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Priddy Books An Epic History of Failure
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teNeues Publishing UK Ltd One of a Kind: The Unique World of Island Animals
Book Synopsis"It's likely that a book like this is the only way you might see many of these creatures for yourself." — Amateur Photographer This book of photographs puts the spotlight on a group of animals that is little-noticed, and undeservedly so: endemic species that exist only on their respective islands. Isolated from continents by the ocean, certain species have been able to evolve further and differently than their counterparts on the mainland, where they are subjected to far more threats such as predators and diseases. Over time, giants like the Indonesian Komodo dragon have evolved, which grows up to three metres long and weighs 70 kilos. The comet moth lives on Madagascar, and the odd King of Saxony bird-of-paradise flies around on New Guinea. The flightless cormorant on Galapagos, on the other hand, retracted its flight instruments over time because it had no need for them. Readers can expect a variety of animal beauty and extravagance. The following locations are included in the book: Island of Sainte Marie (Madagascar) Madagascar Philippines Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) Aru Islands Regency (Indonesia) New Guinea Australia Tasmania (Australia) New Zealand Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands (California, US) Cozumel (Mexico) Cuba Isla Escudo de Veraguas (Panama) Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Falkland Islands Svalbard Archipelago Text in English and German.Trade Review"It's likely that a book like this is the only way you might see many of these creatures for yourself." - Amateur PhotographerTable of ContentsLiving Fossils Giants Miniatures No Need to Fly Diversity Biography Picture Credits Imprint
£28.00
Rockridge Press Engineering for Teens: A Beginner's Book for
Book SynopsisDr. Pamela McCauley is an internationally recognized industrial engineering researcher. She is an award-winning educator on a mission to empower others to succeed in STEM and is currently the associate dean for academic programs at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University.
£14.73
Motorbooks The Complete Book of Jaguar
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Hodder Education Aqa Psychology for a Level Year 2 Revision Guide Third Edition
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Book SynopsisSigmund Freud’s controversial ideas have penetrated Western culture more deeply than those of any other psychologist. The ‘Freudian slip’, the ‘Oedipus complex’, ‘childhood sexuality’, ‘libido’, ‘narcissism’ ‘penis envy’, the ‘castration complex’, the ‘id’, the ‘ego’ and the ‘superego’, ‘denial’, ‘repression’, ‘identification’, ‘projection’, ‘acting out’, the ‘pleasure principle’, the ‘reality principle’, ‘defence-mechanism’ – are all taken for granted in our everyday vocabulary. Psychoanalysis was never just a method of treatment, rather a vision of the human condition which has continued to fascinate and provoke long after the death of its originator. Its central hypothesis, that we live in conflict with ourselves and seek to resolve matters by turning away from reality, did not emerge from experimental science but from self-examination and the unique opportunities for observation presented by the psychoanalytic technique – in particular, from the confessions produced by ‘free-association’ in Freud’s consulting room. Written during the turmoil of the First World War, A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis was distilled from a series of lectures given at Vienna University, but had to wait for the war to end before being made available to the English speaking world.
£6.83
Fox Chapel Publishing Ultimate Taylor Swift Sticker Mosaic Art
Book SynopsisPut on your ''Swiftie'' friendship bracelet and get ready to capture the world''s favorite pop phenom''s wide array of likenesses, sticker by sticker, in this dedicated sticker painting book. This unofficial, yet distinctive, poly-art book for Swifties of all ages features a collection of 13 (Taylor''s lucky number) geometric designs. Each design uses 60-100 coloured stickers to create bold images from her tours and appearances and includes fun facts and Taylor Swift trivia. Place each sticker in its appropriate spot according to its numbered section and watch as the shapes bring this musical icon into spectacular view. Designs are printed on thick, perforated pages that can be framed and displayed. All true Swifties will want this fun hands-on activity book.
£11.69
Headline Publishing Group When in Rome
Book SynopsisA burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can''t help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect.''This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com'' ABBY JIMENEZ''Sarah Adams has written the Kentucky-set homage to Roman Holiday I never knew I needed. Full of cozy small-town vibes, a pie-baking hero (swoon!), and a slow-burn romance that will keep you flipping the pages, When in Rome is a charming and comforting escape'' KERRY WINFREY''My Audrey Hepburn loving heart is so happy! When in Rome is a delectable romance, sweet and satisfying as a slice of warm apple pie'' CHLOE LIESE ''Sarah Adams'' books are woven
£10.44
Spark Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 8
Book SynopsisRead Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary
£7.99
Canongate Books To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface
Book SynopsisOver sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing set out one midsummer morning to walk its banks, from source to sea. Along the way, she explores the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow through literature, mythology and folklore.Lyrical and stirring, To the River is a passionate investigation into how history resides in a landscape - and how ghosts never quite leave the places they love.Trade ReviewA beautifully written, elegant and subtle debut * * Financial Times * *A gentle, wise and riddling book -- ROBERT MACFARLANEMagical . . . By turns lyrical, melancholic and exultant, To the River just makes you want to follow Olivia Laing all the way to the sea -- PHILIP HOARE * * Daily Telegraph * *A beautifully written meditation on landscape * * The Sunday Times * *Wonderfully allusive . . . The book's subject and structure fuse pleasingly, weaving and meandering, pooling into biographical, mythical or historical backwaters * * Observer * *Without wanting to sound gushing, her writing at its sublime best reminds me of Richard Mabey's nature prose and the poetry of Alice Oswald . . . Laing seems to lack a layer of skin, rendering her susceptible to the smallest vibrations of the natural world as well as to the frailties of the human psyche * * The Times * *Has a Sebaldian edge to it that lifts it out of memoir and biography and into something far more tantalizing and suggestive * * Guardian * *This hugely accomplished first book draws on local lore and history, a vast range of research and some soaring lyrical writing * * Sunday Times * *Olivia Laing joins the best nature writers . . . Laing is a brilliant wordsmith and this is a beautifully accomplished book * * Independent * *Brave, distinctive, and deeply intelligent . . . The book has an intense, humming, cumulative effect * * Literary Review * *
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Scion Publishing Essential Examination fourth edition
Book SynopsisEssential Examination 4e is one of the bestselling medical textbooks on the market. It is particularly suitable for medical students preparing for OSCEs and those learning to examine patients, but is also very popular with Paramedic Science, PA, ANP and ACP students. Its proven, systematic approach enables the reader to learn the skills and techniques quickly and effectively. Over 50,000 copies sold and over 500 5 star reviews!New to the 4th edition:As well as a comprehensive updating to reflect the latest guidance, the book has been expanded to include new sections covering: The unwell child Fluid assessment Nutritional assessment Mental state examination The new edition retains the unique format and approach of the original: Clear, step-by-step guides to each examination, including useful things to say to the patient (or an examiner), detailed descriptions of special tests, etc. A separate column which collates all the key information including: potential findings, differential diagnoses of clinical signs and practical tips. On the following pages there are facts relating to that particular examination and, in many sections, there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly a skill which is crucial to master for exam success. If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!
£21.99
Discovery Walking Guides Ltd Gran Canaria Tour and Trail Map
Book SynopsisFor the best adventures, use the best map. Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map (50k scale) is a large 960mm by 700mm double sided map sheet which folds to its 235mm by 120mm pocket size. A special concertina map fold makes the map easy to unfold and refold in use. Super-Durable means water-proof and tear-proof, simply wipe clean with a damp cloth if your map gets dirty. This map has a "2 Year Guarantee" covering adventurous use. Gran Canaria North is on one side with South on the reverse side, while a generous common overlap minimises your map turning. This 6th edition is the result of DWG partnering 'Rambling Roger', Isabelle and Dane, surveying Gran Canaria in detail to produce this map. 20 metre and 100 metre contours combined with altitude shading bring these impressive landscapes to life. All of the legendary Tour & Trail attention to detail is included so that you will find those petrol stations, mirador viewpoints with parking, refreshment stops with parking and accurate road numbering that are so essential when adventuring by hire car. 'Off-Tarmac' Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Map is in a league of its own thanks to all the hiking trails and dirt tracks surveyed by Roger, Isabelle and Dane. Rambling Roger's walking trails from his latest guides are highlighted in red making this map and Roger's guides perfect for your walking adventures. We have also checked the walking routes from `Landscapes of Gran Canaria' and `Rother Gran Canaria' so whichever guide book you use this is your first choice map for your adventures. While Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map will give years of adventurous use all the materials used in its production are fully recycleable. Quite simply, this is the toughest, most useable map of Gran Canaria for all your hiking, biking, car touring adventures. Digital editions of our Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Map are available as in-app purchases for Outdooractive and Locus Map apps. Discovery Walking Guides offer digital editions of Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Map in kmz (Garmin), sqlite.db for apps, and Oziexplorer formats, see website dwgwalking.co.uk for details.
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd The Eagle and the Hart
£9.99
Transworld The Ride of a Lifetime
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Scholastic On This Horrible Day in History
Book SynopsisOn This Horrible Day in History is full of horrible factsthat happened on every single day of the year. Maybe you share yourbirthday with Guy Fawkes, or even Ivan the Terrible... Read allabout the massacre that happened to rioters in the Roman Empireon Christmas Day. There's a foul and fascinating fact for everyday of the year!
£11.69
Scouse Press How to Talk Proper in Liverpool Lern Yerself
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Napier Press The Complete Revision Guide Book Two Succeed at A
Book SynopsisThis full-colour Complete Revision Guide is specially designed for students taking the AQA A level Sociology exam. It contains everything you need to boost your grade to the max - all in one place. It draws on the authors' huge experience as examiners, teachers and authors to help you get your best possible grade in Sociology.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Beliefs in Society. Topic 1: Theories of Religion. Topic 2: Religion and Social Change. Topic 3: Secularisation. Topic 4: Religion, Renewal and Choice. Topic 5: Religion in a Global Context. Topic 6: Organisations, Movements and Members. Topic 7: Ideology and Science. Practice Question and Student Answer. Chapter 2 Crime and Deviance. Topic 1: Functionalism, Strain and Subcultural theories. Topic 2: Interactionism and Labelling Theory. Topic 3: Class, Power and Crime. Topic 4: Realist Theories of Crime. Topic 5: Gender, Crime and Justice. Topic 6: Ethnicity, Crime and Justice. Topic 7: Crime and the Media. Topic 8: Globalisation, Green Crime, Human Rights and State Crime. Topic 9: Control, Punishment and Victims. Practice Question and Student Answer. Chapter 3: Theory and Methods. Topic 1: Quantitative Research Methods Topic 2: Qualitative Research Methods. Topic 3: Sociology and Science. Topic 4: Objectivity and Values in Sociology. Topic 5: Functionalism. Topic 6: Marxism. Topic 7: Feminist Theories. Topic 8: Action Theories. Topic 9: Globalisation, Modernity and Postmodernity. Topic 10: Sociology and Social Policy. Practice Question and Student Answer. Practice Questions. 1. Beliefs in Society. 2. Crime and Deviance. 3. Theory and Methods. Top Marks Answers with Examiner's Comments.
£17.83
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) de Romanis Book 1 2nd edition
Book SynopsisKatharine Radice teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. She is a regular speaker at Classics conferences on the methodology of effective Latin teaching. She is an experienced examiner and has co-authored recent A Level editions of Ovid (Bloomsbury Academic, 2011), Cicero (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013), Tacitus (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016) and Nepos and Tacitus (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025).Angela Cheetham teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. Sonya Kirk teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. George Lord is an Independent Scholar, UK.
£18.99
Arcturus Publishing Doomsday
Book SynopsisNigel Cawthorne is a graduate of University College, London, where he studied Physics before turning to writing as a career. He has been a writer and editor for over 35 years. He has written, contributed to and edited over 100 books. His other historical titles include: The Bamboo Cage, The Empress of South America, Daughter of Heaven, World at War, The Battles of World War II, Vietnam - A War Lost and Won, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Sex Lives of the Great Dictators. He lives in London.
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Dark Stuff
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Ebury Publishing Into the Uncanny
Book SynopsisDANNY ROBINS is an award-winning British writer, broadcaster and journalist. He created the hit BBC podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm, and the Olivier Award-nominated West End play 2:22 - A Ghost Story, which is now playing in countries around the world. He has created and written various shows for TV and radio, including the BAFTA-nominated series Young Dracula for BBC1. The TV series of Uncanny will be broadcast on BBC 2 later this year.Most impressively though, he came second in the UK Air Guitar Championship (he was robbed) and he bizarrely once had a Number 11 hit single by accident. Ask him about it when you see him.
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Ebury Publishing A History of the World in 100 Pieces
Book SynopsisTom Service presents the Saturday Morning programme and the New Music Show for BBC Radio 3, where he wrote and presented 250 editions of The Listening Service, and hosted Music Matters from 2003. His writing about music is at theguardian.com, he was Gresham Professor of Music from 2018-19, and Guest Artistic Director of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in 2005. He has made films for the BBC about composers from Mozart to Saariaho, and has been part of the radio and TV coverage of the BBC Proms for more than twenty years. His previous books include Music as Alchemy: Journeys with Great Conductors and their Orchestras, and Full of Noises, interviews with the composer Thomas Adès.
£19.80
Swift Press Margaret Thatcher
Book Synopsis'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon HefferMargaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn't averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale's sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the Iron Lady' by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing a leading role in defeating Communism and winning the Cold War, and through her battles with the European Economic Community. Domestically, she ushered in a period of forty years of consensus on the limited role of the state, an industrial relations settlement and the dominance of the private sector in the economy a settlement that is only now being seriously questioned. A little over a decade after her death, Margaret Thatcher introduces her to new generations of readers who may not remember her premiership, but who are living with its consequences.
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Every Cherry Publishing Case of Good Manners Symbolised 5 Book Collection
Book SynopsisAn engaging and colourful set of 5 board books, now in a larger format with added accessibility features.These books discuss manners in a positive way, as well as exploring skills and qualities to prepare children for starting school. Each with the added component of learning key symbols and signs linked to each book.
£27.96
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Navigating Blame
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£13.99
APA Publications Rough Guides Mini Berlin Travel Guide with eBook
£11.25
Rowanvale Books NAILIT Leadership
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£10.99
Hardie Grant Books Curry Guy Slow Cooker
£17.77
Birlinn General William Burrell
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£12.34
Candlestick Press Ten Poems about Bees
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Philo Trust The Lords Prayer A 40Day Devotional
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£14.91
Omnibus Press Teenage Kicks
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Gestalten Wanderlust USA
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£26.25
Globe Little Red Riding Hood Fairytale Theatre
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£12.02
Prakash Books My First EnglishItaliano Learning Library La MIA
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£17.99
Prakash Books The Holy Cow & Other Indian Stories
Book SynopsisThe Holy Cow and Other Indian Stories uses stories to try and explain to the reader what India isits customs, traditions, culture, philosophical ideas, religion, etc.and how different they are from one another. Anyone who wants to comprehend India's intricate, frequently perplexing religious environment better would find this to be an entertaining and educational read. You'll find a potted history and cultural guide between the glossy pages, with two to three pages devoted to each topic.This visual masterpiece is a must-have for all!
£16.19
Cool Springs Press Ripe Tomato Revolution
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Chartwell Books The Bible Study Guide for Beginners
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Rock Point Sweet Spaces
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Phaidon Press Ltd Summer Houses
Book SynopsisExplore fifty extraordinary architect-designed homes that capture the spirit of summer
£31.96
Thames and Hudson Ltd The Arabian Nights
Book Synopsis This beautiful frieze is offered at a perfect impulse-buy price with a robust wraparound cover and belly band to secure it. An original structure for colouring, with the added appeal of allowing the finished work to be displayed on your wall or free-standing on a shelf. Small, attractive format has strong potential for serializing and building a presence in gifting retail stores. Each of the ten panels are A5 when folded, and the extended frieze concertina is just under five feet long.
£11.40
LID Publishing The Digital Leaders Playbook
£12.74
Headline Publishing Group The Little Book of Chanel
Book SynopsisLittle Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history. Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fashion's most influential couturiers, this gorgeous book offers a fascinating account of Chanel's evolution and innovation. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, to the classics that made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket, little black dress and exquisite perfumes. Detailed photographs and sketches of Chanel's designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it, making a striking gift for any lover of fashion. Table of ContentsIntroduction • Early Life • Sportswear: 1910-20s • Iconic Fashions: 1910-1930s • Costumes: From the Ballets Russes to Hollywood • Nazism and Exile in Switzerland • The Karl Lagerfeld Years • Jewellery • Handbags • Beauty and Fragrances • Suggested Reading • Index.
£12.59
Tuttle Publishing 280 Japanese Lace Stitches
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John Murray Press Mastering The Market Cycle
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMastering the Market Cycle is a must-read Ray DalioWhen I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they''re the first thing I open and read Warren BuffettHoward is a legendary investor Tony RobbinsEconomies, companies and markets operate in accordance with patterns which are influenced by naturally occurring events combined with human psychology and behaviour. The wisest investors learn to appreciate these rhythms and identify the best opportunities to take actions which will transform their finances for the better. This insightful, practical guide to understanding and responding to cycles - by a world-leading investor - is your key to unlocking a better and more privileged appreciation of how to make the markets work for you and make your money multiply.Trade ReviewMastering the Market Cycle is a must-read -- Ray Dalio, author of 'Principles'Howard Marks's Mastering the Market Cycle is a must-read, because the cycles covered in this book are important and because Howard is one of the investing greats of his generation. -- Ray Dalio, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chairman, Bridgewater Associates, author of PrinciplesI always say, 'There's no better teacher than history in determining the future.' Howard's book tells us how to learn from history . . . and thus get a better idea of what the future holds. -- Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman, Berkshire HathawayHoward Marks, among the world's most successful investment managers as well as an intellectual leader of the profession [has written a new book]. Mastering the Market Cycle is...wise...A careful reading can make us better investors and protect us from the all too frequent errors that ruin investment results. * Wall Street Journal *While most investment professionals take the standard out - that 'you can't time the market' - in Mastering the Market Cycle Howard Marks, a living investment legend, takes the contrarian point of view that not only can you time markets, but it's imperative that you do so. -- Bill Gurley, General Partner, BenchmarkMastering the Market Cycle reveals how cycles not only coincide with, but also cause, financial market risk and opportunity. Written in plain English, Howard Marks's hard-earned wisdom will help readers tilt the odds in their favor. -- Jeffrey Gundlach, Founder, DoubleLine CapitalIf you're uncertain as to whether there will be a correction in the market - or if you think there's no reason to worry because 'it's different this time' - you have to read this book before you make a move. -- Carl C. Icahn, Chairman, Icahn Enterprises
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Workman Publishing Paint by Sticker: Works of Art: Re-create 12
Book SynopsisPeel the sticker, place the sticker, and watch your painting come to life. Degas, Van Gogh, Renoir, and . . . you! Sit down to paint your masterpiece-actually, twelve of them!-with Paint by Sticker: Works of Art, which includes everything you need to complete a dozen colourful, world-renowned paintings. And note-the cardstock pages are perforated, so the finished picture can easily be removed for framing, turning your home into a museum.Table of ContentsDancers in Blue by Edgar DegasTropical Forest with Monkeys by Henri J.F. RousseauSelf Portrait Dedicated To Dr. Eloesser by Frida KahloThe Migration Series, Panel No. 57: The female workers were the last to arrive north by Jacob LawrenceStill Life with Fruit Dish by Paul Cezanne Putti, detail from The Sistine Madonna by RaphaelThe Starry Night by Vincent van GoghThe Lute Player by Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioPortrait of Marie-Antoinette by Martin II MytensThe King’s Sadness (La Tristesse du roi) by Henri MatisseWoman with a Fan by Pierre-Auguste RenoirThe Kiss by Gustav Klimt
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Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Thailand
Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Thailand.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from sinking your toes into the soft white sand of Ko Lipe''s Sunrise Beach to slurping boat noodles with locals at food stands in Ayuthaya, and spotting wild elephants on a night safari at Khao Yai National Park.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet''s Thailand Travel Guide: Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Thailand and connect experiences together with ease Create your perfect trip with exciting itineraries
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Silk Roads
Book SynopsisFor centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west - in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches. The region stretching from eastern Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China and India, is taking centre stage in international politics, commerce and culture - and is shaping the modern world. This region, the true centre of the earth, is obscure to many in the English-speaking world. Yet this is where civilization itself began, where the world's great religions were born and took root. The Silk Roads were no exotic series of connections, but networks that linked continents and oceans together. Along them flowed ideas, goods, disease and death. This was where empires were won - and where they were lost. As a new era emerges, the patterns of exchange are mirroring those that have criss-crossed Asia for millennia. The Silk Roads are rising again. A major reassessment of world history, The SilTrade ReviewThe axis of history writing seemed to shift east with Frankopan's sweeping history, which placed the Silk Road at the very centre of world events -- Books of the Decade * Sunday Times *Many books have been written which claim to be “A New History of the World”. This one fully deserves the title . . . It is difficult, in a short review, to do justice to a book so ambitious, so detailed and so fascinating as this one -- Gerald DeGroot * The Times *A book that roves as widely as the geography it describes, encompassing worlds as far removed as those of Herodotus and Saddam Hussein, Hammurabi and Hitler . . . It is a tribute to Frankopan’s scholarship and mastery of sources in multiple languages that he is as sure-footed on the ancient world as he is on the medieval and modern -- Justin Marozzi * Sunday Times *My book of the year: history on a grand scale, with a sweep of ambition that is rare . . . A remarkable book on many levels, and one that anyone would have been proud to write: a proper historical epic of dazzling range, ambition and achievement -- William Dalrymple * Observer *The most illuminating book of the year . . . A healthy antidote to Eurocentric accounts of history -- Books of the Year * Times Literary Supplement *Splendid . . . tightly researched . . . invigorating and profound with enough storytelling to excite the reader and enough fresh scholarship to satisfy the intellect . . . charismatic and essential -- Bettany Hughes * Daily Telegraph *A rare book that makes you question your assumptions about the world * Wall Street Journal *Dazzlingly good * Evening Standard *Based on astonishingly wide and deep reading and in all areas draws on the latest research . . . It is full of vivid and recondite details * Independent *Full of intriguing insights and fascinating details * Observer *With extraordinary erudition and a vivid style, he takes us on a dazzling tour of these parts from the rise of the first empires right through to the present * Open (Weekly) *Beautifully constructed, a terrific and exhilarating read and a new perspective on world history -- Averil Cameron * History Today *As well-written, entertaining, disturbing and exciting as a detective story * Svenska Dagbladet *A dazzling piece of historical writing * South China Morning Post *This book lives up to its claim to be a new history of the world because of its geopolitical paradigm shift . . . He is a Herodotus of the twenty first century * Irish Left Review *Monumental . . . prodigious . . . astonishing. Frankopan is an exhilarating companion for the journey along the routes which conveyed silk, slaves, ideas, religion, and disease, and around which today may hang the destiny of the world * Vanity Fair *An exceptional storyteller . . . Frankopan does a superb job of explaining the history that has led to this modern era of new Silk Roads running across “the spine of Asia.” . . . Frankopan’s book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to make sense of this union of past and present * Dallas Morning News *Sumptuous, intriguing and surprising -- Sir Paddy AshdownA big book like this would have taken the whole year to read if I had followed up every reference that piqued my interest -- Readers' Books of the Year 2016 * Guardian *
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