A mind-blowing epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books. 'An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.’William Gibson, author of Neuromancer'What an extraordinary book! China Miéville’s brilliance as a writer combined with Keanu Reeves’s quite magnificently wild imagination make for a compulsive read. Unlike anything else.Boom!’ Stephen Fry'A gripping, hugely intelligent and beautifully-realised nightmare. It’s clever, brilliant and horrifying.’Daily Mail'A pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it’s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time and what it means to be human.’New York Times'Bloody fun.' Telegraph'Reeves and Mieville’s novel turns a (literally) comic book into a meditation on what it means to be truly alive that’s both affecting and enigmatic.’SFX-------------------------------She said, We needed a tool. So I asked the gods.There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed.Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Death himself. These days, he’s known simply as "B.”And he wants to be able to die.In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all he needs to do is help them in return.But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.In a collaboration that combines Miéville’s singular style and creativity with Reeves’s haunting and soul-stirring narrative, these two inimitable artists have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones. 'A delight . .. let Keanu Reeves punch and shoot his way onto your summer reading list … a philosophical, violent thriller about an immortal soldier pondering the nature of existence, The Book of Elsewhere has an elegance that might surprise you for a pulp thriller.’Polygon'Stylistically daring, combining sf, fantasy, parascience, history, and action. It’s violent, propulsive, and introspective, ultimately offering a philosophical exploration of identity and the meaning of mortality, chaos, and entropy.. . whatever it is, it works.’Booklist'It’s clear that Reeves and Miéville are having fun with the tale and its often playful, even poetic language.. . a well-written treat for fans of modern mythologizing.’Kirkus Reviews
This follow-up to Dr. Caroline Leaf's bestselling book will help readers apply the science and wisdom of Switch On Your Brain to their daily lives so that they can experience maximum happiness and health.
A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk, which loosely translates as 'chicken stitch' was influenced by the r
Alcohol inks have exploded onto the art scene with the rise of fluid art techniques such as paint pouring. These accessible inks can be used to create stunning abstract art, even if you're a total beginner. Through step-by-step tutorials and exercises, you
This is an edited collection that tackles a range of issues that affect autistic women, including chapters on growing up, identity, diversity, parenting, independence and self-care. Well-known writers provide advice, support and empowerment to fellow autistic women, and expert Michelle Garnett provides professional commentary for each chapter.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: Profile Books, Author: Reinaldo Arenas, ISBN-13: 9781781258682, Date of issue: 2017
'The best book on games I've read in years' G.T. KARBER, the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of MURDLE'Clare is a fabulous tour guide through the history of table games' Tom Brewster, presenter of Shut Up & Sit DownWhy is playing games a universal human instinct?Why did the same games evolve across wildly different civilisations?And how can those games make your life happier, healthier and more fulfilled?The history of board games is really the history of human civilisation. Through it we see how our species has learned to live with one another, make deals, take on different roles and manage the ups and downs of luck.In this entertaining and thought-provoking look at games through the ages, Tim Clare explores the legal highs of a good dice roll, the thrills of a predatory race game and the tactile pleasures of the games that age with us through our lives to discover how, through play, we become fully ourselves.Drawing on Roman anti-cheating devices, organised crime card syndicates and the combative domestic bonding ritual of Monopoly, The Game Changers explains why games are more popular now than ever, and how playing them helps us learn to be better losers, make smarter decisions and become more human.
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Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 480, Publishers: Bloomsbury USA, Author: Robert A Cheke,Richard Allen, ISBN-13: 9781472937438, Date of issue: 2025
Language: German, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 279, Publishers: Guilford Publications, Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn,Mark Williams,Zindel Segal, ISBN-13: 9781462553921, Date of issue: 2024
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Hachette Children's Book, Author: Matt Oldfield, ISBN-13: 9781526367013, Date of issue: 2024
Very Merry Cocktails features more than 50 festive cocktail recipes. This book has something for every holiday occasion, whether a kid-friendly cookie party, an elegant New Year's Eve soir e, or a cozy night in for two
The definitive account of the Tokyo war crimes trials of 1946-8 and the impact the settlement has had on post-war China and Japan, and on the wider the world right up to the present day.
Intended to be "unlistenable," Germany's Einstürzende Neubauten's 1981-debut album Kollaps has attracted listeners four decades after it was recorded. Perhaps the best musical encapsulation of the Cold War as experienced in the walled city of West Berlin, Kollaps is a product of its time while remaining as vital, exhilarating and surprising as the day it was released.The book explores the contexts, themes, and influences that shaped Kollaps. It describes the early days of Einstürzende Neubauten in West Berlin, the manic energy of their performances, their use of scrap metal, drill hammers, bodily sounds, and tape loops, their preoccupation with nihilism and subversion, and what Nick Cave called the "incredibly mournful, haunting" nature of their music. The beginning of a 40-year career, this first burst of energy remains their purest statement.
One pan? No problem. Save money and time with this game-changer of a cookbook! Rammed with one-pan, one-pot and one-bowl recipes, these dishes are easy, affordable and – above all else – undeniably delicious to eat. We’ve created over a hundred recipes for you to check out, enjoy and make for your loved ones, including an easy-as-it-gets Vodka Orzotto, a triple 'ch’ traybake with chicken, chickpeas and chorizo, a veggie spaghetti that manages to taste exactly like buffalo wings and Coffee-roasted Pork Belly to whip out on special occasions.Includes chapters on Easy Ones, Speedy Ones, Fancy Ones and Slow Ones, so you can quickly find exactly the recipe you need, any night of the week.
MONSTER HIGH väikeste värviliste kummide komplekt.Toote omadused:Komplekt sisaldab kumme, klambreid ja ripatseid, et saaksite teha Monster High teemalisi käevõrusid.Komplekt on mugavas ümbrises, et seda oleks lihtne hoiustada ja kaasas kanda.Seda saab kasutada ka soengute loomiseks.
Upside Down is a powerful story of unconventional romance, bold choices and second chances, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel. Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. A stunning beauty at sixty-two, her star is as bright as ever.Widowed at a young age by a philandering husband, Ardith is in no hurry to marry again. Her daughter, Morgan, a successful cosmetic surgeon, has always blamed her mother for a lonely childhood while Ardith was away on location, and the relationship remains strained despite Ardith’s efforts to strengthen their bond. While Ardith’s long-time partner is away filming in London, Josh Gray, an actor waiting for his big break, is employed as Ardith’s assistant at her Bel Air home.When tragedy strikes he becomes an invaluable support, stirring up conflicting feelings in her for this younger man. In New York, Morgan is swept off her feet by Ben Ryan, one of the country’s most famous TV news reporters. Though more than two decades her senior, she falls headlong for his charm and attention.But, when a blackmail scheme puts his career – and their relationship – on the line, she doesn’t know where to turn. It’s time for Morgan to decide whether she can bury the hurt of the past and forgive, and for Ardith to find a way to follow her heart – because finding true happiness with the right partner has nothing to do with age . .
Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan reveals incredible escapes - with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Japan that range from 1-day escapes to multi-week adventures, from devouring bowls of hearty ramen and delicious sushi; to exploring majestic temples and shrines; and experiencing Japanese pop culture. Inside Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan: Discover amazing open road escapes that range from 1 day to 3 weeks Each route featured includes easy-to-use maps, detailed directions and tips about when to go, duration, distance, and how to link your trip to other drives Find the top stops and experiences as well as fun photo opportunities along the way 'Our Picks' section highlights the best drives Local travel experts share why they love each trip Essential 'Toolkit' on arriving, hiring the right car for your trip, getting around, local driving laws, accommodation, health and safety, and more Hit the road with Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan and discover breathtaking drives that offer a precious window into this very special country.
"Landmark Experiments in Protein Science explores the manner in which the inner-workings of cells were elucidated, with a special emphasis on the role of proteins"-- Landmark Experiments in Protein Science explores the manner in which the inner-workings of cells were elucidated, with a special emphasis on the role of proteins. Proteins are the workhorses of cells, performing most of the important functions which allow cells to use nutrients and grow, communicate among each other, and importantly, die if aberrant behavior is detected. How were proteins discovered? What is their role in cells? How do dysfunctional proteins give rise to cancers? Landmark Experiments in Protein Science explores the manner in which the inner workings of cells were elucidated, with a special emphasis on the role of proteins. Experiments are discussed in a manner as to understand what questions were being asked that prompted the experiments and what technical challenges were faced in the process; and results are presented and discussed using primary data and graphs.Key FeaturesDescribes landmark experiments in cell biology and biochemistry.Discusses the "How" and "Why" of historically important experiments.Includes primary, original data and graphs.Emphasizes biological techniques, that help understand how many of the experiments performed were possible.Documents, chronologically, how each result fed into the next experiments.
'(Heather Christle is] among the small handful of authors whose books I reflexively, half-consciously reach toward whenever I need inspiration, consolation, delight. Nobody thinks like her' Kaveh Akbar, Electric Literature 'This is a stunning book' Jericho Brown 'A striking celebration of risk and beauty' Kit Fan, Guardian Paper Crown is Heather Christle's first new collection of poems in over a decade. Throughout these exuberant poems, Christle conjures moments when the world's events - a child's words, early twentieth-century predictions of drone warfare, dinners with friends - alight themselves with the odd logic of dreams and serendipity. With tenderness and verse, honesty and curiosity, Paper Crown invites readers to look up from its pages and recognise that the day going on around them could very well be its own poem. Mistake For years I have seen dead animals on the highway and grieved for them only to realize they are not dead animals they are t shirts or bits of blown tire and I have found myself with this excess of grief I have made with no object to let it spill over and I have not known where to put it or keep it and then today I thought I know I can give it to you
FROM THE WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2022 'Reading The Saint of Lost Things was one of those perfect reading experiences that come along very occasionally; it's moving, funny, tragic, triumphant, totally gripping, a pure gift of a novel' DONAL RYAN 'Superb' FINANCIAL TIMES 'You'll be moved, you might laugh and there may well be redemption' EVENING STANDARD 'Thoroughly absorbing' GUARDIAN Lindy Morris is stuck. She lives in rural Ireland, banished to a lonely bungalow by her Granda Morris, with only her Auntie Bell and the TV for company. But one day Lindy realises that life is not quite what she thought it was: her mother's disappearance and her own lost years need to be brought out into the light. Suddenly Lindy is awake, uncovering the very secrets that will release her from her past. Told with devastating wit and poignancy, THE SAINT OF LOST THINGS is the triumphant story of an unlikely heroine as she makes her bid for freedom. Autorid: Tish Delaney
The global triumph of democracy was announced thirty years ago, promising an age of consensus in which the dispassionate consideration of objective problems would give birth to a world at peace. Today, these grand hopes lie in ruins, and the era touted as new has turned out to be remarkably similar to the old order. To understand why this might be so, we need to examine the nature of the consensus itself, which is not the peace that it promised but rather the map of a territory on which new forms of warfare are being waged. The objective reality that imposed itself at the end of the 1990s was an absolutized and globalized capitalism which has produced ever more inequality, exclusion and hate. In this book Jacques Rancière delivers a frank and piercing critique of the globalized capitalist consensus. The invasion of Iraq, the riots on Capitol Hill and the rise of the European far right all attest to the true nature of this consensus, as does the current state-sanctioned racism which exploits the disenchanted progressive tradition and is led by an intelligentsia that claims to be left-wing. At the same time, Rancière praises the dynamism of social movements which affirm the power of the assembly of equals and its capacity for worldmaking: autonomous protest collectives have proven themselves capable of opening breaches in the consensual order and challenging the post-1989 system of domination. Autorid: Jacques Ranciere, Andrew Brown
Legends of Today brings together the first three volumes that Enki Bilal has created in collaboration with the scriptwriter Pierre Christin: The Cruise of Forgotten (1975), The Stone Vessel (1976) and The City That Did Not Exist (1977). Antagonised by an enigmatic character with supernatural powers, which serves as a theme for the trilogy, the three stories delve into the lives of various traditional communities (a village of the Landes, a Breton fishing port, a small working-class town in the North) as they fight against the police, the army, and all those in power, whose action, at the time, was very controversial. An endearing panorama of the generous utopias of the time, nourished by modern fantasy and a certain humor that still preserves freshness today. Autorid: Enki Bilal, Pierre Christin
Adapting the first series of the smash-hit TV series into the manga format, collected together in this fantastic Slipcase Edition! Including Art Cards featuring the cover art from the individual books. This collection Includes A Study In Pink (9781785856150), The Blind Banker (9781785856167), The Great Game (9781785859168). Holmes and Watson tackle brain-teasing crimes in modern-day London in this stunning Manga, presented in its original right-to-left reading order, and in the full chapters as originally serialized! Meet Holmes and Watson for the first time... all over again! Starring worldwide superstars Benedict Cumberbatch (upcoming Doctor Strange) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit). Autorid: Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Jay
Julia Rothman's Wildlife Anatomy illustrations are featured in this collection of more than 500 stickers, including amazing mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects from around the world. Beloved illustrator Julia Rothman's playful art of wild animals from around the world, first presented in her book Wildlife Anatomy, is featured on 500 colorful stickers, perfect for decorating surfaces and using in craft and collage projects. From the armadillo to the aye-aye, the ocelot to the okapi, and the platypus to the panda, the most curious and fascinating animals are all included. Autorid: Julia Rothman
Best-selling author Melissa Caughey leads readers into the surprisingly complex thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of the world's most common bird. Backyard chicken keepers delight in learning all they can about their beloved flocks. Best-selling author and backyard chicken keeper Melissa Caughey shares her years of experience with and research about our feathered friends with this entertaining and informative exploration of what chickens think and feel. From chick days to the golden stage of "henopause," Caughey offers insights into the range of emotions that chickens can express, their unexpected intelligence, different personality types, and the complexities of flock dynamics. Autorid: Melissa Caughey
