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  • The African Svelte

    Ingenious Misspellings That Make Surprising Sense

    de Daniel Menaker ...
    "For language lovers, this book, with all its verbal tangles and wit, is sure to, in its own words, 'pass mustard'" ( Poets & Writers).Inspired by Daniel Menaker's tenure at the New Yorker, this collection of comical, revelatory errors foraged from the wilds of everyday English comes with commentary by the author, illustrations by Roz Chast, and a foreword from Billy Collins.During his time at ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • My Mistake

    A Memoir

    de Daniel Menaker ...
    A former New Yorker editor and book publisher shares a " ruefully funny insider's tour of the publishing world" in this delightful memoir (Vogue.com).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceDaniel Menaker started as a fact checker at The New Yorker in 1969. With luck, hard work, and the support of William Maxwell, he was eventually promoted to editor. Never beloved by the magazine's legendary ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Good Talk

    The Story and Skill of Conversation

    de Daniel Menaker ...
    A stylish, funny and surprising guide to the art of conversation, from one of New York's foremost literary wits.A GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities-- conversation.Drawing on over forty years of experience in American letters, Menaker pinpoints the factors that drive and enliven every good conversation: the vagaries (and joys) of subtext; the ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

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    Thalia Book Club: Chast! Menaker! Trillin!

    de Roz Chast, Calvin Trillin, Daniel Menaker ...
    Narrado por Adam Gopnik, Jane Curtin, Reg Rogers ...
    Series series Thalia Book Club

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    1 horas 17 minutos

    Roz Chast brings her brilliant, hilarious artwork to No Fair! No Fair! and Other Jolly Poems of Childhood by Calvin Trillin and The African Svelte: Ingenious Misspellings That Make Surprising Sense by Daniel Menaker, as well as her own memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?. Join us for a conversation moderated by Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker) between the artist and authors, plus ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Audiolibro

    Thalia Book Club: Chast! Menaker! Trillin!

    de Roz Chast & Daniel Menaker & Calvin Trillin ...
    Narrado por Adam Gopnik, Jane Curtin & Reg Rogers ...

    Completo

    1 horas 17 minutos

    Roz Chast brings her brilliant, hilarious artwork to No Fair! No Fair! and Other Jolly Poems of Childhood by Calvin Trillin and The African Svelte: Ingenious Misspellings That Make Surprising Sense by Daniel Menaker, as well as her own memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?. Join us for a conversation moderated by Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker) between the artist and authors, plus ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

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  • The Science of Star Trek

    The Scientific Facts Behind the Voyages in Space and Time

    de Mark Brake ...
    Series series The Science of
    Boldly go where no man has gone before and discover the real science behind the cyborgs, starships, aliens, and antimatter of the Star Trek galaxy.Star Trek is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • #TIL: Today I Learned

    Hilarious, Entertaining, and Educational Trivia

    de Stephen Spignesi ...
    From Abraham Lincoln to Babe Ruth, movies and music to politics and biology, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Spignesi compiles five hundred facts in this addictive bathroom reader trivia book.From history and science to sports and literature, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Spignesi offers eye-opening trivia in 500 facts inspired by the viral social media acronym TIL used on ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • "They Have Killed Papa Dead!"

    The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance

    de Anthony S. Pitch ...
    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a central drama of the American experience. Its impact is felt to this day, and the basic story is known to all. Anthony Pitch?s thrilling account of the Lincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts of that awful night during which dashing actor John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head and would-be assassin Lewis Payne butchered Secretary ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Elements We Live By

    How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

    de Anja Røyne ...
    This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • How to Love the Universe

    A Scientist's Odes to the Hidden Beauty Behind the Visible World

    de Stefan Klein ...
    The bestselling author of The Science of Happiness delivers a book "suffused with genuine wonder and affection for the beauty of particle physics" ( Foreword Reviews).A single rose suggests the sublime interdependence of all life. A sudden storm points to the world's unpredictability. A marble conjures the birth of the cosmos.How to Love the Universe shows us how everyday objects and events can ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell?

    879 Hilarious Puns to Test Your Wit

    de Gary Blake ...
    Everyone loves wordplay! This collection of more than eight hundred quips and pun-filled anecdotes will have your friends in stitches! Classics and new inventions fill these pages with humor and wit. Divided into chapters according to theme—animals, celebrities, careers, food, and so on—there’s a pun for every occasion! Author Gary Blake dares you not to snicker at his contrivances:Two silk worms ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Dirt

    A Social History as Seen Through the Uses and Abuses of Dirt

    de Terence McLaughlin ...
    Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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