A practical guide to outguessing everything from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market. People are predictable even when they try not to be. William Poundstone demonstrates how to turn this fact to personal advantage in scores of everyday situations, from playing the lottery to buying a home. ROCK BREAKS SCISSORS is mind-reading for real life. Wi...(展开全部)

William Poundstone’s book about beating the odds in the stock market, on tests, in tennis, and in many other competitive situations provides strategies for overcoming the odds. For those who are intent on winning the next office Superbowl pool or improving their score on the GRE, this book is an excellent reference. Those who have read Predictably Irrational about determining...(展开全部)

“Feeney lives up to her reputation as the “queen of the twist”…This page-turner will keep you guessing.” ―Real Simple Think you know the person you married? Think again… Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wr...(展开全部)

The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visually appealing but also fully supported and historically accurate. This book provides a comprehensive guide to mounting costumes from the eighteenth century to the present day. It includes methods for adapting and shaping figures ...(展开全部)

If you're a website designer, intranet manager or someone without much Information Architecture experience, this book answers all those questions you were afraid to ask. Drawing on her many years experience of practising and teaching Information Architecture, Donna Spencer guides you through some simple steps to better IA and leaves you feeling empowered and able to run your ow...(展开全部)

“Feeney lives up to her reputation as the “queen of the twist”…This page-turner will keep you guessing.” ―Real Simple Think you know the person you married? Think again… Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wr...(展开全部)

“Feeney lives up to her reputation as the “queen of the twist”…This page-turner will keep you guessing.” ―Real Simple Think you know the person you married? Think again… Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wr...(展开全部)

An indispensable guide for grad students and academics who want to find fulfilling careers outside higher education An estimated ninety-three percent of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences won't get a tenure-track job, yet many still assume that a tenured professorship is the only successful outcome for a PhD. With the academic job market in such crisis, Lea...(展开全部)