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Vivimos una época de cambio y aceleración vertiginosa marcada por la disrupción digital, la crisis climática y el desorden global general. En este contexto, la publicación de The Stack, que cruza filosofia y software, urbanismo y tecnologia, ecologia y geopolitica, no podria ser mas adecuada. Esta obra de Benjamin Bratton es un estudio interdisciplinario y una herramienta para soñar y planificar como podemos construir mejor, vivir, comunicarnos y gobernar nuestros mundos. En palabras de Kim Stanley Robinson, autor de libros como Nueva York 2140 y El Ministerio del Futuro: Este asombroso libro, que invita infinitamente a la reflexion, es a la vez un mapeo cognitivo y una geometria proyectiva de las nuevas dimensiones de la realidad tecnologica en la que vivimos.

From the master of spy thrillers John le Carré s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping story of love and betrayal at the height of the Cold War published as a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first timeAlec Leamas is tired It s the 1960s he s been out in the cold for years spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles Now Control wants to bring him in at last but only after one final assignment He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended Leamas s mission may prove to be the worst thing he could ever have done In le Carre s breakthrough work of 1963 the spy story is reborn as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining A portrait of a man who has lived by lies and subterfuge for so long he s forgotten how to tell the truth TIME He can communicate emotion from sweating fear to despairing love with terse and compassionate conviction Above all he can tell a tale Sunday Times

Guidebook to walking the South Downs Way National Trail a 100 mile 160km route between Winchester and Eastbourne through the South Downs National Park described in both directions over 12 stages Easy walking on ancient and historical tracks taking in wooded areas delightful river valleys and pretty villages With 1 25K OS map booklet

80 delicious versatile soup recipes for every taste and every occasion If you re cooking for one or for a crowd if you want to eat more healthily if you want to save money energy or time soup is the solution As the souptok trend on socials brings a new generation of chefs to seek out the perfect soup food expert and former Chair of the Guild of Food Writers Charlotte Pike shares 80 sensational recipes that celebrate this versatile dish From recipes you can make in 15 minutes to soups that are designed to fortify your health every chapter in this book has been crafted to offer a solution to the daily challenges we face when it comes to putting food on the table Chapters include Quick Red Lentil Lemon & Garlic Miso with Udon Edamame & Salmon Foolproof Tomato Budget Cuban inspired Black Bean Lemon Orzo Onion Apple & Thyme Just what the doctor ordered 10 Vegetable Soup Get Better Soon Chicken Soup Beetroot Ginger & Lime Winter warmers Ghanaian inspired Sweet Potato Ginger & Peanut Bessara Mexican inspired Bean Tomato & Lime Soup with Avocado & Totopos Oven baked Roast Root Vegetable Roast Pumpkin & Rosemary Cumin and Honey Roasted Carrot Finishing touches Fresh Pesto Fougasse Cheesy Wheaten Farls Each recipe has been chosen

A tour de force survey of how birds live their lives with all the drama surprise humour sadness and amazement of any human soap opera Stephen Moss author of Ten Birds That Changed the World Utterly fascinating Strassmann is the perfect guide to this world an author as much fascinated by the science and research as she is motivated by the sheer joy and wonder of the birds themselves James Macdonald Lockhart author of Raptor In The Social Lives of Birds evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann examines what it means for birds of a feather to flock together Some birds sleep together Some join the foraging groups of other species Some are only social during the breeding season forming nesting colonies in trees cliffs and sandbanks Some are altruistic helping to rear young that are not their own Some males perform mating dances together Strassmann explains how flocks provide safety in numbers roosts offer warmth and shelter and colonies allow for protected breeding But group behavior is not without its costs including increased competition infidelities tick infestations and more Strassmann exposes the conflicts birds face and the many ways in which they resolve these conflicts With stories of birds from around the world from broad wi

A tour de force survey of how birds live their lives with all the drama surprise humour sadness and amazement of any human soap opera Stephen Moss author of Ten Birds That Changed the World Utterly fascinating Strassmann is the perfect guide to this world an author as much fascinated by the science and research as she is motivated by the sheer joy and wonder of the birds themselves James Macdonald Lockhart author of Raptor In The Social Lives of Birds evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann examines what it means for birds of a feather to flock together Some birds sleep together Some join the foraging groups of other species Some are only social during the breeding season forming nesting colonies in trees cliffs and sandbanks Some are altruistic helping to rear young that are not their own Some males perform mating dances together Strassmann explains how flocks provide safety in numbers roosts offer warmth and shelter and colonies allow for protected breeding But group behavior is not without its costs including increased competition infidelities tick infestations and more Strassmann exposes the conflicts birds face and the many ways in which they resolve these conflicts With stories of birds from around the world from broad wi

Peace is an illusion After a decade acclaimed Hugo Award winner and science fiction master John Scalzi returns to the Old Man s War series with the long awaited seventh book The Shattering Peace For a decade peace has reigned in interstellar space An agreement between the Colonial Union Earth and the alien Conclave has kept the forces of war at bay But there is a new force that threatens the hard maintained peace The Consu The most advanced intelligent species humans have ever met are on the cusp of a species defining civil war and the rest of the galaxy is at risk of being dragged into the conflict Gretchen Trujillo is a mid level diplomat working in an unimportant part of the Colonial Union bureaucracy But when she is called to take part in a secret mission involving representatives from every powerful faction in space what she finds there has the chance to redefine the destinies of each or destroy them forever

Mary Lennox a spoiled ill tempered and unhealthy child comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England s Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother a dour gardener and her sickly cousin Master Colin After discovering a long neglected garden Mary is determined to restore it in secret leading to a newfound sense of purpose and happiness for Mary and those around her

Designed to appeal to the book lover the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket sized gift editions of much loved classic titles Bound in real cloth printed on high quality paper and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a magical tale of transformation that has enchanted both children and adults since its publication in 1911 When Mary Lennox is orphaned she is sent from her home in India to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire Moors She arrives as a sour faced sickly and ill tempered little girl bewildered by her surroundings and desperately lonely One day she discovers a way into a secret abandoned garden and with the help of local lad Dickon and her poorly cousin Colin they set about restoring the garden

This deserves a slot on the kitchen shelf of every passionate cook DAVID ZILBER A vital resource for the ferment curious JAMES READ This book will inspire a whole new generation of fermenters KENJI MORIMOTO A rich resource that enlightens and inspires MARK DIACONOEnter a marvellous microbial world and explore the fascinating science of fermented foods Every culture has a long history of fermentation from kimchi to beer kombucha to kefir and sourdough to soy sauce but rarely do we contemplate the complex science behind these everyday treats In The Science of Fermentation author and CEO of the Fermenters Guild Robin Sherriff dives into the complex microbiology and chemistry behind essential ferments revealing the invisible ecosystems that shape flavour preserve food and enrich our diets Learn how fermented food and drinks have changed our palates and health forever explore scientific processes behind your favourite pickles and discover how to recreate them in your own kitchen With recipes for more than 30 ferments step by step photography tips and troubleshooting advice plus a foreword by Dr Johnny Drain and contributions from experts from around the world including James Read Kenji Morimoto Kirsten K Shockey Mark Dredge and Olia Hercules

Boston mid seventeenth century Hester Prynne dignified and silent is led through prison doors to her public shaming by her censorious Puritan neighbors Holding her illegitimate child to her breast and bearing a bright scarlet letter A embroidered on her bodice Hester must now struggle to create a new life for herself and her child in this harsh and unforgiving community When her missing spouse reappears and takes up residence in town under an assumed identity the stage is set for an explosive confrontation between the truly moral and the merely religious

PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE SUBLIME A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 STUNNINGLY GOOD THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024 COMPULSIVE A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 BRILLIANT A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A delicious grippingly paced tale of rogues riotous sex regicide and realpolitik INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS This is the page turner that Buckingham s short racy life deserves DAILY TELEGRAPH Vivid erudite and sympathetic The Scapegoat shows that Hughes Hallett s eye for the seamy realities of an extraordinary life is as sharp as ever THE TIMES Lord Buckingham rockets off the page of this gloriously epic seductively detailed biography OLIVIA LAING As King James I s favourite Buckingham was also his confidant gatekeeper right hand man and lover When Charles I succeeded his father he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best friend and mentor A dazzling figure on horseback and a skilful player of the political game Buckingham rapidly transformed the influence his beauty gave him into immense wealth and power He became one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic Englishmen at the heart of seventeenth century royal and political life With a novelist s touch

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025 A thrilling and unprecedented account of the radicalism and political extremism that gripped the 1970s a seismic decade that transformed the modern world Brilliant An astonishing window not just into the origins of modern terrorism but also into our own age RORY STEWART Extraordinary told with cool authority and a novelist s eye for detail RORY CARROLL author of Killing ThatcherIn the 1970s a network of extremists terrorised the West with intricately planned plane hijackings and hostage takings Among them were the glamorous Leila Khaled hard drinking Carlos the Jackal and radical leftists of the Baader Meinhof Gang United by their hatred of Israel capitalism and Western imperialism they unleashed a series of audacious attacks that brought governments to their knees and glued the world to their tv screens Drawing on decades of research recently declassified government files secret documents and first hand interviews with hijackers spies witnesses and victims Jason Burke takes us inside these often deadly operations Through the perpetrators eyes and of the unrelenting agents who hunted them down he uncovers a dark complex world of loyalty betrayal and commitment to change at any cost Pi

¡EL PRIMER LIBRO DE LA SAGA SUPERVENTAS THE RAVEN BOYS VUELVE CONVERTIDO EN UNA IMPRESIONANTE NOVELA GRÁFICA! Blue Sargent viene de una familia de videntes, pero ella nunca ha tenido las habilidades misticas de las demas y siempre se ha sentido demasiado comun entre toda la magia que la rodea. Hasta que conoce a Gansey, un estudiante rico de Aglionby, la academia privada para chicos situada a las afueras del pueblo que rezuma privilegios y problemas. Por sensatez, Blue siempre ha mantenido las distancias con sus alumnos, los chicos del cuervo.ero, cuando Gansey le pide que lo acompañe a el y otros tres chicos del cuervo en su busqueda de un antiguo rey gales dormido bajo las montañas de un tranquilo pueblo de Virginia, Blue ni se lo piensa. Es su oportunidad para formar parte por fin de algo real y magico, del mundo en el que nacio pero al que nunca tuvo acceso. Asi, pronto se ve arrastrada a un mundo extraño y cambiante que se entrelaza con el suyo, un mundo mucho mas peligroso de loue ninguno de los chicos del cuervo pensaba.eimaginada como novela grafica a todo color, adaptada por Stephanie Williams e ilustrada por Sas Milledge, The Raven Boys desenvuelve un argumento fascinante acompañado de unos personajes inolvidables.

Quote the raven nevermore with this deluxe talking raven figurine inspired by the beloved Edgar Allan Poe poem Unique figurine with sound This 3 inch raven figurine says the iconic line from the poem The Raven at the touch of a button Illustrated mini book Includes a 48 page mini book with the full poem written by Edgar Allan Poe The perfect gift Lovers of Poe and all things spooky will enjoy displaying this deluxe talking raven at their home or office Includes button cell batteries

BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN TOM HOLLAND MY GOD THIS BOOK IS NEEDED HISTORY HAS NEVER SEEMED MORE ALIVE RUSSELL T DAVIES A gripping new journey through ancient history uncovering the origins of homophobia and the untold stories of those who dared to love In the early days of ancient Greece queer love was celebrated The most famous warrior in antiquity loved another man the poet whose lyrics were memorised by philosophers and kings sang of her desire for women Men could swear oaths of undying love and live out the rest of their lives together in peace What fragments survive of this ancient world all tell us one thing it was not a sin to be queer In this extraordinary book Harry Tanner sets out on a journey to discover the origins of homophobia in the West From the rise of belligerent tyrants to civil unrest and the birth of radical new philosophies Tanner follows the traces of this sinister idea as it swept across the ancient Mediterranean Wherever he discovers the roots of homophobia taking hold from ancient Judea to imperial Rome Tanner finds a confluence of crises mirrored across the centuries Inequality fear and an obsession with self control this is how societies turn on their queer citizens time and time again since the dawn of hist

When her mother Celia Paget died Ariane Bankes inherited a trunk stuffed with letters and diaries belonging to Celia and her twin Mamaine which charted the remarkable lives of the Paget sisters and