy,
blackjack, poker, solitaire, piquet and cribbage. It details the
rules of each game, with strategies for play, history and
fascinating facts about famous players. This essential reference
for card-game players brings together all the best card games,
including canasta, bridge, rummy, blackjack, cribbage, whist,
solitaire and poker. The book opens with a brief history of cards,
with tutorials for beginners on general play, and a gold mine of
tips for intermediate and advanced players. The practical heart of
the book is divided into two sections covering trick-taking and
non-trick taking games. Here are all the classics plus scores of
lesser-known treats such as Thirty-One Rum and Spit. Whether you
want to settle a dispute about rules or find a new game for the
family, this is the only book you will ever need on the subject.
A beautiful set of playing cards featuring illustrations of Shakespeare's most famous characters.
Play your favourite card games with Romeo and Juliet as King and Queen of Hearts, Lady Macbeth as Ace Villain, and let Adam Simpson's artwork bring Shakespeare's plays to life.
Arranged in four suits - with hearts = lovers, clubs = fools, diamonds = heroes and heroines, and spades = villains, plus two jokers, of course - this artist-illustrated deck of playing cards features 54 of Shakespeare's most famous characters. It includes a booklet with text about each character and their place in literary history.
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