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"In our always-on, productivity-addicted lifestyles, we tend to think of the pursuit of fun as being indulgent, even immature and childish. When we do find the time to relax or care for ourselves, we tend to turn to activities that are not actually restorative: binging Netflix, scrolling through Twitter, or indulging our FOMO on Instagram. Through years of research, journalist Catherine Price has learned the truth: far from being frivolous or a distraction,...
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Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring one of the most endearingly screwed-up families in contemporary fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to dominate our lives, about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people, and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy,...
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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes along-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson argues that, throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
©2013.
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English
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Features one hundred projects and games for children to complete that inspire creativity and learning, including step-by-step instructions for creating an urban periscope, a secret book safe, a pinhole camera, and flipbook animations.
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The Brain Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Explore the rise of terror as entertainment--go behind-the-screams and into the lives of Shar Mayer, legendary scare actor, Donald Julson, a traditional boo-scare maze designer, and the infamous Russ McKamey, as he creates the most controversial 'full-contact' extreme haunt of all time ... in his own backyard."--Container.
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Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Everyone has a daunting "bucket list" of things to complete before they die. The problem? We spend too much time creating lists of what we want to achieve instead of just doing it. The Big Bucket List Book will transform the way you look at the world and the power you have to achieve your dreams. In this charming and practical collection, Gin Sander offers over 130 fresh ideas for infusing your life with a bit of glamor, adventure, and style for every...
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Rayo
Pub. Date
2007.
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Español
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Una guía para hombres de cualquier edad proporciona instrucciones para participar en una amplia gama de proyectos clásicos de la niñez, desde construir karts y casas en los árboles hasta identificar insectos y volar los aviones de papel más efectivos.
A guide for males of any age provides instructions for engaging in a wide range of classic boyhood projects, from building go-carts and constructing treehouses to identifying insects and flying...
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Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Bring family and friends together for hours of entertainment and real social interaction. The Big Book of Family Games: 101 Original Group Games That Don't Need Charging brings people together for hours of hilarious, interactive, technology-free fun that requires virtually nothing more than pens and paper. This travel-friendly book guarantees hours of engaging entertainment with 101 original, rigorously tested games that challenge each player's ability...
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