Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground & in space & computer simulations this book shows how black holes were discovered & discusses our current understanding of their role in cosmic evolution. This second edition covers new discoveries made in the past decade including definitive proof of a black hole at the center of the Milky Way evidence that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating & the new appreciation of the connection between black holes & galaxy formation. There are entirely new chapters on gamma-ray bursts & cosmic feedback. Begelman & Rees blend theoretical arguments with observational results to demonstrate how both approaches contributed to this subject. Clear illustrations & photographs reveal the strange & amazing workings of our universe. The engaging style makes this book suitable for introductory undergraduate courses amateur astronomers & all readers interested in astronomy & physics. ...

The greatest wildest author of his generation". (" Guardian"). We could tell you the year is 1944 that the main character is called Tyrone Slothrop & that he has a problem because bombs are falling across Europe & crashing to earth at the exact locations of his sexual conquests. But that doesn't really begin to cover it. Reading this book is like falling down a rabbit hole into an outlandish sinister mysterious absurd compulsive netherworld. As the " Financial Times" said 'you must forget earlier notions about life & letters & even the Novel.' Forty years since publication " Gravity's Rainbow" has lost none of its power to enthral." ...

Andy Gray has been at the forefront of British football for over three decades. Now for the first time he tells his own remarkable story & that of the modern game. From a fanatical footballing household in Glasgow Andy worked his way to become a teenage prodigy at Dundee. But it was in England that Andys name was cemented as one of Europes top strikers. At Aston Villa he scored 69 goals in 141 appearances & remains the only footballer to win both the PFA Player & Young Player of the Year in the same season. Greater glories awaited him at Everton where he won the League the FA Cup & the European Cup Winners Cup. These triumphs along with the inspiring (and infuriating) managers the goals the games & the fans are vividly brought to life while also explaining how the game was evolving around him. He also describes the early days of Sky Television & the temptation of becoming a manager. Andy Gray is unique in tracing a line from the beginnings of the modern game to the Premiership while still remaining passionate & impartial. ...

This is an attractively designed edition of Grays Anatomy" the scientific & artistic triumph. Kept in print by its clarity & usefulness the text features sumptuous illustrations & clear matter-of-fact descriptions. This exquisite version of the text will make an elegant addition to any home library. " Grays Anatomy" is a phenomenally well-known title & with good reason; it is a scientific & artistic triumph. Not just a dry index of parts & names Grays lets the natural beauty & grace of the bodys interconnected systems & structures shine forth from the page. Using sumptuous illustrations & clear matter-of-fact descriptions Dr. Gray unleashed a classic on the world more than 100 years ago. Its clarity & usefulness keep it in print today. Whether you want to understand yourself or others knowledge of our physical parts & how they fit together is essential. " Grays Anatomy" provides that information in a simple timeless format that cleanly dissects a body of knowledge grown over centuries. This book will not only fill the needs of people in the medical profession but will please artists & naturalists as well. Part of the " Leatherbound Classics" series this volume is an attractively designed edition bound in genuine bonded leather. It will make an elegant addition to any home library." ...

This title is
- British Medical Association Book Awards 2009
- First Prize Winner in Basic & Clinical Sciences category. Based

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It didn't take long for students around the world to realize that anatomy texts just don't get any better than Gray's Anatomy for Students". Only in its 2nd edition this already popular clinically focused reference has moved far ahead of the competition & is highly recommended by anyone who uses it. A team of authors with a wealth of diverse teaching & clinical experience has updated & revised this new edition to efficiently cover what you're learning in contemporary anatomy classes. An enhanced format updated clinical material & remarkable artwork by award-winning illustrators Richard Tibbitts & Paul Richardson make anatomy easier than ever for you to master. Unique coverage of surface anatomy correlative diagnostic images & clinical case studies demonstrate practical applications of anatomical concepts. & an international advisory board comprised of more than 100 instructors ensures that the material is accurate up to date & easy to use. To further enhance your learning experience you'll have access to the entire book online with additional content interactive exercises & more. Take your Anatomy learning even further with other members of the Gray's 'family'
- " Gray's Atlas of Anatomy" " Dorland's/ Gray's Pocket Atlas of Anatomy" " Gray's Dissection Guide for Human Anatomy" & the new edition of " Gray's Anatomy for Students Flash Cards"."
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A desire that defies death When Dr Braden Streib travels to the remote land of Teslinko to investigate how werewolf princess Alisa can remain human for so long without going mad he is caught in a battle between the royal family & an extremist faction who wants both him & Alisa dead. With their lives on the line handsome Braden is the first man Princess Alisa has ever met who didnt appear to want to impress her. & from the ashes of a deadly conflict the irresistible spark between them could bloom into something more passionate... ...

I was a child who was a cuckoo in the nest Grayson says. In his bedroom not a scrap of wallpaper showed: every inch was covered with pictures of aeroplanes & every surface with models. Fantasy took over his life in a world of battles ruled by his teddy bear Alan Measles. He grew up. & in 2003 an acclaimed ceramic artist he accepted the Turner Prize as his alter-ego Clare wearing his best dress with a bow in his hair: another dream made real. Now he tells his own story his voice beautifully caught by his friend the writer Wendy Jones. Early childhood in Chelmsford Essex is a rural Eden that ends abruptly with the arrival of the violent milkman who becomes his stepfather leading to constant swerving between his parents houses & between boys clothes & womens clothes. But as Grayson enters art college & tries awkwardly to fit in
- I used to go to the Taboo nightclub in a black suit with skin-tight Lycra trousers & a jacket two sizes too small
- he starts to find himself & at last in his early twenties he steps out as a potter & transvestite. Direct & down to earth stuffed with insights imagination & wit & with illustrations of Graysons own work Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl" is both a mesmerising read & a lifeline for all young boys who hug their dreams to themselves."

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In this first major monograph on Grayson Perry" now updated & expanded writer & art historian Jacky Klein explores the artists work through a discussion of his major themes & subjects. Kleins text is complemented by intimate & insightful commentaries on individual pieces by the artist himself giving unique access to his imaginative world & creative processes. Over 175 of Perrys works are illustrated as well as a rich selection of the visual material that has inspired him from Afghan war rugs Sumatran batiks & medieval altarpieces to the paintings of Pieter Bruegel & the American Outsider artist Henry Darger. With a fully up-to-date biography bibliography & exhibition history this continues to be the definitive book on one of the most popular & important artists of our time." ...

The extraordinary story of the young entertainers sent out to war to dance & sing. Once the Second World War had broken out it soon became clear that morale would be crucial in the military effectiveness of our armed forces. & so was born the Entertainment National Services Association or ENSA
- to send the nation's best singers dancers musicians & comedians from Noel Coward to Gracie Fields to entertain the troops however far away they might be. Over the course of the war ENSA gave their first break to such postwar stars as Tommy Cooper & Frankie Howerd as well as enshrining the young Vera Lynn forever as the forces' sweetheart. When Allied troops landed in Normandy in 1944 George Formby followed close behind while a distinguished troupe under Laurence Olivier was performing Shakespeare to British soldiers in Hamburg within weeks of the German surrender. Now Andrew Merriman has talked to surviving ENSA veterans from Vera Lynn to Dame Beryl Grey to piece together the extraordinary adventures of the ordinary men & women sent out across the world
- even to inhospitable dangerous Burma
- whose contribution to the war effort was song dance & laughter.


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