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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice: Tech Manual

Adam Newell · Titan Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Batman's tech has been reimagined and reinvigorated in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the new blockbuster from director Zack Snyder releasing in March 2016. This book takes an exclusive, in-depth look at Batman's arsenal, vehicles, Batsuits, and the iconic Batcave. The new Batmobile...
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The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites

Libby O'Connell · Sourcebooks; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

"Like many miniencyclopedias, this one is studded with often intriguing facts." -- KirkusFrom the chief historian at HISTORY® comes a rich chronicle of the evolution of American cuisine and culture, from before Columbus's arrival to today.Did you know that the first graham...
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Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home

Elizabeth Helman Minchilli · Artisan
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of Tuscan farmhouse style, with practical advice on how to bring the look home.For anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the Tuscan sun, Italian Rustic is the next best thinga step-by-step guide to recreating the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse....
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera

Bryan Peterson · Amphoto Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying...
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Rover: Wagmore Edition

ANDREW GRANT · Firefly Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In 2009, Andrew Grant began photographing dogs, starting with two French bulldogs at an unrelated commercial "shoot". Then he discovered the sad fact that millions of lost or abandoned dogs enter animal shelters every year. And only a few leave, through rescue and adoption. The rest...
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Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

Dana K. White · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

You don't have to live overwhelmed by stuff - you can get rid of clutter for good!While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, real women with real families who are constantly growing and changing simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home...
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Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock

Barney Hoskyns · Da Capo, 2016.
Pages: 424
Format: Print book

When musicians in the New York City folk scene of the 1960s tired of city life, they decided to "get it together in the country." They headed for Woodstock - not to the site of the legendary music festival of 1969, but to Woodstock itself and to nearby Bearsville, where manager...
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Sewing for a Royal Baby: 22 Heirloom Patterns for Your Little Prince or Princess

Sew Beautiful Magazine Editors · Martha Pullen; Pap/Com edition
Format: Book

Any time a royal event takes placea wedding, a birththe world takes notice and what captures their attention first is the royal attire. Who would not want their own little prince or princess to be just as beautifully dressed? Sewing for a Royal Baby includes three designs inspired by actual...
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J. M. W. Turner: Painting Set Free

David Blayney Brown · J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

When the prolific British painter Joseph Mallord William Turner 17751851 died at the age of 76, his contemporaries held a generally negative view of his recent work, describing it as indulgent, eccentric, and even repulsive. But over the past century, a number of curators and critics have...
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Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

DEENA KASTOR · Crown Archetype
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From an Olympic medalist runner and the record-holder in the women's marathon and half-marathon, a lyrical, inspirational memoir on how harnessing the power of the mind can unlock hidden potentialDeena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after...
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Top 10 Andalucia & Costa Del Sol

Jeffrey Kennedy · DK Eyewitness Travel; Fol Pap/Ma edition
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Andalucia and Costa del Sol will lead you straight to the very best this region has to offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the best nightspots, this guidebook is the perfect pocket-sized companion....
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

Kim Zetter · Broadway Books
Format: Print book

Top cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran’s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare—one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb.   In January...
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Kandinsky: A Retrospective

Angela Lampe · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

This spectacular five-decade survey of paintings, drawings, and prints by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) includes more than 100 works drawn primarily from the outstanding collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Milwaukee Art Museum. The comprehensive catalogue traces...
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The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

Lewis Dartnell · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch?If our technological society collapsed tomorrow, perhaps from a viral pandemic or catastrophic asteroid impact, what would be the one book you would want to press into the hands of the postapocalyptic survivors? What...
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What's a Disorganized Person to Do?

Stacey Platt · Artisan
Format: Paperback

An easy-to-read, idea-packed guide for anyone who wants to be more organized -- and who doesn't? Everyone has overflowing closets and desk drawers, countertops loaded with kitchen gadgets, and overstuffed computer desktops. We dream of getting organized -- but what's a disorganized...
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