Human religious experiences are remarkably uniform; many can be pharmacologically induced. Recent research into the neurology of religious experience has shown that when worshipping or praying a certain part of the brain apparently dormant during other activities becomes active. What does all this mean for those of faith & those with none? In this fascinating book barrister Charles Foster takes a survey of the evidence
- from shamans to medieval mystics to out-of-body experiences & epilepsy via Jerusalem & middle-class Christianity
- & assesses its significance. Written in short accessible chapters this is a fascinating tour of religious & mystical experiences & their relation to human physiology.

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The eighties was a golden era for British pop: Radio One served as the soundtrack of the nation; the chart run-down on Sunday evenings was compulsory listening
- ditto watching Top of the Pops & reading Smash Hits. It also saw the launch of the Now Thats What I Call Music series. In the States the arrival of MTV helped usher in what became known as the Second British Invasion echoing the success of the Beatles twenty years earlier. Wired For Sound tells the remarkable story of the great eighties British bands (and Kajagoogoo) & how their music captured the nations imagination: the more radical beginnings in the early eighties (the new romanticisms of Duran & Spandau the protest pop of early Wham!); the full pomp of their mid-eighties success (the worldwide tours the glamorous video shoots the ubiquitous Choose Life & Relax T-shirts); & their fall from the top of pops pedestal (the splitting up of Wham! Boy Georges drug problems). Wired for Sound will describe the subsequent descent to Band Aid II (Bros Wet Wet Wet Stock Aitken & Waterman) which bookended the low point of the pop music that followed. Wired For Sound will be the affectionate celebration of both a musical youth & the era when young guns went for it. This is a book for anyone who grew up reading Smash Hits soundtracked their teenage years on C90 cassettes & remembers a time when it really mattered who was number one.
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Jewellers & crafters can create unique & beautiful jewellery that can be worn with pride with this stunning new book. It features ...

Wireless technology is a truly revolutionary paradigm shift enabling multimedia communications between people & devices from any location. It also underpins exciting applications such as sensor networks smart homes telemedicine & automated highways. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory design techniques & analytical tools of wireless communications focusing primarily on the core principles of wireless system design. The book begins with an overview of wireless systems & standards. The characteristics of the wireless channel are then described including their fundamental capacity limits. Various modulation coding & signal processing schemes are then discussed in detail including state-of-the-art adaptive modulation multicarrier spread spectrum & multiple antenna techniques. The concluding chapters deal with multiuser communications cellular system design & ad-hoc network design. Design insights & tradeoffs are emphasized throughout the book. It contains many worked examples over 200 figures almost 300 homework exercises over 700 references & is an ideal textbook for students. The book is also a valuable reference for engineers in the wireless industry. ...

Wiring & Lighting" provides a comprehensive guide to DIY wiring around the home. It sets out the regulations & legal requirements surrounding electrical installation work giving clear guidelines that will enable the reader to understand what electrical work they are able to carry out & what the testing & certification requirements are once the work is completed." ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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This book studies the incursion of Irish Vikings into Wirral within cultural & political frameworks. Gathering together sources from England Ireland Wales & Norway
- & further afield
- this book places the fact of Ingimunds invasion of 902 AD into its proper broader perspective & show how far from being an isolated event in history the Viking presence on Wirral was an integral & long-term component of what is now termed Irish Sea Culture.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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The Wisden Book of Test Cricket first published in 1979 is well established as an invaluable & unique source of reference essential to any cricket library. This new volume

Includes:: full scorecards & match reports from 1877 to 1977. Originally edited by Bill Frindall this new volume brings collectors libraries up to date ensuring they have a complete & accurate record
- essential for any truly self-respecting cricket enthusiast.


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