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Swimmer Among the Stars
'Do read this . . . I don't think I've ever read a collection which exuberantly spans such breadths of time and space.' Mark Haddon
An interview with the last speaker of a language. A chronicle of the final seven days of a town that is about to be razed to the ground by an invading army. The lonely voyage of an elephant from Kerala to a princess's palace in Morocco. A fabled cook who flavours his food with precious stones. A coterie of international diplomats trapped in near-Earth orbit.
The stories in Swimmer Among the Stars reveal an extraordinary young storyteller in Kanishk Tharoor, whose tales emerge from a tradition that includes the creators of the Arabian Nights, Italo Calvino, Jorge Luis Borges, Angela Carter and other ancient and modern masters of the fable.
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11,88 €
12,50 €
Greatest Hits
If you could choose just sixteen moments to define your entire life, what would they be?
Cass Wheeler has seen it all - from the searing heights of success, to earth-shattering moments of despair. She has known passion, envy, pride, fear, and love. She has been a daughter, a mother, a singer, a lover.
A musician born in 1950, Cass is now taking one day to select the sixteen songs in her repertoire that have meant the most to her. And behind each song lies a story - from the day her mother abandoned her, to her passionate first love, to the moment she lost everything. The dreams, the failures, the second chances. But what made her disappear so suddenly from her public life and, most importantly, can she find her way back?
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10,40 €
10,95 €
Raphael
Divine forms: The heavenly grace and human grandeur of a supreme Renaissance master In art history, we tend to be on first name terms only with the most revered of masters. The Renaissance painter and architectRaphael Santi(1483 1520) is one such star. The man we call simply Raphael has for centuries been hailed as a supreme Renaissance artist. For some, he even outstrips his equally famous, equally first-named, contemporaries, Leonardo and Michelangelo.From 1500 to 1508, Raphael worked throughout central Italy, particularly in Florence where he secured his reputation as a painter of portraits and beautifully rendered Madonnas, archetypical icons within the Catholic faith. In 1508 he was summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II and later embarked on an ambitious mural scheme for theStanza della Segnaturain the Vatican. Within this room, Raphael sThe School of Athensis considereda paradigm of the High Renaissance, merging Classical philosophy with perfected perspectival space, animated figures, and a composition of majestic balance.This essential introduction explores how in just two decades of work, Raphael painted his way to legendary greatness. With highlights from his prolific output, it presents the mastery of figures and forms that secured his place not only in the trinity of Renaissance luminaries but also among the most esteemed artists of all time. About the series: Each book in TASCHEN s Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions.
Emma (nem.)
Etwas wollen, aber dann doch etwas anderes sagen - was also tun? Emma Woodhouse weiß genau, was andere wollen. Ohne jemals danach gefragt zu haben. Die Komödie, die sich daraus entspinnt, ist nicht nur ein amüsantes Porträt der englischen Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert. Bis heute hat, was Emma glanzvoll demonstriert, das Chaos des Begehrens, bei dem man sich am liebsten selbst im Weg steht, nichts an Kraft verloren.
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18,05 €
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The Unexpected Truth About Animals
'Endlessly fascinating.' - Bill Bryson 'Eye-opening, informative and very funny!' - Chris Packham
'Well-informed and downright funny' - Richard Dawkins
History is full of strange animal stories invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney. But when it comes to understanding animals, we've got a long way to go.
Whether we're watching a viral video of romping baby pandas or looking at a picture of penguins `holding hands', we often project our own values - innocence, abstinence, hard work - onto animals. So you've probably never considered that moose get drunk and that penguins are notorious cheats.
In The Unexpected Truth About Animals Zoologist Lucy unravels many such myths - that eels are born from sand, that swallows hibernate under water, and that bears gave birth to formless lumps that are licked into shape by their mothers - to show that the stories we create reveal as much about us as they do about the animals.
Astonishing, illuminating and laugh-out-loud funny.
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10,93 €
11,50 €
In 80 Tagen um die Welt
In 80 Tagen um die Welt Niveau 2. Ein Leseprojekt nach dem R
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9,49 €
9,99 €
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Blitzscaling
LinkedIn co-founder, legendary investor and author of the NYT Bestseller The Start-up of You reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies.
For most of the world, the terms "Silicon Valley" and "startup" are synonymous. Indeed, Silicon Valley is home to a disproportionate number of companies that have grown from garage startups into global giants.
But what is the secret to these startups' extraordinary success? Contrary to the popular narrative, it's not their superhuman founders or savvy venture capitalists. Rather, it's that they have learned how to Blitzscale.
Blitzscaling is a specific set of practices for igniting and managing dizzying growth; an accelerated path to the stage in a startup's life-cycle where the most value is created. It prioritizes speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, and allows a company to go from "startup" to "scaleup" at a furious pace that captures the market.
Drawing on their experiences scaling startups into billion-dollar businesses, Hoffman and Yeh offer a framework for blitzscaling that can be replicated in any region or industry. Readers will learn how to design business models that support lightning-fast growth, navigate necessary shifts in strategy at each level of scale, and weather the management challenges that arise as their company grows.
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17,10 €
18,00 €
Women who Rock
From Bessie Smith and The Supremes to Joan Baez, Madonna, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, Sleater-Kinney, Taylor Swift, and scores more, women have played an essential and undeniable role in the evolution of popular music including blues, rock and roll, country, folk, glam rock, punk, and hip hop. Today, in a world traditionally dominated by male artists, women have a stronger influence on popular music than ever before. Yet, not since the late nineteen-nineties has there been a major work that acknowledges and pays tribute to the female artists who have contributed to, defined, and continue to make inroads in music.
In WOMEN WHO ROCK, writer and professor of journalism and new media Evelyn McDonnell leads a team of women rock writers and pundits in an all-out celebration of 106 of the greatest female musicians. Organized chronologically, the book profiles each artist and places her in the context of both her genre and the musical world at large. Sidebars throughout recall key moments that shaped both the trajectory of music and how those moments influenced or were influenced by women artists.
With full-color illustrated portraits by women artists, Women Who Rock will be THE long-awaited gift book for every musicfan, feminist, and female rocker, young and old.
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33,25 €
35,00 €
Czech modern painters
Dealing with not only specific artists in the context of their national identity, but also with overarching themes in the rise of modernism, Czech Modern Painters is an articulate and well-researched overview of modern art styles of the former Czechoslovakia, focusing on impressionism, art nouveau, and cubism. This study covers three generations of artists who changed the landscape of traditional art at the turn of the twentieth century, and looks specifically at how these artists pushed the boundaries of and came into conflict with the work of their predecessors. To do so, Petr Wittlich has combed through each artist's work in art school, galleries, and new art journals, while tracking each individual's personal style. On the basis of carefully selected art works (over 100 colour reproductions and 35 additional illustrations), the author explains the aesthetic theory of each movement and provides biographical information on the leading personalities of the period and brief, incisive captions for each reproduction. Wittlich also investigates the profound influence of capitalism, and the way in which these artists departed from the prevailing aesthetic tastes of their contemporaries.
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21,88 €
23,03 €
Kitchen Book
With over 600 photographs, the book offers an extensive selection of the best kitchens with examples of different styles chosen for their size and layout: XXS, Medium, Open & View, Eat-in and XXL. Each chapter, in addition to the inspiring photos, includes a range of products related to each of the five styles, with information on leading brands and manufacturers of kitchens and accessories.
Lacná kniha Kitchen Book
With over 600 photographs, the book offers an extensive selection of the best kitchens with examples of different styles chosen for their size and layout: XXS, Medium, Open & View, Eat-in and XXL. Each chapter, in addition to the inspiring photos, includes a range of products related to each of the five styles, with information on leading brands and manufacturers of kitchens and accessories.
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2,00 €
39,90 €
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Never Greener
The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up.
When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it.
Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all.
But then Kate meets Callum again.
And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . .
. or to risk finding out what might have been.
Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken .
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14,73 €
15,50 €
3-Minuten-Geschichten für schöne Träume
Noch eine Geschichte! Kinder lieben es, sich vorlesen zu lassen. Und oft können sie gar nicht genug davon bekommen. Dieser Sammelband enthält die schönsten 3-Minuten-Geschichten für jeden Anlass. Tauchen Sie ein in diese mal fantastischen, spannenden und lustigen, mal einfühlsamen und nachdenklichen Geschichten, und lassen sie sich verzaubern. Liebevolle farbige Illustrationen Über 50 kurze Geschichten Zum Vorlesen und Selbstlesen Für Kinder ab 4 Jahren
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6,57 €
6,92 €
HelloFresh Recipes that Work
Whether you're a beginner who likes clear instructions, or a seasoned cooked looking for quick mid-week inspiration, Recipes That Work is the simplest way to get delicious, nutritious meals on the table in around 30 minutes.
These recipes require minimal effort and no complicated techniques. Impress family and friends with tasty dishes such as Roasted Honey Feta with Crispy Sweet Potatoes, Super Mexican Shepherd's Pie and HelloFresh's famous Prawn and Prosciutto Linguine.
This is not a cookbook that will just look pretty on a shelf, but one that will become the most reliable, sauce-spattered, page-folded, go-to book in your kitchen.
Features:
- 100 delicious HelloFresh customer-approved recipes and techniques with step-by-step photography
- A list of store-cupboard essentials
- Tips on equipping your kitchen on a budget
- Recipes for quick suppers, most ready in under 30 minutes
- Extensive vegetarian options
- Key techniques for easier cooking
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23,70 €
24,95 €
Script Fonts
Fonts based on handwritten scripts are some of the bestselling typefaces of the font foundries. They bring personality and authenticity to graphic design - whether on business cards and flyers, or in packaging and advertising. Script Fonts is a visual encyclopedia of over 300 fonts that includes complete alphabets and numerals for each font and a piece of sample text that shows how each typeface works in the context of a paragraph. It is richly illustrated with over 100 examples of the typefaces as used in manuscripts, on posters, in advertising and other graphic design. The book includes elegant Italian and French cursive scripts, English script fonts, expressive marker fonts, brush and swash fonts, deko and freestyle fonts - all illustrated with historical and contemporary examples.
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32,78 €
34,50 €
Light Between us
Featuring highly sensitive portraits of celebrities such as Monica Bellucci, Emma Thompson, Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, David Beckham, U2, and many more.
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93,10 €
98,00 €
TOP Grammar
From Basic to Upper Intermediate (A1 - B2). Clear, easy to use grammar course. Lexical focus for each unit following. Integrated preparation for PET and FCE exams. Review sections at the end of each unit. Integrated mind maps. CD-ROM with 300+ Gramma
r and Exam material (PET and FCE). Extra dictation (three levels of difficulty) and pronunciation and vocabulary exercices (based on PET and FCE syllabus).
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15,13 €
15,93 €
Space Racers
Space Racers contains everything you need to press out and make your own paper rocket models. From the rocket that made the first manned space flight, Vostok K, to the future of space travel, the Skylon space plane. Use the easy to use, step-by-step instructions to build eight historically accurate rockets and two imaginary rockets, which are left blank for your own designs. A separate booklet introduces you to the exhilarating world of rocket science and space exploration, and includes fun and detailed fact files for each rocket. This is an exciting kit for space enthusiasts aged eight to adult.
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23,28 €
24,50 €
Deliciously Chocolatey
Deliciously Chocolatey features ideas that cater for all chocolate cake lovers with child friendly recipes using exciting ingredients like popping candy and homemade marshmallows, afternoon offerings for ladies who lunch, cakes to impress a new girlfriend and recipes for the ultimate birthday cake. Clear step-by-step instructions make even the most complicated recipes feel achievable at home, with guides on how to present your chocolate cakes and bakes as the ultimate eye candy. From biscuits and cookies and small cakes and bakes to larger cakes, pastries, desserts and puddings and petit fours, Victoria charts the delicious range of some of our much-loved classics with a chocolatey twist. Smaller bakes such as Orange and Choc Chip Madeleines and Chocolate and Mint Teacakes feature alongside indisputable classics such as Chocolate Mud Cake, Torta Caprese and Caramelised White Chocolate Cheesecake. Also included are recipes for delicate and decadent petit fours such as Chocolate and Whiskey Truffles, Chocolate Marshmallows and White Chocolate and Champagne Nougat. Whatever the occasion, these 100 chocolate recipes are guaranteed to hit all the right notes of nostalgia and deliciousness.
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21,80 €
22,95 €