Exploring the complex relationship between Chinese identity and product design, this volume focuses on designers navigating the intersections of tradition, globalization, and modernity.Dan Mu examines the work of various furniture and lighting designers running independent studios in China. From Mario Tsai's Mazha lamp and Mona He's shadow puppet lighting, to Frank Chou's sofa and armchair collaboration with Louis Vuitton and Sing Chan's 'Borderlands' coffee table,...

A lost world adventure with a twist. The lost world actually existed right in the middle of the United States.Jorunn, a teenage Viking farm girl in Newfoundland, skips out aboard a small Viking trading vessel ahead of her marriage to a Viking warlord. He chases her and her new boyfriend, Einar, deep into Pre-Columbian North America. They manage to get to Cahokia, the major city of the ancient Mississippian Culture. Cahokia was the largest city to exist in North Ame...

**Witness Planeswalker Elspeth Tirel’s escape from the underworld and her battle against her god in this first graphic novel collection of Dark Horse Comic’s tales from Magic the Gathering’s multiverse.Elspeth is dead. But her story is not yet over.**The sun god Heliod, having grown envious of his champion, struck her down to the underworld. There, she is forced to relive the worst moments of her life for all eternity. But Elspeth does not submit to despair—she emerges from...

A heartfelt, humorous, and rhyming celebration of friendship written by bestselling author and musician Dan Saks.Friends belong togetherLike cozy days and sweatersLike stuffies on a bedKisses on a headMemories that will last foreverCelebrate the bonds of friendship in the first book of a heartwarming new series by Dan Saks! Featuring a range of friends across genders, ages, and backgro...

Tessa was desperate, and a two year contract with an Imperial Embassy looked like the way out. Helping a newly contacted species develop to a point where they're ready to deal with the universe is a years' long project, and those whose missions succeed can expect more lucrative contracts in the future as well as the knowledge they've helped an entire species survive.The Empire of Humanity is not being altruistic. It has selfish reason to want the Morelli and others to survive. But ...

An indispensable, irreverent lexicon that gives Americans the language we need to face the threat of authoritarianism today—from the country that’s been surviving it for a century.America is not the first country to experience the stirring of tyranny; in Russia, it has been the law of the land for generations. Over the years, a vernacular of double-speak emerged, one that helped ordinary people make sense of how illiberalism takes shape and makes itself felt in dai...

For readers of Jeff VanderMeer and Paul Tremblay, Wither is a propulsive, darkly funny literary sci-fi debut about technology, privacy, and humanity in transition.The algorithm has a will of its own.We were obsessed with technology.Now, technology is obsessed with us.Before he went off the grid, Mick had a plan: get a high-powered job, escape flyover country, and leave his past behind.Then he met Regression....

The indispensable lexicon you need to face authoritarianism—from the country that’s been surviving it for centuries.America is not the first country to experience the stirring of tyranny; in Russia, it has been the law of the land for generations. Over the years, a vernacular of double-speak emerged, one that helped ordinary people make sense of how illiberalism takes shape and makes itself felt in daily life. It allowed them to talk about authoritarianism and to s...

A student exchange program mix-up turns hilarious and heartwarming in this YA rom-com from debut author Dan Perucco—cultural exchange has never been this complicated.Enzo Rossi knows that Irontown, Michigan—the small declining mining town he calls home—isn’t exactly a study-abroad dream destination. So when his family is chosen to host an exchange student, he welcomes the opportunity to spend his senior year with a fellow music nerd from the outside world.B...

The Elders is a powerful and evocative journey through the heart of First Nations Australia. We're invited to sit down, listen and learn from the keepers of the world's oldest living culture.Across vast and rugged landscapes - from smoke-hazed Warumungu Country to the ancient songlines of Larrakia and the islands of the Torres Strait - this book captures the voices of those who hold the stories, the wisdom and the very sou...

The year is 2331. The Earth has become uninhabitable, and what is left of humanity is split into small colonies on Mars and the moon. Stranded with failing technology, the two sects of humanity struggle to both survive and stay in contact with each other.Maria Earl is an Emergency Systems Technologist from the Hellas Planitia colony on Mars. Having made one too many mistakes, she is on the verge of being suspended from her role, when she is inexplicably assigned to investigate the ...

The Peckham Puzzler is a treasure trove including sudokus, word searches, crosswords, riddles and much more!Each puzzle is sprinkled with iconic phrases, unforgettable moments, and that unmistakable Only Fools and Horses charm, making it a must-have for fans of the show and puzzle-lovers alike. Whether you’re a seasoned crossword whizz or just fancy a bit of cushty brain exercise, this book offers hours of nostalgic fun, laughs, and head-scratchin...