Walter Gibson

While ew things seem simpler than tying a knot in a piece of string or rope, tying a good knot is another story. In KNOTS AND HOW TO TIE THEM, expert Walter Gibson clearly explains the easiest way to make efficient and effective knots. This helpful guide will teach you the ins and outs of making more than 75 different knots, complete with expanations of their specific uses.

For centuries, countless thousands of chess and checker players have gazed absently at the other side of the board, never wondering what it was all about. It never occurred to most of them that they already had in their possession most of the basic implements for one of the keenest games of all time, a game which not only deserves to be ranked with checkers and chess, but has some fascinating an unusual points of its own: Backgammon. We say "most"...

Incredible escapes, fantastic sleight-of-hand-Houdini's most challenging performances are dramatically portrayed in Houdini's Fabulous Magic. Walter Gibson, co-author, was in close touch with Harry Houdini for a number of years before his death and worked with the master magician in preparing material for the book. It is with the aid of Houdini's own scrapbooks and notes that this book was written. The spectacular highlights of Houdini's career are...