The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles are the standard by which all others are judged. And they're now available in a compact, portable format perfect for solving anywhere. With this new collection, it's Sunday all week long! With: * 75 of the best Sunday crosswords from The New York Times * Convenient, affordable trade paperback for easy transport * Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz
A COMPLETE REVISION AND THOROUGH UPDATING OF THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE FROM THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD. A comprehensive guide offering insight and clarity on a broad range of even more essential subjects. Whether you are researching the history of Western art, investigating an obscure medical test, following current environmental trends, studying Shakespeare, brushing up on your crossword and Sudoku skills, or simply looking for a deeper understanding of the world, this book is for you. An indispensable resource for every home, office, dorm room, and library, this new edition of The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge offers in-depth explorations of art, astronomy, biology, business, economics, the environment, film, geography, history, the Internet, literature, mathematics, music, mythology, philosophy, photography, sports, theater, film, and many other subjects. This one volume is designed to offer more information than any other book on the most important subjects, as well as provide easy-to-access data critical to everyday life. It is the only universal reference book to include authoritative and engaging essays from New York Times experts in almost every field of endeavor. The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge provides information with matchless accuracy and exceptional clarity. This new revised and expanded third edition covers major categories with an emphasis on depth and historical context, providing easy access to data vital for everyday living. Covering nearly 50 major categories, and providing an immediate grasp of complex topics with charts, sidebars, and maps, the third edition features 50 pages of new material, including new sections on * Atheism * Digital Media * Inventions and Discoveries * Endangered Species * Inflation * Musical Theater * Book Publishing *Wikileaks *The Financial Crisis *Nuclear Weapons *Energy *The Global Food Supply Every section has been thoroughly updated, making this third edition more useful and comprehensive than ever. It informs, educates, answers, illustrates and clarifies---it's the only one-volume reference book you need.
Being on the run doesn't mean giving up your crosswords! From the pages of "The New York Times" comes this brand-new collection of easy-to-solve, fast-to-finish puzzles especially designed for solvers on the go.
There's no better way to calm your mind and body than by solving a crossword while enjoying the peace and serenity of a beautiful garden. This volume of 200 New York Times crosswords is perfect for fans to enjoy in the hammock, in the garden, or curled up indoors. Includes: * Big omnibus with hundreds of hours of solving fun * Puzzles of all difficulty levels, prefect for any solver * Edited by the #1 man in American crosswords, Will Shortz.
Will Shortz is a legendary figure in American crosswords--the one name even casual solvers recognize. And in four great, hot-selling volumes he's picked his favorite daily-size, favorite Sunday, and funniest, punniest New York Times crosswords. Now this new collection features: * For the first time, Will's top picks are available in a convenient, transportable format * 150 of the best puzzles from the previous four Will Shortz-selected volumes * Puzzles selected from Will Shortz's Favorite Crosswords, Favorite Sunday Crosswords, Funniest Crosswords, and Funniest Crosswords Volume 2. * The top brand name in crosswords: The New York Times
Solve the Day Away! Chosen from the Monday and Tuesday Times crosswords---the easiest of the week---this new collection is perfect for sitting, relaxing, and puzzling away.
The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles are the standard by which all others are judged. And they're now available in a compact, portable format perfect for solving anywhere. With this new collection, it's Sunday all week long! With: * 75 of the best Sunday crosswords from The New York Times * Convenient, affordable trade paperback for easy transport * Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz
Introducing a comprehensive update and complete revision of the authoritative reference work from the award-winning daily paper, this one-volume reference book informs, educates, and clarifies answers to hundreds of topics.
Whether readers like to do crosswords sitting up in bed in the morning or as they relax in the evening, this new collection of 75 light and easy puzzles will fit the bill.
75 Peaceful, Serene Crosswords from The New York Times For many crossworders, solving crossword puzzles induces a Zenlike state of relaxation and contentment; their daily crossword solving is one of the soothing, serene highlights of their day. With this in mind, editor Will Shortz and The New York Times have teamed up to bring you seventy-five select, solvable puzzles that are sure to wipe any frown from your face and any stress from your shoulders.
Solve the day away! Bright sunshine, a comfy chair, a gentle breeze, and a New York Times Crossword Puzzle adds up to one great day; whether you're at the beach or not! From the pages of The New York Times comes this brand-new collection of light and easy puzzles, chosen from Monday and Tuesday editions of the newspaper. These solver-friendly puzzles allow you to sit back, relax, and lose yourself in the across and downs of America's favorite crosswords.
From the #1 name in crosswords comes 130 of the easiest "New York Times" crosswords that have been chosen from puzzles published in the Monday and Tuesday editions of the paper. Original.
From the #1 name in crosswords comes this fun collection of 130 crosswords that have been chosen from puzzles published in the Monday and Tuesday editions of the "New York Times." Original.
Being on the run doesn't mean giving up your crosswords! From the pages of "The New York Times" comes this brand-new collection of easy-to-solve, fast-to-finish puzzles especially designed for solvers on the go.
New York Times puzzles are America's favorite! · 50 of the popular acrostics from the Sunday New York Times · Acrostics by master puzzlers Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon · Edited by puzzle legend Will Shortz
This unique volume uncovers the most fascinating and compelling stories from The New York Times about the city the paper calls home. More than 200 articles and an abundance of photographs, illustrations, maps, and graphs from the preeminent newspaper in the world take a look at the history and personality of the world's most influential city. Read firsthand accounts of the subway opening in 1904 and the day the Metrocard was introduced; the fall of Tammany Hall and recurring corruption in city politics; the Son of Sam murders; jazz clubs in the 1920s and legendary performances at the Fillmore East; baseball's Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier at Brooklyn's storied Ebbets Field in 1947; the 1977 and 2004 blackouts; the openings and closings of the city's most beloved restaurants; and much more. Not just a historical account, this is a fascinating, sometimes funny, and often moving look at how people in New York live, eat, travel, mourn, fight, love, and celebrate. Organized by theme, the book includes original writings on all topics related to city life, including art, architecture, transportation, politics, neighborhoods, people, sports, business, food, and more. Includes articles from such well-known Times writers as Meyer Berger, Gay Talese, Anna Quindlen, Israel Shenker, Brooks Atkinson, Frank Rich, Ada Louise Huxtable, John Kieran, Russell Baker, and more. Special contributors who have written about New York for the Times include Paul Auster, Woody Allen, and E.B. White, among others.
From our nation's best source of in-depth daily reporting comes this sweeping retrospective of the news, culture, and personalities of the decade of the 1980s, as told through hundreds of handselected articles and compelling original commentary in this unique and fascinating book. There is no better record of history than the archives of The New York Times. Now, more than 200 articles from the great decade of the 1980s are culled from these archives and carefully curated, by editor and Times writer William Grimes, to create one complete, compelling, historical and nostalgic collection. Organized by sections such as politics, business, science & health, sports, arts & entertainment, food, obituaries, and more, The Times of the Eighties covers the biggest stories that shaped the 1980s. Articles include coverage of historic events like Wall Street's "Black Monday," the Iran-Contra scandal, Tiananmen Square, the Challenger disaster, the Human Genome Project, the collapse of communism, and the introduction of the personal computer by IBM; cultural highlights like the launch of MTV, Ted Turner's establishment of CNN, the Cabbage Patch doll craze, reviews of movies like E.T., Terminator, Raging Bull, and Tootsie, and features on musicians like Michael Jackson, Joan Jett, U2, Wham, Blondie, and more; plus pieces on personalities like Mikhail Gorbachev, Princess Diana, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Pete Rose, Bill Cosby, and more. The stories are penned by well-known Times writers like William Safire, Frank Rich, Anna Quindlen, Serge Schmemann, Russell Baker, Nan C. Robertson, Thomas L. Friedman, Linda Greenhouse, Bill Keller, Clyde Haberman, Paul Goldberger, Francis X. Clines, John Noble Wilford, Nicholas Kristof, Fox Butterfield, John Rockwell, Anthony Lewis, and many more. Grimes guides readers through the articles he's selected with commentary that puts the stories into historical context and explores the impact that these events and individuals eventually had on the future. Hundreds of color photographs from the Times and other sources illuminate the stories throughout.
There is no better record of events then The New York Times, and now, The Times of the Seventies captures the history, culture, and personalities of the decade through hundreds of hand-selected articles and compelling original commentary in this unique and fascinating book. The New York Times: The Times of the Seventies is a brilliant time capsule containing all of the greatest, most important, and most memorable moments and events from the decade. Organized by sections such as national news, business, science & health, sports, arts & entertainment, life & style, the articles include coverage of historic events like the Watergate scandal, the end of the Vietnam War, the 1973 oil crisis, and the Iranian Revolution of 1979; cultural highlights like the break-up of the Beatles, the rise of disco, reviews of movies like Star Wars, The Godfather, Jaws, and Saturday Night Fever, and features on musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Bee Gees, and Patti Smith; plus pieces on influential personalities such as Gloria Steinem, Bobby Fischer, and Farrah Fawcett and pivotal political figures like Richard Nixon, Pol Pot, and Augusto Pinochet. The stories are written by the great Times writers, including Murray Schumach, Nan Robertson, Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Meyer Berger, R.W. Apple, Jr., John Rockwell, Clive Barnes, and John Russell. Editor Clyde Haberman has selected each and every article and guides readers through the stories, putting the events into historical context and exploring the impact these events and individuals eventually had on the future. Also included are hundreds of color photographs from the Times and other sources. Also available from Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers is The New York Times: The Times of the Eighties (978-1-57912-933-0)
The Best of News Design 35th Edition, the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2014 competition. Bold, full-color layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals, and more, and each entry is accompanied by insightful commentary on the elements that made the piece a standout winner. Every industry professional aspires to one day see his or her work in this book.
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