Hes a smart little mother****** Ill give him that." Keith Richards on Mick Jagger Is he Jumpin Jack Flash? A Street Fighting Man? A Man of Wealth & Taste? All this it turns out & far more. Mick Jagger is a force of nature a complete original & undeniably one of the dominant cultural figures of our time. Swaggering strutting sometimes elusive always spellbinding he grabbed us by our collective throat a half-century ago &
- unlike so many of his gifted peers
- never let go. As the Rolling Stones mark their 50th anniversary journalist & 1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen builds on his earlier acclaimed book on Jagger to reveal the truth about rocks most complex & enigmatic icon in a no-holds-barred biography as impossible to ignore as Jagger himself. Based on interviews with friends family members fellow music legends & industry insiders
- as well as wives & legions of lovers
- MICK sheds new light on a man whose very name defines an era. With never-before-revealed accounts of his often turbulent relationships
- from his bandmates groupies & rabid fans to such intimates as Andy Warhol John Lennon Jackie Onassis & Bill Clinton
- this book is as explosive & riveting as its subject. The definitive biography of a living legend."





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Mick Grant leading British motorcycle racer of the 1970s & 1980s was a factory rider for Norton Kawasaki Honda & Suzuki. He raced against Mike Hailwood Barry Sheene & Giacomo Agostini won three grands prix & seven TTs & later worked in team management. His book is packed with frank & funny stories about the great & the dodgy. ...

Mick Grant leading British motorcycle racer of the 1970s & 1980s was a factory rider for Norton Kawasaki Honda & Suzuki. He raced against Mike Hailwood Barry Sheene & Giacomo Agostini won three grands prix & seven TTs & later worked in team management. His book now available in paperback is packed with frank & funny stories about the great & the dodgy. ...

This collection contain seven of Mick Inkpens classic childrens stories
- from The Blue Balloon where Kipper first appears to Billys
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Micka loves drawing & wants a pup but with older brothers into violence & petty crime & a mother who cant read the notes his teacher sends home from school neither he nor the pup stand much of a chance. Then a new boy Laurie starts at Mickas school. The two boys both have vivid imaginations but Lauries fantasies are of magic & revenge & he soon pulls Micka into a dangerous game where the line between make-believe & real life
- & ultimately death
- is increasingly blurred. Written in direct uncompromising yet compassionate prose & with a breathtaking clarity of insight Micka" is an astonishingly assured debut
- & an unforgettable story. " Micka" feels like a book that wrote itself.. . Frances Kay is an accomplished story teller who has found her darkest tale
- Anne Enright. I read this at a single sitting. Once started it was impossible to put aside.. . Atomising & searing " Micka" is a remarkable first novel
- Carlo Gebler."




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An instant classic in the vein of Jurassic Park this boundary-pushing novel has all the hallmarks of Michael Crichtons greatest adventures with its combination of pulse-pounding thrills cutting-edge technology & extraordinary research Three men are found dead in a locked second-floor office in Honolulu. There is no sign of struggle though their bodies are covered in ultra-fine razor-sharp cuts. With no evidence the police dismiss it as a bizarre suicide pact. But the murder weapon is still in the room almost invisible to the human eye. In Cambridge Massachusetts seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company. Nanigen Micro Technologies sends them to a mysterious laboratory in Hawaii where they are promised access to tools that will open up a whole new scientific frontier. But this opportunity of a lifetime will teach them the true cost of existing at the cutting-edge... The group becomes prey to a technology of radical unimaginable power & is thrust out into the teeming rainforest. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world the young scientists face a hostile wilderness that threatens danger at every turn. To survive they must harness the awe-inspiring creative
- & destructive
- forces of nature itself.

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Suzen Millodot illustrates the versatility of a few simple macrame techniques & creates twenty imaginative designs & great alternative ideas using braids cords & beads. She

Includes:: patterns for two easy knots: the square knot & the larks head knot showing how to tie them in different ways using just four cords & combines them with beads to make stylish necklaces bracelets & earrings. Repeat one knot & complement the cord with contrasting beads to make eyecatching bracelets. Interweave cords of different colours & create trendy necklaces or vary the position of the knots for an original look. This up to date look at macrame techniques offers crafters & jewellery makers fresh inspirational ideas & takes an exciting look at a traditional craft. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by close up photographs of all the designs & material lists provide all the information needed to create beautiful jewellery. This title provides twenty great designs twenty alternative colour schemes clear step-by-step instructions that are easy & fun to make.

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Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is a new & unique microbiology textbook for pre-nursing & allied health students. It is clinically-relevant & uses the theme of infection as its foundation covering all standard topics taught in a pre-nursing/allied health microbiology course. The book follows a novel sequence &

Includes:: innovative chapters on emerging infectious diseases antibiotic resistance & bioterrorism not seen in other textbooks. Microbiology is student-friendly: its text figures & electronic resources have been carefully designed to help students understand difficult concepts & to keep them interested in the material. The textbook is supported with a robust ancillary package for instructors which will easily allow them to incorporate the books new approach into their lectures. Students working towards careers in the healthcare professions will achieve success with Microbiology: A Clinical Approach.

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As a study guide this handbook really stands out. It explains the principles very clearly in a logical order & it uses a lot of examples & cases for students to practise the new techniques. The chapters start with a story to show the reallife relevance of the concepts which is clearly appreciated by the students. Highly recommended for teaching first-year students! Dr Catherine Schaumans University of Tilburg The Netherlands ...

Brian Cosgroves classic introduction to the world of microlight flying has endeared itself to several generations of pilots. To read a Cossy has been the advice given to candidates for the PPL (A) Microlight examinations since the book was first published in the early days of the sport. Now the book has been redesigned & utilizes color illustrations to help the reader understand more clearly the principles of flight signals & meteorology. The text has been thoroughly revised to bring current information to enthusiasts around the world. It also provides a real understanding & recognition of the factors that influence safe flight. ...