The Italians have a secret. There are said to be over 300 shapes of pasta each of which has a history a story to tell & an affinity with particular foods. These shapes have evolved alongside the flavours of local ingredients & the perfect combination can turn an ordinary dish into something sublime. The Geometry of Pasta" pairs over 100 authentic recipes from critically acclaimed chef Jacob Kenedy with award-winning designer Caz Hildebrands stunning black-&-white designs to reveal the science history & philosophy behind spectacular pasta dishes from all over Italy. A striking fusion of design & food " The Geometry of Pasta" tells you everything you need to know about cooking & eating pasta like an Italian." ...

This book makes possible the accurate geometrical solution of all problems of pattern development normally encountered by giving examples arranged according to a systematic plan which progressively illustrates the underlying principles. In the five courses" into which the book is divided the three basic methods of Radial Line Parallel Line & Triangulation are applied in more & more complex examples culminating in the solution of difficult problems of pipe intersection twisted surfaces & spiral chutes. Each stage in the solution of the problem is clearly explained & shown in detailed drawings & the superiority of the accurate geometrical method in terms of time & material saved is effectively demonstrated. All sheet metal workers will find this book invaluable." ...

Samuel Huntingtons landmark book The Clash of Civilizations presented a vision of a world divided by cultural differences national interests & political ideologies. In The Geopolitics of Emotion Dominique Moisi brilliantly demonstrates that the world is nowadays more likely to be shaped by the clash of emotions. Moisi contends that both Europe & the United States are dominated by a fear of the other & by the loss of their national identity & purpose. For Muslims & Arabs the combination of historical grievances exclusion from the economic boon of globalization & civil & religious warfare has created a culture of humiliation that is quickly devolving into a culture of hatred. & as the West & the Muslim world lock horns Asia able to concentrate on building a better future has come to embody the culture of hope. By making clear the driving emotions behind todays headlines Dominique Moisi offers a better understanding of the world we live in & perhaps a more constructive approach to the conflicts that plague us. ...

George & Flora are planning a surprise party to welcome home their new baby sister! Theyre growing all the food for it themselves
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Charlotte Moore has three children: the two oldest George & Sam are autistic; the youngest Jake is not. In this extraordinary book which combines personal memoir with the most recent known information on this most fascinating & elusive of conditions she describes the circumstances of their birth behaviour diagnosis treatment
- & brilliantly conveys what daily life is like for a family with autism. Its an invaluable book for anyone with an interest in childhood & child development. George & Sam was published to huge acclaim by Viking Penguin in 2004
- it was immediately regarded as one of the key books on autism. In this new edition Charlotte Moore brings the story up to date by describing the boys passage through adolescence & its impact on her family.

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Far far away in the high high mountains in a deep deep valley in a dark dark cave
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' Far far away in the high high mountains in a deep deep valley in a dark dark cave
- there lived a mighty dragon.' He was an awesome
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Published in conjunction with a major retrospective exhibition (opening at National Gallery of Art Washington in June 2012 then travelling to The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York in November 2012 before moving to Royal Academy of Arts London in March 2013) this book documents the artist's career from his youthful meteoric rise to the largely unexplored period preceding his death. Mentored by Robert Henri leader of the Ashcan school in New York in the early part of the twentieth century Bellows skilfully & audaciously painted the world around him: street children tenements boxers urban & rural landscapes seascapes war scenes & family portraiture. He was also an accomplished graphic artist whose illustrations & lithographs addressed a wide array of social religious & political subjects. Nearly 200 reproductions from every stage of Bellows' career are accompanied by a series of essays that offer a substantial reconsideration of the artist drawing comparisons to Manet Goya El Greco & Picasso & tracing his rise to the emergence of other American greats such as Edward Hopper. A chronology & two appendices devoted to Bellows' personal record book & his published illustrations for periodicals such as The Masses & Harper's Weekly reveal the full range of his remarkable artistic achievements. Authoritative & exhaustive this groundbreaking book firmly establishes Bellows' unique place in the history of both American art & Western art in general. ...

George Best was sheer magic. Plucked from the mean streets of Belfast by a canny old scout he astonished everyone at Old Trafford with his unique gift for the game bursting into Matt Busbys first team at 17. He starred as Manchester United won the League title in 1964/65 while still in his teens & fame followed. El Beatle became footballs first pop idol in 1966 after the match of his life against Benfica in Lisbon. He shone again in 1966/67 as the Red Devils clinched the League title once more & then he was central to the lifting of the European Cup in 1968. Packed full of rare photos & personal insight from the men who knew him best on the pitch the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton & Denis Law this book examines the career of a legend celebrates the talent of a truly exceptional footballer & nods in heartfelt appreciation to the sporting gods who sent George Best to thrill us all. ...

This is the groundbreaking classic expose of the Bush family cited by all that followed it yet still unmatched. Exhaustively documented by intensive search of dozens of archives & months of interviews with government insiders this biography digs up all the dirt -- frightening gory hilarious -- on the Bush dynasty: How the Bushes made their fortune building up Hitler & the Nazi war machine; Iran-Contra; Zapatas Watergate burglars; The Reagan shooting; The 'war hero' story; The secret government; ' Eugenic' population reduction plans; Kissinger China & genocide in the Third World; Luring Iraq to attack Kuwait; The Bush Leveraged Buyout Mob theft of a nation; Jupiter Island Skull & Bones & other power bases. Essential reading as long as this Anglo-American oligarchy directs American politics the Unauthorised Biography is a vivid X-ray of the presidential dynasty & the private forces dominating both major political parties. ...