New Releases by John Cassidy

This is a sceptical history of the internet/stock market boom. John Cassidy argues that what we have just witnessed wasn''t simply a stock market bubble; it was a social and cultural phenomenon driven by broad historical forces. Cassidy explains how these forces combined to produce the buying hysteria that drove the prices of loss-making companies into the stratosphere. Much has been made of Alan Greenspan''s phrase irrational exuberance, but Cassidy shows that there was nothing irrational about what happened. The people involved - fund managers, stock analysts, journalists and pundits - were simply acting in their own self-interest.

Ce livre s''adresse à ceux qui savent à peine où se trouve la pointe d''un crayon... Non, votre cas n''est pas désespéré ! Cette méthode va faire éclater au grand jour vos talents : elle accompagnera vos progrès dans la bonne humeur en vous donnant aussi des idées, des conseils et des encouragements. Dessinez, c''est forcément réussi ! Ou alors, c''est la faute de votre dessin...

Crazy Action Contraptions gives young builders everything they need to create ten marvelous machines. Contains simple instructions and 60 assorted LEGO pieces. Consumable. Illustrations.

Call it a "sketch book with handrails", this textbook is designed to draw out talent in every artist-to-be, featuring drawings by Quentin Blake, the illustrator who brought to life Matilda and Willie Wonka. Wire-O bound. 2 colors. Packaged with 1 pen and 2 pencils.

Written in collaboration with the world-famous San Francisco Exploratorium, this science book-o-rama takes readers on a 17-story roller coaster science ride. Divided into five sections, "Zap Science" invites readers to dive into the exciting world of science experiments. Full color.

A collection of science/magic activities that explores the science of magnetism--and the tricky things you can do with magnets--like no other book ever has.

More than 50 educators helped develop 21 different interactive "exhibits" on topics such as Trash, Get Lost, Meet the Humans and Earth: A Wet, Dirty, Bumpy Rock for this hands-on geography museum.

A playful guide to learning the art of watercolor painting combines storytelling with instruction and includes a complete set of watercolor paints and a brush.

Introduces the concept of time and shows how to read a regular and digital watch.

Includes activities in magnetism, light wave craziness, optical illusions, hair dryer science, and bacterial stories.

A collection of 33 Icky-Poo activities for the substance that sticks but doesn''t get stuck. Throw it on the wall. It will slime its way down, but it leaves no mess on your hand or the wall. When it gets dirty, just wash it with soap and water. Book comes with one Icky-Poo ball and string.

Exposes the secrets of scores of tricks from professional magicians and comes complete with a silk scarf and four other props

John Cassidy''s poem ''Walking on Frogs'' could almost be a description of the way his poems work. As the critic Dick Davis has said, they have ''a wary ease'' in which ''placid surfaces mask a buried violence or vitality''. Walking on Frogs is his third book of poems. His second, Night Cries (Bloodaxe Books, 1982), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

The Aerobie flying ring incorporates a revolutionary airfoil design with flight characteristics that are little short of incredible. Cassidy offers the definitive word on the theory, design, and practice of the Aerobie, covering its history, ratings, possibilities, and more. Includes one Aerobie.

Explains how soap bubbles are formed and what can be done with them.

An illustrated collection of children''s songs includes such classics as Jambalaya, Frere Jacques, The M.T.A. Song, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, The Chicken Song, and Peace Like a River..