Degas profiles the wonderful world of this extraordinary artist & his paintings his inspiration & what we can learn from his art today. Insightful text & original colour paintings provides explanation & analysis of Degas most famous pictures aiding a thorough understanding of how the society & art of the time influenced his work. ...

The comprehensive handbook for dehydrating foods at home. Dehydrating is one of the most effective ways to preserve food for maximum nutrition at very low cost. Sales of dehydrators are soaring as many cooks reject the suspect ingredients in commercially prepared foods. Dehydrating with the recipes in this book is one way to control all ingredients & please the whole family. Recipes for dried ingredients include herbs & seasonings fruits fruit leathers vegetables & beef jerky. These nutritious ingredients are included in delicious recipes such as: Beef & potato stew Chicken pot pie Vegetable lasagna Zucchini & red pepper fritters Dried tomato & basil polenta Mushroom herb & white wine sauce Strawberry rhubarb tarts. These recipes appeal to a wide array of tastes feature contemporary ingredients such as whole grains & work equally well in a home kitchen on an RV on a boat or at a campsite. Recommendations for buying a dehydrator & storing dehydrated foods are also included. Easy-to-follow instructions with specific time guidelines & best practices & the latest data on food safety make this the ideal dehydrating guidebook & cookbook. ...

Red-haired jade-eyed Deirdre is determined to marry for Love
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A brilliant new serial killer thriller from a hugely talented British author to rival the best from Mark Billingham Peter James & Peter Robinson. When four Derby College students are reported missing few in Derby CID least of all DI Damen Brook pay much attention. But then a film on the internet is discovered purporting to show the students committing mass suicide. If it's real why did they kill themselves when they had such bright futures ahead of them? If the suicides are faked why the set up & where are the students? & if they're dead & have been murdered who on earth could have planned such a bizarre & tragic end to their promising lives? Combining intricate forensics with meticulous detection & the warped psychology of a psychopath DEITY is a serial killer thriller of the highest order to rival the very best of Mark Billingham Peter James & Peter Robinson. ...

Bagged & discarded the dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the grounds of an abandoned monastery. Dr Temperance Brennan Director of Forensic Anthropology for the province of Quebec has been researching recent disappearances in the city. Soon she is convinced that a serial killer is at work. But when no one else seems to care her anger forces her to take matters into her own hands. Her determined probing has placed those closest to her in mortal danger however. Can Tempe make her crucial breakthrough before the killer strikes again? ...

Bestselling author Delavier helps serious weightlifters increase mass definition & strength. Delaviers Anatomy for Bigger Stronger Arms" is your guide to the massive biceps triceps & forearms youve always wanted. Over 330 full-colour photographs & 130 anatomical illustrations allow you to go inside more than 100 exercises to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints & skeletal structures & how variations progressions & sequencing can isolate specific muscles to help you achieve targeted results. It

Includes:: over 30 tried-&-tested programmes for strength size & sport performance. Youll also learn the most effective exercises for your goals; how to determine weight repetition & frequency; how to prevent tendinitis muscle tears & forearm & wrist pain; & strategies for varying your routine to ensure constant gains & optimal results. Whether youre looking to quickly increase the size of your biceps or correct imbalances between the heads of your triceps " Delaviers Anatomy for Bigger Stronger Arms" provides serious training for serious results."

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This impressive guide is packed with extravagant desserts designed to make a meal end with a bang. From a wide range of 75 new recipes you will find spectacular ice cream flavours & chocolate extravaganzas pies tarts puddings & triple-decker cakes. Delectable Desserts is the must-have book for desserts that look sensational but are not overly complicated or time-consuming to create. ...

This is an hilarious collection of email exchanges starring the anti-hero of spam Bob Servant now republished with previously unreleased material. Spam is the plague of the electronic age comprising 90% of all emails sent & conning over GBP150m a year from British victims. Into this wave of corruption steps the brave figure of Bob Servant
- a former window cleaner & cheeseburger magnate with a love of wine women & song as well as a keen sense of fair play. This wickedly funny & original book features the anarchic exchanges between Bob & the hapless spam merchants. As they offer Bob lost African millions Russian brides & get-rich-quick scams he responds by generously offering some outlandish schemes of his own. The spammers may have breached his firewall but they have met their match as Bob Servant rises heroically to the challenge & sows confusion in his wake.
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Italian potters brought the art of making tin-glazed tiles to the Low Countries in the early sixteenth century. Native potters copied the technique & in the seventeenth century they began to manufacture the distinctive blue & white Dutch tiles. Huge quantities were produced during the seventeenth & eighteenth centuries first in the Netherlands & later in Britain. Because the best tiles & other tin-glazed pottery came from Delft the name of the town became associated with this ware. This book traces the history of delftware tiles describes how they were made & explains the differences between Dutch & English delftware tiles. ...

Delias seventh book in this enormously popular Collection brings us tantalising baking recipes. From cakes & muffins to breads & biscuits Delia has chosen over 50 of her most popular recipes
- updating old favourites & adding some that are completely new. This Collection is aimed at both experienced cooks & newcomers who can be sure that with Delias approachable style they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. Including tips & ideas to help cooks of every ability the reader is guaranteed delicious & rewarding results every time. Delia is a publishing phenomenon with sales of more than 21 million cookery books. This series is the first time her recipes have been arranged by subject.
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