In June of 1938 Action Comics debuted with a new kind of comic book character on its cover: A costumed man with two identities who possessed extraordinary strength & powers a man able to protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter. Superman's story & those of Batman Wonder Woman & hundreds of other DC Comics characters are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics". The single most comprehensive book on the subject this volume traces the company's first decades from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the Mc Carthy '50s in over 400 pages bursting with comics art comics photographs & more comics. Plus an exclusive interview with legendary Sgt. Rock/ Hawkman artist Joe Kubert! TASCHEN's series on "DC Comics" explores the origins of comics' most enduring legends & the behind-the-scenes stories of the men who created them era by era. Expanded from the Eisner Award
- winning XL book "75 Years of DC Comics" this new series hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz & over 500 new images across five volumes. Thousands of covers & interiors original illustrations photographs film stills & collectibles have been reproduced using the latest technology to bring the story lines the characters & their creators to vibrant life making this an invaluable reference for comics fans."
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The post-war era was British speedways golden age. Ten million spectators passed through the turnstiles of a record number of tracks at the sports peak. With league gates as high as 80 000 speedway offered a colourful means of escape from the grim austerity of the times. A determinedly clean image with no betting & rival fans mingling on the terraces made speedway the family night out of choice. The sport thrived despite punitive taxation & Government threats to close down the speedways as a threat to industrial productivity. A three-division National League stretched from Exeter to Edinburgh & the World Championship Final attracted a capacity audience to Wembley. Test matches against Australia provided yet another international dimension. Even at the height of its popularity speedway was a sporting edifice built on unstable foundations which crumbled alarmingly as the 1950s dawned & Britains economic & social recovery brought competing attractions like television. ...

Was the Golden Age of Spain in the sixteenth century an illusion? By introducing & examining some of the key issues & themes involved Henry Kamen offers a balanced discussion of this question. The second edition of this book has been thoroughly revised & rewritten in the light of recent research while new chapters have been added which cover such material as religion & culture. ...

From Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes & Apple & Strawberry Pie to Lemon Yogurt Cake & Cherry Doughnuts this beautifully illustrated & easy-to-follow guide to creating scrumptious freshly baked treats will delight every time & for every type of social occasion. With more than 300 luscious recipes
- for cookies muffins cupcakes butter cakes layer cakes pies & tarts pastries yeast cakes & savouries
- this is the only baking book you will ever need. All the recipes in The Golden Book of Baking have been graded by difficulty & can easily be prepared at home with a well-stocked pantry & some basic kitchen equipment. There are a few more challenging recipes for those who want to test their skills! These include Almond Berry Supreme Red Fruit Dacquoise & Chocolate Eclairs. Happy baking!

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A scrumptious dessert makes the perfect finish to any meal whether it be a week-night or weekend lunch or supper for the family & friends or an elegant formal dinner party. Here you will find more than 250 delectable dessert ideas ranging form flans custards mousses trifles charlottes ice creams & meringues to layer cakes & rolls pies tarts puddings souffles crepes fritters & pastries. The Golden Book of Desserts also

Includes:: many step-by-steps sequences explaining basic techniques. This is the one-stop dessert book for home cooks. Enjoy!

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Henry James' highly charged study of adultery jealousy & possession The Golden Bowl" is edited with an introduction & notes by Ruth Bernard Yeazell in " Penguin Classics". Maggie Verver a young American heiress & her widowed father Adam a billionaire collector of objets d'art lead a life of wealth & refinement in London. They are both getting married: Maggie to Prince Amerigo an impoverished Italian aristocrat & Adam to the beautiful but penniless Charlotte Stant a friend of his daughter. But both father & daughter are unaware that their new conquests share a secret
- one for which all concerned must pay the price. Henry James' late great work both continues & challenges his theme of confrontation between American innocence & European experience. This edition of " The Golden Bowl" contains a chronology suggested further reading a glossary notes & an introduction by Ruth Bernard Yeazall discussing James' original conception of the novel & later changes made to its structure & characters. Henry James (1843-1916) son of a prominent theologian & brother to the philosopher William James was one of the most celebrated novelists of the fin-de-siecle. In addition to many short stories plays books of criticism biography & autobiography & much travel writing he wrote some twenty novels. His novella " Daisy Miller" (1878) established him as a literary figure on both sides of the Atlantic & his other novels in " Penguin Classics" include " Washington Square" (1880) " The Portrait of a Lady" (1881) " What Maisie Knew" (1897) " The Awkward Age" (1899) " The Wings of the Dove" (1902) & " The Ambassadors" (1903). If you enjoyed " The Golden Bowl" you might like Theodor Fontaine's " Effi Briest" also available in " Penguin Classics". "A wonderfully luminous drama". (Gore Vidal). " One of the greatest pieces of fiction ever written". (A.N. Wilson)."
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Henry James's last completed novel The Golden Bowl is the story of two flawed marriages. The lives & relationships of Maggie Verver & her widowed American millionaire father Adam are changed & challenged by the beautiful & charming Charlotte Stant who is the former lover of Maggie's husband the impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo. The narrative is underpinned by complex symbolism. The gilded crystal bowl with its almost invisible flaw is the vehicle which James uses to reveal past misdemeanours & make his characters face their own defects in this classic tale of redemption. ...

Max Walker is the golden boy Hes the perfect son the perfect friend & the perfect crush for the girls at his school Hes attractive hes intelligent hes athletic Hes even nice to his little brother Max is going to pass his exams with flying colours Hes going to make his parents proud Max Walker has a terrible secret If his secret gets out his perfect life will be blown apart The consequences are unimaginable But someone knows his secret someone close to him & that person must not be trusted because he could do great damage to Max In fact hes already started ...

Max Walker is the golden boy He's the perfect son the perfect friend & the perfect crush for the girls at his school He's attractive he's intelligent he's athletic He's even nice to his little brother Max is going to pass his exams with flying colours He's going to make his parents proud Max Walker has a terrible secret If his secret gets out his perfect life will be blown apart The consequences are unimaginable But someone knows his secret someone close to him & that person must not be trusted because he could do great damage to Max In fact he's already started ...

In Golden Buddha" Clive Cussler introduces a new hero: Juan Cabrillo. Clive Cussler is back with a new action hero for the high seas: Juan Cabrillo captain of the Oregon a state-of-the-art vessel disguised as a rusting heap of junk... When Cabrillo & his ship are hired by the US government to find an ancient statue known as the Golden Buddha stolen from the Dalai Lama in 1959 the stakes couldnt be higher. Success of failure will determine the future of Tibet. Playing the Russians off against the Chinese while battling against mysterious forces who will do anything to stop them the crew of the Oregon face a formidable foe. But like his extraordinary ship the enigmatic Juan Cabrillo has more than a few aces up his sleeve... Packed with blazing action & daring exploits " Golden Buddha" is a nerve-shredding thriller from the best in the business. The number-one bestseller Clive Cussler author of the thrilling " Dirk Pitt" novels " Crescent Dawn" & " Atlantis Found" & co-author Craig Dirgo tell the tale of a new hero
- Juan Cabrillo
- caught up in a plot of treasure hunting & international relations in the first novel of the adventure series " The Oregon Files" " Golden Buddha". Praise for Clive Cussler: " Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). The guy I read Tom Clancy Bestselling author Clive Cussler has kept millions of readers hooked with adventures at sea exotic locations cutting-edge science & page-turning pace for four decades. As well as the " Oregon Files" series there are also the "NUMA Files" the " Dirk Pitt" stories (which started it all) the " Isaac Bell" adventures & the " Fargo" series. " The Oregon Files" continues with " Sacred Stone" " Dark Watch" " Skeleton Coast" " Plague Ship" " Corsair" " The Silent Sea" & " The Jungle"."

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