Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Creative Communication 2015There is a treasure trove of underappreciated music out there; this book will convince many to explore it. The EconomistWhatis classical music? This book answers the question in a manner never before attempted, by presenting the history of fifteen parallel traditions, of which Western classical music is just one. Each music is analysed in terms of itsmodes, scales, and theory; its instrument...

Love Will Find Us Again follows the inner journey of Shyam, a middle-aged IT professional caught in the quiet despair of a joyless marriage. Despite a life that checks all the boxes—career, family, stability—he finds himself emotionally adrift and very lonely. That is, until Geetanjali enters his life: a colleague whose gentle presence brings comfort, laughter, and a sense of being seen and loved.Set within the high-pressure corridors of India’s information technology world, the st...

The first person who will live to be 150 years old has already been born.The screen that we peer into will soon be within us.We could soon be taking happiness pills before breakfast.The perfect partner might need to be charged before bed.This is a new world we are walking into. And the man who began this journey won't be the man who ends this journey. Where Will Man Take Us? explores the changes technology is bringing about in us-as a society and as a species. ...

Ebony Eagle has vowed to bring the villian Black Bain to justice and save her fellow heroines. Will the young heroine succeed or end up another part of his collection.