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Alistair Cooke shares his unique, often startling, personal vision of the six men whom he has known and found most fascinating in a lifetime of journalistic encounter with the great and the famous. They are Charlie Chaplin, Edward VIII, H.L. Mencken, Humphrey Bogart, Adlai Stevenson and Bertrand Russell - each one of them touched with a legendary meaning for this century.

Author: Alistair Cooke

**Note the darkening top outside textblock - otherwise in excellent condition.

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Bring home an enormous collection of classic Aussie humor with this massive omnibus edition combining two iconic joke books in a single volume.

Author: Phillip Adams & Patrice Newell

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Break free from orthodox, rigid logic and discover a revolutionary mental process designed to unlock fresh, innovative ideas. In this pioneering book, research scientist Edward de Bono provides his original portrayal of lateral thinking—an imaginative approach to problem-solving that differs from traditional, vertical thinking as a bus differs from a tram. Featuring a chapter dedicated to intriguing visual exercises, this text offers practical tools to expand your creative mind and successfully navigate a rapidly changing world. 

Author: Edward De Bono

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Shift your perspective on corporate culture with a groundbreaking look at trust as a hard-edged, learnable skill that directly impacts your bottom line. In this powerful guide, former CEO Stephen M.R. Covey challenges traditional assumptions by proving that high-trust organizations operate faster, reduce systemic costs, and drive significantly higher profitability. Packed with pragmatic insights, it provides modern leaders across business, education, and government with the essential tools needed to inspire authentic relationships and unlock unparalleled success.

Author: Stephen M.R. Covey

**Note Yellow stains on last few pages, otherwise in good condition.

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In 1819 het sowat 4 000 Britse emigrante die tog na die verre oosgrens van die Kaapkolonie—'n streek destyds bekend as Albanie—aangedurf. Hoewel hulle getalle klein was vergeleke met die migrasiestrome na Amerika en Australasië, sou hul koms die maatskaplike en politieke landskap van Suider-Afrika ingrypend verander.Hierdie uitgawe gebruik 'n rykdom van volkleurfoto's, skilderye en eerstehandse aanhalings uit setlaargeskrifte om hul historiese verloop te dokumenteer—van die vroeë tentkampe op die grens tot die vestiging van nuwe lewens in die Oos-Kaap, die Karoo, Natal en die Boorerepublieke.

Author: Lynne Bryer & Keith S. Hunt

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Mountains of Africa by Duncan Souchon is a breathtaking geographic and cultural celebration of the continent’s most iconic summits. Published by Struik, this large-format hardcover spans fifteen major heights, including Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg.

More than a geological study, Souchon expertly bridges natural science with cultural heritage, weaving pioneering mountaineering history alongside indigenous myths, local folklore, and human ecology. Featuring a foreword by Everest expedition leader Ronnie Muhl, stylized regional maps, and rich full-color photography, this 192-page volume is a must-have for geography enthusiasts, travel literature collectors, and lovers of African history.

Author: Duncan Souchon

**Note: While the outer boards show typical shelf wear and clear dirt marks across the top front line, the internal pages are in mint condition.

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Embark on an irreverent cosmic quest with theoretical physicist Tony Padilla as he unmasks the extreme mathematical forces shaping our reality. This head-twisting guide explores numbers so staggeringly vast or miniscule they defy imagination: from Graham's number, whose sheer cognitive weight could collapse a brain into a black hole, to the infinitesimally tiny fractions that balance the universe’s energy so we can exist. Padilla effortlessly links these bizarre mathematical concepts to cutting-edge cosmological breakthroughs, explaining parallel dimensions, holographic realities, and the mind-bending mechanics of space-time.

Author: Antonio Padilla

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In Competing Against Luck, Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen and his coauthors challenge the traditional belief that simply "knowing your customer" leads to innovation. Instead, they introduce the "Jobs to Be Done" framework, revealing that customers don't just buy products—they "hire" them to solve specific problems.

Author: Clayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan

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The true story of one man's battle to save a species from extinction. When South African game reserve owner Lawrence Anthony learned that only a handful of northern white rhinos remained in the wild—deep in a Congo jungle controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army rebel group—he was determined to save them. What follows is a dangerous, extraordinary adventure as Anthony heads directly into the jungle to enlist the help of the rebels to protect the rhinos, all while battling a terrible drought back home to keep his own animals alive. 

Author: Lawrence Anthony

** Foxing on outer edges & front- & backend pages - Inside mostly clean, save a few scattered small spots

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Step aboard the world's most famous ocean liner with this official guide. Chapter by chapter, brief historical overviews give way to visual galleries. Retrace the construction, passanger life, the iceberg collision, rescue operations, and deep-sea expeditions that recovered seabed artifacts. Included is a bonus fold-out poster detailing ship compartments and explaining how the wreckage occurred after impact. A visual keepsake preserving maritime history.

Author: Unknown

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Embark on the ultimate global journey with The Michael Palin Collection—a special omnibus volume gathering six complete BBC travelogues by beloved adventurer Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle, Hemingway Adventure, Sahara, and Himalaya. From scorching desert dunes and frozen polar ice to mountain treks across 17 countries, Palin pairs his signature warmth and sharp humor with vivid global storytelling. Richly illustrated throughout with brilliant full-color photography by Basil Pao and Fraser Barber, this single volume covers Palin's most famous BBC expeditions, making it an essential armchair companion for nature, culture, and geography lovers.

Author: Michael Palin

**Note: The box shows mild scuffing and edge-wear, but is structurally sound. The books are in very good to excellent condition. 

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Master the fundamental laws of science with this definitive academic textbook. The ninth edition of Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity offers a comprehensive, highly visual guide designed for university students and advanced science enthusiasts alike. Authors Kotz, Treichel, Townsend, and Treichel seamlessly bridge the gap between microscopic molecular structures and macroscopic laboratory observations. Combining clear macro-to-micro principles, robust mathematical problem-solving strategies, and dynamic real-world applications, this text breaks down complex bonding, thermodynamics, and reactivity kinetics into digestible units. Perfect for students pursuing chemistry, biology, or engineering, it stands as an essential foundation for scientific success.

Author: Kotz, Treichel, Townsend, Treichel

**Very good condition, rated as Good only because of cover scuffs at the back.

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This book permits the reader to determine his own I.Q. In the first part of it the well-known author of Sense and Nonsense in Psychology and Uses and Abuses of Psychology describes clearly what an I.Q. is, how it can be applied, and what the shortcomings of this system of rating may be.  The second part of the book contains eight sets of forty I.Q. problems each, and these are graduated from 'quite easy' to 'very difficult'. There are tables for converting results into an I.Q. rating, and also explanations of the problems, together with the right answers, at the end of the book.

Author: H.J. Eysenck

** Note light stains around center fold throughout. Otherwise good vintage condition.

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A powerful corporate strategy guide to profiting from open innovation and intellectual property. Written by Henry Chesbrough, an adjunct professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, Open Business Models serves as an executive road map for navigating the modern open innovation landscape. Featuring a practical diagnostic tool and real-world corporate case studies from IBM, Procter & Gamble, and Qualcomm, this book explains how to construct strategic experiments, manage IP differently, and capture value from ideas wherever they are found.

Author: Henry Chesbrough

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The Discovery of the Titanic by Dr. Robert D. Ballard is the gripping firsthand account of the search for the legendary ocean liner and the expeditions that finally located her on the floor of the North Atlantic. Seventy-three years after the Titanic sank in 1912, Ballard and a joint French-American expedition discovered the wreck and photographed her standing upright on the ocean floor. Returning in 1986, Ballard descended 2½ miles in a tiny three-man submarine to explore the wreck, while the robotic vehicle Jason Junior ventured inside the ship, revealing the Grand Staircase and chandeliers unseen for decades. Across eleven dives, the team explored the Titanic, debris field and severed stern, capturing remarkable photographs. Enriched with archival images, charts, paintings and a detailed photo-mosaic fold-out.

Author: Dr. Robert D. Ballard

**Very good vintage condition, overall

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