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For ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, it's the beginning of his worst nightmare: a car abandoned on a desolate stretch of Oregon highway, engine running, purse on the driver's seat. And his estranged wife, Rainie Conner, gone, leaving no clue to her fate. Did one of the ghosts from her troubled past fi..

Mars, 600 years in the future, is dying. Five hundred years after the Chinese conquered the Red Planet, the great work of terraforming is failing. The human-machine Consensus of Earth had persuaded the AI Emperor to follow the Golden Path into a vast virtual reality universe, leaving behind an ungov..

A bolt of lightning struck Harper Connelly when she was 15, leaving her with a strange spider web of red on her torso and right leg, episodes of weakness, shakes and headaches - and an ability to find dead people. Harper is summoned to Memphis to demonstrate her unique talent, but there are still pl..

This revolutionary book sets out to persuade the reader that the English language is not the result of years of haphazard evolution, a chaotic atom-like conglomeration of words, but a carefully planned whole in which each word has its place and is connected by a consistent set of rules. It is not a ..

The third volume in the "House Now" series, this title showcases trends in domestic design as represented by extraordinary houses from around the world. Featuring projects from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, this books presents a meditation on the meaning of domestic space as priv..

After "SuperDutch", "Swiss Made" and "All American", this is the latest in the series of country-specific volumes that examine the most interesting trends in contemporary architecture. This book provides an overview of British architects making an impact worldwide, among them David Adjaye, Kathryn F..

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David Adjaye is one of Britain's leading contemporary architects. Known for his domestic projects, "Making Public Buildings" focuses for the first time on Adjaye's engagement with civic space and the built environment...

The first and only book of its kind, Streetwear is the definitive street fashion bible – a guide to clothes created or inspired by urban living, by the key designers around the globe.Hundreds of streetwear designs and photographs provide an encyclopaedic overview of the world of streetwear, and the ..

Here is the ultimate visual resource for the tropical lifestyle, presented via the depiction of an amazing richness of architectural styles rustic and luxurious, simple and ornate, historic and contemporary. This inspiring collection focuses on the Asian tropics, and includes discussions of the hist..

This beautifully illustrated, full-colour history of costume has been produced by bestselling author John Peacock especially for children.With over 325 hand-drawings and clearly written descriptions on every page, it will delight children and be a wonderful resource for parents, teachers and lib..

Twenty years ago, an advertiser could reach 80 per cent of the US population with just three television commercials. Today it takes 150. Advertising is suffering because of the sheer amount of it, the lack of innovation within traditional advertising formats and the power that media fragmentation an..