A kidnap specialist for St Kilda Consulting, Joe Faroe is good at his work, intelligent, confident, and ruthless. Now Faroe is out of the business. Then Grace Silva, the woman who haunted him, comes to him, and Faroe finds himself sucked back into the shadows, tracking a violent killer who holds the life of Grace's son in his bloody hands.

Third edition, revised and updated.

A collection of nearly three hundred photographs from National Geographic, representing the work of more than one hundred fifty acclaimed photographers, captures portrait images of people from around the world.

The ultimate architectural reference work (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) This is the be-all-end-all reference work for architecture in the 20th century. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Gaudi to Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. The chronologically organized chapters put it all into perspective, illustrated by hundreds of large-format photos ..

Includes classic objects created by great and internationally renowned designers, and anonymously designed pieces. Each product is accompanied by a text, written by one of over fifty experts. The texts provide a historical context, with key information, and an explanation as to why that particular design is important and groundbreaking.

The ninth dazzling and fast-paced adventure in the Stephanie Plum series

Stephanie Plum's fast becoming the most unpopular woman in New Jersey. Even her own mother can't love her for taking on the job of tracking down Uncle Mo, everybody's favorite candy store owner. Cursed with a disastrous new hair color, the world's favorite bounty hunter sets off on her latest adventure.

Having travelled through the Dance of the Gods to the land of Geall, the six members of the circle find themselves convincing then training the people of Geall to defeat Lilith's vampire army. The Valley of Silence is a forbidding place for the battle of all battles, but the circle continues to prepare through a series of magical tests.

Presents a series of prayers and declarations about the nature of creativity. This book also includes a series of self-guided affirmations that support fledgling as well as experienced artists as they struggle with their creative demons.

All the basics of weaving are provided in this succinct handbook. Spiral-bound so that it stays open and filled with definitions and illustrations, the book invites weavers to refer to it as they work. Included are easy reference charts and many sidebar tips to ensure success in both on- and off-loom weaving techniques.

Including a cross-section of the world's designers, and images of their progressive work. This book includes contributions from designers featured, with each of them answering the question, What is your vision for the future of design? This book's experimental concepts and predictions can serve as a reference for understanding design.

Spotlights the futuristic, experimental aesthetic of the 1970s. This title includes the work of the decade's brightest stars, such as Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Luigi Coltani, Ettore Sottsass, Achille Castiglioni, Kisho Kurokawa, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, and Theo Crosby.

Shibori is the Japanese art of what is popularly known as tie-dye. This work shows the modern American rendition of shibori, or prismatic shibori, in which coloured silk is pleated and tied around a pole, then over dyed. It covers the influences on the American version of the shibori technique.

This book provides a complete guide to all methods of protecting your lungs from harmful wood dust. Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides the latest information on dust control and dust collection products for amateur woodworkers, professional carpenters and woodwork rooms in schools and colleges. - Developing a dust-control strategy - Planning shop ventilation - Combining ...

Celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of the most influential 20th-century sculptors, Alexander Calder, this illustrated text explores both his life and works, including lesser known pieces, examined and analyzed in detail.

James Martin is uniquely positioned to help others gain the most from swapping chemicals for silicon. He begins with the basics, then presents the new rules of digital photography and reminds us of old rules that still apply. He covers the fundamentals of editing, selecting software, applying filters, and creating panoramas.

Covers various aspects of the Photoshop Elements (including the features borrowed from the Photoshop 7), offering you explanations on controlling the software for the results you want. This book shows the beginning user how to maximize the features and more!

How do you define a serious Illustrator user? How about one who uses Illustrator to produce robust and professional-looking vector graphics but also needs program to be flexible and efficient in workflow and production cycles. This work contains industrial-strength techniques and best practices required for Illustrator CS2.