The second novel of "The Last Hours". ... The Last Hours is a brand-new Shadowhunters series set in 1903. You don’t need to have read any other Shadowhunter books to get started with it, though if you have you may see some familiar faces! Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade. But the ... |
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The use of airborne weapons in combat characterizes armed conflict since the end of the 19th Century, and especially since the start of the 20th Century. Today the significance of airborne weaponry has grown to the point where it plays a decisive role in the outcome of armed and political crises. This book is dedicated to 100-anniversary from the first control humans` flight, aims to clarify the genesis of air power, uncover its essence, and trace the evolution in this term during certain stages of its currency.Official historiography, memoirs,and scientific papers form the base for research. Subject of the study is air ... |
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The present Atlas of Biodiversity Risk is the first of its kind to describe and summarise in a comprehensive, easy-to-read and richly illustrated form the major pressures, impacts and risks of biodiversity loss at a global level. The main risks identified are caused by global climate and land use change, environmental pollution, loss of pollinators and biological invasions. The impacts and consequences of biodiversity loss are analyzed with a strong focus on socio-economic drivers and their effects on society. Three scenarios of potential futures are the baseline for predicting impacts and explore options for mitigating ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... For the past two centuries these delightful stories, gathered together and written down by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm , have entertained and frightened children and adults alike. The lives of "Tom Thumb", "Cinderella", "Rumplestiltskin" and "The Frog Prince" form part of our common heritage: they stimulate the imagination and the heart, and linger at the back of our minds for a lifetime. They are funny, disturbing, wise and compassionate. They speak of joy and terror, happiness and revenge, love and violence. ... |
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This selection of a hundred of O. Henry's succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer. Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas. These stories are famed for their "trick endings" or "twists in the tail": repeatedly the plot twirls adroitly, compounding ironies. Indeed, O. Henry's cunning plots surpass those of the ingenious rogues he creates. His style is genial, lively and witty, displaying a virtuoso&# ... |
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Official sponsor - London Fashion Week. ... "50/50 Collection" is a truly iconic celebration of "Toni & Guy" past 50 years of inspirational, trend-defining, fashion-led hairdressing that has changed the face of the industry forever, while the collection also looks firmly into the future with an eclectic mix of inspirations from the Toni & Guy International Artistic Team, who worked to create 10 definitive cut and colour techniques for 2013/2014. "50/50 Collection" pays homage to "Toni & Guy" illustrious legacy of creating beautiful hair, that has seen the brand being awarded both a & ... |
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Taking inspiration from high fashion, couture and street style, integrated for an ultimately wearable collection encompassing a multitude of lengths and shapes. Classic cuts are wig-like qualities with expanded width, whilst vigorous texture created by elaborate layering techniques achieves a rebelilious, DIY (Do it yourself) finish to the hair. Colour highlights catwalk inspired trends and palettes, reminiscent of the 90's "grunge generation". Simple techniques make strong statements in a variety of vintage hues clever futuristic undertones. An innovative collection of strong cut and colour choicesm ... |
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Official sponsor - London Fashion Week. ... Echoing the "Toni & Guy" philosophy of functionality and individuality, cut and colour work in alignment to enhance texture, shape and personal expression. A collection of ten cut and colour techniques for man and woman. A raw, yet highly editorial collection with inspirations derived from fashion, music, street culture, art and architecture. Influences are gathered from decades gone by and futuristic ideas to give an "old meets new" approach and an ecclectic high-fashion feel in multiple lengths and textures. From strong statement cuts to uncomplicated ... |
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Official sponsor - London Fashion Week. ... "Artelier" takes its name from the French word for "artist's studio". "Artelier" is an eclectic mix of inspirations from the "Toni & Guy" International Artistic Team, who created ten definitive cut and eight colour techniques for 2012/2013. Transforming ready-to-wear shapes into a couture cut – classic ideals are transformed with internal disconnection that loosens and releases hair to create interesting texture and ultimate versatility – for multiple ways-to-wear style. Shattered perimeters, cross-reference strength and femininity, ... |
