DRACULA. A name of horror depravity & the darkest sensuality. Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring just as terrifying his story not of a monster but of a man
- & a contradiction. For the one they called The Devils Son was both tyrant & lawgiver crusader & mass slaughterer torturer & hero lover & murderer. His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade & traitor. & his priest betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes
- The Impaler. But Vlads actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk through torture battle triumph & betrayal ultimately to a last crusade
- there perhaps beneath the twin banners of the Dragon & the Cross to find redemption for his innumerable sins.


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A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization & cloud computing technology With virtualization a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems & even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment. Youll find all the information you need to understand design & deploy one-without getting overwhelmed with technical detail. & once youre up & running this book is the perfect reference for maintenance & troubleshooting issues. Introduces you to virtualization & VMwares virtualization/cloud computing technology the most recent version is VMware v Sphere Shows you how to design a v Sphere environment Covers installation deployment management maintenance & troubleshooting Provides what IT managers & system administrators need to roll out their first virtualized or cloud infrastructure or to get up to speed on VMwares technology Get up & running on the cloud with VMware v Sphere For Dummies! ...

This title incorporates all the vocabulary specified by the main Awarding Bodies for Foundation & Higher Tiers. It provides a revision guide a checklist a consolidation & reference book for pupils taking GCSE or Standard Grade exams. It offers vocabulary building exercises puzzles & games model phrases for written & oral examinations & tips on vocabulary learning & the use of dictionaries. ...

In his view most books on the subject are aimed at the professional performer & are too technical for the average person. The Vocal Skills Pocketbook takes a practical approach & will enable individuals to analyse their speaking voices & establish what aspects they wish to improve. The advice & information will be relevant not just to public speaking events but also to numerous other situations such as interviews meetings & speaking on the telephone. The pocketbook is aimed at end-users & at trainers who deliver courses on general communications and/or presentation skills. Breathing control projection use of emphasis speech rate vocal care & maintenance vowel formation fluency pauses clarity dialect inflection releasing the voice & numerous other topics are covered in the book. ...

Originally published separately Webers Science as a Vocation & Politics as a Vocation stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature & status of science & its claims to authority; & the nature & status of political claims & the ultimate justification for such claims. Together in this volume these newly translated lectures offer an ideal point of entry into Webers central project: understanding how as Weber put it in the West alone there have appeared cultural manifestations [that seem to] go in the direction of universal significance & validity."" ...

Modern ideas of beauty are inextricably linked to fashion
- & Vogue" is considered to be the authority. As the worlds leading
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The Vogue Factor is her candid account of life at the heart of the fashion industry from photo shoots & celebrity interviews to the ugly truth behind the glamour
- infighting back-stabbing & the dangerous pursuit of beauty. This is the behind-the-scenes story of an illustrious career in fashion from receptionist to the editor's chair. It's a life of dazzling parties outrageous fashion & exotic travel that most people can only dream of. But behind the glossy photos is a hidden world of chaos & pressure where girls as young as twelve starve themselves to fit into a sample size. Kirstie Clements' eye-opening account of life in fashion's fast lane has hit headlines all over the globe. Both a celebration & a critique of this extraordinary industry The Vogue Factor is this season's must-have.
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Alexander (Lee) Mc Queen was
- for the 15 years that he stood at its helm
- British fashion's most significant figure. His

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In 1947 Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection; his ' New Look' featured designs that transformed the way women dressed. Dior continued to send shockwaves with his later shows significantly altering the fashion landscape during the ten years of his career as a couturier. This book recounts Dior's search for the perfect line & how his unique vision of women's ideal silhouette developed. More than any designer before him Dior embraced the dual aspects of creativity & commerce becoming the first couturier to license his products in 1949. He became one of the most famous designers of the twentieth century & his name still fronts one of the most successful haute couture fashion houses. As portrayed in the pages of Vogue by photographers such as Horst & Irving Penn & artists like Christian Berard the book offers a unique insight into Dior's contribution to design his dramatic impact on the landscape of 40s & 50s fashion & his personal legacy. Vogue the international fashion bible has charted the careers of designers through the decades. Its unique archive of photographs taken by the leading photographers of the day from Cecil Beaton to Mario Testino & original illustrations together with its stable of highly respected fashion writers make Vogue the most authoritative & prestigious source of reference on fashion. With a circulation of over 160 000 & a readership of over 1 400 000 no brand is better positioned to present a library on the great fashion designers of the modern age. ...

Hailed as 'the most influential female designer of the twentieth century' Coco Chanel pioneered classic easy-to-wear fashion for the modern woman. She arrived on the fashion scene when feathers lace & ostentatious beads were favourites & proceeded to re-invent couture using new materials like jersey for outfits that were suitable for everyday wear yet still elegant. With original illustrations & images from celebrated photographers such as Cecil Beaton Bronwyn Cosgrave traces the story of Coco Chanel's iconic designs & glamorous racy life. In 1921 Coco opened her Chanel boutique in Paris
- still a destination store today
- & launched her first perfume Chanel No.5. Perhaps her most important contribution to the fashion world was the simple much-imitated 'little black dress' which made its debut in 1926. Other landmark creations include the Chanel suit & the quilted handbag. A testament to her lasting influence these legendary designs remain as popular today as when they first appeared. Vogue the international fashion bible has charted the careers of designers through the decades. Its unique archive of photographs taken by the leading photographers of the day from Cecil Beaton to Mario Testino & original illustrations together with its stable of highly respected fashion writers make Vogue the most authoritative & prestigious source of reference on fashion. With a circulation of over 160 000 & a readership of over 1 400 000 no brand is better positioned to present a library on the great fashion designers of the modern age.

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