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111 PLACES IN LONDON THAT YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Written by Sykes, John
- The ultimate insider's guide to London for locals and experienced travelers- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (more than 8.7 million people call London home) and the tourist market (more than 30 milli
111 PLACES IN TOKYO THAT YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Written by Neumann, Bjorn
- The ultimate insider's guide to Tokyo- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (nearly 9.4 million people call Tokyo home) and the tourist market (nearly 425 million people visit Tokyo every year!)- Fully il
111 PLACES IN WALT DISNEY WORLD THAT YOU MUST NOT MISS
Written by Bizzarri, Amy
- The ultimate insider's guide to Walt Disney World- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (more than 238,300 people call Orlando home) and the tourist market (more than 58 million people visit Walt Disney W
111 PLACES IN WOMEN'S HISTORY IN WASHINGTON THAT YOU MUST NOT MISS
Written by Grawl, Rebecca
- The ultimate insider's guide to women's history in Washington, DC for locals and experienced travelers- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (more than 6.2 million people call Washington DC home) and the
150 GARDENS YOU NEED TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE
Written by Waldek, Stefanie
- The most beautiful gardens in the world in a useful and handsomely bound 'bucket list' book- 150 must-see gardens profiled by Stefanie Waldek, who writes for well-known magazines like Architectural Digest and Travel ] Leisure- The latest addition to the successful '150' series (bars, restaurants, hotels, houses) - which have sold over 25,000 copies150 Gardens You Need to Visit before You Die pro
25,000 YEARS OF JEWELRY
Now available in a new edition, this opulent book reaches back 25,000 years to trace the history of jewelry from the Paleolithic Era to the present day. Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show how the design, wearing, and collecting of personal adornment has evolved over the
52 WEEKS OF SOCKS: BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS FOR YEAR-ROUND KNITTING
Written by Laine
52 Weeks of Socks is a modern collection of sock patterns from Nordic knitting experts Laine. What is more special than a pair of hand-knitted socks? Perfect for curling up at home on cozy winter evenings and crisp autumn mornings, or for hiking adventures over spring afternoons and summer nights, knitted socks are the ultimate small luxury.
6 MONTHS IN THE FRIDGE: TRAVELS THROUGH NORTHERN EUROPE
Written by Konigshofer, Michael
- A rich portrait of winter in Northern Europe, far removed from the cliché of a wild, untouched wilderness - Exciting contrasts of nature and culture in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Greenland - A must-have book for all fans of Scandinavia What does winter look like in the far north? According to the clichés: as dark and cold as a refrigerator.
A TO Z: AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS
Written by Evans, Harriet
Cleverly disguised by the shape of the letters children can find which animals are hiding under each letter in this fun lift-the-flap book. An alphabet of animals is hiding under each letter in this fun lift-the-flap book! Your little one will meet a collection of colorful new friends as he or she learns the letters from A to Z.
ABE : ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN HIS TIMES
Written by Reynolds, David S
One of the Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of the Year A Washington Post Notable Book A Christian Science Monitor and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020 Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Abraham Lincoln Prize and the Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Award A marvelous cultural biography that captures Lincoln in all his historical fullness. . . .
ABOUT TIME: A HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION IN TWELVE CLOCKS
Written by Rooney, David
For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high-precision clocks circling the Earth on a fleet of GPS satellites that have been launc
ADAM HENEIN, ABDULRAHMAN ALSOLIMAN: THE ART LIBRARY: DISCOVERING ARAB ARTISTS
This pioneering series of slipcases provides the first comprehensive panorama of Arab visual arts, with a special focus on the Saudi art scene. These elegantly slipcased volumes offer an informal and yet richly detailed introduction to the most prominent figures of Arab art; the collection is characterized by medium-size books, each one dedicated to a single artist, superbly illustrated
ADVENT: FESTIVE GERMAN BAKES TO CELEBRATE THE COMING OF CHRISTMAS
Written by Dunk, Anja
Advent celebrates the magical run-up to Christmas with over 100 classic German baking recipes. The Advent season is one of the most special times of the year, when candles twinkle, the Christmas tree is decorated, and the smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove fill the kitchen.
ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
Written by Collodi, Carlo
A revelatory new edition of the most translated Italian book in the world--soon to be *two* major motion pictures: a Netflix animated version co-directed and co-written by Guillermo del Toro and voiced by Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton, and a Disney Plus live-action version directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lorraine
AESTHETIC DINING: THE ART RESTAURANT AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Makris, Christina
- For the first time, a global guide to the Art Restaurant - a place where great art and memorable food meet - Interviews with chefs, restaurateurs and artists, including Tracey Emin, Mark Hix and Julian Schnabel - Richly illustrated with images of the art in its context "I went to Noma and interviewed René (Redzepi). We were talking about art and food but the restaurant was closed.
AFRICAN ICONS: TEN PEOPLE WHO SHAPED HISTORY
Written by Baptiste, Tracey
In a richly designed work with maps, portraits, and graphics throughout, the award-winning author of the Jumbies series shows readers this underrepresented side of Black history and Black excellence.
AFTERMATH: LIFE IN THE FALLOUT OF THE THIRD REICH, 1945-1955
Written by Jähner, Harald
A revelatory history of the transformational decade that followed World War II, when Germany raised itself out of the ashes of defeat, turned away from fascism, and reckoned with the corruption of its soul, and the horrors of the Holocaust.
AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM: NOTES ON DISRUPTION
Written by Zakaria, Rafia
Elite white women have branded feminism, promising an apolitical individual empowerment along with sexual liberation and satisfaction, LGBTQ inclusion, and racial solidarity. As Rafia Zakaria expertly argues, those promises have been proven empty and white feminists have leant on their racial privilege and sense of cultural superiority.
ALARIC THE GOTH: AN OUTSIDER'S HISTORY OF THE FALL OF ROME
Written by Boin, Douglas
Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent "barbarians" who destroyed "civilization," at least in the conventional story of Rome's collapse. But a slight shift of perspective brings their history, and ours, shockingly alive.
ALEISTER CROWLEY'S FOUR BOOKS OF MAGICK: BOOK FOUR, LIBER ABA
Written by Skinner, Stephen
This is the masterpiece of occultist, magician and philosopher Aleister Crowley, introduced for the first time by one of the world's leading experts on Western esoteric traditions, Stephen Skinner. Do what thou wilt.
ALICE NEEL: AN ENGAGED EYE
Written by Lampe, Angela
- Accompanying a major exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris- Exploring the life and work of renowned feminist artist Alice Neel, 1900-1984- Essays and an extensive anthology provide an academic insight into Neel's work"I have always believed that women should resent and refuse to accept all the gratuitous insults that men impose upon them." - Alice Neel, 1971 One of the greatest port
ALIEN LISTENING: VOYAGER'S GOLDEN RECORD AND MUSIC FROM EARTH
Written by Rehding, Alexander
An examination of NASA's Golden Record that offers new perspectives and theories on how music can be analyzed, listened to, and thought about--by aliens and humans alike. In 1977 NASA shot a mixtape into outer space. The Golden Record aboard the Voyager spacecrafts contained world music and sounds of Earth to represent humanity to any extraterrestrial civilizations.
ALL DAY BAKING: SAVOURY, NOT SWEET
Written by James, Pippa
For every two lovers of sweet baked treats, there is at least another who will take the gruyere gougere or the curry pastie every time, thank you. All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet is a baking cookbook - at last - for them.
ALL IN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by King, Billie Jean
An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self.
ALL OF THE MARVELS: A JOURNEY TO THE ENDS OF THE BIGGEST STORY EVER TOLD
Written by Wolk, Douglas
The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics' interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the "epic of epics"--and to the past sixty years of American culture--from a beloved authority on the subject who read all 27,000+ Marvel superhero comics and lived to tell the tale
ALLEY CAT RALLY
Written by Trickartt, Ricky
Asta the cat is on a mission: to be the greatest racer her neighborhood has ever seen. She needs to show those alley cats who the real slow pokes are!
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT: THE ORAL HISTORY OF RICHARD LINKLATER'S DAZED AND CONFUSED
Written by Maerz, Melissa
The definitive oral history of the cult classic Dazed and Confused, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the cast, crew, and Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater.
AMERICA FROM A TO Z: AN ALPHABET ADVENTURE
Written by Hepworth, Amelia
Young readers can explore the United States of America in this informative alphabet book that features important people, famous landmarks, and key moments throughout its history. Young readers can explore the United States of America in this informative and inviting alphabet book.
AMERICAN AFTERLIVES: REINVENTING DEATH IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Written by Dawdy, Shannon Lee
A mesmerizing trip across America to investigate the changing face of death in contemporary life Death in the United States is undergoing a quiet revolution. You can have your body frozen, dissected, composted, dissolved, or tanned. Your family can incorporate your remains into jewelry, shotgun shells, paperweights, and artwork.
AMERICAN CHRISTMAS STORIES
Library of America and Connie Willis present 150 years of diverse, ingenious, and uniquely American Christmas stories Christmas took on its modern cast in America, and over the last 150 years the most magical time of the year has inspired scores of astonishingly diverse and ingenious stories.
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