A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930 little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie already famous for her early Poirot titles was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years with Miss Marples Final Cases published in 1979 three years after Agathas death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marples first appearance & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form
- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie familys own archive copies these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies reflecting five decades of iconic cover design.
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As more critically ill patients are cared for on acute general wards rather than in ICUs many nurses are having to cope with the particular problems of very sick patients without the specialist knowledge of an ICU trained nurse. This book considers the key issues surrounding the critical patient's care in the acute general hospital. The anatomy & physiology of each body system is explored looking at the major associated conditions & illnesses & how the patient is assessed & monitored. ...

Carl Andre (born 1935) the American minimalist artist is perhaps best known for his grid-based floor sculptures but also for large outdoor public artworks & small sculptures poetry & installations. Alistair Rider here shows that it is the materials that he uses to make his works that inspire him
- from his controversial bricks to all sorts of metals found wood even hay bales Andre is fascinated by what materials make up the world & presents them for contemplation. Andre's early wood sculptures show the influence of Brancusi who he had met through their mutual friend Hollis Frampton when a student in the early 1950s. Then towards the end of that decade he shared a studio with Frank Stella & their conversations led to rapid development in his work when he began using a radial saw to shape his sculptures. Between 1960-4 Andre worked as freight brakeman & conductor in New Jersey for the Pennsylvania Railroad & focused mainly on writing including his poems in the tradition of Concrete Poetry that makes visual use of the words on the page. His experiences working on the freight trains would have a later influence on Andre's sculpture in ordered organization & his artistic personality
- it was not uncommon for Andre to dress in overalls & a blue work shirt even to attend formal occasions. His most well known writings were published in 1980 in a book called 12 Dialogues in which Andre & Frampton took turns responding to one another at a typewriter using mainly poetry & free-form essay-like texts. Andre's Concrete Poetry has exhibited in the USA & Europe a comprehensive collection of which is in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. His first public exhibition of work was in 1965 in the ' Shape & Structure' show curated by Henry Geldzahler at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery & in 1966 his controversial Lever was included in the important exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York Primary Structures. In 1970 he had a solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum & has had one man exhibitions & participated in group shows in major museums & galleries throughout the USA & Europe. His work features in many important collections including the UK's Tate which bought Equivalent VIII in 1972 & a few years later was the inspiration for much public controversy over the nature of contemporary art. He is now represented by the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York by Sadie Coles HQ in London & Yvon Lambert Gallery in Paris & lives & works in New York. Alistair Rider here divides Andre's works into the major themes & series that have shaped his career's development exploring how each has grown from Andre's philosophies & artistic growth. For the first time Andre's poetry is given due place in his oeuvre making this a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the artist & his art.

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Includes: bonus postcards! Its not just eye candy
- its a full meal! Welcome to visionary photographer Carl Warners

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys 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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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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But it didnt work out that way. He achieved the fame & fortune that he always dreamed about but in a very different profession. He became a ballet dancer. Today Carlos Acosta is one of the worlds most stunning classical ballet dancers admired internationally for his firecracker yet refined technique for his riveting acting & for his magnetic presence on stage. He is considered a national treasure in his own country & a matinee idol to global dance goers. His life-story reads like a fairy-tale: from pauper to prince from neer-do-well to dance-deity. Carlos grew up in a shantytown in Fidel Castros politically isolated Cuba knowing poverty hardship & family tragedies. Hed play truant from school to kick a football around or break-dance to a boom box & suffered his fathers wrath when found out. The solution for his unruly behaviour was to send him to ballet school where he would be disciplined trained for a career & fed
- for free. It was many years before the young lad would accept the strict demands of a pursuit he saw as sissy. But finally through many hard lessons perseverance & natural talent he has soared to international recognition.
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Antonio Carluccio is one of Italian foods greatest ambassadors believing that Italy produces the finest produce & the richest cuisine in the world. This work distils a lifetimes knowledge & experience into one definitive book. Each chapter focuses on a different food type: fish & shellfish; poultry & game; pasta; fresh & cured meats; vegetables & pulses; rice & grains; fungi; cheese; fruits & nuts; & breads & pastries & describes methods of cultivation production & preparation explaining numerous regional varieties specialities & traditions. Over 200 classic recipes from every region of Italy are featured along with an A-Z of Italian oils herbs spices wines & liqueurs. ...

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. ...

Carnal Knowledge is an outcome of the renewed energy & interest in moving beyond the discursive construction of reality to understand the relationship between what is conceived of as reality & materiality described as the material turn. It draws together established & emerging writers whose research spans dance music film fashion design photography literature painting & stereo-immersive VR to demonstrate how art allows us to map the complex relations between nature & culture between the body language & knowledge. These writings are unique in the field because they represent the authors commitment to a new materialism through the creative arts. The questions they address include: Does the material turn in the creative arts take a different turn from continental epistemology philosophy & the humanities? How does the agency of matter the material nature of artistic practice & the notion of truth to materials affect what we understand as the new materialism? In engaging with these questions the book offers perspectives on the emergence of this exciting fresh field of new materialism. ...