The Blair Years is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever read. Taken from Alastair Campbellâ€™s daily diaries, it charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blairâ€™s leadership, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in our national life. Here are the defining events of our time, from Labourâ€™s new dawn to the war on terror, from the death of Diana to negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, from Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, through to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position at No 10. But above all here is Tony Blair up close and personal, taking the decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and often hostile pressure. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain, Alastair Campbell is no stranger to controversy. Feared and admired in equal measure, hated by some, he was pivotal to the founding of New Labour and the sensational election victory of 1997. As Blairâ€™s press secretary, strategist and trusted confidant, Campbell spent more waking hours alongside the Prime Minister than anyone. His diaries â€“ at times brutally frank, often funny, always compelling â€“ take the reader right to the heart of government. The Blair Years is a story of politics in the raw, of progress and setback, of reputations made and destroyed, under the relentless scrutiny of a 24-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs of Britainâ€™s hothouse politics. But amid the big events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most powerful people in the world. There has never been so riveting a book about life at the very top, nor a more human book about politics, told by a man who saw it all. From the Hardcover edition.

The Blair Years

History

Alastair CAMPBELL

Europe

Century Hutchinson*

Maya

Maya Lowe is one of the world's most beautiful film stars She still thinks she can lead a normal life, despite the fame that has made her a celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic. The twists and turns of her public and private life are observed by Steve Watkins, her friend since school-days. He, too, swears that their relationship hasn't changed since they were teenagers. But such a relationship becomes unbalanced. under threat.  threatens survive a fame as great as Maya's? Can a man like Steve seriously remain part of her life? He certainly thinks so. But amid the twists and turns of Maya's public and private lives, the gulf between what Steve thinks and what is actually true gets ever wider. And in a world where the obsession with celebrity seems to make everyone want to be one, truth is hard to find. Set in modern-day Britain, America and France, Alastair Campbell's second novel is part psychological thriller, part exploration of the psychology of fame. Steve is a brilliantly ambiguous figure, narrating a story full of morally complex characters from the worlds of film, business, TV, journalism and private investigation. Whether through stars with a love-hate relationship with their public; agents milking the culture of celebrity; a media that cannot get enough because the public always want more, Campbell depicts a society feeding vainly on fame, and the dangerous consequences for those caught up in its frenzy.

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Arrow

A reference for today's graphic designer, with hints to avoid common pitfalls in the transition from drawing board to Macintosh screen. The basic computer technology is explained in terms that every designer can understand.

The Macdesigner's Handbook

Computers & Technology

Graphics & Design

Angus&Robertson

The basic rules of good page layout have not changed with the advent of the Web. The difference is in the extent of what can be achieved and how it is achieved. The book opens with a reminder of design's first principles, explaining how these apply in the digital age, and a discussion of the new tools that designers have to learn to use, such as HTML code, cascading style sheets, Web authoring software, Net objects and so on.

www.layout

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Cassell Illustrated*

The Designer's Handbook

Little,Brown

The digital revolution has brought with it a dizzying multiplication of new styles and techniques in the field of graphic designnot to mention a whole new professional jargon. The Designer's Lexicon is the only cross-disciplinary technical dictionary that captures this rich and often confusing profusion of design-speak. It is packed with over 4000 terms that cover the broad spectrum of practices a modern designer must be familiar with: traditional graphics, pre-press, photography, printing, typography, and computers. Four hundred color diagrams and illustrations visually supplement the definitions. With a sturdy concealed spiral binding that reduces wear-and-tear, The Designer's Lexicon exemplifies the criterion designers seek most in a reference bookutility. For established professionals navigating new design terrain, as well as students, production managers, and printers, this is an essential dictionary for a new century.

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Chronicle Books+

The New Graphic Designer's Handbook

Quarto Publishing PLC

But What Can I Do?: Why Politics Has Gone So Wrong, and How You Can Help Fix It

'Your country needs you. Your world needs you. Your time is now.'Our politics is a mess. Leaders who can't or shouldn't be allowed to lead. Governments that lie, and seek to undermine our democratic values. Policies that serve the interests of the privileged few. It's no surprise that so many of us feel frustrated, let down and drawn to ask, ' But what can I do? 'That question is the inspiration behind this book. It's a question regularly posed to Alastair Campbell, not least in reaction to The Rest is Politics , the chart-topping podcast he presents with Rory Stewart. His answer, typically, is forthright and impassioned. We cannot afford to stand on the sidelines. If we think things need to change, then we need to change them, and that means getting involved.But What Can I Do? provides each of us with the motivation and the tools to make a difference. Opening with an acute analysis of our polarised world and the populists and extremists who have created it, it goes on to show how we can effect change for the better. It explains how we can develop our skills of advocacy and persuasion. It draws on Alastair's long experience to offer practical tips on putting together and leading a campaign team. It provides priceless advice on developing confidence and coping with criticism and setbacks. And it sets out the practical steps by which we can become political players ourselves.Part call to arms, part practical handbook, But What Can I Do? will prove required reading for anyone who wants to make a difference.

But What Can I Do?

Hutchinson Heinemann

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But What Can I Do?: Why Politics Has Gone So Wrong, And How You Can Help Fix It

Typography Pocket Essentials: The History and Principles of the Art

Alistair Dabbs

Ilex Press

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