First published in 1996 The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory For every new intake of students studying Pallasmaa s classic text The Eyes of the Skin provides a totally fresh understanding of architecture & a new set of insights 130 pages Pallasmaa Juhani ...

There is another 1985 somewhere in the could-have-been where the Crimean war still rages dodos are regenerated in home-cloning kits & everyone is deeply disappointed by the ending of ' Jane Eyre' In this world there are no jet-liners or computers but there are policemen who can travel across time a Welsh republic a great interest in all things literary
- & a woman called Thursday Next In this utterly original & wonderfully funny first novel Fforde has created a fiesty loveable heroine & a plot of such richness & ingenuity that it will take your breath away
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A personal celebration of female friendships
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Jake Roth is still trying to keep his new powers a secret but when an old friend reappears Jake is drawn into direct conflict with the Philly mafia that has its own extrahuman enforcer a three-armed fighting machine named Odinson! Can the government&s Extrahuman Task Force be far behind? Bullets fly & bodies fall as The First Hero&s adventure continues! ...

If the most wonderful time of year is enough to plunge you into a gloom look no further This collection of spirited stories & vibrant poetry will brighten your mood as it brings together Charles Dickens & Philip Larkin WHAuden & Wendy Cope Jilly Cooper & Dylan Thomas From tales of carolling & snatched mistletoe kisses to ' The Worst Christmas Dinner Ever' there's something here to amuse & interest Christmas lovers grinches & everyone in between ...

This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised & incorporates many more operas from all periods including recent works by Philip Glass Mark Anthony Turnage Thomas Ades & George Benjamin Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian every opera-goer can benefit from a little background information & this book aims to provide just that Accessible & easy-to-use it contains entries for over a hundred works both familiar & unfamiliar ...

The histories behind the fairy tale characters in New York Times best-selling author Bill Willingham's series FABLES are uncovered here in the FABLES Encyclopedia Exhaustively researched by author Jess Nevins these annotations fill in details hailing down from ancient myth & forgotten civilizations of the timeless figures that compose the world of Fabletown including Snow White Bigby Wolf Boy Blue & many more This new compendium is a must-have addition to any FABLES afficianado's library as well as any fan of modern folk lore & fairy tales ...

From the bestselling author of The Elegant Universe Brian Greene's The Fabric of the Cosmos takes us on an irresistible & revelatory journey through the biggest of the big questions What is reality? Could we exist without space & time? Can we travel to the past? What are the limits of the universe? Brian Greene has made the mysteries of space & time accessible to millions with his acclaimed writings & award-winning TV series Now he reveals a world more beautiful & bizarre than we could have imagined where 'dark matter' reigns space warps & wiggles through eleven

Dimensions minute particles dance fizz & teleport across vast distances everything is made from vibrating strings & like an ant on a lily-pad we may be floating on a sliver of spacetime Revealing new layers of reality that lie just beneath the surface of our everyday lives this grand tour of the universe will make you look at the world in a completely new way 'A must-read' Sunday Times ' Greene takes us to the limits of space & time' Guardian ' Sends the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride' The New York Times Brian Greene is well known to many fans as a populariser of theoretical physics He is the author of the bestselling books about string theory The Elegant Universe which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction The Fabric of the Cosmos & The Hidden Reality Educated at Harvard & Oxford he has taught at both Harvard & Cornell & has been Professor of Physics & Mathematics at Columbia University since 1996

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Gentleman of Swing & The World&s Greatest Saxophonist play themselves in this extraordinary musical film biography of Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey A superb visual record of the Dorsey Brothers & their music the film is packed with some of the brothers most celebrated musical numbers including Marie Green Eyes Never Say Never & The Object of My Affections ...

The Revell Disney&s Cars The Fabulous Lightning Mc Queen Junior Kit from the plastic models range aimed at children aged 4 & up is perfect for the youngest of modellers Revell Junior Kits do not require paint or glue to complete as they come pre-coloured & they fit together simply with plastic screws & clips ...