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THE CALIFORNIA HOUSE: MISSION CRAFTSMAN VICTORIAN SPANISH COLONIALBy KATHRYN MASSONBt.1,8509780847835850
THE BIG BOOK OF PACKAGINGBy WILL BURKEBt.1,4959780062009890
THOSE IN PERILBy WILBUR SMITHBt.8509780230529267
LIVE WIREBy HARLAN COBENBt.5959781409112532
GOLF MAGAZINE: HOW TO HIT EVERY SHOT, POCKET EDITIONBy GOLF MAGAZINEBt.5509781603201834
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDEBy STEPHENIE MEYERBt.7509780316043120
TIME FOR KIDS: THAT’S AWESOMEBy TIME FOR KIDSBt.3759781603201568
AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGEBy ROBERT T. KIYOSAKIBt.5509781612680101
FLORESSENCE: ESSENCE OF MODERN FLOWER DESIGNBy SAKUL INTAKULBt.1,5459786169032618
THE MAKING OF A ROYAL ROMANCEBy KATIE NICHOLLBt.3509781848092174
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THE BIG BOOK OF PACKAGINGBy WILL BURKEBt.1,4959780062009890
The Big Book Of Packaging” contains 384 pages of the most innovative packaging designs from around the world. The book is such a must-have resource for anyone interested in the future of packaging and design.
PULLED: A CATALOG OF SCREEN PRINTINGBy MIKE PERRYBt.1,0509781568989433
DISPLAY, COMMERCIAL SPACES & SIGN DESIGN 38Bt.1,7959784897376615
PACK YOUR LIFEBt.1,5959784903233727
MAGIC PACKAGINGBy WU JUNBt.1,4959789881807892
GRAPHIC MOMENT: GRAPHIC DESIGNERS’ WORK COLLECTIONBt.1,3959784903233710
DESIGN FUTURESBy BRADLEY QUINNBt.1,7509781858945408
PAPERCRAFT 2: DESIGN AND ART WITH PAPERBy R. KLANTENBt.2,1959783899553338
Papercraft 2 presents current develop-ments in contemporary design with paper and cardboard. The book docu-ments how techniques such as cut-ting, folding, gluing, and collage help designers craft innovative communi-cation design, products, and artwork to reach new creative heights.
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SAVE THE DATE: NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES IN CALENDAR DESIGNBt.1,3509789881943828
Save the Date captures how calendars continue to engage attention and en-ergise life in a delightful body of forms, graphics and original ideas derived from brand philosophies, everyday life and a good understanding of time.
MATERIALS INNOVATION & DESIGNBt.1,4959789810875916
5000 FLOWER AND PLANT MOTIFS (CDB)By GRAHAM LESLIE MCCALLUMBt.9509781906388928
ILLUSTRATION NOW! PORTRAITSBt.1,1959783836524254
THE 3D ART BOOKBy TRISTAN EATONBt.1,1509783791345499
GRIDS: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS (CDB) (2ND ED.)Bt.7959782888931553
BRANDING ELEMENT LOGOSBy LIN SHIJIANBt.1,2959789881961037
LOGO DESIGN VOLUME 3By JULIUS WIEDEMANNBt.1,1959783836524216
Each volume in the Logo Design se-ries brings together diverse logos from around the world, organized into chapters by theme with a full index lists. Also included is a case study sec-tion, concentrating on logo applica-tion and development.
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21ST CENTURY SUSTAINABLE HOMESBy MARK CLEARYBt.9959781864704280
‘Sustainable Homes’ takes the reader on a round-the-world journey, tra-versing a range of climates, to see how today’s architects are making the most of traditional and modern design principles and technologies to create more energy effi cient houses.
NEW NATURAL HOMEBy DOMINIC BRADBURY Bt.8959780500515617
WOOD ARCHITECTURE NOW!By PHILIP JODIDIOBt.1,1959783836523295
A PLACE IN THE SUN: INNOVATIVE HOMES FOR OUR CLIMATE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALANDBy STUART HARRISONBt.1,2959780500500217
ECO SKYSCRAPERS VOLUME 2By THE IMAGES PUBLISHING GROUPBt.1,4509781864703870
THE POWER OF PRO BONO: 40 STORIES ABOUT DESIGN FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD BY ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTSBy JOHN CARYBt.1,3509781935202189
FACADE GREENERYBy CHRIS VAN UFFELENBt.7509783037680759
MICRO GREEN: TINY HOUSES IN NATUREBy MIMI ZEIGERBt.9259780847835836
From treehouses to pre-fabs, this book presents sustainable, micro-green liv-ing at its best. Micro Green delves into the concept of compact living and demonstrates the possibilities of living with less while maintaining a rich life.
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MARCEL WANDERS: INTERIORSBy MARCEL WANDERSBt.1,8509780847831876
The interiors developed by his Mar-cel Wanders Studio are drawn from a graphic tradition that combines the everyday with the ornamental, and these inspirational sources will be har-nessed to create an unprecedented interior design volume.
CHARLOTTE MOSS DECORATES: THE ART OF CREATING ELEGANT AND INSPIRED ROOMSBy CHARLOTTE MOSSBt.1,5509780847833696
INTERIOR VISIONSBy MONA HAJJBt.1,4509781580933209
RICHARD GILLETTE: THE ART OF THE INTERIORBy RICHARD GILLETTEBt.1,8509780847835928
MASTERPIECES: COUNTRY HOUSE ARCHITECTURE + DESIGNBy MICHELLE GALINDOBt.1,6959783037680728
JANE PACKER AT HOME WITH FLOWERSBy JANE PACKERBt.8959781849751193
MEUSER ARCHITEKTEN: BUILDING & PROJECTS 1995-2010Bt.1,6959783869221502
MATALI CRASSET: WORKSBy MATALI CRASSETBt.2,2959780847835829
Matali Crasset has earned critical praise internationally with her unique spaces and products. Ranking from simple, ergonomic kitchen utensils to architecture, her work engages its end users by asking questions on the role design plays in their everyday lives.
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THE TROPICAL MODERN HOUSEBy RAUL A. BARRENECHEBt.1,5509780847834129
This book is an elegant and colorful tour of some of the most ambitious examples of residential design, in some of the most breathtaking set-tings in the world, brought to the readers by Raul A. Barreneche.
MEDITERRANEAN MODERNBy DOMINIC BRADBURYBt.8509780500289273
ROMANTIC PRAIRIE STYLEBy FIFI O’NEILLBt.8959781907563195
HOUSE IN THE LANDSCAPE: SITING YOUR HOME NATURALLYBy FEREMIAH ECKBt.1,2509781568988238
IDEAS: EXTERIORSBy FUENTES DE HAROBt.7509786074370560
MODERN VINTAGE STYLEBy EMILY CHALMERSBt.8959781849750998
LILLIAN TOO’S 198 FENG SHUI WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFEBy LILLIAN TOOBt.6959781907563317
MASSERIE: THE ITALIAN STONE COUNTRY HOUSES OF PUGLIABy ROSKAMS & LEWISBt.1,6959780847835904
Richly contextualized with original essays by architect and scholar Diane Lewis, this volume will inspire interior lovers with the details of this unique and rustic architectural style.
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FASHION DRAWING: ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR FASHION DESIGNERSBy MICHELE WESEN BRYANTBt.1,6509781856697194
Illustrated throughout with a wide range of images from illustrators and designers working in todays market, Fashion Drawing provides both the inspiration and the instruction neces-sary to allow students to develop their own illustration style.
DOLCE & GABBANA UOMINI: MAS-CULINITY AND SENSUALITYBy MARIANO VIVANCOBt.1,9959780847837007
1000 PORTRAITS OF GENIUSBy VICTORIA CHARLESBt.5959781844848034
LESS IS MORE: MINIMALISM IN FASHIONBy HARRIET WALKERBt.1,7509781858945446
THE ART OF IPHONEOGRAPHYBy STEPHANIE ROBERTSBt.4509781907579172
MASTERPIECES OF ITALIAN DESIGNBy DESIGN.DOCBt.1,1009788854405844
PHOTOGRAPHERS A-ZBy HANS-MICHAEL KOETZLEBt.2,1009783836511094
ROBERTO CAVALLIBy ROBERTO CAVALLIBt.1,5509780847836093
The Cavalli lexicon includes stunning images styled by premier fashion authority Marie-Amélie Sauvé for su-permodels of today and from fashion eras past as well as quotes off ered by celebrities, silver-screen actresses, and Grammy award-winning musicians.
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TOYOTA UNDER FIREBy LIKER & OGDENBt.7259780071762991
This book takes you into the offi ces and factories of Toyota to reveal the truth behind the company’s highly publicized and controversial recall of nine million vehicles last year with a secret how Toyota manage-ment met the challenges to come out stronger-lessons applied to any management crisis in any industry.
27 POWERS OF PERSUASION: SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO SEDUCE AUDIENCES AND WIN ALLIESBy CHRIS ST. HILAIREBt.5259780091939649
ENCHANTMENT: THE ART OF CHANGING HEARTS, MINDS AND ACTIONSBy GUY KAWASAKIBt.7509780241953648
LOOSE: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IS LETTING GOBy THOMAS MARTINBt.6509780755361557
BEST BUSINESS BOOKS EVER: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MANAGEMENT BOOKS YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TIME TO READBt.5509780465022366
THE LITTLE BOOK OF LEADERSHIPBy JEFFREY GITOMERBt.5959780470944578
IDEA MANBy PAUL ALLENBt.5509781591844488
ONWARDBy SCHULTZ & GORDONBt.8259781605292885
In Onward, Howard Schultz, return-ing as the CEO, shares the remark-able story of his return to Starbucks and the company’s ongoing trans-formation under his leadership, revealing how, during one of the most tumultuous economic times in history, Starbucks again achieved profi tability and sustainability with-out sacrifi cing humanity.
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THE HUMMINGBIRD BAKERY CAKE DAYSBy TAREK MOLOUFBt.9959780007374793
This beautifully designed, lavishly photographed book off ers simple baking recipes suited to your favou-rite seasonal events or celebrations. With a photograph for every recipe, plus tips and friendly advice, The Hummingbird Bakery’s new cook-book is an essential and enjoyable addition to every kitchen.
SO AUDREY: 59 TO PUT A LITTLE HEPBURN IN YOUR STEPBy CINDY DE LA HOZBt.4509780762440580
THE AMAZING WORLD OF OR-CHIDSBy BRAIN RITTERSHAUSENBt.6509781844009398
POP BAKERY: 25 RECIPES FOR DELICIOUS LITTLE CAKES ON STICKSBy CLARE O’CONNELLBt.4959781907563225
MAKEUP YOUR MIND: EXPRESS YOURSELFBy FRANCOIS NARSBt.1,3959780847836451
SEW!By CATH KIDSTONBt.4509781844009381
WHAT TO WEAR, WHERE: THE HOW-TO HANDBOOK FOR ANY STYLE SITUATIONBy KERR & POWERBt.6759780810997035
LIFE THE ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETONBy LIFE MAGAZINEBt.3959781603207058
This book includes intimate pictures of William and Kate as they grew to be the splendid adults they are to-day, the best photographs of royal weddings that have already been and a detailed look at the Middle-tons and the Windsors with pho-tography from Buckingham Palace insiders, including pictures from Litchfi eld and Lord Snowdon.
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TRASHBy ANDY MULLIGANBt.2759781849920568
Three young teens, trash-picker liv-ing in the city dump of an unnamed third-world country, discover a mys-terious bag one morning, triggering a chain of events that will change their lives forever. Trash is a compel-ling read. The action is riveting and the secret codes throughout will appeal mystery fans.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDEBy STEPHENIE MEYERBt.7259780316043120
This offi cial guide is the defi ni-tive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga that provides read-ers with everything in the unfor-gettable world Stephenie Meyer created in the Twilight Saga. Full-color throughout with nearly 100 gorgeous illustrations and pho-tographs and with exclusive new material, character profi les, ge-nealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Bt.3509781849153881
DINOSAUR 3-D POPSBt.5959781405363037
LIFT-THE-FLAP COUNTING BOOKBt.4259780746097922
SCORPIA RISING (ALEX RIDER #9)By ANTHONY HOROWITZBt.2959781406310498
FAIRY TALES STICKER ACTIVITY BOOKBt.3509781849154253
SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT: MORTAL COILBt.2959780007326013
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NEXT OF KINBy DAVID HOSPBt.5959780230753341
When Boston attorney Scott Finn agrees to defend Kevin McDougal, reprobate son of notorious mobster Eaman McDougal, he knows he’s putting his reputation on the line - but he’s hoping for even bigger fi sh to fry and this could be a way of reeling them in.
THE FIFTH WITNESSBy MICHAEL CONNELLYBt.5959780446556651
Defense attorney Mickey Haller was expecting an uptick in business during the economic downturn, the reality is a diff erent story. Not only is he about to learn some star-tling truths about his client, but also about himself, and by the time the verdict is in, Mickey’s whole world will have been turned upside down.
WORTH DYING FORBy LEE CHILDBt.3259780553825497
THE DEATH INSTINCTBy JED RUBENFELDBt.3259780755344017
THE COBRABy FREDERICK FORSYTHBt.3509780552162609
MINI SHOPAHOLICBy SOPHIE KINSELLABt.2509780440296539
MIDNIGHTBy STEPHEN LEATHERBt.3509781444700695
PEARL OF CHINABy ANCHEE MINBt.3259781408810507
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PEACE IS EVERY BREATHBy THICH NHAT HANHBt.5509781846042980
In his travels around the world, Thich Nhat Hanh, witnessed a growing unhappiness among the many people he encountered. In this book, he so guides us through the potential pitfalls along the way, to show how we can harness the joy and peace that is possible with every breath we take.
THE GOOD SOLDIERSBy DAVID FINKELBt.3959781848873278
CIVILIZATION: THE WEST AND THE RESTBy NIALL FERGUSONBt.7959781846144561
SWITCH: HOW TO CHANGE THINGS WHEN CHANGE IS HARDBy HEATH & CHIPBt.3959781847940322
DIVIDED CITY: COMING OF AGE BETWEEN THE ARABS AND ISRAELISBy KAI BIRDBt.3959781849831048
KABOOMBy MATT GALLAGHERBt.5959780593067109
SHIT MY DAD SAYSBy JUSTIN HALPERNBt.3509780330533454
THE AGE OF DECEPTIONBy MOHAMED ELBARADEIBt.5959781408817001
In 1997, the International Atomic Energy Agency unanimously elect-ed Mohamed ElBaradei as its next Director General; few observers could have forecast the dramatic role he would play over the next 12 years. This book presents a modern society and human imperfection with multiple dimensions of human insecurity.
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CAMBODIA’S CURSE: THE MODERN HISTORY OF A TROUBLED LANDBy JOEL BRINKLEYBt.7509781586487874
THE BANGKOK CONNECTION: TRAFFICKING HEROIN FROM ASIA TO THE USABy RON CHEPESIUKBt.4959781905379743
This book presents Leslie “Ike” Atkin-son, charismatic former U.S. army master sergeant, career smuggler, card shark and doting family man whom law enforcement agencies code-named Sergeant Smack. Ser-geant Smack’s criminal activities sparked the creation of a special DEA unit code-named Centac 9, which conducted an intensive three-year investigation across three continents.
FLORESSENCE: ESSENCE OF MODERN FLOWER DESIGNBy SAKUL INTAKULBt.1,5459786169032618
In SAKUL INTAKUL FlorESSENCE: Essence of Modern Flower Design, premier Asian fl oral artist Sakul In-takul reveals the “geometiric secrets” behind all his creations. By under-standing the system presented in this book, you will fi nd endless fl oral design possibilities.
RUPTURE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION CURATED BY OLIVIER PIN-FATBy OLIVIER PIN-FATBt.9958880000007719
KILLED AT THE WHIM OF A HATBy COLLIN COTTERILLBt.5509781849165525
HOTEL K: THE SHOCKING INSIDE STORY OF BALI’S MOST NOTORIOS JAILBy KATHRYN BONELLABt.5959780857382689
100 COUNTRIES, 5000 IDEAS: WHERE TO GO, WHEN TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, WHAT TO DOBt.8509781426207587
BANGKOK’S TOP 50 STREET FOOD STALLSBt.3909789744960832
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