Explore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids.In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their heads, who are masters of survival and transformation. Thirty species are collected in this fascinating guidebook, detailing their most surprising habits and abilities:...

**Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red, this graphic novel collecting the comic series based on the hit video game takes you deeper into the ruthless underbelly of Night City and the moral code of the streets.A family is torn apart following an assignment from one of Night City's largest gangs.**A new urban development proposal is being pushed through city council—a flagrant infraction on those safeguarded by the Valentinos gang—one to indulge the selfish and ...

Unlock the door to the fascinating world of Italian with "The Big Book of Mystery and Science Fiction," your perfect companion for mastering the language. This engaging collection of A1-level stories combines the thrill of mystery with the wonder of science fiction, creating an immersive learning experience for beginners. Each story is crafted with simple language and captivating plots, making it easy for you to expand your vocabulary and improve comprehension while being thoroughly entert...

Born in the 1880s in Jefferson, Texas, Lillian B. Jones Horace grew up in Fort Worth and dreamed of being a college-educated teacher, a goal she achieved. But life was hard for her and other blacks living and working in the Jim Crow South. Her struggles convinced her that education, particularly that involving the printed word, was the key to black liberation.In 1916, before Marcus Garvey gained fame for advocating black economic empowerment and a repatriation movement, Horace wrote...

It’s the ride of a lifetime…When former Olympic champion, Michael Adams—now Canada’s hottest reality TV star—insults his fake showbiz wife on social media, he jumps on the first flight to Australia to escape the ensuing scandal. Desperate to experience ordinary life again—if only for a few weeks—he becomes “Adam”, just another tourist exploring the dusty Outback trails in a beat up truck. But with a reward out for his safe return and his fame’s nasty habit...

The sheep in this story is a dreamer, while her friend the wolf has a more practical disposition. One day the sheep runs to the wolf with an idea. She wants to build a flying machine! But the wolf tells her it's impossible. Eventually, however, the sheep's dream gets the better of the wolf's doubts, and they begin to work on the project together. Through perseverance and the process of trial and error, the sheep and wolf manage to create a winning design, brought to life by architecturally...

Giulia Falcone, P.I. in training, is snowed under. Christmas is in a week and she's having major whiplash from her on-again, off-again romance with her boss. But the holiday turns dark when her friends Anya and Laurel's adopted baby girl is kidnapped. When Giulia learns that two nearby kidnappings involving same-sex couples ended with devastating fatalities, Giulia railroads her boss into taking the case. Giulia takes on another undercover assignment, this time in a holiday resort, to find...

For fans of Odder and Skunk and Badger comes a heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a gull and a badger.Septimus is not good at being a badger. He adores the sunset. He dreams of going to Venice. And he lives alone in a charming cottage by the sea. He’s not unhappy with his tidy, solitary life, but there are times when being so bad at badgerdom makes him wonder if he’s even a badger at all.When a gull of very few words land...

Giulia Falcone is convinced she's going to Hell. First, because she left the convent. Second, her new job with a private investigator has her sneaking around and lying. Adjusting to life in the outside world isn't easy. Makeup, dating, and sex are all new to her. And despite a crush on her boss Frank Driscoll―a foul-mouthed, soft-hearted ex-cop―Giulia is sure he'd never fall for an ex-nun.Her first case involves drop-dead handsome Blake Parker, a man with immense wealth and an ego ...

This new title continues Bradt's coverage of lesser-known but increasingly popular Italian regions and is the only guide available to Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region that forms the major part of the hinterland of Venice (but does not - despite the name - include Venice itself), and which is a convenient and fascinating place to spend time on the beach, in the Alps or relaxing in the country. It is notable also for its wines and distinctive cuisine, which, with touches of neighbouring Austr...

What if one of the most familiar objects in your kitchen is also one of the strangest?The toaster does not cook an elaborate meal. It does not boil water, wash dishes, or keep food cold. It simply takes a slice of bread, applies heat, waits patiently, and then—POP!—announces that breakfast is ready.But how did we get here?History of the Pop-Toaster follows the remarkable journey of toasted bread from simple household necessity to the...

Messages have always had enemies.Long before computers, passwords, and encrypted apps, people were already searching for ways to hide information from unwanted eyes. A simple shift of letters could conceal a military order. A carefully constructed cipher could protect a monarch's correspondence. A captured code could expose a conspiracy, alter a diplomatic calculation, or give an enemy a dangerous advantage.The History of Cryptography: Hidden Messages, Broken Codes, a...