This is a book for spice lovers of all cuisines. Atul explores curries of the world looking to his native India of course but also to Asia & Africa to the Americas Europe & even the UK. Curry remains one of the world's most popular dishes & Atul's collection of mouth-watering dishes does more than enough to convince us why. Over 100 recipes show curry in all its fantastic forms from mild to hot continent hopping to reveal how one country shares with & differs from the next. A collection of inspiring intoxicating spiced dishes that cover meat fish & vegetable curries from all corners of the globe: this promises to be a book you will cook from again & again. A major publication. ...

Britain's place in the European Union is increasingly being called into question as the 40th anniversary of membership approaches in 2013. Pressure is building for a referendum to decide whether to stay in or leave. But clear & reliable information has been hard to find on both sides of the debate. This book puts that right. It shows how much the EU really costs charts Britain's declining influence & reveals the plans for 'more Europe' being discussed in Brussels. It cuts through the hysteria on both sides of the argument to analyse the alternatives available for business consumers & diplomats. The central issue of trade cited by David Cameron as a key reason for continued EU membership is tackled head-on. The book also explores what leaving the European club would mean for jobs travel security & the British way of life. Is now the time to say ' Au Revoir Europe'? 'I wanted to believe in Europe ' David Charter said. ' But when you are constantly told there is no alternative the questions start. This book provides the answers.' ...

Liverpool 1937. Jessica is married to Bertie a mean patronising man who she has stayed with purely for the sake of her two young children. To make up for the love & passion that is missing from her life she spends the occasional afternoon at the local cinema lost in romantic films. But when an unexpected glass of champagne is offered to her in a Liverpool hotel the consequences turn out to be shattering. When Bertie discovers his wife's deceit he is ruthless in his revenge. He sells their house & disappears with her beloved children leaving Jessica devastated & alone. Then she is asked to visit Paris & help an old friend & her small daughters return to Liverpool before the onset of the war. But Jessica finds herself stranded in Paris under German occupation. With new friends & a small family to care for she must find the courage that she never knew she possessed... ...

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From priceless eighteenth-century dining tables hidden away in decaying farm sheds to tattooed travellers with a penchant for Wedgewood china professional auctioneer Philip Serrell has seen it all. In An Auctioneers Lot he brings to life a world in which the most valuable antiques frequently turn up in the most unlikely places
- & accompanied by the most unlikely people. For over twenty years he has uncovered a huge range of priceless (and occasionally worthless) antiques & he has met done business with & befriended people from some odd corners of English life. Funny startling & sometimes poignant these stories of ordinary people with extraordinary possessions are also the perfect inspiration for anyone whos ever wondered whether they might just be sitting on a fortune.. .
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The beautiful step sister of the stunning Lamborghini Gallardo the Audi R8 with a 4.2 litre V8 engine & a top speed of 187mph ...

The Audible Life Stream or Primordial Sound Current is the all-pervasive universal consciousness within everyone. Few realize there is credible evidence indicating that Jesus Buddha Krishna & so on all perfected the meditative technique of turning their attention inwards thereby merging with the Audible Life Stream to become adepts of dying while living. This is the first book to provide convincing evidence of the Audible Life Stream & emphasize the importance of it to every human being since none of us can escape the clutches of the Lord of Death. This unique book provides evidence of the Audible Life Stream from a variety of sources including testimonials of near-death experiences & out-of-body experiences from people in USA UK & Australia; excerpts from major religious texts; simply explained quantum physics principles; & independent anecdotes from the increasingly popular field of sound/music therapy. ...

This timely volume engages with one of the most important shifts in recent film studies: the turn away from text-based analysis towards the viewer. Historically this marks a return to early interest in the effect of film on the audience by psychoanalysts & psychologists which was overtaken by concern with the effects of film linked to calls for censorship & moral panics rather than to understanding the mental & behavioral world of the spectator. Early cinema history has revealed the diversity of film-viewing habits while traditional box office studies which treated the audience initially as a homogeneous market have been replaced by the study of individual consumers & their motivations. Latterly there has been a marked turn towards more sophisticated economic & sociological analysis of attendance data. & as the film experience fragments across multiple formats the perceptual & cognitive experience of the individual viewer (who is also an auditor) has become increasingly accessible. With contributions from Gregory Waller John Sedgwick & Martin Barker this work spans the spectrum of contemporary audience studies revealing work being done on local non-theatrical & live digital transmission audiences & on the relative attraction of large-scale domestic & mobile platforms. ...

Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream the ideas the music & the creativity but don't know where to start then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world from an author with first-hand real-life experience Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting but tough & confusing music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment studio acoustics the principals of EQ/ compression music examples to work from & when & how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry. ...

This comprehensive handbook of mathematical & programming techniques for audio signal processing will be an essential reference for all computer musicians computer scientists engineers & anyone interested in audio. Designed to be used by readers with varying levels of programming expertise it not only provides the foundations for music & audio development but also tackles issues that sometimes remain mysterious even to experienced software designers. Exercises & copious examples (all cross-platform & based on free or open source software) make the book ideal for classroom use. Fifteen chapters & eight appendixes cover such topics as programming basics for C & C++ (with music-oriented examples) audio programming basics & more advanced topics spectral audio programming; programming Csound opcodes & algorithmic synthesis & music programming. Appendixes cover topics in compiling audio & MIDI computing & math. An accompanying DVD provides an additional 40 chapters covering musical & audio programs with micro-controllers alternate MIDI controllers video controllers developing Apple Audio Unit plug-ins from Csound opcodes & audio programming for the iPhone. The sections & chapters of the book are arranged progressively & topics can be followed from chapter to chapter & from section to section. At the same time each section can stand alone as a self-contained unit. Readers will find The Audio Programming Book a trustworthy companion on their journey through making music & programming audio on modern computers. ...