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The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist
Syd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers alive today. His career boasts an incredible array of projects from designing cars to drafting architectural renderings, but he is most famous for his work as a concept artist on some of the most visually arresting films in the history of cinema. Since working on Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1978 as a production illustrator Syd Mead has always aimed to render "reality ahead of schedule," creating evocative designs that marry believable content with a neofuturistic form. It is this ability to predict technological potential that has helped Mead create such a distinctive and influential aesthetic. From his work with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner, to his striking designs for the light cycles in Tron, to his imposing concept art for the U.S.S. Sulaco in James Cameron's Aliens, Syd Mead has played a pivotal role in shaping cinema's vision of the future.
The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist represents the most extensive collection of Mead's visionary work ever printed, compiling hundreds of images, sketches and concept arts from a career spanning almost 40 years, many of which have never been seen in print before. Each entry provides a unique insight into the processes involved in Mead's practice as well as illuminating the behind-the-scenes work involved in creating a fully realized, cinematic depiction of the future. With such a plethora of images from the many genre-defining films Mead has worked on, this is essential reading for film fans, artists and futurologists alike.
Home Sweet Home
You invited her in. That was your first mistake.
Jules and Scott are a young couple living on the outskirts of London. When the charming and charismatic Orla sweeps into their lives, inviting her to house-share seems like the answer to all their problems: she needs a home, they could do with the money.
But once Orla moves in, Jules starts to feel uncomfortable. Whatever the occasion, Orla has to be centre-stage. Every social occasion, every outing, every get-together is dominated by her and her daily dramas. But on closer inspection, Orla's stories just don't add up. And Jules starts to suspect that their dream housemate might be about to turn their lives into a nightmare.
A tense new psychological thriller from the author of The Perfect Guest.
A Novel Murder
Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival!
In the quaint town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. With a programme packed with seminars and signings, egos and alcohol, it's sure to be a thrilling weekend.
Author Jane Hepburn is determined this is going to be her year. She's not quite reached the heady heights of best-sellerdom yet, but is convinced that if she can just make the right connections at the festival, it could be the start of a whole new chapter for her and her books.
Then her literary agent is killed, and Jane's plans are derailed. But if she can solve the murder, perhaps it will provide the boost her writing career needs? If she lives to tell the tale, that is.
Set in the world of books, and for fans of Richard Osman and Richard Coles, Janice Hallett and Nita Prose, A Novel Murder is the book you'll be dying to read.
American Rapture
The scorching new feminist apocalyptic novel and instant international bestseller from CJ Leede, the author of Maeve Fly. One of Esquire and Vulture's Best Horror Books of the year and a GoodReads Editors' Pick.
'Keep an eye on this rising feminist voice' - Tori Amos
In C.J Leede's latest genre-bending thriller, Sophie, a good Catholic girl who has been kept separate from the world, must traverse the apocalyptic hellscape of the midwest to try to find her lost brother, whilst learning the reality of her own sexuality in a suddenly lust-filled world.
A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Nothing in Sophie's strict religious upbringing could have prepared her for the arrival of the scorching winds that sweep through the Midwest - not the righteous breath of God, but an evil gust that delivers an ungodly, fevered lust unto the virtuous and the wicked alike.
Though her own body has become a carnal battleground, she must somehow find her way through the ravaged world to rescue her brother, hoping the fever hasn't taken him; hoping he can still be saved. The end times are coming and Sophie soon discovers that there are far worse fates than dying a virgin . . .
Dancer from the Dance
Young, divinely beautiful and tired of living a lie, Anthony Malone trades life as a seemingly straight, small town lawyer for the disco-lit decadence of New York's 1970's gay scene. Joining an unbridled world of dance parties, saunas, deserted parks and orgies - at its centre Malone befriends the flamboyant queen, Sutherland, who takes this new arrival under his preened wing.
But for Malone, the endless city nights and Fire Island days, are close to burning out. It is love that Malone is longing for, and soon he will have to set himself free.
First published in 1978, Dancer from the Dance is widely considered the greatest, most exciting novel of the post-Stonewall generation. Told with wit, eroticism and unashamed lyricism, it remains a heart-breaking love letter to New York's hedonistic past, and a testament to the brilliance of our passions as they burn brightest.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALAN HOLLINGHURST
Verbal Riddim - Dub Poetry
This is dub poetry: bold and musical, funny and furious.
This collection brings together the work of nine inventive and brilliant poets who defined and drove the dub poetry genre. From the Caribbean, Canada and the UK, the poetry in this collection spans forty years, as dub became a powerful cultural and creative force.
With roots in the reggae culture of 1970s Kingston, dub poetry uses the vivid expressions of everyday spoken language to describe and challenge the experience of life on the margins. Early dub poetry took on police violence, slums and poverty. Later, as Caribbean migrants arrived in countries like Britain and Canada, dub poets faced new issues: racism, discrimination and hostility. Over four difficult decades, dub gave marginalised people a voice for their anger, defiance and creativity. It was the soundtrack to post-Windrush culture.
Serious and humorous, alive and urgent, here is the very best of dub poetry.
The poets included in this collection are: Oku Onuora, Mikey Smith, Mutabaruka, Jean 'Binta' Breeze, James Berry, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, Lillian Allen and Afua Cooper.
Within the Sanctuary of Wings - A Natural History of Dragons 5
Within the Sanctuary of Wings is the conclusion to Marie Brennan's thrilling Lady Trent Memoirs
After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquainted with the Lady Isabella Trent--dragon naturalist, scandalous explorer, and perhaps as infamous for her company and feats of daring as she is famous for her discoveries and additions to the scientific field.
And yet--after her initial adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of war-torn Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia--the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds. This concluding volume will finally reveal the truths behind her most notorious adventure--scaling the tallest peak in the world, buried behind the territory of Scirland's enemies--and what she discovered there, within the Sanctuary of Wings.
The Lady Trent Memoirs
1. A Natural History of Dragons
2. The Tropic of Serpents
3. Voyage of the Basilisk
4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes
5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings
In the Labyrinth of Drakes - A Natural History of Dragons 4
In the Labyrinth of Drakes, the thrilling new book in the acclaimed fantasy series from Marie Brennan, the glamorous Lady Trent takes her adventurous explorations to the deserts of Akhia.
Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent's expedition to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide fame. The details of her personal life during that time are hardly less private, having provided fodder for gossips in several countries.
As is so often the case in the career of this illustrious woman, the public story is far from complete. In this, the fourth volume of her memoirs, Lady Trent relates how she acquired her position with the Royal Scirling Army; how foreign saboteurs imperiled both her work and her well-being; and how her determined pursuit of knowledge took her into the deepest reaches of the Labyrinth of Drakes, where the chance action of a dragon set the stage for her greatest achievement yet.
The Lady Trent Memoirs
1. A Natural History of Dragons
2. The Tropic of Serpents
3. Voyage of the Basilisk
4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes
5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings
Voyage of the Basilisk - A Natural History of Dragons 3
The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Voyage of the Basilisk . . .
Devoted readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story of that illuminating, harrowing, and scandalous journey has never been revealed?until now.
Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Isabella embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world to study all manner of dragons in every place they might be found. From feathered serpents sunning themselves in the ruins of a fallen civilization to the mighty sea serpents of the tropics, these creatures are a source of both endless fascination and frequent peril. Accompanying her is not only her young son, Jake, but a chivalrous foreign archaeologist whose interests converge with Isabella's in ways both professional and personal.
Science is, of course, the primary objective of the voyage, but Isabella's life is rarely so simple. She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, even as she makes a discovery that offers a revolutionary new insight into the ancient history of dragons.
The Lady Trent Memoirs
1. A Natural History of Dragons
2. The Tropic of Serpents
3. Voyage of the Basilisk
4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes
5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings
Story of My Life (Deluxe Edition) - Story Lake 1
**Don't miss out on the stunning, limited DELUXE EDITION, while supplies last, featuring gorgeous designed edges, spot gloss on the cover, a map and chapter POV art.
Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score.
A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek redemption romcom.
Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher lays down the law. If she misses her next deadline it's The End.
Desperate for inspiration, Hazel impulse-buys a historic home online and flees Manhattan to tiny Story Lake, PA. Upon her dramatic arrival-involving an incident with a bald eagle-she discovers the charm of her new home may have been slightly exaggerated.
The house is a wreck and the town is struggling after their biggest employer shut down. Also, since her raccoon-infested home came with a seat on the town council our introverted heroine is stuck with a front row seat to all the small-town shenanigans.
But Hazel isn't worried. Not since all six-feet-three inches of grouchy contractor Campbell Bishop slapped a bandage on her forehead and unintentionally inspired the heck out of her. There's only one thing to do: Hire Cam and his equally gorgeous brothers to renovate her new spider museum…er…house.
Okay two things. A fake date for "research purposes" will really put her work-in-progress on track. Before Hazel knows it, she's writing a romance novel and living one. At least until the drywall dust settles, the town she's falling in love with faces bankruptcy, and growly Cam remembers why he can't live happily ever after.
Author's Note: "This series is my love letter to every reader who said they wanted to move to a fictional town."
Unico: Hunted (Volume 2)
"A spellbinding masterpiece" Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man
Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine.
Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico?
Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-color artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!
Intimacy
From the initial spark of attraction when your eyes first meet, to spontaneously dancing together in the kitchen and falling asleep side by side - how do we create those intimate moments of connection?
How we see sex and intimacy portrayed on screen has profound effects on how we learn to love each other, but before Ita O'Brien, no-one was thinking about it. After a lifetime of working in film and TV and seeing its abuses first-hand, Ita decided to change how we portray intimacy for good.
Now, as Intimacy Coordinator on productions including Normal People, Sex Education and I May Destroy You, Ita has transformed the way we see and talk about sex in pop-culture. Here, Ita guides us through how she helps actors create authentic sex scenes, and how we can use those techniques to rebuild a deeper and healthier connection with our bodies, create a safe space for exploration, and rethink how we navigate sex and intimacy in our own lives - at home, in our closest relationships - and in society as a whole.
Full of behind-the-scenes stories from her work on set, Intimacy is a call for us to rethink how we navigate ourselves and each other, not just through our words, but through our bodies and actions, too.
Silver in the Bone - Ezüst és csont
A mágia tehetsége nélkül született Tamsin Lark nem ér fel azokkal a varázslónőkkel és antiqua-vadászokkal, akik Boston varázslatos földalatti világát benépesítik. Ám amikor nevelőapja (az egyetlen gondoskodó felnőtt az életében), búcsú nélkül eltűnik, nincs más választása, mint csatlakozni az elvarázsolt ereklyék utáni gyilkos hajszához, hogy életben tartsa magát - és testvérét, Cabellt.
Hét évvel később pletykák keringenek arról, hogy eltűnése előtt gyámja megtalálta az Arthur-legendában szereplő, nagy varázserejű gyűrűt. A riválisával, Emrysszel való összetűzés fellobbantja Tamsin reményét, hogy a gyűrű megszabadíthatja Cabellt a mindkettőjüket fenyegető átoktól. Ám nem csak ők vágynak erre a gyűrűre.
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Ve zlomku vteřiny - Bouřlivý život Eadwearda Muybridgea.
Cestovatel a průkopník kinematografie, nebo šílenec, tvrdohlavý experimentátor a vrah? Nejnovější komiks Guye Delislea je příběhem výjimečné osobnosti, kterou byl Eadweard Muybridge!
Doba zlaté horečky v Kalifornii znamenala velké peníze, riskantní rozhodnutí a odvážné sny. Tehdy Muybridge přijíždí do Ameriky a brzy se stává jedním z nejslavnějších fotografů své doby. S pomocí nejbohatšího muže Spojených států, Lelanda Stanforda, se mu podaří nevídaný kousek: zachytit na fotografický film průběh cválajícího koně. Tím se stává tím, kdo zastavil čas, a také prvním, kdo zobrazil film, dávno před Edisonem a bratry Lumierovými.
Přinášíme vám pohnutý životopis průkopníka kinematografie Eadwearda Muybridge a panorama doby, v níž žil. Guy Delisle, známý svými reportážními kreslenými filmy (mimo jiné Jeruzalémské kroniky, Barmské kroniky a Pchjongjang), se tentokrát vrací do minulosti a nahlíží do okamžiku, kdy byla vynalezena fotografie, otřásla se pozice malířství a začala kinematografie.
Állatos ABC
A VINTAGE könyvcsalád újabb kötete!
Tudod, milyen állat az íbisz? Miben ügyes a fóka? Mire büszke az uhu? És hogyan követik egymást, ha betűrendben állnak?
Donászy Magda verses ábécéskönyve egyben gazdag állatlexikon is!
Folk
Jowita je mladá žena, jejíž život plně ovládají drogy. Když se znovu předávkuje, její přítel Maciek se rozhodne jednat. Odváží ji do opuštěné chatky kde si na venkově, kde má projít detoxem a pokusit se najít nový smysl života.
V odloučení od civilizace nachází oba klid a pomalu se učí znovu žít. Oba postupně znovu objevují sami sebe…dokud se někdo nerozhodne brutálně přerušit jejich vysněnou idylku. Čeká je noční můra, proti které je drogová závislost pouhou malicherností.
Lázně
Noční můra, která je kousavou kritikou konzumní společnosti a „wellness“ průmyslu, připomíná filmy Davida Lynche a Larse von Triera a hororové mangy Džundžiho Itóa.
Kdesi na severu Evropy se nachází pětihvězdičkový lázeňský a konferenční hotel, který se stará o každého, kdo si to může dovolit. Ale na každém kroku, kde by měl vládnout přepych, je něco v nepořádku. Náročný VIP klient beze stopy zmizí. Obchodní seminář je přerušen. Mladý úředník se ztratí při hledání svého pokoje. Masérka, která se ocitla na okraji společnosti, se snaží najít uznání. Dva milenci se snaží uniknout hrůzám všedního dne, v němž je běžně pronásledují děsivá zjevení. Egocentrický manažer pochybuje sám o sobě. Zneužívaní zaměstnanci se smiřují se svým smutným osudem. Zvědaví inspektoři si přicházejí vyřídit účty. Mezitím se šíří záhadné škody způsobené vlhkostí. Uprostřed extravagantní výzdoby v labyrintu uliček letoviska pomalu proudí černá lepkavá tekutina a stéká po stěnách. Horká a vlhká vlhkost je dusivá. Objevují se plísně a s nimi kožní choroby, halucinace, duchové, zlovolní duchové, hybridní bytosti a další živé i mrtvé příšery.
Lázně jsou hororovým grafickým románovým debutem, který se vyznačuje groteskním a rozmarným humorem.
English stories - anglická čítanka pre 8. ročník
Anglická čítanka English stories 8 pozostáva z textov zameraných na témy reflektujúce záujmy dnešných žiakov a okrem nácviku jazykových zručností im prinášajú aj nové, zaujímavé informácie. Texty sú nahovorené a dostupné pomocou QR kódov - žiaci si tak môžu trénovať správnu výslovnosť a porozumenie hovorovej angličtiny. Otázky a úlohy za textom preverujú mieru porozumenia prečítaného textu a zároveň poskytujú optimálny priestor na rozprávanie a samostatné vyjadrovanie sa. Ku každému textu autorka pripravila zaujímavú stranu s rozmanitými úlohami. Motivačným prvkom sú úlohy na počúvanie, ktoré umožnia trénovať porozumenie anglického jazyka bez napísaného textu. Ťažšie slovíčka a výrazy nájdete preložené do slovenčiny.
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Poslední pohled - Zrnka temnoty
Říká se, že láska hory přenáší. Ale co když voní po formaldehydu? Zpočátku je to jen obyčejný rozhovor dvou žen: o touze, osamění a zvláštní přitažlivosti. Ale čím víc Soňa vypráví, tím víc začíná něco skřípat. Nejspíš nejde jen o lásku. Rozhovor, který začíná jako intimní zpověď, se pomalu mění v mrazivou sondu do hlubin posedlosti a… něčeho, co není snadné pojmenovat.
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