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Mosaics and Micro Mosaics
From the earliest mosaics in 4th century BCE Greece and the Byzantine splendour of Hagia Sophia to the celebratory frieze encircling the Royal Albert Hall, and Eduardo Paolozzi's commission for the London Underground, this book reveals the technical and stylistic evolution of mosaic, and its prominence in political, public and civic spaces.
Drawing on a conference at the V&A, supported by the Gilbert Trust for the Arts, this volume provides both a sweeping history of the craft and fascinating insight into key events. These include the competition judged by Titian, Tintoretto, Schiavone and Veronese in 16th century Venice to choose a mosaicist for St Mark's Basilica and the prominence of mosaic in Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.
The volume also considers the practical - the collection and preservation of micromosaics and also their creation through an interview with Maurizio Fiorvanti, a jeweller who has mastered the technique of micromosaics and continues to create exquisite pieces from his studio in Rome.
Good Evening Rituals
Embrace the gentle power of evening rituals with this beautiful book, filled with soothing self-care practices and calming reflections to help you relax, reflect and reconnect with yourselfEvery evening can be a good evening. Whether you choose to close your day with a mindful journalling session, release tension through gentle stretching, or savour a moment of stillness before sleep, this little book will show you how taking just a few intentional, nourishing moments at night can bring clarity, comfort and calm that will carry into tomorrow. Within these pages, you will find:- Over 50 ritual ideas to try, each designed to ease you out of the day and into a state of deep relaxation- An introduction to the art of evening rituals, including gentle guidance for creating your perfect nighttime routine- Reflective quotes from wise voices and affirmations to help you feel rested, relaxed and renewedLet these rituals help you to end each day feeling grounded, peaceful, and ready to relax.
Sobecké důvody, proč mít více dětí
Z rodičovství jsme zbytečně udělali nepříjemnou povinnost. Rodiče investují do svých dětí více času a peněz než kdykoli předtím, ale šokující zjištění výzkumu dvojčat a adoptovaných dětí je, že výchova je z dlouhodobého hlediska mnohem méně důležitá než genetika. Tato odhalení mají překvapivé důsledky pro to, jak vychováváme své děti a jak s nimi trávíme čas. Hlavní ponaučení: Méně formujte své děti a více si užívejte života. Vaše děti budou i tak v pořádku.
Sobecké důvody, proč mít více dětí je kniha praktických velkých myšlenek. Jak mohou být rodiče šťastnější? Co mohou změnit – a co musí prostě přijmout? Které ze svých starostí mohou rodiče bez obav zapomenout? A především, jaký je pro vás správný počet dětí? Na děti a rodičovství už nikdy nebudete pohlížet stejně.
Dream of the Jet-Black City
All such Nightmares were born out of Dreamers' minds - angry, cruel, terrible Dreamers, yes, but still men and women. Here, in the Library, the Nightmares have sparked from dying stories, from the anguished echoes of poets and scribes carved into the crevasses of codexes.
Ash and his crew race across rooftops in pursuit of living lightning from the perpetually raging Motherstorm. This energy the jet-black city of Onyxia depends upon is all that stands between them and starvation. When a monstrous nightmare attacks, death is all but certain - until Ash Dreams a shadow panther into existence to protect himself. But this new power comes with a price: either conscription to the harrowing Academy or indebtment to a wealthy patron.
Daerna belongs to a devout sisterhood who sing canticles to pacify the eternal storm. When she learns of a mysterious sickness spreading through the city's populace, she feels it is her duty to help, even though her order has abandoned the afflicted to their fate. With fellow rebel sisters, her search into the root cause will lead her away from the light into the dark heart of the city where danger lurks.
Geil is a creature born of Dream and bound to the Drake form she conjured to survive her Academy training. While Nightmare-Hunting she encounters a young girl with the dreamer gift and feels compelled to save her from enduring the same cruel fate she faced. But this means returning to the jet-black city, home to the past she has tried to outrun and navigating the political turbulence in the wake of an election.
As each pursues their own ends, they soon discover that they share common interests. But can they find a way to learn from the secrets the city has buried within its past before their whole world turns into a living nightmare?
International Relations
The Proposal meets Red White and Royal Blue in this fake dating queer romance, following an aspiring young diplomat who hopes to land his dream job by hiring an actor to play his boyfriend.
Max has never had time for a relationship working in the high stakes world of international diplomacy. But when a high-profile ambassadorial position opens up in Athens, Max is discreetly advised that his single status isn't helping his chances. In this line of work, appearances matter, and Max's rival Quentin has an advantage in the form of his charming and accomplished girlfriend.
Determined not to lose out, Max hires Hunter, a blunt but charismatic American actor, to play the perfect boyfriend. Hunter dazzles on the diplomatic circuit, but soon the charade takes on a life of its own. When visa complications force Max and Hunter to make their relationship official, they find themselves trapped in a marriage of convenience that is anything but convenient. There's only one thing that could make all this even more complicated - if Max and Hunter's feelings for each other start becoming real . . .
International Relations is a fake dating to fake marriage romance filled with glamorous locations, sizzling chemistry, and a love story that will capture your heart.
Tropes include:
Fake dating
Marriage of convenience
Grumpy x sunshine
Slavné stavby v omalovánkách pro děti
Objevte nejslavnější světové stavby v omalovánkách! Tato kniha zavede děti od 7 let do světa architektury a představí jim ikonické stavby jako jsou Eiffelova věž, římské koloseum, chrám Sagrada Família, nejvyšší budova světa Burj Khalifa, památník Stonehenge a mnoho dalších. Každá stránka obsahuje ilustraci stavby k vybarvení i zajímavé informace o jejím vzniku a umístění. Děti tak rozvíjejí svou kreativitu a zároveň se zábavnou formou seznamují s dějinami architektury i zeměpisem.
Greatest Football Stars: Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes is a star for club and country, putting on showstopping performances and scoring when it counts. It’s hard to imagine the Manchester United or Portugal teams without him. His dynamic style and playmaking ability make him a midfielder unlike any other. About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Thursdays in Nairobi
'Nairobi enchants, like the eyes of a loved one, like their smile, like their kisses, like their caresses, like their very thought.' Thursdays in Nairobi is a personal account of an expat's life in Nairobi, related through a unique collection of vignettes about Kenya´s capital city. Written by Mexican journalist, foreign correspondent and former diplomat Diego Gómez Pickering, and translated from the original Spanish by Aaron Rosenberg, this unique travel narrative offers testimonies about the city's characters, history, neighbourhoods and atmospheres. Writing with affection and intensity, Gómez Pickering reveals Nairobi to be a cosmopolitan, vibrant, unequal and contrasting place where life becomes an addictive, exhilarating experience for both the chronicler and its readers. Join Gómez Pickering in exploring this Equatorial African city, sitting on his shoulder as he peers behind the scenes of diplomatic gatherings and keenly observes political life. Become a fly on the wall during Gómez Pickering's intimate interview with Sarah Onyango Obama, the third wife of Barack Obama's grandfather - and the woman that the former US President calls 'Granny Sarah'. Enjoy safaris within spitting distance of skyscrapers or brave a first-hand account of interethnic violence in East Africa. For something different, venture with the author into Kibera, the continent's largest urban slum, or head out after dark to experience Nairobi's offbeat nightlife (and, vicariously, the sex life of its inhabitants). This unprecedented collection of real-life stories celebrate the beauty, diversity, intrigue and visceral reality of one of Africa's most famous cities. Compelling, authentic and wide-ranging, Thursdays in Nairobi is a portrait of a capital where life is saturated with vitality, where emotions run high, where life is deeply felt. 'In Nairobi, one misses more, loves more, suffers more, laughs more. In Nairobi, questions that have never been asked are answered. In Nairobi, opposites meet; in Nairobi, halves unite.'
Stella & Marigold: Mermaids and Mix-Ups
Now in paperback, the second book in a fun and funny new chapter book series about two small sisters with very big imaginations from the creators of the New York Times–bestselling Ivy + Bean books. This charming and critically acclaimed early chapter book series follows the everyday adventures of siblings Stella and Marigold. In this second book, Stella and Marigold receive a purple present—a book for them to list all their friends. That’s when they discover they need to make more friends!But how? With magical recipes to make snow fall? With lots of nice Band-Aids? How about a mermaid candleholder? The two sisters are full of ideas and plans. Maybe they turn out, or maybe they don’t, but one thing is for sure: By the end of this book, readers will be the best of friends with Stella and Marigold.
Myšák Mickey a ztracený oceán
Některé poklady by raději měly zůstat skryty… Po letech válek zavládl na světě konečně mír. Mickey, Minnie a Goofy se živí sběrem šrotu – prozkoumávají vraky potopených lodí a hledají ztracené technologické vymoženosti. A aby to neměli moc jednoduché, je tu ještě jejich starý známý Pete, který se je pokaždé snaží oblafnout a podrazit. Jednoho dne však naši hrdinové přijmou záhadnou výzvu a vydají se hledat prapodivnou kostku ukrytou na dně oceánu. V tu chvíli si ještě ani nedokážou představit, co má zadavatel tajuplného úkolu skutečně za lubem… Nechte se zavést do fantastického příběhu s nádechem steampunku a poznejte své oblíbené disneyovské postavičky v novém kabátě ve fascinujícím, úchvatně nakresleném světě.
Chiquitita
I’M FRIGHTENED OF MY DREAMS, OF EVERYTHING I DON’T KNOW, BUT ALSO OF EVERYTHING I KNOW. Marisol’s country is collapsing. A military coup sends the five-year-old and her family fleeing into the night. They seek shelter in a refugee camp where her parents try to protect her from danger while they await asylum. Marisol spends her adult life trying to cope with the memories from her childhood, the aunts and uncles she left behind, the friends whose names she no longer recalls. But when her boyfriend wants to learn more about her past, she finds herself confronting the trauma that haunts her. Chiquitita is a tender novel about flight and exile, the passing of time, and the experiences that remain with us, refusing erasure.
The Island of the Bees
An epic tale of volcanoes, dragons and wild storms, with themes drawn from Irish legend. Written by the current Irish Children's Laureate, this is a celebration of the magic of bees and the power we can all draw from the natural world. Nestled on a peaceful island, Orla and her grandmother live tending their beloved bees. But bubbling below is a monster waiting to surface – a dormant volcano – and when it wakes Orla and the rest of the island must flee in search of safety. Orla adventures across the wild sea, guided by her buzzing friends, to find a new home. But what will they find over the horizon?
Greatest Football Stars: Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry is an Arsenal legend. He spent eight years with the club and became their all-time top goalscorer with 228 goals! His pace and strength made him unlike any other player. He was also a star player for France, exciting crowds all around the world. About the Greatest Football Stars series:Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom – from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.
Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics
Quantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time, it's one of the hardest subjects for ordinary mortals to grasp.
In Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics, a husband-and-wife duo - renowned physicist Frank Verstraete and writer Céline Broeckaert - demystifies the essential science behind how our world works. Together, they unravel the reasons the universe behaves in its weird ways - and just why it's so important to understand them.
In this book, you will discover:
How symmetry governs the universe
The untold history of quantum physics
How quantum principles power our gadgets and lives
The real essence behind quantum puzzles and discoveries
Part history and part popular science, Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics serves as a bridge between the complex world of quantum physics and the curious mind.
A mókus
Ki lakik a kertemben? - A mókus és még rengeteg más, felfedezésre váró titokzatos állat!
Ismerd meg rejtett életüket, szokásaikat, és tudd meg, milyen próbatételek elé állítja őket a természet. Ha megérted a titkaikat, te magad is a védelmezőjükké válhatsz.
Nincs is jobb, mint kényelmesen bekuckózva elmerülni a természet csodáiban. Kukkants be kerti szomszédaink lenyűgöző világába, és válj te is a természet igazi barátjává!
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Push, pull and slide the colourful scenes to bring a classic fairy tale to life in this delightful introduction for toddlers to Goldilocks and the Three Bears!Little ones can immerse themselves in a magical world as they follow curious Goldilocks into the Bear family's home, sampling porridge, chairs and even their beds!Reimagined for a new generation with vibrant illustrations by Natascha Rosenberg, this is perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, with the story retold in gentle rhyming text to capture their imagination and easy-to-handle mechanisms to develop fine motor skills. Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Collect more magical tales in the First Stories series with Jack and the Beanstalk, The Jungle Book and Little Red Riding Hood.
The Burning Grounds
Pre-order the gripping new thriller from Abir Mukherjee where high-rise murder meets luxury in The Pinnacle – coming soon!**THE BURNING GROUNDS is the next thrilling novel from the author of the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025, HUNTED**''An unmissable series' The Times'Captivating, moving and exciting, it's historical fiction at its finest' Sunday ExpressIn the Burning Ghats of Calcutta where the dead are laid to rest, a man is found murdered, his throat cut from ear to ear. The body is that of a popular patron of the arts, a man who was, by all accounts, beloved by all: so what was the motive for his murder? Despite being out of favour with the Imperial Police Force, Detective Sam Wyndham is assigned to the case and finds himself thrust into the glamorous world of Indian cinema. Meanwhile Surendranath Banerjee, recently returned from Europe after three years spent running from the fallout of his last case, is searching for a missing photographer; a trailblazing woman at the forefront of the profession. When Suren discovers that the vanished woman is linked to Sam's murder investigation, the two men find themselves working together once again - but will Wyndham and Banerjee be able to put their differences aside to solve the case?'Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre...breathtaking' Peter May, Sunday Times bestseller, on The Shadows of Men
Distraction
"This is a very smart, very funny book" - Locus"Enthralling and subversive" - SF Commentary"An excellent piece of future-gazing" - Amazon ReviewerA Dutch Cold War is in full swing. The US is a shadow of its former self - its infrastructure is failing, and nomadic tribes roam freely among the states, living by no rules but their own. Oscar Valpariso - always impeccably dressed - is only half human, but he's master political strategist to potentially the next president. If he can straighten out his love life, gain control of a high-tech scientific facility, and solve a worldwide crisis that only he's noticed, America should be ripe for the taking . . .
Welcome to the Chaoskampf
'Imagine an apocalypse so queer, sultry, and heat-soaked that you wrap your arms around it and give it a lush kiss' Chelsea G. Summers, author of A Certain Hunger'Sizzling with juicy irreverence, Welcome to the Chaoskampf chooses life at its messiest, and fullest' Gerardo Sámano Córdova, author of Monstrilio'As stunningly outrageous as it is eerily real . . . this book is tremendous' Michelle Tea, author of ValenciaThe year that Florida fell into the sea, I killed a man and joined a cult and ran away to Mexico. I ate human flesh for the first time. It’s another sticky summer in New Orleans, and the world is ending. Tourists are descending on the city, natural disasters abound, and Marcy’s old boxing scar has reopened. It’s enough to make any girl want to take her seemingly perfect life and set it all on fire. So when Marcy meets a crew of degenerate filmmakers hell-bent on summoning the apocalypse, she lets herself be swept into their world of filth, arson and debauchery. They think her scar might mark her as their Chosen one, and she's never been able to resist a bit of flattery. Who wouldn't want to bring about a revolution? But the more entangled she becomes in their world, the harder it is to resist the very power she swore to burn . . . 'A battle hymn to the chaos goblin that lurks within us all' Leon Craig, author of The Decadence'A dizzy and exhilarating freefall into apocalyptic chaos' Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, authors of Feast While You Can'It feels like anything can happen in Flett’s audacious and mesmerizing second novel, and in many ways, everything does' Marcy Dermansky, author of The Red CarPraise for Freakslaw'A transgressive, inventive dark fantasy' Guardian'Cracking with desire, hedonism, angst, violence and sex' Heat'A celebration of the marginalised' Observer'As frightening as it is seductive' Herald
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