Ian Stewarts Galois Theory has been in print for 30 years. Resoundingly popular it still serves its purpose exceedingly well. Yet mathematics education has changed considerably since 1973 when theory took precedence over examples & the time has come to bring this presentation in line with more modern approaches. To this end the story now begins with polynomials over the complex numbers & the central quest is to understand when such polynomials have solutions that can be expressed by radicals. Reorganization of the material places the concrete before the abstract thus motivating the general theory but the substance of the book remains the same. ...

Twenty years ago Anthony Galton vanished along with his streetwise bride & several thousand dollars of the Galton fortune. Now his dying mother wants him found & Lew Archer is on the case: is Anthony hiding somewhere happy & eager not to be discovered? But what Archer finds
- a headless skeleton a clever con & a terrified blonde
- reveals a game whose stakes are so high that someone is willing to kill. The Galton Case" is a wonderfully devious & poetic look at poverty greed murder & identity. Ross Macdonald's " Lew Archer" mysteries rewrote the conventions of the detective novel with their credible humane hero & with Macdonald's insight & moral complexity won new literary respectability for the hardboiled genre previously pioneered by Dashiell Hammett & Raymond Chandler. They have also received praise from such celebrated writers as William Goldman Jonathan Kellerman Eudora Welty & Elmore Leonard."

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From Britains favourite Michelin-starred chefs comes Galvin: A Cookbook de Luxe in which brothers Chris & Jeff Galvin provide their singular take on the worlds favourite cuisine
- the much-loved & ever-popular brasserie de luxe food of France. A publishing event destined to do for French food what The River Cafe Cookbook did for Italian! With mouthwatering classics such as Cassoulet of Toulouse Sausage Crisp Confit of Duck Leg Black Pudding & Salad Lyonnaise & Apple Tatin with Creme Normande this beautiful book comprises 150 recipes & is richly illustrated throughout.
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Lonely Planet's 4th edition of The Gambia & Senegal" will take you from the arid desert lands of the north to the lush tropical forests in the south & from the capital cities of Dakar & Banjul to the more remote Bassari country. Go lion spotting in the Parc National de Niokolo-Koba or hike around the beautifully conserved Abuko Nature Reserve. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate practical & honest advice designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Dedicated chapters on birdwatching & music Customised itineraries take you up the coast or down the river Unique Green Index highlights the best ecofriendly options" ...

Gamble" is the latest Dick Francis novel & the first solo novel by Felix Francis. Nick Foxton once won the Grand National but a terrible accident cut his racing career short. Years later he is returning to Aintree
- as a spectator
- when he once more finds himself the centre of attention. Minutes before the big race Nick's colleague financial adviser Herb Kovak is shot dead & the gunman vanishes into the crowd. The police want answers but Nick can't explain why anyone would want Herb dead. Yet when he finds a threatening message crumpled in Herb's coat Nick begins questioning all he knows about his friend. & on learning that he is the benefactor of Herb's will Nick is certain that something is not right. A fact confirmed when Nick discovers he's next in the killer's firing line. From Felix Francis the bestselling co-author (with Dick Francis) of " Dead Heat" & " Even Money" comes " Gamble" the latest Dick Francis novel. Set in the cut-throat world of horse racing " Gamble" is an enthralling thriller packed full of suspense mystery & intrigue. Packed with all the hair-raising suspense & excitement readers know & love from Dick Francis " Gamble" is Felix Francis's most heart-pounding thriller yet. Praise for the Dick Francis novels: " The Francis flair is clear for all to see". (" Daily Mail"). " Spare efficient & unflashy.. .inexorably draws you in". (" Daily Telegraph"). " The master of suspense & intrigue". (" Country Life"). " Still the master". (" Racing Post"). Felix Francis is the younger son of thriller-writing legend Dick Francis with whom he co-wrote the four most recent Dick Francis Novels " Dead Heat" " Silks" " Even Money' & " Crossfire" with Felix taking an increasingly greater role in the writing Sadly Dick died in February 2010 but his work will live on through Felix. " Gamble" is Felix's first solo Dick Francis Novel. Felix trained as a physicist & spent seventeen years teaching A level physics before taking on the role as manager to his father & then as author. He lives in Oxfordshire."

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The funniest book I have read this year." Tony Parson's " The Game" recounts the incredible adventures of an everyday man who transforms himself from a shy awkward writer into the quick-witted smooth-talking Style a character irresistible to women. But just when life is better than he could have ever dreamed (he uses his techniques on Britney Spears receives life coaching from Tom Cruise moves into a mansion with Courtney Love & is officially voted the World's Number One Pickup Artist) he falls head over heels for a woman who can beat him at his own game." ...

New Year 1924. Mary Russell is drawn into a new intrigue when she & her husband Sherlock Holmes pay a visit to Holmes gravely ill brother Mycroft. Mycroft has received a strange package that contains the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball OHara the hero of Rudyard Kiplings Kim who is feared to have been taken hostage
- or even killed. Mary & Sherlock embark on a search for the missing operative which takes them on a perilous journey through sun-drenched India. But when a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways Russell learns that in this faraway place its often impossible to tell friend from foe & that some games must be played out until their deadly end.
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Two of the best food writers working today tackle a subject that has been in need of a definitive & fresh guide for many years. Game: The Cookbook" features game in all its forms
- furred feathered & fish
- & will surely establish itself as the new benchmark on the subject. In this book the authors share a knowledge on game cooking that is unrivalled in print form. They show how game offers many wonderful & affordable choices for the home cook & just how easy it is to source prepare & cook
- something that precious few people seem to realise. They set out to completely demystify their subject & offer expert advice on how to joint prepare cook & enjoy every possible aspect of the foods that are hunted from the lands skies & waters of Britain. Written with extreme clarity insight & passion & divided into chapters on four legs two legs & no legs this book really does explore every possible part of the world of game that you could ever wish to know. It is a true tour de force from a writing team at the height of their powers. Fully illustrated throughout Jason Lowes stunning photography is fittingly all-encompassing & informative."


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A complete guide to creating usable realistic game characters with two powerful tools Creating viable game characters requires a combination of skills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3D application & a free game engine. It presents a step-by-step approach to modeling texturing & animating a character using the popular Blender software with emphasis on low polygon modeling & an eye for using sculpting & textures & demonstrates how to bring the character into the Unity game engine. * Game creation is a popular & productive pursuit for both hobbyists & serious developers; this guide brings together two effective tools to simplify & enhance the process* Artists who are familiar with Blender or other 3D software but who lack experience with game development workflow will find this book fills important gaps in their knowledge* Provides a complete tutorial on developing a game character including modeling UV unwrapping sculpting baking displacements texturing rigging animation & export* Emphasizes low polygon modeling for game engines & shows how to bring the finished character into the Unity game engine Whether you're interested in a new hobby or eager to enter the field of professional game development this book offers valuable guidance to increase your skills. ...

This book is the first of its kind to contain both exciting recipes & insightful information on the history & habitat of game. The chapters are divided into types of game from the familiar pheasant partridge & venison to the less obvious coarse fish including pike & carp. Each chapter gives history & lore helpful advice on hanging dressing & carving & of course tasty imaginative recipes that have a refreshing & international feel. The variety of over 130 easy-to-follow recipes from Partridge with Lentils & Pickled Lemons to Salmon Fishcakes made with Gnocchi mixes classic with modern to create an inspirational cookery book for both the amateur & advanced game cook. ...