Recent advances suggest that the concept of information might hold the key to unravelling the mystery of life's nature & origin Fresh insights from a broad & authoritative range of articulate & respected experts focus on the transition from matter to life & hence reconcile the deep conceptual schism between the way we describe physical & biological systems A unique cross-disciplinary perspective drawing on expertise from philosophy biology chemistry physics & cognitive & social sciences provides a new way to look at the deepest questions of our existence This book addresses the role of information in life & how it can make a difference to what we know about the world Students researchers & all those interested in what life is & how it began will gain insights into the nature of life & its origins that touch on nearly every domain of science ...

Children will be utterly absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture from the earliest mud huts to today's soaring towers Chronologically arranged this large-format book gives each iconic building its own double-page spread featuring an exquisite watercolour illustration & clearly written descriptions facts & features These vibrantly detailed pages are filled with people animals & other objects that help bring the buildings to life A detailed appendix

Includes:: a timeline a world map that points out where each building can be found & an extensive glossary Children will enjoy poring over this book
- & will come away with a fundamental understanding of not only the most common architectural terms but of how the built world has evolved marvellously over time


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The fifth edition of From Neuron & Brain has been thoroughly rewritten with new chapters added to provide a readable up-to-date book for use in undergraduate graduate & medical school courses in neuroscience As in previous editions the emphasis is on experiments made by electrical recordings molecular & cellular biological techniques & behavioral studies on the nervous system from simple reflexes to cognitive functions Lines of research are followed from the inception of an idea to new findings being made in laboratories & clinics today A major change is that this edition begins with the anatomy & physiology of the visual system from light receptors in the retina to the perception of images This allows the reader to appreciate right away how nerve cells act as the building blocks for perception Detailed mechanisms of signaling are then described in later chapters ...

This is the story of Burnley Football Club's remarkable recovery from the brink of oblivion made without the help of ultra-rich benefactors It concerns the fall & rise of a small-town club once renowned for its advanced playing style tactical & coaching innovations & flourishing youth policy From Orient to the Emirates tells how this former leading club was brought to its knees during the mid-80s by adverse economic circumstances & imprudent management how it narrowly escaped relegation to the Vauxhall Conference in 1987
- & with it probable liquidation
- to once again become a force at the top of English football The story is largely told in the words of those who took part in this incredible 30-year journey
- the directors managers players support staff & supporters It is an uplifting account of success achieved very much against the odds founded on indomitable spirit canny planning & above all hard graft As Burnley's brilliant manager Sean Dyche puts it " Maximum effort is the minimum requirement"


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A personal aide to US Ambassador in France James Reece has an enviable life in Paris & a beautiful French girlfriend but his real passion is his side job as a low-level operative for the CIA All James wants is to become a bona fide agent & see some real action When he&s offered his first senior-level assignment he can&t believe his good luck
- until he meets his new partner special agent Charlie Wax (John Travolta) Special features Making of documentary Music video Interviews with John Travolta director Pierre Morel stunt coordinator Michel Julienne Actors John Travolta Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kasia Smutniak Amber Rose Revah Melissa Mars Richard Durden Farid Elouardi & Chems Dahmani Director Pierre Morel Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- Dolby True HD 51 Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 32 minutes (approx)

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The essential & much-loved student cookbook now in a new edition From Pasta to Pancakes is filled with easy recipes for the budget-conscious student cook & aimed squarely at those who have never cooked before With step-by-step photography illustrating every recipe it covers key basic skills such as how to cook pasta pizza pancakes couscous rice or bake a jacket potato each with many variations With over 90 recipes ranging from Minestrone Soup to perfect Roast Chicken Spanish Omelette to Thai Green Curry & from Chocolate Brownies to Vodka Watermelon this book makes student cooking fun fast & affordable So if you need to know what simmering water really looks like whether your sauce is the right consistency or how to check whether chicken is properly cooked you'll find clear instructions next to some handy pictures Designed as a comic strip & with a photograph of every key step From Pasta to Pancakes is packed with recipes colour photographs & helpful tips It is an ideal partner for those taking their first steps in the kitchen ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When their wealthy father suddenly dies two Latino sisters quickly discover what life&s really like on the other side of the tracks Having led pampered lives in Beverley Hills Nora (Camilla Belle) & Mary (Alexa Vega) receive a rude awakening when their father dies & they are taken in by their distant aunt Aurelia (Adriana Barraza) at her home in East LA Never having acknowledged their heritage before the sudden immersion in all things Latino comes as quite a shock to the previously haughty sisters whose struggles with the language & culture know no bounds But as the girls get to know their lost relatives & become more at ease in their new neighborhood they soon come to realise that money can never take the place of a loving family ...

‘ We are here to find a target who will fulfil our requirements Someone who is admired & whose ignominious destruction would cause dismay’A beautiful Soviet spy A br&-new Spektor cipher machine SMERSH has set an irresistible trap that threatens the entire Secret Service In Fleming’s fifth 007 novel Bond finds himself enmeshed in a deadly game of cross & double cross ...

SMERSH the Russian intelligence unit is hell-bent on destroying Special Agent James Bond His death would deal a hammer blow to the heart of The British Secret Service The lure? The chance for 007 to bring the Spektor decoding machine from Istanbul to London & for the British to take the upper hand in a chilling new front of the Cold War So begins a deadly game of bluff & double bluff with Bond a marked man as he enters the murky world of Balkan espionage ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Sean Connery returns as Secret Service agent James Bond in the second of the series once again saving the world from the terrorist threats of the SPECTRE organisation Bond is sent to Istanbul to steal a Russian coding machine but comes up against two fearsome opponents also interested in the device East German spy Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) who hides a deadly switchblade in her shoe; & Red Grant (Robert Shaw) an assassin posing as a fellow British agent Actors Sean Connery Robert Shaw Daniela Bianchi Pedro Armendariz Lotte Lenya Directors Terence Young Producers Harry Saltzman Albert R Broccoli Format Blu-ray Language English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 1 ...