Explores Batman's entire career, with full details of his breathtaking adventures and battles, resolute allies, chequered love life, and formidable Rogues Gallery.DC's Dark Knight first emerged from the shadows in the pages of Detective Comics in 1939, when young Bruce Wayne vowed to avenge his parents' murder and fight for justice in crime-ridden Gotham City.Includes information on the Dark Knight, including his creation and evolution over the decades, this in-world celebration of DC's most popular Super Hero explores Batman's motives and drives, his incredible array of weapons and vehicles, his "e;family"e; of allies, and his roster of menacing Super-Villains, including The Joker, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, The Riddler, The Penguin, Bane, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and many more. This definitive volume brings Batman's thrilling story right up to date with full details of his exploits in recent DC storylines such as Rebirth, Dark Nights: Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal, and City of Bane. Featuring a detailed timeline of key events in the life of Bruce Wayne aka Batman, Batman: The Ultimate Guide New Edition includes spectacular full-colour artwork from the original comics and is a dream purchase for the Dark Knight's legion of fans all over the world. & DC Comics. (s22)
The final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.
Includes instructions and detailed working photographs that help you understand how to create any stitch and what it should look like. This book guides you on stitching. It works as a reference for embroidery, needlepoint, dressmaking, canvas work or other needlecrafts.
Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite tipple. From why you should choose Islay, the Islands, or the Highlands, to which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly.Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards. Packed with the latest releases and brand new tasting notes from distilleries in the New World Whisky section. Plus, by describing the characteristics of each whisky, and giving it an overall score, this book helps you to identify whiskies that appeal to you and are worth tracking down.Updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith
A comprehensive reference to butterflies, moths and skippers, with a natural history introduction and over 750 images, in a sumptuous new edition.
"The book I'll be gifting all my rope friends for years to come." -Graydancer, author and rope bondage instructor Love getting tied up for fun? Just curious? This extraordinary celebration of rope bondage (aka shibari or kinbaku) combines glorious full-color photos, groundbreaking research, and tips found nowhere else in one must-read book. You'll get insightful writings by rope bondage experts worldwide on topics like pain processing, anatomy, and rope relationships-plus the stretching warm-up you've been waiting for. And if you're a rope bottom who's curvy, male, 40+, or gender-nonconforming, or you have a special physical condition like fibromyalgia, you'll get helpful ideas tailored just for you, gathered from bondage lovers spanning the globe. Those who love to tie haven't been left out, either! You'll learn shibari ties for partners with limited range of motion, along with tips for guerrilla bondage (aka rope bombing) from one of its pioneers. And an entire chapter is devoted to self-tying, written by a professional international performer and longtime instructor. As for that groundbreaking research, put your thinking cap on. For the first time publicly, a 15-year neuroscientist shares his insights developed over four years-including through his own case studies-as to why rope bondage makes us feel as amazing as it does. Inspirational essays and a list of resources round out this remarkable volume, which comes on the heels of the popular Little Guide to Getting Tied Up. A heartfelt tribute to community and the beauty of rope bondage lovers in all their diversity, it belongs in the libraries of rope bondage, shibari, kinbaku, and BDSM lovers everywhere. "The best rope/kink resource I've seen in years." -Stacy W., psychologist
As the first thing a consumer sees when looking at a product, the packaging can make or break a sale. Each year, the Pentawards celebrate the underrated art of package design by recognizing the most influential pieces from around the world. Featuring hundreds of works and with key pieces described in detail, this book brings together the lucky...
A complete guide (manual) to migraine prevention and treatment without taking any medicines. It is a self-help guide with full explanation about how to successfully abort and prevent all migraines. The book also provides a full explanation of the cause of migraines from a physiological, biological, and genetics perspective. This book is an extended edition of the "Fighting the Migraine Epidemic: How to Treat and Prevent Migraines without Medicines. An Insider''s View" book published and now discontinued.The book is laid out in five parts:Part I: migraineurs who read the 1st edition of the book comment and introductionPart II: quick guide to get rid of an ongoing migrainePart III: the heart of the book, describing the physiology and biology or migraines, who is susceptible to migraines and why. Also includes all prodrome types, all triggers, and detailed analysis on how triggers can be cancelled.Part IV: a more complex explanation of migraine-cause specifically for doctors, scientists, and migraineurs more interested in the genetics and bio-physiology of migraines. It also contains a part titled "Drugs of Shame" describing the 30 most often prescribed medicines for migraine pain prevention, their side effects, and FDA warnings. Part V: a huge citation list of over 800 citations of academic literature. Each academic article adds a little bit of information to complete the whole picture of migraines. In this book I pull together information from many fields of science and connect the dots to help the reader to conclude the same thing I did: migraine is preventable and completely treatable without the use of any medicines.
A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language-an intersectional, inclusive illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms created by and for queer culture. With a foreword from Paula Akpan Do you know where "yaaaas queen!"
Your complete one-volume guide to the year 2022. This fantastic and in-depth book includes month-by-month forecasts for every sign and all you need to know to find out what is in store for you in the year ahead.The only one-volume horoscope you'll ever need.Your essential guide to love, life and career success in 2022.This popular, complete one-volume guide contains all you need to know about your personal horoscope for the year 2022. Be prepared for the forthcoming year with monthly predictions for your own sign and discover how to maximise your opportunities and potential to make the most of 2022.This bestselling astrological guide contains:A personality profile for each signA forecast for the year ahead - what you can expect in terms of wealth, home, health, social and love lifeA month-by-month forecast of your best days and worst days - the ideal days to attract love, money or success, and when it's better to just stay in bed!Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.
A parody encyclopedia from the star of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and Cunk on Christmas
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work.
The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume.
Whichever city you choose - though we recommend all three, of course - you'll be charmed like a snake on Jemaa El Fna in no time. And to help you sift through the noise, here's our rundown of the best that Morocco has to offer. Marhaba!Morocco may be a short hop, skip and a jump across the Med from Europe but it feels like another world. Salesmen flaunting their wares in the souks, robed figures rushing to prayer and ancient palaces decked with dazzling tiles - it's easy to fall under its spell.Marrakech, on the cusp of both desert and mountain, offers old-world glamour and an enthralling sense of adventure. Casablanca, lapped by the Atlantic, is a thoroughly modern metropolis with a special affinity for art deco. And at the northernmost tip of the country is the eccentric cliffside city of Tangier, where many a writer and artist have pitched up and sought inspiration over the years.
A newly updated history and photographic A-Z guide to 280 classic makes around the world.
Smart, hilarious, and engaging, MATH WITH BAD DRAWINGS is a delightful re-education in math that empowers readers with a joyful appreciation and powerful understanding of how math works in our daily lives.
Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the world's greatest artists - exclusively researched for this book.
A how-to guide with mosaic techniques, 60 creative step-by-step projects, and a gallery of inspiration.
This dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it includes over 3,300 alphabetical entries, it is the ideal introduction to philosophy for anyone with an interest in the subject, as well as students and teachers.
A visual guide to how the world really works, through stunning infographics and data visualisations, thoroughly revised, recalculated and reimagined for this new edition.
The Oxford Companion to Beer is an unprecedented reference work that explores every aspect of beer, from its history and development throughout the world to the process by which it is created. Filled with fascinating facts and anecdotes, this is a pioneering, comprehensive, and thoroughly entertaining book.
A definitive analysis of the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of these national forces, as well as fascinating detail of day-to-day life for the soldiers that fought the battles
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