Having learnt the basic moves how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games & explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces & how to post them most effectively. ...

This brilliantly illustrated tale of reason insanity love & truth recounts the story of Bertrand Russell's life. Raised by his paternal grandparents young Russell was never told the whereabouts of his parents. Driven by a desire for knowledge of his own history he attempted to force the world to yield to his yearnings: for truth clarity & resolve. As he grew older & increasingly sophisticated as a philosopher & mathematician Russell strove to create an objective language with which to describe the world
- one free of the biases & slippages of the written word. At the same time he began courting his first wife teasing her with riddles & leaning on her during the darker days when his quest was bogged down by paradoxes frustrations & the ghosts of his family's secrets. Ultimately he found considerable success
- but his career was stalled when he was outmatched by an intellectual rival: his young strident brilliantly original student Ludwig Wittgenstein. An insightful & complexly layered narrative Logicomix reveals both Russell's inner struggle & the quest for the foundations of logic. Narration by an older wiser Russell as well as asides from the author himself make sense of the story's heady & powerful ideas. At its heart Logicomix is a story about the conflict between pure reason & the persistent flaws of reality a narrative populated by great & august thinkers young lovers ghosts & insanity.

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The Logitech Premium Stereo Headset gives you the flexibility to listen to your favourite music whilst communicating to your friends & colleagues on your PC. The Logitech Premium Stereo Headset offers comfort & quality whilst the noise cancelling microphone delivers enhanced audio clarity. The ear pads are fitted with soft foam & the headband features a soft rubber surface for ultra comfort. There is also a convenient inline volume & mute control & you can decided which side to have you microphone on. ...

Logotype" is the definitive modern collection of logotypes monograms & other text-based corporate marks. Featuring more than 1 300 international typographic identities by around 250 design studios this is an indispensable handbook for every design studio providing a valuable resource to draw on in branding & corporate identity projects. " Logotype" is truly international & features the worlds outstanding identity designers. Examples are drawn not just from Western Europe & North America but also Australia South Africa the Far East Israel Iran South America & Eastern Europe. Contributing design firms include giants such as Pentagram Vignelli Associates Chermayeff & Geismar Wolff Olins Landor Total Identity & Ken Miki & Associates as well as dozens of highly creative emerging studios. Retaining the striking black-&-white aesthetic & structure of Logo (also by Michael Evamy) & Symbol " Logotype" is an important & essential companion volume." ...

DK Eyewitness Loire Valley" will lead you straight to the best attractions this majestic region has on offer. Packed with stunning ...

Art reality & the strange ways the two imitate one another are at the core of Muriel Sparks delightful Loitering with Intent first published in 1981. Would-be novelist Fleur Talbot works for the snooty irascible Sir Quentin Oliver at the Autobiographical Association whose members are all at work on their memoirs. When her employer gets his hands on Fleurs novel-in-progress mayhem ensues when its scenes begin coming true. Generating hilarious turns of phrase & larger-than-life characters (especially Sir Quentins batty mother) Sparks inimitable style make this literary joyride thoroughly appealing. ...

When life with Jayni's violent-tempered father becomes too frightening to cope with Jayni her mum & her little brother Kenny are forced to escape in the middle of the night. Slipping out of the house unseen travelling up to London by train & checking into a hotel
- it's almost like playing an elaborate game. They even make up false identities to protect their secret & Jayni becomes the glamorous-sounding Lola Rose. But when money runs out & reality bites what will they do next?
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Kirsty & Rachel are excited to be entering a charity fashion show where children get to show off their own designs. Unfortunately Jack Frost thinks everyone in the world should dress like him & steals the Fashion Fairies' seven magical items to put his naughty plan into action! The day of the fashion show has arrived but Kirsty & Rachel know it will be a total disaster unless they can find Lola the Fashion Show Fairy's magical backstage pass. ...

Morfudd Richards ran a very popular London restaurant called Lolas. When she closed it in 2004 she bought an ice-cream van & started a business
- Lolas on Ice
- selling her homemade ice creams. From here springs this mouthwatering book based on four years experience of mastering the art of making ice cream & the discovery of a passion. Morfudd shares over 100 sumptuous recipes for ice creams sorbets granitas & sundaes
- for use with an ice-cream maker or by h&. She reveals why beetroot is the perfect partner for blackcurrant in a sorbet; how to make the creamiest vanilla ice cream & why your tastebuds wont fail to be tantalised by burnt orange caramel or rhubarb crumble ice cream or pea & wasabi sorbet. She also teaches you how to marry flavours to create irresistible sundaes how to make ices throughout the year using seasonal ingredients & provides a handy Q&A section to help solve your ice-cream dilemmas. With eye-catching design & stunning colour photography throughout this book is THE definitive guide to all things iced & will have you licking your bowl clean to savour every last drop of your delectable desserts.


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Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged fastidious college professor. He also likes little girls. & none more so than Lolita who hell do anything to possess. Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? A tortured soul or a monster?! Or is he all of these? ...