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Why do melting clocks and burning giraffes still haunt us today, and why does Dalí's world feel like a mirror of our own dreams? This non-fiction book shows you how Salvador Dalí turned the unconscious into images you never forget - and how a young provocateur became the best-known Surrealist of the twentieth century. Anyone who knows Dalí only as an eccentric figure will discover here the precise thinker behind the pose: an artist who blended reality, delirium and advertising so deftly that an entirely new visual language emerged. Ants, crutches, soft forms and crystal-clear light: this is not mere effect, it is Dalí's language. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) was born in Figueres and showed an exceptional talent for drawing early on. At the art academy in Madrid he met Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel, clashed with authority, and was expelled for insubordination. In Paris he connected with the Surrealists and developed his famous paranoiac-critical method - a technique of exact looking in which a single motif could transform into multiple meanings. With the small painting 'The Persistence of Memory' he created an icon that made time itself go soft. The book takes you into Dalí's work and his self-fashioning - from the twisted moustache to performances in which art and stage fused. It shows the role Gala played as muse, partner and manager, and how Dalí became an international star between Portlligat, Paris and New York. You explore his boundary-crossings into film: the collaboration with Buñuel on 'Un Chien Andalou', the dream sequence for Hitchcock's 'Spellbound', and the project 'Destino' with Walt Disney. You also encounter key images in which Dalí made desire, fear and memory into visible riddles - such as 'The Enigma of Desire' or 'The Temptation of Saint Anthony'. Along the way it becomes clear why his motifs are so powerful: they function like dream-sentences, logical yet uncanny, familiar yet slipping away. After returning to Spain, Dalí fused religion, mysticism and atomic physics into a new pictorial world. Works such as 'Leda Atomica' and 'Christ of Saint John of the Cross' stand for this phase, as do his experiments with photography, optical illusions and spatial staging. Anyone who wants to see how Dalí translated his art into architecture will also find the route here to the 'Teatro-Museo Dalí' in Figueres - a total work of art that feels like a brain you can walk through. The result is a complete portrait that neither romanticises Dalí nor reduces him to spectacle, but explains him: as painter, media professional and master of attention. Bert Alexander Petzold takes you on a richly factual cultural journey - clear, entertaining and well structured. You gain solid foundational knowledge that sticks, and connections that illuminate: ideal for British pupils preparing for GCSEs and A levels (especially in Art, Art History, or related humanities subjects), and equally valuable for sixth-form and university study as well as for anyone with a serious interest in art. Afterwards, anyone speaking about Surrealism will have images, concepts and context at their fingertips - and will recognise just how modern Dalí's ideas remain today. Secure this book and step into Dalí's dream-world with a clear-eyed gaze. Understand the motifs, the method and the myth - and experience why Surrealism after Dalí was never the same again.

Joe Lazer—one of the world's leading voices on the art and science of business storytelling—is out with a new book revealing how to master storytelling and future-proof your career in the AI Age. The conventional wisdom today says that if you want to succeed in the next age of work, all you need to do is learn how to use AI. But the future or work won't be won by the best prompt engineers. It'll be won by those those who lead, persuade, influence, and inspire. By the communicators and the critical thinkers. And there's one cognitive superpower that unlocks all those crucial soft skills: storytelling. Make AI your primary skillset, and you'll become an assistant to a machine. Master storytelling first—and then amplify your abilities with AI—and you'll make yourself irreplaceable. The clock is ticking. Which path will you take? For the past 15 years, best-selling Joe Lazer has been one of the world's leading voices on the art and science of business storytelling. In Super Skill, Lazer reveals how to become a master storyteller and win the AI Age. Through 15 science-backed principles, cutting-edge AI techniques, and real-world stories of neuroscientists, Neanderthals, founders, and filmmakers, he'll show you how to hone your storytelling superpowers, build a following, and future-proof your career. With rave reviews, Super Skill is a must-listen for marketers, salespeople, entrepreneurs, executives, and anyone else who wants to supercharge their most unique human advantages in the age of AI.

Slyly funny and disarmingly tender, Fallow is the story of a young woman who signs up to be the world's first in-house corporate surrogate, then finds herself caught up in a social experiment of another kind. Natalie knows one truth: there is no such thing as a good job. As the clock ticks away at the call center where she logs complaints of workplace harassment, she tries to ignore the increasing pain in her jaw. She has no dental insurance. She has no skills or ambitions. She has student loans. And, minute by minute, she hears the many ways workers are not just not getting by, but actually getting hustled. Then, at the blood bank where she sells her plasma, a mysterious flyer leads her to The Company. Natalie turns out to be the perfect candidate for their pilot program, pitched as an opportunity to help women access greater gender equity. She will be their in-house surrogate, delivering seven babies in ten years and enabling their executives to have motherhood without maternity leave. Finally, she will be adequately-generously-compensated. For years, her every need is met: stacks of healthy meals in the refrigerator of a luxury condo, fitness coaches and nutritionists, around-the-clock health care. Between deliveries, she takes time off- a fallow period, with no obligations or expectations. For the first time in her life, she is good at her job; for the first time, she feels free. But just as she's about to fulfill the terms of her contract, a staffing decision upends everything. Natalie is pulled into an entirely different kind of social experiment, one that raises new questions about her future, her freedom, her purpose, what she can expect from the world, and what she can offer to it. Woundingly funny and genuinely moving, Sarah Anderson's Fallow is a tender, alarmingly real vision of a woman balancing on the knife-edge of capitalism as she comes to realize who she wants to be.

The Bradt guide to Svalbard, including Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard’s historic mine to visitors Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfect guide to a quintessential bucket-list destination. Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is as off the beaten track as you can get in Europe today. It is the planet’s most northerly settled land and the top (if not the end) of the world, and it was on and around Svalbard that most of David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet was filmed. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself to notching up geographic superlatives (most northerly kebab, most northerly souvenir shop, etc) and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving and hikes across the permafrost. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. However, increasingly popular for winter sports – especially because the next few years will enjoy unusually high Northern Lights activity – are the so-called ‘light winter’ months (March–May), when there is both sunlight and snow. The winter season (November/December–March) offers many possibilities for outdoor adventure – and the polar night is an experience in itself. Despite winter temperatures that can drop to over 40 below zero, Svalbard’s glorious mountains, majestic fjords and sprawling valleys are the perfect setting for adventurous journeys out to the back of beyond. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild place, turning the hostile into the hospitable.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER. "There's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close." -Stephen King "Smart suspense at its very best." - John Grisham Tautly wound and expertly crafted, Two Nights in Lisbon is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line. You think you know a person . . . Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone-no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the American embassy, at each confronting questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new-much younger-husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is increasingly frustrated and desperate, running out of time, and the one person in the world who can help is the one person she least wants to ask. With sparkling prose and razor-sharp insights, bestselling author Chris Pavone delivers a stunning and sophisticated international thriller that will linger long after the surprising final page.

“Literature with the filter off . . . Rent Boy is a multi-faceted little gem . . . the sort of funny, sick, weird little book you never forget.” —John Self, The Critic An outrageous noir tour-de-force set in a world of hustlers by “a shark in US literature’s calm waters” (The Guardian). It’s New York City, 1991, and everyone wants to be at the Emerson Club, from Cindy Crawford to Cindy Adams; from Famous Roger, one-time lion of the talk shows, to Sandy Miller, the “downtown” writer with the tattoos and the leather; from Lauren Hutton to the art star who does the thing with the broken plates. Everyone wants to be at the Emerson—except Danny. Danny just works there, waiting tables to put himself through architecture school, turning tricks on the side. And when he’s not on the clock, he’s recording the sexual, aesthetic, and financial transactions that make up his life, in gruesome detail. But even a clever boy like Danny can wind up on the menu. Blinded by love for his fellow rent boy, Chip—as gorgeous as he is reckless—Danny is about to learn that there’s more than one way to turn your body into cash, and that cynicism is no defense when the real scalpels come out. A gimlet-eyed crime novel with an inventively filthy mind, Rent Boy is Gary Indiana at his most outrageous—and his best.

GRIESSEL AND CUPIDO ARE EXPECTING A QUIET LIFE Detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido remain on duty in beautiful Stellenbosch, but run-of-the-mill police work in a leafy university town famed for its vineyards is a far cry from their previous life in Cape Town fighting crime at the highest level. For now, Benny has more pressing things to worry about - it's the countdown to his wedding day on 12 June. BUT THE PEACE IS ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED When a student is found dead on a mountain trail, and the key suspect, a local businessman, is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit delivering a message - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat - Griessel and Cupido both know this the work of professionals. Benny also knows he needs a cool head to untangle this web of deceit, and to manage the incessant pressure. He needs to stay calm, focused - and sober. And it all needs to be wrapped up by 12 June. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. AND CHAOS IS COMING... Praise for Deon Meyer: 'One of the best crime writers on the planet' Mail on Sunday 'Storytelling at its best' Michael Connelly 'One of the giants of crime fiction' El Mundo 'Crime writing at its best' Tess Gerritsen 'Up there with the best in the world' The Times

An oracle who can see the future teams up with the far-too-hot demon from her past to avert catastrophe, in this steamy paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Zomromcom. Gwen Wexloff might be able to see the future, but not when it matters. Her visions invariably involve piddling issues, which means—unlike most oracles—she’s spent her life predicting for everyday humans instead of international power brokers. After a clutch of brain-slurping zombies escapes from their walled-off compound, though, Gwen experiences the first genuinely world-altering vision of her life . . . and now she needs help. Unfortunately, that help comes from Hugh Blacke, the same starchy (but annoyingly cute) demon who watched her bomb her oracle verification test years ago. To Gwen's dismay, the two of them will need to work together to unravel the deadly conspiracy behind the zombie breach, despite their complicated past and the secrets they’re keeping. Even with her newfound power, she couldn't have foreseen how quickly they'd both want more than a simple partnership. But the clock is ticking—and with the fate of humanity at stake, Gwen and Hugh will have to decide how much they’re willing to risk for an unexpected, passionate love...and a future together that might prove very short indeed.

"The story ending is well done and this book and author should be a definite read for you." --Reviewer of Patriot Force When extreme hostage situations require a rapid response, the FBI has one man to call: Agent Ryan Cage. Aboard a captive luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean, Ryan and Emily face their most treacherous case yet. The pair must outmaneuver ruthless pirates where every corridor could lead to catastrophe and every tick of the clock brings them closer to a watery grave. SHADOW MISSION (A Ryan Cage FBI Action Thriller—Book 3) is the third novel in a new series by action thriller author Vin Strong. The series begins with SHADOW GAME (Book 1). The Ryan Cage series delivers a high-octane action thriller experience, immersing you in a world of exhilarating suspense. Its edge-of-your-seat tension, breathtaking narrative turns, and charismatic protagonist will leave an indelible mark on your emotions and have you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Daniel Silva are sure to fall in love with their next favorite action hero. Future books in the series are also available!

"Thriller writing at its best... A gripping story that's hard to put down." --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (re Any Means Necessary) From #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars, author of the critically acclaimed Luke Stone and Agent Zero series (with over 5,000 five-star reviews), comes an explosive new action-packed espionage series that takes readers on a wild ride across Europe, America, and the world—perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Daniel Silva and Jack Carr. When an ancient virus surfaces, promising a fate worse than death, CIA Agent Jacob Snow teams up once again with brilliant archaeologist Jana to hunt down the cure for a modern-day Medusa's curse. Racing against the clock through crypts and cityscapes, they face an eco-terrorist group poised to turn myth into a terrifying reality. An unputdownable action thriller with heart-pounding suspense and unforeseen twists, TARGET FOURTEEN is the fourteenth novel in an exhilarating new series by a #1 bestselling author that will make you fall in love with a brand-new action hero—and keep you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series will soon be available. "One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary)

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'Tense and engrossing... readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will not be disappointed.' - Sunday Times 'An instant classic.' - Daily Express 'You will end up grinning dippily and recommending this wild, searching book to everyone you know.' - The Times 'Brilliantly realized... a powerful study of grief, loss, guilt, depression, mental illness - and ultimately the power of love - which grips the reader on every page.' - Daily Mail Summer, 1972: Two seconds have been added to the Atomic clock so as to counteract the irregularities in the Earth's rate of rotation. Eleven-year-old Byron has been told this but still struggles to understand. What might it mean? In the claustrophobic heat, he and his friend begin 'Operation Perfect', a hapless mission to rescue Byron's mother from impending crisis. Winter, present day: As frost creeps across the moor, Jim cleans tables in the local café, a solitary figure struggling with OCD. His job is a relief from the rituals that govern his nights. Little would seem to connect them except that two seconds can change everything. If your world can be shattered in an instant, might time also put things right? RACHEL JOYCE'S MOST RECENT NOVEL - THE HOMEMADE GOD - IS OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK

She can see the future . . . but never predicted falling for a demon from her past Gwen Wexloff can see the future . . . just not when it matters. Her visions invariably involve trivial issues, which means - unlike most oracles - she's spent her life predicting for everyday humans instead of international power brokers. But when brain-eating zombies escape from their walled-off compound, Gwen gets her first truly world-altering vision . . . and now she needs help fast. Unfortunately, that help comes from Hugh Blacke, the same buttoned-up (but annoyingly cute) demon who watched her bomb her oracle verification test years ago. To Gwen's dismay, the two of them will need to work together to unravel the deadly conspiracy behind the zombie breach, despite their complicated past and the secrets they're keeping. Even with her newfound power, she couldn't have foreseen how quickly they'd both want more than a simple partnership. But the clock is ticking - and with the fate of humanity at stake, Gwen and Hugh will have to decide how much they're willing to risk for an unexpected, passionate love . . . and a future together that might prove very short indeed. Praise for Olivia Dade 'Heart pounding action, delightfully madcap humor, and a swoony romance to lose your head over . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' JENNA LEVINE, author of My Roommate is a Vampire 'I could read Olivia Dade books for all eternity' ALICIA THOMPSON, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics "For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer systems that we as users look at every day and the magical silicon rocks that we infused with lightning and taught to think." - Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Director, Microsoft, and host of Hanselminutes Computers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating? For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised it for this new age of computing. Cleverly illustrated and easy to understand, this is the book that cracks the mystery. You'll discover what flashlights, black cats, seesaws, and the ride of Paul Revere can teach you about computing, and how human ingenuity and our compulsion to communicate have shaped every electronic device we use. This new expanded edition explores more deeply the bit-by-bit and gate-by-gate construction of the heart of every smart device, the central processing unit that combines the simplest of basic operations to perform the most complex of feats. In addition to substantially revised and updated content, new chapters include: Chapter 18: Let's Build a Clock! Chapter 21: The Arithmetic Logic Unit Chapter 22: Registers and Busses Chapter 23: CPU Control Signals Chapter 24: Jumps, Loops, and Calls Chapter 28: The World Brain From the simple ticking of clocks to the worldwide hum of the internet, Code reveals the essence of the digital revolution.

'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too' Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds One of the Washington Post's top ten feel-good novels of the year: a perfect gift for book lovers everywhere! During her lonely childhood, Lucy Hart found solace in Jack Masterson's Clock Island books. Now a teacher's aide, she shares her love of reading with Christopher, a former student she'd give anything to adopt - if only she could afford it. Just when Lucy is about to give up, the famously reclusive writer announces that he's finally written a new book, and he's holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island to win the only copy. Winning the most sought-after book in the world could change Lucy and Christopher's lives. But with wily opponents, the books' distractingly handsome illustrator, and Jack Masterson himself to contend with, that won't be as easy as she wishes . . . Readers LOVE The Wishing Game! 'Do yourself a favor and read this immediately! It will make your heart so happy' 'It's books like this that remind me why I fell in love with reading in the first place' 'One of the best books I've ever read' 'Beautiful; heartbreaking, magical, and hope-instilling' 'No words to describe this fantastic book' 'Imaginative; moving and so life-affirming!' 'What storytelling should be all about' 'My cheeks hurt from smiling by the end' Love The Wishing Game? Discover Meg Shaffer's gorgeously moving The Lost Story, available now!

New York Times Bestselling Series For three decades, Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have set the standard in almost every country in the world against which all other novels of international intrigue are measured. Now The Altman Code is the latest volume in the series of novels featuring Robert Ludlum's Covert-One. In the middle of the night, on the dark waterside docks of Shanghai, a photographer is recording cargo being secretly loaded when he's brutally killed and his camera destroyed. Shortly thereafter Covert-One director Fred Klein brings the word to the President that there's a Chinese cargo ship rumored to be carrying tons of chemicals to be used by a rogue nation to create new biological weapons. The President cannot let the ship land and risk the consequences of a new stockpile of deadly chemical weapons. Klein is ordered to get the President solid proof of what the Chinese ship is ferrying. Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, the two agents are ambushed, the second agent is murdered, the proof is destroyed, and Smith escapes with only his life, scant clues to mystery behind the cargo ship, and a verbal message---the President's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the Chinese cargo ship draws ever closer to its end port, Smith must race against the clock to uncover the truth about the ship and its cargo, a truth that probes the deepest secrets of the Chinese ruling party, the faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and the international cabal who is thrusting the world to the very brink of war.

The modern classic that changed how we look at IT in the enterprise. "Every person involved in a failed IT project should be forced to read this book."--TIM O'REILLY, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media "The Phoenix Project is a must read for business and IT executives who are struggling with the growing complexity of IT." --JIM WHITEHURST, President and CEO, Red Hat, Inc. Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in ninety days or else Bill's entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of The Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with a manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined. With the clock ticking, Bill must organize work flow streamline interdepartmental communications, and effectively serve the other business functions at Parts Unlimited. In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they'll never view IT the same way again. "This book is a gripping read that captures brilliantly the dilemmas that face companies which depend on IT, and offers real-world solutions." --JEZ HUMBLE, coauthor of Continuous Delivery, Lean Enterprise, Accelerate, and The DevOps Handbook

One of TIME's Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade "Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time. Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike. For most readers this is unfamiliar terrain. We all experience time, but the more scientists learn about it, the more mysterious it remains. We think of it as uniform and universal, moving steadily from past to future, measured by clocks. Rovelli tears down these assumptions one by one, revealing a strange universe where at the most fundamental level time disappears. He explains how the theory of quantum gravity attempts to understand and give meaning to the resulting extreme landscape of this timeless world. Weaving together ideas from philosophy, science and literature, he suggests that our perception of the flow of time depends on our perspective, better understood starting from the structure of our brain and emotions than from the physical universe. Already a bestseller in Italy, and written with the poetic vitality that made Seven Brief Lessons on Physics so appealing, The Order of Time offers a profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel appreciation of the mysteries of time.

“Literature with the filter off . . . Rent Boy is a multi-faceted little gem . . . the sort of funny, sick, weird little book you never forget.” —John Self, The Critic An outrageous noir tour-de-force set in a world of hustlers by “a shark in US literature’s calm waters” (The Guardian). It’s New York City, 1991, and everyone wants to be at the Emerson Club, from Cindy Crawford to Cindy Adams; from Famous Roger, one-time lion of the talk shows, to Sandy Miller, the “downtown” writer with the tattoos and the leather; from Lauren Hutton to the art star who does the thing with the broken plates. Everyone wants to be at the Emerson—except Danny. Danny just works there, waiting tables to put himself through architecture school, turning tricks on the side. And when he’s not on the clock, he’s recording the sexual, aesthetic, and financial transactions that make up his life, in gruesome detail. But even a clever boy like Danny can wind up on the menu. Blinded by love for his fellow rent boy, Chip—as gorgeous as he is reckless—Danny is about to learn that there’s more than one way to turn your body into cash, and that cynicism is no defense when the real scalpels come out. A gimlet-eyed crime novel with an inventively filthy mind, Rent Boy is Gary Indiana at his most outrageous—and his best.

"A book I wish I'd had as a child. It's delightful and educational." GABY ROSLIN "This great book could change kids' diets forever." TIM SPECTOR "A fabulous story that every kid should read. This is science made hugely entertaining." KEITH CHAPMAN, CREATOR OF PAW PATROL What if your belly was home to a secret world full of tiny creatures working hard to keep you feeling fantastic? When Billie Pickle falls asleep, she tumbles into a wild, whooshing dream... straight into her belly! There she meets the Belly Bugs - a bunch of microscopic helpers who work around the clock to keep her feeling her best. Captivated by their madcap adventures in her gut, Billie discovers how important it is to feed her gang colourful fruit and vegetables so that they can do their jobs. Open your children's eyes to the magic of their gut microbiome and watch them change their eating habits straightaway. Packed with laugh-out-loud adventure, fascinating facts and a sprinkle of microbiome magic, this brilliant story will help kids discover just how awesome their guts really are - and why what they eat matters. Scientifically sound, joyfully told - a must-have for every little tummy.

From Annie Jacobsen, the author of the bestselling Nuclear War: A Scenario, a book on a subject that has long orbited her reporting: biological warfare. A lab accident, a bio-attack, a global pandemic, and the collapse of human society. In this essential new book, based on dozens of new interviews with experts with high-level political, governmental, medical, and military responsibility, Annie Jacobsen examines this very scenario. It would only be a matter of days from such a global infection before the infrastructure built to handle this gravest of situations would be in a battle for human existence. The fallout: mass death, total societal breakdown, widespread insurrection, anarchy, and a plague-ravaged wasteland that no longer resembles modern civilization. In other words, dystopia. Following the gripping narrative style that launched Nuclear War to the New York Times bestseller list, Jacobsen looks deeply at a situation that is in some ways the opposite of a nuclear bomb: there is no mushroom cloud, no shock wave or blast. Instead, the scenario that could end the world as we know it begins with something so small, and something so malicious, that when used for evil, only evil can result.  This is what could happen; a ticking-clock roadmap to the hours, days, and weeks following the release of a biological agent, that serves as the most essential, forward-looking journalism in preparation for urgent societal upheaval.

Volume 9 of The Complete Works of George Orwell 'It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.' This is the opening sentence of the most influential novel of the century in English or in any of the sixty or more languages which boast a translation. Nineteen Eighty-Four has been described as chilling absorbing satirical momentous prophetic and terrifying. It is all these things and more. Not only does the novel have a ferocious impact it has also made an irreplaceable contribution to the language -- Big Brother Newspeak Thought Police Unperson and Doublethink are just a few words it introduced. Originally entitled 'The Last Man in Europe' Nineteen Eighty-Four also proved to be Orwell's last book the physical effort of typing up the final draft leading to his eventual collapse from TB that had dogged him since before the outbreak of the Second World War. He lived long enough to see it become an immediate bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic on publication in June 1949. For this edition the text had been meticulously edited according to Orwell's wishes including the re-instatement of Winston Smith's controversial acceptance of the equation '2+2=5'.

'The most popular fantasy hero since Harry Potter' Telegraph BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A DEADLY CURSE. The epic adventure continues. Don't miss the unputdownable new book in number 1 bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023! Skandar and the Phantom Rider was one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023. As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island's unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good, and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar. As more and more unicorns are affected by the curse, the clock is ticking for Skandar and his quartet, who find themselves literally racing for their lives. Can they stop the curse in its tracks before the Island is lost for ever? Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out! Praise for the SKANDAR series: 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week 'Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn 'My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You'll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!' - Dominique Valente, author of Starfell 'Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Rainbow Grey 'A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.' -T lá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun 'Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.' - The Sunday Times *Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27 April 2024

A revolutionary framework for boosting mental and physical health by reevaluating how we interact with the world, from the "mother of mindfulness" and author of The Mindful Body "Counterclockwise presents a new way to think about lifelong health and aging. Read this most important book to improve your quality of life at any age."-Deepak Chopra, M.D. If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically? For more than thirty years, award-winning social psychologist Ellen Langer has studied this provocative question, and now, in Counterclockwise, she presents the answer: Opening our minds to what's possible, instead of presuming impossibility, can lead to better health-at any age. Drawing on landmark work in the field and her own body of colorful and highly original experiments-including the first detailed discussion of her "counterclockwise" study, in which elderly men lived for a week as though it was 1959 and showed dramatic improvements in their hearing, memory, dexterity, appetite, and general well-being-Langer shows that the magic of rejuvenation and ongoing good health lies in being aware of the ways we mindlessly react to social and cultural cues. Examining the hidden decisions and vocabulary that shape the medical world ("chronic" versus "acute," "cure" versus "remission"), the powerful physical effects of placebos, and the intricate but often defeatist ways we define our physical health, Langer challenges the idea that the limits we assume and impose on ourselves are real. With only subtle shifts in our thinking, in our language, and in our expectations, she tells us, we can begin to change the ingrained behaviors that sap health, optimism, and vitality from our lives. Improved vision, younger appearance, weight loss, and increased longevity are just four of the results that Langer has demonstrated. Immensely readable and riveting, Counterclockwise offers a transformative and bold new paradigm: the psychology of possibility.

Seanan McGuire's New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series finds Toby Daye torn between caring for her newborn daughter and keeping the world of Faerie-and her found family-safe. October "Toby" Daye is settling into life with a baby, remembering the ins and outs of motherhood, and trying to find ways to balance her work with her desire to keep her baby safe at home and away from all the terrors Faerie has to offer. Her whole household is pitching in, from May all the way down to Raysel, the estranged daughter of Toby's liege lord, who is currently serving out a term of offense in Toby's home. Naturally, as everything is beginning to find a balance, it's time for Raysel's term of offense to end, and Luna Torquill very much wants her daughter back. But Toby has been helping Raysel get the help she desperately needs, from giving her a safe place to hide all the way to finding her a licensed therapist who works with the fae, and Raysel isn't ready to leave. Luna isn't taking no for an answer, and before anyone can realize what she's planning, she steals her own child away to Blind Michael's lands. Not even Luna knows all the terrible secrets her father and his works hid from the world, and not even she can protect her daughter from the monsters in their lineage. All too quickly, Toby must race the clock to save Raysel-before it's too late for her to ever come home. It's been years, but now the question will be asked again: can she get there and back by the light of a candle? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

WINNER OF THE AKTV PRIZE FOR BEST AFRIKAANS THRILLER OF 2024 GRIESSEL AND CUPIDO ARE EXPECTING A QUIET LIFE Detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido remain on duty in beautiful Stellenbosch, but run-of-the-mill police work in a leafy university town famed for its vineyards is a far cry from their previous life in Cape Town fighting crime at the highest level. For now, Benny has more pressing things to worry about - it's the countdown to his wedding day on 12 June. BUT THE PEACE IS ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED When a student is found dead on a mountain trail, and the key suspect, a local businessman, is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit delivering a message - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat - Griessel and Cupido both know this the work of professionals. Benny also knows he needs a cool head to untangle this web of deceit, and to manage the incessant pressure. He needs to stay calm, focused - and sober. And it all needs to be wrapped up by 12 June. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. AND CHAOS IS COMING... Praise for Deon Meyer: 'One of the best crime writers on the planet' Mail on Sunday 'Storytelling at its best' Michael Connelly 'One of the giants of crime fiction' El Mundo 'Crime writing at its best' Tess Gerritsen 'Up there with the best in the world' The Times Reader reviews: 'A commendable book, in a fantastic setting, by an excellent author' 'You can always depend on Deon for a good read and this is tough, raw and exciting' 'Simply brilliant!

The Universe Within is a thrilling journey from today all the way back to the Big Bang, which shows the deep connections between the human body and the universe, from Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? Humanity's status in the cosmos can seem insignificant. Yet, as Neil Shubin shows, the one place where the universe, solar system and planet merge is inside your body. Exploring the smallest atomic structures and vastest reaches of space, Shubin uncovers a sublime truth: that in every one of us lies the most profound story of all - how we and our world came to be. Neil Shubin is a palaeontologist in the great tradition of his mentors, Ernst Mayr and Stephen Jay Gould. He has discovered fossils around the world that have changed the way we think about many of the key transitions in evolution and has pioneered a new synthesis of expeditionary palaeontology, developmental genetics and genomics. He trained at Columbia, Harvard and Berkeley and is currently a Professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. 'A new, fresh way of telling the story of life, the universe and everything ... hugely enjoyable' Tim Radford, Guardian 'Shubin is not only a distinguished scientist, but a wonderfully lucid and elegant writer; he is an irrepressibly enthusiastic teacher ... a science writer of the first rank' Oliver Sacks 'Glorious, uplifting ... It tracks the very atoms in our bodies back to the Big Bang, and shows how all the molecules that comprise us have roots in the formation of Earth ... What is special about the book is its sweep, its scope, its panorama' Wall Street Journal

Agents of Timekeepers Incorporated, we need you! In trying to uncover the location of Cleopatra's tomb, we seem to have accidentally unleashed a monumental curse upon the world that is ripping the space-time continuum apart. Nothing is where it should be-one agent has sighted a caveman eating a hot dog in Times Square! You must travel back and break the curse to restore the timeline to its proper order. Embark on a thrilling journey through Ancient Egypt in this captivating escape-room experience. Solve challenging puzzles, break centuries-old curses, and discover hidden treasures as you delve into the mysteries of Cleopatra's tomb. Use your powers of logic, cunning, and courage to solve the puzzles and save the future. The fate of time itself rests in your hands. Perfect for friends, families, puzzle solvers, and Escape Room fanatics, it's suitable for ages 12+, 2 or more players, and has an average 60-minute gameplay. Plus, unlike most escape puzzle games, Timescape: Cleopatra's Curse is entirely reusable and re-giftable as the content is not damaged during play if erasable pencil is used for note-taking. How to Play: Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of Ancient Egypt. You and your fellow agents must work together to break the curse of Cleopatra's tomb before your enlightened" Time Agency bosses inadvertently unleash it on the world! You and your team will uncover clues, decipher codes, and unravel mysteries to navigate your way through this escape room-style game. Use your combined powers of logic, cunning, and courage to solve the seven puzzles and outwit the Queen of Kings. If you fail, history will be rewritten. But succeed in your mission, and the true timeline will be restored! Who's It For: Perfect for friends, families, puzzle solvers, and Escape Room fanatics. What's Inside: Your Mission, Seven Puzzle Packets (containing clues and puzzle-solving aids), Answers, Scoresheet ESCAPE ROOM - If you love an Escape Room, then Timescape: Cleopatra's Curse is the game for you. Put your powers of logic and wit to the test as you uncover clues, decipher codes, and unravel mysteries. Best of all? You can do it from the comfort of your own home, and it's up to you whether you put a clock on it! PERFECT FOR PARTNERS OR PARTIES - Gather your friends and family, and let the games begin! Ideal for two or more players, ages 12+, this Escape Room-style game has an average 60-minute gameplay. Whether you're playing with your partner to see who can solve the puzzles first or teaming up with a group of friends at a game night, there's something for everyone to enjoy! RE-GIFTABLE - Unlike most escape puzzle games, Timescape: Cleopatra's Curse is entirely reusable, so it can be shared with friends and family to enjoy. There's no destruction required to complete the mission, and as long as erasable pencil is used for note-taking, the game can be re-played or re-gifted again and again. And when everyone you know has played, just pop it in the recycling! RIDLEY'S - Ridley's Games invents exciting, original, quality games and toys to spark imaginations, banish boredom, and open up a world of immense fun. Our games offer players a truly unique experience, with innovative bespoke packaging and gameplay."

Der Leipziger Hauptbahnhof war in den 1970er Jahren ein uneingelöstes Versprechen auf Welt. Die Züge quietschten herzzerreißend, die Lautsprecheransagen verhallten im Nirwana der riesigen Bahnhofshalle. Es war ein einfacher, lauter, mechanischer Ort. Reisende und das Personal hatten sich in den unterschiedlichen Räumen des Ankommens und Abfahrens eingerichtet. In der Mitropa, wo das Geschirr selbst abgeräumt werden musste, versammelten sich sämtliche soziale Schichten – 24 Stunden lang. Die Zeit scheint auf den rund 80 Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien von Helga Paris nicht voranzuschreiten. Man sieht nur selten jemanden nach einem Zug hasten. Uhren gibt es nicht. Alle warten: die Klofrau auf das Schichtende, die Lotterieverkäuferin auf den nächsten Glückssucher, die Rentnerin auf ihr Bier. Helga Paris’ Serie ist eine meisterhafte Milieustudie mit unverwechselbaren Charakteren gelungen – die Randfiguren bestimmen die Szenerie des unendlichen Wartesaals. Helga Paris (*1938) ist eine der wichtigsten deutschen Fotografinnen. Sie wurde mit ihrem Band »Diva in Grau« berühmt, in dem sie den Verfall der Altstadt von Halle / Saale in den 1980er Jahren festhielt und damit das Ende der DDR vorwegnahm. In the 1970s, Leipzig central station was an unfulfilled promise to the world. The trains creaked and squealed piteously and the loudspeaker announcements went unheard in the nirvana of the huge station hall. It was a simple, loud, mechanical place. Travellers and staff had settled themselves into the different rooms for arrivals and departures. In the Mitropa, where the dish- es had to be cleared away by themselves, all the different social strata gathered together—for twenty-four hours. Time seems to stand still in Helga Paris’s eighty black-and-white photographs. Only rarely do you see anyone hurrying for a train. There are no clocks. Everyone is waiting: the toilet attendant for the end of her shift, the woman selling lottery tickets for the next person seeking to make their fortune, the pensioner for her beer. Helga Paris' series is a masterful study of a particular milieu with unmistakable characters—the marginal figures define the scenery of the endless waiting room. Helga Paris (b. 1938) is one of the most important photographers in Germany. She made a name for herself with her volume Diva in Grau, in which she recorded the decline of the historic town centre of Halle / Saale in the 1980s, thus anticipating the end of the GDR.

Agents of Timekeepers Incorporated, we need you! There has been a disruption in the timeline and Mr. William Shakespeare is suffering the consequences. While we’re sure schoolchildren around the world would prefer it this way, we simply cannot allow it. You must rescue the barred Bard before it’s too late!  Step back in time and immerse yourselves in the world of Elizabethan England. You and your fellow agents must work together to restore the reputation of William Shakespeare who has been accused of—gasp!—larceny and plagiarism! Use your combined powers of logic, wit, and perseverance to solve the puzzles and prove his innocence. If you fail, history will be rewritten. But succeed, and the true timeline will be restored! Perfect for friends, families, puzzle solvers, and Escape Room fanatics, it's suitable for ages 12+, one or more players, and has an average 60-minute gameplay. Plus, unlike most escape puzzle games, Timescape: Save Shakespeare is entirely reusable and re-giftable as the content is not damaged during play … as long as you use a pencil!   How to Play: Step back in time and immerse yourselves in the world of Elizabethan England. You and your fellow agents must work together to restore the reputation of William Shakespeare who has been accused of—gasp!—larceny and plagiarism! You and your team will uncover clues, decipher codes, and unravel mysteries to navigate your way through this escape room-style game. Use your combined powers of logic, wit, and perseverance to solve the seven puzzles and prove the Bard is innocent. If you fail, history will be rewritten. But succeed in your mission and the true timeline will be restored! Who's It For: Perfect for friends, families, puzzle solvers, and Escape Room fanatics. What's Inside: Your Mission, Seven Puzzle Packets (containing clues and puzzle-solving aids), Answers, Scoresheet ESCAPE ROOM – If you love an Escape Room, then Timescape: Save Shakespeare is the game for you. Put your powers of logic and wit to the test as you uncover clues, decipher codes, and unravel mysteries. Best of all? You can do it from the comfort of your own home, and it’s up to you whether you put a clock on it! PERFECT FOR PARTNERS OR PARTIES – Gather your friends and family, and let the games begin! Ideal for one or more players and ages 12+, this Escape Room-style game has an average 60-minute gameplay. Whether you’re playing with your partner to see who can solve the puzzles first or teaming up with a group of friends at a game night, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! RE-GIFTABLE – Unlike most escape puzzle games, Timescape: Save Shakespeare is entirely reusable, so it can be shared with friends and family to enjoy. There’s no destruction required to complete the mission, and as long as you use a pencil or a separate sheet of paper to fill in blanks, the game can be re-played or re-gifted again and again. And, when everyone you know has played, just pop it in the recycling! RIDLEY'S – Ridley's Games invents exciting, original, quality games and toys to spark imaginations, banish boredom, and open up a world of immense fun. Our games offer players a truly unique experience, with innovative bespoke packaging and game play.