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Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya
In a film eight years in making, Studio Ghibli's cofounder Isao Takahata tells the untold story of Princess Kaguya.
An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling everyone who encounters her-but ultimately, she must face her fate. This book captures the breathtaking art of the film from conception to production, and features commentary, interviews, and an in-depth look at the production process.
"Every frame is worthy of being its own painting." -Joe Hisaishi, film's composer
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back, some 325 million years.
Over these immense stretches of geological time, mammals developed their trademark features: hair, keen senses of smell and hearing, big brains and sharp intelligence, fast growth and warm-blooded metabolism, a distinctive line-up of teeth (canines, incisors, premolars, molars), mammary glands that mothers use to nourish their babies with milk, qualities that have underlain their success story.
Out of this long and rich evolutionary history came the mammals of today, including our own species and our closest cousins. But today's 6,000 mammal species - the egg-laying monotremes including the platypus, marsupials such as kangaroos and koalas that raise their tiny babies in pouches, and placentals like us, who give birth to well-developed young - are simply the few survivors of a once verdant family tree, which has been pruned both by time and mass extinctions.
In The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, palaeontologist Steve Brusatte weaves together the history and evolution of our mammal forebears with stories of the scientists whose fieldwork and discoveries underlie our knowledge, both of iconic mammals like the mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers of which we have all heard, and of fascinating species that few of us are aware of.
For what we see today is but a very limited range of the mammals that have existed; in this fascinating and ground-breaking book, Steve Brusatte tells their - and our - story.
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The View from the Very Best House in Town
A witty, suspenseful and inventive debut that asks what makes a person a friend and a house a home.
Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville, is the best house in town. But when Sam is accepted into snobbish Castleton Academy as an autistic "Miracle Boy", he leaves Asha, who is also autistic, to navigate middle school alone.
He also leaves her wondering if she can take anything for granted any more. Because soon Sam is spending time with Prestyn, Asha's nemesis, whose family owns Donnybrooke and have forbidden Asha to set foot inside. But when it becomes clear that Prestyn's interest in Sam is less than friendly, will Asha be able to find it in herself to help her former friend?
Told from the points of view of Asha, Sam and Donnybrooke itself, this is a highly original debut about friendship, peer pressure and bullying.
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Prabhupáda
Táto kniha je výmluvným příspěvkem k uchování vzpomínky na člověka, který sehrál ustřední úlohu v americké náboženské historii během šedesátých a sedmdesátých let alternativní kultury.
Je studnicí informací pro učence i všechny ostatní, kdo se zajímají o hnutí, které Prabhupáda přenesl z Indie do Ameriky...
The School of Life Dictionary
A dictionary is a guide to a language. This dictionary is for the distinctive language that The School of Life 'speaks': that of emotions. It is an alphabetical selection of some 200 words and phrases that shed light on our feelings about ourselves, other people, and the workings of the modern world. Too often, we struggle to find the right words to explain what we mean; The School of Life's dictionary is a tool to help us convey our true intentions with economy and precision. The School of Life - an organisation dedicated to making sense of our emotional lives - offers us a complete vocabulary with which to understand some of our key emotional states and ideas and to express them succinctly and successfully to the world.
Definitions include:
Addiction
Anger
Eudaimonia
FOMO
Good Materialism
Inner Voices
Meaningful Work
Nagging
Philosophical Meditation
Sane Insanity
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The Purgatorio
In "The Purgatorio," Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante's canticle crystallizes the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul.
Lacná kniha The Human Body (-90%)
It's 1839 and you are a medical student working on your first human body dissection! Under the watchful eye of Dr Walker, peel the flaps back to reveal the inner workings of the human body, from bone and muscle, to the brain, eyes, heart, lungs and everything in-between. Victorian-inspired illustrations meet with medical notes and sketches to give a complete in-depth exploration of how the human body works.
Word count including flaps: approx 5,000
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O'Connor Sinead - I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss CD
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (8. decembra 1966 – 26. júla 2023) bola írska speváčka, skladateľka a aktivistka. Jej debutový štúdiový album The Lion and the Cobra bol vydaný v roku 1987 a dosiahol medzinárodný úspech v hitparáde. Jej album z roku 1990 I Do Not Want What I Have't Got bol jej najväčším komerčným úspechom a celosvetovo sa predalo viac ako sedem miliónov kópií. Jeho hlavný singel „Nothing Compares 2 U“ bol ocenený ako najlepší svetový singel roka na Billboard Music Awards.
I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss je desiaty a posledný štúdiový album, vydaný 11. augusta 2014 u Nettwerk Music Group. Album sa mal pôvodne volať The Vishnu Room podľa rovnomennej piesne, ale krátko pred vydaním bol zmenený spolu s pôvodným dizajnom obalu na podporu kampane Ban Bossy. Album bol nominovaný na Irish Meteor Choice Music Prize za najlepší album. Bol to posledný dokončený album Sinéad pred jej smrťou v roku 2023.
Tracklist:
01. How About I Be Me (And You Be You)
02. Dense Water Deeper Down
03. Kisses Like Mine
04. Your Green Jacket
05. The Vishnu Room
06. The Voice of My Doctor
07. Harbour
08. James Brown ft. Seun Kuti
09. 8 Good Reasons
10. Take Me to Church
11. Where Have You Been
12. Streetcars
Gorillaz - The Now Now (Deluxe Box Set) LP
KDO: Za animovanou čtveřicí Gorillaz stojí zpěvák Damon Albarn a komiksový ilustrátor Jamie Hewlett. Skupina byla stvořena v roce 1998, jejími členy jsou kreslené postavičky 2D (zpěv a klávesy), Murdoc (baskytara), Noodle (kytara, klávesy) a Russel (bící a perkuse). Každá z postav má svou virtuální historii, oba tvůrci kapele vytvořili dokonalý vlastní svět. Eponymního debutu z roku 2001 se prodalo přes 7 milionů kusů, album bylo nominováno na prestižní Mercury Prize. Později Gorillaz získali i Grammy a další ceny.
CO: Krátce po vydání desky Humanz se nejslavnější virtuální kapela vesmíru hlásí z další albovou novinkou. Nahrávka vznikla během února 2018 v koprodukci dvojice James Ford a Remi Kabaka a sestava hostů není ani zdaleka tak široká jako na Humanz. K dispozici je CD, LP a Deluxe LP Boxset, jenž kromě 12" vinylu obsahuje i bonusový obrazový materiál, šest odznaků a kartu na download digitální nahrávky.
LP 1
1. Humility (Feat. George Benson) [3:17]
2. Tranz [3:11]
3. Hollywood (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Jamie Principle) [4:56]
4. Kansas [4:10]
5. Sorcererz [3:00]
6. Idaho [3:40]
7. Lake Zurich [4:13]
8. Magic City [3:57]
9. Fire Flies [3:52]
10. One Percent [2:17]
11. Souk Eye [4:37]
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya Picture Book
Based on the masterpiece film from Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata.
Why did she choose to come to earth?
Why did she long for this world?
An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling all who encounter her-but ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.
Soundtrack (Byrne David) - The Complete True Stories Soundtrack 2LP
KDO: Hudebník David Byrne je ústřední postavou skupiny Talking Heads, která byla aktivní v letech 1975-1991 a která reprezentovala americkou new wave scénu. Je považován za všestranného umělce, jehož zájem se kromě hudby dotýká i filmu, fotografie nebo literatury. Je majitelem řady ocenění včetně Grammy, Zlatého glóbu nebo Oscara, je rovněž členem rock'n'rollové síně slávy. Ovládá hru na nejrůznější nástroje, proto je obvykle označován za multiinstrumentalistu. Od roku 1979 působí rovněž sólově.
CO: Značka Nonesuch připravila u příležitosti uvedení filmu True Stories na DVD a Blu-ray vydání třiadvaceti skladeb z filmu na CD a 2LP. Za celým projektem stojí David Byrne, který snímek v roce 1986 režíroval a složil k němu i muziku.
LP 1
1. Road Song [3:19]
2. Freeway Son [3:05]
3. Disco Hits! [2:03]
4. Cocktail Desperado [3:00]
5. Wild Wild Life [3:40]
6. City Of Steel [3:34]
7. Mall Muzak [5:33]
8. Dream Operator (Feat. Annie Mcenroe) [4:18]
9. Love Theme From True Stories [1:28]
10. Brownie's Theme [2:26]
11. Dinner Music [3:32]
12. Puzzlin' Evidence [3:55]
LP 2
1. Glass Operator [2:31]
2. Hey Now [3:57]
3. I ? Metal Buildings [1:39]
4. Love For Sale [4:31]
5. Soy De Tejas [2:45]
6. Buster's Theme [2:35]
7. Festa Para Um Rei Negro [2:19]
8. Radio Head (Feat. Tito Larriva, Esteban "Steve" Jordan & Los Vampiros) [3:49]
9. Papa Legba (Feat. Roebuck "Pops" Staples) [5:07]
10. People Like Us (Feat. John Goodman) [4:28]
11. City Of Dreams [5:08]
Trendológia - The Next Big Thing
Trendológia je jedna z prvých kníh, ktorá pomenúva existujúce trendy a odhaľuje ich silný vplyv na vývoj trhu.
Wiliam Higham, uznávaný odborník v oblasti spotrebiteľského výskumu, v nej na konkrétnych príkladoch dokazuje, aké dôležité je pre firmy trendy správne predpovedať a zaoberať sa nimi.
Trendológia je prehľadný a systematicky konciopovaný sprievodca, s pomocou ktorého budete vedieť poznatky zo skúmania trendov (toho, čo konečný spotrebiteľ ešte len bude chcieť) pretaviť do konkurenčnej výhody a zisku.
Snehová kráľovná / The Snow Queen
Existuje príjemnejší spôsob, ako sa učiť angličtinu, než prostredníctvom rozprávok? Pomocou knižiek z edície Cez rozprávky k angličtine sa deti prirodzeným spôsobom zoznámia s cudzím jazykom, osvoja si nové slovíčka, vety a frázy a učenie bude pre ne hrou. Dvojjazyčná podoba známych príbehov podporí ich záujem o zoznamovanie sa s angličtinou.
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Lacná kniha Stranger Things Artbook: Visions from the Upside Down (-90%)
In celebration of the runaway hit Netflix series Stranger Things, Printed In Blood is proud to present the latest release in their ongoing series of artbooks. The more than 200 artists featured, drawing from the earthly dimensions of comics, illustration, fine art, videogames, and animation, have come together to bring us a unique vision of the world of Hawkins, Indiana. The 200-plus brand-new images have been created specifically for this volume, which also includes an all-new introduction.
Come dig into this collection and see what new worlds you might discover lurking just beneath the surface.
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The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts (Penguin Modern Classics)
Arthur Miller's classic parable of mass hysteria draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch-hunt of 1692 - one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history - and the McCarthyism which gripped America in the 1950s. The story of how the small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, culminating in a violent climax, is a savage attack on the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.
Dead Can Dance - Garden Of The Arcane Delights + Peel Session (Remastered) CD
1. Carnival Of Light
2. In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated
3. The Arcane
4. Flowers Of The Sea
5. Instrumental
6. Labour of Love
7. Ocean
8 Threshold
9 Flowers of the Sea
10. Penumbra
11. Panacea
12. Carnival of Light (BBC Session)
Hercule Poirot, The Complete Short Stories
At last -- all the Poirot short stories in a single volume 'My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.' The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own 'little grey cells' has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. Appearing in Agatha Christie's very first novel in 1920 and her very last in 1975, Hercule Poirot became the most celebrated detective since Sherlock Holmes, appearing in 33 novels, a play, and these 51 short stories. Arranged in their original publication order, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through his many film and television appearances.
Young Adult Eli Readers: The Picture of Dorian Gray + CD
A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter. I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.’ Tag Fantasy In this Reader you will find: - Information about Oscar Wilde’s life - Sections focusing on background and context - Glossary of difficult words - Comprehension activities - PET-style activities - Exit test Late nineteenth-century London: a city of contrasts. Great wealth and terrible poverty, beauty and ugliness, purity and immorality. Oscar Wilde takes the reader into this strange and fascinating world through the strange story of the picture of Dorian Gray. Young, handsome and innocent, the aristocratic Dorian is visiting his friend, the kind and gentle painter Basil Hallward, when he meets Lord Henry Wotton. Entertaining and cynical, Lord Henry introduces Dorian to the idea of a world where the only value is beauty, and everything must serve this ideal. But how can Dorian survive ageing and ugliness? In front of his beautiful portrait, painted by Hallward, Dorian makes a terrible wish. This wish will come true, dragging Dorian into a world of the senses, of beauty and joy, but also of terror, of fear and ultimately of murder… Syllabus Present Simple + Passive, Present Continuous, Past Simple + Passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Verb + ing, Ask someone to + inf, Make someone + base form of verb, To look + adj, To look like + noun, To be like + noun, Imperatives (+ negative), Can for ability and permission, Could for requests and ability, Must for obligation and logical deduction Will for future prediction and decisions made at time of speaking, 0 conditional, 1 conditional, There is/are (+ past forms), Adjectives + comparatives + superlatives, Adverbs
The Worst Class in the World Dares You!
A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.
Head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt thinks 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it.
But best friends Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to let flying MINIBEASTS free in the classroom. And they really didn't LITERALLY mean to do a series of dares to become the Overlord of the Universe. These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all.
Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter books.
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