Sequel to the international bestseller Freakonomics" Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubners " Superfreakonomics" is an irresistible look at the counterintuitive science of everyday life. The Freakquel is here. In " Superfreakonomics" Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner look deeper question harder & uncover even more hidden truths about our world from terrorism to shark attacks cable TV to hurricanes. They ask among other things: Whats a sure-fire way to catch a terrorist? Are people hard-wired for altruism or selfishness? Which cancer does chemotherapy work best for? Why is combating global warming easier than we think? Sometimes the most superfreaky solution is the simplest. " Travels further than its predecessor... Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions". (" Sunday Times"). " Fascinating.. .studded with intriguing examples". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Like " Freakonomics" but better.. .you are guaranteed a good time". (" Financial Times"). " Page-turning politically incorrect & ever-so-slightly intoxicating like a large swig of tequila". (" The Times"). Steven D. Levitt teaches economics at the University of Chicago. His idiosyncratic economic research into areas as varied as guns & game shows has triggered debate in the media & academic circles. He recently received the American Economic Associations John Bates Clark Medal awarded every two years to the best American economist under forty. Stephen J. Dubner lives in New York City. He writes for " The New York Times" & the " New Yorker" & is the bestselling author of " Turbulent Souls" & " Confessions of a Hero-Worshipper". In August 2003 Dubner wrote a profile of Levitt in " The New York Times" magazine. The extraordinary response that article received led to a remarkable collaboration." ...

Peter Hatcher's little brother is four. & he's as monstrous as ever! When fudge discovers that his new baby sister can't play with him he tries to sell her. When that doesn't work he tries giving her away. & on his first day at school he kicks his teacher & calls her Rat face. Can his big brother help him out again? ...

Crash-landing on a strange new planet Supergirl must come to grips with Krypton's destruction & learn about her own past. But an ingenious foe wants the same information
- & will do anything to get it! Collecting issues 1-7 of the DC Comics
- The New 52 series!

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What we eat & the impact food has on our health is becoming increasingly important in today's fast-paced society. Supergrains are nutrient dense foods that are gaining worldwide attention for their health benefits & their versatility. This book explores 12 such supergrains
- quinoa amaranth buckwheat brown rice chia seeds millet oats kamut spelt barley farro & freekeh
- with information on their history uses & unique nutritive & health benefits. With over 100 delicious easy recipes for everything from banana honey & walnut bread to lamb biryani with coconut & chilli relish Supergrains is packed with fresh & approachable information to give you the confidence to incorporate these tasty superfoods into your everyday eating & entertaining. Key points: an emerging trend presented in a fresh contemporary accessible way;

Includes:: recipes for both well-known & emerging grains; nutritional breakdown for each grain along with useful information covering history unique nutritive & health benefits & preparation; easy fresh approachable recipes for everyday eating & entertaining.



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Garth Nix is back with the sixth explosive title in his gripping fantasy series The Keys to the Kingdom. On the Sixth Day there was Sorcery Arthur Penhaligon has wrested five of the Keys from their immortal guardians the Trustees of the Will. But gaining the Sixth Key poses a greater challenge than any he has ever faced before. Superior Saturday is not just one of the Trustees she is also the oldest Denizen & the most powerful & knowledgeable sorcerer within the House. She has tens of thousands of sorcerers at her command -- & she has been preparing her forces all along for the Will's escape & the activities of the Rightful Heir. Everything is all just part of a greater plan she has been hatching for ten thousand years. As Saturday's schemes become evident Arthur is beset on all sides. Nothing is eroding the House & only the power of the Keys can hold back the tide of destruction. His mother is still missing. His home city is under attack. His allies are unreliable. He can't even get into the apparently impregnable Upper House & even if he does finding the Sixth Part of the Will & gaining the Sixth Key might not be enough to counter Saturday's sorcerous hordes or stop her bid for ultimate power. ...

Great-grandson of a crofter & son-in-law of a Duke Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) was both complex as a person & influential as a politican. Marked by terrible experiences in the trenches in the First World War & by his work as an MP during the Depression he was a Tory rebel
- an outspoken backbencher opposing the economic policies of the 1930s & the appeasement policies of his own government. Churchill gave him responsibility during the Second World War with executive command as Viceroy of the Mediterranean. After the War in opposition Macmillan was one of the principal reformers of the Conservatives & after 1951 back in government served in several important posts before becoming Prime Minister after the Suez Crisis. Supermac examines key events including the controversy over the Cossacks repatriation the Suez Crisis Youve Never Had It So Good the Winds of Change the Cuban Missile Crisis & the Profumo Scandal. The culmination of thirty-five years of research into this period by one of our most respected historians this book gives an unforgettable portrait of a turbulent age. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
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Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Art by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE Cover by SHANE DAVIS Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel & brace yourself for a staggering new take on the worlds most popular super-hero. Best-selling Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE & THE BOLD THOR BABYLON 5) & red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DCs top heroes EARTH ONE is a wave of original standalone graphic novels produced by the top writers & artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the super-hero who started it all -- Superman! What would happen if the origin of the Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to bucolic Smallville & experience the journey of Earths favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman as youve never seen before! On Sale Octuber 27 * 136 pg FC $19.99 US ...

A New York Times Best Seller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics
- The New 52 event of September 2011 comics legend George Perez
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A New York Times" Best Seller! DC Comics took a bold step & renumbered the longest-running monthly comic " Action Comics " to 1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison & fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character having won three Eisner Award's for his work on " All-Star Superman " " Action Comics" will be something new for both old & new readers & present humanity's first encounters with Superman before he became one of the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past it's a bold new take on a classic hero." Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman & the Men of Steel"

Includes:: issues 1-8 of the monthly series"

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Written by Jeph Loeb Art & cover by Ed Mc Guinness & Dexter Vines Dont miss this collection featuring SUPERMAN/BATMAN 20-25 the issues that reunited writer Jeph Loeb with the dynamic art team of Ed Mc Guinness & Dexter Vines! Featuring Darkseid Lex Luthor Superwoman & Batwoman! Advance-solicited; on sale December 3
- 160 pg FC $12.99 US
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