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THE CALIFORNIA HOUSE: MISSION CRAFTSMAN VICTORIAN SPANISH COLONIALBy KATHRYN MASSONBt.1,8509780847835850

THE BIG BOOK OF PACKAGINGBy WILL BURKEBt.1,4959780062009890

THOSE IN PERILBy WILBUR SMITHBt.8509780230529267

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GOLF MAGAZINE: HOW TO HIT EVERY SHOT, POCKET EDITIONBy GOLF MAGAZINEBt.5509781603201834

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDEBy STEPHENIE MEYERBt.7509780316043120

TIME FOR KIDS: THAT’S AWESOMEBy TIME FOR KIDSBt.3759781603201568

AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGEBy ROBERT T. KIYOSAKIBt.5509781612680101

FLORESSENCE: ESSENCE OF MODERN FLOWER DESIGNBy SAKUL INTAKULBt.1,5459786169032618

THE MAKING OF A ROYAL ROMANCEBy KATIE NICHOLLBt.3509781848092174

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THE BIG BOOK OF PACKAGINGBy WILL BURKEBt.1,4959780062009890

The Big Book Of Packaging” contains 384 pages of the most innovative packaging designs from around the world. The book is such a must-have resource for anyone interested in the future of packaging and design.

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DESIGN FUTURESBy BRADLEY QUINNBt.1,7509781858945408

PAPERCRAFT 2: DESIGN AND ART WITH PAPERBy R. KLANTENBt.2,1959783899553338

Papercraft 2 presents current develop-ments in contemporary design with paper and cardboard. The book docu-ments how techniques such as cut-ting, folding, gluing, and collage help designers craft innovative communi-cation design, products, and artwork to reach new creative heights.

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SAVE THE DATE: NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES IN CALENDAR DESIGNBt.1,3509789881943828

Save the Date captures how calendars continue to engage attention and en-ergise life in a delightful body of forms, graphics and original ideas derived from brand philosophies, everyday life and a good understanding of time.

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5000 FLOWER AND PLANT MOTIFS (CDB)By GRAHAM LESLIE MCCALLUMBt.9509781906388928

ILLUSTRATION NOW! PORTRAITSBt.1,1959783836524254

THE 3D ART BOOKBy TRISTAN EATONBt.1,1509783791345499

GRIDS: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS (CDB) (2ND ED.)Bt.7959782888931553

BRANDING ELEMENT LOGOSBy LIN SHIJIANBt.1,2959789881961037

LOGO DESIGN VOLUME 3By JULIUS WIEDEMANNBt.1,1959783836524216

Each volume in the Logo Design se-ries brings together diverse logos from around the world, organized into chapters by theme with a full index lists. Also included is a case study sec-tion, concentrating on logo applica-tion and development.

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21ST CENTURY SUSTAINABLE HOMESBy MARK CLEARYBt.9959781864704280

‘Sustainable Homes’ takes the reader on a round-the-world journey, tra-versing a range of climates, to see how today’s architects are making the most of traditional and modern design principles and technologies to create more energy effi cient houses.

NEW NATURAL HOMEBy DOMINIC BRADBURY Bt.8959780500515617

WOOD ARCHITECTURE NOW!By PHILIP JODIDIOBt.1,1959783836523295

A PLACE IN THE SUN: INNOVATIVE HOMES FOR OUR CLIMATE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALANDBy STUART HARRISONBt.1,2959780500500217

ECO SKYSCRAPERS VOLUME 2By THE IMAGES PUBLISHING GROUPBt.1,4509781864703870

THE POWER OF PRO BONO: 40 STORIES ABOUT DESIGN FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD BY ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTSBy JOHN CARYBt.1,3509781935202189

FACADE GREENERYBy CHRIS VAN UFFELENBt.7509783037680759

MICRO GREEN: TINY HOUSES IN NATUREBy MIMI ZEIGERBt.9259780847835836

From treehouses to pre-fabs, this book presents sustainable, micro-green liv-ing at its best. Micro Green delves into the concept of compact living and demonstrates the possibilities of living with less while maintaining a rich life.

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MARCEL WANDERS: INTERIORSBy MARCEL WANDERSBt.1,8509780847831876

The interiors developed by his Mar-cel Wanders Studio are drawn from a graphic tradition that combines the everyday with the ornamental, and these inspirational sources will be har-nessed to create an unprecedented interior design volume.

CHARLOTTE MOSS DECORATES: THE ART OF CREATING ELEGANT AND INSPIRED ROOMSBy CHARLOTTE MOSSBt.1,5509780847833696

INTERIOR VISIONSBy MONA HAJJBt.1,4509781580933209

RICHARD GILLETTE: THE ART OF THE INTERIORBy RICHARD GILLETTEBt.1,8509780847835928

MASTERPIECES: COUNTRY HOUSE ARCHITECTURE + DESIGNBy MICHELLE GALINDOBt.1,6959783037680728

JANE PACKER AT HOME WITH FLOWERSBy JANE PACKERBt.8959781849751193

MEUSER ARCHITEKTEN: BUILDING & PROJECTS 1995-2010Bt.1,6959783869221502

MATALI CRASSET: WORKSBy MATALI CRASSETBt.2,2959780847835829

Matali Crasset has earned critical praise internationally with her unique spaces and products. Ranking from simple, ergonomic kitchen utensils to architecture, her work engages its end users by asking questions on the role design plays in their everyday lives.

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THE TROPICAL MODERN HOUSEBy RAUL A. BARRENECHEBt.1,5509780847834129

This book is an elegant and colorful tour of some of the most ambitious examples of residential design, in some of the most breathtaking set-tings in the world, brought to the readers by Raul A. Barreneche.

MEDITERRANEAN MODERNBy DOMINIC BRADBURYBt.8509780500289273

ROMANTIC PRAIRIE STYLEBy FIFI O’NEILLBt.8959781907563195

HOUSE IN THE LANDSCAPE: SITING YOUR HOME NATURALLYBy FEREMIAH ECKBt.1,2509781568988238

IDEAS: EXTERIORSBy FUENTES DE HAROBt.7509786074370560

MODERN VINTAGE STYLEBy EMILY CHALMERSBt.8959781849750998

LILLIAN TOO’S 198 FENG SHUI WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFEBy LILLIAN TOOBt.6959781907563317

MASSERIE: THE ITALIAN STONE COUNTRY HOUSES OF PUGLIABy ROSKAMS & LEWISBt.1,6959780847835904

Richly contextualized with original essays by architect and scholar Diane Lewis, this volume will inspire interior lovers with the details of this unique and rustic architectural style.

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FASHION DRAWING: ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR FASHION DESIGNERSBy MICHELE WESEN BRYANTBt.1,6509781856697194

Illustrated throughout with a wide range of images from illustrators and designers working in todays market, Fashion Drawing provides both the inspiration and the instruction neces-sary to allow students to develop their own illustration style.

DOLCE & GABBANA UOMINI: MAS-CULINITY AND SENSUALITYBy MARIANO VIVANCOBt.1,9959780847837007

1000 PORTRAITS OF GENIUSBy VICTORIA CHARLESBt.5959781844848034

LESS IS MORE: MINIMALISM IN FASHIONBy HARRIET WALKERBt.1,7509781858945446

THE ART OF IPHONEOGRAPHYBy STEPHANIE ROBERTSBt.4509781907579172

MASTERPIECES OF ITALIAN DESIGNBy DESIGN.DOCBt.1,1009788854405844

PHOTOGRAPHERS A-ZBy HANS-MICHAEL KOETZLEBt.2,1009783836511094

ROBERTO CAVALLIBy ROBERTO CAVALLIBt.1,5509780847836093

The Cavalli lexicon includes stunning images styled by premier fashion authority Marie-Amélie Sauvé for su-permodels of today and from fashion eras past as well as quotes off ered by celebrities, silver-screen actresses, and Grammy award-winning musicians.

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TOYOTA UNDER FIREBy LIKER & OGDENBt.7259780071762991

This book takes you into the offi ces and factories of Toyota to reveal the truth behind the company’s highly publicized and controversial recall of nine million vehicles last year with a secret how Toyota manage-ment met the challenges to come out stronger-lessons applied to any management crisis in any industry.

27 POWERS OF PERSUASION: SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO SEDUCE AUDIENCES AND WIN ALLIESBy CHRIS ST. HILAIREBt.5259780091939649

ENCHANTMENT: THE ART OF CHANGING HEARTS, MINDS AND ACTIONSBy GUY KAWASAKIBt.7509780241953648

LOOSE: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IS LETTING GOBy THOMAS MARTINBt.6509780755361557

BEST BUSINESS BOOKS EVER: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MANAGEMENT BOOKS YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TIME TO READBt.5509780465022366

THE LITTLE BOOK OF LEADERSHIPBy JEFFREY GITOMERBt.5959780470944578

IDEA MANBy PAUL ALLENBt.5509781591844488

ONWARDBy SCHULTZ & GORDONBt.8259781605292885

In Onward, Howard Schultz, return-ing as the CEO, shares the remark-able story of his return to Starbucks and the company’s ongoing trans-formation under his leadership, revealing how, during one of the most tumultuous economic times in history, Starbucks again achieved profi tability and sustainability with-out sacrifi cing humanity.

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THE HUMMINGBIRD BAKERY CAKE DAYSBy TAREK MOLOUFBt.9959780007374793

This beautifully designed, lavishly photographed book off ers simple baking recipes suited to your favou-rite seasonal events or celebrations. With a photograph for every recipe, plus tips and friendly advice, The Hummingbird Bakery’s new cook-book is an essential and enjoyable addition to every kitchen.

SO AUDREY: 59 TO PUT A LITTLE HEPBURN IN YOUR STEPBy CINDY DE LA HOZBt.4509780762440580

THE AMAZING WORLD OF OR-CHIDSBy BRAIN RITTERSHAUSENBt.6509781844009398

POP BAKERY: 25 RECIPES FOR DELICIOUS LITTLE CAKES ON STICKSBy CLARE O’CONNELLBt.4959781907563225

MAKEUP YOUR MIND: EXPRESS YOURSELFBy FRANCOIS NARSBt.1,3959780847836451

SEW!By CATH KIDSTONBt.4509781844009381

WHAT TO WEAR, WHERE: THE HOW-TO HANDBOOK FOR ANY STYLE SITUATIONBy KERR & POWERBt.6759780810997035

LIFE THE ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETONBy LIFE MAGAZINEBt.3959781603207058

This book includes intimate pictures of William and Kate as they grew to be the splendid adults they are to-day, the best photographs of royal weddings that have already been and a detailed look at the Middle-tons and the Windsors with pho-tography from Buckingham Palace insiders, including pictures from Litchfi eld and Lord Snowdon.

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TRASHBy ANDY MULLIGANBt.2759781849920568

Three young teens, trash-picker liv-ing in the city dump of an unnamed third-world country, discover a mys-terious bag one morning, triggering a chain of events that will change their lives forever. Trash is a compel-ling read. The action is riveting and the secret codes throughout will appeal mystery fans.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDEBy STEPHENIE MEYERBt.7259780316043120

This offi cial guide is the defi ni-tive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga that provides read-ers with everything in the unfor-gettable world Stephenie Meyer created in the Twilight Saga. Full-color throughout with nearly 100 gorgeous illustrations and pho-tographs and with exclusive new material, character profi les, ge-nealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Bt.3509781849153881

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SCORPIA RISING (ALEX RIDER #9)By ANTHONY HOROWITZBt.2959781406310498

FAIRY TALES STICKER ACTIVITY BOOKBt.3509781849154253

SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT: MORTAL COILBt.2959780007326013

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NEXT OF KINBy DAVID HOSPBt.5959780230753341

When Boston attorney Scott Finn agrees to defend Kevin McDougal, reprobate son of notorious mobster Eaman McDougal, he knows he’s putting his reputation on the line - but he’s hoping for even bigger fi sh to fry and this could be a way of reeling them in.

THE FIFTH WITNESSBy MICHAEL CONNELLYBt.5959780446556651

Defense attorney Mickey Haller was expecting an uptick in business during the economic downturn, the reality is a diff erent story. Not only is he about to learn some star-tling truths about his client, but also about himself, and by the time the verdict is in, Mickey’s whole world will have been turned upside down.

WORTH DYING FORBy LEE CHILDBt.3259780553825497

THE DEATH INSTINCTBy JED RUBENFELDBt.3259780755344017

THE COBRABy FREDERICK FORSYTHBt.3509780552162609

MINI SHOPAHOLICBy SOPHIE KINSELLABt.2509780440296539

MIDNIGHTBy STEPHEN LEATHERBt.3509781444700695

PEARL OF CHINABy ANCHEE MINBt.3259781408810507

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PEACE IS EVERY BREATHBy THICH NHAT HANHBt.5509781846042980

In his travels around the world, Thich Nhat Hanh, witnessed a growing unhappiness among the many people he encountered. In this book, he so guides us through the potential pitfalls along the way, to show how we can harness the joy and peace that is possible with every breath we take.

THE GOOD SOLDIERSBy DAVID FINKELBt.3959781848873278

CIVILIZATION: THE WEST AND THE RESTBy NIALL FERGUSONBt.7959781846144561

SWITCH: HOW TO CHANGE THINGS WHEN CHANGE IS HARDBy HEATH & CHIPBt.3959781847940322

DIVIDED CITY: COMING OF AGE BETWEEN THE ARABS AND ISRAELISBy KAI BIRDBt.3959781849831048

KABOOMBy MATT GALLAGHERBt.5959780593067109

SHIT MY DAD SAYSBy JUSTIN HALPERNBt.3509780330533454

THE AGE OF DECEPTIONBy MOHAMED ELBARADEIBt.5959781408817001

In 1997, the International Atomic Energy Agency unanimously elect-ed Mohamed ElBaradei as its next Director General; few observers could have forecast the dramatic role he would play over the next 12 years. This book presents a modern society and human imperfection with multiple dimensions of human insecurity.

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This book presents Leslie “Ike” Atkin-son, charismatic former U.S. army master sergeant, career smuggler, card shark and doting family man whom law enforcement agencies code-named Sergeant Smack. Ser-geant Smack’s criminal activities sparked the creation of a special DEA unit code-named Centac 9, which conducted an intensive three-year investigation across three continents.

FLORESSENCE: ESSENCE OF MODERN FLOWER DESIGNBy SAKUL INTAKULBt.1,5459786169032618

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HOTEL K: THE SHOCKING INSIDE STORY OF BALI’S MOST NOTORIOS JAILBy KATHRYN BONELLABt.5959780857382689

100 COUNTRIES, 5000 IDEAS: WHERE TO GO, WHEN TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, WHAT TO DOBt.8509781426207587

BANGKOK’S TOP 50 STREET FOOD STALLSBt.3909789744960832

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