The Art Of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly know to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactis of its time. it has been the most famous oan influential of China's Seven Military...

Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call if what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history. From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that caused the French Revolution, this is the story of booms and busts as it's never been told before. With the world...

Based on new, original research and interviews with pioneering women including Baroness Hale, Mary Beard and Caitlin Moran, this is a fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract systemic sexism, perfect for fans of Invisible Women. Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women. Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by...

After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she’ll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away. But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this...

Redesigned inside and out for it's tenth anniversary edition, "The Barbecue! Bible" now includes full-color photographs illustrating food preparation, grilling techniques, ingredients, and, of course, those irresistible finished dishes.

This book looks at the life, art, collaborations, films, friendships and fun surrounding the Fab Four - all in a brilliantly illustrated A to Z format. This tells the stories of their early days playing all-night sets in Hamburg and Liverpool, through the mop-top era, to experimentation in India and elevating pop music into an undisputed artform. The Beatles remain unrivalled in their effect on...

Side: 1 1. Two Of Us (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 3:35 2. Dig A Pony (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 3:53 3. Across The Universe (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 3:47 4. I Me Mine (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 2:25 5. Dig It (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 0:50 6. Let It Be (2009 - Remaster) - The Beatles 4:03 7. Maggie Mae (2009 -...

THE postcard on the cover of this book says it all. The card was written by John Lennon and sent to his friend Chris Hutchins. On the card's photograph of the Beatles, John had drawn a fifth member - the founder of the group Stuart Sutcliffe who John went on to describe as the best friend he ever had. This is the kind of confidence John, Paul George and Ringo shared with writer Hutchins who...

Jest tylko jedna książka prawdziwie opisująca Beatlesów. Właśnie trzymasz ją w dłoni. W latach 1967–1968 Hunter Davies spędził osiemnaście miesięcy z Beatlesami, którzy wówczas definiowali gusta nowej generacji i tworzyli podstawy współczesnej muzyki popularnej. Jako ich jedyny autoryzowany biograf miał nieograniczony dostęp nie tylko do Johna, Paula, George’a i Ringo, ale również do...

"Radical and inspiring ... Yanagi's vision puts the connection between heart and hand before the transient and commercial" - Edmund de Waal The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with...

Kim byli Bee Gees? Choć zespół przez czterdzieści lat kariery sprzedał ćwierć miliarda płyt, tak naprawdę jest dziś niedoceniany. Tymczasem bracia Gibb, Barry, Maurice i Robin, byli innowatorami muzyki i autorami niezliczonych przebojów wykonywanych także przez innych artystów. Kojarzenie ich wyłącznie z Gorączką sobotniej nocy i muzyką taneczną lat 70. byłoby karygodnym ograniczeniem....

The Berenstain Bears take a trip to the hospital and get a special tour! While Brother and Sister Bear see all the amazing things that happen in the hospital, they make new friends along the way! Young readers will learn about doctors, nurses, patients, and more in this fun and informative 8x8 storybook. All of the author's royalties are being contributed to the Stan & Jan...

Bad Boys Blue po raz pierwszy w historii na winylu! Renesans płyty analogowej zbiega się w czasie z triumfalnym powrotem muzyki tanecznej z lat 80. i 90. W wykonaniu zespołu Bad Boys Blue warto podkreślić, że wykonywanej na najwyższym światowym poziomie. Świadczą o tym same tytułu wylansowanych przed laty przebojów, znanych doskonale z anten radiowych i telewizyjnych. Oczywiście...

Sixty-four classic hits from the world's greatest musicals. All arranged for piano/voice/guitar. Including: Evita Guys and Dolls The Phantom of the Opera Les Miserables Cabaret West Side Story The Sound of Music Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Oliver! Starlight Express Cats Sunset Boulevard ...

A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits. If you adopt the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are you may live up to a decade longer. So what's the formula for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has lead teams of researchers across the globe to uncover the secrets of Blue Zones - geographic regions where high...

Read the searing first novel from the celebrated author of Beloved, which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. Unlovely and unloved, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes like those of her privileged white schoolfellows. At once intimate and expansive, unsparing in its truth-telling, The Bluest Eye shows how the past savagely defines the...

When the Bantrys wake to find the body of a beautiful, young stranger in their library, Dolly Bantry knows there's only one person to call: her old friend Miss Marple. Who was the young girl? What was she doing in the library? And is there a connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are discovered in an abandoned quarry? Miss Marple must solve the mystery, before tongues start...

The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body. 'Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma...

Nate, najmłodszy z rodu McKinleyów, nie podążył utartą przez ojca ścieżką, ale wybrał dla siebie zupełnie inną drogę. Osiągnął sukces i zdobył pozycję na rynku jako właściciel firmy ochroniarskiej. Keira Fitzpatrick to rozpieszczona córka senatora i celebrytka. Nate nie wspominał najlepiej spotkań z nią podczas przyjęć, które obsługiwała jego firma. Dlatego postanowił za wszelką cenę trzymać...

'Guevara was a figure of epic proportions. These diaries, stark and moving, will be his most enduring monument' Observer The final diaries of Che Guevara begin in 1966, when he travelled to Bolivia to foment a revolution, and end just two days before his death in October 1967. They form an unvarnished account of his guerrilla campaign against CIA-backed Bolivian troops, fighting in the jungle...