Thomas Dolby is a five-time Grammy nominee whose She Blinded Me With Science' reached number 5 on the US Billboard charts in 1982 appeared in Breaking Bad & was even covered by The Muppets Based on his meticulous notes & journals The Speed of Sound chronicles Dolby's life in the music business during the eighties; in Silicon Valley through the nineties & at the forefront of the mobile phone revolution around the turn of the millennium
- it was Dolby who created the synthesizer installed today on most mobile phones With humour & a considerable panache for storytelling The Speed of Sound is a revealing look behind the curtain of the music industry as well as a unique history of technology over the past thirty years From sipping Chablis with Bill Gates to visiting Michael Jackson at his mansion or viewing the Web for the first time on Netscape founder Jim Clark's laptop this is both the view from the ultimate insider & also that of a technology pioneer whose groundbreaking ideas have helped shape the way we live today
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Thomas Dolby is a five-time Grammy nominee whose &8216; She Blinded Me With Science&8217; reached number 5 on the US Billboard charts in 1982 appeared in Breaking Bad & was even covered by The Muppets Based on his meticulous notes & journals The Speed of Sound chronicles Dolby&8217;s life in the music business during the eighties; in Silicon Valley through the nineties & at the forefront of the mobile phone revolution around the turn of the millennium &8211; it was Dolby who created the synthesizer installed today on most mobile phones With humour & a considerable panache for storytelling The Speed of Sound is a revealing look behind the curtain of the music industry as well as a unique history of technology over the past thirty years From sipping Chablis with Bill Gates to visiting Michael Jackson at his mansion or viewing the Web for the first time on Netscape founder Jim Clark&8217;s laptop this is both the view from the ultimate insider & also that of a technology pioneer whose groundbreaking ideas have helped shape the way we live today ...

Jack (of the beanstalk fame) & his magical talking chicken Betsy have always been great at making new friends But when Jack spots Anansi the new kid in town talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods everything changes Everyone knows that trolls mean trouble & Jack will do anything to prove to the rest of his friends that Anansi is a troll spy Even if that means using stolen magic! The Spell Thief is the first book in this brilliant new highly-illustrated series by Tom Percival featuring all the fairy-tale characters you know & love having br&-new adventures! ...

The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from the Godmother of Fantasy' Diana Wynne Jones Now back in print! I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout It was terrible' Tanaqui & her family have always known they were somehow different from the other villagers But when the great floods come & they are driven from their home they begin to realise the part they must play in the destiny of the land As Tanaqui weaves the story of their frightening journey to the sea & the terrifying powerful evil of the mage Kankredin she realises the desperate need to understand the meaning of it all Can she fit the pieces of the puzzle together in time to halt Kankredin's destruction? ...

The new edition of the IACP award-winning book on spice Cooks everywhere use spices & herbs to enhance food flavours & to create new taste combinations & sensations From bay leaves to lemongrass to vanilla beans a well-stocked kitchen must have a wide selection of herbs & spices This expanded & completely revised new edition is the culmination of Ian Hemphill's lifelong experience in the spice industry It is a fascinating & authoritative guide Hemphill describes a wide range of global herbs & spices used in modern kitchens either alone or in wonderful blends He completely demystifies the art of combining herbs & spices & home cooks can meet & enjoy a world of flavours previously found only at internationally inspired restaurants He provides the 'inside story' based on his extensive experience in this ancient & stimulating industry The third edition features 6 new spice entries (for a total of 97) 102 new recipes 33 new curry spice blends & 17 new spice blends There is also a fascinating section ' Travels in the Spice Trade' that

Includes:: his personal anecdotes & travel stories The interior pages have been completely redesigned & reorganized with full colour throughout All the entries are listed alphabetically with a detailed colour photo of every herb & spice There are also comprehensive & handy storage suggestions with details for every herb & spice A full-circle culinary experience in the world of herbs & spices this new edition is still the definitive reference in its field

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Warm up the cold dark days with some Indian spices
- from the founder of Mowgli Nisha Katona as seen on Sunday Brunch & Channel
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One of the most celebrated pulp heroes of all time is back & re-launched into the 21st century! Richard Wentworth is a decorated war hero who has sacrificed everything including the woman he loves for duty But the New York City Wentworth returns to is riddled with crime & corruption With the police overwhelmed & a populace helpless Wentworth becomes The Spider a vigilante as ruthless & merciless as the criminals he hunts But now there's a new danger on the rise A deranged woman called Anput has begun a series of attacks that turn ordinary citizens into mindless zombies bringing New York & the police force to its knees Wentworth will stop at nothing to save the city he's sworn to protect but in the process he will risk his family his friends & the woman he still loves Written by bestselling novelist David Liss (Black Panther Mystery Men) with stunning art by Colton Worley (Dracula Lobster Johnson) The Spider is dark hard-hitting neo-pulp at its best Collecting issues 1-6 of the critically acclaimed series The Spider along with a complete cover gallery ...

The Spider a grim & relentless vigilante stalking the criminals of New York City faces a terrifying new threat! Who has the drive the intelligence & the means to destroy the Spider? The Fly a wealthy playboy with all the resources & power of Richard Wentworth's masked alter-ego! Dedicated to criminal perfection the Fly targets the outlaw hero & the city itself in the midst of a serial killer's rampage & corporate terrorist attacks! Will the Spider be pushed to the brink of human endurance? Or will he overcome the Fly's machinations & prevent the wholesale slaughter of every police officer in the Big Apple? ...

Arabella lands in the dreaded orphanage & discovers a monstrous spider is feeding on orphans' souls Stitch Head must help rescue her but he finds himself caught up in the spider's web of intrigue with no chance of escape 208 pages Bass Guy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play There is an unseen world right outside your door The Spiderwick Chronicles Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother twin brothers Jared & Simon Grace along with their sister Mallory discover a guide to an alternate magical world in their great-uncle&s dilapidated house They soon find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of fairies & other creatures Actors Sarah Bolger Freddie Highmore David Strathairn Mary Louise Parker Nick Nolte Andrew Mc Carthy Martin Short Joan Plowright & Izabella Miko Director Mark Waters Certificate PGYear 2008 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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