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The New York Times-bestselling author of Fates and Furies returns, bringing the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild--a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, ...
The New York Times-bestselling author of Fates and Furies returns, bringing the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild--a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, ...
The incredible flash-biography collection covers the entire spectrum of achievement. It's like being invited to a party with 117 of the most intelligent, most athletic, most expressive, and most attractive people who have ever lived. Whether interested in science, politics, sport...
Invites the reader to take a closer look at works of art while pointing out tiny details hidden in famous works, providing information about a work or an artist, or explaining the techniques used to create the piece.
"A rebel pilot and a rogue archaeologist delve into the darkest shadows of the galaxy side by side, as Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams up with Doctor Aphra! The not-so-good Doctor will make Luke an offer he can't afford to pass up...one that leads him to a very rare gathering at...
"A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz. In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell f...
"Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by English schoolteacher Tom Michell from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave To...
Reveals high-stakes techniques and survival tactics from intelligence officers who have employed the same measures in life-or-death situations throughout the world.
This documentary, which includes previously unseen materials, sheds new light on key aspects of Dalí's early life. A childhood indelibly marked by the death of his brother; his initiation in the study of art, first in Figueres and later in Madrid at the Residencia de Estudiantes...
The most explosive new X-book of Marvel NOW! begins its second smash storyline! Cable's outlaw team loses a member as Colossus goes to jail - but the armored giant doesn't fare well in the big house! Meanwhile, Cable comes face-to-face with his father...the fallen revolutionary k...
The New York Times-bestselling author of Fates and Furies returns, bringing the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild--a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, ...
Laz Ayala escaped war-torn El Salvador as a 14-year-old in 1981. He smuggled over the Mexican border into the United States curled up in the trunk of an old Cadillac. A new life waited in San Bernardino, California, with his Sister, father and brother. Laz had to succeed in schoo...
Bruce has hit the ground running with brand new initiatives for the public and has his dedicated himself to improving the city both behind the mask and without it, but his plans are complicated by a sudden, apparent change of heart by the Riddler who now claims to have gone legit...
"Batman faces his most personal battle yet as he is locked in a life or death battle with ... his father? Ever since Batman's impending wedding went south on him, the Caped Crusader has had the sinking suspicion that there has been someone lurking in the shadows setting events in...
Dali's paintings are renowned for their obsessional and extraordinary details. Their bizarre compositions and startling imagery challenges our assumptions about reality. This book is a lively account of the fascinating life and career of this man. The series has always been highl...
A team of time-traveling Indigenous survivors had one goal: save the world from an American apocalypse by sending one of their own on a suicide trip to kill Christopher Columbus and course-correct world history. Mission accomplished? Maybe not. Blood is still soaking into the san...
This book explores both the painting and the personality of Dalí, introducing his technical skill as well as his provocative compositions and challenging themes of death, decay, and eroticism. --Publisher's description.