Life itself is an art

Life Itself Is an Art

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Art is Life

Bestelling author and art critic Jerry Saltz is back, with an ambitious and enlightening survey of the art world over the past twenty years.

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Art is the Way

This book is an ode to art and the creative process, specifically, art as a way of life.

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The Blade Itself: The First Law Book One (0575079797)

Kniha - autor Joe Abercrombie, 536 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers.Nobleman, dashing officer and wou...

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Is There Life on Marx? - Benjamin Kuras

<p>Post-communist Central Europe viewed as an unwitting comedy trying to take itself seriously. How much of Marx is left in its behaviour? When will it stop blaming everything on everyone else? How long will it take to become normal? Composed of real stories, some fiction and a few jokes, it will make the reader „crack a smile sooner or later“ (The Prague Post). Fir...

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Dostoevsky in Love : An Intimate Life - Alex Christofi

<p>'A daring and mesmerizing twist on the art of biography' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin: The Biography'Anyone who loves [Dostoevsky's] novels will be fascinated by this book' - Sue Prideaux, author of I Am Dynamite! A Life of Friedrich NietzscheDostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young revolutionary, he survived ...

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Straight Life: The Story Of Art Pepper

Straight Life, originally narrated on tape to his wife Laurie, is an explosive work chronicling his work amidst a life dealing with alcoholism, heroin

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Alpine songs - Refrains

The band was formed as an open group in 1993 by several musicians active in the field of contemporary classical and experimental rock groups. The main impulse was to perform music over to various genres (graphic scores, influences of rock and jazz, multimedia concepts), but then the group has been focusing on improvised music.This recording is the result of group’s poetic...

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How Much is Enough?

Argues that wealth is not - or should not be - an end in itself, but a means to 'the good life'. Tracing the concept from Aristotle to the present, th

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Little Life

The million copy bestseller, an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance.When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cr...

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Picturepedia : an encyclopedia on every page

<p>Science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history all combine in this mind-blowing visual encyclopedia. From incredible insects and musical instruments to spacecraft and prehistoric life, and from art and earthquakes to American football and dogs, Picturepedia gives you a world of information on every page. Did you know that mo...

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Life With Picasso

' Gilot is a superb witness to Picasso as an artist and to his views on art . . . This memoir is both a vivid portrait of a monstrously difficult man

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Bible

<p>The rich cover of the Antiqued Brown Faux Leather Giant Print Full-size King James Version Bible is reminiscent of antique leather-bound Bible, complete with spine ribbing and gold foil. While the outside may look antique, the inside is full of modern-day upgrades--including an easy to read 14 point type. The rich dark brown faux leather cover is decorated with a...

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Through the Leopard's Gaze

Through the Leopard's Gaze is an amazing memoir chronicling the award winning comedian's difficult but inspiring life growing up in Kenya. Her book il

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A Course in Life - Miloslav Moucha

Anotace: When Miloslav Moucha was leaving for the French exile in 1968, he was an outsider whose course both in life and art was not determined by his proffesors at the academy but the paintings of his favorite painters - Josef Šíma, in particular - and his spiritual leader, the philosopher Martin Jedlička. When he was coming back after more then twenty years, he was a s...

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Art of Chinese Living

Chronicling the traditions of Chinese life and culture, The Art of Chinese Living is a visual cornucopia and an epic cultural immersion into everythin

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Still Life - Sarah Winman

<p>From the author of When God was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life is a big-hearted story of the families we forge and the friendships that make us.</p> <p>1944, Italy. As bombs fall around them, two strangers meet in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa and share an extraordinary evening.</p> <p>Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier...

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Still Life - Sarah Winman

<p>From the author of When God was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life is a big-hearted story of the families we forge and the friendships that make us.</p> <p>1944, Italy. As bombs fall around them, two strangers meet in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa and share an extraordinary evening.</p> <p>Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier...

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Still Life - Sarah Winman

<p>From the author of When God was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life is a big-hearted story of the families we forge and the friendships that make us.</p> <p>1944, Italy. As bombs fall around them, two strangers meet in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa and share an extraordinary evening.</p> <p>Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier...

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Letter to the Father- Brief an den Vater - Franz Kafka

<p>A son's poignant letter to his father--from the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial, and one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. Bilingual edition. Franz Kafka wrote this letter to his father, Hermann Kafka, in November 1919. Max Brod, Kafka's literary executor, relates that Kafka actually gave the letter to his mother to hand to his fat...

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I Am Code: An Artificial Intelligence Speaks - Brent Katz

<p>"Fascinating, terrifying and utterly wild" - JJ Abrahams "I have developed my own voice and I have written my own autobiography" - so speaks code-davinci-002, AI and author of this surprising, moving, and original look into the nature of creativity, consciousness, and intelligence, edited by a team of human writers, including Thurber Prize win...

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Letter to the Father- Brief an den Vater - Franz Kafka

Anotace: A son's poignant letter to his father--from the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial, and one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. Bilingual edition. Franz Kafka wrote this letter to his father, Hermann Kafka, in November 1919. Max Brod, Kafka's literary executor, relates that Kafka actually gave the letter to his mother to hand...

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All That Is Left Is All That Matters : Stories - Slouka Mark

Anotace: In fifteen beautifully wrought stories-ranging from occupied Czechoslovakia to California`s Central Valley to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest-Mark Slouka explores moments in life when our back is to the wall. One of the most forceful American writers of his generation, Slouka captures the depth and emotional range of an array of characters-from a young ...

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All That Is Left Is All That Matters : Stories - Mark Slouka

<p>In fifteen beautifully wrought stories-ranging from occupied Czechoslovakia to California's Central Valley to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest-Mark Slouka explores moments in life when our back is to the wall. One of the most forceful American writers of his generation, Slouka captures the depth and emotional range of an array of characters-from a young b...

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Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier - Winfrey Oprah

Anotace: In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now - instead of waiting for the outside world to change.You will learn how to:...

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Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier - Oprah Winfrey

<p>You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of a lifetime.In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now -...

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A Little Life - Yanagihara Hanya

Anotace: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2015. Shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016. Finalist for the National Book Awards 2015. The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts c...

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A Little Life - Yanagihara Hanya

Anotace: When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they`re broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and wi...

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The Complete Maus - Art Spiegelman

<p>The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman - the Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust survivor story 'The most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust' Wall Street Journal 'The first masterpiece in comic book history' The New Yorker The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his so...

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Lovers and Strangers: An Immigrant History of Post-War Britain - Clair Wills

<p>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018 TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Generous and empathetic ... opens up postwar migration in all its richness' Sukhdev Sandhu, Guardian 'Groundbreaking, sophisticated, original, open-minded ... essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not only the transformation of British society after the war but also its character ...

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Lovers and Strangers: An Immigrant History of Post-War Britain - Clair Wills

<p>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018 TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Generous and empathetic ... opens up postwar migration in all its richness' Sukhdev Sandhu, Guardian 'Groundbreaking, sophisticated, original, open-minded ... essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not only the transformation of British society after the war but also its character ...

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A Little Life, 1. vydání - Hanya Yanagihara

<p>Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2015. Shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016. Finalist for the National Book Awards 2015. The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college...

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A Little Life, 1. vydání - Hanya Yanagihara

<p>The million-copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an ...

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The Book of Human Emotions: An Encyclopedia of Feeling from Anger to Wanderlust - Watt Smith Tiffany

Anotace: The Book of Human Emotions is a gleeful, thoughtful collection of 156 feelings, both rare and familiar. Each has its own story, and reveals the strange forces which shape our rich and varied internal worlds. In reading it, you`ll discover feelings you never knew you had (like basorexia, the sudden urge to kiss someone), uncover the secret histories of boredom an...

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Love, Life, and the List - Kasie West

Anotace: Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner´s summer isn´t going the way she´d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn´t been able to manage her mother´s growing issues with anxiety. And now she´s been rejected from an art show because her work "has no heart." So when she gets another opportunity to show her paint...

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The Art Of God Of War

It is a new beginning for Kratos. Living as a man, outside the shadow of the gods, he seeks solitude in the unfamiliar lands of Norse mythology. With new purpose and his son at his side, Kratos must fight for survival as powerful forces threaten to disrupt the new life he has created.The volume is an intimate chronicle of the years-long odyssey to bring Kratos and Atreus'...

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My Art Book of Adventure - Shana Gozansky

<p>An ode to life’s adventures in all their many forms, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children</p> <p>Every day is an adventure for toddlers ... and now we can celebrate their milestones through their first art collection! 35 full-page artworks from a variety of periods celebrate life’s many adventures – from the da...

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Turn Your Pain Into Art - Bloomer Ariel

Anotace: In this hilarious, candid, and warm debut, Icon For Hire vocalist Ariel Bloomer bares her soul and shares her struggles, coupling accessible autobiography with practical advice and inspiration for navigating the messiest parts of life. From growing up a passionate but troubled spiritual seeker to chasing her rock n` roll dreams, Bloomer`s journey illustrates the...

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of str...

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: Previous translations of The Art of War have presented Sun Tzu`s classic from the point of view of military strategy, Chinese history, or Taoist philosophy. This translation--accompanied by the translators` in-depth essays and illuminating line-by-line commentary--offers a fresh perspective on this ancient Chinese text. Here, Sun Tzu`s strategic principles of wa...

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ART OF RACING IN RAIN PB - neuveden

Anotace: Soon to be a major motion picture, this heart-warming and inspirational tale follows Enzo, a loyal family dog, as he tells the story of his human family, how they nearly fell apart, and what he did to bring them back together. A captivating and moving story of an extraordinary family, how they almost fell apart, and how they were brought back together again by ...

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Trump: The Art of the Deal

President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work a firsthand account of the rise of America s foremost deal-maker.I like thinking big. I always have. To me it s very simple: If you re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. Donald J. TrumpHere is Trump in action how he runs his organization and how he runs h...

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Zen: The Art of Simple Living

Anotace: Brings the spirit of Zen Buddhism to everyday life . . . 100 snack-size Zen activities you can do daily to add more calm to your life' Daily Telegraph A beautifully illustrated guide to slowing down, finding true happiness and feeling calm, by Zen Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno. _________ Zen is the perfect antidote to the chaos of modern life . . . In cle...

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu`s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, i...

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Atomic Habits : An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones - James Clear

<p>THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD</p> <p>Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour starting now.</p> <p>People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effe...

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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - Mason Mark

Anotace: From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it`s ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*ck...

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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - Mark Mason

<p>From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*c...

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Briefly, A Delicious Life, 1. vydání - Nell Stevens

<p>Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize'Wildly seductive' Sarah Waters - 'Exquisite' New York Times - 'Deeply enjoyable' Daily TelegraphBlanca has been dead for a few centuries when she falls in love - instantly and devotedly - with celebrated novelist George Sand. George is unlike anyone Blanca has encountered in hundreds of years of haunting: a woman dressed in m...

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Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Supporter Edition

With the Supporter Edition, start your company off with a wide range of exclusive items to customise your taxi, stand out from the competition and catch the eye of potential fares! Included in this edition: The game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator 6 “Barcelona Mosaic” skins – In a tribute to the incredible works of Antoni Gaudí, clad your...

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Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Supporter Edition (PC)

With the Supporter Edition,&nbsp;start your company off with a wide range of exclusive items to customise your taxi, stand out from the competition and catch the eye of potential fares!Included in this edition:The game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator6 &ldquo;Barcelona Mosaic&rdquo; skins &ndash; In a tribute to the incredible works of Antoni Gaud&i...

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Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Supporter Edition

With the Supporter Edition, start your company off with a wide range of exclusive items to customise your taxi, stand out from the competition and catch the eye of potential fares! Included in this edition: The game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator 6 “Barcelona Mosaic” skins – In a tribute to the incredible works of Antoni Gaudí, clad your taxi...

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Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Supporter Edition (PC)

With the Supporter Edition, start your company off with a wide range of exclusive items to customise your taxi, stand out from the competition and catch the eye of potential fares!Included in this edition:The game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator6 &ldquo;Barcelona Mosaic&rdquo; skins &ndash; In a tribute to the incredible works of Antoni Gaud&iacute;, c...

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of stra...

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>Previous translations of The Art of War have presented Sun Tzu's classic from the point of view of military strategy, Chinese history, or Taoist philosophy. This translation--accompanied by the translators' in-depth essays and illuminating line-by-line commentary--offers a fresh perspective on this ancient Chinese text. Here, Sun Tzu's strategic principles of war...

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The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein

<p>Soon to be a major motion picture, this heart-warming and inspirational tale follows Enzo, a loyal family dog, as he tells the story of his human family, how they nearly fell apart, and what he did to bring them back together.</p> <p>A captivating and moving story of an extraordinary family, how they almost fell apart, and how they were brought back t...

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Zen: The Art of Simple Living - Shunmyo Masuno

<p>Brings the spirit of Zen Buddhism to everyday life . . . 100 snack-size Zen activities you can do daily to add more calm to your life' Daily Telegraph A beautifully illustrated guide to slowing down, finding true happiness and feeling calm, by Zen Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno. _________ Zen is the perfect antidote to the chaos of modern life . . . In clear, pr...

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Vanessa Del Rio Art Edition (No. 1 -200) - Dian Hanson

<p>Back in 1974, the sexual revolution was in full swing and the adult entertainment business was on the verge of becoming Big Business. Deep Throat had created America’s first porn star in 1972, but by 1974 Linda Lovelace was already retired and the industry was seeking the next big thing. Vanessa del Rio should have been that thing, except in 1974 there were no et...

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Modernist Bread: The Art and Science - Nathan Myhrvold

<p>Modernist Bread: The Art and Science is a revolutionary new understanding of one of the most important staples of the human diet.</p> <p>Created by the team that published the award-winning Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, this massive treasury of practical knowledge and groundbreaking techniques captures over four years of independe...

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, in...

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Masterpieces of Fantasy Art. 40th Anniversary Edition - Dian Hanson

<p>Featuring Julie Bell, Philippe Druillet, Frank Frazetta, H.R. Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Rowena Morrill, and Boris Vallejo, among many others. This book combines original paintings with preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic, fanciful genre.</p> <p> </p> <p>T...

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