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Kick start your journey of self-discovery today in chapters covering faith, desire, imagination, organised planning, decision, persistence, the power of the master mind, the mystery of sex transmutation, the subconscious mind, the brain and the sixth sense and how to outwit the six ghosts of fear.  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Alessandro Ricci (1792-1834) was an Italian physician and a talented artist and draughtsman with a strong interest in archaeology and antiquities who became the family doctor of the British Consul Henry Salt.  He travelled extensively throughout Egypt and Sudan and worked as an epigraphist for Giovanni B. Belzoni in the tomb of Seti I and later entered into the service of British explorer William John Bankes, on whose behalf he visited and documented Siwa in 1820, Sinai in the same year, and Nubia from 1818-19 and once again in 1821-22.  Ricci also became the physician to Ibrahim Pasha, and achieved fame for daringly saving his life during the military campaign that led to Egypt's conquest of Sudan in 1821-22. Upon his return to Italy, Ricci wrote a long account of all his journeys, and reworked a series of 90 colour plates into striking form, yet failed to publish either.  In 2009, Daniele Salvoldi identified a complete typewritten copy of Ricci's Travels in the National Archives of Egypt in Cairo.  Drawings intended to accompany the text as plates were tracked down in different locations in Italy and the UK, and here is the result, a fine English-translated critical edition with introductory chapters, Ricci's travel account, descriptions of ancient ruins and social customs, botanical and geological remarks, and historical and ethnographical observations.  There are plans of temples such as Kanays, a huge double page image of a transportation of a colossus from a tomb in Deir al Barsha, wooden coffin lids with stretched figure of Nut, a list of offerings from Luxor, the garden of a temple of Amun, columns and reliefs of Ramesses II, even graffiti and inscriptions.  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Following the introduction of the Fantastic Four in 1961 came the amazing (Spider-Man), the astonishing (Ant-Man), the strange (Doctor, that is), the incredible (Hulk), the invincible (Iron Man) and the mighty (Thor).  Still, Marvel editor in chief Stan Lee realised something was missing. \"I was writing these characters and I thought it would fun to put them together in a team,\" he recalled.  So Lee and artist Jack Kirby assembled Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor, and the Hulk to create the Avengers.  Right away it was clear this team was different.  If the Fantastic Four were family, then the Avengers were the co-workers you didn't choose.  Not everyone got along - the Hulk fought with everyone - but working together they could defeat the baddest of Marvel's bad guys, like Loki, Kang the Conqueror, the Masters of Evil, and Immortus. The lineup was ever changing: The Hulk departed, Captain America joined, and Ant-Man grew up to become Giant-Man.  Then, remarkably, villains Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch became heroes, and Avengers, and the group's founding members shockingly departed, leaving Captain America to lead the newly-minted heroes.  Relive the classic early adventures of Avengers Nos. 1-20 now available as a compact trade edition.  The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company.  Accompanying the stories are an in-depth history by the Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek that's illustrated with original art, little-seen photographs, and rare documents. This mighty collection about Earth's Mightiest Heroes is worthy of Tony Stark's library, or yours. 14 x 19.5cm, 648 pages.  Powerful glowing colour illus. 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Mario Testino is recognised as the ultimate fashion photographer of his generation but his pictures of Kate Moss since 2000 transcend fashion.  Follow the journey of one of fashion's most creative collaborations, from early days backstage at the shows to behind-the-scenes glimpses of the ground-breaking editorials they continue to produce for the world's most respected magazines.  Of the 100-plus images, many photographs have been chosen from Testino's private archive. This book is Mario's personal homage to his greatest muse, a young girl that captured his heart and eye with her beauty, humour and spirit, and whose image in his photographs has captured imaginations the world over.  They are accompanied by a foreword by Testino and an exclusive essay by Kate Moss.  Colour photos, 14 x 19.5cm, 192 pages.  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