Apollos Angels is a major new history of classical ballet. It begins in the courts of Europe where ballet was an aspect of aristocratic etiquette & a political event as much as it was an art. The story takes the reader from the sixteenth century through to our own time from Italy & France to Britain Denmark Russia & contemporary America. The reader learns how ballet reflected political & cultural upheavals how dance & dancers were influenced by the Renaissance & French Classicism by Revolution & Romanticism by Expressionism & Bolshevism Modernism & the Cold War. Homans shows how & why the steps were never just the steps: they were a set of beliefs & a way of life. She takes the reader into the lives of dancers & traces the formal evolution of technique choreography & performance. Her book ends by looking at the contemporary crisis in ballet now that the masters are dead & gone & offers a passionate plea for the centrality of classical dance in our civilization. Apollos Angels is a book with broad popular appeal: beautifully written & illustrated it is essential reading for anyone interested in history culture & art. ...

A dose of magic could save the world... Fourteen-year-old Janie Scott is new to London & shes finding it dull dreary & cold
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Susannah Leyton has grown up behind the counter of her fathers apothecary shop surrounded by the resinous scents of lavender rosemary liquorice & turpentine. More learned than any apprentice she concocts soothing medicines & ointments with great skill. Content with her life Susannah is shocked when her widowed father announces his intentions to marry again & later becomes caught in a battle of wills with her new step-mother. When she receives a proposal of marriage from handsome & charming merchant Henry Savage she believes her prayers have been answered & resolves to be a good wife to him. But Henry is a complex & troubled man haunted by his memories of growing up in Barbados. As the plague sweeps through the city tragedy strikes & the secrets of Henrys past begin to unfold.. . ...

A guide to building wealth by designing creating & marketing a successful app across any platform Chad Mureta has made millions starting & running his own successful app business & now he explains how you can do it too in this non-technical easy-to-follow guide. App Empire provides the confidence & the tools necessary for taking the next step towards financial success & freedom. The book caters to many platforms including iPhone iPad Android & Black Berry. This book

Includes:: real-world examples to inspire those who are looking to cash in on the App gold rush. Learn how to set up your business so that it works while you don't & turn a simple idea into a passive revenue stream. Discover marketing strategies that few developers know and/or use Learn the success formula for getting thousands of downloads a day for one App Learn the secret to why some Apps get visibility while others don't Get insights to help you understand the App store market App Empire delivers advice on the most essential things you must do in order to achieve success with an app. Turn your simple app idea into cash flow today!

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Create Android mobile apps no programming required! Even with limited programming experience you can easily learn to create apps for the Android platform with this complete guide to App Inventor for Android. App Inventor for Android is a visual language that relies on simple programming blocks that users can drag & drop to create apps. This handy book gives you a series of fully worked-out apps complete with their programming blocks which you can customize for your own use or use as a starting point for creating the next killer app. & it's all without writing a single line of code. Don't miss the book's special section on Apps Inventor Design Patterns which explains computer terms in simple terms & is an invaluable basic reference. Teaches programmers & non-programmers alike how to use App Inventor for Android to create Android apps Provides a series of fully worked-out apps that you can customize download & use on your Android phone or use as a starting point for building the next great app

Includes:: a valuable reference section on App Inventor Design Patterns & general computer science concepts Shows you how to create apps that take advantage of the Android smartphones handy features such as GPS messaging contacts & more With App Inventor for Android & this complete guide you'll soon be creating apps that incorporate all of the Android smartphone's fun features such as the accelerometer GPS messaging & more.

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In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small towns water supply causing the worst cancer cluster in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it. Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided? The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau & Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy & deceit his political operatives recruit a young unsuspecting candidate. They finance him manipulate him market him & mould him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice. The Appeal" is a powerful timely & shocking story of political & legal intrigue a story that will leave readers unable to think about the electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again." ...

Bestselling cookery writer Nigel Slater's mantra is 'recipes don't rule'. ' Appetite' is the revolutionary book that will help all cooks to have fun making anything from a baked potato to Christmas dinner. Inspiring & irresistible ' Appetite' takes a hundred simple classics & casts aside the insecurities of normal recipes. Ingredients are listed followed by a suggestion of how much you might need i.e. 'double cream -- start with 100 ml then see how you go'. Readers will be liberated to use their own judgement indeed actively encouraged to skip half the ingredients for pared-down versions that will teach them the essence of a dish. Recipe titles reflect this approach -- 'a cheap spaghetti supper' 'a big pork roast' 'a curry to make you sweat'. Slater's typically unpretentious style & ready wit put the fun back into food in this beautifully illustrated book. The first half is packed with instructive funky photographs & covers all the basics -- from 'getting rid of the three-course-meal tyranny' to 'why junk food is so delicious'. A long & helpful section will tell you where to get hold of everything worth eating. Written partly for the non-cook this will be varied enough to attract more experienced cooks & people who bought ' Real Food' & want another helping. ...

In Florence everyone has a passion. With sixty thousand souls inside the city crammed into a cobweb of clattering streets countless alleys towers workshops tanneries cloisters churches & burial grounds they live their lives in the narrow world between the walls. Nino Latini knows that if you want to survive without losing yourself completely then you've got to have a passion. But Nino's greatest gift will be his greatest curse. Nino can taste things that other people cannot. Every flavour every ingredient comes alive for him as vividly as a painting & he puts his artistry to increasingly extravagant use. In an age of gluttony & conspicuous consumption his unique talent leads him into danger. His desire for the beautiful Tessina Delmazza & his longing to create the perfect feast could prove deadly. Nino must flee Florence to save his life & if he ever wants to see his beloved again he must entrust himself entirely to the tender mercies of fortune. ...

Falling in the category of bestselling vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitzs weight-loss cookbook features 100 recipes that are low fat low-calorie generous in portion size & awesomely delicious. Is vegan food healthy (because its free of animal products)? Or is it unhealthy? Arent you missing out on some vitamins? Can you really lose weight on a vegan diet? Or are vegans actually anorexic? (All they eat is lettuce)! Finally in Appetite for Reduction" theres a cookbook that busts the myths about veganism diets getting skinny & staying healthy not to mention the best soundtrack for rocking out in your kitchen. Isa Chandra Moskowitz is known for making groundbreaking strides in vegan cooking proving that going vegan doesnt mean sacrificing flavour. But after years of perfecting cupcake & cookie recipes she wanted to lose weight. In " Appetite For Reduction" Moscowitz teams up with a top nutritionist to create 100 delicious big-portion recipes
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The Crimson Petal & the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years. Now a major BBC TV drama it captured hearts & left readers desperate for more. In The Apple Faber returns to Silver Street to find it still teeming with life & conjures further tantalising glimpses of Sugar Clara Mr Bodley & many other favourites. ...