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Kiki dominated the era of Montparnasse more than Queen Victoria ever dominated the Victorian era' ERNEST HEMINGWAYThough many have never heard her name, Kiki de Montparnasse was the 'it' girl of Paris between the wars. She was a painter, a ground-breaking performer -- whose cabarets and art shows were always sold out -- and a bestselling memoirist. She was also the lover and the muse of a little-known American photographer, Man Ray.In Kiki Man...

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A chilling, unforgettable collection of crime stories, from one of Germany's most prominent criminal defence lawyers and 'one of the most distinctive voices in European literature' (Daily Telegraph)

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Greek "literary" epigrams constitute one of the most versatile and dynamic poetic forms in the Hellenistic period. This edition introduces students to this variable genre. It provides substantial grammatical and linguistic help to less experienced readers of Greek, whilst its interpretive material will also be of interest to scholars.

The food is late. Your plane is delayed. You're stuck inside on a rainy day with only half of a monopoly board and some ludo pieces for company. What you want is something to kill twenty minutes, half an hour, an hour, but who remembers how to play games anymore. Guiltily you reach for your smartphone or tablet, feeling like the worst parent who ever lived... Until now. THE BOOK YOU GIVE THEM INSTEAD OF AN IPAD - will be the book you take with...

Four years later, my only option is to live in the now and to value one day at a time."So how do you flip your mind from a negative spiral into realistic hope? We have the ability in our mind to dictate the outcome - bad or good - and with the right skills and approach, we can be the master of it.

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Ein "Meilenstein zum Thema Selbstorganisation in der Unternehmensführung, aber auch als Organisationsmuster für NGOs, Vereine oder Parteien." getabstract zur 1. Auflage Die Welt von morgen fragt nach grundlegend anderen Entscheidungsstrukturen, als wir diese heute in Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft vorfinden. Dieses Buch lädt ein, mit einer mittlerweile praxiserprobten Methode an die Lösung der aktuellen Probleme heranzugehen. Denn im Mi...

From #1 Sunday Times and multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet.

A blockbusting novel of our times, Brazilian Psycho introduces and completes Joe Thomas's acclaimed Sao Paulo quartet.

This book provides a platform to disseminate knowledge regarding basics of solar energy, heat transfer and solar houses including designing concepts. It discusses concepts like energy matrices, solar passive heating/cooling, architecture design, low cost building, energy/exergy analysis, building integrated photovoltaic and energy conservation.

The Mechanics of Hydrogels: Mechanical Properties, Testing, and Applications offers readers a systematic description of the mechanical properties and characterizations of hydrogels. Practical topics such as manufacturing hydrogels with controlled mechanical properties and the mechanical testing of hydrogels are covered at length, as are areas such as inelastic and nonlinear deformation, rheological characterization, fracture and indentation te...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia is packed with color photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps that will help you discover Australia region-by-region, from the aboriginal sights of the Northern Territory to the wilderness of Tasmania. This fully updated guide includes 3-D illustrated cutaways and floor plans of must-see sights such as the Sydney Opera House and Canberra war memorial, as well as street-by-street maps of major Australi...

Former football hooligan Cass Pennant looks at some of the most volatile and violent scenes of football hooliganism that have unfolded over the past five decades.

Do you know how animals sleep?Otters fall asleep while holding hands, zebra finches practise their songs while dreaming, dolphins keep one half of their brain awake . . .Beautiful poems about sleeping animals are interspersed with fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations - making this the perfect bedtime book!

With lessons on dogs' desires, skills, and abilities to learn, care and feeding, health and safety, preparation, and shooting, Training and Hunting Bird Dogs is the ultimate guide to maximizing happiness and minimizing frustration whether out on the hunt or relaxing in the backyard. "My dogs and I get along best when I hit the birds they produce for me. Putting the odds in my favor is the least I can do. Now, so can you." If you hunt for pheas...

A hilarious insight into the everyday heroics of firefighter who put their lives on the line for us all' Russell Brand'A fascinating, funny, moving and occasionally horrifying glimpse into the work of our fire service' Richard HerringWARNING: MAY CONTAIN CATS UP TREESLeigh Hosy-Pickett has seen it all in his twenty-five years as a firefighter. He's battled infernos and pulled people from the wreckage of twisted metal but the closest he ever ca...

Unfolding over the course of four days and culminating in a shocking twist, Walk is a haunting, visceral and unique novel about the acts that ordinary people are prepared to commit when pushed to the very limits of what we are able to endure.

Unfolding over the course of four days and culminating in a shocking twist, Walk is a haunting, visceral and unique novel about the acts that ordinary people are prepared to commit when pushed to the very limits of what we are able to endure.