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Beloved culinary and cultural institutions, Jewish delis are wonderlands of amazing flavors and great food-bright, buttery, briney, sweet, fatty, salty, smokey... In The Jewish Deli, comics artist and deli aficionado Ben Nadler takes a deliciously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984856180Author Fred Van LenteFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Philosophers have always enjoyed asking awkward and provocative questions, such as:What is the nature of reality?What are human beings really like?What is special about the human mind and consciousness?Are we free to choose who we are and what we do?Can...

Curl up by the fire and enter the sinister, supernatural world of Montague Rhodes James, the master of the English ghost story. Chillingly atmospheric, quietly terrifying, M.R. James's stories explore the darkness just beyond the flicker of the candle...

A SEARCH AND FIND BOOK Ever scrambled desperately around a shopping centre, train station or zoo in search of the facilities? Ever felt that every step you take is actually taking you an inch closer to...

The bestselling French graphic novel about the mind-bending world of quantum physicsTake an incredible journey through the quantum universe with explorer Bob and his dog Rick, as they travel through a world of wonders, talk to Einstein about atoms, hang...

"Introducing The Enlightenment" is the essential guide to the giants of the Enlightenment - Voltaire, Diderot, Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson, Immanuel Kant, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The Enlightenment of the 18th century was a crucial time in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632861016Author Roz ChastFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 718g

Ever feel like you are pedalling in the choucroute? Been caught with your beard in the mailbox again? Or maybe you just wish everyone would stop ironing your head?Speaking in Tongues brings the weird, wonderful and surprising nuanced beauty of language...

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval historyThe Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style.This history...

George Clayton Johnson was an up-and-coming short story writer who broke into Hollywood in a big way when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ocean's Eleven. More legendary works followed, including Logan's Run and classic scripts for shows like The Twilight...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606996904Author Ed PiskorFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 532g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956559944Author Dr Nicola StreetenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Myriad EditionsPublisher Myriad Editions

Wielding his massive experience from film, TV, comics, and more, Brian McDonald lays out a history of storytelling and shows the reader how the best tales tug at our truest biological instinct: the need to survive. Readers will see how different forms of...

Rafah, a town at the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, is a squalid place. Raw concrete buildings front rubbish-strewn alleys. The narrow streets are crowded with young children and unemployed men. Situated on the border with Egypt, swaths of Rafah...

Follow the journey of David Hockney's exceptional life in a unique graphic novel format.From his childhood in Bradford and early years making it as an artist, to his sun-drenched Los Angeles period, his triumphal return to the UK and his recent iPad...

Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical...

Two stories of soaring combat as the master of Euro comics, Hugo Pratt, meets the classic comic book air ace who's as skilled a fighter on land as he is in his Spitfire!Reprinted in graphic novel form for the first time, these two fast-paced Battler...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770464865Author SethFormat PaperbackPage Count 492Imprint Drawn and QuarterlyPublisher Drawn and Quarterly

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607746355Author Jonathan HennesseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 556gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682473382Author James D HornfischerFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Dead ReckoningPublisher Dead ReckoningWeight(grams) 168g

Here is New York as you've never seen it before; the New York behind the New York that you think you know so well. With drawings and comics in her signature style, Julia Wertz regales us with dozens of street scenes that show exactly what the city looked...

Shakespeare's enduring characters are set adrift in present-day Athens, but a present with a massive difference - an alternative history. Rigid class systems and 'god given' monarchies of the past have not been lost. Modern technologies meet ancient...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606995792Author Marc SobelFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 1113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551526478Author David HomelFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

Frame by glorious frame, this beautiful graphic novel captures the essence of the Tour de France - the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow...

James Joyce is one of the most famous--and controversial--writers of the twentieth century. The myth of his difficulty has discouraged many readers from works such as "Ulysses," but David Norris explores his life and work in this engaging and...

The entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume!A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all...

THE SECOND PART OF THE PREQUEL SERIES TO THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SNOWPIERCER GRAPHIC NOVELS, BY ORIGINAL ARTIST JEAN-MARC ROCHETTE! The Snowpiercer saga continues with this brand new story by original artist Jean-Marc Rochette and Eisner nominated...

Knights of the Skull is a full-color, graphic non-fiction series chronicling the development of the German Panzer (armored) forces in World War II. Volume 2 starts with the April 1941 Balkans and Greece campaigns, then moves into the planning and early...

An aspiring young creator learns the fundamentals of visual storytelling from three comic book mentors in this charming, illustrated tale-a graphic novel that teaches you how to turn your stories into comics! Acclaimed illustrator and graphic novelist...

From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightfully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertainC. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more...

What is forgiveness? What enables people to forgive? Why do we even choose to forgive those who have harmed us? What can the latest psychological research tell us about the nature of forgiveness, its benefits and risks?This imaginative comic explores the...

Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "Introducing Linguistics" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill.About the AuthorR.L. Trask was a professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex. A hugely...

"Great fun!" - The Miami Herald Named one of Time Magazine's top 10 graphic novels for 2013! Suzie's just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And...

What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and ultimately revolution?Set in Beirut, Lebanon, a city once known to be a vibrant cultural center of the...

From comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and characters such as Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and the X-Men, comes the ultimate how-to book for aspiring comic book writers. In these pages, aspiring comics writers will learn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635576689Author David ByrneFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 580g

Why can't we tickle ourselves? How can slow touch convey more powerful emotions than fast touch? How does touch shape our perception of the world? The latest addition to the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic comic addresses these...

From bestselling author Liz Climo comes You're Mum, a hilarious and relatable ode to motherhood. Mums: they are there for us through the good, the bad, the scary, the sticky and everything in between. They also read...