Hobbies, Games & Quizzes Books
Globe Pequot Embroidery in 10 Lessons
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£16.19
Globe Pequot CrossStitch Mandalas
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£17.09
Globe Pequot Farm Friends Crochet
£11.39
Duke University Press ExtraOrdinary Craft and Contemporary Art
Book SynopsisArtists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting.Trade Review“Extra/Ordinary is not only the best anthology of recent writing on craft out there, it also delivers several assessments of the Do-It-Yourself movement, which is sorely in need of critical interpretation.”—Glenn Adamson, Victoria and Albert Museum“Maria Elena Buszek has compiled an anthology that matches the dynamism of a field in flux. As a museum curator responsible for developing exhibitions that examine contemporary craft, I actively seek tools that provide context for craft from within, across, and outside this arena’s historic borders. The essays compiled here provide access to diverse voices and approaches, filling a current void in scholarship and engaging craft from a range of perspectives and places in a shifting culturescape. Buszek’s anthology moves across discursive platforms to share fresh ways of thinking about craft in relationship to gender, domesticity, feminism, activism, and science. Here, ordinary craft is the focus of productive criticism rather than denied, broadening the frameworks for how we connect craft to meaning today.”—Namita Gupta Wiggers, Museum of Contemporary Craft“Maria Elena Buszek’s volume critically unravels assumptions about craft and pieces together new theories about contemporary handmaking that are at once vibrant, textured, and necessarily scrappy.”—Julia Bryan-Wilson, University of California, Irvine“Extra/Ordinary begins to establish, with refreshing honesty, this thing that has become Craftivism. Time will tell if it sticks.” -- Jessica Hemmings * Surface Design Journal *“[A] smart, sassy collection of essays . . . bound to be a new classic for both academics and craft artists.” -- Antonia Blair * Bust *“[A] stellar collection of interdisciplinary essayists. . . . [T]his collection features full color illustrations, figures and photographs which not only clarify the processes and products referenced in the accompanying articles but also makes the book a joy to read, enhancing as it does the visual performance of the text itself. The inclusion of the full-color documentation of artistic process as well as the art objects produced therefore honors the main premise of the text: that craft can and should be understood as a liminal form of culturally performative fine art.” -- Kristen Williams * Liminalities *“[A] timely response to contemporary art’s interest in craft, challenging the perception that artists choose media or their work with the mere wanton abandon of a child in front of a pick’n’mix counter. Instead, its various authors explore the complexity of art’s interaction with craft, making subtle note of those covering this terrain before.” -- Stephen Knott * Crafts *“Finally, a reason to put down the knitting needles. . . . Like a quiltmaker, Buszek has assembled a fine array of writers and topics. . . .” -- Anastasia Masurat * Bitch *“This volume fills a void in the scholarship that examines the meaning and the diverse roles that craft plays in the discourse surrounding contemporary art and social, political and popular culture bringing together the voices of artists, curators, cultural thinkers and scholars. Together these authors have opened the dialogue allowing craft to have its own voice and its own meaning, no longer defined by or against fine art.” -- Angela Brayham * Visual Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: The Ordinary Made Extra/Ordinary / Mary Elena Buszek 1 Redefining Craft: New Theory Making and Naming: The Lexicon of Studio Craft / M. Anna Fariello 23 Validity Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mapping Craft Communities of Practice / Dennis Stevens 43 Super-Objects: Craft as an Aesthetic Position / Louise Mazanti 59 Fabrication and Encounter: When Content is a Verb / Paula Owen 83 Craft Show: In the Realm of "Fine Arts" How the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary: The Modern Eye and the Quilt as Art Form / Karin E. Peterson 99 Wallpaper, the Decorative, and Contemporary Installation Art / Elissa Auther 115 Handwork and Hybrids: Recasting the Craft of Letterpress Printing / Betty Bright 135 Elastic/Expanding: Contemporary Conceptual Ceramics / Jo Dahn 153 Craftivism Craftivist History / Betsy Greer 175 Rebellious Doilies and Subversive Stitches: Writing a Craftivist History / Kirsty Robertson 184 Craft Hard Die Free: Radical Curatorial Strategies for Craftivism / Anthea Black and Nicole Burisch 204 Loving Attention: An Outburst of Craft in Contemporary Art / Janis Jefferies 222 New Functions, New Frontiers Put Your Thing Down, Flip It, Reverse It: Reimagining Craft Identities Using Tactics of Queer Theory / Lacey Jane Roberts 243 Men Who Make: The "Flow" of the Amateur Designer/Maker / Andrew Jackson 260 Crochet and the Cosmos: An Interview with Margaret Wertheim / Maria Elena Buszek 276 Contributors 291 Index 295
£28.80
Watson-Guptill Publications Drawing Dynamic Hands
Book SynopsisA reference work for artists providing a system for visualizing the hand in an infinite number of positions from a multitude of angles. Drawings show anatomical structures, actions, functions, movement and foreshortening.
£19.54
Fordham University Press The Pleasure in Drawing
Book SynopsisOriginally written for an exhibition Nancy curated at the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon in 2007, the text addresses the medium of drawing in light of form in its formation, of form as a formative force, opening drawing to questions of pleasure and desire.Trade Review"What is it about drawing that might attract a philosopher's eye? Many things no doubt but not least, there is the (literally) unthinkable movement by which something begins to take shape. Jean-Luc Nancy's approach in The Pleasure in Drawing moves beyond art-historical categories and conceptual schemas to touch on precisely that: he considers the 'formative force' of drawing, not in terms of its formal achievement but in terms of the pleasures afforded by its constant beginning-pleasures of attraction, sense, permanent interruption, tension and intensity. A book full of dazzling insights, imaginative curves and provocative renewals." -- -Sarah Clift University of King's CollegeTable of ContentsTranslator's Note Preface to the English-Language Edition Form Sketchbook 1 Idea Sketchbook 2 Formative Force Sketchbook 3 The Pleasure of Drawing Sketchbook 4 Forma Formans Sketchbook 5 From Self Toward Self Sketchbook 6 Consenting to Self Sketchbook 7 Gestural Pleasure Sketchbook 8 The Form-Pleasure Sketchbook 9 The Designing/Drawing of the Arts Sketchbook 10 Mimesis Sketchbook 11 Pleasure of Relation Sketchbook 12 Death, Sex, Love of the Invisible Sketchbook 13 Ambiguous Pleasure Sketchbook 14 Purposiveness Without Purpose Sketchbook 15 Desire of the Line Sketchbook 16 Notes
£18.99
David C Cook Do U Know Game
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£7.19
Shambhala Inside Japanese Ceramics
Book SynopsisThis practical and supremely useful manual is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Japanese ceramics. The Japanese ceramics tradition is without compare in its technical and stylistic diversity, its expressive content, and the level of appreciation it enjoys, both in Japan and around the world. Inside Japanese Ceramics focuses on tools, materials, and procedures, and how all of these have influenced the way traditional Japanese ceramics look and feel. A true primer, it concentrates on the basics: setting up a workshop, pot-forming techniques, decoration, glazes, and kilns and firing. It introduces the major methods and styles that are taught in most Japanese workshops, including several representative and well-known wares: Bizen, Mino, Karatsu, Hagi, and Kyoto. While presenting the time-tested techniques of the tradition, author Richard L. Wilson also accommodates modern technologies and materials as appropriate. Wilson has gathered a wealth of information on two fronts—as a researcher of Japanese pottery and art history, and as a potter who has studied and worked for years with master Japanese potters. In his introduction, he provides a short history of Japanese ceramics, and in closing he looks beyond traditional methods toward ways in which Western potters can make Japanese methods their own. Richly illustrated with 24 color plates, over 100 black-and-white photographs, and over 70 instructive line-drawings, Inside Japanese Ceramics is indispensable for potters as well as connoisseurs and collectors of Japanese ceramics. Above all, it is an invitation to participate—to study, make, touch, and use the exquisite products of the Japanese ceramic tradition.
£25.60
Rizzoli International Publications Wild Dyeing
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£22.06
Colin Smythe Ltd Mountmellick Work Irish White Embroidery
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£12.00
Special Interest Model Books The Glassfibre Handbook
Book SynopsisA prime reference book on glassfibre materials and techniques. Includes information on methods and materials, and covers models, boats, cars and all types of GRP work.Table of ContentsHow To Use This Handbook. How GRP Was Born. Fabrication Techniques. Glass Fibre Materials. Resins. Accelerators, Catalysts and Curing. Other Materials. Quantities Requires. Tools & Equipment. Design in GRP. Making Moulds. Hand Lay-Up. Moulded Shapes. Casting, Potting and Encapsulation. GRP at Home. Transparent and Translucent Panels. Tanks in GRP. Garden Pools and Fishponds. GRP in Model Making. GRP Hulls. Sandwich Construction. Sheathing Hulls. GRP Car Bodies. Car Body Repairs. Repairs to GRP. Faults, Causes and Remedies. Appendices: How thick? How Strong? How Heavy? Resistance to Chemicals. Ageing Effects. Thermal Properties of GRP Laminates. Osmosis. Resin Technology. Deflections and Stresses in Sandwich Beams.
£11.67
Special Interest Model Books Basic Benchwork
Book SynopsisModel engineers and amateur metalworkers need to learn the tricks and handwork which experienced engineers take for granted. This book details normal bench practice suitable for engineering apprentices which will save spoiled work and tools.Table of ContentsMaterials. Reading Engineering Drawings. Hacksaws. Files and Filing. Hammers, Chisels and Punches. Scrapers and Scraping. Measuring. Marking Out. Drills and Reamers. Screwed Fastenings, Spanners, Screwdrivers and Pliers. Taps and Dies. Riveting. Soft Soldering. Silver Soldering, Brazing, Bronze Welding and Engineering Adhesives. Welding. Hardening and Tempering Tools. Keys, Keyways, Splines, Collars and Shafts. Sheet Metalwork.
£10.90
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Model Steam Engines Shire Library
Book SynopsisModel engineering was popularised by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting world-wide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Steam Engines / How a steam engine works / Problems and practicalities / Pioneers of model engineering / Model engineering firms / Conclusion / Further reading / Places to visit /
£8.21
Stenlake Publishing Wheel Specifications for the Modeller
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£10.95
Stobart Davies Ltd Making Wooden Clock Cases Designs Plans and
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£17.00
Stobart Davies Ltd Carving Facial Expressions
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£12.60
Sigma Press Green Wood Stools
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£16.20
Harriman House Publishing Sports Betting to Win
Book SynopsisTeaches you how to bet on sports with the same discipline and mindset as the professionals. This book helps you make your trades and bank your wins for the long term, avoiding the perennial dangers of overconfidence, irrationality and emotion. It also helps you in establishing a firm psychological foundation for long-term betting success.Table of ContentsAbout the Author Acknowledgements Preface - Bring Discipline and Professionalism to Your Betting Introduction - Why Do People Lose at Betting, and What Can Be Done About it? - Why is it that so few people are able to win at sports betting over time? - Are there any commonalities in the 10% that do win? - Can someone improve their betting performance to become a long-term winner? - Becoming more successful and profitable - Core contributors to this book 1. Think Differently Thinking differently Mindset - the foundation of success Key components of the winning betting mindset Training your brain, changing your mind 2. Bet for Profits, not Excitement What is your motivation for betting on sport? What is your betting type? Uncovering your core betting motivations Creating inner drive for long-term success 3. Prepare to Win Know the game Betting success factors - stacking the odds in your favour Developing a betting plan Creating your betting strategy Specialise to get an edge Warming up - PREParation 4. Keep Score The benefits of record keeping and evaluation Keeping a written record of your bets Evaluating your betting 5. Make Rational Decisions Why rational decision-making matters How do you make a decision? What stops us from being rational and what can we do about it? Mental shortcuts - biases Summary: 10 ways to help you to make more rational decisions 6. Don't Chase Losses Why do people chase losses? Are you making matters worse? How to stop chasing losses 7. Control the Frequency and Size of Your Bets Controlling the frequency of your betting The costs of over betting Control the size of your bets: size matters 8. Manage Your Emotions How emotions affect your betting results Understanding how emotions are created Creating performance-enhancing emotions Dealing with performance-limiting emotions positively 9. Manage the Ups and the Downs Sports betting is a rollercoaster Losing streaks and the downside of sports betting The winning run and when times are great 10. Focus on Continual Improvement The path to betting success Kaizen Development, learning and performance improvement Keep raising the bar, and learn and earn more Extra Time - Going Pro: Sports Betting Full Time Important considerations Making the move Living the life - full-time betting practicalities Appendix - The OODA Model Bibliography Index
£13.49
Anness Publishing 100 Flower Garlands StepbyStep Projects for Fresh
Book SynopsisGorgeous projects for wreaths, garlands and swags, using fresh and dried flowers, for every season.
£7.59
Anness Publishing Fabric Dyeing Project Book
Book SynopsisHow to make beautiful fabric pieces using dyeing and marbling techniques, with 280 step-by-step photographs.
£6.99
Anness Publishing Soft Furnishings The Practical Encyclopedia of
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£999.99
Oldcastle Books Ltd Monte Carlo Or Bust
Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed account for how aspiring sports bettors can use a Monte Carlo simulation to improve the quality, and hopefully profitability, of their betting, and in doing so unravels the mystery of probability and variance that lies at the heart of all gambling. ...Trade ReviewA comprehensive guide for how to make randomness work for you, rather than against you... This is ground-breaking work * Pinnacle *
£23.96
High Stakes Mastering Exchange Betting
£16.99
BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) Extreme Crafts for Messy Churches
Book SynopsisFully revised and expanded new editionExtreme Mess is the world ready for this? I am!' Lucy Moore, founder of Messy ChurchIn this fully revised and expanded new edition, Barry Brand and Pete Maidment offer 80 activities for Messy Church sessions, carefully crafted to appeal to male as well as female participants. They challenge the assumption that Messy Church ''isn''t really for men or boys'' and offer approaches to engage men and boys in an intentional way. Featuring sections on Big Stuff, Construction, Science, Arty and Edible Crafts, this book provides inspiration for creating a Messy Church that everyone will love to be part of.
£9.49
Octopus Publishing Group 101 Things for Kids to do on a Rainy Day
Book SynopsisFrom the author of 101 Things for Kids to do Outside, which has fast become a go-to book for children and parents alike, comes this excellent new volume full of creative (and occasionally crazy) ideas for things to do when the weather is bad and you''re stuck inside - without having to go any where near a TV or computer screen! Why not grow a windowsill herb garden, make your own jigsaw, or learn to play the glasses? Get crafty with decoupage and salt dough, or play detective by dusting for fingerprints. Exciting makes include terrariums and kaleidoscopes, whilst wacky games cover everything from Balloon Stomp to Sticky Note Scramble. All 101 ideas are designed to be achievable with little or no parental help, and only use materials that you already have around the house. With a wealth of creative and fun suggestions to keep you amused, you might not even notice that the rain has stopped.
£14.24
Octopus Publishing Group Knitting From the North
Book SynopsisIn Knitting from the North Hilary Grant - who lives in Orkney, at the very north of Scotland, closer to Norway than London - has translated her most popular patterns from her luxury Scottish knitwear range into 30 colourful hand-knitting projects - hats, mittens, scarves and jumpers - to keep your hands warm and spirits high.
£17.09
Octopus Publishing Group The Urban Woodsman
Book SynopsisHand carving is easy, satisfying and therapeutic when guided by Max Bainbridge. Create your own unique pieces and carve with confidence thanks to detailed information on tools, cutting techniques and clear step-by-step photography accompanying each project. Start with basic spoons, cooking spoons and spatulas, before moving onto butter knives, chopping boards and small bowls, with only a few simple tools required. Max also advises on the perfect finish for your projects - how to sand, ebonise, scorch and texture surfaces as well as waxing and oiling your new creations. Whether you are a novice or an experienced carver, this book will inspire you to make something that you will be proud of.
£15.29
Octopus Publishing Group The Scented Candle Workshop Creating perfect home
Book Synopsis''Their combined passion for fragrance is infectious, and they love teaching.'' TelegraphNot only is candle making and scent development a wonderfully relaxing craft, it is also a unique way to create personalised gifts or to create a signature scent for your own home or special event. Earl of East LondonPaul and Niko of Earl of East London share the secrets behind the gorgeously scented candles they create at their studio. As well as the basic steps required to prepare and pour candles at home, the pair include a fascinating exploration of the art of building scent, so you too can create your own signature fragrances.Paul and Niko are devoted to capturing memories and feelings in scent, and explain how to combine different essential oils to trigger different emotions, whether that may be a recollection childhood holidays conjured up by a hint of mandarin and seaweed, or an imagined walk in your grandparents'' garden, scented with b
£18.70
Atlantic Books The Things that Nobody Knows
Book SynopsisWilliam Hartston is a Cambridge-educated mathematician and industrial psychologist. Between 1962 and 1987 he played chess competitively, becoming an international master and winning the English chess championship in 1973 and 1975. He also writes the off-beat Beachcomber column for the Daily Express and and is one of the viewers on Channel 4's Gogglebox.Trade ReviewEach mystery is delightfully penned in bite-sized chunks that often includes humorous repertoire... highly enjoyable... Captivating and inspiring * New Scientist *Properly researched, and the elegance of its pop-cosmology or pop-biology mini-narratives rivals that of many specialists. It is slyly witty, and pleasingly optimistic. -- Steven Poole * Guardian *Discovering the many undiscovered things that one thought had been discovered already is one of the joys of this book... You might have thought that wallowing in ignorance is a tedious and fruitless occupation. As Hartston proves entertainingly, how wrong you would be. * Daily Express *A rigorous and playful exploration of human limits in scientific knowledge about the planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond * Publishers Weekly *A delightful collection for trivia buffs and browsers. * Booklist *
£10.44
Oneworld Publications How Do You Fight a HorseSized Duck
Book SynopsisHow to tackle the toughest interview questions Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google haveto offer and other perplexing problems to puzzle any mind!Trade Review‘An entertaining book we can all enjoy… highly informative and amusing.’ -- Daily Mail‘Full of valuable insight on effectively navigating the interviewing process, this is a must-read for those looking to nail their next interview.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Thought-provoking… Clearly, Poundstone isn’t talking about fighting ducks at all, although you’ll have plenty of fun deconstructing the analogy with logical analysis.’ * E&T Magazine *‘[An] entertaining headscratcher.’ -- Choice
£9.49
Oneworld Publications The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas
Book SynopsisThe master of the British pub quiz is back to delight and bamboozle us this ChristmasWhat do these people share in common, Anne Boleyn, Harry Bailey, Ira Gershwin and Peppa Pig? Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites us into our favourite Christmas stories - with a twist. Try to outwit a cold-blooded child genius in his empty home, save Christmas from the vengeful monster Grod, and enjoy the cheesy romance of Love Factually. From conundrums told entirely in Seussian verse to Die Hard-inspired riddles, Frank’s puzzles offer an anti-social alternative to all the revelry. All you need for Christmas is Frank!Trade Review'Frank Paul is a dazzling quizzer.' -- Victoria Coren Mitchell 'The sultan of spoonerisms and the Aga Khan of anagrams.' -- Alex Bellos, Guardian'There is no other book, to my knowledge, like this one. It is weird and wonderful, bizarre and challenging and thrilling… Frank Paul has created something that defies pigeon-holing… one of the most rewarding books that you could read this year… a quiz book to cherish.' -- Gareth Kingston, All Things Quiz'I urge you to enter Frank Paul’s world, a more beautiful version of our own.' -- Alan Connor, author of the Joy of Quiz'Frank Paul’s quizzes are always a devious, diverting delight. This is his magnum opus, a fascinating web of trickery, trivia, high and low culture woven with verve and wit.' -- Stuart Maconie'Twelve tales of charming complexity.' -- Hugh Stephenson, Guardian crossword editor‘Frank Paul is an extremely impressive chap and a dazzling quizzer.’ Victoria Coren Mitchell, presenter of Only Connect‘The love child of Only Connect and Mastermind, born in Discworld.’ -- Lisa Thiel, Egghead'It's brilliant. There is no more perfect book for the more discerning quizzer.' -- Emma Kennedy'It's like a brilliant escape room had a baby with a cryptic crossword.' -- Darragh Ennis'I've no idea what is going on in the world that is Frank Paul's brain. But I do enjoy holidaying there.' -- The Enigmatist
£12.34
Oneworld Publications The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book
Book SynopsisMore bamboozlement from an Only Connect winner and legendary quizmasterAre you a regular quizzer at your local pub? Do you fancy yourself a cryptic crossword whiz? Might you be up for a challenge? ''Frank Paul is an extremely impressive chap and a dazzling quizzer'' Victoria Coren Mitchell, presenter of Only Connect Since 2015, The Mill in Cambridge has hosted an unusually fiendish quiz from the mind of legendary quizmaster Frank Paul. Contestants could expect to be delighted and perplexed by wordsearch poems, jokes and rebuses, a bewildering encounter with the Sphinx and a confounding murder mystery. With rounds including Motion Picture Mixture, Eight Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Gogglebox Jigsaw and Chemical Element Blind Date, this is the best of The Mill’s quiz night. Are you ready to have your mind bent, blown and boggled?
£9.49
Oneworld Publications The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas
Book SynopsisThe master of the British pub quiz is back to delight and bamboozle us this ChristmasWhat do these people share in common, Anne Boleyn, Harry Bailey, Ira Gershwin and Peppa Pig? Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites us into our favourite Christmas stories - with a twist. Try to outwit a cold-blooded child genius in his empty home, save Christmas from the vengeful monster Grod, and enjoy the cheesy romance of Love Factually. From conundrums told entirely in Seussian verse to Die Hard-inspired riddles, Frank’s puzzles offer an anti-social alternative to all the revelry. All you need for Christmas is Frank!Trade Review'Frank Paul is a dazzling quizzer.' -- Victoria Coren Mitchell 'The sultan of spoonerisms and the Aga Khan of anagrams.' -- Alex Bellos, Guardian'There is no other book, to my knowledge, like this one. It is weird and wonderful, bizarre and challenging and thrilling… Frank Paul has created something that defies pigeon-holing… one of the most rewarding books that you could read this year… a quiz book to cherish.' -- Gareth Kingston, All Things Quiz'I urge you to enter Frank Paul’s world, a more beautiful version of our own.' -- Alan Connor, author of the Joy of Quiz'Frank Paul’s quizzes are always a devious, diverting delight. This is his magnum opus, a fascinating web of trickery, trivia, high and low culture woven with verve and wit.' -- Stuart Maconie'Twelve tales of charming complexity.' -- Hugh Stephenson, Guardian crossword editor‘Frank Paul is an extremely impressive chap and a dazzling quizzer.’ Victoria Coren Mitchell, presenter of Only Connect‘The love child of Only Connect and Mastermind, born in Discworld.’ -- Lisa Thiel, Egghead'It's brilliant. There is no more perfect book for the more discerning quizzer.' -- Emma Kennedy'It's like a brilliant escape room had a baby with a cryptic crossword.' -- Darragh Ennis'I've no idea what is going on in the world that is Frank Paul's brain. But I do enjoy holidaying there.' -- The Enigmatist
£10.44
Oneworld Publications The Tetris Effect
Book SynopsisIn the dying days of the USSR, battlelines have shifted from spycraft to the cut-throat capitalism and it’s intellectual property, not state secrets, that are to be bought, sold, stolen and fought overTrade Review'The definitive telling of one of the most fascinating stories in videogame history.' -- Wired‘A great read on a game that has hypnotized my brain and probably yours too.’ -- Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple'From its launch in 1984 [Tetris] created a generation of gamers drawn by its irresistible block-stacking brilliance...The story of its conception is just as addictive; think courtroom dramas and global intrigue, all relayed in Ackerman's bewitching prose'. * Monocle *'Fascinating' * Sunday Herald *‘How [Tetris] came to the West is a remarkably complicated cloak-and-dagger story…The Tetris Effect is full of fascinating facts.’ * Spectator *‘The Tetris Effect is a page-turning, block-stacking, globe-trotting thriller/history book, covering the epic creation saga of one of the greatest video games ever made or played.’ -- Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One‘The Tetris Effect explains how one guy in Russia with one little game ended up creating a global business and cultural phenomenon... Ackerman tells the story of the first and quintessential start-up.’ -- Douglas Rushkoff‘Tetris broke social, cultural and technological boundaries in a way that nobody, including the meek Russian researcher who designed the game, could have predicted. Ackerman pieces the story together with flair and diligence in a brilliant account of the video game that everybody from the Soviet government to Japanese moguls wanted for their own.’ -- Simon Parkin, author of Death by Video Game and contributing writer, New Yorker.com‘The author provides a meticulous accounting of the rise of “Tetris”…For those fascinated with the way video games are created and intrigued by the history of early computers, the book will provide great entertainment, just like the game…An all-inclusive history behind one of the most popular video games ever.’ * Kirkus Reviews *‘Ackerman doles out intrigue worthy of Robert Ludlum or Tom Clancy. It’s a behind-the-Iron Curtain nail-biter.’ * LA Review of Books *
£10.44
Floris Books Finger Strings
Book SynopsisOver eighty inventive and imaginative shapes and figures to create with finger strings.Trade Review'The cat's cradle craze keeps popping up and this is the whole works. We start with a simple flag across our fingers and end up with wearable art. It can be an individual or a group activity - see the Five Person Star! There are even rhymes and stories to tell as you illustrate them in string. There are some scholarly notes which show how string games are part of many different cultures. An excellent 'cross-generational' book.'-- Carousel Christmas Guide to Children's Books 2008'Children today sometimes miss out on traditional pursuits so it is always good to find a book that offers something a little different. This project book, complete with colourful string, is a great resource giving readers the chance to play games, make pictures and act out stories - all using string. Diagrams for over 80 activities are fairly easy to follow, even for an instruction phobic parent!'-- The Green Parent, Oct/Nov 2008'Do you remember playing Cat's Cradle as a child? A new book - Finger Strings by Michael Taylor - offers step by step instructions for finger string games and comes with two strings. Why not relearn your skills and teach them to your children or grandchildren - or use them as an ice-breaker at a party?'-- Woman Alive, October 2008'These are very clearly described and pictured, and there are examples of simple figures and some quite complicated. Some can be used in the telling of a story and others have a poem accompanying them; there is much potential for use across a wide range from playgroup to adult, and indeed some shapes have been invented by children themselves. The sense of achievement when the desired result is reached is very satisfying! ... It can be addictive: back to Jacob's Ladder ...'-- Diana Barnes, The School LibrarianTable of ContentsMeet the String Man1. About String Games2. Simple Figures3. Stars4. Popular Figures5. Stories6. 3d Figures7. Moving Figures8. Other Figures9. Partner Games10. Tricks11. String Things12. Children's Inventions13. Very Simple Figures14. Stringing Stories Together
£13.49
Floris Books Feltcraft Making Dolls Gifts and Toys
Book SynopsisDetailed instructions for a range of lively and creative ideas, such as small dolls, finger and glove puppets, animals, finger- and wrist-bands, little gifts and even wall tapestries.
£11.69
Floris Books Making Geometry Exploring ThreeDimensional Forms
Book SynopsisTeaches professionals how to make three-dimensional models of all the Platonic and Archimedian solids in step-by-step instructions.Trade Review"This beautifully presented book...gives practical instructions on how to make the five Platonic regular solids and thirteen semi-regular Archimedean solids."--David Heaf, Science Group of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain'The instructions and illustrations are very clear and could be used in the classroom.'-- Network Review
£11.69
New Society Publishers The Book of Nature Connection
Book SynopsisThe Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using our senses to connect to nature in a deep and nourishing way. From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to camouflage games and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse and incredible sensory nature activities for all ages.Trade Review"Jacob Rodenburg's wealth of knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for nature make this a great resource for anyone wishing to stimulate children's connections with the natural world. The activities and games in the book are easy to replicate and it will be a boon to educators." — Paul Elliott, professor, Trent School of Education, co-chair, Environmental and Sustainability Education in Teacher Education "What an incredibly handy and useful book! " — David Sobel, environmental education leader, author, Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education "This is a wonderful resource for those who love to wander and learn from nature and for those who are novices at exploring the natural world! Jacob has revisioned some tried and true immersion experiences with a new twist. Flip to any page, read, and go outside for a new and refreshing way to experience wonder." — Jennifer Seydel, executive director, Green Schools National Network "Jacob Rodenburg has crafted a must-read guide full of important information on how to reconnect with nature through practicing mindfulness and sensory activities. This is a great choice for anyone looking to unplug from our hectic, technology-dominated lives and be immersed in nature to reap the benefits!" — Aly Hyder Ali, urban nature organizer, Nature Canada "This beautiful compendium of nature activities is an essential bedside and backpack read for all educators—not just us nature nuts. Whether seeking future inspiration, or something to engage the group arriving in 15 minutes(!), this book provides an opportunity to grab and go or a deep dive. The best antidote to sensory anesthesia is to spend a day exploring your "neighbourwood" with Jacob. The second best is to explore his low-prop, high-impact activities, well-bundled to engage all the senses, including your sense of wonder!" — Karen O'Krafka, president, Council of Outdoor Educators of OntarioTable of ContentsIntroduction Our Senses Steve Van Matre Mindfulness and Nature Natural Sounds Sound Catchers Learning from Bats Listening to Other Animals and Trees Stalking Games Nature Music Seeing Nature Our Visual System Seasonal Colors Camouflaged Animals/Countershading Camouflaged Eggs Nature Sculpting Shapes in Nature Seasonal Sight Activities The World of Smell Our Olfactory System Aromatherapy Phermonia Seasonal Smell Activities The World of Touch Our Somatosensory System Blindfold Activities Connecting to Earth Connecting to Trees Other Touch Activities Tasting the World The Edible Wild Tastes of the Season Gratitude for Nature Sensory Walks Forest Walks City Park Walks Backyard/Confined Spaces Activities Other Senses Sense of Direction Synesthesia Index of Activities Index About the Author About the Publisher
£17.09
Museum of Fine Arts,Boston Tiny Treasures
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£16.50
Workman Publishing Perfumes Splashes and Colognes Discovering and
Book SynopsisDiscover the joys of crafting your own unique and personal perfumes. Nancy Booth shows you how to pinpoint your fragrance preferences and design personalized products for both body and home. Learn how to use herbs, essential oils, natural plant extracts, and alcohol to create one-of-a-kind perfumes, sprays, colognes, and potpourris that not only smell great, but are free of harsh chemicals. With helpful tips on storing, packaging, and even marketing your products, you'll be inspired to explore the aromatic world of homemade fragrance.
£12.34
Schiffer Publishing Ltd LeftHanded Stitchery
Book SynopsisA stitching instruction manual written by left-handed professional dressmaker Sally Cowan for left handed people!
£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Art of Jewelry Design
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£43.99
Museum of New Mexico Press Printing the Spirit
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