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The Ultimate Guide to Proving You Know Everything About Music…• Do you know the name of The Who’s second rock opera?• Can you name the three longest running Broadway musicals in history?• How about the person Kurt Cobain referred to as his favourite performer on Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged recording?• How old was the oldest Beatle when Paul McCartney announced he had left the band in April 1970?Now music snobs can test their musical savvy about everything from acid techno to folk metal. THE GREAT MUSIC TRIVIA QUIZ BOOK covers all musical genres with a focus on rock and pop from the 1960s through today.You may know that Bono’s real name is Paul Hewson and that John Lennon was featured on the first cover of Rolling Stone, but it might surprise you to learn that compact discs have been on the market since 1982, that the title of AC/DC’s 8th album, “For Those About to Rock, Salute You” is a reference to Roman gladiators, and that music was first transmitted over phone lines in the 19th century.A variety of quiz formats from multiple choice questions to matching lists are accompanied by timed challenges, colourful anecdotes, and sidebar explanations. Featuring chapters like VIDEOS THAT KILLED THE RADIO STARS and OOPS, I DIDN’T DO IT AGAIN (the sad fate of one-hit wonders.) You might nab a high score in classic rock, but how will you score in hip hop? And maybe it’s time to find out if your knowledge of jazz is as extensive as your taste for movie soundtracks.For the tone deaf and the virtuosos, for those who claim to be authorities and those who want to learn more, for the musical theorists and the X Factor fanatics, this collection of music trivia is fun to play on your own, ideal to test friends in the pub, or intriguing to simply read for the surprising facts and behind-the-scenes trivia.

The perfect book for dog lovers everywhere – is your dog king-of-the-hill…or run of the mill!Does your dog respond to hand gestures?How about facial signals?Can he perform tricks both inside and outside?Now you can find out just how smart your dog really is by giving him or her the Dog IQ Test. With three fun quizzes designed to measure your dog’s communication skills, social behaviour, motor skills and memory, you’ll finally discover if your dog is really a canine Einstein.Test Your Dog also comes complete with guidelines on analyzing your dog’s score, tips for improving your dog’s IQ and amusing illustrations throughout.

GRUESOME, DISGUSTING, AND ABSOLUTELY VILE!Loaded with hundreds of disgusting, repulsive, gruesome, and loathsome facts, this is by far the foulest collection of trivia around.Try not to gag as your read about bad breath, bile, burps, ear wax, scabs, sneezes, snot, spit, and sweat. Avert your eyes or discover the truth about flesh-eating bacteria, maggots, sour milk, rotten fruit, and toe jam.With gross-out facts about animals, the human body, the environment, cultures around the world, and the nasties of your very own home, you won’t be able to stop reading – though maybe you’ll wish you had!GROSS TOPICS:• Animal kingdom, including fire-ant nests and shark’s spiral poop• Human body, including bad breath, farts, pus, and rigor mortis• Around the house, including dead skin cells and pillow mites• History, including Black Plague and guillotine clean-up• Environment, including the amount of pee in public pools, litter in outer space, and sewage in oceans• Disgusting customs, including being buried alive, maggot-infested-cheese, and the Moose Dropping Festival• Medicine, including maggot therapy and uses of crocodile poop

The perfect book for dog lovers everywhere – is your dog king-of-the-hill…or run of the mill!Does your dog respond to hand gestures?How about facial signals?Can he perform tricks both inside and outside?Now you can find out just how smart your dog really is by giving him or her the Dog IQ Test. With three fun quizzes designed to measure your dog’s communication skills, social behaviour, motor skills and memory, you’ll finally discover if your dog is really a canine Einstein.Test Your Dog also comes complete with guidelines on analyzing your dog’s score, tips for improving your dog’s IQ and amusing illustrations throughout.

The perfect gift book for dog lovers everywhere! Assess your dog’s genius in a series of fun and easy tests and activities, in this follow-up to the best-selling TEST YOUR DOG.Dogs are known for their loyalty, unconditional love, and general best-friendship.You know your dog can sit, fetch, and roll over. But can he sit up like a human? Respond to “fetch” in multiple languages?Distinguish Mozart from Mötley Crüe? What about comprehend the finer points of poker?The all-new Test Your Dog: Genius Edition is full of fun tests and activities you can do with your precious pooch to confirm whether your little Fido really is an Einstein with a waggy tail.

The perfect gift book for new parents everywhere! Assess your baby’s genius in a series of fun and easy tests and activities, in the next title in the best-selling TEST YOUR series.Wait, I know what you’re thinking. You may feel you don’t have a spare minute to take a shower, let alone conduct elaborate psychometric tests on your mewling new-born bundle of love (and constant nappy changes). But with Test Your Baby, all the hard work has been done for you. You need only stay awake long enough to monitor your mini me as they navigate life on the outside.Is little Olivia more likely to munch her crayons or create a modernist masterpiece? Do precious Oliver’s gurgles sound more bebop than Beethoven? Does the old ‘spoon as airplane’ line do the trick, or does baby Georgie demand the exact nutritional content before considering his next spoon of mush? With Test Your Baby, discover more about what lay beneath those coos and squeals with a series of fun tests and activities to confirm whether your baby really is an undiscovered genius.

Over 200 pages of legends, spells, facts and mermaid crafts!Do you need a little more magic in your life? What about shimmer? Look no further. Mermania is here!Packed full of over 200 enchanting pages of legends, spells, and facts, plus mermaid-inspired recipes and crafts, Mermania: The Little Book of Mermaids is the ultimate compendium of all things mer-people and their mystical aquatic lore.Did you know?This is the year of the mermaid – The mer-man film The Shape of Water won Best Picture Oscar and Netflix’s live action The Little Mermaid streams this summer – with Disney and Universal hot on their heels*Mermaids had a heyday in Israel in 2009 and Zimbabwe in 2012, where they halted government works until beer and rituals were offered*Throughout history, everything from manatees and sea-cows to skate and seals have been mistaken for beautiful mermaids!*Mermaids are believed to cure asthma and earache, and to warn of dangerFull of gorgeous full-colour illustrations and plenty of joyful whimsy throughout, Mermania includes everything you could ever want to know about these magical creatures, all in a gorgeous, covetable, iridescent package!

Chickens are many things: sources of meat and eggs, lovable pets, amusing images on merchandise, and a source of comfort at the end of a hard day. Whether we’re considering joining the growing flock of backyard chicken-keepers or simply cheered by leafing through images of gorgeous poultry, our love for chickens is strong.The trend for backyard chickens has surged during the pandemic. Amazon searches for chick supplies are up 758%, with local hatcheries recording a 500% demand increase, as people look to reduce environmental impact, improve food traceability, connect with nature, or simply to relish the pure joy of chicken company.The Collins Backyard Chicken-keeper’s Bible is the fourth title in this stunning and engaging series, and the perfect smallholder companion to The Beekeeper’s Bible. It is packed with everything you need to fully embrace your new chicken-keeping lifestyle. A sumptuous aesthetic is paired with practical tips on identifying backyard breeds and supporting good chicken health, from basic brooding to common ailments, the best backyard breed for you to the right equipment for starting your own home flock, packaged into a beautiful, illustrative gift book. Discover the soft cuddliness of a bantam Silkie, the superb egg-sitting skills of a Plymouth Rock, the best method for constructing a chicken coop, and how to keep your chickens happy and thriving. With The Collins Backyard Chicken-keeper’s Bible, discover more about these magnificent and beloved creatures.

Combining practical stargazing information and advice, the insights of internationally renowned astronomers and the history, technological advances and art revering the night sky, Collins Stargazer's Bible is a stunning celebration of the remarkable sky above.Brimming with full-colour photography and artwork, Collins Stargazer's Bible offers engaging tips on identifying stars, planetary bodies and celestial events, as well as discovering more about the history, technological advances and art of the night sky. With detailed star charts and constellation profiles, plus visual accounts of the planets, comets, galaxies and eclipses, readers will learn how to identify the phenomena of the night sky, the best equipment to use and how to care for it, as well as how to create stunning astrophotography and art, how to avoid light pollution and make the most of the sky above in urban and suburban surroundings, and how to be dark-sky and conservation advocates. Full of stunning illustrations and packed with practical advice and hands-on projects, Collins Stargazer's Bible is the ultimate guide for novice stargazers, eagers astronomers, budding astrophotographers and astrophysicists, nature-lovers and anyone seeking to learn more about the wonder of the night sky.

30-day crash course to successful writingDo You Have What it Takes?Open the pages of this no-nonsense training guide to becoming the writer you’re meant to be and prepare to be pushed to the max. You’ll write more words in a day than you ever thought possible. You’ll see pages flying, pens running out of ink, friends wondering why you haven’t called them back, and family members wondering if you ever sleep at all.What matters isn’t divine inspiration, a visit from a muse, or even raw talent. What matters is grit, staying power, and resilience. This boxed set includes a guide book, workbook, and 50 exercise cards to jumpstart your creative writing.

Celebrating our imperfections, with trash pandas, rebel raccoons, rescue pigeons, and more!Move over Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, there’s a new mammal in town. “Pumpkin the Raccoon” has 1.5 million followers on Instagram, “Starfish the Opossum” 130,000, and “Gizmo the Skunk” 35,000 and counting. Instead of shooing them away as pests, the Internet-savvy are welcoming these creatures—once seen as the weirdos, the jaded, the unloved. According to the New York Times, it has surpassed a zeitgeist phenomenon; it’s now a social movement. Move over cute, fluffy animals of yesteryear—this is the era of the eccentric outsider, the jaded rogue. Trash animals are making their way into the headlines … and into our hearts.Featuring:• Trash Animals—Who Are They? Meet and greet opossums, skunks, bats, raccoons, squirrels, pigeons, rats, badgers, and more• In the News. Meet the Vermin-fluencers. We’re used to seeing them in the trash, but these days you’re more likely to see them in your Instagram feed. From profiles of Celebrity Vermin to Newsworthy Stunts like subway-riding pigeons and skunks performing handstands• Discover Your Spirit Trash Animal Quiz• Literary Animal Outsiders• Wildlife Protectors• Trash Animal Trading Cards• Fun FactsFull of charming full-color illustrations and plenty of mischief throughout, Trash Animals includes everything you could ever want to know about these lovable rogues!

Celebrating our imperfections, with trash pandas, rebel raccoons, rescue pigeons, and more!Move over Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, there’s a new mammal in town. “Pumpkin the Raccoon” has 1.5 million followers on Instagram, “Starfish the Opossum” 130,000, and “Gizmo the Skunk” 35,000 and counting. Instead of shooing them away as pests, the Internet-savvy are welcoming these creatures—once seen as the weirdos, the jaded, the unloved. According to the New York Times, it has surpassed a zeitgeist phenomenon; it’s now a social movement. Move over cute, fluffy animals of yesteryear—this is the era of the eccentric outsider, the jaded rogue. Trash animals are making their way into the headlines … and into our hearts.Featuring:• Trash Animals—Who Are They? Meet and greet opossums, skunks, bats, raccoons, squirrels, pigeons, rats, badgers, and more• In the News. Meet the Vermin-fluencers. We’re used to seeing them in the trash, but these days you’re more likely to see them in your Instagram feed. From profiles of Celebrity Vermin to Newsworthy Stunts like subway-riding pigeons and skunks performing handstands• Discover Your Spirit Trash Animal Quiz• Literary Animal Outsiders• Wildlife Protectors• Trash Animal Trading Cards• Fun FactsFull of charming full-color illustrations and plenty of mischief throughout, Trash Animals includes everything you could ever want to know about these lovable rogues!

This first ever book on the Bay Area Beat artist reveals a unique drawing style that dovetails Cocteau with Japanese and Renaissance printmakingPublished with Morgan Library & Museum.“Rick Barton should have been a San Francisco legend,” declared author and artist Etel Adnan in a 1998 essay. Working primarily in pen or brush and ink in a kaleidoscopic linear style, Barton (1928–92), who was born and raised in New York and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950s, ceaselessly recorded the world around him, whether the enclosed space of his room, the cafes in which he spent his days, his lovers and friends, or the ornate churches and botanical subjects that seem to have held particular fascination for him. Flourishing in San Francisco’s gay and Beat subcultures of the 1950s and ’60s, Barton accrued a group of disciples who were drawn to his singular style, which synthesized sources as disparate as Renaissance and Japanese woodblock prints and the delicate line drawings of Jean Cocteau.Bringing together more than 60 drawings, two accordion-folded sketchbooks, and printed portfolios and books, Writing a Chrysanthemum: The Drawings of Rick Barton presents for the first time the work of this unique artist who was a significant, and until now unheralded, figure of the Beat era. Rachel Federman, the curator of the exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, has written a deeply researched essay on the artist and his work. An excerpt of Adnan’s essay—the first published account of Barton—is reprinted in the catalog.

A fascinating view of the career of Bridget Riley, one of the most significant living artists, through her personal archive of her own works on paperDevoted exclusively to the artist’s works on paper, Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio explores the importance of these works not only as a means of visual experimentation but as works of art in their own right. Throughout her working life, Riley has preserved works of particular significance, creating an archive that records her constant artistic inquiry and development. The studies presented in the book are drawn entirely from this personal collection, with Riley’s own input. They demonstrate the artist’s progression from early figurative works, through the monochrome geometry of the 1960s, to the examination of color that has characterized the second half of her long career. The choice of work explores the themes that have absorbed Riley in different periods and highlights key influences: the importance of life drawing to her and the significance of artists such as Seurat and Mondrian. The book illustrates—literally and figuratively—the story of a productive and constantly experimental career, underpinned by drawing.  Distributed for Modern Art PressExhibition Schedule:The Art Institute of Chicago(September 17, 2022–January 16, 2023)Hammer Museum, Los Angeles(January 29–May 7, 2023)The Morgan Library & Museum, New York(June 16–October 22, 2023)

Does your dog respond to hand gestures or facial signals? Can he perform tricks both inside and outside? You’re sure that your dog is much smarter than the one next door, so here’s your chance to prove it with Test Your Dog’s IQ. Use these quizzes and experiments to gauge your pet’s communication skills, social behavior, motor skills, sensory perception, and memory by paying attention to his or her everyday actions such as:• When your dog shows anxiety that you are leaving• If your dog is interested in new toys and challenges• If your dog attempts to wake you up at an unfamiliar sound• How your dog expresses the desire to playThe book also comes complete with advice for analyzing your dog’s score and improving their IQ if they don’t turn out to be quite the wonder dog you expected. These fun tests and amusing illustrations will help you unlock your dog’s hidden brilliance and give you a chance to spend more time with your furry friend.