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Celebrating seventy-five years of the Moomins, Stories From Moominvalley is a beautiful collection of three stories based on Tove Jansson's beloved and classic chapter books. Sensitively adapted for a younger audience by Alex Haridi and Cecilia Davidsson, it's both perfect as a gift and a must-have for fans of Tove Jansson’s enchanting world.Join Moomintroll, his charming family and his eclectic band of friends on a series of adventures in a picturesque valley where anything ...

Thirty botanical species represented in as many works in the Museo del Prado: outstanding paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection.This volume focuses on thirty botanical species represented in as many works in the Museo del Prado: outstanding paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection, such as Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, Van der Weyden's The Descent from the Cross and Fra Angelico's The Annunciation. Each of the thirty plants is accompan...

Little hands will love pressing the buttons on this bright and colourful board book to hear the tunes of their favourite nursery rhymes. Includes five popular nursery rhymes: 'Hickory, Dickory, Dock', 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'Hey Diddle Diddle'. With vibrant, high-contrast illustrations specially designed to appeal to young children. - A lovely gift for babies and toddlers, sure to be looked at again and again- There's so muc...

A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form or date but by colourThe V&A Book of Colour in Design is attractively simple: a celebration and exploration of colour, as revealed through objects in the world-class collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Structured by colour, it offers fascinating insights into the choices made by designers and makers from across the world and throughout history.Each chapter b...

One beautiful Californian evening, a wealthy businessman falls to his death from his secluded cliff-top house onto the rocks below.A tragic accident? Or murder?Nora and her half-brother Sam suspect it may be the latter, and team up to uncover the truth of what really happened that night.But their relationship has never been easy, and it is about to be tested to the limit as they start to question how well either of them really knew their elusive father.Unravelling his mysteri...

A poetic meditation on life and death, by one of the most renowned and respected film-makers and intellectuals of our time.In November 1974, when Werner Herzog was told that his mentor Lotte Eisner, the film historian and critic, was dying in Paris, he set off to walk there from Munich, ‘in full faith, believing that she would stay alive if I came on foot’. Along the way he recorded what he saw, how he felt, and what he experienced, from the physical discomfort of the journey...

There's an old saying: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. It's normally couched in positive terms; that overall economic improvement will benefit everyone. In the case of hi-tech money laundering, however, it offers a dark vision of the future. The better these launderers become at their work, the more crime of all types will be enabled. It's time to understand where the water is rising, before it washes over us all.Money laundering has been around for centuries. For as long as...

The shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, OxyContin and the opioid crisis. The inspiration behind the Netflix series Painkiller, starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick.Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionThe Sunday Times BestsellerA BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardOne of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the YearShortlisted fo...

He explains how even in the face of the unthinkable, happiness is still possible' – StylistSolve for Happy is the equation for happiness. A startlingly original book about creating and maintaining happiness, written by a top Google executive with an engineer's training and fondness for thoroughly analyzing a problem. Mo Gawdat, a remarkable thinker whose gifts had landed him top positions in half a dozen companies and who – in his spare time – had created significant wealth, ...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide.When robot Roz  opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a  remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her  purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce  storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only  hope for survival is to adapt to her...

Set along the US-Mexcio border of the 1940s, Cormac McCarthy's legendary Border Trilogy continues with The Crossing, a coming-of-age western set parallel to the events of All the Pretty Horses.'McCarthy speaks to us in the thrilling, apocalyptic tones of an Old Testament prophet' – Sunday TelegraphSixteen-year-old Billy Parham and his younger brother Boyd are fascinated by an elusive wolf that has been marauding his family's property. Billy captures the animal but, rather tha...

Praca ta jest kontynuacją dociekań zapoczątkowanych w publikacjach: Życie. Koncepcja emergentystyczna (PWN 2013), Życie. System biologiczny (PWN 2016), Informacyjny wymiar wszechświata, życia i człowieka (PWN 2020), w których Autor ukazuje rolę nauk biologicznych w poznawaniu życia, podaje klasyfikację stanowisk interpretujących proces życia, zajmuje się pochodzeniem i naturą życia, przedstawia definicje życia i wybrane koncepcje życia oraz stara się uzasadnić, że kategoria...

A behind-the-scenes look at how a simple idea born from a real need grew into a successful brand that transformed its category. Making Business Child's Play is your behind-the-scenes guide to building a purpose-led challenger brand that can take on even the most established names in FMCG. From product idea to market disruption, Joanna Jensen shares how she grew Childs Farm into the UK's leading baby and child personal care brand and what it really takes to do the same.With ho...

The New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller. As featured on the Dr Chatterjee podcast Feel Better, Live More and the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett. From the author of the multi-million copy selling The Psychology of Money…Same As Ever will arm you with a powerful new ability to think about risk and opportunity, and navigate the uncertainty of the future. When planning for the future, we often ask something like, “What will the economy be doing this time next ...

Best Books of the Year – The Financial Times and The EconomistShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2023World expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and SlowNothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a trium...

Marta Zabawa wiedzie spokojne życie u boku sióstr i dziadków, którzy zaopiekowali się nimi po tragicznej śmierci rodziców. Wszystko się zmienia, gdy pewnego dnia Marta odbiera telefon stacjonarny wiszący na ścianie w przedpokoju w domu dziadków. Kobieta, która dzwoni, podaje się za jej matkę, co jest przecież niemożliwe, skoro dwadzieścia trzy lata temu zginęła w wypadku samochodowym wraz ze swoim mężem. Marta postanawia dowiedzieć się, kto dzwonił i czego chce. Jedzie do kom...

Gustav Klimt's visionary talent comes alive in this sumptuous book that features 90 impeccably reproduced works including 6 stunningly detailed fold-out spreads. This stunning volume offers readers an unparalleled opportunity to explore Klimt's artistry through iconic works such as The Kiss, The Three Ages of Woman, Judith I, and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. These large-scale fold-outs reveal intricate details, transforming the book into an immersive journey through Klimt...

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Przed operacją Isaki i Ganta obiecują sobie, że w styczniu razem podejdą do egzaminów na studia. Tymczasem zakończenie roku szkolnego zbliża się wielkimi krokami, a para nadal nie pokonała wyzwania siedmiu mostów.

Tworząc tę książkę i ilustracje, myślałam przede wszystkim o mojej córce, a także o czytelnikach, którzy sięgają po przepisy, podczas gdy ich dzieci z zaciekawieniem oglądają zdjęcia.Chciałam zmienić swoje życie i przenieść na papier moją pasję, która nigdy się nie kończy – bo w mojej głowie wciąż rodzą się nowe pomysły. Pragnęłam, choć na chwilę, zabrać dorosłych razem z dziećmi w bajkowy kulinarny świat.Nazywam się Edyta Anna Biernacka i od zawsze pasjonuję się gotowaniem. ...

Nie znała ojca. Gdyby mama żyła, prawdopodobnie by go nie poznała. Matka wymyśliła ją, aby mieć kogo kochać. Umierając, nie chciała jednak zostawić córki bez kogoś bliskiego. Zza grobu zdecydowała, że gdy osiągnie pełnoletność, sama postanowi, czy zechce być z ojcem. Dotychczas ubierała się i żyła jak… zakonnica. Tak wychowywała ją surowa dla siebie i dla innych ciotka. Pchnięta do działania testamentem matki wkroczyła w życie ojca. Na początku nieświadoma, co się wokół nie...

Dwójka przyjaciół, którzy od pierwszego dnia liceum inspirują się nawzajem, staje się kimś więcej.
Mitsumi pragnie spełniać się w miłości i przyjaźni, na lekcjach oraz w samorządzie, a pełne wrażeń szkolne życie sprawia, że serce o mało nie wyskakuje jej z piersi!

Nie zawsze milczenie oznacza spokój, a krzyk chaos. Świat nie jest też jedynie czarny albo biały, a rzeczy, które na pozór wydają się błahe, dla niektórych przybierają formę wysokich murów nie do przeskoczenia. Lilly to dziewczyna zagadka dla wielu osób. Jedni ją kochają, inni jej zazdroszczą, a kolejni nienawidzą. Na pozór skromna, cicha dziewczyna, której jedynym życiowym celem jest nauka i praca, daje się wciągnąć w bardzo niefortunną grę. Nie bywa na imprezach studencki...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution.

They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

This volume presents the unique history of ancient Egypt through 50 artefacts discovered during excavations of the EES since its founding in 1882. They are brought together in this volume from global museums: from major collections as well as those that are a little less known. Readers will travel through three millennia of Egypt's history from the Early Dynastic to the end of the Graeco-Roman Period uncovering the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians by investigating everyda...