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A beautiful boxset of 60 Chineasy (TM) flashcards that will help develop your Chinese vocabulary and pronunciation....
A stunning full-colour illustrated adaptation of H. G. Wells' sci-fi classic, from the illustrator of A Boy Called Christmas, The Iron Man and Animal Farm.1894....
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A relatively young woman, aged thirty. She married in her early twenties, had two children. It is winter.January and minus 14°C, white, frosty mist around...
The stories in Igifu summon phantom memories of Rwanda and radiate with the fierce ache of a survivor. From the National Book Award finalist who...
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A unique, visually stunning feelings book from the author/illustrator team behind Hello In There!...
Balla is often described as ",the Slovak Kafka", for his depictions of the absurd and the mundane. In the Name of the Father features a...
In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one...
In this thought-provoking, original work, acclaimed political philosopher Clare Chambers argues that the unmodified body is a key political principle. While defending individuals' right to...
",i closed my eyes to look inward and found a universe waiting to be explored", From poet, meditator, and speaker Yung Pueblo, comes a collection...
FULLY UPDATED SECOND EDITION, NOW WITH NEW POSTSCRIPT BY ALI ANSARI Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath...
Renowned physicist Alan Lightman, author of Ada and the Galaxies, turns his focus to light waves in a second story for children. There's only one...
When all else fails, when our compass is broken, there is one thing some of us have come to rely on: music really can give...
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring the gorgeous Italian...
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Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens...