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This portfolio contains fifty watercolor prints and an accompanying hardback book. These architectural drawings come from the San Francisco office of Skurman Architects, founded by Andrew Skurman in 1992, which is known for the elegance of its work in the different classical styles. Accompanied by a text explaining the context of the projects and photographs showing the richness of the finished buildings, the drawings have been printed as separate sheets which can be taken out and unfolded, for close study or so that they can be framed and displayed. Showing some of the most luxurious private houses in the United States and beyond, these watercolor elevations are a tribute to the clients who commissioned such beautiful dwellings, whether in the city, the suburbs or on large plots in the country. Drawing is the essence of architecture, expressing the architect''s ideas in as clear a manner as possible. Skurman Architects'' drawings are as clear as they are beautiful. Shape and proportion are expressed in their purest form.

Objev podobné jako The Watercolors of Skurman Architects - Clive Aslet

The Race is the fourth turn of the century thriller by Clive Cussler.1910, and America''s first ever cross-country flying race has been sabotaged . . . Newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway is offering a big prize for the first aviator to cross America in under fifty days. He wants Josephine Frost - the country''s leading as well as most glamorous pilot - to win. Which is why he''s hired Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Josephine saw her husband Harry Frost kill a man. Now he wants her dead. And with underworld contacts ready to help in every city en route, he''ll do anything, go after anyone who gets in his way - including Whiteway and Bell. Packed with brilliant twists and turns, The Race sees the intrepid Private Investigator locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a killer whose resources are matched only by his willingness to cause mayhem during the race of a lifetime . . .Clive Cussler''s The Race is the international bestselling author''s follow up to The Spy and The Wrecker, the first two novels in the Isaac Bell series. The Race is a nerve-shredding historical thriller, set at the dawn of flight. Praise for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Explosively personal account by a British lawyer who defends Death Row prisoners and Guantanamo Bay detainees.Clive Stafford Smith is the 46-year-old human-rights lawyer who has famously - some would say notoriously - spent more than twenty years in the United States representing prisoners on Death Row. His clients include many detainees in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, and he established the London-based charity Reprieve, developed to defending human rights in 1999. His book is quite simply, devastating, and many will laugh and cry reading it: laugh in disbelief, and cry in despair at the utter inhumanity and lack of imagination wrapped up in hypocrisy so enormous that it beggars understanding. Yet even in the face of insurmountable odds, Clive Stafford Smith remains an optimist. Few could maintain his capacity for work and his commitment to his clients if he allowed frustration or despair to divert him. His experiences, graphically recounted in this book, have enabled him to shine a bright, unblinking light into the darkest corners of illegality that are being justified by governments in the name of the War on Terror.

Objev podobné jako Bad Men - Clive Stafford Smith

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The first book to celebrate the work of Belzberg Architects, anaward-winning architecture and interior design firm based in Southern California, which is at the forefront of architecture today. Investigations shows how their unconventional designs have become iconic. Investigations presents a selection of the firmÂ’s projects, identifying a specific architectural element, material, or design process to reveal the unique character of the built results. Projects include the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust of sculpted concrete that enables the building to be located predominantly underneath a park; the folded surfaces of the Skyline Residence perched atop the Hollywood Hills; and Apertures, a mid-rise of hospitality and commercial uses in Mexico City for which a seismically-sound breeze-block system was developed. Each project is illustrated with photographs, drawings, and diagrams, and insightful essays speak to the firmÂ’s development over the years, including its experiments in design and construction.Â

Objev podobné jako Investigations: Selected Works by Belzberg Architects - Cindy Allen, Hagy Belzberg

War of the Foxes je druhá básnická sbírka Richarda Sikena, která navazuje na jeho úspěšný debut Crush. Kniha se zaměřuje na témata tvorby, reprezentace a morálních otázek spojených s uměním. Sikenova poezie kombinuje filozofickou hloubku s cinematografickou naléhavostí.

• Dlouho očekávané pokračování úspěšné sbírky Crush
• Hluboké zkoumání tvorby a reprezentace reality
• Jedinečné spojení poezie s výtvarným uměním
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Objev podobné jako War of the Foxes - Richard Siken

Expansion Pass je herní doplněk pro Zelda: Breath of the Wild na Nintendo Switch, který vyžaduje vlastnictví základní hry. Přidává bonusové truhly s předměty, nové brnění a herní módy. Jedná se o elektronickou licenci aktivovatelnou přes Nintendo eShop.

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Kniha vypráví příběh chlapce Toma, který se vydává na nezapomenutelné dobrodružství poté, co se v horách probudí obr. Během cesty objevuje, co znamená být opravdovým přítelem, a zjišťuje, že i obyčejný chlapec může mít srdce obra. Autorkou básnického textu je Hollie Hughes, ilustrace vytvořila Anna Wilson.

• Krásné básnické vyprávění od úspěšné autorky
• Působivé ilustrace debutující talentované ilustrátorky
• Poutavý příběh o přátelství a odvaze
• Vhodné pro společné čtení s dětmi

Objev podobné jako The Heart of a Giant - Hollie Hughes

Kniha obsahuje třináct detektivních příběhů, ve kterých se Sherlock Holmes vrací po třech letech, kdy byl považován za mrtvého. Holmes řeší záhady včetně případu Norwoodského stavitele, šifry Tančících mužů a záhady Šesti Napoleonů. Příběhy kombinují prvky detektivky, dedukce a napětí.

• Kanonické dílo Sherlocka Holmese
• Třináct napínavých detektivních příběhů
• Vydání v češtině pro české čtenáře
• Návrat legendárního detektiva po předpokládané smrti

Objev podobné jako The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Hudební CD s albem 'Sign of the Times' od německého kytaristy Axela Rudiho Pella. Album obsahuje 10 skladeb včetně úvodní skladby The Black Serenade a hitů jako Gunfire nebo Bad Reputation. Jedná se o oficiální vydání na kompaktním disku.

• Oficiální hudební album na CD
• Obsahuje hitové skladby jako Gunfire a Bad Reputation
• Vysoká kvalita zvuku digitálního nosiče
• Vhodné pro sběratele hard rockové hudby

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The Legend of Luther Arkwright je nový samostatný příběh v kultovní sérii sci-fi grafických románů Bryana Talbota. Děj se odehrává 50 let po předchozích dílech a sleduje Arkwrighta v boji přes paralelní světy. Jde o experimentální komiks pro dospělé čtenáře, který navazuje na průlomovou sérii z roku 1978.

• Kultovní série britských grafických románů
• Experimentální sci-fi příběh pro dospělé čtenáře
• Kvalitní kresba oceněného autora
• Samostatný příběh v kontinuitě série

Objev podobné jako The Legend of Luther Arkwright - Bryan Talbot

Kniha The World of The Dark Crystal nabízí fanouškům klasického filmu Jima Hensona ponoření do jeho tvorby a příběhového světa prostřednictvím ilustrací Briana Frouda. Publikace slouží jako průvodce konceptuálním uměním a vývojem filmu Temný krystal. Poskytuje detailní vhled do vizuální stránky a mytologie tohoto kultovního díla.

• Autentické ilustrace od konceptuálního designéra původního filmu.
• Hluboký náhled do tvorby a lore kultovního snímku.
• Kvalitní zpracování pro fanoušky a sběratele.
• Evokativní vizuály, které přenášejí do světa Temného krystalu.

Objev podobné jako The World of the Dark Crystal - Brian Froud

Kolínská voda Dark Roses od The Library of Fragrance je unisex vůně s hlubokou květinovou kompozicí. Kombinuje tóny čajové růže, pačuli, ambry a vetiveru. Je určena pro večerní nošení a speciální příležitosti.

• Unisex vůně vhodná pro ženy i muže
• Hluboká a elegantní květinová kompozice
• Vydatná koncentrace kolínské vody
• Autentická a jedinečná vonná skladba

Objev podobné jako The Library of Fragrance Dark Roses kolínská voda unisex 30 ml

Mléko na opalování ve spreji Rituals The Ritual of Karma poskytuje vysokou ochranu SPF 50 proti UVA a UVB záření. Výrobek obsahuje hydratační komplex s aloe vera a je voděodolný. Aplikuje se 30 minut před sluněním a je nutné opakovaně nanášet po kontaktu s vodou.

• Vysoká ochrana SPF 50 proti UVA/UVB záření
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• Rychle se vstřebává a nezanechává bílé stopy

Objev podobné jako RITUALS The Ritual Of Karma mléko na opalování ve spreji SPF 50 SPF 50 200 ml

Armaf The Pride Of Armaf Admiral je unisex parfémovaná voda s dřevitou kompozicí a kořenitými akordy. Vůně se otevírá kardamomem a růžovým pepřem, pokračuje levandulí a kadidlem a uzavírá se vanilkou, tonkou, ambrou a pačuli. Flakon kombinuje odvážnost a eleganci, symbolizuje nadčasový luxus a sílu charakteru.

• Unisex vůně vhodná pro muže i ženy
• Dlouhotrvající dřevitá kompozice s kadidlem a vanilkou
• Elegantní flakon symbolizující moderní gentlemanský styl
• Komplexní vůně se svěžími, kořenitými a teplými tóny

Objev podobné jako Armaf The Pride Of Armaf Admiral parfémovaná voda unisex 100 ml

Symbol Of Eternity je 21. studiové album německé heavymetalové skupiny Grave Digger vydané v roce 2022. Album obsahuje 13 skladeb v typickém heavymetalovém stylu kapely. Jedná se o digipack edici s kompletní tracklistou.

• 21. studiové album legendární německé heavymetalové kapely
• Digipack edice s prémiovým designem
• 13 energických heavymetalových skladeb
• Vydáno v roce 2022 s moderním zvukem

Objev podobné jako Grave Digger: Symbol Of Eternity (Digipack) - CD (5200123663525)

Kniha The Female Nude od Lyndy Nead představuje první kritické feministické zkoumání ženského aktu v dějinách západního umění. Autorka analyzuje, jak se vytvářejí přijatelné a nepřijatelné obrazy ženského těla a jaké společenské mechanismy stojí za jeho zobrazením. Publikace zůstává aktuální díky probíhajícím debatám o patriarchátu, objektifikaci a pornografii.

• Průkopnická feministická analýza ženského aktu v dějinách umění
• Čtivý a poutavý výklad vhodný pro studenty i odborníky
• Aktualizované vydání Routledge Classics s novým autorčiným předmluvou
• Široký záběr od klasického období po 80. léta 20. století

Objev podobné jako The Female Nude - Lynda Nead

Román vypráví příběh Rosemary Harper, která se připojí k posádce lodi Wayfarer. Posádce je nabídnuta jedinečná příležitost vybudovat hyperspace tunel na vzdálenou planetu. V těsném prostoru vesmírné lodi se postupně odhalují tajemství jednotlivých členů posádky.

• Brožovaná vazba s matným přebalem
• Rozsah 432 stran pro ponoření se do příběhu
• Originální anglický text pro autentický zážitek
• Přístupná cena díky brožované verzi

Objev podobné jako The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (1473619815)

Kniha The Shining od Stephena Kinga vypráví příběh pětiletého Dannyho, který má psychické schopnosti. Když se jeho rodina přestěhuje jako správci do opuštěného hotelu Overlook, Danny začne zažívat děsivé vize. Hotel ožívá vlastním životem a rodina se ocitá v pasti během zimní bouře.

• Klasický horor od Stephena Kinga v anglickém jazyce
• Brožovaná vazba pro snadné čtení a přenášení
• Intenzivní atmosféra izolace a nadpřirozena
• Poutavý příběh s psychologickými prvky

Objev podobné jako The Shining (1444720724)

Kniha vypráví příběh o kočce Bellě, která se snaží zachránit mládě velryby uvězněné pod Tower Bridge před blížící se obří lodí. S pomocí své přítelkyně, pilotky Mayi, se vydávají na napínavou záchrannou misi. Příběh kombinuje dobrodružství s tématy přátelství a odvahy.

• Dobrodružný příběh pro děti
• Krásné ilustrace podporující fantazii
• Téma přátelství a odvahy
• Vhodné pro předčítání před spaním

Objev podobné jako The Tower Bridge Cat and The Baby Whale - Tee Dobinson

Kniha je pokračováním příběhu Ady a Jamieho během druhé světové války. Sleduje jejich život v přeplněném domě s novými obyvateli, včetně židovské dívky Ruth z Německa. Příběh zkoumá rostoucí složitost morálky a přežití, jak se válka přibližuje k jejich domovu.

• Pokračování oblíbeného příběhu Ady a Jamieho
• Autentické zobrazení života dětí za druhé světové války
• Emočně silný příběh o přežití a odolnosti
• Vhodné pro čtenáře mládežnické historické literatury

Objev podobné jako The War I Finally Won - Bradley Kimberly Brubaker

Autobiografie Erica Lomaxe popisuje jeho zkušenosti jako válečného zajatce nuceného pracovat na proslulé Burma-Siam železnici za druhé světové války a následné mučení japonskými vojáky. Kniha detailně zachycuje jeho dlouholeté psychické trauma a cestu k uzdravení, která vyvrcholila setkáním s jedním z jeho trýznitelů po padesáti letech. Jde o silné svědectví o přežití, odvaze a lidské schopnosti odpustit.

• Skutečný a hluboce lidský příběh přežití
• Oceněná literární non-fiction s filmovou adaptací
• Silné téma odpuštění a vyrovnání se s minulostí
• Historicky cenný osobní svědectví z války v Pacifiku

Objev podobné jako The Railway Man - Lomax Eric

Kniha zkoumá kořeny kultovního skotského hororového filmu The Wicker Man z roku 1973. Obsahuje příspěvky od režiséra Robina Hardyho a dalších odborníků. Jedná se o důkladnou studii pro fanoušky tohoto filmového díla.

• Přispěvatelé zahrnují režiséra Robina Hardyho
• Hluboká analýza kultovního hororového filmu
• Informativní čtení pro fanoušky žánru
• Zkoumá atmosféru a šokující závěr filmu

Objev podobné jako The Quest for the Wicker Man - Jonathan Murray, Stephen Harper, Benjamin Franks

The Paris Mapguide od Michaela Middleditche je oceněný průvodce kombinující ilustrované mapy s praktickými informacemi pro návštěvníky Paříže. Obsahuje podrobné seznamy památek, doporučení restaurací a nočního života spolu s plány metra a autobusových tras. Je navržen jako lehký a kompaktní průvodce vhodný pro každodenní nošení.

• Kombinuje ilustrované, snadno čitelné mapy s praktickými informacemi
• Lehký a tenký formát vhodný do kapsy nebo malé tašky
• Obsahuje podrobné seznamy muzeí, galerií, trhů a restaurací
• Zahrnuje plány metra, autobusových tras a měnič měn

Objev podobné jako The Paris Mapguide - Michael Middleditch

Román vypráví příběh Nelly Woodwardové a Gussie Mertonové, které spojí neobvyklé přátelství. Jejich životy se protnou v sídle Nethercombe, kde komunita obyvatel nově vybudovaných domků čelí společným výzvám. Kniha zkoumá témata odolnosti, vztahů a důsledků realitní krize.

• Poutavý příběh o nečekaném přátelství a rodinných vazbách
• Atmosféra anglického venkova a komunitního života
• Autorka Marcia Willett je známá svými citlivě napsanými romány
• Vhodné pro čtenáře, kteří oceňují rodinná dramata a charakterové studie

Objev podobné jako The Courtyard - Marcia Willett

Tubbz kachnička představuje postavu Billa z hororové hry The Last of Us v humorném pojetí. Figurka je vyrobena z vinylu, měří 9 cm a je oficiálně licencovaná. Není určena pro hraní ve vodě a je vhodná pro děti od 6 let.

• Oficiálně licencovaná figurka z The Last of Us
• Detailní zpracování a věrné zachycení postavy
• Vhodná pro sběratele od 6 let
• První edice s vysokou sběratelskou hodnotou

Objev podobné jako Tubbz kachnička Last of Us Bill první edice

Tubbz kachnička představuje postavu Bloatera z hry The Last of Us v humorné a sběratelské podobě. Figurka je oficiálně licencovaná, vyrobena z vinylu a měří 9 cm na výšku. Není určena pro použití ve vodě a je vhodná pro děti od 6 let.

• Oficiálně licencovaná figurka z The Last of Us
• Detailní a humorné zpracování postavy Bloatera
• Vyrobeno z kvalitního vinylového materiálu
• Vhodné pro sběratele i jako dárek pro fanoušky

Objev podobné jako Tubbz kachnička Last of Us Bloater první edice

Šestý díl mangy In the Clear Moonlit Dusk pokračuje v příběhu středoškolského románku mezi Yoi a Ichimura-sempai. Jejich vztah čelí novým výzvám, zejména během přátelského výletu do Kobe, kde se učí vyjadřovat své potřeby a chápat city partnera. Paralelně se rozvíjí i příběh Ohjiho, Yoiho spolupracovníka na částečný úvazek, který zápasí s vlastními pocity.

• Šestý díl oblíbené romantické série
• Autorka úspěšné mangy Daytime Shooting Star
• Příběh pro fanoušky seriálů Horimiya a Ouran High School Host Club
• Hlubší rozvoj vztahu hlavních hrdinů

Objev podobné jako In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 6 - Mika Yamamori

Kniha vypráví příběh páru z Belfastu, kde jeden partner je protestant a druhý katolík, kteří hledají lásku a svobodu navzdory společenským rozdílům. Jedná se o kvalitní beletrii určenou především pro školní prostředí. Příběh se odehrává v kontextu severoirského konfliktu.

• Kvalitní beletrie určená pro školní výuku
• Poutavý příběh lásky přes společenské bariéry
• Čtivé zpracování vážného společenského tématu
• Vhodné pro rozvoj čtenářských dovedností

Objev podobné jako Across The Barricades - Joan Lingard

In King Charles III: 40 Years of Architecture, Clive Aslet offers a lively account of the King and his epic engagement with architecture since the ‘carbuncle’ speech of 1984.King Charles III’s affection for architecture is well-known, but the extent of his engagement has never been fully presented to the public. This is the first book to draw together the many threads, from the ‘carbuncle’ speech, made at Hampton Court in 1984, until his accession to the throne. He has created model settlements such as Poundbury through the Duchy of Cornwall, Dumfries House in East Ayrshire has been made a beacon of social regeneration, and his educational initiatives have changed lives. The four decades of the King''s commitment to architecture have coincided with Clive Aslet''s career as a journalist, during which he has followed the story and often written about it, not least during the 13 years for which he was editor of Country Life. King Charles III: 40 Years of Architecture is based on new research including many interviews with the architects, critics, advisors and academics who worked with the (then) Prince of Wales on his far-reaching endeavors.

Objev podobné jako King Charles III - Clive Aslet

As the first title in a new series from Triglyph Books, Clive Aslet has written a short biography of Sir Edwin Lutyens, among the greatest of British architects.Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was one of the great architects of the twentieth century. His Edwardian country houses, surrounded by rhapsodic gardens, beguiled clients with their romance and wit. After 1918, the war memorials that he created symbolized a grieving nation’s sense of loss. In the new capital of the British Raj, New Delhi, the Viceroy’s House or Rashtrapati Bhavan had a footprint bigger than Versailles. His unfinished Liverpool Cathedral would have rivalled St Peter’s in Rome. Intensely shy, Lutyens hid his personality behind puns and jokes - and yet he could be called ‘part mystic’, a reference to an inner profundity. Rich in stories, this entertaining and stylish short biography is a major new study incorporating fresh research which shows this most charismatic of architects in a new light.

Objev podobné jako Sir Edwin Lutyens - Clive Aslet

This book is a sumptuously produced journey around 12 privately-owned country houses, asking what it is like to live in such places today. What role do they play in the 21st century? For many years after the Second World War, the country house was struggling. Now a new generation of young owners, often with children, has taken over. They''re finding innovative ways to live in these ancient, fragile and poetic places. While they treasure the history and beauty of the houses, they''re also adapting and enhancing them for a modern era. Old Homes, New Life is a behind-the-scenes account of today''s aristocracy, as they reinvent the country house way of life. Each family does this in its own way, maintaining the tradition of individualism, even eccentricity, which is so much associated with country houses. Dylan Thomas''s superb yet intimate photographs capture both the inhabitants of these houses and the spaces they occupy - from State dining to family kitchen, walled garden to attic. This feast for the eyes is accompanied by an equally mouth-watering text by Clive Aslet, based on interviews with family members and his long experience of the subject through his years as editor of Country Life. The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Old Homes, New Life - Clive Aslet

Whether a historic country home, public building, or masterwork of urban design, Hugh Petter’s designs reveal a loving attention to detail and materials, and an architect who cares deeply for his craft.Living Tradition: The Architecture and Urbanism of Hugh Petter celebrates the exceptional professional achievement of one of the world’s leading traditional architects. It showcases recent highlights from Hugh’s award-winning portfolio, including handsome new country houses; major alterations and refurbishment of historic buildings; a significant new building for Trinity College in Oxford; and commercial development at all scales with landed estates across the UK and beyond. His pioneering work as master-planner for the Duchy of Cornwall is regularly cited as an exemplar of a community that reflects local identity. Written by Clive Aslet, with a foreword by The Former Prince of Wales, this book reveals how a series of iconic buildings came to be. Richly illustrated with newly commissioned photography by Dylan Thomas, one of Britain’s foremost photographers of architecture and interiors, this book reveals the working process of the architect. Common to all the buildings in this book - whether a new or historic private house, a public building, or a masterwork of urban design - is a loving ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Living Tradition - Clive Aslet

The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present

Objev podobné jako The Story of the Country House - Clive Aslet

The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present

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The Academy celebrates the architect John Simpson''s newly finished building for the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana: the Walsh Family Hall. The language of John Simpson''s architecture, which derives from the fifth century BC, has been daringly applied to new uses and an instant landmark of exceptional interest has been created. Through a judicious combination of Classical richness and warehouse-like workspace the Walsh Family Hall provides a humane and joyous series of spaces, which elevates the spirits of those entering and passing through it. This book describes not only the architecture of the Walsh Family Hall but the process whereby it came into existence, with written contributions from the generous donors, Matt and Joyce Walsh; Dean Michael Lykoudis, who commissioned the building; and some of the students who work in these uplifting surroundings. Further educational works by John Simpson such as his new ''yard'' for Eton College and major new additions and improvements to the Royal College of Music in London are described, with an essay by Simpson explaining his approach. All these works are presented and explored with full color commissioned photography, drawn plans and original sketches throughout. John Simpson Architects believes that Classicism ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''[A] vivid, inquiring memoir... A properly soul-searching book'' ObserverThe powerful and emotive memoir about one man’s relationship with his father and the stigma around mental illness, from the acclaimed author and human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.A leading campaigner for justice, human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith has spent a lifetime getting to know his clients – from detainees in Guantánamo Bay to prisoners facing execution on Death Row – and finding out ''what makes them tick''.Yet closer to home, there was a man whose mind has always remained off limits: his own father.But when Clive inherited more than 3,000 of his letters, he could finally start to piece together the obsessive personality behind them.Drawing on the life of a client with his own mental health issues, The Far Side of the Moon is an unforgettable memoir and a meticulous critique of our social and justice systems.Just how much has Clive''s father''s unspoken struggle shaped his own life?PRAISE FOR CLIVE STAFFORD SMITH‘Superbly written’ John Grisham on Injustice‘Remarkable’ Observer‘An empowering read for anyone who cares about the human implementation of justice’ Colin Firth on Injustice

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Clive James read, learned and recited poetry aloud for most of his life. In this, the last book he completed before his death, the much-loved poet, broadcaster and author offers a selection of his favourite poems and a personal commentary on each.In the last months of his life, his vision impaired by surgery and unable to read, Clive James explored the treasure-house of his mind: the poems he knew best, so good that he didn''t just remember them, he found them impossible to forget. The Fire of Joy is the record of this final journey of recollection and celebration.Enthralled by poetry all his life, James knew hundreds of poems by heart. In offering this selection of his favourites, a succession of poems from the sixteenth century to the present, his aim is to inspire you to discover and to learn, and perhaps even to speak poetry aloud.In his highly personal anthology, James offers a commentary on each of the eighty or so poems: sometimes a historical or critical note on the poem or its author, sometimes a technical point about the poem''s construction from someone who was himself a poet, sometimes a personal anecdote about the role the poem played ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Clive James read, learned and recited poetry aloud for most of his life. In this, the last book he completed before his death, the much-loved poet, broadcaster and author offers a selection of his favourite poems and a personal commentary on each.In the last months of his life, his vision impaired by surgery and unable to read, Clive James explored the treasure-house of his mind: the poems he knew best, so good that he didn''t just remember them, he found them impossible to forget. The Fire of Joy is the record of this final journey of recollection and celebration.Enthralled by poetry all his life, James knew hundreds of poems by heart. In offering this selection of his favourites, a succession of poems from the sixteenth century to the present, his aim is to inspire you to discover and to learn, and perhaps even to speak poetry aloud.In his highly personal anthology, James offers a commentary on each of the eighty or so poems: sometimes a historical or critical note on the poem or its author, sometimes a technical point about the poem''s construction from someone who was himself a poet, sometimes a personal anecdote about the role the poem played ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Clive Branson (1907-1944) was born in Ahmednagar, India, the son of a major in the Indian army. He studied at the Slade School of Art and exhibited at the Royal Academy when he was just 23. Five of his paintings are today in the Tate. His daughter is the painter Rosa Branson.The Selected Poems of Clive Branson brings together, for the first time, the best of his surviving poetry. Passionate and committed, it’s a first-hand account of the most violent years of the twentieth-century – Britain in the Slump, Spain during the civil-war, Fascist prisons, the London Blitz, the cultural shock of India and its poverty, the war against Japan – recorded with a painterly eye and a communist faith in the power of the people.

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From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the world''s leading artistsHans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world''s greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas, and Oscar Niemeyer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art.

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Dallas & the New Tradition explores Dallas’s unique architectural history and celebrates Larry E. Boerder''s vision of restoring the city’s great revival past in a manner fit for the 21st century.Dallas & the New Tradition explores Dallas’s unique architectural history and celebrates Larry E. Boerder’s vision of restoring the city’s great revival past in a manner fit for the twenty-first century. Larry E. Boerder Architects specializes in designing and building homes in the prestigious suburbs of Highland Park, University Park, and Preston Hollow, nestled in Dallas. With a modern revivalist approach, their work honors the architectural traditions established in these communities in the early twentieth century. Delve into the origins of some of America’s most beautiful and idyllic suburbs and how this setting inspired Boerder to create homes that are elegant, refined, and above all, harmonious to their surroundings. Come behind the scenes to tour some of his greatest properties located in Texas and farther afield, which stand as an enduring testament to the talent of Boerder and his team, as well as their dedication to preserving and taking forward the New Tradition.

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A timely and important search for architecture''s missing womenFor a century and a half, women have been proving their passion and talent for building and, in recent decades, their enrollment in architecture schools has soared. Yet the number of women working as architects remains stubbornly low, and the higher one looks in the profession, the scarcer women become. Law and medicine, two equally demanding and traditionally male professions, have been much more successful in retaining and integrating women. So why do women still struggle to keep a toehold in architecture? Where Are the Women Architects? tells the story of women''s stagnating numbers in a profession that remains a male citadel, and explores how a new generation of activists is fighting back, grabbing headlines, and building coalitions that promise to bring about change.Despina Stratigakos''s provocative examination of the past, current, and potential future roles of women in the profession begins with the backstory, revealing how the field has dodged the question of women''s absence since the nineteenth century. It then turns to the status of women in architecture today, and the serious, entrenched hurdles they face. But the story isn''t without hope, and the book documents the rise of new advocates ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Clive Cussler continues his thrilling NUMA Files with The Navigator.Iraq, 2003: in the post-war looting of the treasures from Baghdad''s antiquities museum, a legendary Phoenicean statue is stolen . . .Known as the Navigator, the statue points back to the days of King Solomon and is the vital clue to a secret of unimaginable power. Lucky then that UN investigator Carina Mechadi recovers it quickly. But a daring raid by helicopter in Iceberg Alley off Newfoundland and the statue is gone again - while Carina is only saved by the timely intervention of Kurt Austin of NUMA.Now Austin and Carina are scouring the globe. Firstly, to track down the statue as it leaves a trail of murder and mayhem in its wake. And, secondly, to beat the thieves to the secret of the Navigator - for if it falls into the wrong hands, the world could be changed for ever.Clive Cussler, author of the bestselling Dirk Pitt series, and co-author Paul Kemprecos place their hero, Kurt Austin, in a globe-trotting race against time in The Navigator, the seventh novel of the action-packed NUMA Files series. Praise for Clive Cussler''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail''Clive Cussler is the guy I ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In The Chase Clive Cussler introduces a historical hero- Isaac Bell. 1950: the rusting hulk of a steam locomotive is raised from the depths of a Montana lake. Inside are three bodies, bloody clue to a fortune lost for over forty years . . . 1906: For two years banks across the western United States have been living in terror of the ''Butcher Bandit''. This cold-blooded bank robber empties safes and murders all witnesses, vanishing without trace. In desperation, the US Government calls in Isaac Bell, the best detective in the country. From Arizona to Colorado to the streets of San Francisco during the great quake, Bell uses all his guile and ingenuity to catch up with the murderous Bandit. But when Bell has him almost cornered - the Bandit turns really nasty. And suddenly the stakes have changed. Bell isn''t just battling to get his man. He''s fighting for his very survival . . .Bestseller Clive Cussler - author of the Dirk Pitt novels Arctic Drift and Crescent Dawn - sends hero Isaac Bell to solve a mysterious series of bank-robberies and murders in the first novel of historical thriller series The Isaac Bell Adventures. The Chase is followed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Thief is Clive Cussler''s fifth historical thriller featuring detective Isaac Bell.A bold kidnapping aboard an ocean liner sends detective Isaac Bell across America in a deadly game of cat and mouse . . .Leaving England aboard the liner Mauretania, Isaac Bell, chief investigator at the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency, stumbles on and thwarts a kidnapping. The two victims, who have fled Europe carrying a secret invention, fear that a foreign power wishes to steal it before they can bring it to America.Bell and the Van Dorn Agency offer to protect them.And it isn''t long before Bell is fighting skullduggery in the middle of the Atlantic. In New York City, as well as across the country as he and the inventors head for California, the deadly chase is on. On their trail is the murderous agent known only as the ''Acrobat'', instructed to steal this world-changing invention - and kill anyone in his way . . .Bestseller Clive Cussler - author of the Dirk Pitt novels Crescent Dawn and Atlantis Found - has legendary super-sleuth Isaac Bell protect a top-secret invention with the power to shape the course of history. The Thief is the fifth novel in the Isaac ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Spy is the third of Clive Cussler''s brilliant historical thrillers. 1908, and American engineering geniuses are being killed off one by one . . .When a brilliant battleship gun engineer commits suicide, his disbelieving family turn to legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency. Quickly on the case, Isaac Bell establishes that the clues point not to suicide, but murder.So when further deaths connected to a top-secret project follow, Bell realizes that this is sabotage. With the world plunging towards war, it''s clearly a spy at large. But which of the many foreign agents he has encountered is responsible? Or is there a more sinister explanation? In a blistering story featuring dreadnaught battleships and railroards, criminal gangs and beautiful women, The Spy is a breathtaking thriller that just happens to have at stake the fate of the world. Bestseller Clive Cussler - author of the Dirk Pitt novels Arctic Drift and Crescent Dawn - and co-author Justin Scott place hero Isaac Bell at the centre of a mysterious espionage conspiracy in the third novel of historical thriller series The Isaac Bell Adventures, The Spy. Praise for Clive Cussler:''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail''The guy I read'' Tom Clancy

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Juan Cabrillo faces a global deadly threat in Clive Cussler''s The Jungle.Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are up against their smartest foe yet - but in their midst there is a traitor . . . After losing their contract with the US government because of a daring raid too far, Cabrillo and his crew of mercenaries with a conscience are earning money the hard way: doing dirty, dangerous little jobs in the world''s trouble spots. Now they''ve accepted a mission deep to find a missing adventurer deep in the jungles of Myanmar. But it is not long before Cabrillo and his team realise that they have been set up.Cabrillo - betrayed, tortured and played for a fool - is angry that he''s been used as a pawn in someone''s deadly scheme. But with the US nuclear launch codes up for grabs and a madman bent on using them to hold millions of lives to ransom, he hasn''t time to worry about revenge. He''s got to save the world first . . .The number-one bestseller Clive Cussler, author of the thrilling Dirk Pitt novels Treasure of Khan and Trojan Odyssey, and co-author Jack Du Brul tell a gripping ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HULU ORIGINAL FILMRediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from Clive Barker, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Hellraiser series.Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we''re opened, we''re red.In this tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales, Clive Barker combines the extraordinary with the ordinary, bringing to life our darkest nightmares with stories that both seduce and devour. As beautiful as they are terrible, the pages of this volume are stained with unsettling imagery, macabre humor, and visceral dread. Here then are the stories written on the Book of Blood. Read, if it pleases you, and learn....This Volume includes: “The Book of Blood” • “The Midnight Meat Train” • “The Yattering and Jack” • “Pig Blood Blues” • “Sex, Death and Starshine” • “In the Hills, the Cities”

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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Stig of the DumpPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 60th anniversary edition of Stig of the Dump, the poignant, humorous story of an unlikely friendship.''King''s modern classic from 1963 is enduringly loved because it contains so many irresistible ingredients'' - The TimesBarney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in a sort of cave. Here he meets a boy wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. Nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig, but they become great friends, learning each others ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics: 9780241444313 The Little Prince 9780241663554 The Jungle Book 9780241568811 Charlotte''s Web 9780241688243 Little Women 9780241688250 Peter Pan 9780241688267 The Railway Children 9780241688236 Chinese Cinderella 9780241411216 Treasure Island 9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz 9780241655702 Watership Down 9780241663578 The Worst Witch 9780241663547 David Copperfield 9780241663561 The Neverending Story 9780241623909 Stig of the Dump 9780241623916 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. The Thing sitting in the corner seemed to be interested. It got up and moved towards Barney, into the light. Barney was glad to see it was Somebody after all. Funny way to dress though, he thought, rabbit-skins round the middle and no shoes or socks. Barney spends a lot of time by himself, and often goes wandering off alone. One day he is exploring by the edge of an old chalk-pit, when it gives way. Finding himself in some sort of cave, Barney is astonished to discover a ''somebody'' living there: somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes, wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. Barney names him Stig, and the two quickly become best friends. Of course nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig. But Barney doesn''t care. He and Stig are far too busy having a brilliant series of unforgettable adventures. Much-beloved by children for generations, Stig of the Dump is the ultimate story about the joyful freedom of mucking around outdoors, having fun away from the grown-ups . . . ! "This lovely story about ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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