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A Military History of the World's First Superpower From the Rise of the Republic and the Might of the Empire to the Fall of the West

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From Italy and Thailand to Russia, India and Japan - the best food and cooking from around the globe featured in easy-to-follow recipes and 200 step-by-step colour photographs

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When there's snow outside, and all the sensible bunnies are snuggled up in their burrows, they never feel lonely, because bunnies have very big families, and they all have a lot to say...In this charming collection, twelve members of one rabbit family - everyone from the tiniest baby bunny to the oldest great-great-great-grandfather - tell stories that will make your ears wiggle! You can read Great-Uncle Otto's Tale of the Big Bad Bunny, Cousin Hoppity's Tale of the Best Birthday, Baby Honeybun's Tale of the Talking Toy, and many more. Children will love the beautifully detailed artwork - and if you look very carefully, you might uncover a carrot or two concealed on every page. You don't often see a bunny by herself. That is because rabbits like nothing better than being together, huddled up in their warm burrows as one big, happy family. Of course, those burrows can be pretty noisy places, with everyone trying to talk at the same time. Bunnies love to tell stories, and you can read some of them in this book. Do you know what happens when a rabbit eats too much fudge? Or gets too friendly with a fox? Or tries to make a wedding dress at the very last minute? Read this collection of bunny tales and you will soon find out...

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Peer through the bedroom curtains, look up into the sky, past the rooftops...what magical figure can you see entering the living room via the chimney? In this title, three-dimensional layered pages allow youngsters to explore all the heart warming illustrations. A special gold finish on the cover and at the end of the poem enhances children's enjoyment and excitement. It is perfect Yuletide reading for 3- to 7-year-olds. Christmas is a time for well-loved traditions and family fun - and this famous festive poem is perfect for sharing with little ones: 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap...The amazing pop-up scenes and gorgeous illustrations of children, parents and Father Christmas himself ensure that this book will be treasured for a very long time.

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This title includes soothing stories for peaceful bedtimes. This is a delightful collection of over 30 stories that have been specially written with peaceful bedtimes in mind. Charming and beautiful illustrations accompany every story, and there is a special sparkling finish to the cover. Each story gently address many of the causes of anxiety or excitement in a child's world such as monsters under the bed, missing friends, thunderstorms, and quarrels and crossness. This collection of stories to share at bedtime has been specifically designed to encourage sweet dreams and peaceful nights. The short, thoughtful tales help to put the excitements or upsets of the day gently to rest, leaving children soothed and ready for sleep. An index of themes makes it easy to choose the perfect story to end each day. The grown-up can select a tale that addresses night-time fears, or schoolday worries, or concerns about a new sibling - or a story on a favourite theme such as princesses or pirates. Each story is written to be just short (or long) enough, and the magical illustrations throughout will enchant and calm.

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Mosaic-making is one of the most enduring and popular art forms, and for good reason. This title gives you all the information you need to produce exquisite mosaics of your own, from the traditional to the contemporary. Projects to create include a richly patterned firescreen, an abstract table top and an Aztec-style trinket box, and there is practical advice on materials and tools required. Helen Baird's introduction to creating mosaics offers a contemporary perspective on this ancient skill. Fully illustrated in colour the book provides all the information needed to produce exquisite mosaics ranging from the traditional to the ultra-modern.

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Lose yourself in a world of mystical creatures, where antelopes and tigers sit alongside starfish and polar bears in an enchanting animal realm. There are sweet river animals, tropical jungle creatures, exotic forest birds, extraordinary marine life and much more, all waiting to be brought to life with vibrant splashes of colour. Appealing to all ages, this charming activity book will provide hours of calming satisfaction to those seeking peace in a turbulent world.

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Beautifully varied, adaptable and inexpensive, paper is the ideal creative medium, offering countless possibilities for original and beautiful gifts and decorations. This book explores all the principal papercraft techniques and then encourages you to try them out in a range of projects to suit all skill levels. Here is everything you need to know about paper-making, decoupage, papier-mache and other techniques. The Japanese art of origami is clearly explained, step by step, and you can learn how to design your own unique gift-wrap and tags, build collages, and produce bags, boxes, dolls, toys, ornaments, decorations and stationery to a professional standard.

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This title features over 100 recipes for every occasion, photographed step by step to guarantee perfect results every time. There are over 100 appetizing vegetarian recipes, from breakfasts and brunches to main meals, side dishes and salads, as well as desserts, bakes and breads. It includes down-to-earth nutritional advice about what to eat and how to achieve the correct balance of foods. It features a directory of ingredients, from herbs, fruit and vegetables to sprouted seeds, grains and cereals. Each dish has clear, step-by-step instructions and useful information on health benefits. It is an authoritative guide with plenty of practical advice. Numerous studies have revealed the health benefits of eating the right balance of natural foods such as fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans. This book is a guide to these ingredients and includes over 100 vegetarian recipes. The first section describes the main wholefoods with essential facts about how each food boosts health, and its nutritional value. You can find out which foods help to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease and lower your cancer risk. The second section contains a fabulous collection of recipes to try. This book is ideal if you wish to understand more about natural foods and will inspire every health-conscious cook.

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There are numerous styles of curry: Indian dishes include Madras, dhansak and korma, and there are also dishes from China and South-east Asia that use ingredients such as coconut milk, lemon grass and galangal. This book offers all kinds of hot and spicy recipes, including stews and stir-fries, as well as chutneys, salads, raita, naan and other tandoori breads.With appetizers,vegetarian main courses, fish and meat dishes, and all the accompaniments, there is something for every event, from family snacks or meals to more elaborate dishes for impressive entertaining. Whatever the occasion, these recipes will satisfy everyone's appetite for curry.

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This title features 90 delicious recipes using apples, shown in over 245 mouthwatering photographs. It is a complete guide to cooking with apples, including breakfasts, appetizers, salads, side dishes, main courses, desserts, cakes, sauces, preserves and drinks. It features fascinating information about the apple in history and mythology, and how apple trees have been bred and used in commerce. Tempting recipes include Apple and Cranberry Soup, Bacon Chops with Apple and Cider Sauce, Roast Duck with Apples and Prunes, Apple Strudel, Mulled Cider and Rowan and Crab Apple Jelly. It is the ultimate recipe collection for this wonderful fruit. The humble apple is a much-loved fruit throughout the world. Recognized for its versatility, it is a very popular ingredient in many tasty recipes. This beautifully illustrated volume contains a collection of 90 delectable apple recipes. Dishes include classics such as Roast Goose with Apples, Apple Crumble and Baked Apples, as well as more unusual recipes such as Pumpkin and Apple Risotto, Curried Apple Soup and Apple and Kumquat Sponge Puddings.Red, green, sweet or sour, apples are as important in today's health-conscious society as they have ever been. With over 245 inspiring images, this book is an essential companion for every kitchen library.

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This title features 70 authentic dishes from all over Africa adapted for the Western kitchen - all shown step by step in 300 simple-to-follow photographs. It offers the best of Africa's unique cuisine, with traditional dishes, from Morocco to Mozambique, and from Tunisia's desert north to the green veldt of South Africa. It contains a wealth of information on typical ingredients, as well as helpful hints and tips that give an insight into the culinary background, making the book a superb source of ideas for beginners and experienced cooks alike. Enticing fish, poultry and meat dishes include Fish and Okra Soup, Duck with Sherry and Pumpkin, Tanzanian Fish Curry, and Spiced Fried Lamb. All the recipes have all been carefully adapted for modern kitchens, and are shown step by step in over 300 sizzling photographs. No other continent but Africa can boast such a rich and varied range of cooking styles, reflecting diverse cultural influences and an exotic blend of aromatic ingredients. The authentic tastes of this great land are brought together in an exciting collection of traditional African recipes. The chapters range from delicious hot and spicy appetizers to refreshing fruit desserts, and include tasty soups and snacks, salads, hearty traditional stews, and rich poultry and fish dishes. There are also recipes using the wide range of vegetables, beans and fruit that are available across Africa. This is an exciting, inspiring and practical cookbook, with recipes that are as easy to cook as they are authentic.

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This title offers practical techniques and projects for beginners. It is a practical guide to watercolour painting for beginners, with expert advice, step-by-step techniques and hands-on demonstrations to build skills and confidence. It is illustrated with over 250 photographs, including easy-to-follow sequences and original artworks to guide and inspire. It explains the fundamentals of art, such as the basics of colour theory, scale and perspective, in a manner that makes learning easy. It introduces the equipment needed to get started in watercolour painting, including all the paints, brushes, palettes and pencils you will need. It features simple demonstrations of basic watercolour painting techniques, from laying a wash and working wet into wet through to textural styles, such as spattering, drybrush and sgraffito. This is the complete practical introduction to watercolour painting techniques for beginners. Each technique is introduced as a step-by-step sequence that enables the reader to learn the brush stroke, and is accompanied by a short exercise to allow even complete novices to produce simple studies from the outset. Written by two highly accomplished artists, the book explains the fundamental theories of art, such as understanding tone, scale and perspective, and is packed full of valuable hints and tips. With step-by-step techniques and easy-to-follow projects that allow new skills to be put into practice as they are learned, this is an essential manual for all beginners.

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This title offers stylish ideas for decorating your outside space with over 400 stunning photographs and 25 step-by-step projects. You can transform an outdoor space with inspirational mosaic designs from leading contemporary designers; illustrated with 400 step-by-step photographs and artworks. It features 25 original projects, graded by difficulty, which can be completed in several hours or a over a weekend. It combines practical chapters on making mosaics with detailed instructions on the tools needed, materials, techniques, grouting and finishing, together with design tips and information on planning and siting your work. It includes decorative new ideas for the patio and garden, including urns, bird bowls, number plaques, boules, tables as well as large-scale mosaic installations. Easy-to-follow instructions show how to produce stunning visual effects by mixing glass, mosaic tesserae, tiles, broken crockery and pebbles. The principles of mosaic making are easy to master and this book gives you all the practical advice you will need on the basic techniques and materials, including concise information on the adhesives and tools required. Adding a mosaic will add life and interest to a garden path, transform a patio or cheer up dull old walls. The book contains over 25 exciting projects to create, graded by level of difficulty, and including jazzy china tiles, bright flower pots, cheery wall motifs, an elegant urn in classical style, a stunning glass garden table and a striking metal and tile pond. Each project details the tools and materials needed, with comprehensive instructions, step-by-step photographs and templates where required. This beautiful book will enable the reader to design and make your own mosaic projects to enhance any outdoor space.

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Today, a bread machine can make baking easier than ever before. Discover the different features of your machine and find out about ingredients. Learn how to adapt much-loved recipes for a bread machine, and how to incorporate traditional bread-making techniques to make more unusual breads. With 370 photographs, including step-by-step techniques, this is the essential guide to bread-machine baking.

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This title offers all you need to know about exercising for strength and fitness in more than 300 expert photographs. Improve your body shape, get stronger bones and muscles, and increase your energy levels with targeted resistance training, at home or in the gym. This title covers all the key types of resistance equipment including barbells, dumbbells, machines and weights. It describes how effective exercise is vital for weight loss and weight maintenance. Clear instructions guide you through the correct technique for each exercise, with more than 300 step-by-step photographs. It offers expert and safe advice for everyone, from beginner to practised weight trainer. Exercises are geared to decrease your chance of injury and reduce muscle and joint pains. Metabolic rate inevitably declines as you age but regular strength training can reverse this decline and result in a stronger musculoskeletal system. This practical guide to strength and fitness training will improve your overall physical fitness and metabolism, as well as benefitting your balance, co-ordination and posture. The book tells you all you need to know about the equipment you need and the techniques to use, the correct footwear, and warming up. Illustrated with more than 300 step-by-step photographs, this guide will help you to make a positive impact on your physical fitness.

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Here is the simplest and quickest way to get vitamins and minerals into your diet. Blending gives an instant nutritional hit, with all the benefits of raw ingredients. Fruits are good for you but can be high in natural sugars - so they are used here as back-ups to the folate-, zinc-, selenium-rich green vegetables. Kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, spring greens, lettuce, pea shoots, watercress, parsley, mint, cucumber, celery, green apples and pears are used - not to mention wheat grass, seaweeds, spirulina, green tea and all kinds of seeds and other superfoods. The chapters offer blends to enhance energy, detox, lose weight, and to boost your natural immunity.

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How to use the fragrance of flowers, herbs and essential oils for heath and wellbeing? This is an inspiring guide to the therapeutic powers of fragrance, demonstrating the remarkable ability of scent to respond to our mental, physical and spiritual needs. It reveals how to use scent to balance mood: try a stimulating or refreshing perfume when you are feeling low or tired, use calming fragrances to ease away your cares; and enjoy a rich and luxurious bouquet when you need a little pampering. Subtle and soothing, revitalizing or intoxicating - discover the effects of different aromas and how to use them to enrich your everyday life. Most of us are aware that scents can actually change the way we feel, but there is also a growing appreciation of the truly remarkable ability of fragrances to respond to our specific mental, physical and spiritual needs. This stylish and contemporary book provides a wonderful introduction to using scents in daily life.Organized according to mood and action, it allows you to choose the fragrance that suits your mood: use the invigorating, stimulating or refreshing scent suggestions when you are feeling low or tired; try out calming fragrances to ease away your cares; and go for rich and luxurious aromas when you need a little pampering. There is plenty of practical advice on using scents to enhance wellbeing, nourish the body and bring fragrance to the home. Elegant yet informative, this handbook is an ideal way to discover more about the natural healing powers of fragrance.

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Spice up your cooking with this fiery collection of sizzling recipes. Wake up your tastebuds with these vibrant recipes to enjoy throughout the year. It features dishes from around the world, such as Chilli, Tomatoes & Spinach Pizza; Chilli Onion Koftas, and Piri-Piri Prawns with Aioli. It contains recipes for spicy soups, dips and starters; fiery fish and seafood; sizzling chicken and meat dishes; hot vegetarian meals plus piquant sides and salads. It includes techniques for seeding, roasting, peeling and grinding chillies for best results. It offers a concise introduction introduces the main types of chilli and how best to cook with them. Chilli peppers, in their many and varied forms, are widely used in cooking throughout the world. Although they are best known for being 'hot', they can in fact also be quite subtle, bringing in extra interest to dishes without making them at all fierce if you choose to use your chillies with care. Chillies combine well with all kinds of fish and seafood, poultry, meat, vegetables, salads, grains and pulses.As well as being pleasurable to eat, they aid the digestion, are a useful source of vitamins A and C, and are said to have a beneficial, calming effect. All of these are excellent reasons to cook more often with chillies, and using this book will help you to do that.

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Hydrating, nourishing and versatile, coconut water is the ultimate health-boosting drink and cooking ingredient and, together with coconut 'miracle' oil, can be used to turbocharge your food's nutritional value. This beautiful new book explores the astonishing and varied benefits of the humble coconut, from its history and uses to a directory of all the different coconut products-explaining how to prepare and cook them, as well as their benefits for our hearts, immunity and overall health. It also includes 70 illustrated recipes for Drinks and Breakfasts; Soups; Snacks and Salads, Main Courses, Desserts and Baking, with complete nutritional information given for every one.

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Keep your man happy in bed with tips for best kissing, touching and foreplay. This title offers 100 ways to keep it hot, using sex toys, unusual positions and places and oral stimulation. It describes ten places to touch him, including lips, nape of the neck, ears, nipples and thighs. It includes techniques for sensual seduction from massage and nibbling to spanking and role play. You can take inspiration from ancient erotica such as the Kama Sutra, which describes the delicacy of foreplay. It includes techniques for great kissing, such as finger kissing, ice games, nibbling, French kissing and rubbing noses. This guide is for women who want to increase the pleasure they can give to their partners. It is packed with witty yet practical advice about how to make love to your man. This little book gives you enough ideas and information to take the reins in your relationship with panache. Let's face it, sex can get repetitive in the long term, so there are loads of new ideas for making your sex life more exciting, including innovative positions that will increase the enjoyment for you, and your partner. With inspiration from the Kama Sutra and the secret that made Cleopatra such a celebrated lover, to the proper way to put on a condom, there are plenty of hot tips for any woman. With over 100 inspirational photographs illustrating sensual massage, sex toys and more, this book will help you become a confident and sensitive lover.

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This title features deliciously tempting recipes for hot and fiery salsas, creamy dips, tasty relishes, spicy marinades, tangy mustards, classic dressings and sweet sauces. It provides all the necessary know-how and essential techniques for making basic stocks and marinades, whisking up quick-and-easy sauces, perfecting the art of preserving and pickling fruit and vegetables, and setting marmalades and jellies. It includes Bolognese sauce for spaghetti; onion and mustard sauce for pork; parsley sauce for smoked fish; tandoori-style marinade for chicken; peanut sauce for vegetable salad; and lime sabayon for ice cream. It is beautifully illustrated with more than 1000 step-by-step photographs with clear and accessible instructions for all the sauce-making techniques. You can make every meal memorable with this practical and accessible guide to sauces, salsas, relishes, chutneys, pickles, dips, mustards, marmalades, jellies and jams. Over 400 recipes show how to add an inspirational touch to every dish, whether you choose a simple onion gravy, a tangy orange sauce, a crunchy satay or a fancy party dip. A comprehensive reference section covers all the techniques, equipment and ingredients you will need. It shows how to make hot stocks, how to prevent egg custard from curdling, and how to blend chocolate and cream to create a dreamy dessert topping. The recipes are arranged in helpful categories for speedy reference, making this book all you will ever need to create the perfect sauce, pickle or preserve to suit any occasion.

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This title offers the ancient art of tantra for sensual exploration. It shows how to adapt the ancient teachings of tantra to reach greater levels of emotional intimacy and sexual ecstasy. Prepare your own temple of delight, dedicate yourselves to unlocking your full sexual potential and use rituals of devotion to adore each other. Sensual rituals and sexual techniques show you how to prolong your lovemaking, while 120 atmospheric photographs explain positions and techniques. The ancient Eastern tradition of tantra teaches that sex involves the mind and spirit as well as the body. It states that the sexual union of a man and a woman releases a powerful force within the body that can be harnessed to take you beyond the physical orgasm to a higher state of consciousness. This wonderfully honest and reassuringly explicit book will help you to unlock the magic of tantrism and show how today's couples can use its teachings to attain new levels of sexual bliss and emotional intimacy. Illustrated with stunning and sensitive photographs throughout, and filled with sensual rituals and lovemaking techniques for you to explore, this concise volume captures the spirit of tantra and guides you confidently and surely towards greater intimacy and sexual fulfilment.

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This title offers 20 charming ideas for creating beautiful displays shown in more than 130 step-by-step photographs. It is an inspiring craft book full of imaginative designs to dress up the humble egg. It contains 20 creative projects using skills such as traditional folk painting, modern dyeing techniques and classic gilding styles. How to make your own golden fairy-tale eggs, create glittery decoupage eggs or use leaves as stencils on natural eggs. Every project is shown in clear step-by-step photographs, making it easy to create your own stunning displays. It is a helpful introduction that contains a guide to the different types of egg, information on equipment and materials, and the basic techniques you will need to master. It includes over 130 specially commissioned photographs. Decorating eggs has become more and more popular in recent years, for all kinds of events, festivals and celebrations. It is a wonderful opportunity for family crafting, combining classic traditional folk with the potential for fun and simple ideas. Using hard-boiled or blown eggs as your canvas, you can paint, dye, scratch, cover and bleach to create stunning and original objects d'art - whether for an Easter table or a permanent display. The egg has been a powerful symbol of hope and new life in many different cultures throughout history. The purity and strength of its form have made it a classic shape and motif for design. Hen, duck, goose and quail eggs can all be decorated in countless ways, and this unique volume reveals a range of art techniques for embellishing eggs, such as simple dyeing, painting, gilding and sgraffito. From traditional to contemporary designs, the easy-to-follow projects provide enough inspiration to adorn a whole barnyard full of eggs.

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This title takes us on a definitive tour through the world of wine, with over 500 photographs, maps and wine labels. This is a globetrotting journey through the world's wine regions, from Bordeaux to Rioja, from the Lebanon to California, and from South Africa's Cape to Australia's Barossa Valley, including notes on the top vintages to look for. It focuses on 12 major grape varieties from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to Gewurztraminer and Gamay, discussing their aromas, flavours and typical characteristics. It explores the principles of tasting wine - identifying dryness, sweetness, acidity, tannin, oak and fruit - plus how to create your own collection in a cellar, a guide to corkscrews and glasses, how to let wine breathe, and which foods go best with which wines. This is a fully revised and updated edition of a classic reference, with over 460 wine and grape photographs, wine labels and hand-painted maps. Written for those who simply enjoy drinking wine and for connoisseurs looking for a deeper knowledge of a fascinating subject, this book is a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible guide that will provide readers with the confidence and enthusiasm to explore in depth for themselves. Country by country, and region by region, the book journeys around the world to drop in on familiar and lesser-known producers, and studies the world's 12 major grape varieties, describing their aromas and flavours. It is a fully updated major reference on the fascinating world of wines and winemaking.

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The rich and varied history of the Jewish people is reflected in their traditional foods and dishes. This wonderfully evocative cookbook takes you on a journey through the evolution of a cuisine that is linked to the past as well as to the present. This hugely informative book is packed with fascinating facts and with recipes that will be a delight to all.

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A practical guide written by professional photographers, with easy-to-follow guidance and tips, this work includes notes on equipment, storage and other practical essentials, as well as lots of creative guidance on how to produce the best shots on any occasion. It gives guidance on the equipment and techniques you need to produce great photographs of all subjects, including wildlife, landscapes and portraits. It includes practical, step-by-step assignments to help you master techniques, with more than 1700 inspiring photographs. It helps you learn skills such as processing your own black and white photographs, manipulating and improving images, and storing and sharing images online. This book addresses both film and digital photography, providing the enthusiast with information in everything from understanding aperture and focus to manipulating images for maximum effect on a computer. With more than 1700 photographs, every useful aspect of photography is described and illustrated. Practical considerations include holding a camera and knowing which films or lenses to buy. Practice portraits with friends and family, or get out and about in the countryside, experimenting with landscape shots and studies of light or texture. Wherever you want to take your passion for photography, this book is a valuable resource to help you on your way.

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Whales and dolphins are our closest living relatives in the underwater world. This comprehensive guide offers an amazing insight into the exciting lives of these mysterious mammals. Ideal for home or school use for 8- to 12-year-olds.

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This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Split into two sections, the first part of the book focuses on how these communities functioned, and day-to-day life for ordinary people at work and home. The second part of the book tells the story of the arts and architecture, discussing the styles and materials used, the sophisticated urban planning developed to design and locate ceremonial, administrative and palatial buildings; the sculptures that adorned them; and the amazing beauty of their ceramics, fabrics and metalwork. Timelines, feature boxes and a glossary provide instant reference, and this accessible volume is illustrated with more than 500 photographs, artworks and maps.

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An illustrated historical reference to 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world. The world's most important small guns from the medieval hand-held cannon and the matchlock pistol to the Luger P-08 and today's FN P90. Includes a fascinating history of small arms from the 12th century to the present day, a comprehensive directory of small arms, full technical specifications, and illustrated with more than 550 photographs

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Squashes and pumpkins come in many shapes, sizes and colours. This guide also covers other members of the gourd family, from marrows to courgettes and cucumbers. It lays out the different varieties and shows them in glorious full colour. Practical information is given on how to grow each type, as well as harvesting and cooking uses, making this a handy addition to any kitchen gardener's library.

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This is an inspired collection of original quinoa recipes that make the most of this amazing superfood. An informative introduction covers the story of quinoa, where it is cultivated, its nutritional properties and how to use it to maximum effect in a healthy diet. It shows how to utilize the incredible properties of this gluten-free 'pseudograin' in recipes such as Granola with Fig and Date Compote, Seared Malaysian Scallops on Black Chilli Quinoa, Bean Jambalaya and Mocha Brownies. Rich in protein, cholesterol-free and low in fat, the vibrant, tasty recipes in this book will help you radically improve your eating habits. Each recipe has a full nutritional breakdown so you can see exactly what the benefits of quinoa are. Native to the Altiplano people of South America, quinoa was a valued food of the Incas, who began growing it over 7000 years ago. Still cultivated in Peru and Bolivia but also in Colorado, Canada, Europe, Kenya and India, it has proved itself to be an adaptable and hardy crop, valued as a gluten-free food, superior to any other cereal; low in fat, cholesterol free, a good source of minerals and vitamins, and rich in protein. This book offers every conceivable way to use this fantastic food in appetizers, soups, main courses, side dishes and desserts that are packed with vibrant tastes. Whether you want a quick and easy family lunch or a striking and impressive dinner party dish, this book offers a nutrition-packed recipe for every occasion, illustrated in over 320 photographs.

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This title shows you how to create beautiful and decorative pieces in the folk art tradition, with 35 projects. It is a historical and practical exploration of folk art, including interior decoration and craft ideas, illustrated with 300 inspirational photographs. It includes projects from traditional quilts and hooked rugs to decorations for walls and furniture, using crafts ranging from wood carving to punched tinware. You can learn how to use original techniques to cut or pierce tin, sew decorative samplers and bed covers, paint fabrics and wooden items, and create stunningly simple pattern motifs for surfaces around the home. You can make a painted sewing box, chair or bridal chest; sew an alphabet cot quilt, an applique cushion cover, a cross stitch pincushion or a sampler; or create a carved wood spoon rack or rocking cradle. Crafters and home decorators have long been delighted by the charming appeal of folk art effects, which are simple to achieve without special materials or training. This book explores and celebrates the pleasure of creating beautiful pieces for the home that have a practical purpose, using traditional craft-making techniques. The book features 35 ideas and functional items, ranging from embroidered or appliqued quilts and cushions, wall and floor coverings with attractive stencil patterns, to carved wooden or metal motifs, such as an Amish Sewing Box or a Pierced and Cut Lampshade. Lavishly illustrated, this book is an inspirational guide to an accessible decorative heritage, which will be treasured by every creative home decorator.

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This title features 15 easy-to-follow experiments for learning fun. You can find out about things that go - including you! You can test the power of gravity, make a pulley, construct your own water wheel, and much more. Lively photographs and illustrations show children carrying out the practical projects in simple stages, making learning accessible and fun. A detailed glossary explains all the science terms used. It is perfect for home or school use by 5- to 7-year-olds. It includes safety instructions for children and guidance notes for grown-ups. Why is ice slippery? What are gears? How do running shoes help you to sprint faster? How do you keep your balance? What is wind power? All of these questions and many others are answered in this exciting book, which explores the different aspects of forces and movement. Use pulling and pushing power to move toy trucks, make a lever, and use sandpaper to demonstrate friction. This book introduces younger readers to science in a structured but interesting way. Fun activities encourage young children to explore and learn about the world around them, and complement the scientific points outlined in the simple introductory text.

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This glorious book is all about translating the evocative tastes, textures and traditions of Greek food in your own kitchen.The introductory section opens with a history of Greek cuisine and its regional influences, and then gives full details on how to choose the best ingredients and how to prepare them. The recipe section then offers more than 160 authentic seasonal dishes, both classic and modern - mezedes, soups, main courses, vegetable dishes and desserts. Every recipe is tested for the modern kitchen and uses accessible ingredients. Step-by-step photographs make the recipes easy to follow, ensuring perfect results every time.

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