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<b>Celebrate the artistry of visionary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki with the official art book<i> The Art of the Boy and the Heron</i>.</b><br/><br/>In Studio Ghibli's Academy Award (R)-winning fantasy adventure film, <i>The Boy and the Heron</i>, young Mahito loses his mother and is plunged into a journey of discovery led by a mischievous gray heron. This gorgeous art book is filled with hundreds of pieces of concept art, storyboards, character designs, backgrounds, key animation, and more that illuminate the inventive vision of acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki.<br/><br/>This book features commentary and interviews from the incredible team that shaped this film and past Studio Ghibli masterpieces. Readers will gain insight into the extensive production process and the painstaking work that went into the creation of this film from supervising animator Takeshi Honda, art director Yoji Takeshige, background artist Noboru Yoshida, and many more. The book also includes the director's original memos proposing the creation of the film, the full script, and many other intriguing details.

<b>This beautifully illustrated book charts the life of one of the world&rsquo;s most beloved authors through the letters, objects, and manuscripts that shaped her life.</b><br/><br/>Published in partnership with the curators of Jane Austen&rsquo;s House, the enchanting Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen&rsquo;s genius flourished that now attracts thousands of visitors every year.<br/><br/>Arranged over the course of a calendar year, from snowy scenes in January to festive recipes in December, specially commissioned photography of Austen&rsquo;s home and possessions are brought together with extracts from her books, reproductions of her letters, and stories of her life throughout the seasons. Highlights include the first time Austen read a published copy of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> to an enraptured audience in her drawing room, affectionate letters to her sister Cassandra reproduced in full and an exquisite miniature portrait of Tom Lefroy, the man she nearly married.<br/><br/>Read this book for a unique and intimate insight into Austen&rsquo;s world. Dip into it as you will, or visit each month, and enjoy a full year of Austen&mdash;her life, works and letters, people and objects she knew, and of course her idyllic, inspiring home.

<b>A smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called 'artificial intelligence', exposing the real harm these technologies do to our jobs, health, society and environment, who stands to gain from them, and how to fight back.</b><br/><br/>Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs, even creative ones, like doctors, teachers and care-workers? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at <i>everything</i>?<br/><br/>The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of <i>The AI Con </i>make clear, are 'no', 'they wish', 'LOL', and 'definitely not'. In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity so they can replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. Meanwhile, across healthcare, education, media, government and law-enforcement, 'AI' products are already being introduced that are unreliable, ineffective, unjust and dangerous.<br/><br/>Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, <i>The AI Con </i>arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose the exploitation and power-grabs it aims to hide, and push back against it at work and in your daily life.

<b>A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil!</b><br/><br/>The legendary <i>Shonen Jump </i>series is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color pages! <i>JoJo's Bizarre Adventure</i> is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor, and frenetic battles.<br/><br/>Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by Gyro Zeppeli. Desperate to learn more about this power, Johnny joins the race alongside Gyro and embarks on the most epic and bizarre race to ever cross the American frontier!

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin Robin Hobb returns to her best loved characters with the second volume in a brand new series.<br/><br/>Years ago, they freed a dragon from the glaciers on Aslevjal. Then they parted, the Fool returning to far-off Clerres, while Fitz finally claimed a wife, a family, and a home of his own.   Now, betrayed and broken, the Fool has made his way back to the Six Duchies. But as Fitz attempts to heal his old friend in Buckkeep Castle his young daughter Bee is abducted from Withywoods by mysterious raiders who leave ruin and confusion in their wake. <br/><br/>Fitz must rescue his beloved Bee. At the same time the Fool is determined that Fitz travel with him to Clerres to wreak vengeance. Fitz must grimly take up his assassin's tools once more, but will he also be forced to choose between saving his child and avenging his dearest friend?

<b>Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favourite couples from her #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles </b>- <b>one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!</b><br/><br/><i>Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.</i><br/><br/><b>Jace and Clary</b>, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world - or destroy it. <b>Will and Tessa</b>, honeymooning in Paris when a seance sends them down an unexpected path. <b>Simon and Izzy</b>, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp.<br/><br/>These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare's expansive Shadowhunters series. Don't miss a chance to reunite with:<br/><br/><b>Anna and Ari</b><br/><b>Emma and Julian</b><br/><b>Kieran, Mark, and Cristina</b><br/><b>James and Cordelia</b><br/><b>Thomas and Alastair</b><br/><b>Sebastian and the Seelie Queen</b><br/><b>Jocelyn and</b> <b>Luke</b><br/><br/>A love letter to every Shadowhunter fan, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of the entire series.

What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? What can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? And, why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that underlie our lives, from bestsellers to world disasters. Their impact is huge; they're impossible to predict; yet after they happen we always try to rationalize them. A rallying cry to ignore the 'experts', "The Black Swan" shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertainty.