Decades\' worth of images have been distilled down to 512 pages of photographs in this ultimate retrospective collection of Nobuyoshi Araki\'s work, selected by the artist himself. First published as a Limited Edition and now back in a new format to celebrate TASCHEN\'s 40th anniversary, the curation delves deep into Araki\'s best-known imagery: Tokyo street scenes; faces and foods; colorful, sensual

Greg´s dad, Frank, is on a mission - a mission to make this wimpy kid, well, less wimpy. All manner of ´manly´ physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to find a way out of them. That is until military academy is is mentioned and Greg

Introducing Tracy Beaker, 10-year-old girl-wonder and the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress . . . sort of. Tracy Beaker’s not exactly sure what her mother does, because Tracy has been in foster care for as long as she can remember. She has a picture of her mother, who’s pretty enough to be in movies, so maybe she is. And maybe one day Tracy’s mother will show up and reclaim her long-lost

On the night of the St Patrick celebrations in 1990, some of the world’s most famous and valuable paintings were stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. They were never recovered, and there were no clues as to their whereabouts – that is until now. When Boston attorney Scott Finn takes on well-known thief, Devon Malley as a client, he gets much more than he bargained for. Not only

A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante\'s travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable encounters. This edition features Longfellow\'s renowned translation and reproductions of Gustave

Commissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in three-volume paperback. George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO\'s hit series Game of Thrones. This first volume features an original 35,000 word novella by George R.R. Martin.\'The Princess

Thoroughly updated, now includes FREE CD-Rom, the Encyclop&230&894dia Britannica Almanac 2005 is a complete source of accurate and comprehensive information. Bursting with facts on everything from people and current events to history, geography, sports, religion, science, health, money, and statistics on every imaginable topic, it contains all the information you need, in one compact and authoritative

This map shows its physical features and road network exceptionally well. The peninsula is also the home of various principalities, collectively known as the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Bahrein, Dubai, Qatar, and other enclaves. In one sense, this is a regional map of this part of the Arabian peninsula, but it is also a picture of a part of the world very alien to what most of us take for granted.

The former Well Loved Tales\" series have been redesigned with brighter inks and coated paper to enhance the appeal of these fairy tales to young children. They are all intended for one level of readability and are considered ideal bedtime stories. This is the story of the Princess and the frog\".\"

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, its owners - mother, son and daughter - struggling to keep pace. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a

It is certainly a lot easier to read War and Peace as a hardcover. Having it divided into different volumes would be helpful. However, the previous reviewer is correct in that the print size may appear small for some folks. I recommend seeing the pri nt size and being comfortable with it before you buy the collection; War and Peace is a long book to be uncomfortable and/or sorry about your purchase.Upozornenie:

This is a collection of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. It contains Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet as an omnibus edition, but also a story that has not been in print before. Bill Watterson won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.

Matt Shore is a pilot who finds himself in the middle of a racing scam when he gets a job ferrying high class punters around England\'s race course. Dick Francis, a former National Hunt jockey, is a well-known thriller writer whose books include Dead Cert\".\"

\"The Spark describes in glowing terms the profound intensity with which a mother can love her child\". (Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree). \"Extraordinary. A story of triumph against the odds and it\'s one that [Kristine] Barnett insists other parents can learn from\". (Sunday Times). Kristine Barnett\'s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein and a photographic memory. At nine he developed

Part of a 6 level series of readers for children learning English, which brings together a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles. This work aims to provide reinforcement of the basic structures and vocabulary contained in the most major primary courses.

Imagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteriously turned to stone... One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim-until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science! When every

On ne marie pas aujourd\'hui, sans dot, une fille aussi belle que l\'est mademoiselle Hortense, reprit Crevel. C\'est comme un cheval de luxe qui exige trop de soins coteux pour avoir beaucoup d\'acquéreurs. Vous ne pouvez, dans la situation o vous tes, marier votre fille que de trois manires : par mon secours, vous n\'en voulez pas ! et d\'un ; en trouvant un vieillard de soixante ans, trs riche,

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