Just What The Doctor Disordered

Before his worldwide fame as a bestselling children’s author, Dr. Seuss was a magazinewriter and cartoonist. His genius mix of visual hilarity, nonsense language, and absurdisthumor illuminates this entertaining compilation of items from the Doctor’s early — and oftenforgotten — career. Includes features for periodicals such as Judge, Life, College Humor, andLiberty.Reprint of The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough: Early Writings and Cartoons, WilliamMorrow & Company, Inc., 1987

The lost gems of the beloved Dr. Seuss; 20 essays and articles, 60 cartoon essays, and 30 full-page fantasies, all collected here in book form for the first time ever.

An expert oceanographer presents fascinating documentation of the historical, geographical, and anecdotal accounts of hundreds of phantom islands around the world. Scores of black-and-white illustrations and charts illuminate the text.

Updated edition of a chess classic analyzes what went wrong in losing games. Focus includes Internet and email play, computer chess, and face-off between Kasparov and Deep Blue.

Quaint volume from 1900 offers tips on palmistry, handwriting analysis, astrology, using a deck of cards to forecast the future, lucky and unlucky omens, interpretation of dreams, and much more.

Originally published in 1918, this fascinating blend of science and spirituality compiles dream-related information from many sources. Contents include discussions of clairvoyance, hypnotic sleep, narcotics, and dream interpretation plus a dream dictionary.

Aspiring illusionists can learn from one of the world's greatest magicians with this facsimile of a 1922 book by Harry Houdini. Easy-to-follow directions, accessible to readers of all ages and skill levels.

Chess players at all levels will appreciate this accessible, enjoyable guide. Includes elementary tips for immediate practical use, attack and endgame studies, problems, and 60 complete games by Blackburne, Tartakower, Polgar, other immortals.