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World of Reading: Guardians of the Galaxy These are the Guardians of the Galaxy: World of Reading Level 1
The Marvel titles in Disney's World of Reading line are designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses that their favorite Marvel heroes must engage in to perfect their super powers. With this series, boys will perfect their own power to read. This Level 1 Reader introduces readers ages 4-6 to the misfit team of Super Heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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The Conference of the Birds
Return to the extraordinary world of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children . . .
A fragile peace.
An apocryphal warning.
Chaos waiting in the heart of the storm.
With his dying words, H - Jacob's final connection to his grandfather Abe's secret life - entrusts Jacob with a mission: Deliver newly contacted peculiar Noor Pradesh to an operative known only as V.
Noor is being hunted. She is the subject of an ancient prophecy, one that foretells a looming apocalypse. Save Noor, save the future of all peculiardom. With only a few bewildering clues to follow, time is running out.
With enemies behind him and the unknown ahead, Jacob Portman's story continues as he takes a brave leap forward into The Conference of the Birds, the newest installment of the beloved, #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.
The Art of Space Travel and Other Stories
A collection of short stories from the award-winning author of The Rift and The Dollmaker, Nina Allan. This compilation brings together rarely seen tales spanning the vast breadth of Allan's writing career for the first time. It also includes a brand-new introduction and one never-before-published story. Locus has described Nina as 'a subversive writer... playing with both the familiar protocols of genre and with the nature of the reading experience itself.' This is a stunning collection from one of the most astute and innovative voices writing today.
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East of Nowhere
In 1987 Fabio Ponzio decided to embark on a photographic odyssey in search of Eastern Europe. When he arrived in Poland the country was on the verge of collapse. There was little food in the shops and the queues to buy bread were immense. In Ceausescu's Romania, people's lives were reduced to a succession of dark days; the Securitate wielded absolute control and used informants, bribery and violence to beat any instinct for freedom out of individuals. In the same period, in Yugoslavia, the beginnings of what was to become the catastrophe of successive years were being laid out, while the West looked on in supreme indifference.
In the autumn of 1989, everything changed. The various regimes of the communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe began to collapse in Budapest, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Sofia and Bucharest in a domino effect that continued in Albania and ended two years later in the Soviet Union. Ponzio continued his travels across an immense territory with a Leica, three Nikons and 100 rolls of film, in search of the people of the East, documenting the old energy that had been fortified through pain and sacrifice, now joined by a new energy, full of hope.
Year after year, Ponzio returned to capture the many faces and stark differences of the other Europe, in search of the elements that make up the shared destiny of the peoples of Eastern Europe. Collected here are his stunning portraits of their traditions and faith, humility and courage, vulnerability and survival.
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Flights of Passage
A visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration-one of the great marvels of the natural world
The vast transcontinental journeys made every year by millions of feathered migrants were not known to naturalists before the late nineteenth century. Even today, while cutting-edge technology such as geolocators and isotope analysis helps us map these journeys in detail, much of the science remains poorly understood.
In this luxuriously illustrated volume, celebrated nature writer Mike Unwin and award-winning photographer David Tipling highlight sixty-seven different species of birds from around the world and explore how each has adapted to its migratory cycle. As they bring to life the drama of the Bar-headed Goose's journey over the Himalayas and the amazing sixty-thousand-mile annual round trip taken by the Arctic Tern between the United Kingdom and Antarctica, Unwin and Tipling offer deep insights into the science, mysteries, and wonders of migration.
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The Art of Rest
Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on: 'The Rest Test', the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. The survey revealed how people get rest and how it is directly linked to your sense of wellbeing.
Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life.
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The Recovery of Rose Gold
'With a genuine menace seeping from every twist and turn. . . worthy of Patricia Highsmith at her finest' DAILY MAIL
'A spine-chilling thriller . . . Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train' STYLIST
Rose Gold Watts believed she was sick for eighteen years. Turned out her mother was a really good liar. After five years in prison, Patty Watts is finally free. All she wants is to put old grievances behind her, reconcile with the daughter who testified against her - and care for her new infant grandson. When Rose Gold agrees to have Patty move in, it seems their relationship is truly on the mend. And she has waited such a long time for her mother to come home. But has Patty truly forgotten their past? And is Rose Gold really able to forgive? A gripping and electrifying tale that will make you question your allegiances until the very end . . .
'A riveting psychological duel' Sunday Times
'Sensationally good - two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction, and won't let you forget them. Wrobel is one to watch' Lee Child
'Has it all - a killer premise, twisty plotting, crisp writing and compelling characters. Dazzling, dark and utterly delicious' J. P. Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl Before
'An absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs
'A dark, nerve-jangling read that kept us on the edge of our seats till the very end' Independent
'A dazzlingly dark revenge novel, a genuinely fresh and original take on the domestic psychological thriller genre; the disturbing story of an evilly twisted mother/daughter relationship' Judy Finnigan
'An intelligent and highly disturbing read' Literary Review
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Masterpieces of Fantasy Art
Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Talesmagazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late ’60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the ’70s with the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, the brilliant French magazine Métal Hurlant, and the first Star Wars film. The number of active artists peaked in that decade, but a new generation of fans discovered the genre through fantasy trading card games in the ’90s, leading to a massive interest in the art form today. Frank Frazetta’s oil paintings—when they infrequently come to market—have sold for more than $ 5 million in recent years. Fans line up at Comic-Cons to meet Boris Vallejo, Rodney Matthews, Greg Hildebrandt, Michael Whelan, and Philippe Druillet, and memorialize dead icons HR Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, and Frazetta. Imagine how eagerly they’ll welcome TASCHEN’s History of Fantasy Art, including all the artists listed above and more.
This monster-sized tome features original paintings, contextualized by preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic, fanciful genre. Insightful bios go beyond Wikipedia to give a more accurate and eye-opening look into the life of each artist. Complete with fold-outs and tipped-in chapter openers, this collection will reign as the most exquisite and informative guide to this popular subject for years to come.
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Getting Rich by Magic
What this book can do for you: You support certified climate protection projects, get fast compact information and checklists from experts (overview and press reviews in the book preview) as well as in practice proven advice, which leads step by step to success - also thanks to add-on.
Because earning money virtually on the side without having to do much for it is the old dream of many people. But what at first sight sounds like a beautiful illusion, can become quite true. Passive income is the magic word, after all only those who let their money work for them can become real. But unfortunately, very few people are really familiar with the subject of investing money and there are as many opinions about the right financial planning as there are experts. So if you want to earn money on the side, you would do well not to lose track in the jungle of financial products between stock trading with single stocks, ETF and index funds, gold, real estate, etc. Therefore, it makes sense to take a closer look at one's own asset planning, after all, savings and thus the retirement provisions that are important for retirement are only destroyed by inflation.
We give you the best possible help on the topics of career, finance, management, personnel work and life assistance. For this purpose, we gather in each book the best experts in their field as authors - detailed biographies in the book - , who give a comprehensive overview of the topic and additionally offer you success planner workbooks in printed form.
Our guidebooks are aimed primarily at beginners. Readers who are looking for more in-depth information can get it for free as an add-on with individual content as desired. This concept is made possible by a particularly efficient, innovative digital process.
The publisher is also involved in numerous, well-documented charitable projects, e.g. on climate protection, and supports the quality of neural machine learning and international understanding through its translation from German into English.
Editor Simone Janson is chairwoman, publisher, and best-selling author. She was also one of the 20 most important German bloggers and columnist of renowned media - more about her in Wikipedia.
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Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence
Artist, technologist, and philosopher James Bridle's Ways of Being is a brilliant, searching exploration of different kinds of intelligence--plant, animal, human, artificial--and how they transform our understanding of humans' place in the cosmos.
What does it mean to be intelligent? Is it something unique to humans or shared with other beings-- beings of flesh, wood, stone, and silicon? The last few years have seen rapid advances in "artificial" intelligence. But rather than a friend or companion, AI increasingly appears to be something stranger than we ever imagined, an alien invention that threatens to decenter and supplant us.
At the same time, we're only just becoming aware of the other intelligences that have been with us all along, even if we've failed to recognize or acknowledge them. These others--the animals, plants, and natural systems that surround us--are slowly revealing their complexity, agency, and knowledge, just as the technologies we've built to sustain ourselves are threatening to cause their extinction and ours. What can we learn from them, and how can we change ourselves, our technologies, our societies, and our politics to live better and more equitably with one another and the nonhuman world?
The artist and maverick thinker James Bridle draws on biology and physics, computation, literature, art, and philosophy to answer these unsettling questions. Startling and bold, Ways of Being explores the fascinating, strange, and multitudinous forms of knowing, doing, and being that make up the world, and that are essential for our survival.
Includes illustrations
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The Story of the World in 100 Moments
From Genghis Khan's domination on earth to Armstrong's first steps on the moon, discover the 100 moments that defined humanity and shaped our world forever.
Neil Oliver takes us on a whistle-stop tour around the world and through a million years to give us this unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together.
From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today.
Including many moments readers will expect - from the advent of the printing press to the birth of the internet - there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.
From the bestselling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places, this is outstanding new history of how our world was made from 5000 BC to the present.
Lacná kniha Little Misunderstandings of No Importance (-50%)
The short story collection that launched Tabucchi to fame, reflecting on the uncertainties, memories, mistakes and mysteries of life
Eleven short stories pivoting on life's ambiguities and the central question they pose in Tabucchi's fiction: is it choice, fate, accident, or even, occasionally, a kind of magic that plays a decisive role in the protagonists' lives? Set in Paris, Lisbon, Madras and New York and blended with the author's wonderfully intelligent imagination, Tabucchi reflects on the elemental aspects of the human experience, exploring grief, uncertainty, adventure, memory and love.
'One of the most admired Italian writers of his generation' The Times
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Radical Architecture of the Future
An important and fascinating collection of original projects by unique thinkers in the world of architecture and spatial design
Architectural practice today goes far beyond the design and construction of buildings - the most exciting, forward-thinking architecture is also found in digital landscapes, art, apps, films, installations, and virtual reality. This remarkable book features projects - surprising, beautiful, outrageous, and sometimes even frightening - that break rules and shatter boundaries. In this timely book, the work of award-winning architects, designers, artists, photographers, writers, filmmakers, and researchers - all of whom synthesize and reflect our spatial environments - comes together for the first time.
Radical Architecture of the Future's featured architects include Diller Scofidio + Renfro, David Adjaye, SANAA, Amateur Architecture Studio, and Ensamble Studio. Artists, designers, filmmakers, and writers covered include Julie Mehretu, Wolfgang Tillmans, and John Gerrard.
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Becaud Gilbert - Best Of & Raretés 2CD
KDO: Gilbert Becaud byl francouzským zpěvákem, skladatelem, pianistou a též hercem. V dětství hrál na piáno, později začal psát pro Marii Bizet. Zpívat ho přiměla Edith Piaf. Jako zpěvák se uvedl v roce 1953 v nahrávkách Mes Mains a Les Croix, koncertovat začal o rok později. Jeho kariéra trvala úctyhodných padesát let. Proslul energickým vystupováním, pro které se mu přezdívalo "Pan 100 tisíc voltů". K nejslavnějším skladbám Gilberta Becauda patří písně Nathalie a Et Maintenant. Řadu jeho písní proslavili jiní - Elvis Presley, Sonny & Cher, Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra nebo Neil Diamond.
CO: V rámci katalogové kampaně jsou k dispozici balíčky, v nichž zájemce najde vždy dvě alba vybraného interpreta. Součástí akce je i 2CD produkt sestavený z alb Best Of a Raretés zpěváka a skladatele Golberta Becauda.
CD1
1. Mes mains (Nouvelle version de 1964) [Remasterisé en 2016] [02:42]
2. La ballade des baladins (Version de 1964; Remasterisé en 2016) [03:44]
3. Le jour o? la pluie viendra (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:20]
4. Les marchés de Provence (Version de 1964; Remasterisé en 2016) [03:42]
5. Et maintenant [02:38]
6. Dimanche ? Orly (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:19]
7. Nathalie [04:03]
8. L'orange (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:52]
9. Quand il est mort le po?te (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:55]
10. Je t'appartiens (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:45]
11. Je reviens te chercher (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:44]
12. Les cerisiers sont blancs (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:53]
13. L'important c'est la rose (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:40]
14. La solitude ça n'existe pas (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:26]
15. Un peu d'amour et d'amitié (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:19]
16. Seul sur son étoile (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:32]
17. L'indifférence [04:08]
18. Désirée [03:49]
19. C'est en septembre [03:46]
20. Crois moi ça durera [03:10]
CD2
1. Viens (Version canadienne) [02:53]
2. Square Séverine (avec Germaine Ricord) (Extrait du film "Casino de Paris") [02:25]
3. On s'éveille ? la vie [02:42]
4. Rentre chez toi et pleure (Version canadienne) [Remasterisé en 2016] [02:27]
5. Qu'est ce que tu attends l? (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:46]
6. Le chemin (Version originale) [02:12]
7. Un petit tout petit miracle de Noël (feat. Pierre Lemarchand) [03:53]
8. La saison du désamour [02:29]
9. Tango [02:20]
10. Dégonflé (Remasterisé en 2016) [03:41]
11. Le bateau miracle (Remasterisé en 2016) [02:31]
12. Le dernier des cons (Remasterisé en 2004) [02:58]
13. La demoiselle du 23 [03:30]
14. Y'a pas d'lapin dans le chapeau (Version studio) [03:47]
15. Le ciel [04:11]
16. Le Cap de Bonne Espérance [03:49]
The Short Story of the Novel
The Short Story of the Novel is a new and innovative introduction to the best works of fiction from the last 500 years. Simply constructed, the book explores 60 key novels from The Tale of Genji to My Brilliant Friend.
In addition to enjoyable descriptions of the novels and concise explanations of why they are important, the book illuminates the most significant writing genres, themes and techniques.
Accessible and fun to read, with a foreword by Professor Peter Boxall, this pocket guide will give readers a new way to enjoy their favourite books - and to discover new ones.
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The Cosmic Book of Space, Aliens and Beyond
Get creative with the galaxy's most wacky activity book. Grab your pencils, Earthlings. Let our mission commence!
3, 2, 1...blast off! Are you ready to journey out of this world to discover what lies beyond? From space pirates and surfing aliens to galactic shark ships and mysterious planets, strap in, put on your alien mask and zoom through the stars for the ultimate cosmic activity adventure.
With striking neon colours throughout, The Cosmic Book of Space, Aliens and Beyond includes step-by-step guides on how to draw a spacecraft, sketch some super-cool alien dudes and design your own alien invasion, as well as out-of-this-world line drawings for you to colour in. There are also two awesome alien masks to cut out and keep.
From the bestselling author of The Super Book for Superheroes, Jason Ford.
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 4
Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats a dead-end job any day!
After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.
Having overcome his abusive former boss, Akira's back on the road to his parents' home in Gunma. The journey is full of zombies and side trips, but some sushi, hot springs, treehouses, and a surprising new traveling companion keep the good times rolling. But Akira's mind keeps drifting to how he can repay his parents-that is, if they're even alive!
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Wonders of Nature: Explorations in the World of Birds, Insects and Fish
Bright-eyed birds, evanescent butterflies, tropical fish and other pleasures await the readers of this large format book that will appeal to young children's curiosity about the natural world. Reminiscent of the watercolors of Ernst Haeckel, John James Audubon, and Maria Sibylla Merian, these charming and expertly rendered pictures of birds, insects, and fish will provide hours of exploration. Presented in double-page spreads, interspersed with informative texts, Guiraud's illustrations capture the wondrous beauty that populates our oceans, forests, and fields.
Her expressive illustrations create a sense of intimacy and empathy with the natural world and their exquisite detail rewards close investigation. Certain to captivate both children and adults, this magnificent book will instill in its readers a connection to the world around them and ignite a sense of wonder about all living things.
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Baptism of Fire
Geralt of Rivia is on a mission to save his ward, Ciri, and with her the world, in this third novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.
The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times.
But now that dark times have fallen upon the world, Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries.
While war rages across all of the lands, the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it. It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri, the heiress to the throne of Cintra, has vanished - until a rumour places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor.
Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.
Translated by David French.