Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language & its script limit its uses in the modern world. In a secret society, he works out schemes for radical reform, never guessing what risks he is running. His beautiful wife, Noura, is ignorant of the great plans on her husband`s mind. She knows only his cold, avaricious side & so it is no wonder she feels flattered by the attentions of his amusing, lively young apprentice. & so begins a passionate love story of a Muslim woman & a Christian man. ...

THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING. PLAY NOW. OR WE ALL LOSE. After centuries waiting in secret, twelve unbroken bloodlines, armed with hidden knowledge & lethal training, are called to take humanity`s fate into their hands... The first book in a game-changing new series by bestselling author, James Frey. Bryan High School, Omaha, Nebraska: Sarah stands at her graduation ceremony
- perfect SATs, a star athlete, her life ahead of her. Then a meteor wipes out half her school. But Sarah is not hurt & not surprised. Because she is the Player of the 233rd line
- the Cahokian. & she knows what this means. Endgame is here. Juliaca, Puno, Peru: Jago walks the streets after the meteor hits. There`s looting & violence but he`s not scared. He is the Player of the 21st line
- the Olmec. & he`s ready. Endgame is here. China, Australia, Turkey... Twelve meteors fall. Cities & people burn. The news is full of the end of the world. But Sarah, Jago & ten others are already plotting & planning for the fight. They are the Players & Endgame is here. All but one of them will fail. But that one will save the world. We hope... Written into this book is a puzzle. Solve the puzzle, & you will find the key to open a case of gold. Read the Books. Find the Clues. Solve the Puzzle. Who will Win? Google Niantic is building a mobile location-based augmented reality videogame inextricably tied to the books & mythology, a major prize will be tied to a puzzle in each book, & Twentieth Century Fox has bought the movie rights.


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With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches & treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At thirteen, he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone`s Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on climbing & saw alpinism as a way to make his single mother proud & end his family`s cycle of poverty. He describes early climbs attempted with nothing to guide him but written trail descriptions & the cajones of youth. He slowly acquires the skills, equipment & partners necessary to tackle more & more difficult climbs, farther & farther afield: throughout the Canadian Rockies, into Alaska & the French Alps & on to Everest, Peru, & the challenging mountains in Pakistan. From each he learns lessons that only nature & extreme endeavor can teach. This is the story of the culture of climbing in the days of punk rock, spurred on by the rhythm of adrenaline & the arrogance of youth. It is also a portrait of the power of the mountains to lift us -- physically, emotionally, intellectually, ...

One of Europes last remaining wildernesses, the Camargue forms a unique landscape of salt-marsh, lagoons, cultivated farmland & seashore. Where the turbulent River Rhne meets the Mediterranean in southern France lies this huge delta, home to a rich array of wildlifeflamingos, a host of other migrating birds & marshland floraas well as a complex mix of agricultural & tourist interests. The whole region is now under increasing threat from commercial & ecological pressures. Edwin Mullins, whose acquaintance with the Camargue dates back many years, evokes the areas natural beauty & also its appeal to artists & writers. From Dumas pre to the great champion of Provenal culture, Frdric Mistral, & Vincent van Gogh, he considers the aesthetic inspiration offered by a romantic emptiness that was once despised as a mosquito-infested swamp. ...

Does Freud still have something to teach us? The premise of this volume is that he most certainly does. Approaching Freud from not only the philosophical but also historical, psychoanalytical, anthropological, & sociological perspectives, the contributors show us how Freud gave us a new & powerful way to think about human thought & action. They consider the context of Freud`s thought & the structure of his arguments to reveal how he made sense of ranges of experience generally neglected or misunderstood. All the central topics of Freud`s work, from sexuality & neurosis to morality, art, & culture are covered. ...

The Cambridge Planetary Handbook is a comprehensive reference text on the planets for students, teachers, academic researchers & astronomy enthusiasts. The book is arranged in two parts. Part one presents planetary data, such as atmospheric pressure, composition, & future conjunctions & transits. Part two contains a summary on each planet, including its moons. These summaries cover cloud & atmospheric conditions, surface features, historical early ideas about each planet, & recent discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope & other data. The planetary information is supplemented by historical photographs, illustrations, & portraits. Appendixes provide very brief biographies of selected astronomers & a glossary. The handbook is well suited for amateur astronomers & students of astronomy. Readers with less technical background may need to refer to a scientific dictionary, & professional astronomers may find the coverage too popular. ...

CELEBRATE THE REGION`S VIBRANT FOOD & DRINK SCENE WITH THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE COOK BOOKThe Cambridgeshire Cook Book is a 192-page full colour book, featuring over 40 stunning recipes from some of the finest independent restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, pubs, farm shops, producers & suppliers in Cambridgeshire. It also features guest recipes from ` The Medicinal Chef` Dale Pinnock, Jin Yee Chung (Winner of Cambridge Bake Off 2015) & Daniel Clifford of two Michelin-starred restaurant, Midsummer House. Highlighting the region`s ever-growing vibrant independent food scene, the book focuses upon the quality local produce on offer from some of the best suppliers in the area, including Barker Bros Butchers, Croxton Park Estate, Burwash Manor, Sedgwick`s Charcuterie, Cheese+, The OOO Company & more. The focus for many local chefs & business owners is to make the most of the food & drink on offer, to champion local suppliers & make innovative delicious dishes from their produce. Cambridgeshire also plays host to fantastic foodie ventures such as Cambridge Food Tour & Cambridge Cookery School, who both work to bring the region`s gourmet wares to the wider public. The book offers recipes, stories & anecdotes from well-established businesses, newcomers & the personalities behind the Cambridgeshire food & drink scene. Featuring the likes of Aromi, The Cambridge Distillery, The Free Press, Midsummer House, Nanna Mexico, Shelford Delicatessen, The Urban Shed, The Merry Monk, Chocolat Chocolat & many, many more
- readers will be sure to spot one or two of their favourite eateries, as well as find a few new haunts. With a collection of diverse recipes from Elder Street Cafe & Deli`s organic buffalo burgers to The Red Lion`s poppy seed crusted fillet of venison, Clare College`s vanilla confit salmon, Inder`s Kitchen`s Keralan chicken curry, Cambridge distillery`s basil smash, Jack`s Gelato`s rhubarb sorbet & Norfolk Street Bakery`s blueberry cake, there`s something to whet everybody`s appetite. There`s also an exclusive food & drink pairing from the experts at Cambridge Wine Merchants, who have carefully selected specific a wine or beer to accompany each dish.-- Ends --Notes to editor For further information please contact: Rachel Heward 0114 275 7709 rachel@mezepublishing.co.uk The official launch event: About Meze Publishing: Meze Publishing is the brainchild of specialist cook book designer, Paul Cocker & experienced publisher Phil Turner. The firm specialises in publishing cook books & has already published books for Masterchef finalist & Scottish Chef of the Year Adam Handling, Great British Menu`s Colin Mc Gurran as well as creating a series of regional cook books throughout the UK.
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The arresting cover of this A-Z book tells us much about London's workhouse, Camden Town. It pictures part of the depot for the Birmingham to Euston Railway
- the two chimneys relate to machinery which pulled carriages up by cable from Euston for connection to the early steam engines at Camden. Camden Town's history exemplifies inner London areas: a settlement transformed in the 19th century by railways & industry leading to overcrowded dereliction, but revamped by late 20th century gentrification. Camden now sports flourishing markets. A vivid, fascinating area brought to life in this book.
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Ansel Adams produced some of the century`s truly memorable photographic images & helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations & peerless technical mastery. This handbook
- the first volume in Adam`s celebrated series of books on photographic techniques
- has taught a generation of photographers how to harness the camera`s artistic potential. It remains as vital today as when it was first published. Along with visualization, image management, Adams` famous Zone System, & other keys to photographic artistry, The Camera covers 35mm, medium-format, & large-format view cameras & offers detailed advice on camera components such as lenses, shutters, & light meters. Beautifully illustrated with photographs as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual belongs on every serious photographer`s bookshelf.

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In the late nineteenth century & early twentieth, hundreds of amateur photographers took part in the photographic survey movement in Engl&. They sought to record the material remains of the English past so that it might be preserved for future generations. In The Camera as Historian, the groundbreaking historical & visual anthropologist Elizabeth Edwards works with an archive of nearly 55, 000 photographs taken by 1, 000 photographers, mostly unknown until now. She approaches the survey movement & its social & material practices ethnographically. Considering how the amateur photographers understood the value of their project, Edwards links the surveys to the rise of popular photography, concepts of leisure, & understandings of the local & the national. Her examination of how the photographers negotiated between scientific objectivity & aesthetic responses to the past leads her to argue that the survey movement was as concerned with the conditions of its own modernity & the creation of an archive for an anticipated future as it was nostalgic about the imagined past. Including more than 120 duotone images, The Camera as Historian offers new perspectives on the forces that shaped Victorian & Edwardian Britain, as well as contemporary debates about cultural identity, nationality, empire, material practices, & art. ...