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<strong>This special edition of<em> Empire of the Damned</em> includes full-colour illustrations by Bon Orthwick, a stunning new cover design, and head and tail bands.</strong> 'Bloody brilliant' V.E. Schwab 'A ripping read' Joe Abercrombie <br/><br/>Gabriel de Leon has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. <br/><br/>After turning his back on his silversaint brothers once and for all, Gabriel and the Grail set out to learn the truth of how Daysdeath might finally be undone. <br/><br/>But the last silversaint faces peril, within and without. Pursued by children of the Forever King, drawn into wars and webs centuries in the weaving, and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust, Gabriel may not survive to see the truth of the Grail revealed. <br/><br/>A truth that may be too awful for any to imagine.

<b>An officially licensed, richly illustrated inside look at the case files of Mulder and Scully's encounters with extraterrestrial activity and the Syndicate</b><br/><br/> Following the revelations of the cases declassified in <i>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Cryptids, Biological Anomalies, and Parapsychic Phenomena</i> comes this vital second volume of top-secret X-files. <i>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Volume II: Extraterrestrial Activity and the Syndicate</i> details Agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder's close encounters with alien beings and exposes the secrets of the shadowy Syndicate. Featuring UFOs, little green men, and the conspiracies to hide them from the public, these richly detailed and painstakingly recreated case files open up the <i>X-Files</i> universe like never before.<br/><br/> These vital cases served as the backbone to the cult television series and provided a powerful throughline and emotional lifeline for Agent Mulder. Now, through archival imagery and reports, fans can experience firsthand the thrills of some of the series' most beloved episodes, including "Deep Throat," "Jose Chung's from Outer Space," "Fight the Future," "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man," and many more.

George Michael hated having his photo taken, which makes this stunning collection of images spanning over 20 years such an unusual and beautiful tribute to one of the most consummate performers the music world has ever seen.<br/><br/>Brian Aris first met George when he shot him and his Wham! colleague Andrew Ridgeley in 1984. He gained George's trust and subsequently took some of the most iconic shots of the star that provide an illuminating document of a complex character.<br/><br/>With text documenting George's life and Brian's memories of his sessions and meetings with the star, together with iconic images, contact sheets and previously unseen images, this is a beautiful tribute to pop's most likeable and talented singer.

<b>The Definitive Ferrari Compendium</b><br/><br/>Never before has a single volume so comprehensively chronicled the extraordinary legacy of Ferrari. This landmark publication presents an exhaustive inventory of every model officially certified by Ferrari since its founding in 1947, from legendary icons such as the 250 GTO, Dino 246 GT, 330 P4, F40, and Ferrari Enzo to the lesser-known yet equally fascinating Sigma and Ferrarina.<br/><br/>For the first time, Ferrari's complete production history-spanning more than 600 models and special editions-is gathered in one authoritative reference. This book offers an unparalleled exploration of:<br/><br/>* Every road car, whether produced in series, as a limited edition, or as an exclusive one-off, with meticulous documentation of every variant and body style.<br/><br/>* Every racing machine, from endurance prototypes to grand touring legends, detailing their evolutions, adaptations, and triumphs on the world's most demanding circuits.<br/><br/>* Every Formula 1 and Formula 2 single-seater, along with adaptations for the Tasman Series and Indianapolis.<br/><br/>* Every design study and concept car crafted by Ferrari or visionary independent designers.<br/><br/>Structured chronologically, each model is accompanied by period photographs, archival documents, and expertly curated imagery of rare collector's pieces. Every entry is richly detailed, covering technical specifications, production figures, and chassis numbers. Under the expert guidance of historian Serge Bellu, this work not only catalogs Ferrari's engineering mastery but also offers an insightful perspective on the evolution of its design language.<br/><br/>An essential addition to the library of any Ferrari enthusiast, collector, or connoisseur of automotive excellence.

Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories.<br/><br/>Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward looking, radical democracy with a maritime empire whilst Sparta was militaristic, rigidly disciplined and brutal. Both were experiments in how to run a state, epitomising the extremes of the Greek longing to excel.<br/><br/>This is a story of politics and war, but also of culture. In Athens, philosophers dissected the physical and moral world, writers spun forth comedy and drama, and new ideas filled the city. Athens could be vulgar and cruel, but no other state has ever allowed thousands of citizens to debate its laws freely. Sparta was innovative in other ways, with a society divided into strict class groups and an astonishing focus on military training. Both cities were paradoxes - they were at once remarkably ordered and surprisingly prone to savagery.<br/><br/><i>Athens and Sparta</i> tells a remarkable story of the drama and extremity of human behaviour. It draws on ancient sources and modern discoveries and boasts a wide-ranging cast of characters - statesmen, lawgivers, rabble-rousers, philosophers, artists, courtesans, wives and heroes. The history of these cities truly is a microcosm of the human experience, in all its wonder and horror.

This is a wonderfully illustrated and evocative look at the natural history of the Malay Peninsula. Now for the first time, all 477 drawings of the flora and fauna of the Malay Peninsula commissioned by Colonel William Farquhar during his time as British Resident and Commandant of Malacca from 1803 to 1818, are published in one volume. Covering a wide spectrum of species, the evocative paintings were rendered in brilliant watercolour by Chinese artists who employed both Chinese and Western painting techniques. In an era when photography was non-existent, the only means of recording nature and wildlife was through painting. Accompanied by authoritative essays and detailed captions, "Natural History Drawings" is a fascinating window both into the natural history of the time and the 19th-century British settlement in the Malay Peninsula.

Jacques Pepin Complete Techniques 50th Anniversary Edition [Bok / Inbunden]