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La historia evolutiva de los tiburones probablemente sea de las más fascinantes y antiguas de los grandes depredadores, con más de 450 millones de años de evolución. Son animales extraordinarios con una gran capacidad evolutiva que les ha permitido adaptarse y sobrevivir a extinciones masivas. Sin embargo, viven rodeados de leyendas y mitos que en muchas ocasiones los convierten en peligrosos y violentos. Este libro pretende mostrar que son los tiburones, por que los estudiamos y por que son tan importantes. Tambien, explica que tipos hay, de que se alimentan, cual es su papel ecologico en los ecosistemas marinos, que especies podemos encontrar en nuestras costas y si son tan peligrosos como los pintan. Ademas, habla de su representacion en el arte, en el cine o en la literatura. En definitiva, un compendio de informacion para conocer y acercarnos a uno de los grupos de animales marinos mas maravillosos y menos comprendidos del planeta.

On the eve of her daughter’s wedding, Gail Baines loses her job and is surprised by the arrival of her ex-husband Max—along with a cat and old memories. As tensions rise and secrets emerge, this witt

La primera entrega de un romantasy imprescindible.En el reino de Daradon poseer un «espectro» —una forma de magia interna y viva— es una sentencia de muerte. Capaces de ejercer un poder físico que se

Thor de Donny Cates 3: El legado de Thanos: Thor tiene visiones del regreso de Thanos. El secuestro de su hermana desencadena una batalla que involucra al Doctor Muerte y las almas de Valhalla.

The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all round cartographical nerds The Map Men Mark and Jay also known as The Map Men are an online sensation whose irreverent and hilarious videos have charmed and captivated millions around the world Now they bring you their debut book all about the world s worst maps Some are decades old some are centuries old and some are so recent they re still being published today or yesterday if you re reading this tomorrow They include world maps colonial maps corporate maps Soviet maps pioneer maps news maps and maps whose intended use was hijacked for a French surrealist political movement in the 1950s Whether you re an avid map junkie or simply map curious each chapter uncovers a unique tale of adventure error and unexpected humour as they attempt to answer the question What on earth happened here So ditch the compass or disable location services and set out into a world of cartographic chaos and mappy mishaps Because the worst maps are the best maps

Find out about all sorts of delicious food eaten across the globe with this fascinating title in the critically acclaimed This Is Our World series By turning the pages of This Is Our World Food readers will embark on a culinary adventure through twenty different countries From meals cooked in an underground oven in Fiji to sweet mini pancakes served in the Netherlands there are so many dishes to discover The vibrant artwork illustrated by sa Gilland brings every page to life while the engaging text written by Tracey Turner makes information accessible and fun By celebrating a variety of food we can learn more about customs and cultures all over the planet This is both a beautiful gift book and a highly accessible home reference sure to inspire young readers with an interest in the world around us

My favourite wine w nker Jack Whitehall I like to talk about wine the way normal humans talk about things they love it s not about showing off how many fancy wine terms I know The point is to share something I love with someone else in a way that makes them want to love it too Thirsty is the story of Tom Gilbey The Wine Guy and his life in wine a celebration of the bleedin beautiful people who make it and a history of his family s love affair with winemaking and let s be honest drinking since the 1800s Learn how to read a label even if you can t speak the language talk wine without sounding naff choose wine in a restaurant explain why some wine smells like your granny s cardiganAlong the way you ll discover 100 Wine W nker approved bottles wines for friendships and long lunches for autumn afternoons and winter evenings Whether yours is a Chateauneuf du Pape Kylie Minogue s rose or God forbid orange wine Tom will help you find the good stuff always Let Tom show you how this gloriously gluggable elixir is at its heart made to bring pleasure and that there is no right or wrong to enjoy wine just go for it Entertaining and engaging Helen McGinn of knackeredmother

Absolute heaven Jilly CooperA hilarious and heartfelt year following one woman and her puppy from chaos and tears to healing and new beginnings It s a love story but not as you know it Raising a puppy is simple feed them walk them love them Right Wrong Armed with Pinterest perfect plans and firm ideas about training Sophia brings Dennis a scruffy and defiant Parson terrier into her life But just as the puppy pads hit the floor the rest of her world falls apart Suddenly single and quietly unravelling Sophia finds herself solo parenting a tiny gleeful agent of chaos who devours foam earplugs destroys her shoes and has an alarming taste for spiders He s also the only thing keeping her afloat As the months roll by in a haze of dodgy first dates sleepless nights and meltdowns in the park Sophia begins to make sense of it all the grief of a life that didn t go to plan the weirdness of being single in your late thirties and the surprising ways love shows up when you least expect it By the end of their first year together Dennis hasn t just wrecked the furniture he s quietly rebuilt her life For anyone who s ever been through shattering heartbreak this is a story of quiet resilience unpredictable joy and the quiet wonder of a small body curle

he Times instant Top Ten bestseller****Named a book to look out for in 2024 by the Sunday Times, Guardian and BBC****A small hardback edition featuring an afterword by the author**From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting and haunting Christmas short story_________________________________'A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really.'Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scott is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees - and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods.One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst - and the path of her life is changed forever.'Like Hilary Mantel, Clarke has made the very notion of genre seem quaint' Guardian'A miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling' Madeline Miller**With exquisite illustrations by Victoria Sawdon**

FROM THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CATHERINE THE PRINCESS OF WALES THE BIOGRAPHY OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK From Elizabeth II to King William The Windsor Legacy offers a riveting exploration of the British monarchy s resilience and influence over the past century looking at its key players and conflicts with a forward looking examination of its future In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue Penned by Robert Jobson a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and a front line royal correspondent for over three decades this extraordinary work will take readers deep into the heart of royal history as well as through the secrets and secrets that plague it to this day From the abdication crisis royal family entanglements Cold War espionage betrayal scandalous love affairs to more recent constitutional crises and the monarchy s most closely guarded secrets and feuds The historic narrative romp told through the key characters and clashes at the heart of the family will be packed with exclusive revelations and be as comprehensive as it is captivating

A legal thriller where a small-town lawyer is drawn into a high-stakes case involving a secret fortune and an elderly widow.

With a gaze that embraces mountaintops and wayside flowers warring gods and gingko leaves this epoch making poet unites us with life s humble beauties sublime sorrows and deepest meanings

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER Chosen by WATERSTONES as one of their BEST HISTORY BOOKS for 2024 Compelling Nichol has a terrific eye for detail an ability to blend tear jerking letters quotation and personal anecdotes into a rich thought provoking narrative Daily Telegraph Over one million British Empire soldiers were killed during the First World War More than a century later over half a million still have no known grave The scale of the fighting the catastrophic destruction the relentless military engagement and glutinous mud meant that many of the dead were never identified of often never recovered Names were left without bodies and bodies or fragments of bodies without names To help staunch the tide of national grief in the aftermath of the conflict an idea was born for a single Unknown Warrior representing all the missing to be brought from the battlefields and buried in Westminster Abbey alongside the nation s kings and queens Using diaries archives and interviews with the descendants of that generation and modern day experts Sunday Times bestselling author and former RAF Tornado navigator John Nichol draws on his own experience of combat and loss to shine light on this 100 year old story And in speaking to those who have lost lov

The long awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe one of America s most iconic journalists and filmmakers revealing his formative years in rock and roll and bringing to life stories that shaped a generation in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith s Just Kids If you ve seen Almost Famous you may think you know this story but you don t His clarity of observation and memory his choice words his people Cameron Crowe wonderfully continues to serve us WES ANDERSONCameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house he dove headfirst into the world of music By the time he graduated high school at fifteen Crowe was contributing to Rolling Stone His parents became believers uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin Lynyrd Skynyrd Bob Dylan Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Fleetwood Mac Crowe spends his teens politely turning down the drugs and turning on his tape recorder He talks his journalism teacher into giving him class credit for his road trip covering Led Zeppelin s 1975 tour He earns the trust of icons like Gregg Allman and Joni Mitchell who had sworn to never again speak to Rolling Stone He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius trans

Preorder The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook 15 Minute Feasts From the Sunday Times Bestselling author and star of Channel 5 s primetime Air Fryer TV series Clare Andrews for super fast tasty meals 15 minute air fryer meals for when you need them the most This is your ultimate bible of flavour filled ultra fast air fryer meals that will be your perfect hearty mid week dinners for the family bountiful breakfasts lunches to grab while you re on the go and delicious desserts too Packed full with savvy ways to utilise your air fryer space so you can cook more ingredients at the same time coupled with Clare s fastest recipes yet you ll be amazed at what you can create in just 15 minutes Honey Crunch Granola and Berry Compote Spanish Tortilla Saag Paneer with Garlic Naan Tandoori Lamb Chops with Bombay Potatoes Chilli Con Carne Meatballs Prawns Pil Pil Pasta Crispy Chilli Chicken Marmite and Rosemary Chicken Wings Pineapple and Brown Sugar Cobbler Cinnamon BunsAnd so many more

Discover the fabulous new double volume hardback gifting edition of The Travelling Cat Chronicles and The Goodbye Cat Includes extra sparkle and elegance with a brand new front cover illustration Bewitching as self possessed and comforting as well a cat SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A book about kindness and love and how the smallest things can provide happiness STYLIST Quirky and life enhancing THE TIMES Set against the backdrop of Japan s changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour The Travelling Cat Chronicles explores the wonder and thrill of life s unexpected detours It is about the value of friendship and solitude and knowing when to give and when to take In The Goodbye Cat seven cats weave their way through their owners lives Bursting with empathy and love it explores the unstoppable cycle of life as we see how the steadiness and devotion of a well loved cat never lets us down Both huge bestsellers in Japan at the heart of these books is a powerful message about the importance of kindness Every page is a joyous celebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them Readers adore THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and THE GOODBYE CAT Delightful insightful full of warmth with plenty of humour 5 stars

First published in 1994 The Traveling Tree by world renowned photographer Michio Hoshino is a literary classic In this enduringly popular collection naturalist mystic and adventurer Michio Hoshino reflects on the world around him Michio Hoshino s life was changed after coming across a book containing an aerial photograph of the tiny Inupuiak village Shishmaref in a used bookstore in Tokyo The teenager was immediately enchanted by this tiny cluster of dwellings on the Arctic Sea What sort of people lived in such a desolate place seemingly at the ends of the Earth The photograph intrigued him so much that he decided to write a letter asking if he could visit the village Not knowing to whom he should address the letter he made it out to simply Mayor Shishmaref To his surprise he received a response from an Inupiak family willing to host him and spent the next summer at the age of 19 immersed in their way of life After this introduction to Alaska Hoshino was smitten with America s northernmost state and dedicated the remainder of his life to photographing and writing about it The Traveling Tree is a collection of his writing published at the peak of his artistic prowess only two years before his career was tragically cut short at the age of 43 by

An urgent indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters for China the West and everyone s future An erudite primer Brown s mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a critical one which makes this book well worth reading SUNDAY TIMES Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war between China and the US should read this book JACK STRAW An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan BARBARA DEMICK When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949 two Chinas were born Mao s Communists won and took China s mainland Chiang Kai shek s Nationalists fled to Taiwan island Since then China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story just one of its companies produces over 90 per cent of the semiconductors that power the world s economy It is a free and vibrant society For the United States and the West the island is a bastion of freedom against China s assertive presence in the region And yet China increasingly bellicose under Xi Jinping insists Taiwan is part of its territory and must be returned to it Should China blockade the island and mount an invasion it would set off a chain reaction that would pitch it against the