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The Beginning of Everything (9780062217141)

Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 (9781784726102)

If you want to know the value of your antiques - or find out how the antiques market is faring - the world's bestselling antiques price guide is the place to look. Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks...

Zlatan : samlade legender (9789177019978)

Båda succéböckerna om Zlatans legender samlade i en ny påkostad presentutgåva i storformat. Innehåller 30 nya, ej tidigare publicerade legender. »Myten om Zlatan som superhjältemannen visas upp i en illustrerad bok, fylld med komik. Läs om varför Zlatan inte kan se sin spegelbild, hur han gör upp eld och vad han har på sig då han sover... Ett måste för alla som gillar Zlatan ung som gammal.« | Anna-Karin Ferm, Go'kväll, SVT Zlatan Ibrahimovi har gjort sig känd världen över för sin skicklighet på fotbollsplanen. Så känd att det uppstått moderna legender om hans styrka och överlägsenhet. Legender är en rikt illustrerad presentbok med Zlatan-teckningar i fyrfärg. Denna utgåva innehåller båda de två tidigare utgivna Legender-böckerna, och dessutom 30 helt nya, tidigare outgivna legender. Årets roligaste julklapp, för både stora och små! Product details Format ...

Jefferson Bible : The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (9781557091840)

Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus, where, according to Jefferson, there will be found remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man. Product details Format Hardback | 103 pages Dimensions 109 x 166 x 14mm ...

The Expositor's Bible : The Book of Daniel (9781521064108)

Presenting a very thorough collection of the historic and theological treatment of the book of Daniel, the author gives you a good insight into what was going on during the writing of the times of Daniel along with what God's message to Israel was and how the person of Daniel was instrumental in the message's delivery. Product details Format Paperback | 130 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 x 7mm | 181g ...

From Berlin to Bagdad and Babylon (9783956562136)

Nachdruck der englischsprachigen Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1922. Product details Format Paperback | 544 pages Dimensions 148 x 210 x 37mm | 780g Publication date 20 Aug 2013 Publisher ...

Grow Bag Gardening : The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-friendly Fabric Pots - Perfect For: Porches, Patios, Decks, Urban Gardens, Balconies & Rooftops. Grow Anywhere! (9780760368688)

Grow oodles of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers with no heavy lifting or digging required! Grow bag gardening utilizes lightweight, eco-friendly, fabric planter bags to grow great plants with minimal space and care. Get all the know-how you need to successfully grow a hearty homegrown harvest in Grow Bag Gardening. Grow bags are perfect for urban, container, rooftop, balcony, and patio gardeners--but those with lots of property will find them useful, too. Grow bags fold flat for easy storage and are 100% frost-proof, so there's no lugging heavy pots indoors for the winter. They can be used for many seasons and their mobility means you can easily move these pots around to maximize sunlight. Fabric grow bags offer gardeners a great way to grow that's cost effective, simple, and beneficial to plants. In the pages of Grow Bag Gardening you'll learn: Why gardening in these special fabric planter bags results in big yields How this no-weed, no-mess method of gardening is ...

PEQUEÑA TRISTEZA, LA / PD. (9786074002133)

Ese día, el sol no brilla para el pobre Archibaldo. Una nubecita, una pequeña tristeza, lo persigue a todos lados. Archibaldo trata de huir de todas las maneras posibles sin éxito. Una obra conmovedora. Anne Herbauts nació en Bruselas en 1976. Es una de las ilustradoras más reconocidas y prolíficas del mundo. One day, the sun doesn't shine for poor Archibaldo. A little cloud, a little misery, pursues him left and right. He tries to flee every which way, but is unsuccessful. Product details Format Hardback | 28 pages Dimensions 269 x 279 ...

Creating Stylized Characters (1909414743)

Creating Stylized Characters gives readers a valuable insight into the popular art of character design. Professional illustrators, animators and cartoonists, well versed in creating characters for video games, comics and film, guide the reader through accessible tutorial projects packed with images and advice. Any budding artist will soon be able to draw characters of all ages, shapes and sizes! This entertaining, beginner-friendly book is applicable to both digital and traditional media, and delves into many essential aspects of the character development process, from real-world research, to sketching gestures and poses, to exploring different genres, personalities and styles. Product details Format Paperback | 248 pages ...

Mount Athos : Microcosm of the Christian East (9783039119950)

Mount Athos is the spiritual heart of the Orthodox world. From its beginnings in the ninth century it attracted monks from all corners of the Byzantine empire and beyond to experience its seclusion, its sanctity, and its great natural beauty. The first monastery, founded in 963, was an international institution from the start; by the end of the twelfth century separate monasteries had been founded not only for Greeks but also for Georgians, Amalfitans, Russians, Serbs, and Bulgarians. Nationality, however, has rarely counted for much on Athos, and though the Romanians have never secured a monastery for themselves, today they form, after the Greeks, the largest ethnic group. This book tells the story of how these many traditions came to be represented on the Mountain and how their communities have fared over the centuries. Most of the papers were originally delivered at a conference convened by the Friends of Mount Athos at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, in 2009. As far as possible, the aut...

C++ Programming Language, The (9780321563842)

The new C++11 standard allows programmers to express ideas more clearly, simply, and directly, and to write faster, more efficient code. Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of C++, has reorganized, extended, and completely rewritten his definitive reference and tutorial for programmers who want to use C++ most effectively. The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition, delivers meticulous, richly explained, and integrated coverage of the entire language-its facilities, abstraction mechanisms, standard libraries, and key design techniques. Throughout, Stroustrup presents concise, "pure C++11" examples, which have been carefully crafted to clarify both usage and program design. To promote deeper understanding, the author provides extensive cross-references, both within the book and to the ISO standard. New C++11 coverage includes Support for concurrency Regular expressions, resource management pointers, random numbers, and improved containers General and u...

Macrame for Beginners : Ultimate Guide on Making Macrame Patterns: Macrame Guide Book (9798719758947)

Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. It's also one of many techniques that people who love to work with their hands are getting back. It became a new art in the 1970s for making wall hangings, clothing accessories, small jean shorts, bedspreads, tablecloths, draperies, plant hangers and other furnishings. If you are interested in Macramé but do not know how to start, this book is for you. With: Step to step guides High qualified illustrations This book is so easy to understand even though you are a beginners. It will show you what Macramé is, how to start and tutorials of some easy Macramé products. It is also a ideal gift for your friends, your mom and your grandmother. Get this book and have a great learning time. Product details Format Paperb...

A Student's Guide to Waves (9781107643260)

Waves are an important topic in the fields of mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory, but many students struggle with the mathematical aspects. Written to complement course textbooks, this book focuses on the topics that students find most difficult. Retaining the highly popular approach used in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, the book uses plain language to explain fundamental ideas in a simple and clear way. Exercises and fully-worked examples help readers test their understanding of the concepts, making this an ideal book for undergraduates in physics and engineering trying to get to grips with this challenging subject. The book is supported by a suite of online resources available at www.cambridge.org/9781107643260. These include interactive solutions for every exercise and problem in the text and a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book. Product details ...

Light Through Darkened Windows a Shut-In Story (Classic Reprint) (9781332419821)

Excerpt from Light Through Darkened Windows a Shut-in Story The place, consisting of a dozen acres, was kept in perfect order; the sunny garden at the south, with gnarled grapevines clambering along its walls and a double row of box-bushes stretch ing down the center; the evergreens and orna mental shrubs and large vases, with blooming plants, occupied the front lawn. Tb the east an open turfy space, in the center of Which stood a large weeping-willow, separated the house from the great brick barn with its flanking cribs. The house was almost fifty years old. Its massive walls were faced with bricks, to which the ivy clung with tenacious feet wherever it was allowed to run. The gables terminated in broad, double chim neys, between which a railed walk intended for a lookout, but rarely used for that or any other purpose, rested on a peak of the roof. A low portico paved with stone extended along the front, which was further shaded by two enor mous sycamore-trees as old as the house itse...

Exit Wounds (9781897299838)

Set in modern-day Tel Aviv, a young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His death would certainly explain his empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself piecing together not only the last few months of his father's life but his entire identity. With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolors, Rutu Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. Exit Wounds is the North American graphic-novel debut from one of Israel's best-known cartoonists. Modan has received several awards in Israel and abroad, including the Best Illustrated Children's Book Award from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem four times and Young Artist of the Year by the Israel...

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo : A Novel (9781982147662)

"Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017." -BuzzFeed "The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama." -PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six-an entrancing novel "that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all" (Kirkus Reviews), in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one ...

Physical Fitness - 5BX 11 Minute Plan for Men (9781910843024)

Get fit and stay fit with the 5BX 11-Minute Plan for Men Based on the world-famous Royal Canadian Air Force exercise plan, these progressive exercises will take you to peak fitness in your own time and at your own pace. No special equipment needed. No expensive gym fees. No group memberships. Just you, the book and twelve minutes a day. With a minimum of space required the full-colour illustrated plans can be enjoyed by anyone, anytime, anywhere. Get fit and stay fit in the time it takes to drive to the gym! Product details Format Paperback | 100 pages Dimensions 147 ...

Fox in Socks (9780394800387)

Find out how wacky words can be with Dr. Seuss and the Fox in Socks in this classic hardcover picture book of tounge tanglers! This rhyming romp includes chicks with bricks, chewy blue glue, a noodle eating poodle, and so much more! Just try to keep your tongue out of trouble! Seuss piles his the energetic rhymes into a mountain of hilarity that the whole family will enjoy. Rhyming has never been this fun! Originally created by Dr. Seuss himself, Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read. These unjacketed hardcover early readers encourage children to read all on their own, using simple words and illustrations. Smaller than the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You'll Go!, these portable packages are perfect for practicing readers ages 3-7, and lucky parents too! Product details For ages 0...

Basic College Mathematics (9780134178998)

With You Every Step of the Way The Tobey/Slater/Blair/Crawford series retains the hallmark characteristics that have always made the text so easy to learn and teach from, including a "building block" organization. Each program builds essential skills and conceptual understanding by breaking the mathematics down into manageable pieces. The new editions address the latest trends and dynamics related to developmental mathematics course structures, including helping students gain a stronger conceptual understanding, while contextualizing the math. Instructors will find the inclusion of new conceptually oriented Guided Learning Videos with the accompanying Video Workbook with the Math Coach (available separately in MyMathLab), plus a new emphasis on Career Explorations throughout the text and MyMathLab course to help students explore potential career paths. The Tobey series is flexible, and well-suited for a variety of classroom formats, including lecture-based, computer-lab based...

The New Spirit of Capitalism (9781786633255)

In this major work, sociologists Luc Boltanski and Eve Chiapello go to the heart of the changes in contemporary capitalism. Via an unprecedented analysis of the latest management texts that have formed the thinking of employers in their reorganization of business, the authors trace the contours of a new spirit of capitalism. They argue that from the middle of the 1970s onwards, capitalism abandoned the hierarchical Fordist work structure and developed a new networkbased form of organization that was founded on employee initiative and autonomy in the workplace-a "freedom" that came at the cost of material and psychological security. The authors connect this new spirit with the children of the libertarian and romantic currents of the late 1960s (as epitomised by dressed-down, cool capitalists such as Bill Gates and "Ben and Jerry") arguing that they practice a more successful and subtle-form of exploitation. Now a classic work charting the sociological structure of ne...

King (9781468579482)

'I AM KING!' 'MAJESTY I KNOW NOT WHO I FEAR THE MOST, THEM OR YOU.' Loveable tyrant and handsome rogue, Courtians King Rapheaus Nolitus is deemed the most powerful and wealthiest monarch in the medieval world of elite knights and chivalry. Feared and loathed by his enemies, he is a great strategist demanding loyalty and respect. Cast into a web of the deepest darkest deception by those who surround him and influence his decisions to safeguard their power, he then meets the seductive Lavanya, an undescribable beauty of no noble birth who reluctantly enters the kings domain. Desire lust and erotic passion ensue but her past soon catches up with her and she fears for her life. Will the king protect her or cast her aside? Thrown into a world of betrayal they both must fight to defend themselves but they must first decide if they can trust each other. Wars are fought on brutal battlefields filled with bloodshed and treachery. Knights defend what is morally right and honou...

Creature Incantate. Enchanted Creatures. Colouring book (9788892621596)

Lasciatevi ispirare da queste Creature Incantate e riscoprite l'artista che è in voi. Colorare queste immagini vi aiuterà a rilassarvi portandovi in un mondo magico e fuori dal tempo e vi permetterà di ottenere risultati altamente gratificanti. Entrate nei dettagli particolareggiati dei ricami floreali e delle ali di queste magiche creature, oppure lasciate spaziare liberamente i colori per riempire l'incarnato e i capelli con tonalità fantasiose. Ogni immagine è disegnata da un solo lato del foglio per permettervi, se vorrete, di farle diventare dei piccoli quadri da staccare e incorniciare. Concedetevi un momento di relax e affidatevi al vostro intuito e alla vostra fantasia. Le tracce sul foglio saranno le vostre guide e vi aiuteranno a far emergere il vostro gusto e la vostra creatività. Che aspettate? Queste esili creature aspettano solo il vostro tocco per diventare davvero incantate. Product details ...

Francis Bacon: Incunabula (9780500093443)

In 1949 Francis Bacon found his subject - the human body - and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. Instead he appropriated images from the mass media that he manipulated into his `studies'. This book presents over 200 of the `working documents' about which Bacon was entirely secretive but which, it emerges, were integral to his creative process. Culled from thousands of pieces of original material found in his studio, including newspapers, magazines, books and photographs, these items have each been exhaustively and minutely researched, providing for the first time comprehensive details of the artist's sources. Previously unseen, these visually thrilling documents demonstrate Bacon's tactile, visceral relationship with his sources, and his unerring eye for seeking out visual stimulation in the most unexpected places. This unique selection of material from Bacon's studio - thoroughly researched, meticulously documented an...

Cybernetics, Second Edition : or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine (9781610278461)

CYBERNETICS, in its authoritative and final Second Edition, and at last available in a modern, highly-legible, and library-quality presentation - not a "facsimile edition" (photocopy) of the printing as are cheap recreations. Instead, the Quid Pro Books edition allows the reader to experience the best version of the work in a contemporary but affordable hardcover printing, not just as a facsimile or reprint knockoff. A quality, affordable ebook version of this classic work is also available from Quid Pro Books. - CYBERNETICS is on virtually everyone's short list of the most important and influential nonfiction books of the last century. First published by MIT mathematics professor Norbert Wiener in 1948, and later in its Second Edition in 1961, this groundbreaking account of systems, thought processes, AI, and the use of "feedback" foreshadowed intelligent and replicating machines, complex organizational organisms, and the physiology and failure of the human ner...

Os Cisnes Selvagens - De ville svanene (portugues - noruegues) : Livro infantil bilingue adaptado de um conto de fadas de Hans Christian Andersen (9783739976624)

Livro infantil bilingue (português - norueguês) "Os Cisnes Selvagens" de Hans Christian Andersen é, com razão, um dos contos de fadas mais populares em todo o mundo. Com a sua forma intemporal, foca a temática de que são feitos os dramas humanos: medo, coragem, amor, traição, separação e reencontro. A presente edição é um livro ilustrado com carinho que narra o conto de fadas de Andersen de forma sensível e convivial para as crianças. Foi traduzida para um grande número de línguas, estando disponível como edição bilingue em todas as combinações linguísticas possíveis. NOVO: Com imagens a colorir para download! Tospråklig barnebok (portugisisk - norsk) "De ville svanene" av Hans Christian Andersen er ikke uten grunn en av verdens mest leste eventyr. I tidløs form gir han uttrykk for det som møter oss i våre liv: redsel, tapperhet, kjærlighet, forræderi, adskillelse og gjenforening. Denne bildeboken forteller eventyret på en barnevennlig måte man lett kan leve se...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 9 (9781974723386)

Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda! Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light. Product details Format Paperback | 200 pages Dimensions 127 x 191mm ...