Discusses anatomy, sexuality, attraction, sexual practices, relationships, sexual problems, and sex in history

When first launched, the ground-breaking Lovers' Guide (film) revolutionised attitudes to sex with unprecedented frankness and reliability in its approach to advice on sex and relationship. It has helped millions of people around the world broaden their sexual horizons, deepen their pleasure and enrich their relationships. The Lovers' Guide is the undisputed world's number one international brand in the crucial area of human intimacy. Now, The Lovers' Guide expands its appeal and availability with this comprehensive and fully-revised Encyclopedia. It provides a wide-ranging guide to all aspects of sex and sexuality. From pillow books to prostitution, libido to body language, hormones to pheromones - all the information you will ever need is here. This book is designed in a user-friendly format, making the information as accessible as it is authoritative, and lavishly illustrated. The Lovers' Guide Encyclopedia will reveal for you how sex has influenced and been influenced by developments and differences down the centuries and across a range of cultures. It represents a major step in the sexual revolution, heralding a new era of enhanced sexual knowledge and reflecting a new level of sexual freedom. This new edition will give you insights into the sheer range of forms of sexual expression and inspire you to explore your sexual responsiveness. It will help you release your sexual imagination, enabling you to enjoy your intimate life as never before.

Designed to appeal to both partners, this guide provides the key to unlocking the mysteries of the most intimate relationships. Written in consultation with an advisory board of experts from around the world, the encyclopedia is divided into four parts: sexual facts; sexual feelings and behaviour; sexual attitudes and values; concluding with a dictionary of sex and sexual terms.

Designed to appeal to both partners, this guide provides the key to unlocking the mysteries of the most intimate relationships. Written in consultation with an advisory board of experts from around the world, the encyclopedia is divided into four parts: sexual facts; sexual feelings and behaviour; sexual attitudes and values; concluding with a dictionary of sex and sexual terms.

The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of writers, scholars, and industry experts pays tribute to an expansive--and still expanding--food history that not only helped build Chicago but fed a growing nation. Pizza. Alinea. Wrigley Spearmint. Soul food. Rick Bayless. Hot Dogs. Koreatown. Everest. All served up A-Z, and all part of the ultimate reference on Chicago and its food.

For more than a century, original music has been composed for the cinema. From the early days when live music accompanied silent films to the present in which a composer can draw upon a full orchestra or a lone synthesizer to embody a composition, music has been an integral element of most films. By the late 1930s, movie studios had established music departments, and some of the greatest names in film music emerged during Hollywood’s Golden Age, including Alfred Newman, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Bernard Herrmann. Over the decades, other creators of screen music offered additional memorable scores, and some composers—such as Henry Mancini, Randy Newman, and John Williams—have become household names. The Encyclopedia of Film Composers features entries on more than 250 movie composers from around the world. It not only provides facts about these artists but also explains what makes each composer notable and discusses his or her music in detail. Each entry includes Biographical material Important dates Career highlights Analysis of the composer’s musical style Complete list of movie credits This book brings recognition to the many men and women who have written music for movies over the past one hundred years. In addition to composers from the United States and Great Britain, artists from dozens of other countries are also represented. A rich resource of movie music history, The Encyclopedia of Film Composers will be of interest to fans of cinema in general as well as those who want to learn more about the many talented individuals who have created memorable scores.