In 1187, nearly a century after the victorious First Crusade, Saladin captured Jerusalem. The Templars, headquartered on the Temple Mount, were driven from the city along with the Frankish population. This book explores the rise and fall of the Templars against the backdrop of the Crusader ideal and[...]

A thorough understanding of exposure is the foundation of photographer's education, and this title introduces these concepts in a comprehensive, incisive and interactive format. Casting aside the Auto mode, readers will learn to take creative control of their photographs as they master the essen[...]

Den österrikiske filmskaparen Michael Haneke, som alltid varit svår att komma in på livet och sällan låtit sig intervjuas, ger i "Närbild: Michael Haneke" för första gången uttryck för sina tankar om film och samhälle i en serie samtal. Boken skapar en unik förståelse för Hanekes livsv[...]

All three electrifying books in the "New York Times "bestselling Michael Vey series are available in one boxed set
To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette s syndrome. But in truth, Michael is extremely special he has e[...]

This book presents a unique insight into an extraordinary period of European history that had far-reaching significance for British cinema and for the way history itself is represented. The work collected in this volume draws from the best knowledge, enthusiasm and critical insight of leading schola[...]

(Percussion). Bobby Rondinelli of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult and master teacher Michael Lauren from the Drummers Collective have put together the most comprehensive text ever written on the subject of double bass drumming. It features hundreds of innovative warm up, beat and fill ex[...]

This deluxe hardcover collects "Powers Volume 6: The Sellouts" and "Powers Volume 7: Forever", plus extras! In "The Sellouts", a member of one of the classic supergroups falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, and the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will forever change t[...]

When a member of one of the classic supergroups falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will forever change the way the world looks at superheroes This completely redesigned and reformatted hardcover includes an illustrated, indepth i[...]

Once, Jessica Jones was a super hero. But not a very good one. Now a chain-smoking, self-destructive alcoholic, Jessica runs Alias Investigati ons - a one-woman private-investigative firm specializing in superhuman cases. But Jessica's life becomes expendable when she uncovers a famous hero's true i[...]