In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes a leading world authority on DNA & human evolution was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of the discovery of the Ice Man & his age which was put at over five thousand years old fascinated the world. But what made the story particularly extraordinary was that Professor Sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the Ice Man a woman living in Britain today. How was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago? In The Seven Daughters of Eve Bryan Sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line & shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time & space. After plotting thousands of DNA sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groups. In Europe there are only seven. The conclusion: almost everyone of native European descent wherever they live in the world can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women the Seven Daughters of Eve. He has named them Ursula Xenia Helena Velda Tara Katrine & Jasmine. In this remarkable scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced how & where our ancient genetic ancestors lived what their live were like & how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our DNA which has survived & prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us today. It is a book that not only presents the story of our evolution in a wholly new light but also strikes right at the heart of ourselves as individuals & of our sense of identity. ...

From London to Beijing to New York art sales are booming & the art world receives the sort of breathless media attention once reserved for celebrities & royals. In Seven Days in the Art World" Sarah Thornton a brilliant young sociologist looks at all aspects of buying selling & creating serious art. Thornton has exceptional access & brings a keen critical eye to her coverage of this glamorous milieu offering the first authoritative account of what is now a multi-billion dollar global marketplace-cum-playground for an ever-expanding number of collectors investors & enthusiasts." ...

'I was 22 years old a hard-on with a pulse: wretched vice-ridden too much to burn & not enough minutes in a hour to do so' The action begins in West Des Moines Iowa where Corey Taylor frontman of heavy metal bands Slipknot & Stone Sour systematically set about committing each of the Seven Deadly Sins. He has picked fights with douche bags openly brandishing guns. He has set himself on fire at parties & woken up in dumpsters after cocaine binges. He lost his virginity at eleven. He got rich & famous & immersed himself in booze women & chaos until one day he realised suddenly that he didn't need any of that at all. Now updated with a brand new chapter Seven Deadly Sins is a brutally honest look at 'a life that could have gone horribly wrong at any turn' & the soul-searching & self-discovery it took to set it right. ...

We live with the idea of sin every day
- from the greatest transgressions to the tiniest misdemeanours. But surely the concept
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A healthy young man dies in his sleep despite the ringing of eight separate alarm clocks! Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off one after the other starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived one clock was missing & the prank had backfired with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular the words Seven Dials were to take on a new & chilling significance! ...

Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use. Carbon provides us with heat light & mobility at the flick of a switch. From silver came photography the preservation of memories & a task which for centuries was confined to painters sketchers & our imaginations. Silver in turn was eventually replaced by silicon an element which enables us to communicate & transmit information across the globe in an instant. But our use of the Earth's resources is not always for the benefit of humankind. Our relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium produces both productive nuclear power & destructive atomic bombs; iron is the bloody weapon of war but also the economic tool of peace; our desire for alluring gold is the foundation of global trade but has also led to the death of millions. This book vividly describes how seven key elements have shaped the world around us
- for good & for bad. Seven Elements takes you on an adventure of human passion ingenuity & discovery. This journey is far from over: we continue to find surprising new uses for these seven elements. Discover how titanium pervades modern consumer society; how natural gas is transforming the global energy sector; & how an innovative new form of carbon could be starting a technological revolution. Seven Elements is a unique mix of science history & politics interwoven with the author's extensive personal & professional experience.
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Nick Bradley has coached winners on every Professional Tour. In Seven Laws of the Golf Swing" he distills his many years of experience into a comprehensive & easy-to-follow guide to building a powerful & consistent swing no matter what your level of expertise. Each key area of the perfect swing
- grip set-up leg action swing plane synchonicity release & the role of the mind
- is explained in detail & using superb groundbreaking illustrations. A range of practical exercises also helps to accelerate the learning process & develop a greater awareness of the feelings & sensations associated with a correct swing motion. With an all-new foreword by Justin Rose for this edition " The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing" is the definitive guide from one of golfs most sought-after coaches."

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I had been commissioned to go anywhere in the world I wished & write whatever pleased me. My only orders were to move fast visit strange places to meet whomever was interesting
- & to start at once Richard Halliburtons fifth & last book Seven League boots illustrates how he followed these orders with passion & abandon. Americas favorite adventurer dined with Haile Selassie & rode the Rhinoceros Express in Ethiopia; he had an audience with King Ibn Saud outside the gates of Mecca (which he had tried to sneak into) & finally rode an elephant over the Alps in the tracks of another great adventurer Hannibal. This is Halliburton at his best: reckless & romantic. It is also the last chapter of a life that had at its end grown tragic. Nearing forty physically exhausted & in financial trouble Halliburton thought to roll the dice once again hoping that the charm which had always saved him in the past would materialize one more time. But it was not to be. His last journey was fatal. Soon after finishing this book he attempted to sail a junk across the Pacific but never returned.
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This volume should appeal to those with no knowledge of meditation who are interested in its therapeutic benefits as well as New Age & Buddhist readers who want to improve their skills. This book explains the meditation techniques of many great teachers: Buddha
- accepting the truth; Gurdjieff
- self-remembering; Jesus
- awakening the heart; Krishnamurti
- experiencing bliss; Lau Tzu
- quieting the mind; Mohammed
- emotional healing; & Patanjali
- watching the breath.






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