Taken from first-person accounts & historical documents this book chronicles more than 300 examples of alien encounters conspiracy theories & the influence of extraterrestrials on human events throughout history. Investigating claims of visits from otherworldly creatures aliens living among us abductions of humans to alien spacecraft & accounts of interstellar co-operation since the UFO crash in Roswell this discussion of the theories & mysteries surrounding aliens is packed with thought-provoking stories & shocking revelations of alien involvement in the lives of Earthlings. ...

Real Analysis is a comprehensive introduction to this core subject & is ideal for self-study or as a course textbook for first & second-year undergraduates. Combining an informal style with precision mathematics the book covers all the key topics with fully worked examples & exercises with solutions. All the concepts & techniques are deployed in examples in the final chapter to provide the student with a thorough understanding of this challenging subject. This book offers a fresh approach to a core subject & manages to provide a gentle & clear introduction without sacrificing rigour or accuracy. ...

Cider is a quite delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years & which has enjoyed a fashionable makeover in recent years. This practical book by Michael Pooley & John Lomax both cidermakers of national repute for more than 20 years explores both modern & traditional approaches & has been designed to enable the enthusiast using any type of apples to make real cider with skill & confidence. The book covers the history of cidermaking techniques for preserving apple juice for drinking washing & crushing the apples pressing the pulp fermentation blending & storing cider-based recipes the making of perry from pears & also

Includes:: instructions & a set of superb scaled plans for building an inexpensive cider press using hardwood or good quality softwood.

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Get cooking simple & delicious meals with Nigel Slater's Real Cooking". " This is real cooking. The roast potato that sticks to the roasting tin; the crouton from the salad that has soaked up the mustardy dressing.. .these are the things that make something worth eating. & worth cooking". (Nigel Slater). Nigel Slater's sumptuous recipes are not about making fancy stocks & sauces or perfecting spun-sugar baskets. They are about using the best quality ingredients to make food that is a joy to eat. Freshness simplicity & flavour: these are what count for Nigel Slater in the easy-to-follow & deliciously satisfying meals contained in " Real Cooking". Nigel Slater is the " Observer's" food writer writing a month column for " Observer Food Monthly". " Real Fast Food" was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while " The 30-Minute Cook" was nominated for both the Glenfiddich & Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy & he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include " Real Fast Puddings" " Real Food" " Appetite" & " The Kitchen Diaries"." ...

A Real Cowboy Thalia Thorne's promised to lure James Robert Bradley back from Montana into the limelight
- no matter what it takes.
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After dropping out of school at just sixteen James Caan started his business life in a broom cupboard with no qualifications & two pieces of fatherly wisdom: 'observe the masses & do the opposite' & 'always look for opportunities where both parties benefit'. Armed with this advice natural charm & the Yellow Pages he built a market-leading business with a turnover of GBP130 million & swiftly became one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs. From Caan's childhood as a Pakistani immigrant to the phenomenal success of his first company & beyond The Real Deal" traces both his financial & personal achievements. It offers a frank account of what success at thirty really signifies & brings us right up to the present including his impact on Dragons' Den & what his charity work from saving a hospital in London to building a school in Lahore means to him. Ultimately it is a story of learning what money is really worth told by one the country's most insightful businessmen." ...

For almost sixty years after their deaths three men whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years remained virtually unknown & uncelebrated. Two lost their lives retrieving vital German codebooks from a sinking U-boat. The third survived the war only to die in a house fire soon afterwards. But it was the precious documents they seized in October 1942 that enabled Bletchley Parks code-breakers to crack Enigma & so win the Battle of the Atlantic. Now recognised as a pivotal moment in world history three British servicemen made it possible to finally beat the U-boats but at the time not even their families could be told of the importance of their deeds. Shrouded in secrecy for decades then recast as fictional Americans by the Hollywood film U-571 this book sets the record straight. It is written in celebration of Colin Grazier GC Tony Fasson GC & Tommy Brown GM
- the REAL Enigma heroes.
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Discover quick & tasty dishes from Nigel Slater in Real Fast Food". Nigel Slater presents over 350 creative delicious & nourishing recipes & suggestions for those who'd rather spend more of their time eating than cooking. From simple snacks to dinner-party desserts all the dishes in Nigel Slater's " Real Fast Food" can be ready to eat in 30 minutes or under. " Makes your stomach rumble.. . Easily my first choice for a simple good workable & readable cookery book". (Nigella Lawson). " Not just a cookery book for gourmets & foodies but for real people too". (Sophie Grigson). " Nigel Slater offers us a decade's worth of fresh original cookery ideas with spoonfuls of wit". (" Observer"). " Designed to appeal to people who love food but don't want to spend hours slaving away at the stove (i.e. nearly everybody in Britain)". (" Independent on Sunday"). Nigel Slater is the " Observer's" food writer writing a month column for " Observer Food Monthly". " Real Fast Food" was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while " The 30-Minute Cook" was nominated for both the Glenfiddich & Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy & he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include " Real Fast Puddings" " Real Food" " Appetite" & " The Kitchen Diaries"." ...

Discover the delicious yet speedy desserts in Nigel Slater's Real Fast Puddings". An inspiring collection of quick & delicious puddings made with simple & fresh ingredients from Nigel Slater the master of the easily prepared dish. In four sections
- Summer Autumn Winter & Spring
- he offers ideas for a wide range of mouth-watering & irresistible desserts all of which can be prepared in under half an hour. Praise for Nigel Slater's " Real Fast Puddings": " Delectable... Slater is an unashamed spoon-licker". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Nigel Slater's infectious enthusiasm is nicely countered by attention to modern practicalities.. .corners are unashamedly cut quality is never compromised". (" Evening Standard"). "I hardly ever cook puddings.. .but I could be converted by Nigel Slater's unpretentious & appetizing " Real Fast Puddings"". (" Sunday Times"). "I love this man: his wit & greed make him irresistible". (Nigella Lawson). Nigel Slater is the Observer's food writer writing a month column for Observer Food Monthly. " Real Fast Food" was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while " The 30-Minute Cook" was nominated for both the Glenfiddich & Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy & he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include " Real Food" " Appetite" & " The Kitchen Diaries"."

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' Real Food' is Nigel Slater's ground-breaking classic a much-loved introduction to his inimitable easy style. Reissued alongside his forthcoming memoir its focus is on the food that Nigel is passionate about & these recipes are inspiring & accessible ideal for the home cook. Since it's publication in 1998 which tied in with his first TV series stylish & innovative ' Real Food' has become the essential food book to have both on the kitchen shelf & (qualified by his fanmail) on the bedside table. From sausages to ice cream potatoes to garlic the book covers Slater's indispensable signature dishes
- the ones you wouldn't be without for love or money. Based on Nigel Slater's absolute favourite food whether it be The Stickiest Ever Chicken Wings or Baked Goat's Cheese & Pesto in Filo Pastry Smoked Mackerel Dauphinoise or the classic Bacon Butty this classic has gone a long way in at last creating a nation of food lovers. In typically unpretentious style Nigel finds good things to make using mass produced white bread to the finest Italian loaves or with standard English confectionery to real chocolate made from cocoa solids. These recipes are still up-to-the-minute accessible & inspiring. With Nigel's unerring understanding of flavours irresistible simple recipes & passionate lively writing this attractive reissue edition proves that 'REAL FOOD' deserves its place on everyone's kitchen shelf.
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