Michael Young is a brilliant young history student whose life is changed when he meets Leo Zuckerman an ageing physicist with a theory that can change worlds Together they realise that they have the power to alter history & eradicate a great evil But tinkering with timelines is more dangerous than they can imagine & nothing
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- will ever be the same again Making History is funny moving romantic & told with Stephen Fry's characteristic skill & brilliance

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Laugh your socks off with this hilarious collection of tales observations & flights of fancy from the funniest woman in print bestselling author Marian Keyes Welcome to the magnificent Making It Up as I Go Along
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- A bold & brilliant collection of Marian's hilarious & often heartfelt observations on modern life love & everything in between From a guide to breaking up with your hairdresser to entering the fifties-zone the joys of her nail varnish museum to singing her way through insomnia Marian will have you laughing with delight & gasping with recognition throughout
- because at the end of the day each & every one of us is clearly making it up as we go along' Never far from barmy always warm & real But in the interstices of fun & frippery comes a sincere clarity At times she is the darkest of light writers' Daily Telegraph' Keyes manages to verbalize the most mundane of universal experiences & somehow make them funny ' Sunday Tribune'A hilarious sympathetic read' Hello!' Packed with hilarious sharp-eyed observations on life love & everything else' Woman & Home' Will make you laugh cry & feel less alone Fabulous' Good Housekeeping


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There are many ways in which a product can be manufactured but most designers know only a handful of techniques Both informative & incredibly easy to use this bestselling book explains over 100 production methods in detail With specially commissioned diagrams case studies & step-by-step photographs of the manufacturing process " Making It" uses contemporary design as a vehicle to describe production processes It lists their pros & cons suitable production volumes costs involved speed of production relevant materials & typical applications The new edition of this inspirational book also evaluates each process in terms of sustainability & its effects on the environment " Making It" appeals not only to product designers but also to interior designers furniture & graphic designers who need access to a range of production methods as well as to all students of design The expanded edition

Includes:: 9 new processes & an all-new section of 40 finishing techniques

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Dr Christiane Northrup is known as the bestselling author of books such as Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom & The Wisdom of Menopause
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play & Making Love 2& explores Eastern philosophies that see sex as an essential part of physical & spiritual well being Subjects covered include the Karma Sutra yoga foreplay & massage ...

Jim Shore&s enchanting Victorian Collection captures the warm decorative style of a by-gone age with rich colour & a subtle sugary finish This beautifully decorated scene features Santa climbing down the chimney with a bag full of Christmas toys Designed for the Heartwood Creek brand The item is packed in a branded craft box Unique variations should be expected as the product is hand painted Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only ...

Tracklist That Side 1 Bruises 2 Barcodes Lap Steel Guitar
- Paul Rains (2) 3 Uten En Trad 4 Forgive & Forget 5 Like Spinning This
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Making Master Guitars is a craftsman's handbook about the exciting & challenging pursuit of making classical guitars a craft that the author reveals to be surprisingly accessible by following his instructions The book is unique in that it

Includes:: nine separate detailed plans of instruments constructed by internationally famous guitar-makers The author has had the rare opportunity of examining these instruments in detail & has made many replicas of each one Part one The Master Makers & their Guitars is devoted to separate chapters on each famous maker including Antonio de Torres Hermann Hauser Santos Hernandez y Aguado Ignacio Fleta Robert Bouchet Daniel Friederich & Jose Romanillos The reader will find historical information about the life of & influences on each makers as well as detailed sets of working drawings for their guitars Also included are rare photographs of the guitars Part two Workshop Tools & Materials provides essential information about the tools working environment & material needed by the guitar-maker Part three Guitar Construction
- The Spanish Method comprises a step-by-step method of guitar construction illustrated by numerous photographs & drawings The method of making a guitar is presented with great clarity So that even the newcomer to this fascinating craft will be able to produce a superb instrument This book will be essential for the guitar-maker & the historian providing as it does a unique record of the different methods of guitar design & strutting systems that have evolved since Antonio de Torres first defined the essential characteristics of the modern classical guitar in the 1850s


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This book is open access under a CC-BY license The importance of the pharmaceutical industry in Sub-Saharan Africa its claim to policy priority is rooted in the vast unmet health needs of the sub-continent Making Medicines in Africa is a collective endeavour by a group of contributors with a strong African & more broadly Southern presence to find ways to link technological development investment & industrial growth in pharmaceuticals to improve access to essential good quality medicines as part of moving towards universal access to competent health care in Africa The authors aim to shift the emphasis in international debate & initiatives towards sustained Africa-based & African-led initiatives to tackle this huge challenge Without the technological industrial intellectual organisational & research-related capabilities associated with competent pharmaceutical production & without policies that pull the industrial sectors towards serving local health needs the African sub-continent cannot generate the resources to tackle its populations' needs & demands Research for this book has been selected as one of the 20 best examples of the impact of UK research on development See httpwwwukcdsorgukthe-global-impact-of-uk-research for further details ...

Many beautiful illuminated manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages & can be seen in libraries & museums throughout Europe But who were the skilled craftsmen who made these exquisite books? What precisely is parchment? How were medieval manuscripts designed & executed? What were the inks & pigments & how were they applied? This book looks at the work of scribes illuminators & book binders Based principally on examples in the Bodleian Library this lavishly illustrated account tells the story of manuscript production from the early Middle Ages through to the high Renaissance Each stage of production is described in detail from the preparation of the parchment pens paints & inks to the writing of the scripts & the final decoration & illumination of the manuscript This book also explains the role of the stationer or bookshop often to be found near cathedral & market squares in the commissioning of manuscripts & it cites examples of specific scribes & illuminators who can be identified through their work as professional lay artisans Christopher de Hamel&s engaging text is accompanied by a glossary of key technical terms relating to manuscripts & illumination providing an invaluable introduction for anyone interested in studying medieval manuscripts today ...