The Art of Death Stranding

The official art book for Hideo Kojima's BAFTA-winning DEATH STRANDING.After the collapse of civilization Sam Bridges must journey across a ravaged landscape crawling with otherworldly threats to save mankind from the brink of extinction. From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all-new genre-defying experience for the PlayStation®4 system nominated for the DICE Game of the Year Award. In the near future mysterious explosions have rocked the planet setting off a series of supernatural events known as the Death Stranding. With spectral creatures plaguing the landscape and the planet on the verge of a mass extinction it's up to Sam Bridges to journey across the ravaged continent and save mankind from impending annihilation.The Art of Death Stranding is packed with hundreds of pieces of concept art for the characters equipment locations and creatures featured in the game as well as early and unused concepts including artwork by acclaimed artist Yoji Shinkawa.

 

Mein erstes Entdecker-Klappenbuch: Im Garten: ab 10 Monaten

Begleite die kleine Maus auf ihrem Weg durch den Garten. Sieh unter den extragroen Klappen nach und finde heraus welche Tiere sich dort verstecken. Ein bunter Entdecker-Spa fr die Allerkleinsten.

 

John Pisanos Jazz Guitar Comping Masterclass: Go Beyond Rhythm Guitar & Discover the Chord Comping Lines of a True Jazz Virtuoso

Discover the Signature Moves of a Jazz Guitar Comping LegendAre you bored of playing the same old jazz guitar chords?Playing rhythm guitar is one thing but going beyond that to connect the chords with beautiful melodic phrasing is called comping.John Pisano is one of the all-time greats of jazz rhythm guitar and has worked with Frank Sinatra Tony Bennett Burt Bacharach Natalie Cole Barbra Streisand Diana Krall and many more. Plus for over 35 years he was also Joe Pass guitar duo partner racking up dozens of iconic jazz guitar recordings.Learn Authentic Jazz Comping Skills with a MasterIn Jazz Guitar Comping Masterclass John Pisano shares his creative guitar chord movements over a selection of the most famous jazz standards. Naturally youll learn some immaculately crafted comping arrangements but theres so much more! Youll go way beyond the typical jazz rhythm guitar parts most guitarists use and learn to play beautifully voiced movements that decorate the chords and become an integral part of the tune itself...... If you took away the rest of the band your guitar part would stand alone and still entertain the crowd.What Youll LearnFirst youll take a deep dive into Johns unique strategies for creating comping movements. Here youll discover the tools you can use to develop your own stunning arrangements.In a clearly illustrated step-by-step guide youll learn how to:Artistically embellish any chord sequence with inside and outside movementsAdd related chords to create moving chord phrasesConnect multiple voicings of chords across the range of the neck to expand your paletteArrange any voicing to triple your creative optionsHarmonize chords using 6th voicings for a fresh new approach to rhythmUse diminished shapes to connect chords and add harmonic tension to any sequenceLearn John Pisanos Comping Arrangements Then Build Your Own!Once you understand how John thinks youll learn to play his beautiful creative chord comping movements over the most common sequences in jazz. Individual chapters are dedicated to:Major ii V I movementsI VI ii V (Rhythm Changes)Minor ii V i movementsLatin Jazz vampsEvery example is accompanied by a detailed breakdown of what John played and why and youll quickly learn to apply these strategies in your own unique voice.Next each collection of jazz chord phrases is followed by an etude where John demonstrates how these ideas translate into a full arrangement.Youll learn beautiful arrangements based on:Fly me to the MoonEmbraceable YouHave You Met Miss JonesYesterdaysI Remember YouAll the Things You AreFor each piece John highlights exactly how he alters the chords to create fresh harmonic movements and give these classic tunes a fresh twist.Hear it!Every example is beautifully transcribed in both standard notation and TAB but you can also hear exactly how they should sound with the FREE studio quality audio tracks available to download from our website.If youre ready to move from playing boring rhythm parts to exciting melodic comping John Pisanos Jazz Guitar Comping Masterclass will instantly inject new creativity into your music.Buy it now!

 

Understanding Jewellery: 2021 reprint

- Brings together in one volume identification and dating of jewelry made in the last 200 years - Almost 1000 superb color illustrations to help facilitate identification and understanding - Written in straightforward non-technical English - A standard

 

Later: Stephen King (Hard case crime 147) Englische Sprache

#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.SOMETIMES GROWING UPMEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel It LATER is a powerful haunting unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

 

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Special Edition 'Illustrated Anniversary'

A new signed limited edition featuring new artwork selected by V.E. Schwab exclusive jacket and special 'inked' coloured text. The definitive edition of this genre-defying tour de force. When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world cursing her to be forgotten by everyone. Addie flees her tiny home town in 18th-Century France beginning a journey that takes her across the world learning to live a life where no one remembers her and everything she owns is lost and broken. Existing only as a muse for artists throughout history she learns to fall in love anew every single day. Her only companion on this journey is her dark devil with hypnotic green eyes who visits her each year on the anniversary of their deal. Alone in the world Addie has no choice but to confront him to understand him maybe to beat him. Until one day in a second hand bookshop in Manhattan Addie meets someone who remembers her. Suddenly thrust back into a real normal life Addie realises she can't escape her fate forever.

 

Marvel Loki Where Mischief Lies (Young Adult Fiction)

When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of mysterious murders on Earth a younger Loki desperate to prove himself is sent to investigate. But as he descends upon nineteenth-century London Loki embarks on a journey that leads him to more than just a murder suspect. He finds himself on a path to discover the source of his power - and who he's meant to be.

 

The Making of Aliens

As one of the most highly regarded movie sequels of all time Aliens quickly embedded itself in the minds of cinemagoers around the world when it was released in 1986. Driven by the singular vision of director James Cameron and guided by producer Gale Ann Hurd its relentless action and unforgettable characters helped cement its place as an undisputed classic of 1980s cinema.The Making of Aliens tells the complete story of how Cameron and Hurd together with their immensely talented cast and crew brought heroine Ellen Ripley back to the big screen--and upped the stakes by introducing a whole army of aliens for her to face. Interviews with the cast and crew alongside revealing photography and fascinating concept art illustrate the film's eventful journey from its beginnings as a sequel that nobody wanted to make through to its transformation into one of the highest-grossing blockbusters of the decade.

 

Wranglestone

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA BOOK AWARD SELECTED BY THE TIMES AND OBSERVER AS ONE OF THEIR BEST BOOKS OF 2020 Winter was the only season every Lake-Lander feared In a post-apocalyptic America a community survives in a national park surrounded by water that keeps the Dead at bay. But when winter comes theres nothing to stop them from crossing the ice. Then homebody Peter puts the camp in danger by naively allowing a stranger to come ashore and hes forced to leave the community of Wranglestone. Now he must help rancher Cooper the boy hes always watched from afar herd the Dead from their shores before the lake freezes over. But as love blossoms a dark discovery reveals the sanctuarys secret past. One that forces the pair to question everything theyve ever known. An action-packed and thought-provoking debut for fans of Patrick Ness Marcus Sedgwick DREAD NATION and The Walking Dead. 'Fresh and compelling and totally immersive.' Sunday Irish Independent A bucolic intimate twist on the zombie/post-apocalyptic story... It's impressive how Darren has combined the pace thrills and gore you expect from zombie fiction with a genuinely tender romance. David Owen author of GRIEF ANGELS Thrilling zombie epic meets gorgeous gay love story. The world-building is deft the writing poetic this is very special! Properly scary and properly heart-warming. William Hussey author of HIDEOUS BEAUTY 'A complete treasure of a book page-turning stunning writing an extraordinary setting and with a gorgeous love story at its heart.' Lisa Heathfield author of I AM NOT A NUMBER

 

Looking Glass (Alice Band 3)

Collection of four dark novellas set in the Alice series universe. Lovely Creature In the New City lives a girl with a secret: Elizabeth can do magic. But someone knows her secret--someone who has a secret of his own. That secret is a butterfly that lives in a jar a butterfly that was supposed to be gone forever a butterfly that used to be called the Jabberwock... Girl in Amber Alice and Hatcher are just looking for a place to rest. Alice has been dreaming of a cottage by a lake and a field of wildflowers but while walking blind in a snowstorm she stumbles into a house that only seems empty and abandoned... When I First Came to Town Hatcher wasn't always Hatcher. Once he was a boy called Nicholas and Nicholas fancied himself the best fighter in the Old City. No matter who fought him he always won. Then his boss tells him he's going to battle the fearsome Grinder a man who never leaves his opponents alive... The Mercy Seat There is a place hidden in the mountains where all the people hate and fear magic and Magicians. It is the Village of the Pure and though Alice and Hatcher would do anything to avoid it it lies directly in their path...