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If only it were as simple as popping open a bottle of Champagne. But as every hostess knows, life's myriad celebrations - whether they come in the form of a big holiday blow out or a small birthday party - require planning and effort to pull off. And in the midst of all that hors d'oeuvre making and centrepiece arranging, it can be easy to lose sight of what you're actually celebrating (whose birthday is it, anyway?). "Real Simple Celebrations" is filled with smart solutions to take the hassle out of entertaining. Each chapter is dedicated to a different occasion - such as Easter, New Year's Eve, a child's birthday party - and guides you every step of the way, from inviting the guests to cleaning up after they've gone. With its handy checklists, foolproof game plans, practical advice, and truly doable ideas, "Real Simple Celebrations" will make all your parties a lot easier to pull off. So, you can stay focused on what you're celebrating-and, more important, why.

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Created by David E. Klutho, the noted photographer who brought you 3D Sports Blast and Zoo 3D, this new book is filled with every kind of vehicle - photographed with the latest eye-popping 3D technology. You can get up close to everything on wheels, from Monster Trucks to fun miniature models, roaring motorcycles to muddied BMX bikes. With vehicles accelerating off the page, this is a must-have book for any kid who loves sweet rides.

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What is it, precisely, that makes you unique? TIME probes the science of human development in search of answers and identifies the major factors that shape your personality and thought patterns. You can learn why some people are introverts and others extroverts and why some people lack confidence while others have it in abundance. You can discover how genetics, physicality, brain function, family, cultural and social influences - including surprising factors such your dreams and what you consume-define the science of YOU.

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TIME for Kids The BIG Book of Why: Space answers the why, what, when, where, who and how questions about earth and space that kids commonly ask, but adults can rarely answer. Why don't we fall off the planet? Why is the sky blue? Why are diamonds so rare? Why is the sun so bright? Where does our solar system end? Written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. Of course, TIME For Kids goes beyond answering the question, and dips into the science or history to further explain the answer in an easy-to-follow, straightforward manner. TIME For Kids The BIG Book of Why: Space is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

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Planet Earth is heating up, and so is the debate over why our climate is changing and what it means for the future of our energy sources, of our cities, of our children. Now "Time" explores the science of global warming in an illuminating, beautifully illustrated book that ranges from polar ice caps to equatorial rainforests. Here are the scientists who are working to measure and counter the warming trend; here are the world's most endangered habitats and creatures; here are various scenarios for the future. Separating truth from fantasy, "Time" brings a cool eye to today's hottest issue.

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"Real Simple Solutions" resolves life's little complexities - and allays the stress that accompanies them. The book is full of ideas that are smart, surprising, and easy to do - and that, perhaps best of all, cost little or no money. Readers are guaranteed timeless, rock-solid information and advice, whether it's step-by-step directions for hand-washing delicates, a soup-to-nuts list of pantry essentials, or new uses for household items. Inspired by the magazine's perennially popular Simple Solutions section, the book logically organizes ideas by activity and presents each chapter in a consistent. clear, and artful fashion. Page after page, "Real Simple Solutions" features: quick, low-cost ways to elevate the ordinary or unexpected, from dinnertime meals to bedroom decor; new uses for everyday items, such as emery boards, baking soda, and old beach towels; and, simple instructions for doing common - but often difficult tasks, like painting a room or carving a turkey.

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Divided by subject area - from animals, the human body and technology to sports, food and green issues - kids will discover the background behind the questions through the book's photos, diagrams and art as well as its clear text. Of course, "TIME For Kids" goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. For example: If in the technology chapter kids learn how an airplane flies, the 'How to' spread might include step-by-step instructions about how to fold a paper airplane or create a rotating helicopter. "TIME For Kids The Big Book of How" is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

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The movie audience respects talent but revels in charisma, and is always ready to elevate a star who is as much as character off the screen as on it. Ever since he came to the attention of the American public in the 1960s, Jack Nicholson has been the whole package. But who among us really knows the man who smiles that wicked grin from behind the darkest of shades? His generation's Mr. Hollywood, a fixture next to the Los Angeles Lakers bench, is in fact a native New Yorker: the son of a showgirl, born in the city in 1937 and raised largely by his grandmother so that Jack's mum could continue her career as a hoofer. Starting out, he appeared in B movies directed by Roger Corman, then burst through in the counter-culture classic Easy Rider. Immediately, his abilities were recognized in dramas, comedies, anything - and the awards and nominations began to pile up (he's been nominated for a dozen Academy Awards and has won three). Meantime, his rascal's persona and happily loose social life provided another kind of delicious entertainment; he has, down the decades, spent as much of his career in front of still cameras (often LIFE's) as he has on the set. If you want to know Jack, and enjoy his colourful life in all its ever-blazing glory, this latest, lavishly illustrated edition in LIFE's new Icons series is the book for you. LIFE Icons celebrates the larger-than-life figures among us, and none is larger than Jack Nicholson.

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Some died young. Some died old. All paid their dues with guitar in hand. This title looks at the lives of the late, great slingers of blues, rock, metal and jazz. It offers comprehensive profiles of legends like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, and Bob Marley.

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TIME for Kids The BIG Book of Why: Awesome Animal Kingdom answers the why, what, when, where, who and how questions about humans and animals that kids commonly ask, but adults can rarely answer. Why do we have eyebrows? What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? How does aspirin know where to go in the body to take care of pain? What's the fastest a human is capable of running? Why do animals' eyes glow in the dark? Written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. Of course, TIME For Kids goes beyond answering the question, and dips into the science or history to further explain the answer in an easy-to-follow, straightforward manner. TIME for Kids The BIG Book of Why: Awesome Animal Kingdom is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of Kids.

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Have you ever stood in front of a full closet and proclaimed, without irony, 'I have nothing to wear'? Have you wondered if women who always manage to look chic are simply born with great taste? "The New Secrets of Style: The Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day" takes the mystery out of fashion with straight-forward, simple strategies, and gives you the best tips and tricks from the experts who have made "Instyle" magazine today's most popular style publication. "The New Secrets of Style" - revised and updated with hundreds of new photos and ideas, shows you how to develop true personal style that is always uncomplicated and figure out which looks work best for you. A clear and convenient reference of 20 fully illustrated chapters, "The New Secrets of Style" covers everything you need to know to dress well with piece-by-piece wardrobe analysis, and easy-to-read 'flattery' charts. Plus shopping secrets, no-fall shoe rules, and tailoring, storage and care tips to make your stylish life even simpler. Inspirational celebrity images, how-to Illustrations and photos of gorgeous, trend-proof clothes are presented within the fun and fact-filled-pages.

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Pope Francis heralds a new era for the Catholic Church, and all of the pomp and circumstance-and hope-is captured in this commemorative LIFE volume, that features all of the best photography from coronation day in Rome. In addition, LIFE's editors present a visual and anecdotal history of the Vatican and of the papacy itself, a narrative with triumphs and tragedies, saints and scoundrels. The same team that created the bestselling Pope John Paul II: a Tribute, and the recent Jesus: Who Do You Say the I Am? has now brings forth this lavishly illustrated and right-up-to-date volume on Francis, the Church in our day and the Church down the centuries, beginning with St. Peter. This is the complete story, in words and pictures.

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TIME For Kids The Book of How: All About Animals presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colourful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer questions such as: How does a chameleon change colors? How do sharks find prey? How do elephants communicate? And many more. TIME For Kids goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. The Book of How: All About Animals is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

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Who wore it best? Tom Brady or Terry Bradshaw (No. 12)? John Elway or Mickey Mantle (No. 7)? How about No. 2, Derek Jeter or Secretariat? Wayne Gretzky has no peer at 99, but the list is legendary for 32; Jim Brown, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson and Sandy Koufax to name a few. Flush with Sports Illustrated's stunning photography and insights from its top writers, Any Given Number give sports fans the authoritative take on which athlete is the best of the best, No. 0 to No. 99.

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LIFE was one of the premiere sources of news about the Vietnam War and its coverage was revolutionary; Larry Burrows was the first photographer to document a war primarily in colour, because LIFE had figured out, with the new printing methods of the 1960s, how to accommodate more colour pages. The pictures are as arresting today as they were in their time. However, LIFE not only reinvented war coverage but we travelled as America did: from pro-war to "One Week's Dead." LIFE in fact led the way. Many wars have served to protect America or America's interests. Even the Civil War was about maintaining the Union. Vietnam was the first war since the Revolution that changed America profoundly - sociologically, and in how we thought about war, aggression and the feeling that America was infallible. Journalists, college students and eventually soldiers themselves started to question such things as "America's always right" and "America has never lost a war." The war at home, which LIFE covered just as vividly as the war in Southeast Asia, was waged on the campuses and at the conventions. All of that photography will be here in this 50th anniversary commemorative. This special book will include new interviews with veterans, a special photo essay on the history of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, a pictorial report on unified Vietnam today, a revisiting of LIFE's editorial treatment of the war, an account of legendary photographers (Burrows, Robert Capa) lost during the era in Southeast Asia (including a reminiscence by Burrows' son, Russell, and daughter-in-law, LIFE's own Bobbi Baker Burrows), a report on the other photographs that made history (Eddie Adams' execution shot, Nick Ut's "Napalm Girl," including Joe McNally's revisit with the grown woman in Canada, exclusively for LIFE).

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Take a walk on the Prehistoric side with Dinosaurs 3D. Brought to you by the editors of TIME For Kids magazine, this book of stunning 3D images shows dinosaurs as you've never seen them. From plant eaters to armoured dinosaurs, the creatures seem to leap, crawl, stomp, and stampede off the pages and into your living room. The 3D photos are so eye-poppingly real; you'll think you've gone back in time! The book is packed with state-of-the art CGI artwork. No other dinosaur book comes close to delivering the impact of Dinosaurs 3D. Dinosaur lovers young and old will thrill to this marvellous 3D menagerie and the surprising and little-known facts and information about each creature and how they compare to today's animals! There are 2 pairs of glasses included in each book so you can invite a friend to come along on your adventure!

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The inquiry-based experiments cover aspects of physical, life and earth science, and dovetail with the school science curriculum. The intriguing experiments were created by the experts at Mad Science, the world's leading science enrichment provider. Probing questions to be explored include: How does oil affect plants? Which traits do you share with your family? And, can a battery turn a nail into a magnet? Clear and colourful step-by-step directions accompany each experiment so children can easily follow the procedure. Additional background information and fun facts for each experiment lets kids know how it affects them and their world, explains the science behind what they've just done, and gives concrete extensions and ways to learn more about each subject. A Science Fair chapter gives readers winning ways to present material to the public, including how to create visuals to display results, how to use and control variables, and how to tackle the scientific process.

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