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A virtuoso in capturing beauty, glamour, and star power, Cecil Beaton was an extraordinary force in the 20th century British and American creative scenes. Renowned as a photographer, fashion illustrator, costume designer and decorated writer, Beaton's impact spans the worlds of fashion, photography, and design.Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World is a captivating journey through Cecil Beaton's photographs from 1922 to 1955, where glamour, resilience, and creativity converge to de...

An arresting and poignant cultural history of graveyards, from early burial sites to now.Why, how and where do we inter our dead? How do we set out to remember them? The Pyramids of Giza, the catacombs and columbaria of Rome and the cenotaphs erected to the world's war dead are but some of the answers. In inimitable style, Roger Luckhurst probes the often moving, sometimes contested ways in which people throughout history have responded to the 'problem' of laying the dead to ...

Po co rysiowi pędzelki, a lwom grzywa? Jak polują niedźwiedzie polarne? Dokąd wędrują słonie i zebry? Dlaczego niektóre ptaki mają tak osobliwe dzioby? Z czego składa się rafa koralowa? Na te i wiele innych zajmujących pytań znajdziesz odpowiedzi w książce Świat zwierząt. Świat zwierząt to mnóstwo ciekawostek oraz przydatnych informacji – kompendium niezbędnej wiedzy o ssakach drapieżnych i roślinożernych, małpach, zwierzętach morskich, ptakach egzotycznych i drapie...

From bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the first riveting, enchanting book in the all-new Golden Court trilogy. A young heir begins a journey of self-discovery, romance, and adventure as she comes out of hiding to save her sister from a malicious, powerful sorceress and her dangerous sleeping curse… A sleeping curse.A fallen court. A secret twin. Twins Calla and Briar have spent their entire lives hiding from the powerful sorceress who destroyed their...

Style: The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home is a timeless interiors book that shows you how to transform your living spaces using what you own and love. While designing can be a big investment, styling allows you to elevate your spaces with what you’ve already got. This book is at once beautiful and practical, demystifying the creative process of styling so that you can create a beautiful home with confidence.Based on more than a decade of industry experience and teaching, th...

From master “baker” Snoop Dogg comes his first baking book! Featuring 55 recipes that can be made with or without weed. Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller From Crook to Cook (more than 1.5 million copies sold) and Snoop Dogg Presents: Goon with the Spoon, the infamous rapper and entertainer opens the door to Tha Boss Dogg's kitchen once again to serve up a long-awaited cannabis cookbook. Explore Snoop's very own recipes, highlighted in full-color photos...

Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025***Misogyny, conspiratorialism, surveillance, manipulation, fraud, and AI slop are drowning the internet. For the monopolists who dominate online - X, TikTok, Amazon, Meta, Apple - this is all part of the playbook. The process is what leading tech critic Cory Doctorow has dubbed 'enshittification'.First, the platform attracts users with some bait, such as free access; then the activity is monetized...

Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. All of your burning questions are answered in this shocking conclusion to the Naturals series - now with a bonus Naturals novella, Twelve, in print for the first time! When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murd...

World Ender meets Ender of Worlds...A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Erioa to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.A King thought long dead and long forgotten.In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title rema...

Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunn...

Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she finally has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle.

But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she paid for this fairy tale. She doesn't know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

'Banksy's legacy finally gets its due... Banksy: The Prints stands as essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how genuine creative vision can simultaneously challenge systems and work within them a lesson increasingly relevant in today's complex creative economy' Creative BoomThe first ever comprehensive catalogue of Banksy's print editions from 2002 to 2022.Banksy has been creating work for over three decades and is one of the best-known artists of our age. While ...

Nowa seria edukacyjna od ilustratora „Profesora Astrokota”, Bena Newmana. Marta Murarka to pszczoła samotnica – prywatna detektywka z Naukowa Małego. Potrzebuje waszej pomocy, by rozwiązać zagadkę rozlanego miodu!Marta krok po kroku wyjaśnia tajemnicę, a wy dowiadujecie się wszystkiego, co trzeba wiedzieć o pszczołach. Poznajecie rodzaje pszczół, ich gniazda, sposób porozumiewania się i uczycie się im pomagać. Pomysłowe ilustracje i inspirująca historia wprowadzają młodych cz...

BESTSELLEROWA BIOGRAFIA LEGENDARNEGO PODRÓŻNIKA Był najczęściej zestrzelanym pilotem II Wojny Światowej, francuskim partyzantem, autorem pierwszego wywiadu z Fidelem Castro, laureatem Pulitzera, prywatnym pilotem Juana Perona i odkrywcą zaginionej stolicy Majów. Albo nie był żadnym z nich. Z całą pewnością wybierał się jednak na Księżyc. Fascynująca i przewrotna biografia Tony'ego Halika jest dowodem na to, że czasem prawdziwe życie jest bardziej nieprawdopo...

The Anatomy of a Japanese Knife is the definitive introduction to the best knives in the business. The craftsmanship of Japanese knives is unparalleled and much coveted across the globe; to own a blade forged in Japan is to know quality, respect history and love food. The Anatomy of a Japanese Knife walks us through the principles of knifemaking, from blade shapes, materials, handles and finishes to showcase the very best that Japan has to offer.It also tells the story of ico...

Stephen King's 'The Life of Chuck' is a tale of life and legacy - and now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan.This unforgettable, mind-bending tale unfolds in reverse, taking readers through the extraordinary life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz.In a crumbling world plagued by natural disasters, collapsing infrastructure, and mass panic, bizarre billboards and advertisements appear throughout town: 'C...

JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH'S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.NOW, HE'S JOINED THEM.As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard...However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide.Wi...

After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she’s falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves… even from each other.The mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel, sending Diem and Luther on an unexpected journey across the realms. The answers may hold the key ...

The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer. In honour of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this deluxe paperback edition features:- Stunning, full-colour inside cover art - Dazzling sprayed edge design featuring an ico...

Nigdy nie chodziło mi o kasę. Nie dążyłem do tego, by stać się najbogatszym człowiekiem na świecie. Działałem w myśl zasady: „Postawię to wszystko na głowie”. Zrobię taką muzykę, jakiej nikt jeszcze nie słyszał. W brytyjskiej alternatywie nie ma drugiego takiego jak on. Jego unikalne brzmienie wstrząsnęło sceną muzyczną lat 90., na trwałe wpisało się w historię tamtego pokolenia i do dziś rezonuje w kulturze. Bristol lat 80. pulsował muzyczną energią. Hip-hop i jamajskie sou...

Nowy Meksyk w 1970 roku. Po wyjściu z więzienia Chuck spotyka się z Kat – ukochaną, która grzecznie na niego czekała. Jadą do opuszczonego miasteczka na pustkowiu, żeby zgarnąć ukryty przez Chucka łup, i snują plany o wystawnym życiu. Tyle że nic nie idzie zgodnie z planem. Zbyt wiele osób interesuje się tymi pieniędzmi, w tym duch starego poszukiwacza złota, który nawiedza wymarłe miasto i chętnie sięga po broń… Matz i Philippe Xavier („Wąż i kojot”, „Tango”) powracają z no...

Odkryj sprawdzony poradnik ajurwedyjski, który wprowadzi cię w fascynujący świat naturalnej pielęgnacji twarzy i ciała. Książka podpowie, jak dopasować ajurwedyjskie kosmetyki i domowe rytuały pielęgnacyjne do indywidualnych potrzeb skóry (według dosz Vata, Pitta, Kapha), pozwalając szybko cieszyć się zdrową i piękną cerą. Zawiera proste przepisy na ekologiczne kosmetyki, techniki masażu ajurwedyjskiego (m.in. abhyanga) i sekrety detoksykacji organizmu, dzięki czemu łatwo stw...

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Combining their singular talents to create a fresh and brilliant vision of the Man of Steel, comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely tell one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet. A bottled city that proves you can never go home again.A living sun hell-bent on destroy...

Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different...