-Titulo Original : Science Of Strength Training Understand The Anatomy And Physiology To Transform Your Body (dk Science Of)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Is it time to lose weight, gain muscle, and speed up your metabolism? Discover the hard science needed to perfect each exercise and build your strongest body - at home or in the gym Packed with research that supports the notion that bodyweight exercises help you reach your weight and fitness goals, this simple to follow guide also gives you valuable insight into how nutrition and exercise can improve your health. Inside the pages of this strength training book, you’ll discover: * The physiology and benefits of strength training * Workout plans for beginners, enthusiasts, and personal trainers * The hard dietary science that debunks common myths and important information to properly fuel your body * Depictions of 33 exercises: how to do them, common mistakes, and the benefits of each Work towards your strength goals In this book, Author Austin Current takes readers through the science of strength training, weight loss, nutrition, and overall health. The book looks at why many people fear strength training, why they shouldn’t, and how they can incorporate it into their daily lives. Filled with CGI artwork and science-backed information, this exercise book will help you transform your body and improve your well-being. Not only that, but this title also includes full workout plans and over 100 individual exercises. You’ll learn how your muscles engage at each stage, how to do movements properly and without injury, and it shows you different variations for home and gym. This book is also packed with nutritional information and includes dietary advice for vegans and vegetarians. Discover more in the series DKs Science of series dives into the science of various types of exercises such as weight training, running, and yoga. Each book discusses the benefits of the specific type of workout and how you can transform your outlook about health and fitness. How The Book Works The first section - human physiology - introduces you to the wonder that is skeletal muscle and the mechanisms that underpin strength training’s demands on the body. It will help you understand how muscles work and grow, and how the resistance work stimulates muscles to develop strength and size, alongside its positive impacts on bones and connective tissue. It also explains how the body powers muscular work and shows you how to calculate your own daily macronutrient requirements. Lastly, you’re given an overview of the benefits to the brain, and the crucial role it plays in attitude and mental health. The second section - strength exercises - is devoted to a comprehensive collection of strength training exercises to perform, along with many variations offered to compliment your available training equipment, personal preferences, and level of challenge - at home or in the gym. Each exercise displays the muscles being used throughout the movement with detailed instruction on how to achieve proper form and technique; common mistakes are covered, too. The third section - preventing injury - explores common injuries related to resistance training, with explanations on how to avoid them and how to return to training if you do suffer an injury. A consistent and structured routine, including a proper warm-up, prepares the body for work, and the various mobility exercises and stretches given will help you tune in to how your body is responding to the training. The final section - how to train - outlines everything you need to know about the variables of effective strength training, such as training volume and fatigue management. Whether you want to build muscle, strength, or endurance, you’ll find an easy-to-follow program to suit, as well as alternatives for those wanting to workout more often. Then programs form the base of your training and can be adjusted in the months and years to come...

-Titulo Original : Girls Just Wanna Have Funds A Feminists Guide To Investing-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Start your journey to financial success with Female Invests guide for safe, smart, and sustainable investing. This is an empowering and uplifting money manifesto, aiming to change the tides of financial power. Are you one of the 68% of women worldwide earning less than a man doing the same job? Then you need to make your money work harder, starting now. In Girls Just Want to Have Funds, the trio of founders behind the global movement Female Invest bring you an empowering five-step guide with a straight-talking message: you dont have to be an expert or a millionaire to make money. Simply equip yourself with the easy-to-follow golden rules and tools of three finance gurus to find your confidence and open a whole new world of opportunities. Whether you want to master the art of setting realistic goals, demystify financial jargon and markets, gain independence with a f*ck you fund, or finally get excited about your financial future, find all the answers you need and more with this comprehensive guide. Even if you only have a $1 savings fund to begin with, you too can have a rewarding, limitless life by investing in yourself and this book.ook...

-Titulo Original : Marvel Guardians Of The Galaxy The Ultimate Guide New Edition-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Descripción del producto Descubre la historia completa de la banda de inadaptados más heroica de la galaxia. Incluso desde la década de 2000, la mayor banda de forajidos intergalácticos de Marvel se ha vuelto cada vez más crucial para el cómic Marvel Universe y sus líneas argumentales clave, lo que finalmente inspiró su inclusión en Marvel Cinematic Universe con las exitosas películas Guardians of the Galaxy. Los fanáticos de todo el mundo han disfrutado de sus cómics y aventuras cinematográficas, y muchos se preguntarán cómo los Guardianes llegaron a ser el equipo de pícaros cósmicos más buscado de la galaxia. Esta edición nueva, actualizada y ampliada de Guardians of the Galaxy Ultimate Guide brinda información sobre la historia completa del variopinto equipo, desde sus primeras encarnaciones hasta sus últimas historias y su legado futuro. Esta es una guía imprescindible para los fanáticos acérrimos y los recién llegados, narrada por expertos en cómics aprobados por Marvel e ilustrada con ilustraciones de cómics estelares. © 2022 MARVEL Acerca del autor Nick Jones es un escritor y editor de cultura pop con sede en Lewes, East Sussex. Escribió la primera edición de Guardians of the Galaxy: The Ultimate Guide y DC Comics Cover Art, y fue coautor de The Mysterious World of Doctor Strange y The DC Comics Encyclopedia para DK, así como de numerosos artículos para Marvel Fact Files. Como editor, sus créditos incluyen la serie de novelas gráficas DC Heroes and Villains Collection, Star Trek: Picard Official Collectors Edition, The Art of Neil Gaiman y Alan Moore: Storyteller...

-Titulo Original : Car (dk Definitive Transport Guides)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Whether you’re a vintage car spotter or an armchair petrolhead, strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history. This sumptuously designed visual guide is packed with everything you could ever want to know about cars through the ages, from the earliest “horseless carriage” to the modern supercar and Formula 1. Inside the pages of this visually stunning car encyclopedia, you’ll discover an iconic celebration of automotive design and motoring history. * Trace the history of the car decade-by-decade in stunning visual detail * In-depth profiles highlight the most important cars of each period along with their specifications and special features * Includes beautifully photographed “virtual tours” that showcase particularly celebrated cars such as the Ferrari F40 and the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost * Tells the story of the people and companies that created sports cars like Porsche and Lamborghini Take a trip through decades of automotive history See the fastest, biggest, most luxurious, most innovative, and downright sexiest motorized vehicles come to life in the most spectacular way! Packed with stunning photography and featuring more than 2000 cars, Car shows you how the finest cars from every corner of the globe have evolved over the last 130 years. Lavishly illustrated feature spreads reveal the stories behind the car world’s most famous marques and models, the geniuses who designed them, and the companies and factories who built them. It’s the ultimate gift for men or anyone interested in cars, motoring, and motor racing. This new edition has been updated to include hybrid and electric cars, as well as the cars of today and tomorrow. Want to learn more about machines? There’s more to discover in this epic series from DK Books! Take an action-packed flight through the history of air travel in Aircraft. Stay on the right track and step off at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world in Train...

-Titulo Original : Beginners Step-by-step Coding Course Learn Computer Programming The Easy Way (dk Complete Courses)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: With this visual guide to computer programming for beginners, it has never been easier to learn how to code. Coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. Covering three of the most popular languages for new coders, this book uses a graphic method to break complex subjects into user-friendly chunks, bringing essential skills within easy reach. Each chapter contains tutorials on practical projects designed to teach you the main applications of each language, such as building websites, creating games, and designing apps. The book also looks at many of the main coding languages that are out there, outlining the key applications of each language, so you can choose the right language for you. Youll learn to think like a programmer by breaking a problem down into parts, before turning those parts into lines of code. Short, easy-to-follow steps then show you, piece by piece, how to build a complete program. There are challenges for you to tackle to build your confidence before moving on. Written by a team of expert coders and coding teachers, Beginners Step-by-Step Coding Course is the ideal way to get to set you on the road to code...

-Titulo Original : Antiguo Egipto (ancient Egypt) (dk Classic History) -Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Un apasionante viaje a traves de los tres miles de años del Egipto faraonico, desde sus origenes hasta su caida a manos de Augusto. Explora la historia de una de las civilizaciones mas importantes de la humanidad y descubre como vivian los egipcios, tanto los faraones y los sacerdotes como los esclavos, los agricultores o los escribas. Una fascinante guia ilustrada, escrita por un equipo de egiptologos especialistas, que ofrece una vision completa sobre la sociedad, la cultura y la religion del Antiguo Egipto: - Con mas de 850 fotografias, ilustraciones, mapas y reconstrucciones generadas por ordenador. - Detalladas explicaciones sobre la organizacion social, comercial y politica del Antiguo Egipto. - Biografias de la vida de los faraones y reyes mas influyentes. - Secciones dedicadas al arte, la arquitectura, la escritura, la ciencia, la religion y las practicas funerarias. ¿Cuantas dinastias hubo? ¿Como se elaboraba el papiro? ¿Que simboliza la doble corona del faraon? ¿Quien unifico el Alto y el Bajo Egipto por vez primera? Encuentra respuesta a estas preguntas y descubre cientos de aspectos curiosos y sorprendentes de la vida cotidiana en el pais de los faraones. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived! An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c. 3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all! Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this book includes the following exciting things: - Themed spreads explore developments in areas like religion, writing, painting, ceramics and medicine. - Biography spreads feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens - Detailed maps set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilization and its trade network. - An optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the pharaohs and gods and goddesses. Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs and pyramids to ordinary people’s everyday lives and beliefs. With 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3,000 years of history, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt’s ancient civilization. Theres so much to learn and experience with this up-to-date biography on Ancient Egypt. With more than 850 photos, illustrations and maps, this is the perfect book for thinkers, borrowers, life-long learners or anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology...

-Titulo Original : Safe And Sound A Renter-friendly Guide To Home Repair-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Don’t panic-Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma’am is here to help! For too many people, the simple act of contacting a plumber or repair person can feel like a game of chance. As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If youve ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, this book is for you. Renting a home can be a complex process-from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands-and it’s not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home-from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and safely hang things on your walls to patching small and medium drywall holes. Safe and Sound includes: Guidance for over 50 simple home maintenance projects, such as replacing your showerhead and troubleshooting a faulty garbage disposal. Chapters covering basic and handy repairs for your plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and safety needs. Advice tailored to renters to minimize permanent changes. Helpful illustrations and QR code links to videos to help you on your journey. Remember-a little bit of knowledge can go a long way toward making you feel more safe and in control of your own life...

-Titulo Original : Knife Drop Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: New York Times Bestseller Forget the rules. Just cook! Home-cooked food doesn’t have to be over-the-top, fussy, or time-intensive to be absolutely amazing. In his debut cookbook, Nick DiGiovanni gives you the tools to become fearless in the kitchen and to create delicious meals. Building on a foundation of staple recipes such as basic pasta dough and homemade butter, Nick shares a mouthwatering selection of his favorite recipes. Feast on New England favorites like Browned Butter Lobster Rolls and Garlic Butter Steak Tips, enjoy decadent pasta dishes like Smoky Mezcal Rigatoni and Sungold Spaghetti, and recreate fan favorites like his Viral Pasta Chips and Dino Nuggets. And of course, Nick had to include some “collab” recipes from his famous friends like Andrew Zimmern, Robert Irvine, Joanne Chang, Lynja, and more. Knife Drop also includes Nick’s expert advice on equipment, ingredients, and techniques, so home cooks of any ability level can pick up some new skills. Explore a library of QR codes linking to video tutorials showcasing key cooking techniques, from holding a chef’s knife and making a piping bag to pronouncing “gnocchi” the correct way...

-Titulo Original : Star Wars Timelines-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the time before the High Republic to the end of the First Order. An indispensable companion for all Star Wars fans, this premium quality book displays visual timelines that chronologically map key events, characters, and developments, and mark their significance. Track crucial conflicts across the years that affect the galaxy in profound ways. Follow the Skywalker lightsaber as it passes through the generations and witness the evolution of the iconic TIE fighter across different eras. Trace the movement of the Death Star plans over the years and uncover multiple branching timelines that break down important battles. See essential events at a glance arranged by era and drill down into details to discover major and minor events, key dates, and fascinating insights all chronologically arranged. Pore over intricate timelines on nearly every page. Soar into Star Wars Timelines to explore: Chronological approach that divides Star Wars history into seven eras: * Early History, The High Republic, The Fall of the Jedi, The Reign of the Empire, The Age of Rebellion, The New Republic, and The Rise of the First Order A must-have addition to the library of all fans of Star Wars, Star Wars Timelines is sure to thrill...

-Titulo Original : The Modern Pioneer Cookbook Nourishing Recipes From A Traditional Foods Kitchen-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and nourishing recipes Cooking traditional foods from scratch is easier and less expensive than you might think. In simpler times, people cooked from scratch using seasonal ingredients and traditional techniques like canning, fermenting, and drying to preserve the harvest. Mary Bryant Shrader follows these principles to create delicious, nutrient-dense meals that are affordable, budget-friendly, and additive-free. Now you can learn why so many people are big fans of the Mary’s Nest website and YouTube channel. In The Modern Pioneer Cookbook, Mary shows you how to master the basics of pioneer cooking to make over 85 delicious recipes that are all simple and incredibly nourishing. She shows you how to make cultured dairy, nourishing bone broths, fermented vegetables, sourdough starters, and sourdough bread, as well as traditional home-cooked recipes. Youll also learn how to soak and sprout grains, prep ingredients, stock your pantry, and shop for other essential ingredients. Heres what youll find inside: Over 85 traditional, from-scratch recipes for bone broths, cultured dairy, ferments, home-baked breads, including sourdough, as well as recipes for chicken, meats, fish, vegetables, desserts, and much more. Beautiful photography, including detailed pictures that will help you learn traditional cooking techniques. Detailed instructions and cooking guidance that will help readers of all abilities cook like a pioneer, using traditional techniques. Tips for sourcing ingredients and stocking and equipping your own traditional foods kitchen. Discover for yourself how you can use simple ingredients and traditional techniques to cook the modern pioneer way...

-Titulo Original : No Dig Nurture Your Soil To Grow Better Veg With Less Effort-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort! Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can! By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionize your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one! Charles Dowding is on a mission to teach that there is no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. In fact, The less you dig, the more you preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium vital to the health of all plants. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables. So put your gardening gloves on and get ready to discover: - Guides and calendars of when to sow, grow, and harvest. - Inspiring information and first-hand guidance from the author - “Delve deeper” features look in-depth at the No Dig system and the facts and research that back it up. - The essential role of compost and how to make your own at home. - The importance of soil management, soil ecology, and soil health. Now one of the hottest topics in environmental science, this wood-wide web has informed Charless practice for decades, and hes proven it isnt just trees that benefit - every gardener can harness the power of the wood-wide web. Featuring newly- commissioned step-by-step photography of all stages of growing vegetables and herbs, and all elements of No Dig growing, shot at Charles’s beautiful market garden in Somerset, you too will be able to grow more veg with less time and effort, and in harmony with nature - so join the No Dig revolution today! A must-have volume for followers of Charles Dowding who fervently believe in his approach to low input, high yield gardening, as well as gardeners who want to garden more lightly on the earth, with environmentally friendly techniques like organic and No Dig...

-Titulo Original : Filosofos (philosophers Their Lives And Works) Su Vida Y Sus Obras (dk History Changers) -Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Un fabuloso recorrido por la vida y obra de filosofos ilustres que han marcado la historia del pensamiento y del mundo Desde Platon y Confucio hasta Marx y Nietzsche, esta obra de referencia de filosofia recopila las biografias de mas de 100 filosofos y pensadores de todo el mundo, epocas y contextos historicos, desvelando los entresijos de sus vidas, relaciones, estudios y obra. Cada doble pagina se centra en el perfil y vida de un filosofo destacado de la historia, desde la antigua Grecia hasta nuestro dias, y explica de un modo accesible y claro los conceptos claves de sus ideas, razonamientos, metodos de trabajo y principales obras, a la vez que presenta las vivencias amores, amistades y rivales que influenciaron y marcaron su pensamiento. Ilustrado con fabulosos retratos en pintura y fotografias de los filosofos, asi como instantaneas de sus casas, objetos personales, correspondencia, notas manuscritas y primeras ediciones de sus obras mas importantes, este libro de filosofia es el complemento ideal para cualquiera que desee acercarse a los personajes clave del pensamiento y conocer mejor los acontecimientos vitales que les llevaron a plantearse el sentido de la vida y encontrar nuevas formas de entender el mundo. Un viaje a traves de la historia del pensamiento de la mano de sus protagonistas Profundiza en las principales teorias filosoficas y corrientes de pensamiento a lo largo de los 2600 años de la historia de la filosofia con este completisimo libro, que te permitira descubrir las reflexiones y preceptos filosoficos de mas de un centenar de pensadores de Oriente y Occidente, ordenados cronologicamente, y entender como las ideas de cada filosofo se conectan o refutan a lo largo de los años. Perfecto para estudiantes, docentes, aficionados y amantes del pensamiento que quieran obtener una vision completa del nacimiento, desarrollo y evolucion del conocimiento filosofico desde la antiguedad, con Lao Ise o Buda, en la antigua China e India, y filosofos presocraticos de la antiguedad clasica de Grecia como Tales de Mileto o Heraclito, hasta la edad contemporanea, con Simone de Beauvoir o Noam Chomsky. Familiarizate con las tematicas y grandes preguntas de la humanidad y conoce el trabajo de los principales pensadores e intelectuales de cada etapa: * Antiguos * Medievales * Primeros modernos * Modernos * Siglo XX * Filosofia actua...

-Titulo Original : Pruning And Training, Revised New Edition What, When, And How To Prune-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Featuring more than 800 plants and step-by-step instructions to pruning and training hundreds of trees, shrubs, and climbing plants, this comprehensive guide is freshly redesigned to help cultivate your perfect garden. With chapters on everything from rosebushes to peach trees, Pruning and Training has advice for every garden and gardener. Using a practical A-Z approach, organized by plant type, information is displayed in an easy-to-follow format and annotated illustrations that carefully guides readers on specialized techniques for each plant type, including coppicing and pollarding for trees and pinch pruning for shrubs. Learn the basic training techniques for climbers and see how to maintain ornamental shrubs in your garden, including grasses for your topiary or hedges and bamboo. Train jasmine to climb a wall, learn where to prune a rose, and increase your fruit trees yield. Pruning and Training is the essential guide to pruning and training your garden plants with confidence...

-Titulo Original : Pasteleria Paso A Paso (illustrated Step-by-step Baking) Recetas Clasicas E Ideas Originales Para Perfeccionar Tu Tecnica -Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Una espectacular guia ilustrada de reposteria y pasteleria con recetas para todas las ocasiones ¿Cual es el secreto para un buen brownie? ¿Sabes como evitar que las capas de un pastel se mezclen? ¿Como desmoldar un bizcocho sin que se pegue? Todo lo que necesitas saber para preparar deliciosos pasteles, bizcochos, budines, panes artesanos, galletas, tartaletas y un sin fin de delicias dulces y saladas. ¡No habra masa o relleno que se te resista! - 80 recetas clasicas explicadas paso a paso con imagenes - 250 adaptaciones y variaciones originales - Tecnicas de pasteleria y trucos para hacer pasteles como un profesional - Consejos sobre moldes y utensilios basicos, hornos y temperaturas, medidas, etc. para lograr un buen horneado Un libro imprescindible para pasteleros experimentados o principiantes y todos los amantes de los postres caseros. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favorites that doesnt just tell you what to do - it shows you. Whats the difference between beating and folding? What should soft peaks look like? How do you line a pastry crust? When it comes to baking, knowing what an instruction means can be the difference between a showstopper and a soggy bottom. Thats where (Pasteleria paso a paso) Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking comes in. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is fully illustrated, with photographs of every stage of the baking process. See what other baking books only tell you: how to knead the dough, rub together butter and flour, and create a pastry lattice to top a pie or tart. Then try your hand at more than 250 variations on those classics, or use them as inspiration to build on what youve learned and experiment with your own baking creations. If youre spoilt for choice, at-a-glance recipe choosers help you find the right recipe for any occasion, while tips on freezing help you to prepare your bakes ahead of time. With sweet and savory recipes that everyone will enjoy, its time to roll up your sleeves, flour your work surface, and whip up something superb with (Pasteleria paso a paso) Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking...

-Titulo Original : El Libro De Dc (the Dc Book) Adentrate En Un Apasionante Y Extenso Multiverso -Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: ¡Admira el Multiverso DC como nunca antes lo habias hecho! El libro de DC es un emocionante recorrido a lo largo de los mas de 80 años de historia de DC. Incluye informacion completa y de facil comprension sobre tus superheroes favoritos: Batman, Superman, Catwoman… y sobre los villanos mas iconicos como el Joker, Lex Luthor y Darkseid. - Emblematicas imagenes de comics - Esquemas, cronologias e infografias claras - Datos clave sobre los personajes de siempre y los mas actuales - Dividido en diferentes bloques: ciencia, magia, universos alternativos… - Descripciones de sus miticos reinos y fuerzas cosmicas - Texto escrito por expertos en comics y aprobado por DC Si no lo eres ya, tu tambien puedes volverte un experto en la materia. Adquiere todos los conocimientos que necesitas sobre el maravilloso, extraño y siempre cambiante Multiverso DC. All DC characters and elements © & (TM) DC Comics. (s22) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, El libro de DC (The DC Book) is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, El libro de DC (The DC Book) is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the worlds finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, El libro de DC (The DC Book) explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years. The books content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. El libro de DC (The DC Book) is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss! All DC characters and elements © & (TM) DC Comics. (s22...

-Titulo Original : Science Of Pilates Understand The Anatomy And Physiology To Perfect Your Practice (dk Science Of)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control. DK brings you a ground-breaking health book that will help you revitalize your workouts and perfect your Pilates practice, by understanding the muscle action, breathwork and techniques required, every step of the way. Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body. Science of Pilates reveals the facts with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each exercise, safe alignment, and much more! Go on a journey of self-discovery to explore: - Specially commissioned CGI artworks depict all the main Pilates exercises with variations that add or reduce challenge. - Artworks detail the mechanics of each exercise, correct body posture, the muscles involved and how they engage to perform movements. - Illustrations featuring color-coding to highlight how the muscles, ligaments, and joints engage, stretch, and relax to perform each exercise. - Pilates programs tailored to different abilities and aims. - Suggested practices with a progressive increase in challenge over weeks and months. - Easy-to-follow infographics help explain the hard science behind why Pilates training is so effective and what beneficial physical adaptations it can bring. Set out to unearth the facts behind the pseudo-science fads, The Science of Pilates is an approachable, entertaining and easy-to read fitness guide for those seeking self-development backed up by solid scientific evidence. The popular question and answer format brings immediacy to the information provided, and the highly visually illustrations truly bring the science to life in a contemporary and accessible way. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there? If you like Science of Pilates, then why not try Science of Yoga to help you better understand yoga anatomy in order to perfect your practice and poses, or Science of Strength Training to support you in your journey to build you strongest body. Complete the collection today...

-Titulo Original : Encyclopedia Of Landscape Design Planning, Building, And Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Transform your outdoor garden into a picturesque Garden of Eden with this comprehensive garden design encyclopedia! The garden you’ve always wished for is achievable with this practical gardening bible for all your horticultural needs. Whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned expert, this design book filled with beautiful illustrations and guides will bring all your design ideas to life. From planning to planting, find all the gardening ideas and advice you need to redesign and revamp your garden. Here’s what you’ll find inside: * Explains every stage of the design process, from assessing the space to drawing up detailed plans * Showcases a wide range of landscape styles, identifying key elements needed to create the look * Includes a quick-reference visual directory of plants and materials * 32 new pages added, featuring 16 insightful case studies of RHS gold medal-winning landscapes, each analyzed through stunning photographs This landscape design encyclopedia is packed with vital information needed to achieve a healthy, thriving garden. It has valuable advice to guide you from the initial stages of preparation such as choosing the correct materials for your structures and assessing your drainage, to laying patios, making ponds and planting perennials. Discover a magnitude of inspirational portfolios including modernist, sustainable, Japanese, urban, family and cottage gardens to recreate your garden into a modern horticultural masterpiece. Understand the unique features of each garden style, create your own plan and marvel at case studies showcasing the gold standard of each garden type. This stunning landscaping book comes with a visual dictionary and coverage of all the latest gardening trends, and effortlessly combines style with substance to guide you along the way as you plan and plant your perfect outdoor space. It’s perfect for beginner gardeners and those looking for a bit of inspiration...

-Titulo Original : Astrology Using The Wisdom Of The Stars In Your Everyday Life-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: How to use your astrological signs birth horoscope to transform every area of your life. Learn how to interpret the positions of the zodiac signs, sun, moon and other planets to better understand yourself and your place in the world around you. The book outlines the key principles of astrology and pinpoints ways you can use it as a form of self-help. This ancient art can help you improve many different areas of your life--from your personal and professional relationships to your health, wealth, and well-being. Youll also see how astrology can help you when you need it most, with practical advice about handling lifes key moments, including changing jobs, starting a family, coping with financial difficulty, or facing retirement. Written in plain language and with sample case studies and beautiful graphics, Astrology is your essential guide to navigating all of lifes challenges and opportunities...

-Titulo Original : Train The Definitive Visual History (dk Eyewitness)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track. Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from Father of the Railways George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Metro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenue - Train is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway...

-Titulo Original : A History Of Magic, Witchcraft, And The Occult (dk A History Of)-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21st-century literature, cinema, and television. Providing readers with a comprehensive account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic, and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija, the book explores the common human fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural. This riveting read on witchcraft further includes: - Engaging text and lavish illustrations with over 500 full-color images that bring the subject to life. - Special features on aspects of magic, such as oracle bones of ancient China, the Knights Templar, and magic at the movies, and “plants and potions”, such as mandrake and belladonna examine topics in great detail. - Quick-fact panels explore magic origins, key figures, key deities, uses in spells, structures of religions, and more. The perfect introduction to magic and the occult, it explores forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones and offers key insights into the ways in which magic has interacted with religion. The most comprehensive illustrated history of witchcraft available, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult will enthral and fascinate anyone interested in spiritualism and the occult...

-Titulo Original : English For Everyone Level 1 Practice Book - Beginner English Esl Workbook, Interactive English Learning For Adults-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The Skimm “Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train.” —Library Journal (starred review) Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more—a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didnt have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces. With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent...

-Titulo Original : Star Wars I Love You. I Know. Lessons In Love And Friendship-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: What’s more romantic than saying ‘I Love You’ from a galaxy far, far away? Relationships can be complex - your dad could have turned to the dark side, your partner could be a princess, or your best friend might speak in more than 7 million forms of communication and never stop talking! Whether romantic or platonic, relationships can sometimes feel like a one-way battle on another planet, with nothing but meteors crashing down to derail you from your path. Don’t worry, DK has got you covered! Introducing Star Wars™: I Love You. I Know - a fun-filled guide of lessons in relationships, friendships and more. Learn the true meaning of the powerful force of love with this light-hearted guide to love, complete with classic quotes, key characters, moving moments and more. Come fly with us, and explore: * Iconic images from the film, plus stylized illustrations and typography * Real life advice is generously sprinkled with Star Wars™ quips and tongue-in-cheek references * Covers fan favorite Star Wars™ relationships from Han and Leia, Luke and Darth Vader to Poe and Finn. This unique Star Wars™ title addresses a gap in the market, as the only book focusing on love, relationship and friendships, brought to you by all of your fan-favorite Star Wars™ characters! Proving the ideal Valentine’s Day gift for the Star Wars™ lover in your life, why not show them how much they mean to you with this all-encompassing relationship guide. © and (TM) 2020 Lucasfilm LTD...

-Titulo Original : Bake It Better 70 Show-stopping Recipes To Level Up Your Baking Skills-Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: Why bake it “good enough” when you can Bake It Better? Publishers Weekly Bestseller In Bake It Better, and TikTok star Matt Adlard shares his tried-and-true baking approach to help home chefs advance from intermediate-level to master baker-all at their own pace. Each chapter has a dedicated theme, with recipes offering techniques to show you how to elevate your baking from refreshingly refined to extraordinarily elegant. Each bake comes as a pair, beginning with a delicious “Tier 1” recipe, followed by an elevated “Tier 2” version for when you’re ready to take your skills to the next level. Love making Brioche from scratch? Why not take things up a notch with Brioche Cinnamon Rolls, using a slightly advanced technique? Or try your hand at Triple Chocolate Brownie Fingers once you’ve mastered the recipe for Chocolate Chunk Brownies. Bake It Better includes: 70 mouthwatering recipes for cakes, pastries, breads, cookies, ice creams, and more. Techniques for mastering essential skills and deepening your abilities. Expert advice from Matt Adlard on enhancing your expertise and building your confidence as a baker. Join Matt Adlard on a journey to whatever baking destination you seek-and enjoy the detours along the way...

-Titulo Original : Religiones Del Mundo (world Religions) Cultos, Ideas Y Creencias (dk Compact Culture Guides) -Fabricante : DK-Descripcion Original: La historia y doctrina de las principales religiones del mundo explicada de forma sencilla y clara. Descubre los principios y fundamentos de las religiones universales y otros cultos minoritarios, sus tradiciones, rituales, simbolos y credos. Conoce sus figuras mas importantes, sus textos sagrados, sus enseñanzas y los valores sobre los que se sustentan. Escrito con un lenguaje sencillo y desde una perspectiva neutra, este libro explica las diferencias y similitudes que existen entre las distintas confesiones religiosas y ofrece una vision general de los muchos aspectos de la religion y su influencia en la sociedad, desde el islamismo y el cristianismo hasta el zoroastrismo y las antiguas religiones del mundo clasico. - Un capitulo dedicado a cada una de las principales religione - Informacion sobre religiones tribales y de la antiguedad - Ilustraciones, fotografias y lineas del tiempo Una guia imprescindible para todo aquel que quiera comprender el contexto historico de las religiones practicadas en occidente y oriente y profundizar en las raices de las culturas y las sociedades. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Mystified by Mysticism? Discover everything you need to know about the worlds major religious faiths. A compelling and insightful guide for uncovering and understanding a variety of the worlds major religions, this book is the perfect gift for thinkers, borrowers, religious studies and philosophy students. Learn new and profound information about a variety of faiths. In this educational guide, youll find: - A chapter devoted to each of the major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. - Lesser-known religions and belief systems are covered, offering a comprehensive overview of faith. - Detailed illustrations and annotated works of art, and a timeline of religious history. Discover the worlds major religions and other faiths from both the ancient and the modern world through this insightful guide. Explore over 450 classic works of religious and devotional art. With sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs and religious artifacts, this educational guide is perfect for libraries, classrooms and the bookshelves of those who simply love learning...