Stephen Jay Gould examines the phenomenon of the millennium. He looks at the origins of the term in the Biblical prophecies of the Book of Revelation
- if the six ages of man date from 4000BC, will 2000AD signify the end of time? Gould describes how the meaning of the word has evolved to its present day usage & tackles the debate over whether the millennium ends in 1999 or at the end of 2000AD. He also questions the human compulsion to impose our time-schemes on the universe & wonders how far can we go in applying our mathematical principles to nature. Existing methods of calculating time are all flawed to some extent & yet the complexities of lunar months, leap years, & the calculation of dates such as Easter, are part & parcel of our fascination with calendrics as both a hobby & an occupation.
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Stephen Jay Gould examines the phenomenon of the millennium. He looks at the origins of the term in the Biblical prophecies of the Book of Revelation
- if the six ages of man date from 4000BC, will 2000AD signify the end of time? Gould describes how the meaning of the word has evolved to its present day usage & tackles the debate over whether the millennium ends in 1999 or at the end of 2000AD. He also questions the human compulsion to impose our time-schemes on the universe & wonders how far can we go in applying our mathematical principles to nature. Existing methods of calculating time are all flawed to some extent & yet the complexities of lunar months, leap years, & the calculation of dates such as Easter, are part & parcel of our fascination with calendrics as both a hobby & an occupation.
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This is the handbook for every household & is published in direct response to public dem&. In this volume Jan de Vries uses all of his vast wealth of experience to answer hundreds of questions which have consistently been asked of him over the years, from varicose veins to the use of vitamin E, headaches to verrucae, from air & water pollution to ME, candida & other present-day problems. The foreword to this invaluable, easy-to-use reference guide is by Dr Alfred Vogel, author of the million-selling Nature Doctor & himself mentor to Jan de Vries. ...

If you have always believed that long slow preparation is essential to Indian food, this book will make you think again. The world's favourite author on Indian cooking, Madhur Jaffrey, provides over 75 recipes for great dishes, most of which can be prepared & cooked in 30 minutes or less. It

Includes:: recipes for every course
- from soups & starters such as Gingery Cauliflower Soup to main courses such as Lamb with Cardamom or Prawns steamed with Mustard Seeds, as well as breads & rice, vegetables & desserts. Madhur also

Includes:: an easy-reference store cupboard guide & hints on time-saving techniques. Whether you need a quick supper after work or want to entertain friends without spending the day in the kitchen, this book is a revelation & a great demonstration of the versatility of authentic Indian cuisine.




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Debbie Bliss is well known all over the world for her attractive children's knitwear designs. Now she has devised a collection which will delight everyone who loves her garments but has only limited time available. Many people think about knitting for the first time when they are about to become parents & these simple design are perfect for such beginners. Each one has been specially created to be particularly easy & quick to make up, with ultra-clear instructions, helpful charts & simple stitches such as garter & moss stitch, & even fairisle used in small, repeated patterns. In spite of this ease of execution, the garments are as irresistible as ever, ranging from pretty summer cardigans & fun bootees to chunky sweaters guaranteed to keep out the coldest winds. Now there is no excuse for parents, friends & family alike not to have that special gift ready for a newborn or an older child's birthday
- with this new Debbie Bliss collection knitting for children has never been easier or more attractive.
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When rich & imperious American widow Beatrice Chavender eats a forkful of inferior ham at her sister's country house near London, it affects the lives of everyone around her
- her sister, her brother-in-law, her sister's butler, her sister's poor relation Sally, Sally's fiance Lord Holberton, &, most of all, Mrs Chavender's own one-time fiance, ' Ham King' J. B. Duff, whose rotten product spoils her breakfast.
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Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady, unfortunately widowed young. But her story is unsettlingly at odds with her image. it is a tale of infatuation & deceit, of eliberate evil. Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husb&. At is centre
- seductive, manipulating, enslaving
- is one of Tanizaki's most extraordinary characters, the beautiful & corrupt art student Mitsuko.

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Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady, unfortunately widowed young. But her story is unsettlingly at odds with her image. it is a tale of infatuation & deceit, of eliberate evil. Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husb&. At is centre
- seductive, manipulating, enslaving
- is one of Tanizaki's most extraordinary characters, the beautiful & corrupt art student Mitsuko.

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Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th & 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious & political turmoil. With a cast of characters that

Includes:: Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell & the young Benjamin Franklin, Stephenson again shows his extraordinary ability to get inside a place & time; as he did for the futures of his science fiction (Snowcrash, The Diamond Age) & for WWII (Cryptonomicon), here he does for the England of the Civil War & the Europe of the Wars of Religion & the Scientific Revolution. Quicksilver is yet another tour-de-force from a writer who is simply unique.

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