Assouline TUSCANY MARVEL The Italian region of Tuscany is a feast for all senses. A creative incubator that has cultivated art and architecture for eras including Etruscan, Roman, Renaissance and modern times. Timeworn churches, once stops on nineteenth-century Grand Tours, stand tall in the towns’ piazzas. Rolling hills of wheat and colorful olive groves, that inspire authentic Tuscan cuisine, are dotted with villas built by the prestigious Medici family. The Tyrrhenian Sea extends off its coast, lapping the shore of Elba, the island where the emperor Napoleon was exiled. Quaint villages, historic towns and bustling cities are scattered across its landscape, which is almost as varied as the communities themselves. From annual horse races at Piazza del Campo, and the centuries-old winemaking traditions of the Chianti region to the city of Pisa, an ancient Maritime Republic known for the youthful spirit of its Scuola Normale Superiore and Leaning Tower alike, Tuscany is the place of dreams, where thousands come to relive its history and take in the beauty of a region. | 1 | 122,39 € | Vaata | ||
Walker Books Ltd Lion and the Mouse This is a stunning, wordless version of one of Aesop's best-loved fables, from one of America's most acclaimed artists. This Aesop's fable is a favourite and familiar one: a mouse inadvertently disturbs a lion, who lets the mouse go...and is later himself freed by the mouse from a poacher's trap. Jerry Pinkney's jaw-droppingly gorgeous new wordless treatment is irresistible, its wealth of visual detail offering huge scope for the pages to be turned and the story retold over and over again. Spectacular. This title is a winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal, the most prestigious award for children's book illustration in the United States. It is one of the world's favourite fables, retold exclusively in pictures and more eloquently than ever by a multi-award-winning artist. Words cannot express... | 1 | 9,69 € | Vaata | ||
Promopress Fashion Patternmaking Techniques: How to Make Jackets, Coats and Cloaks for Women and Men The third volume of this collection completes the exploration of patterns for women and men. It focuses on the shaping of men's and women's outwear. The wide range of patterns examined includes basic forms of jackets, coats and cloaks as well as the latest trends and new cuts proposed by designers that go beyond the timeless and fundamental models. The book also offers detailed descriptions of drafting techniques, which are essential for the industrial patternmaker and, last but not least, techniques for altering and fitting jackets, coats and cloaks. Antonio Donnanno began his§career in his family's tailoring shop. In 1982, he founded the prestigious Euromode School Italia in Bergamo, which soon expanded abroad. He has written dozens of books on fashion and has his own consulting firm, which focuses on patternmaking and business.The illustrator, Elisabetta Kuky Drudi, is also author of Promopress bestseller Fashion Details. She currently designs for various international fashion houses. | 1 | 29,29 € | Vaata | ||
Rizzoli Valentino: Themes and Variations The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book celebrates forty-five years of Valentino's remarkable career. Published in association with a prestigious exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs's famed costume department in Paris, this volume focuses on Valentino's haute couture creations, highlighting the most important and iconic creations of his half-century in fashion through recurring themes in Valentino's work--variations on the ideas of volume, line, and texture as well as motifs such as geometry, pleats, and flowers--through new photography, sketches, fabric samples, and commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself.In addition, unprecedented photography by Francois Halard of Valentino's last fittings and backstage of his runway show reveals Valentino's private world for the first time."Valentino On Valentino," a chapter of first-person accounts of the designs of these iconic dresses, along with Valentino's commentary on his fashion, will make this publication unique in the study of Valentino as a cultural and artistic icon. | 1 | 51,99 € | Vaata | ||
Shambhala Publications Inc The Art of War The Definitive Translation with Over Two Million Copies SoldThe most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading including commentaries by other ancient Chinese philosophers and strategists. From esteemed translator Thomas Cleary and including commentary from philosophers such as Cao Cao, Du Mu, and Du You, this timeless Chinese classic captures the essence of military strategy used in ancient East Asia, with lessons on how to handle conflict confidently, efficiently, and successfully. As Sun Tzu teaches, aggression and response in kind can lead only to destruction we must learn to work with conflict in a more profound and effective way. Crucial to this strategic vision is knowledge especially self-knowledge and a view of the whole that seeks to bring the conflicting ideas around to a larger perspective. The techniques and instructions discussed in The Art of War apply to competition and conflict on every level, from the interpersonal to the international. A study of the anatomy of forces in conflict, it has been discovered by modern businesspeople who understand the principles it contains are as useful for understanding the interactions of modern corporations as they are for understanding the tactics of ancient Chinese armies. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through an understanding of the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict. Thomas Cleary s translation is a breakthrough achievement that has been a gold standard among translations for three decades, offering the complete text in eminently readable prose with short commentaries by other ancient Chinese strategists and philosophers interwoven throughout. Cleary s work allows innumerable insights to be discovered through this translation millennia after this oral teaching was first set down. | 1 | 12,29 € | Vaata | ||
Penguin Publishing Group Dream On, Ramona Riley A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn t Date. Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars. But after her father s car accident, she had to quit and return to her small New Hampshire town, Clover Lake, to help take care of her younger sister. Twelve years later, Ramona is still working at the town s café, all but given up on her dream. But when a big-budget romantic comedy comes to Clover Lake to film, she wonders if this could be her chance. There s only one problem Dylan Monroe, her first kiss and Hollywood s favorite wild child is the star. Dylan Monroe has always lived an unconventional life, having famous rock icons for parents. But she wants to prove that she s not some chaotic, talentless nepo baby, that she has actual skills, that she s just a normal person. To do that, Dylan takes on a project at a charming lake town she even works at the town s café (very quaint), shadowing a local waitress there (very cute), and asks her to take Dylan around to do Normal People Things. But Dylan soon realizes it s not just some small-town waitress she s getting to know Ramona Riley is someone she s met before, someone who remembers her even more vividly. Before long, however, reality hits them, and both women must decide if the spark between them can fan the flames of their individual dreams, or if it will extinguish their light. | 1 | 10,89 € | Vaata | ||
EUROPEAN SCHOOLBOOKS HARRY POTTER Y LA ORDEN DEL FENIX Las tediosas vacaciones de verano en casa de sus tíos todavía no hanacabado y Harry se encuentra más inquieto que nunca. Apenas ha tenidonoticias de Ron y Hermione, y presiente que algo extra?o estásucediendo en Hogwarts. En efecto, cuando por fin comienza otro cursoen el famoso colegio de magia y hechicería, sus temores se vuelvenrealidad. El Ministerio de Magia niega que Voldemort haya regresado yha iniciado una campa?a de desprestigio contra Harry y Dumbledore,para lo cual ha asignado a la horrible profesora Dolores Umbridge latarea de vigilar todos sus movimientos. Así pues, además de sentirsesolo e incomprendido, Harry sospecha que Voldemort puede adivinar suspensamientos, e intuye que el temible mago trata de apoderarse de unobjeto secreto que le permitiría recuperar su poder destructivo. | 1 | 16,69 € | Vaata | ||
Princeton University Press After the End of Art Originally delivered as the prestigious Mellon Lectures on the Fine Arts in 1995, After the End of Art remains a classic of art criticism and philosophy, and continues to generate heated debate for contending that art ended in the 1960s. Arthur Danto, one of the best-known art critics of his time, presents radical insights into art's irrevocable deviation from its previous course and the decline of traditional aesthetics. He demonstrates the necessity for a new type of criticism in the face of contemporary art's wide-open possibilities. This Princeton Classics edition includes a new foreword by philosopher Lydia Goehr. | 1 | 17,19 € | Vaata | ||
El Croquis N. 220/221 SANAA [II] 2015 2023 La presente monografía está dedicada a la obra y proyectos desarrollados por Kazuyo Sejima y Ryue Nishizawa, entre los años 2015 y 2023, tanto de manera conjunta, en la oficina fundada por ambos, SANAA, como individualmente. Este volumen completa el número de El Croquis 205. SANAA, creada en 1995 por Kazuyo Sejima y Ryue Nishizawa, ha sido galardonada con numerosos y prestigiosos premios internacionales, como el León de Oro de la 9ª Bienal de Venecia (2004), el Premio del Instituto de Arquitectura de Japón (2006), el Premio Pritzker (2010) y el Mies Crown Hall American Prize (2016). Kazuyo Sejima (Ibaraki, Japón. 1956) se gradúa en la Universidad de Mujeres de Japón en 1981, y a continuación pasa a formar parte de la oficina Toyo Ito & Associates. En 1987 funda su propia oficina, y en 1992 es galardonada como Arquitecto Joven del Año. Ha recibido el Premio de las Artes del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Deporte, Ciencia y Tecnología de Japón. En la actualidad, es profesora en la Universidad Politécnica de Milán, en la Escuela de Arquitectura de Yokohama, y profesora visitante en la Universidad de Mujeres de Japón y en la Universidad de Arte de Osaka. Ryue Nishizawa (Tokio, Japón. 1966) se gradúa en la Universidad Nacional de Yokohama en 1990 y, en ese mismo año, comienza a trabajar para Kazuyo Sejima & Associates. En 1997 establece su oficina independiente. En la actualidad, es profesor en la Escuela de Arquitectura de Yokohama. | 1 | 88,99 € | Vaata | ||
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Trilogia de la Fundacion / The Foundation Trilogy El hombre se ha dispersado por toda la galaxia. La capital del Imperio es Trántor, nido de intrigas y corrupción. Gracias a su ciencia,fundada en el estudio matemático de los hechos históricos y elcomportamiento de las masas, el psicohistoriador Hari Seldon prevé lacaída del Imperio y el retorno a la barbarie durante varios milenios.A fin de reducir este período de barbarie a mil a?os, Seldon decidecrear una Fundación en un extremo de la galaxia. La trilogia de lafundación está considerada la mejor serie de la ciencia ficciónuniversal. Como tal, fue galardonada en 1966 con un premio Hugo, yahora Debolsillo la presenta reunida en un único volumen: una lecturaimprescindible para los amantes del género.Reunión en un solo volumende las tres novelas de la clásica Trilogía de la Fundación,galardonada en 1966 con el prestigioso premio Hugo a «la mejor seriede ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos».Isaac Asimov, escritornorteamericano de origen ruso, nació en Petrovich en 1920 y fallecióen 1992. Doctor en ciencias por la Universidad de Columbia, fuetambién profesor de bioquímica y doctor en filosofía. Autor denotables libros de divulgación científica y de numerosas novelas deciencia ficción que le dieron fama internacional. Sus obras másconocidas son, entre otras, Yo, robot, la trilogía Fundación-Fundación, Fundación e imperio y Segunda fundación-, Némesis,Introducción a la ciencia, Los robots del amanecer, Los propiosdioses, El cinturón de Venus, Las amenazas de nuestro mundo, Sue?os de robot, Viaje alucinante y Viaje alucinante II, Vida y tiempo, Elcódigo genético y Las amenazas de nuestro mundo. | 1 | 16,59 € | Vaata | ||
HIDRA La Novena Casa COMIENZA LA PRIMERA SAGA DE ADULTO DE LEIGH BARDUGO El fascinante debut para adultos de Leigh Bardugo, una historia de poder, magia oscura y asesinatos ambientada entre la élite de la Ivy League. Galaxy "Alex" Stern es sin duda alguien a quien muchos no esperarían ver en Yale. Criada en Los Ángeles por una madre hippie, Alex abandonó la escuela temprano y se perdió en un mundo de novios sombríos, traficantes de drogas, trabajos sin salida y cosas mucho, mucho peores. De hecho, a los veinte años, ella es la única superviviente de un horrible homicidio múltiple sin resolver. Quizá ha tirado su vida a la basura. Pero en su cama del hospital, a Alex se le ofrece una segunda oportunidad: asistir a una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo. Pero ¿cuál es el truco y por qué ella? SUPERVENTAS DEL NEW YORK TIMES. DERECHOS AUDIOVISUALES VENDIDOS A AMAZON.¡UN THRILLER DE FANTASÍA Y MISTERIO SOBRENATURAL! | 1 | 21,89 € | Vaata | ||
Histoire & Collections Junkers Ju-87 This is the fourth volume in a new series of books from Histoire & Collections: Planes & Pilots. The books will be devoted in detail to the most prestigious warbirds from the Second World War, featuring over 200 colour illustrations, including aircraft profiles, camouflage and markings, maps and diagrams, plus a lot of previously unpublished archive photographs. The Junkers JU 87 was better known as the Stuka bomber. From the Spanish mountains to the Russian steppes, from the streets of Warsaw to the beaches of Dunkirk, the Stuka was the symbol of the Blitzkrieg and of Nazi brutality. With it's siren sound, it divebombed towns and roads, ships and tanks to total destruction. * Full colour computer graphics specially created by Andre Jouineau, a top aviation illustrator who works for Air France. * Full of specially created full colour artwork and unpublished black and white archive photographs. * Latest title from the Histoire & Collections stable - this publisher's books are all eagerly awaited by military enthusiasts, and sales are always good | 1 | 12,89 € | Vaata | ||
BIS Publishers Visual Thinking If your business hasn't already embraced visual thinking, why not? Visual thinking and drawing are both becoming increasingly important in today's business settings. A picture really can tell a thousand words. Visualisation is a crucial part of the journey for companies seeking to boost enterprise agility, break down silos and increase employee and customer engage¬ment.Visualising thought processes can help break down complex problems. It empowers teams and staff to build on one another's ideas, fosters collaboration, jump-starts co-creation and boosts innovation.This book will help brush aside misconcepti¬ons that may have prevented you using these techniques in your workplace. You don't need Van Gogh's artistic talent or Einstein's intelli¬gence to harnass the power of visual thinking and make your company more successful. With the right mindset and the simple skills this book provides you the skills to develop your own signature and style and start gene¬rating change by integrating visual communi¬cation into your business setting.Willemien Brand is a founder and one of the managing partners of BuroBRAND. After graduating with distinction from the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven, she began a successful career as an industrial designer with Atag Keukentech¬niek, where her work won several Red Dot design awards. Willemien is now one of the leading figures driving the growth of visual communication in the Netherlands. | 1 | 19,19 € | Vaata | ||
Phaidon Press Ltd Eataly, Contemporary Italian Cooking Not merely another handsome book about Italian cookery ... Eataly is a bible, a guide for modern life.' Times Literary Supplement The best modern Italian recipes from the largest and most prestigious Italian marketplace in the world This beautiful and acclaimed cookbook, created in collaboration with Eataly, one of the greatest Italian food brands, features 300 landmark recipes highlighting the best of contemporary Italian home cooking. Excellent, fail-safe recipes and new ideas are presented in a sophisticated package, making this a must-have book for everyone wanting to learn about how Italians cook today. Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world and in this book, the experts at Eataly have updated tried-and-tested dishes, with modern twists combined with classic techniques. Gone are heavy pasta dishes and over-rich sauces Eataly takes a modern approach to Italian cooking and eating. With recipes that are fresh and delicious, clear instructions, helpful tips, and an acclaimed 40-page visual glossary and produce guide, this book will help you to eat like Italians do today. | 1 | 44,39 € | Vaata | ||
LUMEN POESIA COMPLETA Lumen publica la obra poética completa de una de las escritoras argentinas más emblemáticas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, la controvertida, polémica y malograda Alejandra Pizarnik. «Cada poema [suyo] es el cubo de una inmensa rueda.»Julio Cortázar Alejandra Pizarnik es una figura de culto de las letras hispanas y una autora que se internó por infiernos raramente visitados por la literatura española. Su poesía se caracteriza por un hondo intimismo y una severa sensualidad o, en palabras de Octavio Paz, la obra de Pizarnik lleva a cabo una «cristalización verbal por amalgama de insomnio pasional y lucidez meridiana en una disolución de realidad sometida a las más altas temperaturas». Esta edición, a cargo de Ana Becciu, incluye los libros de poemas editados en vida de la autora y los poemas inéditos compilados a partir de manuscritos.Reseñas:«La belleza de su enigmática y sobrecogedora poesía [...] no acaba nunca.»Winston Manrique Sabogal, El País «Cada poema [suyo] es el cubo de una inmensa rueda.»Julio Cortázar «Sobre mi mesa, lleva semanas abierto el volumen que contiene la Poesía completa de ese irrepetible y doliente meteoro que fue Alejandra Pizarnik (1936-1972), de quien no me resisto a transcribir unos versos estremecedores: no atraigas frases / poemas / versos / no tienes nada que decir / nada que defender / sueña sueña que no estás aquí / que ya te has ido / que todo ha terminado.»Manuel Rodríguez, Babelia «Sumergirse en la intimidad de la gran poeta argentina es adentrarse en las arenas movedizas de una pulsión suicida. [...] Así es su escritura: el constante descubrimiento de una rosa con espinas. [...] Se la lee de poco en poco, como quien paladea un vino añejo.»Rocío Niebla, Tinta Libre «La palabra parece la guarida que no siempre es capaz de proteger. Su poesía es luminosa en la oscuridad; provoca vértigo, perturba; las ausencias pesan y la belleza desgarra.»Estandarte «Un hecho excepcional en la literatura argentina, que puede adjudicarse al aura de prestigio casi legendario que ha envuelto la vida y la obra de Alejandra Pizarnik.»César Aira «Al encanto de Pizarnik de ser una figura envuelta en el misterio y una personalidad inexplicable, hay que añadir el hecho de que palabra por palabra ella escribía la noche, y el lector que se acerque a ella descubrirá que esa escritura nocturna, que tenía un alto sentido del riesgo, nacía de la más pura necesidad, como a pocos escritores del siglo XX se les ha visto: una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»Enrique Vila-Matas, Babelia «Alrededor de una obra breve, se despliega una constelación que va conformando la imagen deuna de las poetas más leídas, comentadas y hasta mitificadas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.»Edgardo Dobry, El País «Una figura de culto y una autora que se internó en infiernos raramente visitados en la literatura española.»Rosa Martí, Esquire «La poesía de Pizarnik hay que desbrozarla lentamente.»Julia Navarro, ABC - Cultural«Pizarnik nos descubre un éxtasis en la inestabilidad del lenguaje y logra arrancarle una verdad mercurial y patética.»Los Angeles Review of Books «Basta nombrarla para que en el aire vibren la poesía y la leyenda. Una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»Luis Chitarroni | 1 | 23,19 € | Vaata | ||
Oxford University Press Inc Character Strengths and Virtues This groundbreaking handbook of human strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers in the Values in Action Classification Project, which has undertaken a systematic classification and measurement of universal strengths and virtues. This landmark work makes possible for the first time a science of human strengths that goes beyond armchair philosophy and political science. The handbook begins with the background of the VIA classification scheme and defines terms before describing in thorough detail the current state of knowledge with respect to each of the 24 character strengths in the classification. Addressing issues of assessment and measurement, practical applications, and directions for future research, this work will demand the attention of any psychologist who is interested in positive psychology and its relevance to clinical, personality, and social psychology. | 1 | 114,99 € | Vaata | ||
Pearson Education Limited Strategy Safari "Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys." The Observer "My favourite management book of the last 25 years? No contest. The Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning." Tom Peters, managment guru Strategy is the most prestigious but also the most confusing part of business. Managers are constantly bombarded with new jargon and the latest fads promising the magic bullet for every strategic problem. The world of strategy can seem to be an impenetrable jungle. Strategy Safari presents a powerful antidote to the dilemma of needing to know about strategy and yet not being able to find any comprehensible guidelines. This revised edition is a comprehensive, colourful and illuminating tour through the wilds of strategic management. In this provocative, jargon-free and extremely readable guide, top strategy authors Mintzberg, Ahlstrand & Lampel clearly set out and critique each of the ten major schools of strategic management thinking to help you grasp what you really need to know. Take the strategy safari -- your business will thank you for it. | 1 | 30,29 € | Vaata | ||
Hoaki Fashion Draping Techniques Vol.1: A Step-by-Step Basic Course; Dresses, Collars, Drapes, Knots, Basic and Raglan Sleeves Draping, also known as moulage, is a fashion design technique that involves working with fabric directly on a mannequin, 'sculpting' the toile on a dress form. Imagination and freedom are the key principles of this process, allowing the designer to start from an idea and change it as the garment progresses. Pieces take shape inch-by-inch on the dress form, going directly from sketch to fabric.Using the intricate process of draping, this extensively illustrated publication is an essential step-by-step guide for students, couture connoisseurs and fashion professionals who want to delve deeper into a technique used by prestigious fashion houses around the globe. This volume offers everything readers need to learn about the principles of draping and to gain a solid foundation for making their own imaginative pieces without limiting their creativity. | 1 | 24,19 € | Vaata | ||
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La ladrona de libros / The Book Thief Una novela preciosa, tremendamente humana y emocionante, que describelas peripecias de una ni?a alemana de nueve a?os desde que es dada enadopción por su madre hasta el final de la II Guerra Mundial. Su nueva familia, gente sencilla y nada afecta al nazismo, le ense?a a leer y, a través de los libros, Rudy logra distraerse durante los bombardeosy combatir la tristeza. Pero es el libro que ella misma estáescribiendo el que finalmente le salvará la vida.«La esperanza de Liesel es inexpugnable... Los lectores jóvenesnecesitan este tipo de alternativas a la rigidez ideológica, así comoexploraciones sobre la importancia de las historias. Y, pensándolobien, también los adultos.»The New York TimesErase una vez un pueblo donde las noches eras largas y la muerte contaba su propia historia...Markus Zusak es un jovenautor que vive en Sydney, Australia. Con su obra anterior, I Am theMessenger, ganó uno de los premios más prestigiosos que su país dedica a la literatura juvenil. La ladrona de libros, que se inspira en loque sus padres vivieron en Alemania y Austria durante la SegundaGuerra Mundial, ha sido un libro de mucho éxito en Estados Unidos,Inglaterra y en los demás países donde ya se ha publicado. | 1 | 10,89 € | Vaata | ||
DEY STREET BOOKS Healthy Brain, Happy Life A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities.Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning university professor and world-renowned neuroscientist, she had tenure, her own successful research lab, prestigious awards, and international renown.That’s when to celebrate her birthday, she booked an adventure trip that forced her to wake up to a startling reality: despite her professional success, she was overweight, lonely, and tired and knew that her life had to change. Wendy started simply—by going to an exercise class. Eventually, she noticed an improvement in her memory, her energy levels, and her ability to work quickly and move from task to task easily. Not only did Wendy begin to get fit, but she also became sharper, had more energy, and her memory improved. Being a neuroscientist, she wanted to know why.What she learned transformed her body and her life. Now, it can transform yours.Wendy discovered that there is a biological connection between exercise, mindfulness, and action. With exercise, your body feels more alive and your brain actually performs better. Yes—you can make yourself smarter. In this fascinating book, Suzuki makes neuroscience easy to understand, interweaving her personal story with groundbreaking research, and offering practical, short exercises—4 minute Brain Hacks—to engage your mind and improve your memory, your ability to learn new skills, and function more efficiently.Taking us on an amazing journey inside the brain as never before, Suzuki helps us unlock the keys to neuroplasticity that can change our brains, or bodies, and, ultimately, our lives. | 1 | 16,99 € | Vaata | ||
FARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX A Tempest of Tea A #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame comes the first book in a hotly-anticipated fantasy teeming with romance and revenge, led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom.On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by night, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it-she can't do the job alone.Calling on some of the city's most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the sinister, glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not everyone in her ragtag crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever. | 1 | 17,79 € | Vaata | ||
Arkano Books El poder de tu mente subconsciente : usando el poder de tu mente puedes alcanzar una prosperidad, una felicidad y una paz mental sin límites Para millones de personas, EL PODER DE TU MENTE SUBCONSCIENTE hacontribuido a alcanzar objetivos importantes en sus vidas por elsimple hecho de ayudarles a cambiar la manera de pensar. Es por ellouno de los libros de autoayuda más prestigiosos y vendidos de todoslos tiempos.La presente es una edición autorizada, revisada y aumentada con nuevos pasajes entresacados de escritos inéditos del Dr. Murphy, y presentay explica diversas técnicas de proyección mental que nos permitensalvar aquellos obstáculos subconscientes que impiden la consecucióndel éxito que tanto deseamos y merecemos.Práctica, y a la vez edificante, la obra del Dr. Murphy se vale deejemplos tomados de la vida real para ense?arnos la forma de liberarextraordinarios poderes mentales que, además de aumentar la confianzaen nosotros mismos, crean relaciones armoniosas, nos facilitan eléxito profesional, acrecientan nuestras riquezas, suprimen miedos yfobias, hacen desaparecer los malos hábitos, realizan curaciones ypropician nuestra felicidad y bienestar general.He visto ocurrirles milagros a hombres y mujeres de toda condición yen todo el mundo. A ti también te ocurrirán milagros cuando empieces a usar el poder mágico de tu subconsciente. Este libro está dise?adopara ense?arte que tu forma de pensar habitual y tu imaginería puedenmoldearse, cambiarse y crear tu destino. Porque eres según comopienses en tu subconsciente.DR. JOSEPH MURPHYCon objeto de explicar la influencia que en el ser humano ejerce elsubconsciente, el doctor Murphy aporta una sabiduría espiritual delarga tradición y de análisis que posee una indiscutible basecientífica y que nos permitirá alcanzar con éxito anhelados logros ybuenos propósitos, como los siguientes:- Adquirir confianza en uno mismo.- Mejorar la salud.- Entablar nuevas amistades y reforzar las relaciones actuales concompa?eros de trabajo, familia y amigos.- Conseguir ese ascenso, subida de sueldo o reconocimiento que tantodeseábamos.- Consolidad nuestro matrimonio y relaciones amorosas.- Adoptar hábitos buenos y desechar los malos.Usa este libro con talante abierto. Mediante la aplicación de estosprincipios, innumerables personas han sabido sacarles el máximoprovecho a sus respectivas vidas. Lee. Aprende. Aplica. Puedes cambiar tu vida por otra mejor.DR. ARTHUR R. PELL | 1 | 15,59 € | Vaata | ||
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Vogue on: Coco Chanel Hailed as 'the most influential female designer of the twentieth century', Coco Chanel pioneered classic easy-to-wear fashion for the modern woman. She arrived on the fashion scene when feathers, lace and ostentatious beads were favourites, and proceeded to re-invent couture using new materials, like jersey, for outfits that were suitable for everyday wear yet still elegant. With original illustrations and images from celebrated photographers, such as Cecil Beaton, Bronwyn Cosgrave traces the story of Coco Chanel's iconic designs and glamorous, racy life. In 1921 Coco opened her Chanel boutique in Paris - still a destination store today - and launched her first perfume, Chanel No.5. Perhaps her most important contribution to the fashion world was the simple, much-imitated 'little black dress' which made its debut in 1926. Other landmark creations include the Chanel suit and the quilted handbag. A testament to her lasting influence, these legendary designs remain as popular today as when they first appeared. Vogue, the international fashion bible, has charted the careers of designers through the decades.Its unique archive of photographs, taken by the leading photographers of the day from Cecil Beaton to Mario Testino, and original illustrations, together with its stable of highly respected fashion writers, make Vogue the most authoritative and prestigious source of reference on fashion. With a circulation of over 160,000 and a readership of over 1,400,000, no brand is better positioned to present a library on the great fashion designers of the modern age. | 1 | 17,89 € | Vaata | ||
Kogan Page Ltd New Strategic Selling One of the best books on selling ever published, The New Strategic Selling has changed sales and marketing for ever. Rejecting manipulative tactics and emphasizing "process", Strategic Selling[registered] presented the idea of selling as a joint venture and introduced the influential concept of 'Win-Win'. The response to Win-Win was immediate, and it helped to turn Miller Heiman, the small company that created Strategic Selling[registered], into a global leader in sales and development with the most prestigious client list in the industry. A genuine business classic, this revised edition of The New Strategic Selling confronts the rapidly evolving world of business-to-business sales with real-world examples, strategies for confronting the competition and a special section featuring the most commonly asked questions from the Miller Heiman workshop. | 1 | 38,39 € | Vaata | ||
Grand Central Publishing New Strategic Selling The Book That Sparked A Selling Revolution In 1985 one book changed sales and marketing forever. Rejecting manipulative tactics and emphasizing "process," Strategic Selling presented the idea of selling as a joint venture and introduced the decade's most influential concept, Win-Win. The response to Win-Win was immediate and helped turn the small company that created Strategic Selling, Miller Heiman, into a global leader in sales development with the most prestigious client list in the industry. The New Strategic Selling This modern edition of the business classic confronts the rapidly evolving world of business-to-business sales with new real-world examples, new strategies for confronting competition, and a special section featuring the most commonly asked questions from the Miller Heiman workshops. Learn: How to identify the four real decision makers in every corporate labyrinth How to prevent sabotage by an internal deal-killer How to make a senior executive eager to see you How to avoid closing business that you'll later regret How to manage a territory to provide steady, not "boom and bust," revenue How to avoid the single most common error when dealing with the competition. | 1 | 18,59 € | Vaata | ||
Black House Publishing Stuka Pilot Autobiography of WW2 Nazi pilot Hans Rudel the most highly decorated German serviceman of WW2, and the only one to be awarded the Third Reich's most prestigious medal which was specially created for Rudel by Hitler himself, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Shot down over 24 times, Hans Rudel is credited with destroying over 500 tanks, 2,000 ground targets, the Russian battleship Marat, two cruisers and a destroyer, and was so successful against Russian forces that Joseph Stalin put up a 100,000 rouble ransom on his head. His flying record of over 2,500 missions remains unmatched by any pilot since. Until his death in 1982 Hans Rudel remained a loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler, and he refused to denounce Hitler, or the Nazis, and believed that the war against Germany was created by powerful Jews and international finance. Hans Rudel remains a complex character, and arguably one of WW2's most heroic figures. This is the uncensored edition first published by his friend the British Fascist leader Oswald Mosley in 1948, and includes maps and photographs. | 1 | 28,09 € | Vaata | ||
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ecology - From Individuals to Ecosystems 5e A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updatedThe revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems - now in full colour - offers students and practitioners a review of the ecological sciences.The previous editions of this book earned the authors the prestigious 'Exceptional Life-time Achievement Award' of the British Ecological Society - the aim for the fifth edition is not only to maintain standards but indeed to enhance its coverage of Ecology.In the first edition, 34 years ago, it seemed acceptable for ecologists to hold a comfortable, objective, not to say aloof position, from which the ecological communities around us were simply material for which we sought a scientific understanding. Now, we must accept the immediacy of the many environmental problems that threaten us and the responsibility of ecologists to play their full part in addressing these problems. This fifth edition addresses this challenge, with several chapters devoted entirely to applied topics, and examples of how ecological principles have been applied to problems facing us highlighted throughout the remaining nineteen chapters.Nonetheless, the authors remain wedded to the belief that environmental action can only ever be as sound as the ecological principles on which it is based. Hence, while trying harder than ever to help improve preparedness for addressing the environmental problems of the years ahead, the book remains, in its essence, an exposition of the science of ecology. This new edition incorporates the results from more than a thousand recent studies into a fully up-to-date text.Written for students of ecology, researchers and practitioners, the fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems is anessential reference to all aspects of ecology and addresses environmental problems of the future. | 1 | 66,89 € | Vaata | ||
LUMEN DIARIOS Versión corregida, ampliada y definitiva de los diarios de Alejandra Pizarnik. «Una constante de los diarios de escritores es que otros se encarguen de publicarlos póstumamente. Estas publicaciones podrían dar la impresión de ser una violación de la intimidad del diarista, pero no cabe duda de que, al conservarlos, el escritor está indicándonos que es consciente del valor intrínseco que tienen. Eso es aún más evidente en el caso de Alejandra Pizarnik, ya que conservó sus cuadernos hasta el último momento», comenta Ana Becciu en la nota que acompaña esta nueva edición, corregida y ampliada, con muchos fragmentos reveladores que hasta ahora nunca habían visto la luz, de los diarios de una mujer que convirtió su angustia en un destilado de palabras duras y hermosas. Su obsesión por escribir, sus dudas, y sus ganas de comer, fumar y amar con voracidad hasta que el cansancio la derrumbaba... todo quedó apuntado en cuadernos y papeles sueltos que por fin han encontrado su lugar. Aun hoy, cuando ya se han cumplido cuarenta años desde de su muerte, la voz de Pizarnik acompaña al lector en un viaje donde la literatura importa y la vida duele. «A veces me gustaría registrarme por escrito en cuerpo y alma: dar cuenta de mi respiración, de mi tos, de mi cansancio, pero de una manera alarmantemente exacta, que se me oiga respirar, toser, llorar, si pudiera llorar.» Alejandra Pizarnik, París, 3 de agosto de 1961 La crítica ha dicho:«Con su exhibicionismo -hablaba de sus complejos, sus costumbres, sus amores- desafiaba el recato burgués heredado del XIX. De alguna forma, los diarios fueron un arma poderosa para la emancipación de las mujeres. Una vez a Pizarnik le preguntaron para qué escribía. "Para que me quieran", contestó. Son muchas páginas de palabras duras y hermosas, especialmente disfrutables para los muy intensos. Llevó la angustia a sus más altas cotas literarias.»Xacobe Pato (librero en Cronopios), Vogue «Un hecho excepcional en la literatura argentina, que puede adjudicarse al aura de prestigio casi legendario que ha envuelto la vida y la obra de Alejandra Pizarnik.»César Aira «Al encanto de Pizarnik de ser una figura envuelta en el misterio y una personalidad inexplicable, hay que añadir el hecho de que palabra por palabra ella escribía la noche, y el lector que se acerque a ella descubrirá que esa escritura nocturna, que tenía un alto sentido del riesgo, nacía de la más pura necesidad, como a pocos escritores del siglo XX se les ha visto: una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»Enrique Vila-Matas, Babelia «Sumergirse en la intimidad de la gran poeta argentina es adentrarse en las arenas movedizas de una pulsión suicida. [...] Así es su escritura: el constante descubrimiento de una rosa con espinas. [...] Se la lee de poco en poco, como quien paladea un vino añejo.»Rocío Niebla, Tinta Libre «Pizarnik nos descubre un éxtasis en la inestabilidad del lenguaje y logra arrancarle una verdad mercurial y patética.»Los Angeles Review of Books «Un hecho editorial único; no sólo dentro de la tradición argentina, sino en castellano. Su carácter único reside en que no existe otro caso conocido en que se vaya a disponer, casi con certeza, aunque no todavía, de una publicación completa, sin filtro de autor, pariente o censor, de un material tan abundante, tan ligado desde el principio hasta el final a un destino de escritora.»Nora Catelli, El País «Basta nombrarla para que en el aire vibren la poesía y la leyenda. Una lírica extrema y también una tragedia.»Luis Chitarroni | 1 | 30,09 € | Vaata | ||
Seix Barral Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada Publicado por primera vez en 1924, Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada es quizá el libro de Neruda que ha obtenido una más vasta popularidad y a la vez significó la plena consolidación del prestigio literario de su autor en el área hispánica. Obra de gran envergaduraliteraria, el remanente de la herencia modernista fue aliado en ellapor Neruda de modo admirable a los hallazgos expresivos de la nuevavanguardia en una serie de piezas de conmovida intensidad lírica, cuyo acento de plenitud vital, exaltación genésica y erotismo panteístacede el paso, en la hora de los duelos y las separaciones, a un tonode melancolía que le hermana a la herencia romántica. Intocables en su definitiva rotundidad de pieza maestra, estos Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada constituyen sin duda una de las mayores cimas de la poesía amorosa en lengua castellana. | 1 | 7,89 € | Vaata | ||
Booket Pídeme lo que quieras Pídeme lo que quieras es el primer volumen de la serie erótica más adictiva de Megan Maxwell.Tras la muerte de su padre, el prestigioso empresario alemán Eric Zimmerman decide viajar a España para supervisar las delegaciones de la empresa Müller. En la oficina central de Madrid conoce a Judith, una joven ingeniosa y simpática de la que se encapricha de inmediato. Judith sucumbe a la atracción que el alemán ejerce sobre ella y acepta formar parte de sus juegos sexuales, repletos de fantasías y erotismo. Junto a él aprenderá que todos llevamos dentro un voyeur, y que las personas se dividen en sumisas y dominantes... Pero el tiempo pasa, la relación se intensifica y Eric empieza a temer que se descubra su secreto, algo que podría marcar el principio o el fin de la relación.Pídeme lo que quieras es sin duda una novela atrevida, en la que el morbo y las fantasías sexuales están a la orden del día. | 1 | 10,89 € | Vaata | ||
John Blake Publishing Ltd Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman is a true Hollywood juggernaut. The magnetic Australian has joined countrymen Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe as an international superstar thanks to his role as Wolverine in the X-Men series, and is loved by fans worldwide thanks to his extremely varied career in film and theatre. When a young Jackman turned down a role in Neighbours to study at the prestigious WAAPA in Perth, his gamble would pay off handsomely. After a string of successful Australian musicals, Jackman's Hollywood break came as he was cast as Wolverine in 2000, catapulting him to heavyweight stardom. He has since reprised the role in box office hits The Last Stand, Origins and The Wolverine. Premium offers including 2006 animation Happy Feet, Baz Lurhmann's epic Australia - and even a rumoured shortlist spot for James Bond - soon followed. With a 2013 Academy Award nomination for his tour de force performance as Jean Valjean in the epic Les Miserables, and a star turn as Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past on the horizon, Hugh is set to dominate the silver screen for the foreseeable future. | 1 | 9,69 € | Vaata | ||
Booket Cuando no queden mas estrellas que contar ¿Cómo se ignora lo que late en tu interior?¿Cómo se recupera el rumbo de una vida trazada por una mentira?áDesde muy pequeña, Maya se ha sacrificado en cuerpo y alma por el ballet. Trabaja como solista en la Compañía Nacional de Danza y los ballets más prestigiosos han puesto sus ojos en ella. Sin embargo, un grave accidente acaba con su futuro prometedor. El único mundo que Maya conoce se ha derrumbado y su abuela, que ha guiado cada uno de sus pasos, la culpa por lo sucedido. La ausencia de su madre pesa más que nunca. Y un hallazgo fortuito abrirá una profunda herida.Un viaje inesperado, una chica rota y una verdad escondida en una caja de música. A veces, dejar que suceda es todo lo que necesitas. | 1 | 10,89 € | Vaata | ||
Chelsea Green Publishing Co The New Cider Maker's Handbook All around the world, the public’s taste for fermented cider has been growing more rapidly than at any time in the past 150 years. And with the growing interest in locally grown and artisanal foods, many new cideries are springing up all over North America, often started up by passionate amateurs who want to take their cider to the next level as small-scale craft producers.To make the very best cider―whether for yourself, your family, and friends or for market―you first need a deep understanding of the processes involved, and the art and science behind them. Fortunately, The New Cider Maker’s Handbook is here to help. Author Claude Jolicoeur is an internationally known, award-winning cider maker with an inquiring, scientific mind. His book combines the best of traditional knowledge and techniques with up-to-date, scientifically based practices to provide today’s cider makers with all the tools they need to produce high-quality ciders.The New Cider Maker’s Handbook is divided into five parts containing:An accessible overview of the cider making process for beginners;Recommendations for selecting and growing cider-appropriate apples;Information on juice-extraction equipment and directions on how to build your own grater mill and cider press;A discussion of the most important components of apple juice and how these may influence the quality of the cider;An examination of the fermentation process and a description of methods used to produce either dry or naturally sweet cider, still or sparkling cider, and even ice cider. This book will appeal to both serious amateurs and professional cider makers who want to increase their knowledge, as well as to orchardists who want to grow cider apples for local or regional producers. Novices will appreciate the overview of the cider-making process, and, as they develop skills and confidence, the more in-depth technical information will serve as an invaluable reference that will be consulted again and again. This book is sure to become the definitive modern work on cider making.A mechanical engineer by profession, Claude Jolicoeur first developed his passion for apples and cider after acquiring a piece of land on which there were four rows of old abandoned apple trees. He started making cider in 1988 using a "no-compromise” approach, stubbornly searching for the highest possible quality. Since then, his ciders have earned many awards and medals at competitions, including a Best of Show at the prestigious Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP).Claude actively participates in discussions on forums like the Cider Digest, and is regularly invited as a guest speaker to events such as the annual Cider Days festival in western Massachusetts. He lives in Quebec City. | 1 | 37,49 € | Vaata | ||
Hardie Grant Books The Whole Fish Cookbook WINNER OF TWO JAMES BEARD AWARDS IN 2020 Restaurant and Professional and the prestigious BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2019 ANDRÉ SIMON FOOD AWARDWinner of The Australian Book Industry Association's Illustrated Book of the Year in 2020Shortlisted as debut cookbook of the year in the 2020 Fortnum & Mason food & drink awardsLonglisted as Booksellers choice in the adult non-fiction category by the Australian Booksellers AssociationA mind-blowing masterpiece from one of the most impressive chefs of a generation. - Jamie OliverMy cookbook of the year. -Yotam Ottolenghi, The GuardianJosh Niland is a genius - Nigella LawsonIn The Whole Fish Cookbook, groundbreaking seafood chef Josh Niland reveals a completely new way to think about all aspects of fish cookery. From sourcing and butchering to dry ageing and curing, it challenges everything we thought we knew about the subject and invites readers to see fish for what it really is - an amazing, complex source of protein that can and should be treated with exactly the same nose-to-tail reverence as meat.It features more than 60 recipes for dozens of fish species ranging from Smoked Marlin Ham Caesar Salad, Fish Cassoulet and Roast Fish Bone Marrow to - essentially - The Perfect Fish and Chips. Many of us would like to eat more fish but worry about the environmental impact and often end up cooking the same old salmon fillet on repeat. The Whole Fish Cookbook will soon have you embracing new types and will change the way you buy, cook and eat fish.There is so much more to a fish than just the fillet, and it is indeed true what they say about there being more than just a handful of fish in the sea. | 1 | 33,39 € | Vaata | ||
JMEDITIONS Mont Blanc Granite a rock climbing guide Vol 2 - The Chamonix Aiguilles The Chamonix Aiguilles sit centre-stage within the Mont Blanc Range. Their magnificent granite walls catch the eye of every visitor to the valleyand attract climbers from around the world.Volume two in the MONT-BLANC GRANITE series describes the best rock climbs on the Chamonix side of the Aiguilles. Routes (89) were selected according to the quality of the climbing, the purity of the line and the availability of accurate approach and descent information.Where necessary, grades have been updated in order to improve consistency between routes from different eras.The imposing procession of granite spires that runs from the Aiguille de l’M to the Aiguille du Plan houses what is arguably Mont Blanc’s most varied climbing area. Its prestigious summits - Charmoz, Grépon, Blaitière, Peigne, Pèlerins, Deux Aigles - look down upon an outstanding selection of rock climbs of all styles and difficulties: cracks, slabs, corners and arêtes; middle-grade classics, bold and technical challenges, and long, committing traverses… | 1 | 35,09 € | Vaata | ||
BrightSummaries.com The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (Book Analysis) Unlock the more straightforward side of The Unbearable Lightness of Being with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, an intricate, cyclical novel which charts the lives of Tomas, a successful surgeon, his wife Tereza, his lover Sabina, and Sabina's lover Franz. The narrative skilfully blends the characters' experiences of love, political activism and happiness with philosophical musings on the "lightness" of existence, creating an engaging novel which encourages readers to reflect on the meaning of their own lives. Milan Kundera was born in Czechoslovakia, where he had a successful career as a university lecturer and author until the country was invaded by Soviet forces in 1968 following the Prague Spring. His books were banned by the Communist regime, and he moved to France in 1975. He has won a number of prestigious literary awards, including the Jerusalem Prize (1985) and the Czech State Literature Prize (2007).Find out everything you need to know about The Unbearable Lightness of Being in a fraction of the time!This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:•A complete plot summary•Character studies•Key themes and symbols•Questions for further reflectionWhy choose BrightSummaries.com?Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com! | 1 | 13,39 € | Vaata | ||
Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. Second Variety And Other Classic Stories Many thousands of readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick s work has continued to mount and his reputation has been enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works.This collection draws from the writer s earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) during the years 1952-1955, and features such fascinating works as Second Variety, Foster, You're Dead, The Father-Thing, and many others. Here, readers will find Dick s initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work.Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 for The Man in the High Castle and in the last year of his life, the now-classic film Blade Runner was made from his novel Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep? More recently, Dick s short story The Minority Report inspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series.The classic stories of Philip K. Dick offer an intriguing glimpse into the early imagination of one of science fiction s most enduring and respected names.This book has had 4 printings with a total of 8,000 copies in print.Includes The Golden Man,the basis for the motion picture Next | 1 | 18,59 € | Vaata | ||
Debolsillo La suma de los dias En las páginas de este libro, Isabel Allende narra con franqueza lahistoria reciente de su vida y la de su peculiar familia enCalifornia, en una casa abierta, llena de gente y de personajesliterarios, y protegida por un espíritu: hijas perdidas, nietos ylibros que nacen, éxitos y dolores, un viaje al mundo de lasadicciones y otros a lugares remotos del mundo en busca deinspiración, junto a divorcios, encuentros, amores, separaciones,crisis de pareja y reconciliaciones. También es una historia de amorentre un hombre y una mujer maduros, que han salvado juntos muchosescollos sin perder ni la pasión ni el humor, y de una familiamoderna, desgarrada por conflictos y unida, a pesar de todo, por elcari?o y la decisión de salir adelante. Esta es la familia quedescubrimos en Paula y que desciende de los personajes de La casa delos espíritus. Una obra al tiempo emotiva y escrita en el tono irónico y apasionado que caracteriza a la autora, en la que nos entrega lasuma de sus días como mujer y como escritora.Una memoria viva y amenay al mismo tiempo un libro de superación personal.Isabel Allende, denacionalidad chilena, nació en Lima en 1942. Ha trabajadoinfatigablemente como periodista y escritora desde los diecisietea?os. La casa de los espíritus (1982) la situó en la cúspide de losnarradores latinoamericanos e inauguró una brillante trayectorialiteraria que, con los a?os, no ha dejado de acrecentar su prestigio.Entre sus obras cabe destacar De amor y de sombra, Eva Luna, Cuentosde Eva Luna, El plan infinito, Paula, Afrodita, Hija de la fortuna,Retrato en sepia, Mi país inventado, El Zorro, Inés del alma mía y latrilogía «Las memorias del Aguila y el Jaguar», integrada por LaCiudad de las Bestias, El Reino del Dragón de Oro y El Bosque de losPigmeos, todas ellas publicadas por Plaza & Janés y las tres últimastambién por Montena. | 1 | 9,89 € | Vaata | ||
Mariner Books Steal the Show "An indispensable guide for introverts and extroverts alike."- Inc. Every interaction is a performance, and much of our success-professional and personal-hinges on being able to inspire an audience. And while some people seem to be naturals in the spotlight, this ability very rarely derives from talent alone; confident communication is a skill, and anyone can learn how to do it. In Steal the Show, New York Times best-selling author, top-rated corporate speaker, and former professional actor Michael Port teaches you how to make the most of your own moments in the spotlight. A Wall Street Journal best-seller, this actionable guide breaks down how to give your presentations a clear focus, engage your listeners, manage your nerves, play the right role in every situation to give your message maximum impact, and much more. Drawing on his MFA training at the prestigious Graduate Acting Program at New Yok University, Port's engineered a system that the non-actor can use to ensure his or her voice is heard when it matters most. | 1 | 13,09 € | Vaata | ||
MONTENA BINDING 13 Una historia de amor épica e inolvidable: llega en español Binding 13, el primer libro del fenómeno de TikTok Los chicos de Tommen, de Chloe Walsh Nunca habrás sentido con tanta intensidad el poder del primer amor como en este romance deportivo. ¡No podrás dejar de leer! Hasta ahora han permanecido en lados opuestos del campo, pero cuando sus dos mundos choquen, nada volverá a ser lo mismo.Johnny Kavanagh lo tiene todo a su favor. En el campo de rugby es una fuerza imparable. Ha nacido para el estrellato y nada detendrá su camino a la cima. Ni siquiera la tímida chica nueva del Instituto Tommen. La de los ojos tristes y los moratones escondidos. La que lo distrae como nunca nadie lo ha hecho. La vida nunca ha sido fácil para Shannon Lynch. Acosada y torturada por sus antiguas compañeras, llega a Tommen a mitad del año escolar, rezando por un nuevo comienzo y desesperada por librarse de los demonios de su pasado. En su primer día en la prestigiosa escuela privada, conoce, de forma bastante impactante, al famoso Johnny Kavanagh. Atrapada en un torbellino de sentimientos hacia él y desesperada por pasar desapercibida, Shannon se convierte una vez más en el blanco del acoso, pero la flamante estrella del rugby irlandés resulta ser un aliado de lo más inesperado.Unidos por su frágil amistad y su innegable química, Johnny y Shannon tendrán que enfrentarse a todos los obstáculos que amenazarán el comienzo de una relación que puede ser mucho más... | 1 | 17,19 € | Vaata | ||
Taschen GmbH Saarinen The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip” chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the 20th century’s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design.Among Saarinen’s greatest accomplishments are Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport, the very sculptural and fluid TWA terminal at JFK Airportin New York, and the 630 ft. (192 m) high Gateway Arch of St. Louis, Missouri, each of them defining structures of postwar America. Catenary curves were present in many of his structural designs. During his long association with Knoll, Saarinen’s other famous furniture pieces included the "Grasshopper” lounge chair and the "Womb” settee. Married to Aline Bernstein Saarinen, a well-known critic of art and architecture, Saarinen also collaborated with Charles Eames, with whom he designed his first prize-winning chair.With rich illustration tracing his life and career, this introduction follows Saarinen from his studies across his training all the way to his most prestigious projects, and explores how each of his designs brought a new dimension to the modernist landscape. | 1 | 15,89 € | Vaata | ||
Taschen GmbH Michelangelo. The Graphic Work Graphic beauty: Breathtaking drawingsFew artists can claim such tenacious fame across continents and centuries as Michelangelo Buonarroti(1475-1564). His achievements as a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect remain unrivalled and unique. This fresh edition celebrates the artist's graphic work, with a selection of his mostmasterful and mesmerizing drawings.Gathered from some of the world's most prestigious collections, these works show the full ambition and reach of Michelangelo's practice, spanningarchitectural elements, facial expressions, and countless, meticulous anatomical drawings. Whether finely-tuned or left unfinished, each and every drawing testifies to the artist'sdedicated scrutiny of the world around him and his compelling mastery of line, form, and detail.There is an intimacy in these works, too. As different sketches occupy the same pages, and notes intersperse the drawings, we may not only marvel at the meticulously rendered textures or anatomically-perfected figures, but also feela spine-tingling proximity to the very process, as much as the product, of genius.About the series:Bibliotheca Universalis- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing.Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.Bookworm's delight - never bore, always excite! | 1 | 18,99 € | Vaata | ||
Salamandra LA TRENZA Con cerca de medio millón de ejemplares vendidos en Francia y casitreinta traducciones en curso, La trenza fue uno de los fenómenoseditoriales de 2017. En esta narración vibrante y conmovedora,Laetitia Colombani ?guionista, directora y actriz de reconocidoprestigio? aborda las historias de tres mujeres que, nacidas encontinentes muy dispares, comparten unas ideas y sentimientos que lasunen en un poderoso anhelo de libertad.INDIA. En Badlapur, la intocable Smita sobrevive recogiendo losexcrementos de una casta superior. Resignada a su condición, estádecidida en cambio a que su hija no siga sus pasos: la pequeña irá ala escuela y su vida será digna y provechosa, aunque para ello Smitatenga que desafiar las normas establecidas.ITALIA. A Giulia le encanta trabajar en el taller familiar, el últimode Palermo que confecciona pelucas con pelo auténtico. Hubiera podidoir a la universidad, pero dejó el instituto con dieciséis años parainiciarse en los secretos de este oficio. Cuando su padre sufre unaccidente y Giulia descubre que el negocio está al borde de laquiebra, afronta la adversidad con valentía y determinación.CANADÁ. Sarah es una abogada de éxito en Montreal que lo hasacrificado todo por su carrera: dos matrimonios fallidos y tres hijos a los que no ha visto crecer. Un día, tras caer desmayada en eltranscurso de un juicio, Sarah comprende que su vida ha dado un vuelco y que deberá escoger lo que de verdad le importa.Smita, Giulia y Sarah no se conocen, pero tienen en común el empuje yel tesón de las mujeres que rechazan lo que el destino les hareservado y se rebelan contra las circunstancias que las oprimen. Como hilos invisibles, sus caminos se entrelazan, formando una trenza quesimboliza la voluntad inquebrantable de vivir con esperanza e ilusión. | 1 | 18,99 € | Vaata | ||
Booket Hay momentos que deberían ser eternos Eva es una mujer independiente, segura de sí misma y está muy unida a su adinerada familia, a pesar de que sus hermanos, en ocasiones, no se lo pongan nada fácil. Tras un fracaso amoroso en el pasado, decidió volcarse en sus restaurantes, y es su trabajo de chef lo que llena su vida.Marc Sarriá, más conocido como doctor Sarriá, es un prestigioso y querido cirujano oncólogo en un hospital privado de Madrid. Hace unos años tomó la decisión de vivir el presente y no plantearse el futuro más allá del día a día.Los caprichos del destino hacen que dos personas tan distintas como Eva y Marc se conozcan una tarde en una azotea y terminen la noche como nunca imaginaron. De pronto y sin proponérselo, ¡acaban convirtiéndose en inseparables! Eva se da cuenta entonces de que existe vida más allá del trabajo, de que la presión, si la controlas, no hunde sino ayuda, y de que el amor, cuando se trata de amor verdadero, es ineludible.Hay momentos que deberían ser eternos, llenará tu corazón de emociones y te hará sonreír con esas pequeñas cosas que convierten la vida en algo maravilloso. | 1 | 9,99 € | Vaata | ||
William Morrow and Company Quantum and the Lotus Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize--winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living in the Shechen monastery near Kathmandu in Nepal. Trinh Thuan was born into a Buddhist family in Vietnam but became intrigued by the explosion of discoveries in astronomy during the 1960s. He made his way to the prestigious California Institute of Technology to study with some of the biggest names in the field and is now an acclaimed astrophysicist and specialist on how the galaxies formed. When Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Thuan met at an academic conference in the summer of 1997, they began discussing the many remarkable connections between the teachings of Buddhism and the findings of recent science. That conversation grew into an astonishing correspondence exploring a series of fascinating questions. Did the universe have a beginning? Or is our universe one in a series of infinite universes with no end and no beginning? Is the concept of a beginning of time fundamentally flawed? Might our perception of time in fact be an illusion, a phenomenon created in our brains that has no ultimate reality? Is the stunning fine-tuning of the universe, which has produced just the right conditions for life to evolve, a sign that a "principle of creation" is at work in our world? If such a principle of creation undergirds the workings of the universe, what does that tell us about whether or not there is a divine Creator? How does the radical interpretation of reality offered byquantum physics conform to and yet differ from the Buddhist conception of reality? What is consciousness and how did it evolve? Can consciousness exist apart from a brain generating it? The stimulating journey of discovery the authors traveled in their discussions is re-cre | 1 | 16,39 € | Vaata | ||
Prestel SAKE The definitive book on Japan's national drink, this visually stunning celebration of the culture, craft, and history of sake pairs perfectly with the growing boom in its consumption across the globe. Sake is more than just a beverage-it is an art form deeply embedded in the fabric of Japanese heritage. Expertly researched and written by one of the few women to be awarded the prestigious Master of Sake Tasting qualification, this sumptuous, wide-ranging volume features lavishly illustrated chapters that explore the beverage's role in Japanese history and tradition; its production, key ingredients, and sourcing; aroma and taste profiles; and pairing it with food.Filled with beautiful full-page photographs, this book showcases the rituals and customs of sake drinking and profiles prominent rice farmers and brewers. It illustrates the different varieties of rice and the fundamental production processes from rice-polishing to aging. Readers will learn about sake tasting; various types of drinking vessels; and the fundamental flavors and styles of Japanese cuisine.Breathtaking in its sweep and allure, this uniquely comprehensive book invites enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike to immerse themselves in the history, culture, and craftsmanship behind every glass of Japan's famed rice wine. | 1 | 51,99 € | Vaata | ||
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Last Will A frosty December night in Stockholm. A thousand guests attend the prestigious Nobel Prizewinners' dinner. The evening is one of prestige and glamour. Until wo shots are fired on the dance floor. Crime reporter Annika Bengtzon is there, covering the event for the "Evening Post". As the police realize she caught a glimpse of the suspect, she is far more interested in getting back to the newsroom. But as more brutal murders follow, Annika finds herself in the middle of something far larger than she had anticipated. No longer just a reporter but also a vulnerable key witness, she begins to close up the gaps linking these crimes, just as the suspect starts closing the net on Annika herself. | 1 | 18,99 € | Vaata | ||
Akal La Celestina Se publica aquí La Celestina, siguiendo la edición de la Tragicomediade Calisto y Melibea de 1507, aunque se han tenido en cuenta asimismola impresión de 1514 y ediciones modernas de reconocido prestigio. Seindican los apartes y las divisiones en escenas. Las anotacionesintentan aclarar vocablos y pasajes oscuros o de difícil comprensión.Conforme a los criterios de esta colección, se ha acercado el texto ala lengua actual, se ha regularizado el uso de mayúsculas, puntuado el texto y acentuado según las normas académicas vigentes. El volumen se completa con una introducción, que aborda los aspectos históricos yliterarios más representativos de la obra, un variado conjunto deactividades de comprensión y de recapitulación, el comentario de untexto y numerosas sugerencias de coloquios, trabajos y debates quepudieran ayudar a los lectores al mejor conocimiento de una de lasobras más importantes y famosas de la literatura en lengua castellana. | 1 | 9,99 € | Vaata | ||
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Blood Phoenix Uus! The sequel to the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Of Jade and Dragons – a thrilling and epic silkpunk fantasy inspired by the legendary Qing dynasty. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim and Xiran Jay Zhao. When Ying left the prestigious Engineer’s Guild and the ghost her father’s death behind, she thought her life would regain a sense of normalcy.But, after her new home is attacked, by the mysterious – and deadly – Blood Phoenix, Ying is thrust back into the tense political world of the Nine Isles and, distressingly, back into the path of the man who broke her heart, High Commander Ye-yang. She’d hoped never to face him again, but Ying and Ye-yang must work together to unmask the elusive mastermind behind a far-reaching conspiracy, before the Nine Isles are torn apart. Can they find a way to defeat their new enemy, or will the cost be too great? | 1 | 9,79 € | Vaata | ||
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