Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the charming Adult Jigsaw National Galleries Scotland Samuel Peploe: Pink Roses, Chinese Vase. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. A member of the group of painters known as the Scottish Colourists, Samuel Peploe was noted for his still life paintings. Pink Roses, Chinese Vase was painted when Peploe was experimenting with areas of vivid colour. He emphasized the differences between objects by using dark lines and believed that a different colour should be used for each plane.

It's time to celebrate your inner geek with this treasure trove of lists and prime cuts of knowledge. Time to brush up on what you'd forgotten or misremembered, and discover what you never had a clue was true. Ranging across history, science and the natural world, taking in sport, film, food and much more, Man Facts gives you a wealth of up-to-date stats and eye-opening trivia that will make you a general-knowledge genius, or at least help you nail your next pub quiz. Dig in.

Ponder, if you will ... Has anyone ever seen a live Cornish game hen? Why do quarterbacks say "Hut"? Why do "sea" gulls congregate in parking lots of shopping centers? What does the "Q" in Q-Tips stand for?

Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in "Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?" Part of the Imponderables(R) series--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's everyday mysteries--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with information that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to find out what happens to the caffeine left over from making decaffeinated coffee?

'Utterly fascinating' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times Benjamin Franklin took daily naked air baths and Toulouse-Lautrec painted in brothels. Edith Sitwell worked in bed, and George Gershwin composed at the piano in pyjamas. Freud worked sixteen hours a day, but Gertrude Stein could never write for more than thirty minutes, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in gin-fuelled bursts - he believed alcohol was essential to his creative process. From Marx to Murakami and Beethoven to Bacon, Daily Rituals by Mason Currey presents the working routines of more than a hundred and sixty of the greatest philosophers, writers, composers and artists ever to have lived. Whether by amphetamines or alcohol, headstand or boxing, these people made time and got to work. Featuring photographs of writers and artists at work, and filled with fascinating insights on the mechanics of genius and entertaining stories of the personalities behind it, Daily Rituals is irresistibly addictive, and utterly inspiring.

Tend the zen garden of your mind with three different types of Japanese logic puzzles. This book features three different types of elegant, handcrafted Japanese logic puzzles from Nikoli: masyu, yajilin, and suraromu (also called "slalom") 90 puzzles in all. The choice of puzzle types was inspired by the image of raking a zen garden, as each involves drawing a long, winding path. Like sudoku, the puzzles have simple-to-understand rules, and solvers will be able to ease into the book with plenty of easy- and medium-difficulty puzzles.

1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring the world of the Tudors in incredible detail. Finished puzzle measures 680 x 485mm SPOT FAMOUS FIGURES, castles and pastimes as you build the puzzle and travel through time from the Battle of Bosworth to Queen Elizabeth I's funeral parade INCLUDES A FOLD-OUT POSTER featuring fun facts about the Tudor period STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting and storage From the Wars of the Roses through plagues, cunning plots, executions and more, the Tudor period is the most dramatic and turbulent in English history. Journey through time to find Henry VIII's six wives, Shakespeare, Sir Francis Drake and other famous figures as you build this detailed 1000-piece puzzle.

She may be gone, but we will never forget one of the world's most beloved and famous felines-grumpy cat! With this book, connect the dots to form the outline of Grumpy Cat's grumpy face, body, fur, and more. Once you've formed these intricate illustrations, you can fill the images of this cranky little kitty with your favorite colors. It's the perfect activity book for the perpetual grouch to have some fun, relieve a little stress, and add a faint glimmer of happiness in their otherwise sour existence. It's also a nice gift for those who enjoy the company of cats, curmudgeons, or a combination of both. The book features forty black-and-white images to form and fill with color, perforated pages, as well as an answer key if you can't manage to solve the mazes. So, relax and embrace your gloomy nature with Grumpy Cat's NOT-to-Dot Book and maybe-just maybe-you'll be able to crack a smile once in awhile.

Licensed to thrill, this amazing collection will delight and entertain every Bond fan, unearthing a selection of surprising and intruiging facts about the much-loved fictional spy, and the books and films that he has starred in. Published to coincide with the release of the 25th Bond film, Shatterhand. Brimming with strange and amusing stories about the Bond actors, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, behind the scenes at the film set, and amazing facts about Ian Fleming's original novel. Be transported to the exotic locations, amazed by the spectacular gadgets and thrilled by the infamous villains. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

Originally edited by the legendary Eugene Maleska and John M. Samson, the puzzles in this treasury are filled with enough tough, tantalizing dues to keep solvers busy for a month of Sundays.

The New York Times Easy Crossword Puzzles to Go the Distance features 200 easy crosswords with removable pages for solving on the go. Easy puzzles are the best! They offer the intellectual challenge, the vocabulary building, and the sheer fun of solving, but won't have you tearing your hair out. Plus, these puzzles are printed on removable pages so you can take them out or hand one to a friend. Enjoy the thrill of filling in that last little box! - 200 easy Times crosswords - Convenient, travel-size volume with perforated pages - Edited by the #1 name in crosswords, Will Shortz