More & more people are getting tattoos these days. Whether these are complex traditional symbols or uniquely significant words tattoos are an expression of the wearers feelings & desires. As the tattoo profession grows tattoo artists are perfecting their art & attracting the attention of an increasing amount of dedicated enthusiasts. In this rising trend Asian tattoo art especially that of China & Japan has gained admirers around the world. Through interviews with artists & the presentation of their work Oriental Tattoo Art" puts the charm of contemporary oriental tattoo art on full display. In addition " Oriental Tattoo Art" contains an appendix with nearly 150 traditional oriental symbols & written characters with clear explanations of their unique cultural meanings for the appreciation & use of the reader. Let us pierce the veil of this ancient & alluring profession & learn about the spiritual & artistic worlds of contemporary tattoo artists in China & Japan." ...

Here is a revised edition of vegetable guru Joy Larkcoms guide to the vegetables of the Far East. Based on 10 years of research it features a cornucopia of crops: a whole new world of vegetables that

Includes:: hardy leafy mustards komatsuna Chinese yams lablab beans Japanese pumpkin & water bamboo
- all full of flavour versatile & easy to grow. Joy Larkcom shows how Western gardeners can grow these vegetables whatever their weather whatever their soil type. Using organic methods & both traditional & modern techniques she takes you through each stage of cultivation & provides over 50 of her own delicious recipes.


...

For generations now Edward W. Said's Orientalism" has defined our understanding of colonialism & empire & this " Penguin Modern Classics" edition contains a preface written by Said shortly before his death in 2003. In this highly-acclaimed work Edward Said surveys the history & nature of Western attitudes towards the East considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation
- a way for writers philosophers & colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture customs & beliefs. He traces this view through the writings of Homer Nerval & Flaubert Disraeli & Kipling whose imaginative depictions have greatly contributed to the West's romantic & exotic picture of the Orient. Drawing on his own experiences as an Arab Palestinian living in the West Said examines how these ideas can be a reflection of European imperialism & racism. Edward W. Said (1935-2003) was a Palestinian-American cultural critic & author born in Jerusalem & educated in Egypt & the United States. His other books include " The Question of Palestine" " Culture & Imperialism" & " Out of Place: A Memoir". If you enjoyed " Orientalism" you might like Frantz Fanon's " The Wretched of the Earth" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Stimulating elegant & pugnacious". (" Observer"). " Beautifully patterned & passionately argued". (" New Statesman"). " Very exciting.. .his case is not merely persuasive but conclusive". (John Leonard " New York Times"). " Magisterial". (Terry Eagleton)."
...

A practical highly illustrated guide to the ancient art of origami. Though highly illustrated with step-by-step instructions the Gem enables you to make a range of models. Collins Gem Origami outlines all the tools & skills necessary to making up to 200 models from the very simple to the complex. For each model there are illustrated step-by-step diagrams to show you what to do along with a photograph of the finished result. With around 200 illustrations this guide will give anyone the confidence to make some origami models. ...

The magnum opus of one of the worlds leading origami artists the second edition of Origami Design Secrets reveals the underlying concepts of origami & how to create original origami designs. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models this book is not just an origami cookbook or list of instructions--it introduces the fundamental building blocks of origami building up to advanced methods such as the combination of uniaxial bases the circle/river method & tree theory. With corrections & enhanced illustrations this new expanded edition also covers uniaxial box pleating introduces the new design technique of hex pleating & describes methods of generalizing polygon packing to arbitrary angles. With coverage spanning the foundations of origami construction & advanced methods using both paper & pencil & custom-built free software Origami Design Secrets helps readers cultivate the intuition & skills necessary to develop their own designs. It takes them beyond merely following a recipe to crafting a work of art. ...

Clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions take you through the process of writing a hidden message then folding your note into a cool origami disguise. With Origami XOXO you can send love notes or precious secrets folded into sweet origiami shapes with ideas for cute activities. ...

For millennia it has lain there undiscovered. Now the time has come... Research scientist Evelyn Edwards always knew the Antarctic held deep secrets but the discovery of a 40 000 year old body buried under the ice caps surpasses even her wildest expectations. But just as her team begins extracting the body the dream turns into a horrific nightmare as they are targeted for death by someone who wants to keep this secret buried. Evelyn barely escapes with her life... On the run alone & desperate she turns to her ex-husband Matt Adams a former member of an elite government unit for help. Soon they find themselves caught up in a frantic race against time which takes them from Area 51 to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva as they try to uncover the biggest conspiracy of all time before its too late for everyone... If mankind thought it knew its origins the time has come to think again because its every belief is about to be challenged... ...

The sickness came into the center of her belly & lay there like a tumor. They've been cloning girls. Not just messing with DNA. But creating them. Selling them. The world famous cosmetic surgeon Dr Wilfred Icove has been found dead
- a cold brutal scalpel to the heart. He is a man with nothing to hide but when Lieutenant Eve Dallas exposes Dr Icove's patient records a distressing image appears. Eve's trail leads to an exclusive boarding school for girls. A strange isolated place where everything seems perfect. A little too perfect. & when the main benefactor turns out to be a genius geneticist Eve readies an attack. With the girls nearing perfection & the men nearing insanity Eve suspects something truly horrifying is happening.. .
...

The Origin of Financial Crises provides a compelling analysis of the forces behind the recent economic crisis. In a series of disarmingly simple arguments George Cooper challenges the core principles of todays economic orthodoxy explaining why financial markets do not obey the efficient market principles but are instead inherently unstable & habitually crisis prone. First published in the summer of 2008 in the midst of the crisis the author accurately pinpointed the fundamental problems in policy & economic theory that led to the banking crisis. Now updated to reflect the massive upheavals since then & providing even more forthright opinions the book is essential reading for anyone looking to find the root cause of our current financial situation. The book describes the evolution of our modern monetary system explaining along the way how financial instability emerged & why this instability required the development of central banking. Cooper makes the point that misguided faith in the power of free markets has led some central banks to neglect their core role of managing the financial system & instead caused them to pursue policies promoting a series of ever more violent boom-bust cycles. The Origin of Financial Crises calls for a radical shift in central bank strategy the abandonment of inflation targeting & a paradigm shift in our attitude to economic policy. The reader will also learn about the fundamentals of inflation & discover what policy makers can learn from the designers of the Eurofighter jet & how an obscure paper on steam engines written in 1868 shows us how to avoid repeating recent monetary policy mistakes. Uniquely The Origin of Financial Crises presents tangible policy proposals aimed at helping break out of the seemingly endless procession of damaging boom-bust cycles. ...

This title is presented with an introduction by Darwins great-great-granddaughter Ruth Padel. When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the H.M.S Beagle in 1836 he brought with him the notes & evidence which would form the basis of his landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection. This theory published as The Origin of Species" in 1859 is the basis of modern biology & the concept of biodiversity. It also sparked a fierce scientific religious & philosophical debate which still continues today." ...