The Little Book of Chanel: New Edition (Little Books of Fashion)

Elegant and stunningly illustrated this monograph chronicles the life of one of history's most influential couturiers; Coco Chanel. She started a fashion revolution with her liberating inventions in sportswear and jersey iconic suit and little black dress. The Little Book of Chanel follows the great designer's evolution and innovation from her impoverished childhood to her present-day legacy. With its detailed photographs of Chanel's designs fashion photography and catwalk shots this is a fitting tribute to a legend.

 

Mastery (The Modern Machiavellian Robert Greene)

Around the globe people are facing the same problem - that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. To see our uniqueness expressed in our achievements we must first learn the rules - and then how to change them completely.Charles Darwin began as an underachieving schoolboy Leonardo da Vinci as an illegitimate outcast. The secret of their eventual greatness lies in a 'rigorous apprenticeship': by paying close and careful attention they learnt to master the 'hidden codes' which determine ultimate success or failure. Then they rewrote the rules as a reflection of their own individuality blasting previous patterns of achievement open from within.Told through Robert Greene's signature blend of historical anecdote and psychological insight and drawing on interviews with world leaders Mastery builds on the strategies outlined in The 48 Laws of Power to provide a practical guide to greatness - and how to start living by your own rules.

 

Gotham Central Omnibus (2022 edition)

Gotham City: a town teeming with corrupt cops ruthless crime lords petty thieves ... and just a small handful that would oppose them. Grizzled veteran Harvey Bullock Captain Maggie Sawyer Detective Renee Montoya and the GCPD are the law force that stands between order and complete anarchy.Gotham's Finest work around the clock to not only keep the world's most psychotic criminals off the street... but also cleaning up the mess left behind by Batman's one-man war on crime.This Eisner Award-winning series follows the detectives of Gotham City's Special Crimes Unit as they navigate against the city's greatest villains--in the shadow of Batman himself. Collects issues #1-40.

 

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom Perseverance and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago.' - Maria Popova editor of Brain Pickings'A richly rewarding spring of practical wisdom to help you focus on what's in your control eliminate false and limiting beliefs and take more effective action.' - Jack Canfield co-author of The Success PrinciplesT and the Chicken Soup for the Soul seriesDaily doses of practical uplifting philosophy from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the WayWhere can you find joy? What's the true measure of success? How should we manage anger? Find meaning? Conquer grief? The answers to these questions and more lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy.The Daily Stoic is a wise calming page-a-day guide to living a good life offering inspirational daily doses of classic wisdom. Each page features a powerful quotation from the likes of Emperor Marcus Aurelius the playwright Seneca or philosopher Epictetus as well as historical anecdotes and thought-provoking commentary to help you tackle any problem approach any goal and find the serenity self-knowledge and resilience you need to live well.

 

Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children's History of Art

Go on an enthralling journey through 40000 years of art and learn about everything from cave paintings to Cubism! Written by educator and art historian Michael Bird and illustrated by Kate Evans Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories is made up of 68 chapters of stories about art through the ages. The book also includes reproductions of featured artworks a comprehensive timeline of events and extra feature spreads on places connected with art.An essential reference book for all children who love art and stories this book is the perfect blend of both. Discover artists and their art around the world in exciting and imaginative tales about artists and the way they created their work. Fresh new take on presenting the history of art using a well-thought-out timeline carefully selected artists and artworks beautiful illustrations and engaging storytelling this book will delight all curious minds Perfect for home classroom or school library an interesting supplement to learning about art and history for parents and teachers Be inspired the stories explore art from different parts of the world and they draw on events from history that inspired many great works of art A beautiful gift this is a beautiful book; hardcover with exquisite illustrations and photographs throughoutLet your child discover the wonder of art and history with Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories.Michael Bird is a writer art historian and radio broadcaster. His books include 100 Ideas that Changed Art. He has also published many essays and articles and lectures widely. He currently holds a Goodison Fellowship at the British Library where he is researching the oral history of modern British art.Kate Evans is a freelance illustrator with clients including HarperCollins The Guardian Macmillan Books National Geographic Transport for London and V&A Magazine. She has had exhibitions in Bristol Bath London and Stockholm. Kate lives and works in Bristol.

 

Just Being Ted

Just Being Ted is a fun heart-warming story about the importance of looking beyond initial appearances and embracing people for who they really are. Ted the dragon lives all alone in a big house deep in the woods. He LOVES making things spending his days baking cakes painting pictures and creating costumes. There's just one problem: he doesn't have anyone to share his amazing creations with. Ted tries so hard to make friends with the other animals but there's something about his fiery breath and fearsome-looking claws that keeps putting them off. One day Ted notices a sign for a summer picnic party in the forest. The only trouble is that it's for BEARS ONLY. Perhaps if he dresses up as a bear for the day they'll let him in and he'll make lots of new friends. What could possibly go wrong? Just Being Ted is a sweet heart-warming story about the importance of being yourself and being accepted for who you are.

 

Islands - Essential Einaudi: A Selection of Songs from Ludovico Einaudi's 'Best of' Album Transcribed for Solo Piano

For the first time all of Einaudi's best known music in a single collection for solo Piano. Also included are two brand new tracks 'The Earth Prelude' and 'High Heels' as well as two remixed versions of 'Lady Labyrinth' and 'Eros'.

 

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for the Future at the New Frontier of Power

THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S TOP BOOKS OF THE YEARShortlisted for The Orwell Prize 2020Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award 2019 'Easily the most important book to be published this century. I find it hard to take any young activist seriously who hasn't at least familarised themselves with Zuboff's central ideas.' - Zadie Smith The GuardianThe challenges to humanity posed by the digital future the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called 'surveillance capitalism' and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control us.The heady optimism of the Internet's early days is gone. Technologies that were meant to liberate us have deepened inequality and stoked divisions. Tech companies gather our information online and sell it to the highest bidder whether government or retailer. Profits now depend not only on predicting our behaviour but modifying it too. How will this fusion of capitalism and the digital shape our values and define our future?Shoshana Zuboff shows that we are at a crossroads. We still have the power to decide what kind of world we want to live in and what we decide now will shape the rest of the century. Our choices: allow technology to enrich the few and impoverish the many or harness it and distribute its benefits. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is a deeply-reasoned examination of the threat of unprecedented power free from democratic oversight. As it explores this new capitalism's impact on society politics business and technology it exposes the struggles that will decide both the next chapter of capitalism and the meaning of information civilization. Most critically it shows how we can protect ourselves and our communities and ensure we are the masters of the digital rather than its slaves.

 

Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent

A powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness is the Key and Obstacle is the Way - over 1 million copies sold'Re-read it each year. It's that important' Derek Sivers author of Anything You Want'Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' Steven Pressfield author of The War of Art'This is a book I want every athlete aspiring leader entrepreneur thinker and doer to read' George Raveling Nike's Director of International Basketball 'Inspiring yet practical' Robert Greene author of The 48 Laws of Power It's wrecked the careers of promising young geniuses. It's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the ground. It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shame. Every great philosopher has warned against it in our most lasting stories and countless works of art in all culture and all ages. Its name? Ego and it is the enemy - of ambition of success and of resilience. In Ego is the Enemy Ryan Holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives and that we can only create our best work when we identify acknowledge and disarm its dangers. Drawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature philosophy and history the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations gracious in your success and resilient in your failures. The result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate uplift and inspire.

 

Piano: Noten Sammelband fr Klavier

The very best of Ludovico Einaudi for solo piano. Beautifully packaged and newly engraved this unique collection includes a special foreword from the composer.