' Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller & writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls & princesses, in a world in a state of religio ...

Authoritative but often wryly amusing, this book tells the whole Cohen story from his birth in 1934 through to his triumphant 2009 concert tour. Featuring numerous new & exclusive interviews with some of Cohen's key associates & including brand new research which reveals new research which reveals many previously unreported details, Leonard Cohen; Hallelujah
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Anthony Reynolds' fascinating & detailed biography draws on scores of new interviews conducted with Cohen's band members past & present, his business associates, editors, friends, fans, producers, colleagues, enemies & peers. As well as their revealing accounts, the author has gained access to hours of previously unpublished interviews with Cohen as well as archive recordings from several decades. The book also

Includes:: an authoritative summary of every Cohen album, with insights & recollections supplied from the musicians who appeared on the recordings. Leonard Cohen: A Remarkable Life is a surprisingly frank portrait of the legendary figure. From the distant days of his penniless beginnings as a poet in Montreal, through the travels, affairs, religious crisis & drama of his latest tours. Cohen's extraordinary life & body of work is examined as never before. The book

Includes:: many previously unpublished photographs, 24cm x 16.2cm x 3.3cm, pages 321.



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A collection of revelations & stories about one of the most amazing people ever to have lived, Leonardo Da Vinci. It reveals Da Vinci's phenomenal accomplishments, including mathematical discoveries, investigating the secrets of the human body, inventing a robot & even his plans to divert the entire Arno River. ...

This book is both a revelatory biography & an accessible study of Leonardo's life & multi-faceted work as a scientist & engineer. It covers all aspects of the man's life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the archetypal polymath, but as the first true scientist. Topics include: A detailed investigation of how Leonardo's manuscripts & notebooks were lost to the world & kept secret during his own lifetime & how this altered the progress of science. A thorough analysis of his work as a scientist & how he predated many of the great figures of the 16th & 17th centuries, including Galileo, Kepler, William Harvey, Francis Bacon & Isaac Newton. Leonardo's legacy -- what did Leonardo leave in his notebooks & how may they be viewed in the light of modern scientific understanding? What did he achieve in science? ...

The work of Leonardo da Vinci has always been recognized as that of true genius, & yet his coded notebooks, diagrams & the secrets that lie within them have been shrouded in mystery & misconception. Scholars have studied the codices & notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, searching for the truths hidden behind the thousands of notes & drawings within them; inevitably these intricate works have often been misunderstood or misinterpreted. However, now, for the very first time, this unique volume provides a privileged insight into the secrets & inventions held within these infamous works. This unique volume combines work from the original secret, coded, notebooks along with modern computer imaging, to piece together over 30 of Leonardo da Vinci s mechanical inventions into a sensational set of never-seen-before artworks. From Leonardo da Vinci s descriptions & drawings & by using digital imaging armoured ships, hydraulic machinery, winches & machines destined for use in war, work & pleasure emerge fully equipped & functional in stunning 3-dimensional, computer-generated artworks. A fascinating in-depth discussion of da Vinci s work & inventions accompanies these illustrations, revealing at the same time the incredible journey the authors of this book travelled whilst compiling it. Annotated 3-dimensional diagrams show every working part of the machinery, demonstrating in incredibly accurate detail exactly how the machines would have operated Incredible recreations of the finished inventions show how they would have been used in contemporary life Machines explored here range from work machines, manned flying machines & mechanical bridges to musical instruments & devastating circular tanks In-depth analysis of Leonardo da Vinci s inventions reveal the stories that led the authors to the finished designs a, & what can be learnt from them The result of many years of research, this volume succeeds in breaking through the web of symbols & drawings used by the maestro to record his imaginative inventions, thus providing indispensable reading for all Leonardo da Vinci enthusiasts. ...

In the depths of winter a killer stalks the city streets. Two women are found drowned in their own blood. A third woman is hanged from a diving board. You are allowing this killing to go on. The crime scenes offer no clues, the media is reaching fever pitch, & the police are running out of options. It's time this was stopped... ...

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