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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...

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...

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...

When teenagers from the same side of the tracks collide.The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unraveling. When his older brother Darren skips town on his first day of secondary school, twelve-year-old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life, his unwavering sense of duty to his...

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...

Feel all the feels with this collection of the planet's cutest dogs. Just like Einstein's theory of general relativity, it is a well-known fact of the universe that there is nothing cuter than a dog. Wet noses, waggy tails, floppy ears, and puppy eyes are best in show in this latest edition of This Books is Literally Just … the perfect anecdote for anyone who's having a woof-ful day. Remember, the only paw-purse you need in life is to love a dog and have that love returned. A...

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...

„Skup się, 007… To jest historia, o jakiej zawsze marzyliśmy, a Vaseem Khan opowiada ją jak prawdziwy mistrz: szybko, mądrze, zabawnie i trzymając w napięciu. Gorąco polecam!” – Lee Child Q – znany również jako major Boothroyd – zostaje niespodziewanie odsunięty od pracy w brytyjskim wywiadzie, gdzie zajmował się rozwojem technologii dla agentów MI6. Postanawia zatem powrócić do swojego sennego rodzinnego miasteczka by odpocząć po służbie. Jego przyjaciel z dzieciństwa ...

‘The thing came abruptly and unannounced; a demon, rat-like, scurrying from pits remote and unimaginable, a hellish panting and stifled grunting, and then from that opening beneath the chimney a burst of multitudinous and leprous life - a loathsome night-spawned flood of organic corruption more devastatingly hideous than the blackest conjurations of mortal madness and morbidity.’ Only the expansive imagination of H.P. Lovecraft could conceive the delicious and spine-tingling ...

Pięcioro przyjaciół bierze udział w “Przyjacielskich rozgrywkach”, mając nadzieję spłacić gigantyczny dług jednego z nich. Gra jest banalnie prosta, o ile tylko łączy ich przyjaźń. Właśnie, o ile łączy ich przyjaźń…
Czy “Przyjacielskie rozgrywki” rzeczywiście są bezpieczne? A może okażą się pułapką bez wyjścia? Komu można zaufać? Kto jest przyjacielem, a kto tylko udaje by cię wykorzystać?

Essential Japanese pantry dishes from Emiko Davies, author of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking.The Japanese Pantry is a follow up to Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking, Emiko's tribute to her mother's family and her soul food — Japanese home cooking.In The Japanese Pantry, Emiko explores the pantry items essential to Japanese home cooking. Simple, easy-to-find ingredients that can be combined with fresh produce and a few other basics like tofu, rice and noodles to create delici...

A unique combination of photography and illustration reveals an extraordinary variety of floral motifs in the historical buildings of India: 'A jewel of a book' Embroidery magazineFollowing the success of Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India, Henry Wilson has turned, for this companion volume, to a single theme. But what a theme: the variety of floral motifs in the exquisitely wrought details of India's architectural wonders is boundless, and one can only marvel at the w...

For cat lovers everywhere, these wonderful photographs highlight the felines who inhabit the streets of Istanbul, a city famous for its love of cats.This stunning photobook delves into the lives of the thousands of cats that roam the streets of Istanbul. The photographs show the unique personalities of these street cats, each with its own story and charm. From lounging on cobblestones and shop fronts, to perching on colourful market stalls, the cats appear in a variety of urb...

Through 70 stunning infographics and maps, this exciting and timely book looks at the borders that define our current world.There are borders that are easily crossed and borders that are entirely impassable; there are visible borders sometimes demarcated by fences, walls, flags and posts and invisible borders not seen on a physical map and oftentimes restrictive of access to targeted populations; there are land borders, maritime, political and cultural bordersPresenting 70 ca...

Dwie bestsellerowe książki o światowej modzie autorstwa Iwony Kienzler w atrakcyjnym pakiecie! „Dyktatorzy mody. Wzloty, upadki, skandale” Biografie wybitnych projektantów są często nie mniej ciekawe niż tworzone przez nich kreacje. Wielki świat mody to przede wszystkim pokazy, wybiegi i haute couture, ale również nazwiska znanych kreatorów, których wizje zmieniają oblicze branży i styl ubierania się milionów ludzi. Któż nie zna takich postaci jak: Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Versac...

Seria „Jak schować Lwa” Ciepła i zabawna, nagradzana, bestsellerowa w 25 krajach seria o niezwykłej przyjaźni małej dziewczynki i jej bardzo dużego Lwa. NAJLEPSZA KSIĄŻKA DLA DZIECI 2018 ROKU WEDŁUG „TIMESA”. Urocza, pełna niebywałych przygód podróż w śnieżnej, świątecznej atmosferze i wspólne – choć inne niż zaplanowane – rodzinne Boże Narodzenie. Nadchodzi Gwiazdka. Malwinka wyjeżdża z rodzicami do cioci i dowiaduje się, że nie wolno zabrać Lwa do pociągu. Jak to? – przec...

Nieznośne bliźniaki, Kuba i Buba, od prawie dwóch dekad uczą dzieci dobrych manier – nie wpływa to jednak na poprawę ich zachowania. I dobrze, albowiem: im gorzej zachowują się bohaterowie książek, tym chętniej dzieci po nie sięgają! Ciekawe, prawda? Zasady dobrego wychowania raczej się nie zmieniają, za to świat – owszem. To, co kiedyś było nowinką, czasami irytującą (patrz: opowiadanie E-mail), dzisiaj jest naszą codziennością. To, co kiedyś było rzadkim zjawiskiem (patrz:...

Kiedy w XV wieku kompletowano załogę karaweli „Piotr z Gdańska”, nastoletnia Eli przebrana za chłopca postanawia się na niego zaciągnąć. Przez dwa lata pływa na kaperskim statku z kapitanem Beneke, któremu podczas bitwy morskiej ratuje życie. Kapitan odwdzięcza jej się w zaskakujący sposób. Latem 2024 roku dzięki ciotce Lotce, maniakalnie skupującej na pchlich targach i w antykwariatach stare klucze, historię tę poznają bliźniaczki Zośka i Marianna oraz ich nowy znajomy Koste...