The true story of the world’s most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The Stranger in the Wood. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief...

Analyze data like a pro, even if you’re a beginner. Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. Anthony DeBarros, a journalist and data analyst, focuses on using SQL to find the story within your data. The examples and code use...

'One-in-a-million creativity, Ixta's food is simply outstanding!' Yotam Ottolenghi 'This is such a beautiful and joyful book.' Nigella Lawson 'Ixta is what we all long for in a cook. Innovative, passionate, exciting and accessible.' Andi Oliver 'Ixta has a unique culinary voice, producing food that's bold and intense and audacious. Buckle up. It's quite a ride.' Diana Henry 'Ixta is an...

Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R.Tolkien's imaginative writing, a collection of narratives ranging in...

Mapa Azji Środkowej: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirgistan, Tadżykistan w skali 1:1 700 000 wydawnictwa Reise Know-How. Mapa drukowana jest na tworzywie sztucznym (PolyArt) dzięki czemu jest odporna na warunki atmosferyczne.Dodatkowo jest odporna na rozerwanie.Mapa Reise KNOW-HOW sprawdzi się w każdej podróży i będzie nam długo służyć. Mapa zawiera: ...

'A gripping blockbuster ... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger' TELEGRAPH. Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future. Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .Don't miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures.Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS...

Lonely Planet’s Pocket Dublin is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Step back in time at Kilmainham Gaol, admire art at the Hugh Lane Gallery, and sample a pint at the Guinness Storehouse; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Dublin and make the most of your trip!   Inside Lonely...

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War  “Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out.” -- Shannon Chakraborty,...

It's 1839 and you are a medical student working on your first human body dissection! Under the watchful eye of Dr Walker, peel the flaps back to reveal the inner workings of the human body, from bone and muscle, to the brain, eyes, heart, lungs and everything in-between. Victorian-inspired illustrations meet with medical notes and sketches to give a complete in-depth exploration of how the...

For years, when I fell asleep, I dreamed of a man with blazing green eyes and a cruel smile. The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead. Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. The humans who manage to keep their power are...

At the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back home on Orkney. Standing unstable on the island, she tries to come to terms with the addiction that has swallowed the last decade of her life. As she spends her mornings swimming in the bracingly cold sea, her days tracking Orkney's wildlife, and her nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy discovers how the wild can...

In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court. Determined to seize this chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of power-hungry nobility,...

From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a chilling story of twisted secrets and long-awaited revenge. Lesson #1: Trust no one. Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a...

Wie viel kreative Energie in ihm steckt, hat Tatsuki Fujimoto bereits mit Chainsaw Man gezeigt. Dass sein Einfallsreichtum aber nicht dort endet, wo aus einem Kopf eine Kettensäge wird, beweisen 17-21 und 22-26. Die zwei Einzelbände enthalten jeweils vier Kurzgeschichten aus verschiedenen Schaffensphasen Fujimotos: Von zwei Hühnern in einer Welt voller Aliens, über eine Auftragskillerin, die...

Czterech nastolatków spędza wakacje w leśnym domku dziadka jednego z chłopców.  Pewnego ranka starszy pan znika. Jedyne ślady, jakie po nim zostają, to tajemniczy medalion i biblioteka pełna dokumentów dotyczących rządowych prób nuklearnych i wycinków prasowych na temat zdarzeń w Strefie 51... Powieść science fiction The Eldritch Club to wyjątkowa propozycja dla...

Ein praktischer Sprachführer für Swahili- und Deutschlernende. Dieses Buch richtet sich an Reisende, Studierende und alle, die im Alltag schnell und effektiv kommunizieren möchten. Es bietet ein klares, interaktives Format, das das Lernen einfach und bequem macht.

The Amazon -- a region of mythic proportions, and of a mythic number of travel choices. Plenty of travel guides compare and contrast this or that hotel, lodge or restaurant in the various countries encompassed by the Amazon rainforest, and traversed by the world's biggest river. But when it comes to researching a trip that is right for you, an online search spills forth thousands of results....

A collection of essays devoted to the problem of explanation in various disciplines of science and humanities: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, economics as well as theology. The issues covered include such topics as the interplay between explanation and understanding, the problem of a priori explanation, the limits of causal explanations in physics, the application of...

To be able to comprehend the current social, economic, and poli?? cal processes, one should place them in a broad spatial context. The changes that have taken place in recent decades in all areas of activity, driven by the processes of globalisation on and regionalisation on, have generated unprecedented challenges for those involved in social, economic and political developments. By...