Tubes" by Andrew Blum is the first & only book to expose what's really going on behind the scenes at the Internet & will appeal to fans of " The Social Network" & Michael Lewis' " The Big Short". You write an email. You hit send. It appears ten thousand miles away. How did that happen? In April 2011 a seventy-five year old woman deprived Armenia of its internet access when she sliced through a buried cable with her garden spade. That January Egyptian authorities simply switched off 70 per cent of the country's internet connections in an attempt to quell a revolution. In 2009 a squirrel chewed through a wire in Andrew Blum's backyard slowing his broadband to a trickle & catapulting him on a quest to find out what this so-called 'internet' actually is. This is the Internet as you've never seen it before. It's not a concept. It's not a culture. It's most certainly not a cloud. It's a bunch of tubes. But what tubes... Hundreds of thousands of miles of fibre-optic cable criss-crossing the globe pulsing with trillions of photons of light linking us via anonymous exchanges in secretive locations with vast data-warehouses where our online selves are stored in banks of spinning hard-drives. In " Tubes" Andrew Blum takes us behind the scenes of this hidden world & introduces us to the remarkable clan of insiders & eccentrics who design & run it everyday. He explains where it is how it got there what it looks like how it works
- & what happens when it breaks. " Every web site every email every instant message travels through real junctions in a real network of real cables. It's all too awesome to behold. Andrew Blum's fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita". (Joshua Foer author of " Moonwalking with Einstein"). " Compelling & profound. You will never open an e-mail in quite the same way again". (Tom Vanderbilt author of the " New York Times" bestseller " Traffic"). Andrew Blum is a correspondent at " Wired" magazine whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the " New Yorker" " The New York Times" " Business Week" & " Slate". Blum was a lead media commentator during the internet blackout of the Egyptian revolution & his latest article on gizmodo.com got 100 000 hits in its first day."
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Starting with simple & delightful antipasti such as flavourful Caponata decadent Venetian Seafood Salad or aromatic Baked Clams on the Half Shell the recipes include tempting pasta & risotto dishes such as the rich & gratifying Lasagna Made with Polenta & Gorgonzola Cheese & authentic & creamy Traditional Risotto from Milan. Main courses vary from delicate Pork Tenderloin with Fennel & Rosemary & Fruity Roast Duck with Fresh Figs to wonderful Baked Whole Fish in an Aromatic Salt Crust. Completing this trove of delights are numerous dolci such as buttery Plum & Polenta Cake & Traditional Flaky Cake with Mascarpone Sauce. Readers will feel like a member of the family while thumbing through heirloom photographs & enjoying the heritage they represent. Brimming with delicious recipes & engaging family lore The Tucci Cookbook teems with all the robust flavours of Italian culture & tradition. Buon appetito! ...

Doomed to
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- eternal life after drinking from a magic spring the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as

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Babies will love lifting the flaps in this delightful board book to find out all about themselves! Focusing on different aspects of babies tastes this book encourages interaction & discussion. Designed to support the Health & Well-being strand of Every Child Matters. ...

Suitable for both the beginner & expert needlewoman this book is filled with practical diagrams & simple instructions for creating textural samples. It explores the versatility of cathedral windows the diversity of log cabin corners the dynamics of vandalism & interlooking shapes discloses the secrets of sculptured spheres unveils the magic of microwave dying & explains the mysteries of Fibonacci's rabbits. Amongst the designs included in the book are projects on the Pilgrim Scrip & other bags textured landscapes & a calico hat. ...

DK Eyewitness Tudor" is a spectacular & informative guide to one of the most turbulent periods in English history. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of the fascinating characters who influenced Tudor times. From the severed heads of traitors displayed on London Bridge to what life was like for Tudor children & the controversial Kings & Queens: let your child learn all about the life & times of The Tudors. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Tudors. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our website." ...

This superb contribution to UK history covers topics as varied as population government the Church witch-hunting the Interregnum ...

Much of the evidence we have of past times comes from the buildings people left behind. Their homes villages & towns give us clues that help us find out about the way they lived. History On Your Doorstep explores different periods of British history through our building heritage. ...

The Tudor period (1485 to 1603) marks in the minds of many the emergence of an English national identity. Defined by the totemic figure of the virgin queen
- Elizabeth I
- it witnessed the end of the dynastic uncertainties of the Wars of the Roses the creation & triumph of the Anglican Church; the successful repulsion of foreign invaders & the beginnings of the adventure of empire; the blossoming of a sublimely gifted generation of musical composers including Thomas Tallis & William Byrd; & the flowering of English poetry & drama culminating in the glories of Ben Jonson Christopher Marlowe & William Shakespeare. But it was also a period wracked by rebellion invasion scares sectarian strife &
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- by worries about dynastic succession. The Tudor Chronicles is a compelling year-by-year chronology of this tumultuous & critical period in the development of the modern English nation. Each year is covered by a concise informative & accessible narrative amplified by extensive"ations from contemporary sources & accompanied by generously captioned & stunning images of the period
- including portraits maps illuminations royal seals tapestries & other artefacts. Authoritative informative & sumptuous & compiled by a scholar who is steeped in knowledge of the period The Tudor Chronicles brings a glorious era of English history dramatically & vividly to life. It is the perfect gift book for anyone with a love of or fascination for 16th-century English history.




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The political & military history of the sixteenth century is well known & much written about but what of the thousands of women who have for the most part eluded the historians pen? The Tudor Housewife aims to answer this question providing a unique & accessible introduction to the everyday life & responsibilities of women from all levels of society in the age of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I. With chapters on marriage childbirth the upbringing of children washing & cleaning food & drink the housewife as doctor women & business & women & religion Alison Sim reveals how women were expected to manage businesses as well as the household accounts take extensive personal interest in the moral welfare of their children administer medicine to their households & act as a helpmeet to their husbands in every aspect of life. This book unveils the powerful position of ordinary women in Tudor society & provides a captivating insight into their lives. ...