Take nothing but photographs leave nothing but footprints." This is the unspoken rule of urban explorers who sometimes risk their safety police records & even their lives to explore abandoned buildings sewers & storm drains transit tunnels utility tunnels high-security areas of inhabited buildings & even catacombs such as those in Chenobyl Rome Odessa & Naples. Although these urban explorers usually work solo or in small teams they collectively put forth a ground cry against a modern culture that embraces the new polished uniform & mundane. Beauty in Decay features the best in full-color panoramic photographs from urban exploration or Urbex around the world. Overgrown industrial complexes disused lunatic asylums abandoned palaces & forgotten monasteries are showcased & paired with clear-sighted poetic text. Just who decides which doors are closed in our world & whose interests do they serve? Do we wish to be kept in the dark permanently safe free from either harm or adventure? For all of us there is a deep attraction to be found in opening these doors. They open a rift in our collected experiences & throw new light on the boundaries we've all been forced to accept. There is only one way to find out what's hidden behind these barriers. Sit back hold on & surrender to your imagination as we unlock the door to an extraordinary unseen world of beauty in decay. What's the Story with Urban Exploration? It's easy to describe what an Urban Explorer does; they infiltrate into abandoned buildings & industrial sites & explore them often taking photographs along the way. They don't steal vandalise or even leave graffiti behind them. In fact their code of honour is reminiscent of the rambler's way: Take only pictures leave only footprints. It is on the other hand not so easy to describe the whys & wherefores. Think back to your childhood for a moment & it all begins to make sense. Do you remember the terrifying yet seductive draw of the archetypal haunted house? Every neighbourhood & every childhood has one. At the very point we cross the border from childhood into adolescence we cross real physical borders too. It's the moment in our lives when we test the boundaries. We finally pluck up the courage to break into the haunted house & take a look around. You can probably remember your own experiences of this. & there will be at least one. The Urban Explorer feels that we in the comfortable & over-protected 'first world' are living in an enforced & extended state of childhood. They have remembered that they are capable of having unmediated experiences of reality & they welcome the fear that may (or may not) come with those experiences. The fear itself is the gateway to go through. It's the gateway that leads for many to 'wonderland'. This is the world through the looking glass that in some dark corner of every soul we are all looking for. The strange thing then is not that Urban Explorers exist; it's that the rest of us have forgotten that we are Urban Explorers too." ...

Overgrown industrial complexes disused asylums abandoned palaces & monasteries feature in this latest incendiary book from Carpet Bombing Culture. Beauty in Decay
- The Art of Urban Exploration broke new ground in depicting the global phenomenon of Urban Exploration (Urbex) when it published in 2010. Author Romany WG has again tirelessly tracked down dozens of new locations to amaze viewers of Beauty in Decay II a further peek behind the Urbex curtain. Urban explorers find the beauty layers of history multi-hued peeling paint antique objects ancient initials in the dust & the other physical manifestations of memory that abandoned impermanent urban spaces manifest. For Beauty in Decay Romany WG has gone behind the lens to give us a further peak behind the Urbex curtain. This time the HDR is paired down & the spectacle ramped up.
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The Beauty in the Beast is a delightful portrait of some of the UKs best-loved wild animals & birds & the colourful enthusiasts who champion their causes. Meet the water vole-woman from Shropshire the owl-man from Somerset & Gordon the dancing toad-fancier. These & many other fabulously engaging characters carry a deep knowledge of their chosen species within a distinctly quirky shell. Other animals making an appearance include otters bats dolphins dragonflies foxes & adders. Hugh Warwick animal enthusiast & hedgehog fanatic writes a series of affectionate & lively homages to the animals of the British Isles composed of fieldwork & interviews with the people who love & conserve them. ...

This book is the latest in the popular Cozy" series that offers 30 unique recipes for luxurious scrubs & masks. It



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In the struggle for women's equality there is one subject still shrouded in silence
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Although a truly gifted hairstylist Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame & fortune unlike the three popular boys in the Scissors Project" at school. Determined to become the best makeover team in Japan they give showy makeovers to handpicked girls. As much as Kiri tries to shy away from the Scissors Project spotlight she finds herself responding to beautys call... Kiris identity as the mysterious "X" who does makeovers behind the scenes is now public knowledge as she competes against hairstylist Narumi in a one-on-one Scissors Project challenge. The hairstylist who loses will receive a haircut by the winner & must endure whatever that haircut might be..." ...

Although a truly gifted hairstylist Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame & fortune unlike the three popular boys in the Scissors Project" at school. Determined to become the best makeover team in Japan they give showy makeovers to handpicked girls. As much as Kiri tries to shy away from the Scissors Project spotlight she finds herself responding to beautys call... Kiris friend Kanako gives a present to one of the members of the Scissors Project. Her act of kindness is interpreted as a bribe to get a makeover & they reject her out of hand for being too ugly. Kiri decides to help Kanako & give the boys a lesson in what true beauty is." ...

This leading beauty therapy text continues to maintain its place as the bestselling text for Level 2. Lorraine Nordmann's clear presentation & user friendly format appeals to students & lecturers alike & ensures learning this fascinating subject is both interesting & enjoyable. Lorraine Nordmann is an experienced beauty therapist teaching at Hugh Baird College & was involved in the 2010 standards consultations. Along with this the text is the only official guide to Level 2 beauty therapy endorsed by both Habia & City & Guilds so it will exactly match the required content for Level 2 courses. Beauty Therapy: The Foundations" has been revised to reflect the updated national occupational standards. To reflect this extra units have been added & there is increased coverage of Health & Safety. It contains all the units for both the general & make-up routes & the full colour step by step diagrams encourage students & enhance learning. This authoritative & comprehensive guide is a must have for all trainee beauty therapists." ...

* Fully updated in line with the new National Occupational Standards & current trends bringing it totally up to date. * Well-structured easy-to-follow content & new enhanced design allow quick & easy reference. * Features new topics including Stone Therapy Intimate Waxing & The History of Beauty Therapy so learners can be confident they are fully supported. * Features a mapping grid to show how the book supports a range of qualifications. * Colour-coded tabs allow learners & tutors to see at a glance what level they are working at. * Colourful design with new photos & detailed illustrations make complex scientific concepts to all. ...

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Considered the plain clever one in her family Lady Cressida Armstrong knows her father has given up on her ever marrying. But who needs a husband when science is the only thing to set Cressie's pulse racing? Disillusioned artist Giovanni di Matteo is setting the ton abuzz with his expertly executed portraits. Once his art was inspired; now it's only technique. Until he meets Cressie... Challenging intelligent & yet insecure Cressie is the one whose face & body he dreams of capturing on canvas. In the enclosed intimate world of his studio Giovanni rediscovers his passion as he awakens her own. ...