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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mastering Ruby
Ruby is a superb programming language used for a variety of activities such as developing desktop applications, static websites, computational services, and even automation systems. Mastering Ruby: A Beginner's Guide is a detailed guide for beginners to understand Ruby. This book discusses how to structure applications properly and organize code for optimum performance.Concise and easy to understand, this book provides the fundamentals for web programming along with software development and simple app development. It covers a variety of topics, starting from syntax styles workflow for the Command line to creating websites that will quickly advance necessary information. The key principles about Ruby explained here are helpful to beginners and other users interested in learning this highly technological and diverse language.Key Features: Follows a hands-on approach and offers practical lessons and tutorials related to Ruby. Provid
£23.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Little Book of Sewing
'An ideal present for a stitching or sewing friend' CROSS STITCHER. 'Fabulous' PRIMA. Looking for inner calm this year? The Little Book of Sewing is your pocket-sized guide to creating your own zen with nothing more than a needle and thread. This little book is packed with essays, anecdotes, quotes, how-to guides and practical tips and contains all you need to channel your creative energy and start sewing today. It will show you how to: sew yourself calm, thread a needle, sew a gift, turn your passion into fashion and much more! 'I was delighted with this charming, thoughtful book, filled with inspiration, motivation and helpful tips for beginners and experienced sewists alike' HEATHER LEWENZA, CLOSET CASE PATTERNS. 'Reading Karen's book is like getting a pep talk from a friend. Yes, you can sew!' TILLY AND THE BUTTONS.
£10.00
Design Originals Hippie Animals Coloring Book
Make art not war with Hippie Animals, the grooviest colouring book yet from bestselling artist Thaneeya McArdle! These fabulous furry freaks are totally stoked on colouring. Each bohemian beast will take you to a happy place of patterning, shading and colouring.Thaneeya's whimsical images offer a fun and hassle free way to de- stress and give colouring a chance. Hippie Animals ColoringBook includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes.Perfect for decorating with all of your favourite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200- year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.
£7.15
Vintage Publishing Nanban: Japanese Soul Food
Former MasterChef winner Tim Anderson delivers the punchy flavours of Japanese Soul Food, from ramen to pork belly buns. Think of a bowl of ramen overflowing with toppings and texture and flavour, gyoza full of umami and spice, or meltingly soft pork belly buns. Currently exploding on the UK scene by way of street-food, ramen bars and easy-going eateries, this is the antidote to typical Japanese restaurant cuisine.From the Sasebo Burger to Japanese twists on fried chicken the book is full of unexpected treats. There are chapters on sauces, small dishes, large dishes, grilled items, ramen, desserts and drinks; Tim explains Japanese ingredients, how to get them, and how to substitute if you can’t; and he includes easy recipes for beginners as well as a couple of bigger projects for food geeks. ‘Turns Japanese cuisine on its head’ Stylist
£27.00
Nosy Crow Ltd Clifftoppers: The Fire Bay Adventure
For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure!Everyone is really excited about the autumn Fire Festival. Bonfires, barrel rolling, music and fireworks! But with suspicious blazes breaking out across town, the cousins realise that something sinister is going on. Can they uncover the secret of Fire Bay before things go up in flames?Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent "thrillers for beginners". This action-packed series takes 7+ readers on fantastic, realistic adventures.Cover illustration by Tom Clohosy Cole.Don't miss the other Clifftoppers adventures!The Arrowhead Moor AdventureThe Thorn Island AdventureThe Frost Castle AdventureLook out for Fleur Hitchcock's stories for older readers:Dear ScarlettSaving SophiaMurder In MidwinterMurder At TwilightThe Boy Who Flew
£7.21
Design Originals Notebook Doodles Adorable Pets: Coloring & Activity Book
From hamsters and hermit crabs to cats and canaries, youthful readers will meet their favourite animal companions inside this fun and engaging colouring book for `tweens. Dozens of dazzling illustrations from talented artist Jess Volinski provide empowering art activities for young girls. Jess also includes instructions on basic colouring techniques, fully coloured examples and motivational quotes to go with every design. New “Let’s Explore Color” activities make colouring easy for beginners, with fully coloured examples and help in choosing colours. Watercolours, coloured pencils, markers, crayons, felt tip pens and gel pens will all look stunning on archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each one-sided page is perforated, so when it's finished, it can easily be removed to hang up or give as a gift. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.
£7.15
Search Press Ltd Anna Mason's Watercolour World: Create Vibrant, Realistic Paintings Inspired by Nature
Anna Mason’s vibrant, detailed and uplifting watercolours have earned her worldwide recognition. In this, her second book, she goes beyond flowers to explore her inspirations from across the natural world, including fruit, birds and animals. The book gives you a very personal insight into Anna’s way of working; with clarity and warmth she will help you find inspiration, choose scale and composition, see things correctly and work with discipline and flow until you produce fabulous work of your own. Packed with advice and inspiring finished pieces, this gorgeous book guides you through her method of working with four beautiful step-by-step projects: a blackberry, an autumn leaf, a sunflower and a garden bird. Each project contains a traceable outline. The book is suitable for beginners or for more experienced artists looking to refine their style or try new techniques.
£19.99
Search Press Ltd The Kew Book of Botanical Illustration (paperback edition)
'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' – The Artist Christabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, world leaders in the study and preservation of plant species. Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art. This inspiring guide covers everything you need to know: choose a subject and create a vibrant composition; accurately sketch, shade and colour leaves, flowers, cacti and more; finally, press and preserve your own treasured specimens. A chapter on travel drawing gives a flavour of the author's worldwide experience, and there are many of her beautiful plates from the prestigious Curtis's Botanical Magazine. There is a helpful section on suitable subjects for beginners and a glossary of terms, to get you started in the beautiful art of botanical illustration.
£14.99
Search Press Ltd Knitted Rabbits: 20 Easy Knitting Patterns for Cuddly Bunnies
Love rabbits? Love knitting? Then this book is for you! Packed with 20 brilliant, bouncing bunnies to knit and love, this book has a carrot-crunching character for everyone! From fluffy, cuddly rabbits and bean bag bunnies to egg cosies, finger puppets and even a bunny bride and groom, this fun book includes projects for knitters of all abilities. It contains practical advice, basic techniques and a handy list of abbreviations. Using a mix of yarns and weights, from fluffy and textured to cottons and naturals, she shows how to create different looks and how to maximise bunny personality. The patterns are suitable for beginners and more advanced knitters, with techniques ranging from easy basic stitches to more decorative ideas. Including fun photography and clearly written patterns, these different bunny characters have wide appeal and are almost too cute to handle!
£9.04
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Block Print: Everything you need to know for printing with lino blocks, rubber blocks, foam sheets, and stamp sets
Learn to create classic block print patterns for greeting cards, wallpaper, book illustrations and more with Andrea Lauren's easy step-by-step instruction!Artist and Designer Lauren shows you simple techniques for creating your own printing blocks out of art-foam. With no cutting and chiseling, these art-foam blocks can be made into shapes and patterns using only scissors and a pencil. Use these printing blocks, or purchased stamps, to create repeat patterns or bundled groupings to get that classic block print look for wallpaper, book illustrations, framing prints, greeting cards, gift wrap, fabric prints, and so much more! Throughout the book, find inspiration from selected works of block print artists from around the world. The new, easy-to-use block printing materials are great for beginners and skilled artists alike. Make your mark with Block Print!
£16.99
Design Originals Notebook Doodles Sweets & Treats: Coloring & Activity Book
Colouring has never been so yummy! Youthful readers will find sweet inspiration inside this fun and engaging colouring book for 'tweens. From cupcakes and cannoli to gingerbread and gelato, these scrumptious designs from talented artist Jess Volinski offer empowering art activities for young girls.Jess also includes instructions on basic colouring techniques, fully coloured examples and motivational quotes to go with every design. All new "Let's Explore Color" activities make colouring easy for beginners, with fully coloured examples and help in choosing colours.Watercolours, coloured pencils, markers, crayons and gel pens will all look stunning on archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each one- sided page is perforated, so when it's finished, it can easily be removed to hang up or give as a gift. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.
£6.48
David & Charles Modern Vintage Gifts: Over 20 Pretty and Nostalgic Projects to Sew and Give
Sew a little love and give the gift of handmade! The long-awaited follow-up to Helen Philipps' bestsellers Simple Sewn Gifts and Pretty Patchwork Gifts, Modern Vintage Gifts is a bright modern collection of over 20 patchwork and sewn projects, designed to make you smile and have fun with fabric. Helen Philipps' trademark style and skill with design is translated into a stunning collection of highly 'giftable' projects for home accessories, toys and gifts. The projects are all simple enough for beginners yet desirable enough for more experienced sewers, exploring a wide range of sewing techniques including patchwork, quilting, paper piecing, appliqué, colour play, embroidery and embellishment. Projects include small quilts, dolls, bags, pillows, hearts, puppies, flowers, stars, angels and more - all in a gorgeous coordinating colour palette, with charming hand-drawn illustrations and exquisite styled photography.
£13.49
Hay House Inc Guardian Angel Messages Tarot: A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook
Reveal the messages of your guardian angels with this easy-to-use, inclusive, elegantly illustrated tarot deck from internationally best-selling author Radleigh Valentine.Guardian angels are messengers from the Divine whose entire purpose is to make us feel safe. The Guardian Angel Messages Tarot was created for anyone who wants to understand how Heaven is talking to us every day. Radleigh Valentine offers a deck that’s rich with symbolism yet gentle enough for highly sensitive people who are seeking a comforting and safe way to get clear guidance for themselves and others. Simple keywords on the card make them easy to read for beginners, while encouraging you to tap into your intuition for the messages from the Divine. Illustrations by renowned fantasy artist Dan Craig portray the angels and people in the cards in a diverse, inclusive way.
£19.78
Headline Publishing Group Rebel Heart Tarot: A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook
Rebel Heart Tarot is a vibrant and revealing mirror into your life. These powerful cards dare you to honour your spiritual path by choosing to explore the magnificence of your personal unknown.The 78 cards in this deck are a gateway to unveiling the magic that exists all around and within you every single day. They are here to help you navigate the twists and turns of life from a place of self-discovery and from within the grit and messiness of our lives.For beginners and experienced seekers alike, the contemporary artworks use cleverly assembled collages, colour and imagery, weaving an evocative multi-layered story of discovery on every card.Rebel Heart Tarot invites you to feel your way into your rebel heart and return once again to your own place of knowing and personal power.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Comics (Collins Learn to Draw)
Learn to Draw Comics is a new title in the successful Learn to Draw series of instructional step-by-step books for beginners. It covers the basic techniques of drawing comic strips and graphic stories in a lively and accessible way. Comic strips and graphic stories are very popular and have international appeal. This book, which complements the author’s very successful Learn to Draw Cartoons, provides an ideal introduction to the skills required to draw successful comics of your own. All the basics are covered, including how to develop cartoon characters and then create a narrative for them, and the essential techniques and processes are described in a clear and entertaining way, accompanied by step-by-step illustrations. A number of different types of comics are featured, including the popular ‘superhero’ type, with something to appeal to all age groups.
£7.19
Sasquatch Books The Inspired Houseplant: Transform Your Home with Indoor Plants from Kokedama to Terrariums and Water Gardens to Edibles
Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for DIY plant inspiration, this gorgeous guide will inspire you to beautify your home with greenery. Here, you’ll discover: Plant basics including potting, watering, pruning, and feeding, A plant guide to the best species by environmental zone (desert, temperate, tropical, and aquatic), Lovely DIY plant projects including terrariums, a marimo habitat, kokedama, mounted staghorn ferns, and a living herb frame, Ways to use plants in your favourite décor style, including desert boho, eclectic, midcentury, minimal, rustic, and urban oasis, With plentiful images and a distinctly modern and sophisticated feel, this book imparts both easy-to-follow advice and creative garden-design inspiration. And like the garden spaces it will inspire, the book is a piece of art to display. You'll be tempted to thumb through it again and again - for both resource and relaxation.
£19.99
Tuva Publishing The Crochet Bakery
Who can resist making yummy treats? Lots of easy patterns suitable for beginners, you can make wonderful gifts for family and friends, children will love them and a plate of crochet treats as a table center piece is sure to impress everyone! Plus, there is a wonderful chapter on miniatures for your dolls house where you will even meet the dolls house baker that loves making all the cakes for the dolls house bakery. You can make her and her cakes, all ready to move into your own dolls house. AUTHOR: Caroline Turner is a crochet designer, professional artist, doll house enthusiast, and an Audiologist. Having always led a creative life, she is never happier than when she is designing, painting, or crocheting. She is very inspired by children's stories and loves creating wonderful make-believe worlds in paint and in crochet.
£13.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Making Bows with Children
If you want to build yourself a real bow, here is where the adventure begins! Learn how to build 2 different bows, arrows, bowstrings, and a quiver with step-by-step instructions. For beginners, we recommend the "Bent Stick" model with simple arrows. As your skills develop, turn to the more advanced Stone Age bow, "Holmegaard," and matching arrows. Building bows, arrows, and other accessories is an easy, popular project in school, youth groups, or at home with adults. Archery is a recreational sport for big and small, young and old. Practicing with the simple devices featured inside hones concentration. Materials can be found in nature or purchased cheaply at your local hardware store. This well-illustrated book also takes you on a brief excursion through the history of this ancient implement. Building your own set is just the beginning of your adventure.
£28.79
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Chen: Living Taijiquan in the Classical Style
Chen style Taijiquan is the oldest of the five main Taijiquan styles. In this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights.He explains the background to Taijiquan, and its key principles, and gives the reader a true insight into the Chen system. Master Silberstorff sets this within the historical context of Taijiquan in China, its country of origin, and explains the martial, health and spiritual aspects of traditional Chen Taijiquan. He discusses the different Chen forms and the importance of each, as well as the place of competition and the effect on participants.The book also contains the complete sequences for both the empty hand and weapon forms.This accessible and comprehensive guide to Chen style Taijiquan is ideal for beginners and will also be useful to advanced practitioners wanting to deepen their practice.
£21.46
Floris Books Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids
Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is not only easy to learn and fun to do, but almost everything you need to get started can be found for free -- right outside your door!Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook! With more than fifty activities at levels for beginners and up, children can create something useful, beautiful or fun (often all three!) out of wood. Learning wood carving not only helps to improve children's concentration, creativity and dexterity, it's also invaluable in teaching them how to handle knives safely.Adventurous children will be thrilled to learn woodland skills, while nature-loving parents will enjoy rediscovering the lost art of whittling with their kids.
£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Korean Essential Dictionary: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)
The home of trusted Korean dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Korean to English and English to Korean reference for every day, including short grammars of Korean and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Korean and English in a portable format. 27,000 translations. Designed for all those studying Korean who need maximum information in a handy travel format. Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Korean and English. Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want. All Korean words, phrases and translations are transcribed using the revised Korean romanization system – ideal for beginners.
£7.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ethics in Pediatrics: Achieving Excellence When Helping Children
This book offers easy access to the everyday ethics problems that occur in the medical care of children. It contains practical guidance on how physicians and other healthcare practitioners may manage both straightforward and complex ethics problems. The book provides a readable and comprehensive introduction to ethics issues for beginners and is also extremely valuable to experienced practitioners.This work covers important "classical" ethical issues such as privacy, confidentiality, truth telling, and discusses the elements of the relationships that might exist between parents and healthcare providers. However, the book also provides a resource for new and emerging areas of bioethics. These include issues arising in the new population of children who are beginning to survive the neonatal and infant periods with a multitude of problems – “children with medical complexity". Finally, it also includes a section on the advantages and pitfalls of social media use.
£129.99
Ebury Publishing Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Fruit
You can't beat growing, picking and eating fruit from your very own garden. This book will guide you through the processes and pitfalls of fruit-growing, from propagating your first seeds, or planting your first fruit tree, to selecting the ripe fruits for your dinner table.Includes:* guidance on selecting all types of fruit for home growing* handy tips for maximizing flavour and cropping* illustrated A-Z profiles of recommended fruit* practical advice on care, harvesting, storage, pruning, propagation and pest control* step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniquesAlan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive practical guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to grow delicious fruit in your garden.
£12.99
Edition Peters Violoncello Tutor Vol.1
Friedrich Dotzauer was a trained cellists who published several methods for instrumental lessons. From reading material for beginners to teaching works for advanced musicians, Dotzauer wrote etudes and exercises for all levels which are still known and popular among teachers and students today. This tutor has been revised and restructured by Johannes Klingenberg.Violoncello-Schule, Band 1Friedrich Dotzauer war zu Lebzeiten ausgebildeter Cellist und veröffentlichte neben einer Auswahl an Eigenkompositionen aller Art, besonders natürlich für Solo-Cello, mehrere Schulen für den Instrumentalunterricht. Von Einsteigerlektüre bis Unterrichtswerke für fertig ausgebildete Musiker schrieb Dotzauer für alle Niveaustufen Etüden und Übungen, die auch heute noch, anders als seine Kompositionen, immer noch bekannt und beliebt unter Lehrern und Schülern sind.Diese Schule wurde von Herausgeber Johannes Klingenberg revidiert und neu strukturiert, um ein möglichst schne
£16.95
Freytag-Berndt Allgäu hiking trilogy - meadow walkers route 1:35,000
Hiking map 1:35,000 A new network of hiking trails represents the Allgäu hiking trilogy: The newly created long-distance hiking trail network runs at three altitudes and connects the entire scenic diversity of the Allgäu. What is special about the hiking trilogy is the fact that there is no fixed route, but three main routes that can be combined as desired using connecting paths. The routes tell stories about the landscape and region that prepare you for the respective stages. The meadow walker is aimed at nature-loving pleasure hikers. It is a hiking trail for beginners that uses scenic paths. The stages are relatively long, but also easy to walk. The 397 km long route leads from Marktoberdorf to Eglofs through fields and mixed forest, hills, along lakes and rivers.
£13.90
Freytag-Berndt Teltow - Flaming, Konigs Wusterhausen, Luckenwalde
The Teltow Flaming cycle map presents the Brandenburg region south of Potsdam in the map section. Many marked long-distance and regional cycle paths show that the region between Konigs Wusterhausen and Schunewalde, which is rich in lakes and forests, is an Eldorado for cycling enthusiasts. 3 nature parks, NP Nuthe-Nieplitz, NP Dahme-Heideseen and NP Niederlausitzer Landracken, can be explored on 2 wheels. The Flaeming-Skate offers a unique offer for cyclists and skaters: 225 kilometers of asphalt and 5 m wide. The route in the region around Joterbog shows circuits for beginners to advanced. At the Mellensee between Zossen and Joterbog, handcars offer a special kind of fun on rails. More information about sights in the region can be found on the back of the Teltow Flaming cycling map.
£9.85
Design Originals Hello Angel Beauty of Nature: Expanded Design Collection for Artists & Crafters - Craft, Pattern, Color, Chill
Experience the relaxing beauty of the natural world with this wildly imaginative colouring book from Hello Angel colouring artist Angelea Van Dam. From parrots and peacocks to butterflies and bees, Hello Angel Beauty of Nature Coloring Collection is packed with flying, fluttering and feathered creatures just waiting to be filled with gorgeous colour. With twice as many patterns as standard size colouring books, this big 144-page collection includes instructions on expert colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided colouring pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes. Perfect for decorating with all of your favourite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display.
£9.89
Search Press Ltd Cross Stitch Christmas: 20 Beautiful Designs for the Festive Season
These are beautifully delicate Christmas cross stitch designs to delight the heart and soul! If you love cross stitch, you need this book. Extremely pretty these designs from accomplished embroiderer Hélène Le Berre are light and airy, using backstitch to outline and emphasize with great skill. Split into chapters on Advent Foliage, Christmas Animals, Festive Foliage and Amazing Alphabets, there is a lovely range of designs to fit every Christmas situation. You can make beautiful cutlery pockets with fox, bunny or baby deer motifs, a reindeer photo album cover, a pine cone confectionery sachet, personalized gift labels and many more elegant embroidered Christmas items. The charts are beautifully presented, along with a comprehensive techniques section at the back of the book. Suitable for beginners to more advanced stitchers, these designs are achievable and utterly gorgeous.
£9.99
Andrews McMeel Publishing The 7 Chakra Crystals: A Guide to Find Your Balance and Peace
Explore this beautiful, illustrated manual to learn about crystals and their beneficial relationship with chakras. For beginners and experts alike, The 7 Chakra Crystals invites readers to find beauty and balance in everyday life.Crystals have been used for centuries to heal physical and emotional issues. When a chakra is compromised by unsolved traumas, it tends to work poorly, and the related organs can get sick in time. To avoid that, many use crystals or stones to restore the balanced frequency of the chakra, putting it back at work harmoniously.This book, conceived as an illustrated manual, includes: A detailed breakdown of the seven chakras Descriptions of the properties of different crystals, and connects them with their relative seven chakras Instructions for each crystal's vibrations, times, and usage details, including the most suitable cleansing techniques.
£10.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Juiceman's Power of Juicing: Delicious Juice Recipes for Energy, Health, Weight Loss, and Relief from Scores of Common Ailments
Known as "the Juiceman" to the millions who have seen him on television, Jay Kordich has at last written a book detailing his revolutionary program for staying healthy, looking young, getting trim, and feeling great - all by taking advantage of the natural healing power of fresh fruit and vegetable juices. "The Juiceman's Power of Juicing" shows how you can use delectable fresh juice combinations to help lower your cholesterol, overcome fatigue, lose weight, reduce your risk of many serious diseases, and relieve scores of common ailments, including headaches, insomnia, upset stomach...and even acne! This is a complete guide, for beginners and for avid juicers, to the health revolution that will give you more energy and have you feeling and looking better than you ever dreamed possible. It's easy and delicious. Don't delay...start juicing!
£12.82
Trafalgar Square Maja's Swedish Socks: Over 30 Imaginative Patterns to Knit
Maja Karlsson — an experienced and beloved knit designer — is back with an all-new selection of toe-tapping socks you won’t be able to resist! Knitting socks is fun and fast, and there’s no limit to the possibilities: from easy single-colour socks that keep it simple for beginners to beautifully complex designs for the sock veteran, there’s something in this collection for everyone. Kick-start your sock skills with technical tips to help with shaping and finishing; follow along with step-by-step instructions and charts; and fall in love with Maja’s endlessly inspirational designs, drawing from the natural world, traditional motifs, and the deeply-rooted cultural history of Sweden. From fun and funky to classic and elegant, treat your feet to Scandinavian socks in all shapes and sizes.
£18.95
Faber Music Ltd Lang Lang Music Theory: Level 1
Discover the world of Lang Lang and come on a theory adventure! This progressive series provides an imaginative way for beginners to learn and practise music theory with the world’s most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. Through plenty of fun and imaginative activities, the fundamentals of music theory are established whilst developing core musicianship skills. This book can be used alongside The Lang Lang Piano Method: Level 1 but also works as a standalone method ideal for introducing young students to music theory. Lang Lang Music Theory: Level 1 takes complete beginners on their first theory journey through a range of exciting exercises. Students are encouraged to explore notation starting with identifying notes on the keyboard, learning simple note values and rhythms, and gradually reading and notating treble and bass clef notes on the stave.
£8.50
The Crowood Press Ltd Designing and Making Rings and Bangles
Rings and bangles are timeless jewellery pieces; from simple elegance to bold creations, they make stunning statements. This beautiful book explains traditional techniques with step-by-step guides, and gives inspiration through stunning examples from leading jewellers. Written by two award-winning designer makers, it encourages jewellers of all levels of experience to express themselves and make unique pieces of jewellery to be worn and treasured. This new book covers the design process, from initial observation to developing, selecting materials and finalizing an idea. Detailed instruction is given on more elaborate ways of making and decorating work, including casting, texturing, etching, granulation, inlay and keum-boo. There is also a guide to using gemstones with a range of settings. Written both for beginners wanting to make their first ring or bangle and for the more experienced looking for inspiration.
£20.00
Quercus Publishing A Tree Without Roots: The Guide to Tracing British, African and Asian Caribbean Ancestry
An expert's guide to tracing ancestry in the Caribbean islandsBy a genealogist who has dedicated more than 11 years of his life to uncovering the saga of his African slave ancestors comes a guide for others to capitalise on his informed techniques and discover just what it means to know where one is from.Offering ground-breaking insights into how to delve into one's past, this book is intended both for beginners, educationalists and experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who believe that their search may be hampered by having mixed parentage or a history of migration through the ages. An instructive guide for those interested in finding out more about their family connections with the Caribbean islands, it offers techniques and approaches that can be applied to any one researching their ancestors around the world.
£10.99
Rowman & Littlefield Foraging Texas: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods in Texas
Foraging Texas is a field guide and reference for people who want to learn about wild edible plants across the state of Texas. It covers edible plants native or naturalized in the lone star state and describes wild‐harvesting basics, ethics, identification, distribution, harvesting methods, recipes, and historical uses. The guide is easy for beginners to use. It’s primarily organized by plant type (i.e., tree, shrub, herb) and secondarily by plant family (i.e., sunflower family, carrot family, etc.) and has detailed photos to aid in identification. The guide is also a useful reference for more experienced foragers. Although this guide focuses on the edible plants of Texas, because the state of Texas covers such a wide variety of ecoregions and habitats, Foraging Texas is also useful in neighboring states like Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and beyond.
£22.50
Hardie Grant Books (UK) Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success
Ramen Forever showcases the world’s most perfect food: ramen. In Ramen Forever, Tim Anderson shows you the way to enjoy delicious homemade ramen on a regular basis, and gives you the tools to build your own ramen, just the way you like it! It is broken into five sections – Broth, Seasoning, Aromatic Oils and Fats, Noodles and Toppings – to enable you to mix and match to create your own ramen to suit your taste. Alternatively, you can choose to follow one of several complete ramen recipes provided. Recipes include Double Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen, Tan Tan Men and Tsukemen, as well as The Ramen Sandwich and Garlic Sesame Miso Ramen Salad. With recipes for beginners and casual cooks as well as serious noodle nerds, you can enjoy this superlative Japanese comfort food at home, regardless of your skill level.
£23.40
Fox Chapel Publishing Learn to Turn, Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition
Learn to Turn is the ideal woodturning book for beginners. If you've considered trying woodturning-but have been intimidated by the tone and scope of the books available on the subject-you'll find this informative book to be an approachable and enjoyable guide that will have you turning in no time. Author Barry Gross, an artist and professional woodturner, offers expert instruction, valuable tips and common-sense advice that will eliminate the mystery while infusing some fun into your turning. Discover how to select the lathe that's right for you, the basics of turning tools and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding and finishing. This revised & expanded 3rd edition also includes new and very attainable step-by-step projects, a special troubleshooting section that reveals surprisingly simple solutions to common turning mistakes and an inspiring artist gallery of completed works.
£13.49
Fox Chapel Publishing Great Book of Wooden Toys
Norm Marshall was a well-known toy maker, whose classic toys were loved by children and woodworkers alike. They provided hours and hours of entertainment for countless generations and best of all - they were easy to build. Now you can build a Norm Marshall wooden toy! With "Great Book of Wooden Toys", you'll discover 37 three-dimensional projects, each complete with an exploded illustration, a materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions for a fool-proof building experience. More than 125 photographs show woodworkers how every piece goes together. A special chapter is also devoted to finishing or painting your toys for a professional look. Toys covered in this title include: Classic Model T car, Steamroller, Bulldozer, Biplane, Trains and much more. There are also 16 projects that are perfect for beginners - like a pull-along train and circus animals.
£14.99
David & Charles My Felt Doll: Easy Sewing Patterns for Wonderfully Whimsical Dolls
Sewing soft dolls has never been easier with these adorable patterns from Gingermelon designer Shelly Down! The eagerly anticipated first book by popular toy designer Shelly Down, My Felt Doll shows sewers of all abilities how to make adorable soft dolls using the most basic of materials and skills. Using just felt sheets and a handful of simple notions, you will learn how to sew the simple yet delightful doll pattern and then discover 11 imaginative variations on the design including over 40 accessories - from a mermaid to a ballerina, from a princess to a movie star and from a schoolgirl to a circus ringmaster - guaranteed to delight little girls everywhere. With no hems to sew and all the stitching done by hand, My Felt Doll makes a great entry point to sewing dolls for beginners and even children.
£14.39
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Celtic Tree Magic: Ogham Lore and Druid Mysteries
Trees hold great power. They are our green kin, with much to teach us, if we will but listen. Explore the powerful magic of the twenty-five trees in the ogham tradition. Enrich your spiritual practice with authentic Celtic wisdom and practical techniques. Written by a Druid witch and Celtic shaman, Celtic Tree Magic shows you how to practice Celtic divination, charms, and spells; make salves, tinctures, ointments, and green crafts; work with each tree's magical correspondences and healing attributes; find tree-spirit allies in nature and the otherworld; grow and tend trees with spirit guardians; and fashion wands and other magical tools with relevant woods. With practical exercises, hands-on tips, and an accessible exploration of folklore and myth, this lovely and lyrical handbook provides practical skills and deeper understandings for beginners and intermediate practitioners.
£15.29
The Crowood Press Ltd Tambour Beading
Tambour Beading is an in-depth guide to basic and more complex tambour techniques. It begins with the tambour chain stitch and then explains how to apply beads and sequins with the tambour hook. With over one thousand sumptuous illustrations and clear thorough instructions, this practical book is an essential companion for beginners and an inspiration for more experienced embroiderers. Advice on how to choose the best materials, how to tension your fabric and how to get started. Three practice projects combine into one design to help you master the tambour chain stitch and apply beads and sequins. Detailed information on tambour beading designs include choosing colours, selecting materials and drawing designs. Seven final projects demonstrate the many applications of tambour beading and range in complexity from a simple design of a tweed cushion to an ambitious piece of summer flowers.
£24.00
Random House USA Inc Wendy Knits Lace
With 20 original patterns for gorgeous lace shawls, sweaters, hats, gloves and of course socks, popular blogger and author Wendy D. Johnson provides thorough instruction on the best lace techniques for aspiring, experienced and advanced knitters. Many knitters are intimidated by lace, but with a little guidance anyone can create beautiful pieces. As she did for the toe-up sock technique, Wendy demystifies lace knitting by thoroughly explaining the basics and offering the best techniques to create the most intricate-looking patterns. She shares a wealth of tips that will help new lace knitters avoid any frustration. Twenty projects for beginners through to advanced knitters include scarves, shawls, afghans, accessories and sweaters. Ranging from a lightweight seashell camisole for summer to a thick cowl for winter, Wendy presents projects that are surprisingly easy and fun to create and great to wear year-round.
£17.99
Ebury Publishing The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook
'An important, inspiring book by someone that has encouraged million of people to experience the wonders and friendships of Britain's rivers, lakes and seas' ROBERT MACFARLANE'A treasured guide for anyone who wants to venture into rivers, estuaries, lakes and seas for a dip, a moonlit swim or a great adventure. I loved this book!' LYNNE COXCapturing the freewheeling spirit, community and wisdom that defines The Outdoor Swimming Society movement, founder Kate Rew reveals everything you need to know to explore rivers, lakes, seas and estuaries. Sharing tales of her own inspiring swims, Kate explores the rich and varied life of outdoor swimmers, from the physiology of cold to planning lazy hazy downstream swims. An exquisite guide for beginners and enthusiasts alike, The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook will lead you to the shore and become your trusted companion for the adventures ahead.
£19.80
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations and Clinical Aspects
Since publication of the first edition in 1994, the second edition in 1999, and the third edition in 2009, many new advances in sleep medicine have been made and warrant a fourth edition. This comprehensive text features 19 additional chapters and covers basic science, technical and laboratory aspects and clinical and therapeutic advances in sleep medicine for beginners and seasoned practitioners. With the discovery of new entities, many new techniques and therapies, and evolving basic science understanding of sleep, Sleep Disorders Medicine, Fourth Edition brings old and new knowledge about sleep medicine together succinctly in one place for a deeper understanding of the topic. Neurologists, internists, family physicians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, otolaryngologists, dentists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, intensivists, as well as those interested in advancing their knowledge in sleep and its disorders, will find this edition to be an invaluable resource to this bourgeoning field.
£199.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Carving Egg Heads
This book is the perfect start for anyone interested in learning how to carve detailed faces. Mary Finn uses her “practice stick” method to show you how to carve each feature - eyes, nose, closed mouth, open mouth - with step by step directions that even beginners will find easy to follow. Then she shows you how to arrange all of these pieces into one wooden egg to make a convincing head! This method has helped hundreds of Mary’s students, and is a sure-fire way to get started! “Egg head” projects included in this book are an old man, a pirate, and the Mad Hatter. Mary shows you how to adapt her carving techniques to flatter surfaces to make jewelry (like a bolo tie project) and how to paint your pieces for maximum impact. This book is terrific for beginners, and a great way for more advanced carvers to enlarge their skills.
£11.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Beginners Photography Guide
All you need is a digital camera or a mobile phone and this best-selling book to unlock your potential as a photographer.From choosing the right equipment and aperture exposure to adjusting focus and flash, The Beginner''s Photography Guide explains key concepts in clear and simple terms to help you maximise the features of your camera.Inside this book, you'll find: -An overview of the basics of photography, including the equipment you need, how to set the correct exposure, how to use different lenses and how to edit pictures -Clear, step-by-step explanations, tutorials, handy kit and camera-setting checklists to support you on your photography journey -Simple annotated images that explain the differences and uses of equipment, lenses and methods Written for beginners, this handbook contains step-by-step tutorials covering the range of camera functions and photographic techniques. Each chapter of the book contains
£16.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Party Time! 18 party pieces for violin and piano
These 18 fun tunes for violin and piano are ideal for every party time and conjure up a variety of scenes and images to fire the young player's imagination. They are also skilfully written for beginners, with the shapes of tunes reinforcing basic fingering patterns and with simple matters gently presented. All the pieces are in first position with the fingers in the standard major key pattern, and the tunes cleverly exploit scale shapes to provide plenty of practice of this basic but essential finger-work. Some pieces concentrate on E-string or G-string notes; others include pizzicatos, simple two-note slurs or basic bow retakes. The easy piano parts provide a colourful and supportive accompaniment in a range of styles and moods, and adults and children alike will love the witty cartoons printed alongside some of the pieces. Many of the pieces are perfectly suited to ABRSM's Preparatory Test.
£9.28
Versante Sud S.R.L Trentino Bouldering: from the Sarca valley to the heart of the Dolomites
The first boulder guidebook of the whole Trentino region, presenting the most renowned areas, as well as many small paradises, still unknown to the majority of climbers. A collection promoting local bouldering and the whole territory of Trentino, a product completely new on the market, in spite of the broad development of this sport over the last few years. This will be a guidebook attentive to details, clear and intuitive: the perfect tool not only for those who have already practiced this discipline for years, but also for beginners, needing a complete and precise information, both on logistics and security. The ongoing development of many local bouldering spots has led to the necessity of organizing them in a practical and useful volume: this is why 'Trentino Boulder' has come into existence. A collection accessible foreverybody, telling stories, passions and emotions through the boulders of one of Italy's most famous regions.
£37.95