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Fill the skies with your very own collection of colorful 3D dragons!

This paper airplane book features a fabulous variety of dragon-themed paper planes--each with a unique form and flight characteristics. The full-color instructions provide step-by-step folding instructions for each model and "dragon mastery tips" to help you coax the best performance from each airplane. Folding these fun and challenging planes is a great activity for brain gymnastics!

This book includes 12 exciting dragons, including:

- The Chinese Dragon, a front-weighted dart that covers distance at an alarming rate!
- The Fighter Dragon, a fanciful dinosaur-cyborg warplane!
- The Swoop Dragon, an aerobatic performer that can turn on you if you're not careful!
- The Flying Shark, a menacing glider that patrols the skies in search of its prey!

And many other impressive flying dragons!

This paper airplane kit includes:

- 48 printable paper airplane folding sheets
- A 64 page full-color instruction book
- 12 original dragon-themed paper airplane designs

About the Author:

Sam Ita's fascination with paper airplanes began at an early age. He apprenticed for five years with Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart on bestselling pop-up titles including America the Beautiful and Encyclopedia Prehistorica, and on Christmas cards for the Museum of Modern Art. His creations include Christmas Tree In-a-Box, Van Gogh's Sunflowers In-a-Box, The Odyssey, Moby Dick, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Frankenstein. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Paul Frasco is an origami designer focused on expressive animal and fantasy designs boasting fun and accessible folding sequences. Paul's design aesthetic is influenced by modern origami greats like Robert Lang and the late Eric Joisel. The scale of Paul's work ranges from diminutive pieces folded from a single sheet of standard origami paper, to oversized pieces including one folded from a single 18' x 18' sheet of paper for installation at Stony Brook University's Wang Center for Asian Studies. He has been featured in public spaces, museums, libraries and galleries around the US. Paul co-authored Creative Origami and Beyond.

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Discover Monocle’s favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across France.

Following Spain: The Monocle Handbook is the third title in premium series of country-focused guides. France: The Monocle Handbook presents our favourite spots across this sunny nation, from Paris and Marseille to Basque Country and Corsica. Discover innovative retailers and charming hotels, as well as leading museums and galleries – and, of course, a vineyard or two. We also introduce the smartest areas to move to, plus advice from the plucky entrepreneurs who’ve already set up shop. It’s time to see this varied country afresh.

About the Authors:

Tyler Brûlé is editorial director and chairman of Monocle.
Andrew Tuck is the magazine’s editor-in-chief.
Molly Price is editor of book publishing at Monocle.
Amy van den Berg is deputy books editor for Monocle.
 

Who is the most outrageous – Lady Bunny or Divine? Who is the funniest – Coco Peru or Lily Savage? Enter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and … the fine art of the tuck and tape, with Game of Queens! Pitch queen against queen from across the carnival court of drag, from the female impersonators who pioneered drag performance in the 1970s up to the superstars of the scene today.

• ENTERTAINMENT FIT FOR A QUEEN - enter the world of huge hair, sparking make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and the fine art of the tuck and tape with Game of Queens!
• GAME ON - who is the most outrageous - Lady Bunny or Divine? Who is the funniest - Coco Peru or Lily Savage? Pitch queen against queen from across the carnival court of drag and let them battle it out in categories including Performance, Comedy, Look, Outrageousness, Shade and Legend Factor!
• EXPERT SELECTION - 31 drag queens selected and scored by Greg Bailey, editor of leading drag zine Alright Darling
• PERFECT GIFT - this fabulously produced card game will appeal to fans of RuPaul's Drag Race, fashionistas and card game enthusiasts alike
• WHAT'S IN THE BOX - attractive, sturdy storage box, 31 playing cards, drag queen info booklet

Preserving nature's wonders for future generations.

UNESCO and gestalten collaborate on a book about the planet’s spectacular landscapes, allowing readers to discover, enjoy, and learn more about the planet’s natural wonders. Encompassing sites across 46 countries, UNESCO Global Geoparks feature extraordinary geology and landscapes.

Featuring world-class images, the title highlights the stunning beauty of these geoparks while taking the reader on an entertaining and insightful journey that unravels the mystique behind each site. What makes it special? Why is it worth preserving? How might it look in 100 years?

We impart knowledge through detailed texts that are both authoritative and digestible for the layman. Fun facts, dos and don'ts, and geotourism guides ensure the content remains agile and engaging throughout, helping lay bare the jaw-dropping scale of each bucket-list destination. This book showcases nature in its rawest, most glorious form, doing so in an aesthetically wondrous way.

Showcasing three decades of Glamour’s Women of the Year, this book is a record of the ceiling-shattering achievements that have reshaped our world, and a manual for success for the women of today — and tomorrow

For over 80 years, Glamour has been the preeminent female empowerment title in America. From Glamour’s origin as the magazine “for the girl with a job” to today, strong, ambitious women have always taken center stage, and no place more so than at Glamour’s annual Women of the Year Awards.

Launched in 1990, the annual awards have become a 30-year living, breathing history, mapping out the evolution of women’s power across the worlds of film, politics, sports, activism, and more. Many of the names are familiar. We’ve grown up with Billie Jean King, Madonna, Nora Ephron, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Titans of change like Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai have rocked our world in lasting ways. Stars such as Reese Witherspoon, Ava DuVernay, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, and Ashley Graham have used their global influence to shift the needle in filmmaking, reproductive rights, criminal justice, and representation. Other names you may not know so well include women who have transformed the futures of school children in local communities, and teens who organized millions to fight against gun violence.

Glamour: 30 Years of Women Who Have Reshaped the World touches on some of the most culturally important moments of our recent history. Additionally, it includes original content from Shonda Rhimes, Diane von Furstenberg, Arianna Huffington, and more to inspire future generations. Most importantly, the book offers inspiration and service, reminding today’s women and girls that, in the words of 2015 Women of the Year honoree Reese Witherspoon, ambition is not a dirty word.

About the Author:

Glamour is one of the biggest women’s brands in the world, reaching an all-time high of over 37 million people a month. Glamour believes in the power of women being themselves and stands with women as they do their own thing: honestly, authentically, and awesomely. Glamour is the ultimate authority for the next generation of change-makers.

Explore the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities.

This illustrated history book provides a fascinating insight into the events, movements, and people throughout history who have shaped the cities where we live. Written in a "biography" format, it offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with beautiful imagery.

Inside the pages of this visual guide, discover:

- The story behind each city - how it was established, critical moments in its development and why it is considered historically significant.
- The different types of cities, from the centers of ancient and lost civilizations and great river cities to planned cities and modern metropolises.
- Beautiful illustrations with large-scale reproductions of paintings, photographs, maps and other artifacts.
- Stunning images of city life and key moments in history are complemented by close-ups of revealing details and feature panels that provide additional context.

From the ancient to the modern, get under the skin of what made cities like Persepolis, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Dubai tick. This lavish book is about more than history - it explores the art, architecture, commerce and politics of the great civilizations throughout history.

Great Cities provides a unique window into how cities have become markers of human progress. Explore which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City, why Venice was the gateway to the East, what the Belle Epoque was and which city was the first to build sewers. It's the perfect gift for armchair explorers interested in history, geography and the arts.

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Presents over 80 of the finest cycling climbs through the French Alps, offering key route guides, statistics, maps, tips and stories for those looking to plan their next adventure

The Alps are a place of legend for cyclists, road-racers and enthusiasts alike. Home to one of the most challenging sections of the Tour de France, the mountains offer some of Europe’s most gruelling yet glorious cycling climbs through Geneva, Chamonix, Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble, Le Bourg-d’Oisans and Barcelonnette.

In this comprehensive guide, teacher, passionate cycling enthusiast and author of one of the most renowned books on the Tour de France and L’Alpe d’Huez, Graeme Fife presents the greatest mountain routes of the Alps. Fife’s lively writing style, full of anecdotes and humorous asides, captures the beauty and intrigue of the mountains, as well as key moments in cycle-racing history. A selection of photography of the routes and stunning scenery follows each chapter and hand-drawn maps document some of the most famous – and most challenging – climbs, both well- and lesser-known, including Chablais Massif, Grand Saint-Bernard, Col de la Colombière, Mont du Chat and Col du Mont Noir.

Whether planning a weekend micro-adventure or an epic cycling escape, this beautifully illustrated guide is essential reading for cyclists of all stripes.

Contents List:

Introduction • Geneva • Chamonix • Annecy • Chambery • Grenoble • Le Bourg d’Oisans Barcelonnette

About the Authors:

Previously a lecturer in Latin and Greek literature at the University of Reading, Graeme Fife is a writer and broadcaster who has written for BBC Radio and the World Service, as well as for magazines and national newspapers. He is the author of eight books, including Tour de France: The History, the Legend, the Riders.

Peter Drinkell is a photographer, filmmaker and sports therapist based in London.

Good Morning, Africa. The finest getaways from Morocco to South Africa

Travel the length and breadth of Africa with this updated guide to the continent’s most beautiful hotels. With a refined eye for the X-factor in accommodation, Angelika Taschen takes us to hidden gems across the continent, profiling each getaway through extensive photography and key information. A treasure trove of inspiration for your next Africa-bound getaway.

From the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, the vast Sahara to the Cape Verde archipelago, Africa offers a lifetime of travel adventures. Whether you’re a wide-eyed newcomer or an ever-returning visitor, the continent promises 54 extraordinarily diverse countries, urban creative hubs, pristine night skies and wildlife, as well as a momentous sense of our human past.

In this visual journey through Africa, we discover glimpses of postcard-ready landscapes, rich culture, and incredible interiors, all spied through the doorways and windows of the continent’s most stunning hotels. Angelika Taschen takes us to hidden gems across Mozambique, South Africa, and Ethiopia; from a Tanzanian coffee plantation, where guests can enjoy the ultimate Arabica brew in breathtaking surroundings; the iconic Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, painted pink at the end of the First World War and host to many meditators since; to the moving Serengeti Safari Camp, boasting of just a handful of tents that follow the migrations of wildlife all year round.

In this updated guide, we discover each hotel through crisp photography as well as key information including directions, contact details, and recommended reading for each destination.

The editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Shelley-Maree Cassidy is a writer and marketing specialist who has written two books on hotels around the world and has contributed travel articles to magazines and journals. Her particular interest in hotels stems from her family background - as her great-grandparents owned several of the first hotels in New Zealand, where she lives.

Christiane Reiter is a freelance author based in Brussels. She studied journalism at the University of Eichstätt and worked as a travel editor for Ringier Publishing in Munich and Zurich. Later, she established the travel section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.

Moustache + Lobster + Flying Cat = which artist? Can you identify a famous artist from just three visual clues? Test your knowledge of art history by puzzling out the answer from Craig & Karl’s entertaining illustrations (… the answer is of course Dalí!)

Featuring 60 artists – from Michelangelo to Marina Abramović, Hokusai to Damien Hirst – this after-dinner game is an ideal gift for art lovers everywhere.

About the Authors:

Craig Redman and Karl Maier live in New York and London respectively, and collaborate daily as the illustration team Craig & Karl. Their bold and humorous work has been exhibited around the world, while their clients include LVMH, Google, Nike and Apple.

Dreaming and relaxing, with the stylish and powerful designs of Gustav Klimt, this beautiful new book will give you many hours of pleasure, and calm. Printed on high-quality paper, this new book features 45 powerful Klimt's artworks for you to colour, offering a suggestion of how the original looked as well as key information such as title and date. Klimt is most famous for the Kiss and his Tree of Life, but his art has many depths and varieties. This book will take you on an enjoyable journey where the satisfaction of creating stunning artworks is mixed with rediscovering the joy of colouring. You can use a wide variety of pens: from gel and pencil, to pigment and crayons, from ballpoint and rollerball to highlighters, although it’s best to avoid the heavy felt pens. Each page is perforated near the spine of the book, so you can tear out and frame, or simply place your wonderful creation on the walls of your home, perhaps even send them as a gift to your loved ones. Bring the Ink to life!

About the Author:

Daisy Seal is a talented, thoughtful writer of gift, celebration and puzzle books. She has long observed the intimate connections between the natural world around us and our search for the enduring spirit of humankind. Previous publications include "Inspirations", "Reflections", "Be Calm," and "Friendship".

Handbook of Tyranny portrays the routine cruelties of the twenty-first century through a series of detailed non-fictional graphic illustrations. None of these cruelties represent extraordinary violence — they reflect day-to-day implementation of laws and regulations around the globe.

Every page of the book questions our current world of walls and fences, police tactics and prison cells, crowd control and refugee camps. The dry and factual style of storytelling through technical drawings is the graphic equivalent to bureaucratic rigidity born of laws and regulations. The level of detail depicted in the illustrations of the book mirror the repressive efforts taken by authorities around the globe.

The twenty-first century shows a general striving for an ever more regulated and protective society. Yet the scale of authoritarian intervention and their stealth design adds to the growing difficulty of linking cause and effect. Handbook of Tyranny gives a profound insight into the relationship between political power, territoriality and systematic cruelties.

This new edition includes updated figures and eight additional pages.

About the Author:

Theo Deutinger (*1971) is an architect, writer and curator. He is the founder and head of The Department (TD), a practice that combines architecture with research, visualization and artistic thinking. With TD he works at all scales from global planning, spatial master plans, architecture to graphic and curatorial work. Deutinger is known for his theoretical writings on the transformation of European urban culture, and his socio-cultural studies such as the “Handbook of Tyranny.” His work has been shown at the Design Biennale Kwangju (2011), the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale (2014) and the Storefront for Architecture in New York (2019), among others. Theo Deutinger lives and works in Austria.

Shake, stir – or shuffle? Step up to the bar and order your favourite drinks in this cheerful game of cocktails. Collect illustrated cards of 52 iconic drinks and group them into sets of four to win. Perfect for cocktail parties and games nights, Happy Hour also includes short histories and full recipes for each of the 52 drinks. Cheers!

About the Authors:

Laura Gladwin trained at Leith’s before working as a chef. She now writes for the Good Food Guide and edits high-profile cookery books including Heston Blumenthal’s.

Marcel George is a London-based illustrator who paints contemporary watercolours. His clients include the Financial Times and Stella Artois.

Discover everything you need to know about political history and thought, and the inner workings of governments all around the globe!

Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, eye-catching graphics, How Politics Works is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to all aspects of politics. Covering everything from political theory to methods of government, the book presents the ideas and theories of key political philosophers, leaders, movements, and activists in a uniquely visual and easy-to-understand way.

Explaining political ideas on a conceptual level, entries explore how they apply to governments, movements, and trends throughout history, along with 21st-century examples such as the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter. The book also shows how political history is affected by economics, sociology, and the role of the media - an ever-relevant issue in the age of "fake news" and "cancel culture", and the current distrust of the economic forces behind certain areas of the media. With a unique graphic approach to the topic, How Politics Works is the perfect introduction to the subject, and an ideal companion title to DK's The Politics Book in the 'Big Ideas' series.

With power to every page, this politics book explores:

- Simple, easy-to-understand graphics explain key ideas clearly and effectively
- Offers a practical, no-nonsense approach to each subject
- Fully comprehensive, covering all the key aspects of political philosophy, theory, and history
- Explains different systems of government and how they function
- Theory-led but will cover modern political phenomena such as "fake news" and recent political groups and movements such as BlackLivesMatter and Extinction Rebellion.

A must-have volume for readers seeking a simple and accessible guide to both politics and international relations, as well as students of politics or history, The Politics Book covers a wide range of topics, from populism to propaganda, moral leadership to manipulating elections and so much more. In today's climate, politics is engaging more people than ever before due to access to information via social media, with young influencers such as Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai having incremental followings on platforms such a Instagram and Twitter.

At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.

So why stop there?

How Politics Works is part of DK's widely successful How Stuff Works series. Discover the inner workings of the mind with How the Brain Works, succeed in all things science with How Science Works and discover the cosmos like you've never known before with How Space Works. Whatever topic sparks your interests, there's a plethora of knowledge to discover!

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What characteristics and values define a country? Which countries are particularly successful in terms of education, economics, or culture? In this book, Monocle provides a global perspective on the distinct qualities of nations

Monocle’s books with Gestalten have shown you how to build a better life, business, and home. But now Monocle raises the bar: how do you run a great country? They are not talking about might, muscle, or nationalism — although you need a bit of a swagger every now and then. They are talking about a country that feels like a cohesive community, knows what to value, and goes out into the world to gently get its way with soft power, fine ambassadors, and compelling cultural offerings. At home, this country celebrates good education, well-made institutions, and its own people and their skills.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide is a thought-provoking primer that informs and inspires. The best ideas don’t need to be invented — they need to be found and copied. Let Monocle be your guide.

Based in London and acclaimed the world over, MONOCLE has delivered a unique briefing on global affairs, business, culture, and design since it was founded by Tyler Brûlé in 2007. Alongside the magazine, Monocle has created a 24-hour radio station, a film-rich website, retail ventures around the globe, and cafes in Tokyo and London.

An inspirational, visual collection of 300 Jewish stories, curated by the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism.

@humansofjudaism is a hugely popular handle, with over 300,000 followers on Instagram; and more than 500,000 followers across all platforms. When her father passed away in 2013, Nikki Schreiber found comfort in her mourning by creating a social media space for sharing positive and uplifting Jewish stories. Thus was born @humansofjudaism, the hugely popular site with over 300,000 followers on Instagram and over 500,000 followers across all platforms. And it is a space for sharing everything-personal stories, Jewish history, Holocaust education, support for Israel, and so much more. Especially against the backdrop of rising antisemitism online, Humans of Judaism is a true source of pride and strength in these challenging times.

Next year will be the tenth anniversary of its founding, and the brand keeps growing. Humans of Judaism the book is a highly-visual, inspirational, gifty, volume of 300 short Jewish stories-a mix of the most popular stories on @HumansofJudaism, as well as new content created just for the book. Some are personal stories submitted directly to Humans of Judaism, and others are written biographically by the author. We meet Dr. Howard Tucker, and at 101 years old, the Guiness Book of Records has recognized him the oldest practicing physician; and Irving Naxon, the founder of the Crock Pot; and Nathan Radutzky, founder of the famous kosher candy brand, Joyva; and Sam Salz, running back for Texas A&M and currently the only Orthodox Jew on an NCAA division I football team; and Ruth Handler, the founder of Barbie; Louis and Lillian Zaba, founders of the world-famous Zabar's market; and Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model, and so many more.

The engagement is substantial, posts are viewed and shared by millions worldwide, viral stories have been re-posted by public figures and government pages. Humans of Judaism is a celebration of Jewish life and community and a keepsake that Jews all around the world will want to own or gift to one another.

About the Author:

Nikki Schreiber created the Humans of Judaism Instagram account in 2014 as a way to honor her father's memory, and as a space for sharing positive and uplifting Jewish stories. Today, Humans of Judaism has over 500,000 followers across all platforms.