The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time Frankenstein Or Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror & science fiction genres The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line But how did a 19-year-old woman with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? The period 1790-1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity & physiology Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public & newspapers were full of lurid tales of murderers & resurrectionists It is unlikely that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to create life back in 1818 However advances in medical science mean we have overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition We can resuscitate people using defibrillators we can save lives using blood transfusions & we can prolong life through organ transplants
- these procedures are nowadays considered almost routine Many of these modern achievements are a direct result of 19th century scientists conducting their gruesome experiments on the dead Making the Monster explores the science behind Shelley's book From tales of reanimated zombie kittens to electrical experiments on human cadavers Kathryn Harkup examines the science & scientists that influenced Mary Shelley & inspired her most famous creation Victor Frankenstein While thankfully we are still far from being able to recreate Victor's 'creature' scientists have tried to create the building blocks of life & the dream of creating life-forms from scratch is now tantalisingly close
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A revised & updated version of this popular gift book for those bringing children for baptism A short full-colour gift book that explores & unpacks the meaning of baptism Used by many clergy in baptism preparation Second edition will include the new alternative wording for the baptism service (likely to be approved by the Church of England in July 2015) ...

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed & bestselling book Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies & strategies for defining leading & managing projects Each essay distills complex concepts & challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice & the new edition now adds more value for leaders & managers of projects everywhere Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for Internet Explorer & lead program manager for Windows & MSN Berkun explains to technical & non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project Making Things Happen doesn't cite specific methods but focuses on philosophy & strategy Unlike other project management books Berkun offers personal essays in a comfortable style & easy tone that emulate the relationship of a wise project manager who gives good entertaining & passionate advice to those who ask Topics in this new edition include How to make things happen Making good decisions Specifications & requirements Ideas & what to do with them How not to annoy people Leadership & trust The truth about making dates What to do when things go wrong Complete with a new forward from the author & a discussion guide for forming reading groupsteams Making Things Happen offers in-depth exercises to help you apply lessons from the book to your job It is inspiring funny honest & compelling & definitely the one book that you & your team need to have within arm's reach throughout the life of your project Coming from the rare perspective of someone who fought difficult battles on Microsoft's biggest projects & taught project design & management for MSTE Microsoft's internal best practices group this is valuable advice indeed It will serve you well with your current work & on future projects to come ...

Starting with the early years of Victoria's reign this essential book examines the developments & evolution of fashionable dress as it progressed throughout her six decades as queen From the demure styles of the 1840s to the exaggerated sleeves of the 1890s it explores the ever-changing Victorian silhouette & gives patterns instructions & advice so that the amateur dressmaker can create their own versions of these historic outfits Other topics covered include information on tools & equipment; a guide to transferring pattern pieces; a concise guide to the various layers of Victorian underwear; step-by-step instructions with colour photographs to help construct the patterns & advice on how to personalize the outfit Illustrations of fashion plates Victorian carte de visite photographs & original surviving garments provide visual inspiration & reference ...

The 1940s were an iconic period of women's dress history with the familiar square shoulders crepe tea dresses & seamed stockings paired with red lips victory curls & head scarves This book explains the period's sewing techniques & makes a range of 1940s outfits to recreate the look of those vintage years With detailed step-by-step instruction & over 300 photographs it captures the style of the time & explains the impact of wartime austerity on the cut & construction of women's dress ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A group of disparate ham radio enthusiasts become close friends on the air-waves but exaggerate who they are on the assumption they&ll never meet When circumstances change two of them have to try & live up to their larger than life personas with disastrous results Actors Craig Henderson Susie Benton & Tom Bacon Director Nicolas van Pallandt Certificate 15 years & over Screen Widescreen 1781 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English ; English For The Hearing Impaired
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This third guide in the ' Gardening with Nature Series' gives step by step advice on where when & how to create a pond to enrich the wildlife in your garden 70 pages about 100 colour photos Steel Jenny ...

Banish winter blues & embrace the frosty months by cosying up with Emma Mitchell's nature-inspired collection of crafts From delicate silver jewellery paper-craft decorations & crocheted mittens to foraged infusions delicious recipes & nature diaries Making Winter is filled with projects designed to fend off dreariness in the winter months Step-by-step instructions & beautiful photographs shot at Emma's cottage in the Fens take you through each project so that even beginners can enjoy the mood-boosting benefits of a craft-filled winter & snuggle down in their own cosy paradise ...

Making a piece of wood move is fun but making it tell the time is truly amazing! Inside this book you'll find ingenious plans for creating impressive wooden machines that actually move & keep time These working wooden wonders might just be the most enjoyable projects you ever build in your shop Wooden gear clocks are not only fascinating to watch but can be surprisingly accurate timepieces Just don't expect atomic precision- after all they're modelled on 17th-century technology! But as you build these clocks you'll use all of the basic principles that still govern mechanical clocks today Seven well-illustrated step-by-step projects are arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced & full-sized patterns are attached to the book in a handy pouch With a little perseverance you'll soon be ticking along happily with your own wooden clockworks All you have to do is build them wind them up & let them run-no batteries required ...

Here is a fab learning device ideal for young minds to learn words & understand phonics For example when playing snap with this fantastic deck of cards you would be trying to snap cards that create words such as like &8216;gr&8217; & &8216;eat&8217; Here is a fab learning device ideal for young minds to learn words & understand phonics For example when playing Snap with this fantastic deck of cards you would be trying to snap cards that create words such as like 'gr' & 'eat' Fun & Learning Supports school learning Easy to learn & play ...