Twenty-first century TV offers an apparently endless stream of images, unfolding at high speed. We no longer watch individual programs but flick from channel to channel, absorbing a continuous flow of news, game shows, comedy, drama, movies, advertising and trailers.Television: Technology and Cultural Formwas first published in 1974, long before the dawn of multi-channel TV, or the reality and celebrity

What does the name \'Agatha Christie\' mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery - a \'whodunnit\'. \'I\'m reading an Agatha Christie,\' people say. \'I\'m not sure who the murderer is - I think it\'s ...\' But they are usually wrong, because it is not easy to guess the murderer\'s name before the end of the book. But who was Agatha Christie? What was she like? Was her life quiet

„Ha a három pompás köteten, a világirodalom regényes életén, mohón és szinte megállás nélkül átvágtuk magunkat, s az első kábulatból ocsúdva visszaidézzük a szinte fizikai jóérzést, amit a rohanás okozott, rájövünk, hogy fiatalságunk támadt fel, és sodort szeszélyes törtében magával... Csak a húszas éveink ismerték a céltalan vélemények, sommás ítéletek pergőtüzét, az értékelések és újjáértékelések,

This summer lose yourself in a sweeping story of love and family from the bestselling author of The Beekeeper\'s Daughter...Perfect for all fans of Victoria Hislop and The Tea Planter\'s Wife. Their lives were mapped out ahead of them. But love and war will change everything...Castle Deverill, nestled in the rolling Irish hills, is home to three very different women: flame-haired Kitty Deverill, her

After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own: Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Now, in a brand-new series from blockbuster

The book that every cook needs - the ultimate quick reference to today\'s ingredients, terms, tools and techniques. Have you ever wondered how to saute a potato? Or the best way to peel an onion, joint a chicken, or fillet a fish? Or what exactly the difference is between a roasting tin and a baking tray, or penne and macaroni? Or when you should use olive oil instead of sunflower oil? The answers

The baby is dead. It took only a few seconds. When Myriam, a brilliant lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband look for a nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family\'s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint and hosts enviable birthday parties. But as the couple

By the author of the Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller The EtymologiconAlmost every culture on earth has drink, and where there\'s drink there\'s drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day\'s

Take your partners, please. Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris\' first collection of short stories the miraculo us goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than

From the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes a novel about families and secrets Two families. Seven days. One house. Angela and her brother Richard have spent twenty years avoiding each other. Now, after the death of their mother, they bring their families together for a holiday in a rented house on the Welsh border. Four adults and four children. Seven days of shared

Un jeune homme veut mourir. Il entre par hasard chez un antiquaire et ce dernier lui fait cadeau d\'une peau de chagrin couverte de signes mystérieux. Attention, la peau réalise tous les désirs, mais la réalisation de chacun d\'eux la fait se rétrécir et raccourcit d\'autant la vie de son possesseur. Ce jeune homme va tre comblé de richesses et d\'amour, seulement, il prendra peur de tous ses désirs

Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The Law and the Lady (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins\' later fiction. Valeria Valerie Woodville\'s first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register, this slip is followed by a gradual disclosure of secrets about her husband\'s earlier life, each of which leads to another set of

Vienna, 1938: Trudi Miller, young, beautiful and chic, designs hats for the smartest women in the city. She is falling in love with Walter, a charming and charismatic businessman. But their idyll is about to end. Trudi and Walter are Jewish, and as Hitler\'s tanks roll into Austria, they know they have to flee. Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler is an incredible true story that moves from Vienna to Prague

Trees are one of humanity\'s most constant and most varied companions. From India\'s sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from

With extinction imminent, researchers visit an exclusive national park to observe one of the last troops of bonobo chimpanzees. Amid unusual behaviour and unexplained deaths, Shel Murray suspects her team is being hunted. Back at home, Shel\'s partner is attacked touring their new property. Amnesiac and quarantined, John is visited by an inscrutable doctor, tending to the still fresh wounds. As his

Whether sketched on a napkin or generated from complex data, maps are a fascinating expression of contemporary visual culture. Their styles may range from simple to intricate, focused to comprehensive, and restrained to vivid, but all maps unlock the world and make it more accessible. In our age of omnipresent satellite navigation systems, personal interpretations of our surroundings are gaining in

Batman is drawn into a battle against global conquest after a violent visit from his old foe, Curare, pulls him into the fray. A new world power that no one anticipated or recognizes is reengineering large swaths of the planet, and Batman\'s only chance of success hinges on an old friend joining him in the fight that looms ahead. The superstar team of Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang continue their in-continuity

Decades ago, the Weapon X Program produced the deadliest mutant killers on the planet. Now, with more research, more funding and more Adamantium at its disposal, the all-new Weapon X Program isn\'t just experimenting on mutants anymore...it\'s eradicating them - all of them -using killer cyborgs that can hide in plain sight. Now it\'s up to the uneasiest of all alliances -between Old Man Logan and

As the Crime Syndicate hunts down the few heroes left foolish enough to challenge them - including Batman\'s protege, Dick Grayson - Owlman has other plans for Nightwing, and Owlman\'s teammate: the most deadly being on the planet: Ultraman! Also, Cyborg is one of the lone Justice League members left to fight against the villains that have taken over. How can he possibly find a way to defeat them?