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Over 50 years after his death, Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is celebrated as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. But before he was setting guitars and the world aflame, James Marshall Hendrix was a shy kid in Seattle, plucking at a broken ukulele and in fear of a father who would hit him for playing left-handed. Bringing Jimi’s story to vivid life against the backdrop of mid-century rock, and with a wealth of new information, acclaimed music biographer Philip Norman delivers a captivating and definitive portrait of a musical legend.

Across time and across the world, an ancient serpent cult once dominated mankind. Then a great battle ensued and Christianity stamped its authority on the face of the planet. Now, after years of research, the real religious history of the world can be told. In Secrets of the Serpent, Philip Gardiner for the first time reveals the secret of the Holy Grail and Elixir of Life, and how the world's most mysterious places were once sacred to the serpent cult.

'Wanderlust' by Alan E. NourseBefore the great journey comes the hope, the dream, the familial disappointment...and the truth. ‘The Sense of Wonder’ by Milton LesserA generational ship far out in the stars...out so long, basic human concepts begin to change... ‘Mr Meek – Musketeer!’ by Clifford D. SimakAfter years of saving up for a ship, Meek is ready to retire. Until moral indignation sets in! ‘Wanderer of Infinity’ by Harl VincentA science experiment opens a portal to a far off world and there they find the Wanderer... ‘X Marks the Asteroid’ by Ross RocklynneA bold trip to...

In this new edition of his Very Short Introduction title, Philip Bohlman considers questions of meaning and technology in world music and responds to the dramatically changing political world in which people produce and listen to world music. He also addresses the different ways in which world music is created, disseminated, and consumed, as the full reach of the internet and technologies that store and spread music through the exchange of data files spark a revolution in the production and availability of world music.