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Winner of the Illustrated Book of the Year award in 1994, The Art Book has been an outstanding success and has become a well-known landmark in the art book world. Now published in over twenty different languages and in a miniature edition, it has received rave reviews from numerous newspapers and magazines and has made many appearances on the bestseller lists. Complemented by The 20th Century Art Book

Meet the Hueys - a fabulously quirky group of characters from international bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found. The sequel to The Hueys - The New Jumper, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, 2012 A fight has broken out amongst The Hueys. \"It was not me! It was him!\" But no one can remember what they\'re fighting

GONE GIRL - THE ADDICTIVE No.1 US BESTSELLER THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT Who are you? What have we done to each other? These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police suspect Nick. Amy\'s friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn\'t true. A police

From short sailing trips with friends to longer cruises along coastlines or across the oceans, this book celebrates the nautical way of life. Since the dawn of time, exploring the world by boat has been seen as the pinnacle of freedom. And what may often have seemed an impossible dream is now within reach, thanks to businesses offering boats for hire and specialist companies organizing trips that give

Several new books have focused on the portrait, none with as much clarity as Face. —American Photo\"Highly recommended for all collections.\"—Library JournalThis groundbreaking publication announces the death of the conventional portrait. In an age when we are bombarded with flawless images of youthful beauty, when rejuvenation is available through a jar of cream or a scalpel, artists and photographers

The idea of what we traditionally perceive to be the work place is changing. This is partly down to a different approach towards the production system which currently focuses on positive motivation for the worker in order to carry out their task more efficiently and in short, be more cost-efficient. The foundation for this change is based upon relatively modern concepts such as ergonomics, empathy,

The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it\'s too late. Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... As Emma and Ray head to a location called Goldy

The official companion to the hit TV show, Peaky Blinders, fully illustrated in colour. Packed full of behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with the cast and creators of the show, By Order of the Peaky Blinders is the first official book to take fans to the shadowy corners of dark-hearted TV series. Walk through The Garrison Tavern\'s saloon bar doors and onto the streets of Birmingham, past the

This beautiful Macmillan Collector\'s Library edition of the second volume in James Herriot\'s memoirs, It Shouldn\'t Happen to a Vet, features an afterword by actress Carol Drinkwater, who starred as Helen Herriot in the BBC\'s All Creatures Great and Small. It Shouldn\'t Happen to a Vet sees recently qualified vet James Herriot firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and acclimatized

Packaging is an important factor in any retail environment and e key element in most marketing strategies. Consumers react immediately to package shapes, and are influenced by them when making buying decisions. Different product categories are often easy to recognize by their characteristic form, for example, a manufacturer of an exclusive product, such as jewellery or perfume, may deliberately choose

Behind the closed doors of San Francisco´s grandest mansions, beautiful people party the nights away in a heady mix of money, drugs, drink and sex. But the rich and famous aren´t the only ones with the keys to these most exclusive of addresses, someone el

The external facades of a building are more than a protective mantle, or an intelligent skin regulating temperature and light, they also determine its very appearance. By unusual choices of materials and the use of complex technology, facades have become increasingly significant in recent years. External surfaces are being perceived as an integral part of the building and are therefore being designed

TEACH YOURSELF ELECTRONICS is a first introduction to electronics. It explains simply and clearly the essentials of modern electronics - how electronic devices and circuits work and how they are used in computer, communications and control systems. TEACH YOURSELF ELECTRONICS looks first at the fundamental concepts and general principles of electronics. It then describes the functions of devices such

With an estimated 50 million poker players in the US and 100 million worldwide, and the immense popularity of internet poker, this new and fully updated edition is perfectly timed. It offers all the features that made the previous edition so popular - plenty of illustrations, lots of background info, a full glossary and advice on topics like etiquette and addiction. It not only gives the unique perspective

Part modern fairy tale, part science fiction myth, The Iron Man describes the unexpected arrival in England of a mysterious giant \"metal man\" who wreaks havoc on the countryside by attacking the neighbouring farms and eating all their machinery. A young boy called Hogarth befriends him and he and the extraordinary being end up defending and saving the earth when it is attacked by a fearsome \"space-bat-angel-dragon\"

An essential guide to exploring the best wines from southern France, with wine tours of both the most popular and lesser-known regions, and details of top producers and local tourist attractions. There is expert advice on how to choose the top wines and transport them home safely, and useful tips on local culture, eating out, where to stay, and the best ways of traveling around. Â

To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark

The authors of the \"New York Times\" bestsellers \"I Can Has Cheezburger?\" and \"How to Take Over teh Wurld\" return with an awww-inspiring threequel in their blockbuster LOLcat series.

Thirty-five years into the future, Batman\'s gotten himself caught in a P.O.W. camp where the enemy refuses to give up trying to crack the only \"data source\" he can\'t access-the human mind! And this foe doesn\'t care how many people he has to burn through to get there, including original Batgirl Barbara Gordon! To make his great escape, Batman will have to take down both his greatest hero and a