Meet Jessica Jones. Once upon a time, she was a costumed super hero...but not a very good one. Her powers were unremarkable compared to the amazing abilities of the costumed icons that populate the Marvel Universe. In a city of Marvels, Jessica Jones never found her niche. Now a chain-smoking, self-destructive alcoholic with a mean inferiority complex, Jones is the owner and sole employee of Alias

Fast-paced and dramatic re-telling of the financial crisis that nearly bought the developed world to its knees. Hank Paulson was at the absolute epicentre of the recent economic storm, and his account of how he dealt with the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression makes for absolutely fascinating reading. The book contains all the decisive moments in the economic crisis, including the

The Vikings famously took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution, and prided themselves on their blood-thirsty skills as warriors. But their prowess in battle is only a small part of their story, which stretches from their Scandinavian origins to America in the west and as far as Baghdad in the east. As the Vikings did not write their history, we have to discover it for ourselves, and that discovery,

Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough.A hundred years in the future, New York\'s elite of the super-tower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their place at the top of the world. Everyone wants something... and everyone has something to lose.As the privileged inhabitants

A brilliant way to discover famous characters from Shakespeare\'s plays, with over 160 reusable stickers to dress them for their performances. There are star-crossed lovers, girls disguised as boys, murderers, fools and fairy royalty and quotations to add from the plays, too. Includes internet links to websites to find out more about Shakespeare.

\'Hobb is a remarkable storyteller\' GUARDIAN The second volume in this superb trilogy from the author of The Farseer trilogy continues the dramatic tale of piracy, serpents, love and magic. The Vestrit family\'s liveship, Vivacia, has been taken by the pirate king, Kennit. Held captive on board, Wintrow Vestrit finds himself competing with Kennit for Vivacia\'s love as the ship slowly acquires her

Celebrated printer and type designer Giambattista Bodoni set the standard for printing the alphabet with his Manuale tipografico (1818). The two-volume set—published posthumously in a limited edition of 250—features 142 sets of roman and italic typefaces, a wide selection of borders, ornaments, symbols, and flowers, as well as Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Phoenician, Armenian, Coptic, and Tibetan

An unprecedented series of images showing the Omo people\'s imaginative body decoration and embellishments.The scene of tribal conflicts and guerrilla incursions, Ethiopia\'s Omo Valley is also home to fascinating rites and traditions that have survived for thousands of years. The nomadic peoples who inhabit this valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and

This is a highly original and indispensible source of inspiration for graphic designers and illustrators everywhere. One of the biggest challenges facing all graphic designers, illustrators, and artists is being able to work in just one colour - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black, the colours used in the four-colour printing process. \"The THNK CMYK\" series provides much-needed inspiration by showing

Space is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, \'infographics\' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of Space exploration and the science of the Universe. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Deadpool has a lot of unfinished business in his inbox, and he\'s determined to take care of it before...any sort of bad and permanentish thing happens to him. Revenge on Stevil Rogers? Settling things with Rogue? Oh, and doesn\'t he still need to kill a few more folks? It\'s time to get Wade\'s affairs in order. You know, just in case... COLLECTING: DESPICABLE DEADPOOL 292-296

This is an innovative and accessible guide to business, management and commerce. Learning about business can be daunting, but The Business Book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas simply explained. Simple explanations and stylish infographics open up the business world to even the complete novice. The Business Book is the perfect primer to key theories of business and management,

High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who mol ded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. As Coach Rake\'s \'boys\' sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his

Prue Shackleton is wearying of her mundane life with her banker lover. So when her aunt invites her to spend a holiday in Cornwall, Prue eagerly accepts. Soon, the sun and surf bring a bright glow to her cheeks, and a surprise meeting with a handsome young man puts a twinkle in her eye.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú

IELTS foundation is a new and motivating course book for students studying IELTS. Aimed at those in the IELTS band of 4-5.5, this topic-based book will train students in all the skills required to increase their IELTS score.

Die legendäre Geschichte des unbekannten Jünglings Caspar Hauser, der 1828 völlig verwahrlost in Nürnberg auftaucht und sich später als legitimer Erbprinz des badischen Fürstenhauses erweist, hat damals in ganz Europa für Aufsehen gesorgt und ist seither vielfach bearbeitet worden. Die berühmteste Gestaltung, die sich eng an historische Tatsachen hält, hat Jakob Wassermann geschaffen. Caspar Hauser,

The beloved, award-winning novel will soon be a major motion picture starring 13 Reasons Why\'s Katherine Langford and Everything, Everything\'s Nick Robinson. \'Worthy of Fault in Our Stars-level obsession.\' Entertainment Weekly\'I love you, SIMON. I LOVE YOU! And I love this fresh, funny, live-out-loud book.\" Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright PlacesStraight people should have

Ce roman a l’originalité de nous offrir de la France une vision mythique et lointaine, travers les nombreux récits que Charlotte Lemonnier, « égarée dans l’immensité neigeuse de la Russie », raconte son petit-fils et confident. Ce roman a reçu le prix Goncourt 1995 et ex-aequo le prix Médicis 1995. --Ce texte fait référence une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Nach fünf Jahren hat Annette endlich eingesehen, was für ein übler Kerl ihr türkisäugiger Lover Daniel ist, der ihr ganzes Vermögen durchgebracht hat. Onkel Silvester, Graf auf Kronegg, nimmt sie liebevoll wieder bei sich auf. Aber auch er hat Sorgen, denn sein Prunkschloß instand zu halten kostet mehr Geld, als er besitzt. Da wird von einem ungarischen Kronschatz gemunkelt, den Silvesters Urgroßvater