The definitive biography of the late Maggie Smith, national treasure and grande dame of stage and screen.

SEASONS 1 AND 2 OF THE ACCLAIMED SILO SERIES ― BASED ON BOOK 1, WOOL ― NOW ON APPLE TV+ “The final book secures the status of the Wool trilogy as a modern masterpiece.”―Sunday Express Now available in a stunning hardcover Deluxe Collector’s Edition, Dust, the final book in the New York Times bestselling Silo trilogy, features fully illustrated endpapers, sprayed...

The companion volume to 12 Rules for Life offers further guidance on the perilous path of modern life.    In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist and celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helped millions of readers impose order on the chaos of their lives. Now, in this bold sequel, Peterson delivers twelve more lifesaving...

Jamie Olivers 5-Zutaten-Kochbuch à la mediterran5 Zutaten mediterran bringt alles mit, was Fans an seinem Kochbuch-Bestseller Jamies 5-Zutaten-Küche am meisten lieben - aber mit dem einzigartigen "Va-va-voom" mediterraner Aromen, die Jamie auf seinen lebenslangen Reisen rund um das Mittelmeer entdeckt hat.Über 125 leckere, leicht nachkochbare und stressfreie Rezepte machen das tägliche...

Börsen seat, German finance capital, Mainhatt, Airportknotenpunkt - all of this can be linked to the Hessian main metropolis. But Frankfurt offers more than that: In addition to the unique skyline with Main and more than 100 skyscrapers, the Kaiserdom, the old opera, numerous museums and other cultural highlights in Goethe's hometown are waiting for discovery. The inner -city tourist plan...

SEASON 2 OF THE ACCLAIMED SILO SERIES ― BASED ON BOOK 1, WOOL ― NOW ON APPLE TV+ In this Silo series prequel, the second volume in the New York Times best-selling dystopian series, Hugh Howey describes the catastrophic events that led to the creation of the silo― and the beginning of the end In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the...

"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one  of the world's most renowned economists Hailed by Timeas one of the world's hundred most influential people, Jeffrey D....

„Meczety” to wyjątkowa publikacja, która przenosi czytelników w fascynujący świat architektury meczetów, ukazując ich bogactwo i różnorodność na przestrzeni wieków. Książka ta jest doskonałym źródłem wiedzy dla wszystkich zainteresowanych kulturą i historią islamu.

Wiederholung und Training gehören zum Lernen einfach dazu, denn nur die Übung macht den Meister. In diesem Heft finden die Kinder einfach verständliche Aufgaben mit liebevoll gestalteten Illustrationen. Gut strukturierte Übungen und ein sich in der Schwierigkeit steigernder Aufbau ermöglichen es den Schulanfängerinnen und Schulanfängern sich Schritt für Schritt das Lesen zu erschließen: von...

Seit dem 7. Jahrhundert dehnt sich die Christianisierung immer weiter uber die noch heidnischen Gebiete Europas aus, wahrend es nach dem Tod Karls des Grossen 814 und dem Zerfall des Frankenreiches zu den grossen Reichsbildungen kommt. In der westlichen Reichshalfte entsteht seither das spatere Frankreich, in der Osthalfte bildet sich das Ostfrankenreich heraus. Wikinger fallen ein, im Suden...

If J.J. Abrams and Margaret Atwood collaborated on a novel, it might look something like 'Annihilation', the first in an extraordinary trilogy. For thirty years, Area X, monitored by the secret agency known as the Southern Reach, has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border- an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearances an abundant wilderness. Eleven...

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts--difficult problems or issues with no best practices--that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures. Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark...

Mit dem Fahrstuhl in die Goethe-Zeit§Wer mit Bruno Preisendörfer als Zeitreisender unterwegs ist, steht z.B. am 7.11.1775 morgens um fünf in Weimar vor dem Haus eines Kammergerichtspräsidenten namens von Kalb und sieht zu, wie Goethes Kutsche über das Pflaster rollt. Er wird zwischen die Bauernkinder in die Bänke einer Dorfschule gesteckt, geht an die Universität, um Kant und Fichte zu...

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only...

Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk―the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through more than one great realignment. What are these revolutions, and how can they help us to...

From "one of the most significant figures of the last generation of fantasy", comes Francesco Dimitri's debut novel in English, an enthralling and seductive fantasy following four old friends and the secrets they keep. Four old school friends have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Puglia they grew up in. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PICKED BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES, SPECTATOR, TLS, NEW STATESMAN, MAIL ON SUNDAY, I PAPER, PROSPECT, REVEW31 AND EVENING STANDARD AS A BOOK OF 2021 'A masterclass from a warm and engagingly enthusiastic companion' Guardian Summer Reading Picks 2021 'This book is a delight, and it's about...

Alexander Cold es un muchacho americano de quince años que parte al Amazonas con su abuela Kate, periodista especializada en viajes. La expedición se interna en la selva en busca de una extraña bestia gigantesca. Junto con su compañera de viaje, Nadia Santos, y un centenario chamán indígena, Alex conocerá un mundo sorprendente. El universo ya conocido de Isabel Allende se amplía en La...

Motive zum Wohlfühlen in Watercolor! Mit harmonischen Farben hyggelige Häuschen und Landschaften malen, die zum einziehen und sich geborgen fühlen einladen.Isabella Stollwerk, auf Instagram auch als paperieur bekannt, zeigt in diesem Anleitungsbuch, wie man easy peasy mit Watercolor den Pinsel schwingen und supersüße, detaillierte Häuschen sowie Landschaften krieren kann. Praktischer...

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Senegal continues to offer far and away the greatest depth of coverage for this increasingly popular part of West Africa. With over 350 pages of detailed description and 40 maps, this remains the definitive source of information to a country that is often described as the whole of West Africa in microcosm. This new edition includes...