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Beauty nutrition is the fastest rising beauty trend around the world. Eat Pretty simplifies the latest science and presents a user-friendly program for gorgeous looks, at any age. Nutrition buzzwords like antioxidants, biotin and omega-3s are explained alongside more than 100 everyday foods, each paired with their specific beauty-boosting benefits: celery for skin hydration, red peppers for sun defence, nutmeg for beauty sleep and kale for bright eyes, to name a few. Charts, lists and immediately actionable bullet points, plus 20 recipes, make for a delicious and infinitely useful package.

In the Star Trek(R) universe, the Enterprise's chief science officer Spock personifies taking a logical approach to life's problems and experiences. The Mr. Spock Logic and Prosperity Box encourages fans to tap into their inner Vulcan and take inspiration from Spock's cool, capable calm, depicting him in a unique hand-painted bust while giving the Vulcan salute to 'live long and prosper.' The set comes complete with a display stand and booklet filled with advice for being analytical and objective while dealing with human emotions, as well as philosophical quotes and images of Spock in action. Perfect for the office, mantle, starship bridge, or anywhere else rational thought and tidings of prosperity might come in handy.

Over 100 million people use the Instagram app to take beautiful, lo-fi-looking photos of the special moments in their lives and then instantly share them with the world. This is Happening is the first-ever crowd-sourced book of Instagram photos, all capturing that single, fleeting moment that makes us happy and just begs to be photographed--the perfect cup of coffee, a scenic moment on the morning commute, the joy of new shoes, a loved one's shy smile. Featuring over 200 stunning shots by as many distinctive photographers, this petite yet chunky volume is an inspiring showcase of the easily-overlooked details that fill us with wonder each day, all captured through the dreamy lens of Instagram.

This beautiful volume celebrates the life and work of one of the 20th century's most important photographers, Dorothea Lange. The introduction presents an authoritative illustrated biography of Lange by her goddaughter, Elizabeth Partridge, compiled using rare archival materials available only to close family members of the artist (audio interviews, field notes, journal entries, and letters). The rest of the book comprises a career-spanning monograph of Lange's gorgeous and important work. This beautiful hardcover has the potential to be our current era's definitive book on Lange.

World-renowned musician Brian Eno is celebrated in this comprehensive monograph for his equally innovative explorations in the world of visual art. Spanning more than thirty large-scale projects over forty years of work, this book weaves a dialogue between Eno's museum and gallery installations and his musical endeavors--which have included collaborations with everyone from Devo and the Talking Heads to U2--all illustrated in archival materials, many never before published, including sketchbook pages, installation views, screen shots and more. Texts by Steve Dietz, Brian Dillon, Roy Ascott, and William R. Wright contextualise Eno's contribution to new media art, while text by Eno himself reveals a first-person glimpse into his creative thinking and process. Every copy includes a download code for a previously unreleased piece of music created by Eno, making this collection a must-have for Eno fans and collectors everywhere.

This little book is brimming with hip contemporary art celebrating that warm-and-fuzzy feeling! Hearts, bouquets, doilies, chocolates, couples holding hands and words of sweet nothing are reinvented with a cool modern twist, offering page after page of creative ways to say 'I love you.'

This illustrated reference compiles more than 2000 collective nouns and brings them to life in stunningly colourful, graphic artwork from the design dynamos at Woop Studios. Chock-full of treasures of the English language, the diversity of terms collected here covers topics from plants and animals (a parade of elephants, a stand of trees) to people and things (a pomposity of professors, an exultation of fireworks) and range from the familiar (a pride of lions) to the downright obscure (an ooze of amoebas). Pronunciations, definitions, etymologies and historical anecdotes throughout make the book as entertaining to read as it is beautiful to look at.

A seek-and-find picture book about a little bear who awakes from his hibernation early to follow a bee - because where there are bees, there is honey. When the quest leads Little Bear into the big city and then a bustling Opera House, his father follows closely behind and theatrical hijinks ensue, ultimately leading to a harmonious reunion, not to mention an abundance of bees!

With over 50 unique designs inspired by old-school iron-ons from the 70s and 80s, this collection makes it easy to customize T-shirts, tote bags, or any other fabric - vintage-style! Complete with application instructions, these instant decals feature a range of iconic retro alphabets, words, and images - including palm trees, beach scenes, sports silhouettes, vantastic vans, and more. Note: these are not reissues of original vintage iron-ons.

Introducing TouchThinkLearn books, the new format which redefines the very young concept book market. They're an ingeniously simple and tactile way of communicating core concepts, allowing the youngest readers to actively explore knowledge in a hands-on, multi-dimensional way. Just seeing the cover, with its powerful combination of die-cuts and raised, shaped elements, readers will know they're in for a very special treat: a book to be experienced on many levels, and conveying 3D visual excitement without the fragility associated with such novelty formats as pop-ups or lift-the-flaps. And best of all, these titles celebrate the very physicality of the book and the experience of actually holding the book and tracing its shapes with a finger. Opposites is the ideal subject for the TouchThinkLearn format: the raised die-cuts of the left-hand page 'reflected' in the depressed cut-outs of the right. Whether it's the moon rising out of the night of one page and the sun setting in the day of the next; or a little polar bear emerging into the white arctic snow and a tiny mouse disappearing down a black hole, Opposites offers shape and reality to give early learning new dimension.

This playtime craft kit up cycles everyday boxes into adorable dwellings from around the world and hours of fun for the whole family. A cereal box becomes a jaunty British double-decker bus, or a milk carton makes a perfect pagoda with the included building design pattern sheets, decorative stickers, and easy-to-follow instructions for 15 projects.

Plant eaters can be so cruel! What's a carnivore to do? The Lion, Great White Shark and Timber Wolf start a club to find a way to make friends with the herbivores. But it's hard to keep friends when they're all so tasty!

With expert guidance from the colour authorities at Pantone, this sketchpad is the ultimate tool for designing chic and colourful fashion looks with confidence. Sixty stylish colour palettes curated from Pantone colour chips repeat throughout the first half of the sketchbook, followed by blank palettes for when aspiring designers are ready to create their own colour combos. And as with the original Fashion Sketchpad, more than 400 figure templates that disappear when photocopied, eliminating the need to fuss with light boxes or tracing paper.

Introducing TouchThinkLearn books, the new format which redefines the very young concept book market. They're an ingeniously simple and tactile way of communicating core concepts, allowing the youngest readers to actively explore knowledge in a hands-on, multi-dimensional way. Just seeing the cover, with its powerful combination of die-cuts and raised, shaped elements, readers will know they're in for a very special treat: a book to be experienced on many levels, and conveying 3D visual excitement without the fragility associated with such novelty formats as pop-ups or lift-the-flaps. And best of all, these titles celebrate the very physicality of the book and the experience of actually holding the book and tracing its shapes with a finger. Colours offers a dazzling showcase of the TouchThinkLearn format: simple raised die-cut shapes on a left-hand page mirrored in the scooped-out forms of the right: the clean beauty of a green leaf's surface paired with the hungry caterpillar that munches on its inside edge; the polished outside of a ripe-red apple matched with the creamy colour of the apple's inside punctuated by two tiny black seeds. Simultaneously bold and exquisite, Colours brings a new dimension to earliest learning.

The book features 25 step-by-step techniques such as painting, staining, stenciling, dip dyeing, simple upholstery and distressing that can be applied to all different types of furniture, plus 30 stunning before & afters. With more than 300 photographs, including helpful how-to photography and a foreword by Holly Becker of Decor8 blog fame, this is a treasure trove of ideas and easy-to-follow instruction for DIY decorators.

The25 easy-to-advanced techniques in this nail art book will appeal to tweens, teens, and amateur beauty buffs looking for fresh, affordable DIY beauty ideas. With bright, stylish photographs of finished nail looks, this book will entice and inspire while capturing the endless fun of beauty's hottest trend.