Contains 36 interviews with biomedical scientists (26 of whom are Nobel laureates). The conversations cover research areas & discoveries, as well as the roads to these discoveries. The book

Includes:: details on the scientists' backgrounds, aspirations, failings & triumphs.

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This title shows how to detect whether yeast is your problem & provides a comprehensive non-drug approach to the treatment of Candida, providing help & advice for sufferers of conditions such as IBS, cystitis, thrush, PMT, fatigue, muscular pain, allergies & many more. ...

A major monograph on one of the most outstanding representatives of new German photography. Like Gursky, Struth & Ruff, Candida Hofer studied with Bernd & Hilla Becher. Her images are predominantly of public spaces with people notably absent, yet her work reflects human culture & lifestyle. ...

This documentary-style political drama features Robert Redford as Bill Mc Kay, an idealistic attorney who reluctantly stands for Senate. On the understanding that neither his ex-governor father (Melvyn Douglas) nor the party machine will interfere, Mc Kay runs a refreshingly honest campaign that sees him closing in on the state's present encumbent (Don Porter). However, the temptation to sell out is ever present in the world of politics & Mc Kay finds his worthy stance being challenged from every corner. Director Michael Ritchie & Oscar-winning writer Jeremy Larner based their film on real-life experiences of political campaigning during the sixties. ...

Examines the Society of Artists of Great Britain from its origins to its demise in 1791. This book looks at the politics & personalities behind the public exhibitions to uncover the profound impact on the history of British art. It analyses the motivations behind the exhibitions & explores the competing interests that shaped their development. ...

Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. ...

The spirit of satire flourished during the Enlightenment, & its crowning achievement was Voltaire's " Candide". It follows the worldwide encounters
- with shipwrecks, earthquakes, pestilence & human insanity
- of its hero & his absurd tutor, Dr Pangloss.

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