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Fantastic Book of Logic Puzzles
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Fantastic Book of Logic PuzzlesMagicians, ogres, dragons, genies and wizards show how to do the most popular logic puzzle types: elimination, crossing the river, measurement, probability, more.

This book provides a good brief introduction to logic puzzles. Readers get to explore classic problems involving those who (always) tell the truth and those who (always or sometimes) lie; how to cross rivers with limited capacity boats, etc. Each chapter begins with simple riddles that introduce the ideas of one particular type of logic problem. Successive problems are more difficult. By the end of each chapter, readers can solve very complicated problems.

This is an excellent introduction to logic problems. An entire chapter of hints can help those who are unsure of how to proceed.
 
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The Psychologist's Book of Personality Tests
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The Psychologist's Book of Personality TestsDo you long for happiness? Do you worry too much? Are you content in your romantic relationships? Do you wish you felt better about yourself? Now you can discover exactly what’s stopping you from living the life you long to lead–and what you can do about it. Based on the latest research, this inspiring guide by renowned author and psychologist Dr. Louis Janda presents twenty-four psychological tests that will help you identify the barriers standing between you and a more fulfilling personal and professional life–and figure out how you can overcome them.
 
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Check Your English Vocabulary for TOEIC
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Check Your English Vocabulary for TOEICCheck Your English Vocabulary for TOEIC is a must-have workbook for all non-native English speakers wishing to expand their language skills in preparation for the Test of English for International Communication. This workbook provides exercises to help teach and build vocabulary related to the TOEIC examination and also covers grammar, use of English, comprehension and spelling.
 
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The Research Project : How to Write it
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The Research Project : How to Write itNow fully updated, this guide to research work continues to be indispensable for students at school, college or university.
In this new edition, Ralph Berry sets out in clear and concise terms the student's main tasks in the order in which they will be encountered, covering:
* choosing a topic
* using the library
* taking notes
* shaping and composing the project
* writing cross-references and bibliography
An important new chapter focuses on conducting research via the Internet, and how the www is changing research methods in virtually all disciplines.
 
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Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century
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Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st CenturyBoth highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post–September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. Readers will discover the dos and don’ts of successful business and social interaction, detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment in a variety of social settings, amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes, a breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries, and appropriate etiquette for innumerable settings.
 
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