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This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour behind Tolkien’s enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps and letters, the book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary works – 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Silmarillion' and reproduces personal photographs and private papers,some of which have never been seen before in print.Tolkien drew on his deep knowledge of medi...

The first and only book on the motorcycles designed, engineered, and raced by aviation icon and renowned engineering genius Glenn H. Curtiss.  Glenn H. Curtiss is one of the most important pioneers of aviation, and is considered one of the greatest engineering minds of the early 20th century. Curtiss was the chief rival of the Wright brothers in the very early days of flight. He was much more than a pilot and aircraft designer, however. The Hammondsport, New York native's ...

Just over fifteen years ago, Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) published the first Freedom, Rhythm and Sound a unique collection showcasing the stunning graphic works of independently published jazz record cover designs in the 1960s and 1970s from radical jazz musicians such as Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, The Art Ensemble of Chicago and others.From the 1960s onwards, these artists helped reshape the cultural landscape for African-American musici...

In Flower Couture: From My Garden to My House, French tastemaker Cordelia de Castellane treats her private garden as a wellspring for year-round entertaining. Seasonal chapters—spring fizz of tulips and lilacs, summer’s blowsy roses, autumn seedheads and berries, winter greens lit by candlelight—show how to cut, condition, and compose arrangements that feel abundant yet spontaneous. Step-by-step photo sequences demystify her approach: mixing garden stalwarts with foraged bran...

Architect Timothy S. Adams’s Tradition Made New: Houses with a Sense of Soul and History presents residences that feel instantly rooted yet unmistakably contemporary. Through plans, process sketches, and richly detailed photography, the book shows how proportion, craftsmanship, and regional materials can yield homes that age gracefully. Adams explains strategies for siting and massing, the choreography of entries and stair halls, and the quiet power of millwork, plaster, and ...

A photographic history of the US Air Force's Thunderbirds flying-demonstration team. Founded in 1953, the US Air Force Thunderbirds flying-demonstration team has performed in air shows in the United States and around the world. The team is based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it has been honing its skills since 1956. Details the origins and early formation of the team and the aircraft that the team has flown during its nearly 70-year history F-84 Thund...

Paul Kirtley's easily understandable guide to key skills for bushcrafters, campers, outdoors lovers, and anyone interested in wilderness living. Paul Kirtley, one of the leading bushcraft educators globally, teaches outdoor knowledge through courses, demonstrations, and more. This is his first book, distilling many years of outdoor experience and nearly two decades of teaching wilderness bushcraft skills. Clear and comprehensive chapters deliver wilderness axe ...

Monografia przedstawia kompleksową analizę ekonomicznych skutków ograniczeń prawnych w obrocie nieruchomościami rolnymi w Polsce. Autorzy badają wpływ regulacji wynikających z ustawy o kształtowaniu ustroju rolnego oraz jej nowelizacji z 2016 roku na funkcjonowanie rynku ziemi rolnej. Publikacja obejmuje szczegółową ocenę zmian w skali i strukturze obrotu nieruchomościami, poziomie cen transakcyjnych oraz wysokości czynszów dzierżawnych. Opracowanie stanowi cenne źródło wied...

From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage rea...

This is a photographic love story tracing the fifty-five years of collaboration, partnership and history of Helmut and June Newton. First published in 1998, their legendary joint project Us and Them was presented in book form and accompanying exhibitions.  The book‘s first part – Us – features personal portraits of each other and self-portraits taken over several decades, revealing affection and intimacy behind each image and bringing forth nostalgia of the time. It is a phot...

W Thornie narasta chaos, a Dora Wilk nie cofnie się przed niczym, by go powstrzymać. Nie wywołuj wiedźmy z Thornu Jeszcze nie opadł kurz po sprawie Latarnika, a na progu Namiestniczki staje ranny śnieżnobiały wilk, umykający przed pościgiem. Z miejsca zaprzyjaźnia się z Salcią, dla której każda noc oznacza powrót do dawnych traum. Czy przybysz okaże się kluczem do tajemnicy zagrażającej miastu? Tymczasem z Trójprzymierza nadchodzą niepokojące wieści: pokój między wilczym stad...

Discover the legacy of Alexander McQueen and trace his rise in high-fashion in this gorgeous monograph that covers his time with Givenchy and Gucci, his greatest inspirations, and his work with artists including Björk, David Bowie, Dita Von Teese, Beyoncé, and many moreFashion’s enfant terrible, Alexander McQueen was one of the most inventive and admired designers of his time.It was when he founded his own house in 1992 that he imposed his provocative, innovative style on the...

Pleasure: The Keys to Female Sensual Delights offers a welcoming, sex-positive guide to understanding and cultivating pleasure. With a blend of anatomy, practical technique, and reflective prompts, the book reframes sensuality as skill and curiosity rather than performance. Clear chapters demystify the body—including overlooked erogenous zones and the roles of breath, touch, and rhythm—while emphasizing communication, consent, and emotional safety. Exercises invite readers to...

One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy is a portable invitation to wander beyond the headline cities and discover the country’s varied heartlands. Fully updated, the guide collects 101 towns across all twenty regions, matching concise travel notes with evocative photography. Each entry sketches the town’s setting—Alpine valleys, Tuscan hills, volcanic coasts—then highlights architecture, crafts, and seasonal festivals, as well as indispensable bites and sips from ...

Landscape designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin’s The Modern Professional Planting Designer is a practical manifesto for creating beautiful, resilient gardens in a changing climate. Structured around key principles—site analysis, plant communities, succession, and management—the book teaches how to build planting schemes that look good on day one and improve over time. Case studies from contemporary masters unpack matrix planting, dynamic meadows, and multi-layer compositions that su...

The Sturmgeschütz, or StuG, as it is more popularly known, while conceived as self-propelled, infantry support artillery, in time, formed the backbone of Germany’s anti-tank operations during WWII. With more than 135 war-era photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of the first six (of nine variants) of this famed and feared weapon. The material is arranged in seven chapters, each focusing on a specific production model, or Ausführung, of the Stu...

A concise pictorial guide to the F-4 Phantom, featuring over 200 images. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II first flew in the 1950s, entered US military service in the 1960s, and remained on duty into the 1990s. The plane gained a reputation for tremendous lethality during the Vietnam War and remains one of the most celebrated American fighter designs of the jet age. This is a visual guide to the type. Chapters are dedicated to each model designation (C, D, E, etc.), ...

The Panzerkampfwagen IV, or Panzer IV as it is more popularly known, formed the backbone of Germany’s tank formations during WWII. With production totaling more than 8,500, the Panzer IV was the most plentiful German tank of the war, and the only German tank that remained in production for the duration of the conflict. Through more than 180 photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and operational deployment of this ubiquitous German tank. This material is arran...

An important addition to collector extraordinaire Geoffrey T. Carlton's collection of Star Wars merchandise guides, this completely revised and redeveloped second edition of Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Vol. 2 focuses exclusively on toys. Guiding readers through the world of merchandise produced to capture the spirit of the wildly popular Star Wars film franchise, this volume showcases games and electronics, plushies and puppets, bobbleheads and rubber ducks, toy ve...

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Zamieszanie związane z przeszłością dyrektora szkoły powoli cichnie, a w El Liston życie wraca na dawne tory. Jednak relacje między czwórką przyjaciół zaczynają ulegać zmianie. Po nieoczekiwanym wyznaniu Reia Keito musi poważnie się zastanowić nad własnymi uczuciami. Natomiast Momiji udaje się do dawnego liceum, by w końcu wyznać miłość osobie, w której od dawna jest zakochana.

As a boy, Tom’s first crush was a strapping young farmhand who worked the fields around his family home. Finland is a land of tough physical men, catching fish in the icy sea; cutting logs in the endless forests; threshing oats, rye, and barley on the farms. Tom, a more sensitive boy, admired these rough men and their distinctive clothing, designed for protection and utility.He later said, “When I was young, leather was worn by people who worked outside because it was warm. A...

In 1953 Marlon Brando donned a black leather Perfecto motorcycle jacket, military cap, denim jeans, and engineer boots to portray Johnny, sneering leader of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, in The Wild One. In 1954 Tom of Finland abandoned brown leather in his artwork to create his own wild ones: muscular, hyper-masculine, black leather-clad rebels with powerful engines between their legs. The look was adopted by the Satyrs Motorcycle Club, the first gay outlaw club, that sam...

Inspired by books of world records, this vividly illustrated guide teaches young readers about Earth’s most incredible plants Discover the green superheroes who rule our planet, from Neptune grass, whose super-photosynthesising leaves help us battle climate change, to the Titan arum, whose gigantic flowers attract pollinators by mimicking the stench of rotting flesh. This stylish and informative non-fiction book features 22 incredible species of flora, each presented with a s...