English Handbook and Study Guide: A Comprehensive English Reference

Catch your friends 'loading the dice', or broadcasters committing the 'fallacy of the complex question'. Learn how to spot false dichotomies, gambler's fallacies and unflagrant contradictions, and add 'slippery slopes' and 'post hoc fallacies' to your rhetorical toolkit. This book provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. 

Author: Julian Baggini

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This book is a biographical narrative of King George V, the British monarch who reigned from 1910 to 1936. Written by the popular historian Sir Arthur Bryant, this specific volume was published in 1936 as part of a series of concise historical biographies.

Author: Arthur Bryant

**Good vintage copy

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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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Two Years Before the Mast is challenged only by Melville's Moby Dick—a work heavily influenced by Dana's superior, factual descriptions of a seaman's real life under sail. Adhering closely to fact in every particular, this proper Bostonian gives everything its true character, recording his experiences in merchant ships with profound imaginative insight. 

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Author: Richard Henry Dana

Extra Note: Roughly a quarter of the book's pages at the back are separating about 1/2cm up from the bottom gutter, but are not fully detached or falling out. 

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Set in 1973 Cape Town, this exceptional debut novel follows eleven-year-old Marnus, a boy growing up in a prominent, elite Afrikaner military family. When a mysterious visitor named Mr. Smith arrives at their home, a quiet but irreversible shift shatters Marnus's world, exposing a deep undercurrent of hypocrisy and disillusionment. Serving as a poignant indictment of apartheid's complex realities, this deeply moving work safely secures its place alongside the finest masterpieces of South African literature.

Author: Mark Behr

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A fascinating, mind-bending exploration of everything your brain does without you ever knowing it. In Incognito, celebrated neuroscientist David Eagleman takes us deep into the subconscious mind to answer everyday mysteries—like how we hear our name in a crowded room or why secrets are so hard to keep. Written in an incredibly accessible, gripping style, this New York Times bestseller dismantles our ideas of conscious control, offering a brilliant look at the hidden world that drives human behavior.

Author: David Eagleman

Extra Note: The wave seen on the photos is not water damage, it is just slightly indented there. The book is still in a very good condition overall.

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Bill Bryson turns his gaze inwards, to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us. As he guides us around the human body to discover how it  functions, what can go wrong and its remarkable ability to heal itself, what emerges is that we are infinitely more complex, wondrous and mysterious than any of us might have suspected. From our genes to our linguistic skills, our big brains to our dextrous fingertips, we are an astonishing story of success. And the history of how we have tried to master our biology and stave off disease is full of forgotten heroes, astounding anecdotes and extraordinary facts. 

Author: Bill Bryson

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This book chronicles the incredible true story of a deeply brilliant but profoundly traumatized five-year-old boy named Dibs. Withdrawn into complete silence, emotionally isolated, and prone to violent tantrums, Dibs is misdiagnosed by teachers and his wealthy parents as mentally disabled. As a last resort, renowned child psychologist Dr. Virginia Axline begins weekly non-directive play therapy sessions with him. Through creative play, toys, and paint, Dibs slowly reveals his high intelligence, unlocks his hidden emotional scars, and embarks on a moving journey toward healing and self-discovery.

Author: Virginia Axline

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