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The Collaborators
Three Stories of Deception and Survival in World War II
2023 || Hardcover || Ian Buruma || Veltman Distributie Import Books
In this spellbinding account of three World War Two collaborators, prize-winning historian Ian Buruma examines questions of truth as he investigates their complex and tangled lives.
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Maneki Neko
2023 || Hardcover || Nobuo Suzuki || Veltman Distributie Import Books
What does "good luck" look like and how do you achieve it? The Japanese have been doing it for centuries!
Lucky symbols, lucky numbers, lucky charms and luck-creating rituals--how is it that a disciplined and hard-working country like Japan is so invested in the idea of luck? And what, exactly, does "good luck" mean?
This insightful book by a leading expert on the subject explores the ways in which luck-encouraging and misfortune-repelling rituals--long woven into the fabric of Japanese life-...
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White Holes
Inside the Horizon
2023 || Hardcover || Carlo Rovelli || Veltman Distributie Import Books
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Let us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we'll see geometry fold, we'll feel the equations draw tight around us. Eventually, we'll pass it: the remains of a star, deep and dense and falling further far. And then - the bottom. Where time...
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Elon Musk
2023 || Hardcover || Walter Isaacson || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our eraāa rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter.
When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked h...
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Decolonising My Body
A radical exploration of rituals and beauty
2023 || Hardcover || Afua Hirsch || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'A ground-breaking book that speaks to all women' Bernardine Evaristo
What can ancestral practices teach us about how to live fuller lives today?
Upon turning forty, Afua Hirsch had an encounter that forever altered her preconceived notions of ancestry and body image, making her question everything from body-modification rituals such as tattoos and piercings to the foundations of sexuality, as well as attitudes towards puberty, ageing and death. This book charts her year-long journey of radic...
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The Home Edit Stay Organized
The Home Edit's Guide to Making Systems Stick
2023 || Hardcover || Clea Shearer e.a. || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The much-anticipated new book from the stars of Netflix's hit series, The Home Edit, answer their most commonly asked question: how to stay organized after getting organized?
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Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art
with over 200 illustrations
2023 || Hardcover || Rhiannon Paget || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko--Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture!
Whether lurking in corners or taking center stage, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation, they may invite good fortune, prompt the viewer to meditate on a tale or provide evidence of an unseen world of magic and supernatural happenings.
In 200 charming woodblock prints, paintings, screens and figurines spanning three centuries, Japanese art expert Rhiannon Paget celebrates the r...
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Going Infinite
The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
2023 || Hardcover || Michael Lewis || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular financial collapses
'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. "One hundred and fifty billion dollars," he finally said-though he added that he had use for "infinity dollars"...'
Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'...
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The Cat Who Taught Zen
2023 || Hardcover || James Norbury || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The latest beautifully illustrated tale from the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, the story of a cat who taught zen...
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Following the phenomenal international success of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Journey, James Norbury's latest book introduces readers to a very special cat on a remarkable adventure.
"I've learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want"
This is the tale of a cat who longed for peace, acceptance, ...
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The Hidden Language of Cats
2023 || Hardcover || Dr Sarah Brown || Veltman Distributie Import Books
THIS BOOK TRANSLATES ALL THE MEOWS - IN CASE YOU MISSED ANYTHING
Today, domestic cats live harmoniously with devoted owners all over the world. But how did the wildcats of old creep into our homes and our hearts, convincing us to keep them warm, fed, and pampered?
They learned to talk to us.
Renowned cat behaviour scientist Dr. Sarah Brown reveals the previously unexplored secrets of cat communication in a book that is both scientifically grounded and utterly delightful.
Each chapter dives in...