Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!
Ciel, Sebastian, and Lau investigate a case where British citizens returning from India are attacked, stripped and hung upside-down outside Indian pubs in London. Attached to each victim is a letter insulting the English. The group is attacked by poor Indian men during their investigation but are helped by the Indian Prince Soma and his butler Agni, who are searching for Soma's servant Meena, who was taken away by a British man. Although Agni is human as a fighter he's on a par with Sebastian but he rejects such compliments however, saying that he once had power and wealth, which he abused until he was to be hanged. He was saved by Soma, who gave him a new life and name and who Agni now views as a god. Agni leaves the manor at night and the group including Soma, follow him to Lord West's home. When he hears Meena mentioned, Soma quickly reveals the group's presence. Agni refuses to obey Soma's orders but begins to act on West's order to beat Soma. A disguised Sebastian saves Soma and the group escapes to the manor.
Yotsuba is a strange little girl with a big personality! Even in the most trivial, unremarkable encounters, Yotsuba's curiosity and enthusiasm quickly turn the everyday into the extraordinary!
China Miéville ist der Shooting-Star der internationalen Fantasy-Szene. Allerdings weisen seine Romane auch Elemente anderer Genres wie dem Science Fiction, dem Steampunk und der Horrorliteratur auf. Er selbst bezeichnet sie als "Weird Fiction". Mit einigen seiner Werke hat er Preise wie den renommierten "Arthur C. Clarke Award" gewonnen. Nach "The City&the City" ist "Kraken" sein neuer Roman.
First in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the Shadowhunters. Irresistibly drawn towards a group of demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City and the dangers of forbidden love. This edition contains exclusive bonus content as well as a map and a new foreword by Cassandra Clare.Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.
Kõrgetasemeline tehnoloogiline saavutus, mida Omron on näidanud kehakoostise monitoride arendamisel, on liikunud järjekordse sammu edasi koos mudeli BF 511 väljatulekuga. See peremudel võimaldab kehakoostist mõõta alates kuuendast eluaastast - on võimalik mõõta keha rasvasisalduse protsenti, määratleda keha rasvasisalduse klassifikaatori abil oma tulemust, saada teada keha skeletilihaste osakaalu, kehamassi indeksit ja selle klassifikaatorit ja kalorikulu puhkeasendis. Alates 18 eluaastast on võimalik lisaks veel teada saada oma siseelundite rasvataset ja klassifikaatorit, ning klassifikaatorit skeletilihaste protsendi kohta. Monitor on saadaval kahes värvitoonis – sinine ja türkiis. Seadme täpsusaste, nagu kõigil Omroni kehakoostise monitoridel, on meditsiiniseadmele vastav. + Üldine Mudeli tähis HBF-511-E Keha rasvaprotsent + Keha rasvaprotsendi klassifikatsioon + Kehamassi indeks (KMI) + KMI klassifikatsioon + Skeletilihaste protsent + Skeletilihaste protsendi klassifikatsioon + Vistseraalse rasva taseme klassifikatsioon + Päevane minimaalne energiakulu näit + Kasutamiseks sobiv vanusevahemik 6 (18) - 80 a. Kasutamiseks maksimaalne kehakaal 150 kg Mälu maht viimane väärtus Regulaarseid kasutajaid mälus 1 - 4 Vooluallikas 4 AA patareid Meditsiiniseade (vastab meditsiiniseadmete direktiivi nõuetele) +
Lawrence and Holo are on the run, desperate to save both their profits and their lives! With enforcers from a rival company in pursuit, though, Holo may need to resort to extreme measures to safeguard herself and her traveling companion. Can Lawrence cope with the terror-inspiring true form of Holo the Wisewolf?!
For many people images of the major national parks in th US exist in the mind's eye as Ansel Adams photographs. A dedicated environmentalist as well as renowned artist, he was one of the 20th century's most ardent champions of the parks system. Through his photos, essays and letter-writing campaigns, he helped create new parks and better protect existing ones. He worked in more than 40 national parks over 50 years - including Shenandoah, the Great Smoky Mountains and Acadia in the East - and his work in the California High Sierra resulted in some of the most indelible images of the natural world ever made with a camera. 50 of the images in this volume have not been published in any authorized Ansel Adams book previously; many more are rarely seen. A substantial essay by photographic critic and historian Richard B. Woodward lays out Adams' significant role tracing the history of American conservation. The selection of photographs was made by Andrea G. Stillman, Adams' assistant late in life and a foremost expert on his work. A group of thumbnail images with brief narratives, enlivened by quotations from Adams, appears at the back of the book.
"Palace of lllusions" nimmt uns mit in die halb-historische, halb-mystische, aber vollends magische Welt des zeitlosen indischen Volksepos "Mahabharata". Von Panchali, der Frau der fünf Pandavi Brüder, erfahren wir die Geschichte aus der Sicht einer Frau, die in eine von Männern dominierte Welt hineingeboren wurde: eine Welt der Krieger, der Götter und den unberechenbaren Macht des Schicksals.
This is the story of England's most famous, and notorious, king. The facts of Henry VIII's life and reign were more astonishing, poignant and outlandish than the plot twists of most fiction. Henry's character was complex: he was a charismatic, ardent -- and brash -- young lover who married six times; a scholar with a deep love of poetry and music; an energetic hunter who loved the outdoors; a monarch whose lack of a male heir haunted him incessantly; and a ruthless leader who would stop at nothing to achieve his desires. His monumental decision to split from Rome and the Catholic Church was one that would forever shape the religious and political landscape of Britain. Combining magnificent storytelling with an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, Margaret George delivers a vivid portrait of Henry VIII and Tudor England and the powerhouse of players on its stage: Thomas Cromwell, Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. It is also a narrative told from an original perspective: Margaret George writes from the King's point of view, injecting irreverent comments from Will Somers -- Henry's jester and confidant.
High on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the loss of Lily, beloved mother and wife. Daughter Miranda particularly misses her, but the house, and the spirits in it, are very possessive of her.
In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, at the high tide of imperial struggles in North America, an indigenous empire rose to dominate the fiercely contested lands of the American Southwest, the southern Great Plains, and northern Mexico. This powerful empire, built by the Comanche Indians, eclipsed its various European rivals in military prowess, political prestige, economic power, commercial reach, and cultural influence. Yet, until now, the Comanche empire has gone unrecognized in historical accounts.This compelling and original book uncovers the lost story of the Comanches. It is a story that challenges the idea of indigenous peoples as victims of European expansion and offers a new model for the history of colonial expansion, colonial frontiers, and Indian-Euramerican relations in North America and elsewhere. Pekka Hamalainen shows in vivid detail how the Comanches built their unique empire and resisted European colonization, and why they fell to defeat in 1875. With extensive knowledge and deep insight, the author brings into clear relief the Comanches' remarkable impact on the trajectory of history.
Cornwall in the 1780s - when powerful forces of revolution and reaction are at large in the world. Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin. But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her home - an act which alters the whole course of his life. 'From the incomparable Winston Graham...who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more' - "Guardian".
A number 1 bestseller, this definitive biography of Michael Jackson is now completely updated to include the events leading to the untimely death of the star. J. Randy Taraborrelli is the expert on Michael Jackson, having known him since they were both teenagers and having interviewed the singer and his family many times. So much has been written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. J. Randy Taraborrelli cuts through the tabloid rumours and innuendo, the conflicting stories and lurid accusations, to reveal the real man. From his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent, from his ever-changing personal appearance to his marriages, from his addictions to his love for his children, we see what motivated one of the greatest performers of all time. Objective and revealing, this book combines impeccable research, brilliant story-telling and a clear-sighted understanding of the forces that shaped Michael's life and his death. 'The most authoritative book ever written about Michael Jackson' - "Daily Mail". 'A superbly researched investigation' - "heat".
Fifty years ago Joy Adamson first introduced to the world the story of her life alongside Elsa the lioness, whom she had rescued as an orphaned cub, and raised at her home in Kenya. But as Elsa had been born free, Joy made the heartbreaking decision that she must be returned to the wild when she was old enough to fend for herself. Since the first publication of "Born Free" and its sequels "Living Free" and "Forever Free", generations of readers have been enchanted, inspired and moved by these books' uplifting charm and the remarkable interaction between Joy and Elsa. Millions have also come to know and love "Born Free" through the immortal film starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. But here is the chance to rediscover the original story in this 50th anniversary edition, in the words of the woman who reared Elsa and walked with the lions.
Cornwall 1818. We continue the tale of Ross and Demelza; of the wayward Valentine Warleggan, whose existence keeps open the old wounds of the feud between Ross and George; of Bella, the Poldark's youngest daughter, whose precocious talent as a singer is encouraged by her old flame, Christopher Havergal, and by a distinguished French conductor, who has more in mind than Bella's music; of Clowance, the Poldark's widowed daughter, who considers remarriage to one of two rival suitors; and, of a murderer who stalks the villages of west Cornwall. 'From the very first lines we tingle with the sense that we are in good hands, transported by Graham's atmospheric prose back to 1818 and the treacherous coast of craggy Cornwall' - "Daily Mail".
The book behind the hit TV series and movie. Presents the true-life heroes and lunatics who fought in the Korean War. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean war.
Quite simply, test-driven development is meant to eliminate fear in application development. While some fear is healthy (often viewed as a conscience that tells programmers to "be careful!"), the author believes that byproducts of fear include tentative, grumpy, and uncommunicative programmers who are unable to absorb constructive criticism. When programming teams buy into TDD, they immediately see positive results. They eliminate the fear involved in their jobs, and are better equipped to tackle the difficult challenges that face them. TDD eliminates tentative traits, it teaches programmers to communicate, and it encourages team members to seek out criticism However, even the author admits that grumpiness must be worked out individually! In short, the premise behind TDD is that code should be continually tested and refactored. Kent Beck teaches programmers by example, so they can painlessly and dramatically increase the quality of their work.
For every man who always wondered why some guys have all the luck, Mystery, considered by many to be the world's greatest pickup artist, finally reveals his secrets for finding and forming relationships with some of the world's most beautiful women.Mystery gained mainstream public attention for his role in Neil Strauss's "New York Times" bestselling expose, "The Game". Now, he has written the definitive handbook on the art of the pickup. He developed his unique method over years of observing social dynamics and interacting with women in clubs to learn how to overcome the guard that many women put up to deflect come-ons from "average frustrated chumps."His tips include: give more attention to her less attractive friend at first, so your target will get jealous and try to win your attention; always approach a target within three seconds of noticing her; if a woman senses your hesitation, her perception of your value will be lower; don't be picky; approach as many groups of people in a bar as you can and entertain them with fun conversation. As you move about the room, positive perception of you will grow.Now it's easy to meet anyone you want; and, smile. Guys who don't get laid, don't smile.
Whether a website, marketing campaign, museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Now, there's a handy travel companion for any designer, so that you always have the essentials at your fingertips. Portable, condensed, and armed with 150 principles, Universal Principles of Design, Pocket Edition is like a Swiss Army knife of design knowledge. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs critical need-to-know design knowledge with visual examples of the principles applied in practice. An indispensable field reference for designers of all types, this pocket edition of the best-selling Universal Principles of Design will sharpen your design thinking and expand your sense of the possible.
After 40 years, Square Fish re-introduces fabulous, new re-designed editions of A Wrinkle in Time, one of the most significant and acclaimed fantasy novels of our time. The stunning artwork by Taeeun Yoo (trade paperback) and Matt Mahurin (rack market paperback) are destined to become the new classic covers for the next generation of readers.We are launching A Wrinkle in Time with all the excitement of a highly anticipated new publication. And for the first time, The Time Quartet will be published as The Time Quintet.
"Every C++ professional needs a copy of Effective C++. It is an absolute must-read for anyone thinking of doing serious C++ development. If you've never read Effective C++ and you think you know everything about C++, think again." - Steve Schirripa, Software Engineer, Google"C++ and the C++ community have grown up in the last fifteen years, and the third edition of Effective C++ reflects this. The clear and precise style of the book is evidence of Scott's deep insight and distinctive ability to impart knowledge." - Gerhard Kreuzer, Research and Development Engineer, Siemens AG The first two editions of Effective C++ were embraced by hundreds of thousands of programmers worldwide. The reason is clear: Scott Meyers' practical approach to C++ describes the rules of thumb used by the experts - the things they almost always do or almost always avoid doing - to produce clear, correct, efficient code. The book is organized around 55 specific guidelines, each of which describes a way to write better C++. Each is backed by concrete examples. For this third edition, more than half the content is new, including added chapters on managing resources and using templates.Topics from the second edition have been extensively revised to reflect modern design considerations, including exceptions, design patterns, and multithreading. Important features of Effective C++ include: * Expert guidance on the design of effective classes, functions, templates, and inheritance hierarchies. * Applications of new "TR1" standard library functionality, along with comparisons to existing standard library components. * Insights into differences between C++ and other languages (e.g., Java, C#, C) that help developers from those languages assimilate "the C++ way" of doing things.
It's been known for years that usability testing can dramatically improve products. But with a typical price tag of $5,000 to $10,000 for a usability consultant to conduct each round of tests, it rarely happens. In this how-to companion to Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, Steve Krug spells out a streamlined approach to usability testing that anyone can easily apply to their own Web site, application, or other product. (As he said in Don't Make Me Think, "It's not rocket surgery".) Using practical advice, plenty of illustrations, and his trademark humor, Steve explains how to: * Test any design, from a sketch on a napkin to a fully-functioning Web site or application* Keep your focus on finding the most important problems (because no one has the time or resources to fix them all)* Fix the problems that you find, using his "The least you can do" approachBy paring the process of testing and fixing products down to its essentials ("A morning a month, that's all we ask"), Rocket Surgery makes it realistic for teams to test early and often, catching problems while it's still easy to fix them.Rocket Surgery Made Easy adds demonstration videos to the proven mix of clear writing, before-and-after examples, witty illustrations, and practical advice that made Don't Make Me Think so popular.
Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of four rival modern nationalist ideologies from common medieval notions of citizenship. He presents the ideological innovations and ethnic cleansings that abetted the spread of modern nationalism but also examines recent statesmanship that has allowed national interests to be channeled toward peace.""A work of profound scholarship and considerable importance."--Timothy Garton Ash, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford""Timothy Snyder's style is a welcome reminder that history writing can be--indeed, ought to be--a literary pursuit."--Charles King, "Times Literary Supplement"""A brilliant and fascinating analysis of the subtleties, complexities, and paradoxes of the evolution of nations in Eastern Europe. It has major implications for all of us who want to understand the processes of state collapse and nation-building in the world."--Samuel P. Huntington, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies""Snyder's ultimate query in this fresh and stimulating look at the path to nationhood is how the bitter experiences along the way, including the bitterest--ethnic cleansing--are to be overcome."--Robert Legvold, "Foreign Affairs"
The Provocative and Practical Guide to Coaching Agile Teams As an agile coach, you can help project teams become outstanding at agile, creating products that make them proud and helping organizations reap the powerful benefits of teams that deliver both innovation and excellence. More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it's a challenging role. It requires new skills-as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from "command and control" to agile coaching requires a whole new mind-set. In Coaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins gives agile coaches the insights they need to adopt this new mind-set and to guide teams to extraordinary performance in a re-energized work environment. You'll gain a deep view into the role of the agile coach, discover what works and what doesn't, and learn how to adapt powerful skills from many allied disciplines, including the fields of professional coaching and mentoring. Coverage includes * Understanding what it takes to be a great agile coach * Mastering all of the agile coach's roles: teacher, mentor, problem solver, conflict navigator, and performance coach * Creating an environment where self-organized, high-performance teams can emerge * Coaching teams past cooperation and into full collaboration * Evolving your leadership style as your team grows and changes * Staying actively engaged without dominating your team and stunting its growth * Recognizing failure, recovery, and success modes in your coaching * Getting the most out of your own personal agile coaching journey Whether you're an agile coach, leader, trainer, mentor, facilitator, ScrumMaster, project manager, product owner, or team member, this book will help you become skilled at helping others become truly great.What could possibly be more rewarding?
The Fallen by Charlie Higson is the fifth awesome book in The Enemy series. First the sickness rotted the adults' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there's another way...The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. Suddenly it's not so clear who - or what - they're fighting. The fourth terrifying part of Charlie Higson's bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is among us...2013 is the year of zombies, with Brad Pitt's World War Z and Nicholas Holt's Warm Bodies films hitting cinemas. "Lord of the Flies with zombies". (Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series). Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show. It is perfect for bloodthirsty fans of 28 Days Later and Darren Shan's Zom-B series.Charlie Higson started writing when he was ten years old, but it was a long time before he got paid for doing it. On leaving university he was the singer in a pop group (The Higsons) before giving it up to become a painter and decorator. It was around this time that he started writing for television on Saturday Night Live. He went on to create the hugely successful comedy series The Fast Show, in which he also appeared. Other TV work includes Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Swiss Toni. He is the author of the bestselling Young Bond books, and The Fallen is the fifth book in his current horror series, The Enemy.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing, Author: Graham Masterton, ISBN-13: 9781801104050, Date of issue: 2024
Ben Goldacre, author of the bestselling Bad Science, puts the $600 billion global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope. What he reveals is a fascinating, terrifying mess. Ben Goldacre is Britains finest writer on the science behind medicine, and shows exactly how the science has been distorted, how our systems have been broken, and how easy it would be to fix them.
The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two mothers or two dads, a big family or a small family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have, every family is special in its own unique way. Parr's message about the importance of embracing our differences is delivered in a playful way. With his trademark bold, bright colours and silly scenes, this book will encourage children to ask questions about their own families.
From the cheery sun on the first page, to the sleepy moon on the last, and throughout all 290 pages in between, there are stories, rhymes and fun with the one-and-only Richard Scarry. Classic tales, alphabet and counting stories, lots of new words and concepts, and visits around town, to the airport, and across the world make this essential book that will captivate even the most restless child.
Cesare Battisti, chef del rinomato ristorante meneghino Ratanà, e Gabriele Zanatta guidano i lettori in un viaggio alla riscoperta dei sapori della cucina milanese, che viene qui riproposta in chiave contemporanea ma sempre nel rispetto dei dettami della tradizione. Il volume si articola in quindici capitoli, ciascuno dei quali è dedicato a un particolare ingrediente o a una specifica portata: introduzioni rapide ma ricche di curiosità, anche di natura storica, sono seguite da consigli sulla qualità e sulla stagionalità dei prodotti da acquistare e dall’indicazione di fornitori di fiducia. Gli autori presentano la rivisitazione di un’ampia gamma di ricette, spesso caratterizzate da preparazioni più leggere e meglio digeribili, o comunque più in linea con la cultura gastronomica di oggi. Sfogliando Cucina milanese contemporanea potrete quindi riscoprire il celebre "risotto alla milanese” e le origini di questo piatto diventato un simbolo della città della Madonnina o assaporare il ris e erborin, una minestra di riso e prezzemolo. I preziosi suggerimenti di Cesare Battisti e di Gabriele Zanatta vi condurranno poi a rivalutare le verdure invernali e a gustare gli involtini di verza, la crema di cavolfiore e le cipolle al forno. E ancora, conoscerete le numerose potenzialità culinarie delle interiora, il cosiddetto "quinto quarto”, esaltate nella tipica "trippa alla milanese”, la piacevolezza di un brasato cotto nel vino e nel brodo, la ricercatezza di una cassoeula d’oca e l’intramontabilità di un classico come l’ossobuco. Aiutati dal profumo della frittura, coglierete anche la differenza tra cotoletta e costoletta e saprete riutilizzare gli avanzi dell’arrosto e del bollito nei deliziosi mondeghili. Gustando il luccio e l’anguilla, scoprirete che anche il pesce si è ritagliato un ruolo di riguardo nella tradizione gastronomica milanese e, assaggiando le rane fritte, potrete assaporare una nuova, e forse inedita, croccantezza. Se siete desiderosi di fare un tuffo nella tradizione mantenendo uno sguardo sul presente, questo libro non vi deluderà.
