Schott's Almanac 2011
Schott's Almanac 2011

Author: Ben Schott

Publisher: Bloomsbury UK

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780747599517

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Schott's Almanacis designed to be a practical and entertaining annual volume that tells the real stories of the year. Section headings are: Chronicle; World; Society & Health; Sci, Tech, Net; Celebrity & Media; Music & Cinema; Books & Arts; Travel & Leisure; Money; Parliament & Politics; The Establishment; Sport; Ephemerides. In an age when information is plentiful but selection is rare, Schott's Almanacoffers both the essential facts and the lucid analysis, combining the authority and accuracy of the Economistwith the wit and vitality of Have I Got News for You.

Schottenfreude
Schottenfreude

Author: Ben Schott

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 039916670X

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Schottenfreude is a unique, must-have dictionary, complete with newly coined words that explore the idiosyncrasies of life as only the German language can. Ever thought, There should be a German word for that? Well, thanks to the brilliantly original mind behind Schott’s Original Miscellany, now there is. In what other language but German could you construct le mot juste for a secret love of bad foods, the inability to remember jokes, Sunday-afternoon depression, the urge to yawn, the glee of gossip, reassuring your hairdresser, delight at the changing of the seasons, the urge to hoard, or the ineffable pleasure of a cold pillow? A beguiling, ideal gift book for the Gelehrte or anyone on your list—just beware of rapidly expanding (and potentially incomprehensible) vocabularies.

Schott's Almanac 2006
Schott's Almanac 2006

Author: Ben Schott

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780747583073

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Schott's Almanacredefines the traditional almanac to present a record the year just past and a guide to the year come. It is designed to be a practical and entertaining annual volume, that tells the real stories of the year, from the winner of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!to the distribution of income across the British social spectrum, from the Asian Tsunami and its aftermath to Live8 and the crisis of the referenda on the European constitution, and from the death of the Pope to the trial of Michael Jackson. Section headings are: Chronicle; World; Society & Health; Sci, Tech, Net; Celebrity & Media; Music & Cinema; Books & Arts; Travel & Leisure; Money; Parlimanent & Politics; The Establishment; Sport; Ephemerides. In an age when information is plentiful but selection is rare, Schott's Almanac offers both the essential facts and the lucid analysis. It will combine the authority and accuracy of the Economist with the wit and vitality of Have I Got News for You.

Schott's Quintessential Miscellany
Schott's Quintessential Miscellany

Author: Ben Schott

Publisher: Bloomsbury UK

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781408815779

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Introducing the all-new, indispensable collection of necessary trivia, uncommon knowledge, and vital irrelevance from Schott--the inventor of the Miscellany genre.

The Quant Investor's Almanac 2011
The Quant Investor's Almanac 2011

Author: Irene Aldridge

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-08-26

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0470909641

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The only book that examines the economic events relevant to economic indicators Economic indicators are often the primary drivers of value in various financial securities, from equities and fixed income to foreign exchange, commodities, and various derivative instruments. Most indicators are released on a fixed schedule, known well in advance. However, aggregating the schedules of all the announcements is a lot of work. That's where The Quant Investor's Almanac 2011comes in handy. This reliable guide identifies the release dates of data used by leading indicators, which are widely used by traders, and then puts this information in perspective – all while organizing this valuable information into an easy to use calendar format. Highlights the latest research related to each economic indicator Includes an online application where you can find daily updates to economic events and expanded references Provides a ready reference for properly anticipating changes in securities given various economic announcements The right information can make all the difference in your trading or investing endeavors. This book will show you exactly what you need to know in order to enhance your financial performance.

Schott's Original Miscellany
Schott's Original Miscellany

Author: Ben Schott

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Published: 2003-08-04

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781582343495

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Impossible to read at one sitting, but utterly unputdownable, Schott's Original Miscellany is a unique collection of fabulous trivia. What other book boasts an index that includes shoelace lengths, sign language, and the seven deadly sins; dueling and dwarves; the hair color of Miss America and the Hampton Court maze? Where else can you find, packed onto one page, the names of golf strokes, a history of the Hat Tax, cricketing dismissals, nouns of assemblage, an unofficial motto of the US Postal Service, and the flag of Guadeloupe? Where else but Schott's Original Miscellany will you stumble across John Lennon's cat, the supplier of bagpipes to the Queen, the labors of Hercules, and the brutal methods of murder encountered by Miss Marple? A book like no other, Schott's Original Miscellany is entertaining, informative, unpredictable, and utterly addictive.

Penguins, Pineapples & Pangolins
Penguins, Pineapples & Pangolins

Author: Claire Cock-Starkey

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780712356367

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In these modern times knowledge is at our fingertips and it can sometimes feel as if there is nothing new to discover. The awe and excitement from that moment has been lost because these objects and experiences have become ordinary to us. But if we travel back in time just a few hundred years, adventurers were exploring the world during a period when most people rarely travelled further than their nearest market town. Penguins, Pineapples and Pangolins captures the wonderment these intrepid explorers felt as they struggled to record their new experiences. The eyewitness accounts in this collection reveal the reactions and thoughts of Europeans as they visited new places, tasted new foods and encountered strange animals, peoples and plants for the very first time.

Lore of the Wild
Lore of the Wild

Author: Claire Cock-Starkey

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09-21

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 0711260710

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Delves into nature folklore from around the world in six topical categories, featuring for each category one traditional tale and extensive ancient lore about that topic.

Too Much to Know
Too Much to Know

Author: Ann M. Blair

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 0300168497

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The flood of information brought to us by advancing technology is often accompanied by a distressing sense of "information overload," yet this experience is not unique to modern times. In fact, says Ann M. Blair in this intriguing book, the invention of the printing press and the ensuing abundance of books provoked sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European scholars to register complaints very similar to our own. Blair examines methods of information management in ancient and medieval Europe as well as the Islamic world and China, then focuses particular attention on the organization, composition, and reception of Latin reference books in print in early modern Europe. She explores in detail the sophisticated and sometimes idiosyncratic techniques that scholars and readers developed in an era of new technology and exploding information.