Who Built It? Skyscrapers presents illustrator Didier Cornille`scharming drawings of eight of the most important skyscrapersin the world, from the highest to the most symbolic. Introducing famous architects & their works to the reader, Cornille focuses not only on the final buildings but reflects theconstruction of each in his step-by-step illustrations. Accessible text accompanies the drawings & provides usefulbackground information on each skyscraper, making this a funprimer for anyone interested in architecture. ...

Lift the flaps & join the fun. See who can jump in this exciting board book from the new ” Baby Walker” range. Turn the pages & fold out the flaps to see who can jump in this bright interactive board book. With sweet pictures from a favourite children`s book illustrator, this simple guessing game will provide hours of fun for babies. This title is one of two new exciting books in the ” Baby Walker” series featuring the best quality art & design for babies. It stimulates development through engaging artwork & simple flaps to lift. It features gorgeous illustrations to encourage a lifelong love of books. ...

Lift the flaps & join the fun. See who can swim in this exciting board book from the new ” Baby Walker” range. Wallow with the whale, dive with the dolphin & paddle with the polar bear in this bright interactive board book. Lift the shaped flaps & see who can swim; with sweet pictures from a favourite children`s book illustrator, there is endless fun for babies. This title is one of two new exciting books in the ” Baby Walker” series featuring the best quality art & design for babies. It stimulates development through engaging artwork & simple flaps to lift. Its gorgeous illustrations encourage a lifelong love of books. ...

The first volume in the highly anticipated new series by Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He began asking questions that shouldn`t have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn`t be read. This is the first volume. ” Charming, clever & enormously enjoyable”. (Guardian). ” Wonderfully eccentric & addictive.. . Just beautiful writing”. (Observer). ” Better than ever”. (Independent). ”A dazzlingly clever, funny & literary concoction”. (Irish Times). ...

Building on the startling revelations of his bestseller 1421, iconoclastic historian Gavin Menzies calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known ”discoveries” of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus. In Who Discovered America? he combines meticulous research & an adventurer`s spirit to reveal astounding new evidence of an ancient seagoing tradition that dates as far back as 130, 000 years ago. Menzies offers a revolutionary new alternative to the Beringia theory of how humans crossed a land bridge connecting Asia & North America during the last Ice Age, & provides a wealth of staggering claims, including: the ancient South American civilizations of the Olmec & Maya in Central & South America may have had direct origins & influences from Asia; Zheng He`s fleets to the Eastern seaboard were pre-dated by thousands of years of other Chinese expeditions to the Americas. Also
Includes:: Ancient maps in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., show that there must have been sustained & dedicated voyages to the New World by Chinese explorers from as early as 2200 BC; Huge Chinese settlements occupied (and made exploratory journeys from) Nova Scotia; Japanese, Korean, & even earlier European voyages pre-dated the explorations currently recorded by history; The great Kublai Khan`s plans of conquest may have been much larger in scope than originally thought, & he may also have dispatched fleets to the Americas. Who Discovered America? is Menzies` magnum opus: a fascinating new account with astonishing implications for the history of mankind.
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This book shows how our lives are shaped not only by the choices we make, but by the choices we have. From dating, school & university applications to the job market, understand the most important decisions you`ll ever make with insights from a Nobel Prize-winner. Who Gets What & Why is a piquantly written, mind-expanding exploration of the markets that matter most to many of us. If you`ve ever sought a job or hired someone, applied to university or guided your child into a good school, asked someone out on a date or been asked out, you have participated in a matching market. They are everywhere around us & account for some of the biggest technological successes of the decade, like Uber & Airbnb. Matching markets can even be the gatekeeper of life itself, guiding how desperately ill patients receive scarce organs for transplants. Alvin E. Roth shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics for his pioneering research into market design
- the principles that govern all kinds of markets where money isn`t the only factor in determining who gets what. His book reveals what factors make these markets work well
- or badly
- & shows us all how to recognise a good match & make smarter, more confident decisions.


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If you`re going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one. As co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael Ovitz earned a reputation for ruthless negotiation, brilliant strategy & fierce loyalty to his clients. He reinvented the role of the agent & helped shape the careers of hundreds of A-list stars & directors, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Sean Connery, Steven Seagal, Bill Murray, Robin Williams & David Letterman. But this personal history is much more than celebrity friendships & bare-knuckled deal-making. It`s an underdog`s story: How did a kid with no connections work his way into the William Morris mailroom, & become the most powerful person in Hollywood? How did a superagent also become a power in producing, advertising, mergers & acquisitions & modern art? & what were the personal consequences of all those deals? After decades of near-silence in the face of intense controversy, Michael Ovitz is finally telling his whole story in this blistering, unforgettable memoir. ...

A colourful lift-the-flap guessing game perfect for sharing at bedtime. Who is sleeping in the river, under the leaf & in the tree? Lift the flaps to find out & discover a sleepy surprise at the end, in this colourful bedtime board book from acclaimed author/illustrator Petr Horacek. ...

Tom got a note from his girlfriend. It says she hasn`t left him, but she`s gone. But where the hell is she? When is she coming back? & what is Tom supposed to do in the meantime? With each new clue to Hayley`s whereabouts, Tom is forced to question whether he truly knows his girlfriend at all. Because who is Hayley really, anyway? Who is this other strange girl following him? & who, for that matter, is Tom Ditto? ...

Who Knows Where? is a global location guessing game in which opponents race to be the first player to travel around the world by locating famous places on the double sided world map board. It’s quick & simple to play, with everyone playing all the time, so there’s no waiting around. With over 1000 locations to guess in 5 categories, including capitals, major cities & towns, events & facts, famous tourist sites & beautiful images of many iconic landmarks it’s a great fun way to learn about our world. There are easy & hard question cards, adjustable levels of accuracy for beginners & experts, & a double sided board allowing you to play on the easier country map with borders & named countries or more challenging satellite image with no borders or countries marked. The rules are flexible to make the game easier or harder according to the level of expertise of the players, & with a great combination of knowledge, tactics & luck everyone can win. This is a brilliant game for 2 to 4 players or teams & a great fun way to learn about our world. Contents:- Double sided board with 2 different world maps- Easy & hard question cards with over 1000 locations to guess- 4 Clue cards- 8 playing pieces- Dice- Rules Sheet Recommended for ages 12+. ...