Social media has changed our aspirations and the way we see ourselves. It has created a new layer of perfectionist pressure in every aspect of our lives, but equally enabled us to share resources, opinions, help and information more quickly than ever before. We love it; we hate it; we can't get off it. We have mixed feelings. Naomi Shimada and Sarah Raphael have spent the last decade building...

'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics' Irene M. Pepperberg 'Endless ink has been spilled on AI and our robot future. Just when it seems there's nothing left to be said, along comes Kate Darling's book. For the first time, it seems we're having the conversation we ought to be having' Tim O'Reilly A bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots...

Updated, expanded, and covering the latest software, this new edition of the bestselling Digital Landscape Photography brings the amazing techniques pioneered by Ansel Adams and his contemporaries to every digital photographer. Ansel Adams’ imagery – especially his iconic vision of the American National Parks – is widely published and instantly recognisable. Many photographers will have...

One of the most beautiful books on the history of fashion ever produced is now back in print. Swedish by birth, Parisian by inclination, and American following her 1950 marriage to Irving Penn, Lisa Fonssagrives was, for three decades, the most sought-after model of fashion photography. She posed for Man Ray, Erwin Blumenfeld, Louise Dahl- Wolfe, Norman Parkinson, Richard Avedon, for her first...

Przekazujemy Państwu drugi z ośmiu tomów podręczników do nauki fachowego języka angielskiego przeznaczonych dla wykładowców i studentów uczelni technicznych, inżynierów, projektantów, konstruktorów i menedżerów działających w szeroko pojętym sektorze budownictwa i zaangażowanych w realizację różnego rodzaju projektów. Ta pozycja obejmuje treści z zakresu metod planowania, procesów realizacji...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

„Najlepsza książka o Bali dla poważnego gościa… Zawiera świeżość osobistych doświadczeń.” — Dr. Hildred Geertz, autorka książki „Kinship in Bali” i profesor antropologii na Uniwersytecie Princeton na Bali, to, co widzisz – sekala – to barwny świat ceremonii, rytuałów, tańca i dramatu. To, czego nie widzisz, co jest okultystyczne – niskala – to doktryna leżąca u podstaw...

After a chance encounter with the son of billionaire Nikolei Drevin, Alex Rider finds himself in the middle of an international plot to destroy the Pentagon. The weapon Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential. Another bold and stylish graphic novel adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s thrilling and acclaimed Alex Rider series.

The strategy tools you need for your business to succeed! Let Key Strategy Tools be your guide to developing a winning strategy for your firm.  Cherry-pick the most useful approaches for your business and create a robust strategy that withstands investor scrutiny and becomes your roadmap to success.  Covering 88 tools and framed within an innovative strategy development process, the Strategy...

A warrior prince, an enslaved mage, a plot to draw the world to war. Crown Prince Aven Lanuken wants something more than a trophy for a future wife. He wants a woman who will be more friend than follower. A queen who will be more warrior than diplomat. He wants a partner he can trust… with a dangerous secret that’s kept him trapped in a dark mountain fortress his entire...

The definitive biography of a fascinating and paradoxical figure, one of the most influential artists of his—or any—age To this day, mention the name “Andy Warhol” to almost anyone and you’ll hear about his famous images of soup cans and Marilyn Monroe. But though Pop Art became synonymous with Warhol’s name and dominated the public’s image of him, his life and work...

This book is a combination of No Mistakes Grammar volumes I, II, and III. But it’s so much more. It has some new material, but it also has about 200 pictures. That’s right—pictures. This is one of the world’s first, if not the first, visual grammar book. Most people learn better with pictures. With Visual Grammar, you get images that show examples of the words you’re learning....

Reseña del editor: Dinosaurier faszinierende, rätselhafte Geschöpfe der Urzeit. Bis zum Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts wusste niemand von ihrer Existenz. Millionen Jahre waren ihre Überreste in Fels- und Sandschichten verborgen. Doch durch die Funde eines Mädchens nehmen die Urzeitriesen wieder Gestalt an ... Biografía del autor: Maja Nielsen schreibt Abenteuergeschichten,...

Das Buch von Hermann-Josef Frisch eröffnet Zugänge zum Koran aus christlicher Sicht. Der Koran gilt als schwer verständlich, zudem in einer bildhaften Sprache geschrieben. Frisch hilft, sich auf der Basis des eigenen, christlichen Glaubens ein Bild von dem zu machen, was den Islam so sehr prägt. Denn er vergleicht Aussagen des Koran mit denen der Bibel und öffnet so einen ganz neuen Weg zum...

Madagaskar, wyspiarskie państwo położone na wschodnim wybrzeżu Afryki, jest nie tylko znane z egzotycznej fauny i flory, ale także za sprawą zapierających dech w piersiach krajobrazów oraz bogatej kultury. Fotograf Gian Paolo Barbieri przenosi nas w podróż przez tę niezwykłą krainę za pomocą swojego obiektywu, uchwycając jej piękno i złożoność w każdej klatce. Jego...

For almost 60 years the Rolling Stones have helped shape popular culture around the globe. Unzipped captures the compelling character and dynamic spectacle of the band through distinctive photography and interviews with the Stones themselves, tracing their impact and influence on rock music, art, design, fashion, photography and filmmaking. Evocative archive photos, artworks, outtakes and...

The Details identifies the authentic classics amongst men's accessories and explains how each item has developed. The book tells the stories of their design; the brand, company, or iconic figure that started it all; and how each item has shaped the way men dress today. The leather biker boot, as we know it today, takes its stylistic cues from the toughened boots worn by the loggers and...

A fine collection of rare and unusual colour photographs portraying a vast range of 'green diesels' at work on Britain's railways when they were the masters of the BR fleet. Detailed and informative captions give context to the photographs and help bring the days of the green diesel back to life. The diesels and DMUs portrayed in this book are now as much a part of history as the steam...

Mobile application development is now the hottest trend in the programming world. In this book you will learn Android Programming Basics.

A fascinating study of the devastating new form of warfare that redrew the map of Europe in the opening year of World War II, bringing about the military collapse and capitulation of seven modern industrialized nations. On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany launched the invasion of Poland, employing a new type of offensive warfare: Blitzkrieg. So named by Allied observers because of the shock and...