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Haynes Publishing Group Dog Manual: The complete step-by-step guide to understanding and caring for your dog
This all-colour, step-by-step guide, now available as a paperback, shows how easy it is to have a dog that is well-trained and well-behaved. It also goes one step further and shows you how, once you have instilled the basics, there are no limits to the tricks and cool things you can teach your dog. Written in a light-hearted, accessible style, this is the one dog training guide that will inspire you to train your dog – the right way.
£9.99
Search Press Ltd A-Z of Smocking: A Complete Manual for the Beginner Through to the Advanced Smocker
This book features every smocking stitch, clearly explained for beginners, but also has inspiring examples and new or little-known techniques to appeal to experienced smockers. It shows you how to work the stitches, read graphs, and select colours, fabric and threads. Learn how to pleat and block a garment, with advice on different techniques such as ribbon weaving, counterchange, template and freeform smocking and much more. It is bursting with hints, ideas and inspirational photographs. There is full advice on the fabric, needles and thread needed and a glossary of smocking terms. Interspersed throughout the book there are helpful hints for all the stitches and techniques, and beautiful photographs of smocked garments to inspire the reader to pick up a needle.
£12.99
Sasquatch Books Encyclopedia of Country Living,: The Original Manual for Living off the Land & Doing It Yourself
#1 — The Best Country and Rural Living Books*#1 — 15 Best Homesteading Books for Beginners**For more than 50 years, this homesteading classic is the essential book of basic skills and country wisdom for living off the grid, being prepared, and doing it yourself. Keep your family healthy, safe, and independent--no matter what's going on in the world. From homesteaders to urban farmers, and everyone in between, there is a desire for a simpler way of life: a healthier and self-sufficient natural lifestyle that allows you to survive and thrive—even in uncertain times. Carla Emery's classic book is the original manual of basic country skills and wisdom for living off the land.Learn how to live independently in this comprehensive 1000-page Encyclopedia of Country Living, including how to:* Can, dry, and preserve food * Plan your garden with a beginner's guide to gardening* Grow your own food* Make 20-minute cheese* Make your own natural skincare products* Bake bread * Cook on a wood stove * Learn beekeeping * Raise chickens, goats, and pigs * Create natural skincare products * Make organic bug spray * Treat your family with homemade natural remedies * Make fruit leather* Forage for wild food* Spin wool into yarn* Mill your own flour * Tap a maple tree And more! The Encyclopedia of Country Living has been guiding readers for more than 50 years, teaching you all the skills necessary for living independently off the land. Whether you live in the city, the country, or anywhere in between, this is the essential guide to living well and living simply.* Bookscrolling** OutdoorHappens
£25.19
Haynes Publishing Group Ford Mustang, Mach 1, GT, Shelby, & Boss V-8 (1964-1973) Haynes Repair Manual (USA)
With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself...from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes!, --Step-by-step procedures, --Easy-to-follow photos, --Complete troubleshooting section, --Valuable short cuts, --Color spark plug diagnosis
£32.40
Haynes Publishing Group Vinyl Owners' Workshop Manual: How to get the best from your vinyl records and kit
Matt Anniss is a freelance writer and has built his career around his passion for electronic music and club culture. He's been involved in the music industry in some capacity – as a DJ, mix-maker, event promoter, journalist, A&R consultant, occasi|The kit (turntables, mixers, stylii, MP3 to vinyl converters, amplifiers) The sound source (all aspects of vinyl) Techniques (mixing, track selection, beat matching, scratching) Getting the most from vinyl (set up, crate digging, re-editing,|The sales of vinyl in the UK has been growing over the last seven years, with over 2 million sold in 2015. Vinyl and CD sales in the UK are worth over £0.5bn. There are now over 14,000 physical shops in the UK which sell records and CDs which i|The Vinyl Manual is the 21st century companion for anyone who is bringing their vinyl music collection back to life or discovering the joys of vinyl for the first time. With chapters on turntables and audio kit, it is a step-by-step guide to gettin
£20.69
Haynes Publishing Group Volkswagen Bay Transporter Restoration Manual: The step-by-step guide to the entire restoration process
Fletcher Gillett runs a small business repairing and restoring VW Transporters and other vehicles, with bodywork and structural repairs a speciality. He has contributed magazine articles and maintains a presence on VW forums where fellow enthusiasts can follow his restoration work. He lives in Brighton.|Buying a suitable project van - what to look for and what to avoid, originality and paperwork. Planning a project - working space, time-scales, tools, safety considerations. Strip-down and refit - removing and refitting panels and trim covered in a single chapter for easy reference, including cab doors and dash. Structural repairs - chassis, floors and underside. Inner, middle and outer sills, jacking points and outriggers, front end, including replacing the front panel and converting a late front panel to fit an early van. Front arches/steps, rear arches, rear end, and roof and gutter repairs. Recovering seats and door cards, and fitting a headliner. Bodywork and trim repairs - door reskinning and window aperture repairs, panel repair, preparation, paint options and painting, rustproofing. Mechanical – Gear-shift overhaul to cure those gear selection problems, carb rebuild, exhaust/heat exchangers, overhaul of front beam, ball joints, bearings, brake pipe and hose replacement, caliper overhaul, steering box, CV joints, lowering (and un-lowering!), including fitting beam adjusters, fuel tank and breather pipes, fuel sender and fuel lines (does not cover engine and gearbox rebuilds).|The VW Transporter is one of the most iconic vehicles on the roads today. Introduced in 1967, and continuing in production until October 1979, the Bay was the successor to the legendary ‘split-screen’ Transporter, and is the second of five generations of van so far given the Transporter name by VW. Even the poorest examples of the ‘Bay’ now fetch significant money, and imports from drier climes continue to appear on British roads, so the case for restoring one of these hugely popular vehicles is increasingly attractive. Using the trusted Haynes practical step-by-step approach, this all-colour manual follows the restoration of a 1979 Devon camper from beginning to end, and provides expert advice on the problems likely to be encountered when working on vehicles that have seen over 35 years of use and, in Britain, as many years of rain, salt and mud. This is the only guide to restoring (or part-restoring) a ‘Bay’ you will ever need.
£27.00
InterActive World Wide Limited ACCA Strategic Business Reporting Study Manual 2020-21: For Exams until June 2021
£25.00
Pesda Press Sea Kayak Navigation: A Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Finding Your Way at Sea
The first edition (0953195619 which went out of print Spring 2007) rapidly became a standard text for sea kayakers. This new edition builds on that success. There are numerous improvements in the explanations and GPS is covered in more detail, reflecting the increased availability and usage of electronic navigational aids. Full use is made of colour photos, diagrams, maps and charts, further enhancing the reader's experience. Exercises to reinforce and self-assess how much the reader has taken on board are provided at the end of each chapter."Sea Kayak Navigation" is recommended as support material for the new British Canoe Union navigation courses that are currently being introduced.
£14.99
Haynes Publishing Group Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, Road King, Screamin' Eagle Motorcycle (1999-2005) Service Repair Manual
£30.60
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design
Color is an integral part of any design solution. Design Elements, Color Fundamentals is an essential resource for designers who want to create memorable design and successfully communicate with their audience. It is the second book in Rockport's Design Elements series, which focuses on the core elements of design.With this book, designers will:-Learn how to effectively communicate with color and integrate color with type and image to affect meaning and create order-See how known pairings and selection methods can be used in real-world projects-Explore hundreds of visual examples, illustrating how effective color combinations can be applied to any project, across media, and in diverse, cultural, and geographic situations-Realize the basic tenets of color theory as it is broken down into clear and actionable directives-Uncover tips and techniques for using color in client-based design workDiscover the basic rules for working with color as well as when it's OK to break the rules with Design Elements, Color Fundamentals!
£24.99
Haynes Publishing Group Ford Escort Mk I Mexico, RS 1600 & RS 2000 (70 - 74) Haynes Repair Manual
Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance, servicing, fault finding, the MoT, brakes, electrics and Haynes tips to make many tasks easier.
£32.40
Harvard University Press Thematic Apperception Test 20 Page Manual 30 Pict on Cards Blank Card in Folder
£74.66
Quercus Publishing Play Better Golf: The Only Golf Instruction Manual You Will Ever Need To Buy
Play Better Golf takes an innovative, holistic approach to improving your golf game. By focusing on all aspects the game - technical, mental, physical and competitive - as well as building on your own strengths you will improve your scores and take your game to the next level. Easy-to-follow text, step-by-step instructions supported by clear photographic swing sequences and detailed illustrations make this the most accessible and comprehensive instruction handbook available. Contents include:Learning from the great players, The mental game, Putting, Short game, Swing, Getting out of trouble, Fitness, Equipment, Practice, Course management, Great courses and how to play them, The rules. Whether you are just starting out or looking to take your game to the limit, Colin Howe and his team of experts make Play Better Golf the indispensable guide for golfers of all levels of skill.
£16.99
Haynes Publishing Group NASA Saturn V Owners' Workshop Manual: 1967–1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab)
1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab), Few launch vehicles are as iconic and distinctive as NASA's behemoth rocket, the Saturn V, and none left such a lasting impression on those who watched it ascend. Developed with the specific brief to send humans to the Moon, it pushed rocketry to new scales. Its greatest triumph is that it achieved its goal repeatedly with an enviable record of mission success. Haynes' Saturn V Manual tells the story of this magnificent and hugely powerful machine. It explains how each of the vehicle's three stages worked; Boeing's S-IC first stage with a power output as great as the UK's peak electricity consumption, North American Aviation's S-II troubled second stage, Douglas's workhorse S-IVB third stage with its instrument unit brain - as much a spacecraft as a rocket. From the decision to build it to the operation of its engines' valves and pumps, this lavishly illustrated and deeply informative book offers a deeper appreciation of the amazing Saturn V.
£25.00
Oxford University Press Project X Origins: Dark Red Book Band, Oxford Level 18: A Super Sleuth's Manual
Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. On a stormy night in February, Dame Gloria Glossop's million-pound necklace was stolen. Take on the case and see if you can solve the crime in this non-fiction book A Super Sleuth's Manual. Each book also contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.
£10.10
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3E
The leading guide to the principles and clinical applications of evidence-based medicine--updated with new examples and new chaptersA Doody's Core Title for 2022! Revised and updated to reflect the latest in medical research and evidence-based resources Practical focus and organization to guide clinicians through the fundamentals of using the medical literature to the more advanced strategies and skills for use in patient care, using the key questions to assess any new research: What are the results? How serious is the risk of bias? How do I apply the results to patient care? Updated real-world examples drawn from the medical literature New chapters that reflect the changing complexity of medical research and literature, including genetic association studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, network meta-analysis, noninferiority trials, quality improvement, and evidence-based medicine and the theory of knowledge New emphasis on understanding the role of patient preferences and preappraised resources that provide updated evidence and evidence-based recommendations for practice
£77.99
Quirk Books The Newlywed's Instruction Manual: Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for the First Year of Marriage
"The Newlywed's Instruction Manual" is the perfect follow-up to Bride and Groom and a natural companion to "The Home Owner's Manual". And like these fun and informative guides, our latest offering covers all the touchy topics that accompany this uncharted territory, but with hip useful text and cute tech-y illustrations. Covering all the issues and quandaries that arise during the first year of marriage, from finances and home-buying to fights, in-laws, romance, and combining all of your belongings, "The Newlywed's Instruction Manual" makes the perfect wedding gift for that starry-eyed couple just embarking on their life together.
£14.39
M&K Update Ltd The Health Improvement Profile: A manual to promote physical wellbeing in people with severe mental illness
£24.00
Forgotten Books Self-Study Manual on Optical Radiation Measurements, Vol. 1: Concepts, Chapter 6 (Classic Reprint)
£17.09
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Make-up Manual: Your Beauty Guide for Brows, Eyes, Skin, Lips and More
A comprehensive make-up manual that details all aspects of make-up application, solutions to common problems, as well as tips and tricks for perfecting your look every time. Starting with Skin Secrets, make-up artist Lisa Potter-Dixon teaches you everything you need to know about skincare and perfecting your base. In Beautiful Brows, Lisa explains how to enhance your brows, before styling a Natural, Full, Ombre and Feathered look. In Go with the Glow, she explains why we add colour and takes a look at Contouring, Strobing, Blushing and Bronzing. In The Eyes Have It, things really get interesting, with looks for Smokey, Colourful, Nude, Smudged and Glittery Eyes. And in Luscious Lips, Lisa helps you understand the difference between types of lipsticks, pencils, glosses and all that's in between before teaching you how to achieve the perfect lip, no matter what your style. Finally, Lisa offers up Looks to Dazzle, from Extreme Glitter to using sequins, feathers and transfers, as well as enhancing your look with accessories. Whether you’re looking for a fun and youthful, elegant and sophisticated or one-off look, Lisa will show you how to make the most of your facial features and complexion in this Make-up Manual.
£12.99
Hachette Livre - BNF Manuel Du Fabricant Et de l'Épurateur d'Huiles, Suivi d'Un Aperçu Sur l'Éclairage (Éd.1827)
£16.20
Baker Publishing Group God`s Unfolding Battle Plan – A Field Manual for Advancing the Kingdom of God
This new book from Chuck Pierce continues to empower Christians to face the exciting present (and future) for the church that he began to lay out in The Future War of the Church. Yes, we are in the midst of a battle that will only increase in strength, but the victory has already been promised. Outlining the next seven-year period of spiritual war, 2008-2015, Pierce shows how God will advance His kingdom, causing the faithful to rise up and God's will to be done here on earth as it is in heaven. God's Unfolding Battle Plan offers a glimpse into what's ahead, as well as encouragement to triumph over the attending forces of lawlessness, hopelessness, and violence. Discover what God has said to Pierce about the upcoming period and learn how to prosper through strategic intercession, worship warfare, and a powerful new weapon of intercession, the four watches of the night. Remain hopeful knowing you are a part of God's unfolding battle plan, and the best is still ahead.
£11.99
UPPERCASE publishing inc Art Supplies: Making Manufacturing and Creating. Ingredients of Creativity Encyclopedia of Inspiration Volume A
£31.50
Haynes Publishing Group BMW K1200 Motorcycle (1998-2010) Service Repair Manual (Does not cover transverse engine models)
£39.60
Haynes Publishing Group Harley-Davidson FLS-FXS Evolution, Evo Softail, Fat Boy (1984-1999) Service Repair Manual
£30.60
Haynes Publishing Group Men's Cooking Owners' Kitchen Manual: A no-nonsense guide to buying, cooking and eating
The Men's Cooking Manual will appeal to all blokes who want to cook for themselves, or their friends and family. Full of sensible advice techniques, it's about teaching people how to cook absolutely anything, rather than just a set of pre-determined dishes. It shows the short-cuts and straightforward skills that will make cooking a simple, enjoyable activity instead of a terrifying mystery. Written in a foolproof, clear way, it will give even the most fumble-fingered man a chance of producing tasty, healthy food. 'if your man has trouble telling the difference between olive oil and Castrol GTX, this is the book for him!' Cook With Us
£22.50
John Wiley & Sons Exam 70685 Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Revised and Expanded Version Lab Manual
This is the lab manual designed to accompany Exam 70-685 Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Revised and Expanded Version.
£34.19
Cengage Learning, Inc Student Activities Manual for Hatasa/Hatasa/Makino's Nakama 1B: Introductory Japanese: Communication, Culture, Context
Designed to reinforce the association of sound, syntax, and meaning, the SAM includes out-of-class practice of the material presented in the textbook. The Workbook section focuses on written vocabulary, grammar, kanji and writing practice. The Lab Manual section focuses on pronunciation and listening comprehension, including Dict-a-Conversation dictation activities.
£50.64
Business and Technical Communication Services Limited Get Rid of Your Accent: The English Speech Training Manual: Pt. 2: Advanced Level
£21.47
New In Chess The Complete Manual of Positional Chess Volume 1: The Russian Chess School 2.0 Opening and Middlegame
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess, probably the most thorough grounding in the history of teaching chess, was recently created for chess teachers at the DYSS, the special sports school for young talents in Russia. Konstantin Sakaev and Konstantin Landa present a complete set of instructions and tips for trainers and self-improvers. The reader will learn not only how to enhance fundamental knowledge and technical skills, but also how to work on physical and psychological conditioning. The book is full of basic and advanced tools to improve in a wide array of areas, like quick development and fighting for the centre in the opening, clean calculation and decision-making in the middlegame, tackling the fear of disturbing the material balance, and, last but not least how to restrict the role the chess computer plays in our life.
£25.95
Simon & Schuster Ltd Here's To Us
Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper? Meet Arthur and Ben! In the follow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, What If It’s Us, best friends Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) reunite to give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love. From the creator of 13 Reasons Why, What If It’s Us is soon to be a feature film!Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can’t he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur’s back in town two years after they called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away. Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing them to question if they’re actually meant to be? Possibly not. After all, things didn’t work the first time around. Possibly yes. After all, the sparks are still flying. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and raise a glass. Here’s to celebrating old friends! Here’s to embracing new beginnings! Here’s to believing in second chances!PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US: 'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the UniversePRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA: 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and WonderlandPRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI: 'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue
£8.99
Bircher-Benner Bircher-Benner 9 Enjoy Food Without Table Salt: Manual for Curing Salt-Sensitive Hypertension.
£38.89
Haynes Publishing Group Spitfire Manual: An Insight into Owning, Restoring, Servicing and Flying Britain's Legendary World War 2 Fighter
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire receives the famous Haynes manual treatment with the full co-operation and authorisation of the Royal Air Force. Here is a unique insight into what it takes to own, restore and operate a Spitfire, as well as providing a wonderful insight into the engineering and construction of this remarkable aeroplane. Presented mainly in colour, this highly detailed and attractively designed manual is based around the restoration of the Spitfire Mk XVI at RAF Coningsby.
£22.50
£9.90
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual with Patient Workbook
Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder represents the first treatment manual for group schema therapy and is based on the only group ST model validated by published empirical evidence. Presents an original adaptation of schema therapy for use in a group setting Provides a detailed manual and patient materials in a user-friendly format Represents a cost-effective ST alternative with the potential to assist in the public health problem of making evidence-based BPD treatment widely available Includes 'guest' chapters from international ST experts Jeff Young, Arnoud Arntz, Hannie van Genderen, George Lockwood, Poul Perris, Neele Reiss, Heather Fretwell and Michiel van Vreeswijk
£34.95
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers LC Gupta's Manual of First Aid: Management of General Injuries, Sports Injuries and Common Ailments
£21.16
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc German PHTLS & Course Manual: PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support (Präklinisches Trauma-Lebenserhaltung) & PHTLS-Kurshandbuch
Auf dem Feld zählen die Sekunden. PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, neunte Edition lehrt und bekräftigt die Prinzipien der raschen Beurteilung eines Traumapatienten unter Anwendung eines systematischen Vorgehens, der sofortigen Behandlung lebensbedrohlicher Probleme, sobald diese erkannt werden, und der Minimierung von Verzögerungen bei der Einleitung des Transports zu einem geeigneten Zielkrankenhaus. Entwickelt von der NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) in Zusammenarbeit mit dem American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) spiegelt die neunte Edition von PHTS aktuelle, evidenzbasierte Erkenntnisse und Praktiken wider und fördert kritisches Denken als Grundlage für eine qualitativ hochwertige Versorgung. Dynamische Programmkomponenten Das PHTLS-Hauptlehrbuch, neunte Edition, ist die maßgebliche Ressource für die Traumabehandlung, die die medizinische Evidenz hinter den empfohlenen Prinzipien und Praktiken des PHTLS-Kurses detailliert beschreibt. Als nächster Schritt in der Entwicklung des PHTLS-Programms wird das Hauptlehrbuch von diesem neuen PHTLS-Kurshandbuch begleitet, das die Schlüsselkonzepte des Kurses bekräftigt und verdeutlicht, ein ansprechendes, interaktives Design aufweist und so geschrieben ist, dass Sie das Gefühl haben, an einem Gespräch teilzunehmen, anstatt einem Vortrag zuzuhören. Das Kurshandbuch enthält die folgenden Hauptmerkmale: Progressive Fallstudien - Überwachen Sie einen Patienten von Alarmierung über die Untersuchung bis hin zum Management und Transport und legen Sie fest, wie Sie einen ähnlichen Fall vor Ort behandeln würden. Fragen, die zum kritischen Denken einladen - Wenden Sie das im Kapitel vorgestellte Wissen an und stärken Sie Ihre Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit Patienten. Weitere Informationen - Erweitern Sie Ihr Verständnis von Vitalkonzepten und erforschen Sie die Erkenntnisse, die hinter den besten Praktiken zur Behandlung von Traumapatienten stehen. Lernfragen - Bereiten Sie sich auf den Erfolg beim Nachtest des Kurses vor, indem Sie die Hauptkonzepte des Kapitels durch praxisbezogene Fragen untermauern.
£52.99
Air Pilot Publisher Ltd Air Pilot's Manual - Aeroplane Technical - Principles of Flight, Aircraft General, Flight Planning & Performance: Volume 4
£23.79
Edizioni Musei Vaticani Ethics and Practice of Conservation: Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets
£58.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Manual of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic and Robotic Surgery: A Clinical Cook Book 3E
This third edition has been extensively updated to provide the gynecologic surgeon with a state-of-the-art and practical resource that can be used to review or learn about commonly performed surgical procedures in minimally invasive gynecology. To meet the needs of both novice and experienced surgeons, the text is engineered to cover the clinical decision-making, key instrumentation, and technical cascade for each surgical procedure. Wherever possible, discussion is focused on methods to optimize outcome and reduce risk. The content in this latest edition has been substantially bolstered by the addition of chapters covering vaginal hysterectomy, tissue retrieval in laparoscopic surgery, single port laparoscopy, robotic hysterectomy, robotic myomectomy, robotic sacralcolpopexy, radical robotic hysterectomy, and hemostatic agents for laparoscopic surgery.
£170.00
Broadview Press Ltd The Lais of Marie de France: Text and Translation
Composed in French in twelfth-century England, these twelve brief verse narratives center on the joys, sorrows, and complications of love affairs in a context that blends the courtly culture of tournaments and hunting and otherworldly elements such as self-steering boats, shape-shifting lovers, and talking animals. Popular with readers across countries and languages since their composition, the Lais have made their author, Marie, one of the most famous women writers of the Middle Ages, renowned for her brilliant use of language and cultural allusion as well as her keen eye for human behavior.This new edition provides a complete facing-page edition with the original text alongside a new modern English translation. A single manuscript, Harley 978, is used as the copy text. Appendices include contemporary literature on love, animals, and courtly life, as well as a list of textual variants in other manuscripts.
£20.88
Quirk Books The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
At Last! A Beginner's Guide to Newborn Baby Technology. You've programmed your DVR, you've installed a wireless Internet connection, you can even check Facebook on your cell phone. But none of this experience will prepare you for the world's biggest technological marvel: a newborn baby. Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, "The Baby Owner's Manual" explores hundreds of frequently asked questions: What's the best way to swaddle a baby? How can I make my newborn sleep through the night? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? Whatever your concerns, you'll find the answers here - courtesy of celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenicht and his son, Joe Borgenicht. Together, they provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.
£15.99
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals: A Manual for Fine Metalworkers, Sculptors and Designers
The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most comprehensive work on the subject currently available, an essential reference and sourcebook for practitioners and all those involvoved in sculpture, architecture, designs and the decorative arts. It brings together hundreds of recipes and treatments previously scattered in a variety of old books and technical papers, and provides the artist-craftsman with a very wide range of coloured finishes.
£58.50
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition: A Training Manual and Reference Book of Basic Principles and Practices
£27.00
Verlag Peter Lang Textual Healing: Studies in Medieval English Medical, Scientific and Technical Texts
The studies presented in this volume concentrate on different aspects of the medical, scientific and technical varieties of early English used in a wide range of medieval manuscripts. As the growing body of research published in recent years has shown, analysing the language of specialised texts is an opportunity to obtain access to the early history and vernacularisation of learned writing styles. It is an area of study in which all the contributors have considerable expertise, which affords them to present data findings while discussing important methodological issues. In addition, in most cases data derive from specially-designed ‘second-generation’ corpora, reflecting state-of-the-art approaches to historical linguistics, discourse analysis and pragmatics. Theoretical issues concerning the digital edition of medical and scientific texts, their role in social network analysis, and their value in the identification of dialectal specific traits are highlighted by the authors.
£53.50
UPPERCASE publishing inc Yarn Thread String: Up Close with Fibre: Making Manufacturing and Creating - Encyclopedia of Inspiration Vol Y
£30.00
New Holland Publishers Cars of the 60s: A History of Cars Manufactured and Assembled in Australia during the 1960s
£25.69
Search Press Ltd A-Z of Embroidery Stitches: A Complete Manual for the Beginner Through to the Advanced Embroiderer
This comprehensive guide to embroidery stitches contains all the embroiderer needs to know to work dozens of stitches, and includes full advice on everything from choosing materials, beginning and ending a thread and using hoops to working as a left-handed embroiderer and learning how to paint threads. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions make the techniques achievable for beginners as well as providing an invaluable reference guide for experienced embroiderers.
£12.99