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<b>This hardcover edition celebrates the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestseller that set our sights on Mars and inspired the major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, with special features including:<br/><br/>- Intricately designed sprayed edges<br/>- New cover art on a deluxe jacket<br/>- Full-color illustrated endpapers<br/>- A custom-stamped case</b><br/><br/><b>A mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man's struggle to survive. From the author of <i>Project Hail Mary</i> comes "a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire" (<i>Chicago Tribune</i>).</b><br/><br/><b>"Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling."-<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br/><br/>Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.<br/><br/>Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.<br/><br/>After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive-and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.<br/><br/>Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.<br/><br/>But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills-and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit-he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?<br/><b><br/>NAMED ONE OF <i>PASTE</i>'S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE<br/></b><br/>"A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny, and resourceful characters in recent fiction."<b>-<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b><br/><br/>"As gripping as they come . . . You'll be rooting for Watney the whole way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable."<b>-<i>Financial Times</i></b>

<b>Legendary comic book creator John Byrne returns to the title he first drew 50 years ago, </b><i><b>Uncanny X-Men</b></i><b>, with this one-of-a-kind new graphic novel series</b><i><b>, X-Men: Elsewhen</b></i><b>. This three-volume graphic novel series picks up the story from Byrne's original run, taking the characters in new and unexpected directions.</b><br/><br/>In Volume 1 of <i>X-Men: Elsewhen</i>, the Dark Phoenix Saga is over and Phoenix is . . . alive?!<br/><br/>Diverging from the epic finale of the original storyline from 1984, <i>X-Men: Elsewhen</i> presents a universe where Jean Grey's powers and intellect have been greatly reduced, and from there, everything you thought you know about the X-Men is forever changed.<br/><br/>John Byrne's monumental return to the X-Men heads in entirely new and surprising directions, as the X-Men head back to the Savage Land, face their climactic adventure with the Sentinels, and contend with special guest-stars such as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four along the way.<br/><br/><i>X-Men: Elsewhen</i> is a three-volume graphic novel series in the Marvel Arts line that sees the return of acclaimed <i>X-Men</i> artist Byrne decades after his last work on the series. Byrne has written and penciled every page and inked multiple chapters, all of which pick up the story from where his first go-round ended, taking this beloved lineup of characters-and his fans-in exciting new directions.

The Wings That Bind (Deluxe Edition) [Bok / Inbunden]

<b>Finally, the secret sauce of Noma is revealed-the long-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling <i>The Noma Guide to Fermentation </i>offers more than 150 recipes for infused oils, vinaigrettes, fudges, spice mixes, rubs, sauces, and other flavour-boosting condiments that professional and home cooks can use to elevate every part of their cooking.</b><br/><br/><i>The Noma Guide to Flavor</i> is a cookbook offering recipes for 150 significant seasonings, condiments, sauces, and other flavour compounds developed over two decades by Rene Redzepi and the Noma test kitchen. These are the components that define the inimitable taste of Noma, including iconic preparations such as roasted kelp salt, smoked egg yolk sauce, Nordic pesto, and lacto-koji beurre blanc. Most of the recipes are illustrated with step-by-step photo sequences detailing the techniques needed to transform surprisingly familiar ingredients into elements of Noma's distinctive cuisine. Noma uses these recipes to create elevated preparations for the restaurant (a selection of gorgeous plated-dish photos are included), but readers-whether professionals or avid home cooks-will find plenty of inspiration for their own kitchens, aided by do-able suggestions from Noma chefs.<br/><br/>In conversational essays and anecdotes woven throughout the book, Redzepi shares how staff members from around the globe have influenced Noma's flavour palette, and how Noma chefs take pristine seasonal ingredients and blend, grind, dry, smoke, macerate, reduce and otherwise elicit the most potent and desirable flavours that make up the sensory language of Noma. Between the narrative portions and the meticulous recipes, readers will become equipped to create their own Noma-inspired meals.

A Vow In Vengeance [Bok / Inbunden]

<strong>A charmingly obsessive, thoroughly tested exploration of the best ways to cook and bake your favorite foods</strong>.<br/><br/>Some might think the "best" roast chicken means "most efficient without sacrificing juicy meat," while others might think "best" is the one that you won't be able to stop thinking about for years, no matter how long it takes in a sous vide bag. When writer Ella Quittner (creator of Food52's "Absolute Best Tests")<strong> </strong>is cooking or baking something, she cannot rest until she's tested every method she can to arrive at the best result. Even if that means traveling to Tokyo to learn the trick to extra juicy tsukune for her tender meatballs or spending time in the Alabama Black Belt gathering intel from the pros for her flakiest biscuits. <br/><br/>In <em>Obsessed with the Best, </em>Ella walks you through the results of 24 head-to-head tests of cooking methods to help you find the perfect choice for your palate. From these building blocks, Ella shares more than 100 recipes, grounding you in minimalist techniques that maximize flavor, and sharing creative options as jumping off points for your own favorite flavors. Recipes include:<ul><li>Under-Pressure Flaky Biscuits, Fluffy No-Special-Equipment Buttermilk Pancakes, and a failproof Caramelized Shallot Soft Scrambled Eggs with Comte</li><li>Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Insurance Cheese, Rigatoni with Vodka "All'Amatriciana," and more than a dozen optimized veggies, like Braised Tomato-Butter Cabbage. </li><li>Entrees like Triple-Secret Tender Meatballs, One-Hour Roast Chicken, Opulent Slow-Roasted Chicken, and Lemon-Butter Cold-Poached Shrimp</li><li>Sweets like Overachiever Extra Brown Butter Bakery-Worthy Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Soft & Tender Yellow Cake, and Actually Manageable French-ish Buttercream</li></ul><br/><br/>Punctuated with reported essays on people, places, or things obsessed with "the best"-be it a bacon evangelist from Iowa who flies annually all the way to Kofu, Japan, to throw a "Porktober Fest" in the middle of a seasonal celebration of a feudal lord, or an international spin through different pasta-making methods from Osaka to Tuscany-<em>Obsessed with the Best </em>is precise, informative, personal, and fun in equal measure.

Everybody's Fly [Bok / Inbunden]