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Never before have printed textiles been celebrated in a book of this magnitude. Now in paperback, Textile Designs is the indispensable sourcebook for the colorful patterned materials that have been used in fashion and interiors for the past 200 years. Organized not chronologically or geographically but by motif -- Floral, Geometric, Conversational, Ethnic, and Art Movements and Period Styles -- this bible of textile design presents a stunning cross-section of the materials of everyday life: printed calicos and cottons, flowered cretonnes and chintzes, polka-dot silks and foulards. With its informative text and pattern names provided not only in English but also in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese, this is a must-have for everyone interested in color and pattern. Product details Format Paperback ...

Dickens' irresistible portrayal of poverty, cruelty and crime in Victorian Britain tells of Oliver's arrival in London, where he falls under the influence of Fagin, a gang of young thieves and the irrepressible Artful Dodger. Product details For ages 9-12 Format Paperback | 136 pages Dimensions 168 x 217 x 6mm | 207g ...

Discover the joy of cooking with your loved ones using 100 recipes inspired by your favorite Disney characters. Make spaghetti with Lady and the Tramp, sweet snowballs with Olaf and Elsa and Hawaiian pizza with Lilo and Stitch. Each recipe uses only 2-5 ingredients and has simple instructions so that you can whip up a delightful dish with ease. With healthy dishes for children, adults, or the whole family, you'll be cooking up a storm in no time! Product details Format Hardback | 224 pages Dimensions 198 x 256 x 30.48mm ...

Offering comprehensive coverage of this fast-changing field for more than 20 years, Urologic Surgical Pathology is an expert guide to all common and rare entities in the genitourinary system. The 4th Edition keeps you fully up to date with discussions of newly recognized tumors and terminologies, the latest classification schemes, current grading approaches, molecular alterations, and commonly used ancillary diagnostic techniques. With its clinical focus on day-to-day urological pathology sign-out and an emphasis on clinicopathologic and radiographic-pathologic correlations, this thoroughly revised uropathology reference is an excellent resource for diagnostic decision making. Includes expanded coverage of differential diagnosis for all tumor types encountered in urological surgical pathology practice. Incorporates the latest TNM staging and WHO classification systems, as well as new diagnostic biomarkers and their utility in differential diagnosis, newly described variants and new hi...

How far would you go when your back is against the wall? Up to his neck in debt, Liam Cox looks to his elderly mother for a solution. But despite sitting on a goldmine, Mildred refuses to leave her farm behind. Alerted to Liam's shady dealings, DI Gillian Marsh is sent to investigate. As Gillian's case against Liam becomes personal, she does all she can to protect the frightened Mildred. But all is not as it seems. As Liam's inheritance comes under threat and the pressure rises, how far will he go to repay his debts? When two bodies are found and family ties are severed, both Gillian and Mildred must be careful who they trust... Product details Format Paperback | 400 pages ...

People who decide to try out crocheting always end up addicted, carrying thread or yarn around in the hopes of finding an opportunity to get a few stitches in. This crochet guide includes all the traditional techniques you'll need to get started, as well as information on the best types of needles and yarn and 32 projects with step-by-step instructions. Product details Format Paperback | 260 pages Dimensions 171 x 241mm | 735g ...

The book collects the most relevant outcomes from the INdAM Workshop "Geometric Function Theory in Higher Dimension" held in Cortona on September 5-9, 2016. The Workshop was mainly devoted to discussions of basic open problems in the area, and this volume follows the same line. In particular, it offers a selection of original contributions on Loewner theory in one and higher dimensions, semigroups theory, iteration theory and related topics. Written by experts in geometric function theory in one and several complex variables, it focuses on new research frontiers in this area and on challenging open problems. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers working in complex analysis, several complex variables and geometric function theory. Product details Format Hardback ...

Ein Renaissance-Roman, der aus Fakten und Fiktionen ein faszinierendes Bild vergangener Zeiten webt - und wie nebenbei wird klar, dass alle Fragen absolut gegenwärtig und lebendig sind. Eine junge Frau ist schwanger und kann keinen Vater vorweisen; in ihrer Not erzählt sie eine phantastische Geschichte, in der der Teufel eine Rolle spielt. Eine Bauerntochter rebelliert gegen das patriarchalische System. Ein Bischof auf Visitation in den innerösterreichischen Erbländern streitet mit seinem alten Freund, einem protestantischen Grafen, über Macht und Sünde. Als er mit allen Raffinessen einen Hexenprozess anzuzetteln versucht, unterläuft das ein liberaler Bürgermeister, und ein Stadtschreiber fühlt sich zum Philosophen berufen und lässt sich nicht mehr diktieren, was er zu sagen hat. Aufklärung und Aberglaube widerstreiten im Volk, Heiligkeit und Scheinheiligkeit sind nur im Ausnahmefall voneinander zu trennen. Mojca Kumerdej führt in ihrem polyphonen historischen Roman in die Zeit der b...

Based on the phenomenally popular Instagram comic, a hilariously perceptive and hugely addictive look at an alien world not unlike our own From the mind of New York Times-bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle comes an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple. Since launching on Instagram in Feb 2019, Strange Planet has become a viral sensation - and this book, based on the side-splitting Instagram comic - covers a full life cycle of the alien planet's inhabitants, including milestones such as: The Emergence Day Being Gains a Sibling The Being Family Attains a Beast The Formal Education of a Being Celebration of Special Days Being Begins a Vocation The Beings at Home Health Status of a Being The Hobbies of a Being The Extended Family of the Being The Being Reflects on Life While Watching the Planet Rotate With dozens of never-before-seen illustrations in addition to old favorites, Strange Planet offers a sweet and hilarious look at a distant world not al...

The Grammar Booklet offers four pages per unit to further practice the grammatical points covered in the corresponding Pupil's Book unit. Product details Format Paperback | 24 pages Dimensions 149 x 194 x 2mm | 44g Publication date 26 Jan 2012 ...

In recent years, the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. Yet despite its growing importance in the field of criminology, most textbooks give it only cursory treatment. Crime and the Lifecourse: An Introduction by Michael L. Benson provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime. The book emphasizes a conceptual understanding of this approach. A special feature is the integration of qualitative and quantitative research on criminal life histories. This book: provides an overview of the life course approach and describes the major concepts and issues in lifecourse theory as it applies to criminology reviews evidence on biological and genetic influences on crime reviews research on the role of the family in crime and juvenile delinquency provides a detailed discussion of the criminological lifecourse theories of Moffitt, Hagan, Sampson and Laub, and others discusses the connections...

Relato descriptivo y emotivo de las experiencias de una joven mexicana citadina, con algunas anécdotas de un largo viaje a Europa a sus escasos quince años, y el contraste a su regreso a la Ciudad de México, cuenta de memoria sus travesías en ferrocarril a un pueblo típico de México, lugar en donde nació su abuela paterna, y narra sus experiencias, donde se inventa ilusiones con y sin retorno. Es en ese pueblo conoce a alguien que marca su destino y su vida entre realidades y ensoñación. Product details Format Paperback | 96 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 ...

In war, victory can be held hostage to seemingly insignificant incidents--chance events, opportunities seized or cast aside--that can derail the most brilliant military strategies and change the course of history. What if the Japanese had conquered India and driven out the British? What if the strategic link between the United States and Australia had been severed? What if Vice Admiral Nagumo had launched a third attack on Pearl Harbor? What if the US Navy's gamble at Midway had backfired? Ten leading military historians ask these and other questions in this fascinating book. The war with Japan was rife with difficult choices and battles that could have gone either way. These fact-based alternate scenarios offer intriguing insights into what might have happened in the Pacific during World War II and what the consequences would have been for America. The accompanying reference guide is included as a PDF on this disc. Product details ...

Designed to reach out and make physics accessible to the majority of today's students, "Conceptual Physics" features the highly effective concepts-before-computation approach pioneered by author Paul Hewitt. The program's proven three-step learning cycle boosts student success in mathematical problem solving by first building a solid conceptual understanding of physics. Physics becomes fun, relevant, and meaningful. The result? Far more students entering into and experiencing success with physics. Product details Format Hardback | 723 pages Dimensions 207 ...

Filled with of cunning witches, dragon hoards and goblins spinning straw into gold, the tales of the Brothers Grimm are some of the most recognized and best-loved fairy tales of all time. This gorgeous slipcased treasury contains 80 of these stories, including some of the best known, such as 'Briar-Rose' (perhaps better known as 'Sleeping Beauty'), and 'Little Red-Cap' ('Little Red Riding Hood'), as well as some lesser known tales, like 'The Bremen Town Musicians', 'The Goose-Girl' and 'King Thrushbeard'. These works are featured alongside the fantastical pen and ink illustrations of acclaimed artist Arthur Rackman, bringing these brilliant tales to life. Product details Format Hardback | 384 pages ...

Ward Cheney and David Kincaid have developed Linear Algebra: Theory and Applications, Second Edition, a multi-faceted introductory textbook, which was motivated by their desire for a single text that meets the various requirements for differing courses within linear algebra. For theoretically-oriented students, the text guides them as they devise proofs and deal with abstractions by focusing on a comprehensive blend between theory and applications. For application-oriented science and engineering students, it contains numerous exercises that help them focus on understanding and learning not only vector spaces, matrices, and linear transformations, but also how software tools are used in applied linear algebra. Using a flexible design, it is an ideal textbook for instructors who wish to make their own choice regarding what material to emphasize, and to accentuate those choices with homework assignments from a large variety of exercises, both in the text and online. ...

Miffy's dad surprises Miffy with a bouncy castle in this 8x8 storybook based on a popular episode of Miffy's Adventures Big and Small. Miffy's dad has a surprise for her for the last day of school. It's a bouncy castle! Miffy is having a great time until Daddy jumps a little too hard and tears a hole in the castle. Can Miffy figure out how to fix the castle and save the day? 'Miffy and Friends' (c) copyright Mercis Media bv, all rights reserved. Product details Format Paperback | 24 pages Dimensions 206 x 206 ...

In The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast, Kirk Lombard combines a startling depth of knowledge with wry humor and colorful storytelling to guide readers' quests to hook fish, dig clams, and pick seaweed for themselves. Leighton Kelly's stunning, occasionally idiosyncratic illustrations complement practical instructions for gathering a variety of fish and seafood and delicious recipes for what to do with each catch. Lombard, a former staff member at the state Department of Fish and Game and founder of the foraging tour company/seafood delivery service Sea Forager Seafood, insists that his readers follow all regulations and encourages sustainable practices above and beyond what the State of California requires. This quirky and useful how-to is sure to inspire an empowering epicurean adventure. Product details Format ...

From cats to elephants, little ones will love learning their first animal names with these giant wall cards. They can be used as giant flash cards or mounted on a wall to make an eye catching display. Twenty-five of Alison Jay's delightful crackle-glazed illustrations make these cards perfect additions to any nursery. Product details Format Cards | 26 pages Dimensions 215.9 x 266.7 x 33.02mm | 612.35g ...

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one--the little bunny says goodnight. In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands. Product details For ages 0-5 Format Board book ...

A profoundly and unexpectedly intimate, deeply affecting summing up of life so far, from one of the most cherished moral voices of our time. Eighty-two years old, facing emergency heart surgery and his own mortality, Elie Wiesel reflects back on his life. Emotions, images, faces, and questions flash through his mind. His family before and during the unspeakable Event. The gifts of marriage, children, and grandchildren that followed. In his writing, in his teaching, in his public life, has he done enough for memory and for the survivors? His ongoing questioning of God--where has it led? Is there hope for mankind? The world's tireless ambassador of tolerance and justice gives us a luminous account of hope and despair, an exploration of the love, regrets, and abiding faith of a remarkable man. Translated from the French by Marion Wiesel Product details Format ...

'Every bookshelf needs this - it's Italian food, but not as you know it' The Times Jamie returns to cooking the food he loves the most, getting right to heart of the Italian kitchen in his ultimate go-to Italian cookbook. He shows you that truly authentic Italian cooking is simple, beautiful and achievable. Find all of the recipes from Jamie's Channel 4 hit-series Jamie Cooks Italy, and many more inside this book. _____________ This wonderful, best-ever collection of recipes, deliver on big flavours and comfort; a celebration of truly great Italian food you'll want to cook for yourself, your friends and your family. Delicious recipes include . . . * GRILLED APRICOT SALAD with thyme, mozzarella, pink peppercorns and proscuttio * TUNA FETTUCCINE with baby courgettes, cherry tomatoes, pecorino and crushed almonds * CHICKEN SKEWERS wrapped in proscuttio with salsa verde stuffing, potatoes and tomatoes * LIMONCELLO TIRAMISU with vanilla mascapone, crushed cherries a...

The instant SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller that Stephen King calls 'Impossible to put down' The mesmerising adult debut from Leigh Bardugo. A tale of power, privilege, dark magic and murder set among the Ivy League elite. Alex Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime - the last thing she wants is to cause trouble. Not when Yale was supposed to be her fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch. Alex has been tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale's secret societies - societies that have yielded some of the most famous and influential people in the world. Now there's a dead girl on campus and Alex seems to be the only person who won't accept the neat answer the police and campus administration have come up with for her murder. Because Alex knows the secret societies are far mor...

Popatrz! Co to? Kotek! Mięciutki jak puszek. Czy Ty też go widzisz? Kiedy Ala znajduje wyimaginowanego kota na grządce kapusty, od razu wie, że znalazła najlepszego przyjaciela. Razem Ala i Feluś Kocimiętki mogą nieźle narozrabiać! Bogato ilustrowana seria książek dla dzieci z zabawnymi rymowanymi tekstami. Książki zarówno dla młodszych czytelników, jak i dzieci, które zaczynają samodzielne czytanie. Product details Format Hardback | 80 pages Publisher ZIELONA SOWA ...

Book and CD edition of Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae, which has been delighting children for over 15 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they? A funny, touching and triumphant story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too, with joyful illustrations from Guy Parker Rees and a foiled cover. ... wonderfully funny. - Independent A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp of a picture book. All toddlers should grow up reading this or hearing their parents read it aloud to them. - Daily Telegraph A joyful read about an outsider who finds acceptance on his own terms.... there's also a simple moral about tolerance and daring to be different. - Junior Product details Format ...

Dutch architect Cees Dam (born 1932) offers his most fundamental texts about the position of architecture and the architectural designer, in which he investigates the sociocultural role of the architectural profession and the fundamentals of design thinking. Product details Format Paperback | 128 pages Dimensions 210.82 x 266.7 x 20.32mm | 498.95g Publ...