Darren Shan & Evra Von follow a trail of corpses & confront a foul creature of the night. A new enemy or Mr Crepsley? When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals Darren & the snake-boy Evra Von leave the Cirque Du Freak & travel with him to the city. Whilst there Darren meets Debbie & his life as a Vampire's Assistant fades into the background
- until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood... Suspicious of Mr Crepsley's secretive bahaviour Darren & Evra shadow him across the city & confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all...
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The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shans international best-selling vampire saga with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals Darren & the snake-boy Evra Von leave the Cirque Du Freak & travel with him to the city. Whilst there Darren meets Debbie & his life as a Vampires Assistant fades into the background -- until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood! Suspicious of Mr Crepsleys secretive bahaviour Darren & Evra shadow him across the city & confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all! The stunning illustrations & manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga available for the first time in translation in the UK. This will be a must-have for Shan fans & manga aficionados alike. ...

Tunstall is the northernmost of the six towns which make up Stoke on Trent but like the others retains a distinct sense of local identity. Reference is made to Tunstall it as early as 1086 but it was the growth of the pottery industry in the nineteenth century which transformed the village into a thriving town. This fascinating collection of over 180 archive photographs depicts the history of Tunstall exploring the people places industry & leisure of the area over the past 150 years. The result is a volume which will awaken nostalgic memories in all who have lived or worked in Tunstall as well as providing a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the area. ...

' Each & every single one of the 100 plus children I have cared for over the past 62 years are very much in my heart.' It is 1945 the war is finally over & victory marches fill the streets of London. Brenda & her friends happy that at long last the war is over hope that they'll soon leave the days of rationing & worry behind. Before long Brenda's skills as a real life Mary Poppins are in demand again. Moving from house to house Brenda never stays long but just enough time to sprinkle a little magic & happiness. Word quickly spreads of this wonder nanny who gets up to feed fretful babies in the middle of the night who delivers quiet wisdom & calmly restores order & happiness. Facing tragedy in her own life Brenda never gives up on her quest to help the most troubled homes changing hundreds of children's lives forever. TUPPENCE FOR PAPER & STRING is a warm uplifting & incredibly moving tale of a 1950s nanny & her determination to give the children in her care the best possible start in life. ...

Singer Joley Drake has always known the price she has to pay for her fame & fortune as a popular rock singer but she's always been careful to stay away from alcohol & drugs even if others around her haven't. But nothing can prepare her for the suspicion that someone is using her concert afterparties as a way of targeting & kidnapping teen girls & selling them into sexual slavery. Mysterious Russian Ilya Prakenskii seems to have an agenda of his own. The more dealings Joley has with him the more she struggles with the fear that he may be involved in the slavery ring. But Ilya isn't what he seems & he becomes the only one Joley dares to trust in such treacherous times... ...

How did computers take over the world? In late 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers & mathematicians gathered at the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey. Their ostensible goal was to build a computer which would be instrumental in the US governments race to create a hydrogen bomb. The mathematicians themselves however saw their project as the realization of Alan Turings theoretical universal machine. In Turings Cathedral" George Dyson vividly re-creates the intense experimentation incredible mathematical insight & pure creative genius that led to the dawn of the digital universe uncovering a wealth of new material to bring a human story of extraordinary men & women & their ideas to life. From the lowliest iPhone app to Googles sprawling metazoan codes we now live in a world of self-replicating numbers & self-reproducing machines whose origins go back to a 5-kilobyte matrix that still holds clues as to what may lie ahead." ...

George Dyson's fascinating account of the early years of computers: Turing's Cathedral" is the story behind how the PC ipod smartphone & almost every aspect of modern life came into being. In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers & mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. Led by the polymath emigre John von Neumann they created the numerical framework that underpins almost all modern computing
- & ensured that the world would never be the same again. George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests include the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak. He is the author of " Baidarka"; " Project Orion"; & " Darwin Among the Machines". " Unusual wonderful visionary". (Francis Spufford " Guardian"). " Fascinating...the story Dyson tells is intensely human...a gripping account of ideas & invention. Fascinating...the story Dyson tells is intensely human...a gripping account of ideas & invention." (" Jenny Uglow"). " Glorious...as much a story of the personalities involved as of the discoveries they made & you do not need any knowledge of computers or mathematics to enjoy the ride... a ripping yarn". (John Gribbin " Literary Review")."
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A richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever taste one of the world s greatest cities & scenery from white-sand beaches to soaring mountains. James Bainbridge Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 8 authors 6 months of research 112 maps 139 kebaps Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Pull-out city map Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background Easy-to-read layout ...

From stunning beaches & jaw-dropping monuments to mouth-watering cuisine & friendly locals Turkey offers the visitor a wonderful ...

With this up-to-date authoritative guide you can experience all the sights of Turkey. Discover hotels restaurants trendy spots & find out about festivals & events & sport & activities. There are also tips on great places for free whats unique to Turkey what to do on rainy days & where to relax & chill out. Youll find lots of shopping ideas a suggestion for the Perfect Tour through Turkey a large road atlas & a removable pull-out map. Also contains: Trips & Tours Travel Tips Travel with Kids Links Blogs Apps & More Useful Phrases in Turkish & index. Come to Turkey & enjoy a wonderful surprise! In hardly any other European country can visitors experience such a wealth of contrasts! A point of transition between east & west tradition & modernity. MARCO POLO Turkey presents you with a historical & geographical image of Europe & Asia in a compressed space. This practical guide book small enough to slip into your pocket takes you back to the early days of human civilisation to oriental bazaars sunny beaches & mountain chains to the tufa formations of Cappadocia & the calcium terraces of Pamukkale. It escorts you across the Asian steppe & to significant sites of antiquity & of Early Christianity. Discover your own traces. Discover Turkey. The Insider Tips tell you where you can celebrate Christmas with St Peter & dive down to explore a sunken city. The Low Budget tips in each chapter show how you can experience a great deal with very little money enjoy something special & snap up some real bargains. Nature & history: Trips & Tours take you by car on the track of the Hethites up to a Mountain of the Gods & down to the naiads. With its lakes mountains & rivers Turkey poses a real challenge for every sports fan. Youll find the most important suggestions with locations & websites in the chapter Sport & Activities. The Dos & Donts warn you about offers of help & making public declarations of love. MARCO POLO Turkey gives comprehensive coverage of all parts of the country. To help you find your way around theres a detailed road atlas removable pull-out map & practical map inside the back cover a street atlas of Istanbul & Where to Start" boxes for the major cities." ...