This is the first book published on Los Angeles architect Archibald Quincy Jones (1913-1979), a pioneer in affordable housing designed with a modern aesthetic. The introductory essay traces Jones\'s life and career, his post-war planning projects and his long association with Palo Alto building magnate Joseph Eichler. The book contains a catalogue of sixty of Jones\'s projects illustrated with high-quality

Ken Follett\'s World Without End was a global phenomenon, a work of grand historical sweep, beloved by millions of readers and acclaimed by critics. Fall of Giants is his magnificent new historical epic. The first novel in The Century Trilogy, it follows the fates of five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh-as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World

\"The New York Trilogy\" is an astonishing and original book: three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness. In each story the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what

Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything . . . and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe.

The literary world was shocked when in 1889, at the height of his career, Robert Louis Stevenson announced his intention to settle permanently on the Pacific island of Samoa. His readers were equally shocked when he began to use the subject material offered by his new environment, not to promote a romance of empire, but to produce some of the most ironic and critical treatments of imperialism in nineteenth-century

Down by the river bank, where the wind whispers through the willow trees, is a very pleasant place to have a lunch party with a few friends. But life is not always so peaceful for the Mole and the Water Rat. There is the time, for example, when Toad gets interested in motor-cars - goes mad about them in fact ...The story of the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad has been loved by young and old

On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd\'s cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his business. Who is he, and where has he come from? And he is only the first visitor to call at the cottage that night...In these three short stories, Thomas Hardy gives us pictures of the lives of shepherds

The hotly-anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada – the million copy bestseller that took the world by storm Everything’s in place for the season’s hottest launch: Tall latte (with two raw sugars)? Check. Gucci trench (draped over desk)? Check. Outrageous, unreasonable demands? Check. Andy has just turned thirty and is an incredibly successful magazine editor, working closely with her best friend

It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn\'t. But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn\'t. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy\'s suburban neighborhood, knows exactly what that is. Roux promises she will go away. She will take herself and her son, who is already growing dangerously close to Amy\'s teenage stepdaughter, and she will go. If Amy

In Letters of Note: Sex, Shaun Usher collects together some of the most noteworthy missives ever written on the subject, from euphemism-laden, flirtatious exchanges and desire-driven expressions of passion to sincere and thoughtful meditations on the meaning of sex. Includes letters by: John Cheever, Dorothy Day,Frida Kahlo, Margaret Mead,Henry Miller, Anais Nin,Mae West & many more

The iconic Ian Rankin returns with a new Detective John Rebus novel - this year\'s essential must-read bestseller. IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched. Everyone has secrets Detective Inspector

Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet\'s Le Costume historique was the most wide-ranging and intelligent study of clothing ever published. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through the end of the 19th century, the great work—\"consolidated\" in 1888 into 6 volumes containing nearly 500 plates—remains, to this day, completely unique

Am 10. Dezember 1941 wurde Helga Weissovä, ein zwölfjähriges jüdisches Mädchen aus Prag, nach Theresienstadt deportiert. »Zeichne, was du siehst!« hatte ihr Vater gesagt, nachdem sie ein selbstgemaltes Bild in die Männerkaserne geschmuggelt hatte. Helga zeichnete und dokumentierte so den Alltag der Menschen im Ghetto. Sie malte Bilder von dieser in sich abgeschlossenen Welt, von alltäglichen Szenen

The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and

Titan Books will work with acclaimed video gamedeveloper BioWare to publish brand new novels set in theuniverse of MASS EFFECT(TM): ANDROMEDA. The actionwill weave into the new game, with storylines developed inclose collaboration with the BioWare game team. Theaction takes place with the adventure of the game itself,setting up the story and events of the game adding depthand detail to the canonical

Рассказы Франца Кафки, одного из самых загадочных писателей XX века, \"непостижимого мастера и повелителя царства немецкого языка\" (Г. Гессе). В настоящее издание вошли повесть \"Исследования одной собаки\", а также рассказы из циклов \"Мастер пост-арта\", \"Сельский врач\", \"Наблюдение\" и др.

Der Autor und Psychiater Ernst Augustin hatte 1974 einen Geldfälscher zu beurteilen, dessen Methode darin bestand, nur kleine Scheine auf den Markt zu bringen. Als er sich durch eine einmalige große Summe ein Ruhegeld verschaffen wollte, wurde er entdeckt. Während der Begutachtung teilte der Proband Ernst Augustin die Herstellungstechnik mit, verriet ihm vor allem \"das Geheimnis des Wasserzeichens\".

Following the revolutionary success of the blockbuster bestseller The Secret comes an inspirational companion that offers a new way to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of life, every single day.All around the world, The Secret is helping millions achieve the lives of their dreams. Now, with The Secret Daily Teachings, Rhonda Byrne takes readers through the next vital steps in living The Secret.

Director no more, Nick Fury is a plain ol\' Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. - but that won\'t stop him from calling the shots! And there are plenty to be fired, because Baron Strucker has a new vision for Hydra...and S.H.I.E.L.D. As Strucker strikes and Nick Fury faces treachery and betrayal from within his own ranks, he reunites with the Howling Commandos and Captain America - as well as a few faces he never