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A gift box of 20 cards featuring 5 plant portraits, with envelopes, this pack includes all five beautiful card designs. Buy all three items as a set, for notecards of various sizes or purchase items individually. Each stunning photographic portrays a delightful image from nature. Simple descriptions on the back of each card give cultivation advice for each featured plant.

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In this title, three delightful cookbooks are brought together in one Scandinavian gift collection. It offers everything you need to know about Swedish, Norwegian and Danish cuisines with over 180 authentic recipes. This title features evocative and informative introductions that cover the history, geography and culinary traditions of each country, as well as the local ingredients. Dishes include classic Gravlax with Mustard and Dill Sauce from Sweden, traditional Roast Hare with Lingonberries from Norway and world-famous Danish Pastry from Denmark. It is illustrated with 900 beautiful photographs, including a picture of every finished dish. Nutritional breakdowns are provided for every recipe. Classic Scandinavian cuisine is rooted in the natural bounty of the land, with fresh fish from the seas, wild game from the forests, and delicious dairy from the animals that graze on the fertile pastures. This wonderful collection of three books encapsulates the cooking of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, three distinct countries that are united by history, landscape, ingredients and culinary techniques. Each book opens with an absorbing introduction, which sets the recipes in context. The authentic tastes and traditions of Scandinavia are brought to life with dishes such as Vasterbotten Cheese Flan, Dillflower Crayfish, Norwegian Beef Stew and Almond Ring Cake.

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Join Tina and Tim as they meet lots of different animals in lots of different places. See if you can match all the listed names to the illustrations, which are shown separately and within the big picture scenes. Count all the sea creatures, from one dolphin to ten fish. Can you name the beasts who live in snowy lands, such as an animal with antlers and a bird that cannot fly? See all the many shades of animals that inhabit the rainforest. This fun first word book will help children to recognize, read and spell 100 animal words while they play.

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Funny faces, smelly socks, tickling feathers, blue mashed potato and strange optical illusions make it fun to learn about the body. Do a blindfolded taste test, make silly noises, take your fingerprints, draw a height chart, test your brain power with a memory game, and complete a picture with your eyes closed. From a straightforward look at body parts, to an exploration of the senses and how the body actually works, this book will give children all the basic knowledge about anatomy that they will need for their first years at school.

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This title comes with maps, dates and fun facts! In this title, all 50 states are listed in alphabetical order, complete with details about the capital city, nickname, bird and flower associated with each one, as well as the date on which it became one of the United States. Map illustrations show examples of native wildlife, regional foods, local industries and landmarks - including Mount Rushmore, Fort Knox and the Statue of Liberty. You can find out about the hot springs of Arkansas, the tiny state of Delaware, and the fossils of Connecticut's Dinosaur State Park. You can discover where Dr Seuss was born, why Montana is known as the Treasure State, how the Rhode Island Red chicken got its name, and why Virginia is called the "mother of presidents". It is designed for children and grown-ups to enjoy together, with a wipe-clean padded cover and sturdy board pages. This fascinating first board book looks at each state in turn, including maps and interesting facts. Did you know that during the summer in Alaska, the sun shines for 20 hours a day? Or that California has the world's tallest trees, which can grow higher than a 30-floor building!Did you know that Hawaii is the only state with two official languages? Or that lowa is nicknamed the Hawkeye State after an important Native American leader. A little American is never too young to find out about the 50 great states that make up the USA!

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The traditional counting-out song is presented with bright and attractive pictures by illustrator Jan Lewis in this special padded boardbook. You can see the classic verse brought to life as an amusing story of mischievous mice playing tricks on a hapless cat and dog, then helping out some cute fluffy chicks. Little children love nursery rhymes, and as they learn and repeat the words, they develop speech, vocabulary, concentration, and memory skills - all while having fun! It is designed for youngsters and grown-ups to enjoy together, with a wipe-clean cover and sturdy board pages. One, two...Buckle my shoe. Three, four...Knock at the door. Five, six...Pick up sticks. Seven, eight...Lay them straight. Nine, ten...A big, fat hen!

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This title features 50 fabulous papercraft projects to make yourself. You can create your own stationery, decorations, toys, games, masks, disguises and accessories. You can make a simple bookmark or fancy wrapped parcels, fashion a pair of funny monster feet or a cardboard crocodile, pretend to be a cowboy, produce your own jigsaw puzzle or play a magnetic fishing game. Easy techniques include paper folding, rolling, painting, printing, stamping, papier-mache, stencils, decoupage, and much more. It offers ideas for all children aged 7-12 to make themselves or with grown-up guidance. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs throughout the book make each project straightforward to follow, with over 400 images in total. All you need is some paper or cardboard, a little bit of patience and your imagination! We use paper every single day. Newspapers tell us what is happening in the world, cardboard protects the things we buy, paper wraps our parcels and fills our books, and decorative wallpaper covers our homes. Paper is all around us, and life would be very difficult without it. But paper can be used in other ways too, and this book shows you how to create all kinds of fun objects to use for decoration or to give as gifts to your friends. Produce a decoupage picture frame or rubber-stamped stationery. Make papier-mache Christmas ornaments or your own playing cards for a lively game of snap. All the projects in the book use paper in its many forms, and each one shows you what materials to use and how it's done. Some of the projects can be made all by yourself, others may need an adult's help - but you're sure to want to try them all!

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Babies and toddlers are fascinated by pictures of other children, and they will delight in looking at this special padded boardbook with grown-ups and by themselves. It features all sorts of expressions - from happy to sad, from silly to shy, and much more. Learning is both stimulating and fun with bright, exciting photographs of funny faces throughout. Visually exciting, fun to use and built to endure, this is an ideal introduction to the world of books. Exciting, informative and entertaining, this lively book will bring a smile to any little one's face. The say-and-point style encourages word skills and recognition in youngsters. It features lots of young children just like them, showing a variety of facial expressions, including painted faces and a game of peek-a-boo. The Say and Point Picture Boards series is designed to capture a child's attention with images and shapes that he or she will immediately respond to. Meanwhile, the parent, guardian or teacher can point to and repeat the words and simple phrases. With fabulous photographs and engaging text throughout, learning will be a fun experience for all.

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This title comes with 19 easy-to-do experiments and 300 exciting pictures. It deals with the stories and the science behind the challenge to explore the cosmos. It offers action-packed information on the history, the people and the science of space. You can find out how the universe began, what galaxies, stars and constellations are made of, and why nothing, not even light, can escape from a black hole. Spectacular photographs and explanatory illustrations capture the thrills of space observation, travel, satellites and communication. Easy-to-do projects show you how rockets work, what it's like to work in space, how to make artificial gravity and solar wind, and much more. Space contains everything there is, from the Earth we live on to the most distant star. This fascinating book takes you on a journey to the Moon, the planets of the solar system and beyond. You can learn about the telescopes astronomers are using to search for extra-terrestrial life among the stars. You can follow the history of space research, from the earliest rockets to the future of space travel. Exciting experiments include making a dish antenna and simulating solar heat. The projects are fun to do and help explain the science and technology of space exploration.

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This title offers over 50 delicious and healthy recipes that contain no dairy produce. It provides detailed introduction with specialist advice on dairy-free diets, lactose intolerance and milk allergy. It contains over 50 enticing and tasty dairy-free recipes - including favourite dishes made dairy-free and with brand new ideas to try; nutritional notes for each recipe; stunning colour photographs of each finished recipe with easy-to-follow step-by-step techniques to help you prepare each dish; and, cook's tips throughout and ideas for planning balanced meals. Whatever your reason for omitting cow's milk and its products from your diet, you can still enjoy a wider range of varied and delicious meals. "50 Classic Recipes: Dairy Free" is designed to give you all the help, advice and information that you need. It combines enticing and nutritious dairy-free recipes with essential information on food intolerances and allergies. The recipes cover every course and include delicious savoury dishes from a wide range of cuisines. With expert nutritional information and a reference guide to helpful organizations, "50 Classic Recipes: Dairy Free" offers a wealth of inspiration and advice, and an endless selection of healthy and delicious eating ideas for you, your friends and family to enjoy.

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This is a highly readable history of the military and political events of the war, from the rapid advance of the Nazi forces across Europe to triumph over Germany and the surrender of the Japanese. Colour campaign maps and battle plans complement descriptions of every major battle, with the analysis of the successes and failures of the various military strategies. Fascinating fact boxes highlight the lives of important political leaders and generals who shaped the course of the war, such as General Douglas MacArther, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin. Illustrated with over 350 compelling and evocative photographs taken during the conflict. This engaging volume is divided into five chapters, one for each specific phase of the European and Pacific Wars, plus an introductory chapter on the causes of the war, and a concluding discussion of its aftermath and long-term legacy. The chapters follow the war's battles and campaigns, and there are special feature boxes on key personalities and areas of significant interest alongside detailed maps and battle plans to show how the conflict progressed. The fall of France, the Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor and Operation Barbarossa are all discussed in detail, as are accounts of the battles in North Africa and the war in the Pacific. The harrowing history of World War Two is retold here in an expert but accessible way, supplemented with over 350 evocative photographs, maps and battle plans, making this a fascinating reference book for both general and specialist readers.

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This work features a full-colour visual guide to Italian ingredients, packed with information about their history and uses, and essential preparation and cooking techniques. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to make your own home-made pasta. It features classic dishes, such as bruschetta, pizza alla margherita, baked lasagne, fritto misto and minestrone soup. It includes authentic recipes for risottos and polenta; fabulous fish and shellfish dishes, such as pan-fried prawns; a wide variety of poultry and meat dishes, including the classic osso buco; a variety of fresh vegetable dishes and salads; desserts, such as tiramisu and zabaglione; and, home-baked treats, such as herb or olive-flavoured focaccia and Italian bread sticks. This book opens with a fascinating introduction to the background of Italian cooking. This is followed by a full-colour, illustrated reference guide, with information about all the common and less well-known Italian ingredients. Each section includes facts about how and where the ingredient is made or grown, its history and culinary uses, and essential information on buying and storing, along with detailed cooking and preparation instructions and basic recipes where appropriate. The second part of the book is a beautifully photographed recipe section, with over 320 recipes presented in an illustrated step-by-step format. The recipes are a combination of authentic regional favourites and contemporary classics.

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This title contains everything you need to know about planning, designing, planting and embellishing a small garden - and how to put your ideas into action. It features lawns, walls, fences, paths, patios, ponds, rock gardens, roof gardens and containers. It includes step-by-step instructions for choosing plants and preparing, planting and maintaining displays all year round. It also includes practical ideas for creating 150 inspiring containers of all kinds, from hanging baskets and windowboxes to terracotta pots and stone troughs. It contains over 2000 beautiful colour photographs. Featuring more than 2000 photographs, clear advice and step-by-step projects, this comprehensive and practical guide is for anyone wishing to transform even the smallest corner with flair and confidence. The first part of this wide-ranging manual looks at a number of different designs, as well as likely difficulties and ways to overcome them. It includes lessons on how to take measurement and draw plans accurately, with ideas for all types of gardens including patios, front gardens and basements. There are details of how to put your plans into action. The second part of this book presents over 150 container projects, and shows the wonderful results of their application. A chapter on choosing plants provides advice on selecting the best plants for all situations.

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The egg is one of the world's most basic and familiar of ingredients, yet it is one of the most versatile, too. The book opens with a colourful and comprehensive photographic identification guide to all the well-known types of egg, such as hen, duck and quail, as well as more exotic varieties, including ostrich and emu. Each type is examined in detail and accompanied by fascinating information on its origin and the history of its use. An invaluable techniques section provides information on nutrition, buying and storing, and guides you through preparing every kind of egg dish. Detailed step-by-step instructions will help you master the art of cooking with eggs, from simple boiling and poaching to making meringues, souffles and sauces. The recipe section includes over 50 classic egg recipes, from Poached Eggs Florentine to Spicy Sausage and Cheese Tortilla, and from Quiche Lorraine to Bitter Chocolate Mousses. Each dish is photographed beautifully, and step-by-step instructions make the recipes easy to follow and ensure successful results every time.

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A colourful and expertly written directory of small arms, fully illustrated with more than 500 specially-commissioned photographs and diagrams. Quick-glance specification boxes show the calibre, magazine capacity, action, length and weight of each weapon

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In this work, over 800 colour photographs and diagrams show you how to do every decorating task and project around the house with complete confidence. It offers expert advice on essential home improvements tasks, including painting, wallpapering, tiling, laying new floors, carpentry skills, security, repairs and maintaining your home. It also offers advice on how to choose and use the right tools for the job effectively and safely. Step-by-step visual instructions and tips from the experts make the information easy to follow. This book describes how to plan your work, the tools and materials you will need, how to maintain your home, basic carpentry and decorating. Over 800 step-by-step photographs and diagrams show the best way to tackle walls, ceilings, windows, doors, drains, gutters, roofs, paths and drives, insulation and ventilation. Security is an ever-increasing concern and this book shows how to fit window and door locks and bolts. All the basic woodworking skills are also covered. A detailed section on decorating gives instruction on choosing colours, painting and wallpapering. Laying all types of flooring is made easy and tiling walls and surfaces is covered in depth.This handy, easy-to-use manual is an invaluable practical reference book as well as a source of inspiration, and it will help you tackle jobs around the home with confidence while ensuring you achieve professional-looking results every time.

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This is an eight exciting picture stories for little ones. It is a board book of best-loved fairy tales retold for younger readers in simple words and cute pictures. Stories include "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Gingerbread Man", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Cinderella". It is a shiny foil finish throughout adds to the appeal. Special indented windows on the front cover depict all the main characters from the stories. It is ideal for sharing with little ones, aged 2 to 7, who will love helping to tell the stories themselves. Young children will delight in these enjoyable retellings of classic stories. In "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", a naughty little girl helps herself to porridge when a family of bears go out for a walk, but she gets a surprise when they return! "Little Red Riding Hood" meets a wolf, and later that day notices what big teeth her grandmother has...No one can catch the Gingerbread Man when he decides to runs away - that is, until he crosses paths with a cunning fox." The Three Little Pigs" each build a house, one made of straw, one made of sticks and one made of bricks, but which one will keep out the "Big Bad Wolf"? These and other tales are beautifully illustrated by Jo Parry, providing fun for children and parents alike.

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Mis Primeras Palabras en Espanol. Step into Spanish with this exciting interactive language guide. Just look at the pictures, read the English labels, and then pull the tab to reveal the same words in Spanish. It covers topics such as my family (mi familia), the beach (la playa), the countryside (el campo), food (la comida) and the body (el cuerpo). It includes a glossary of terms, as well as notes about accents and masculine and feminine forms. This is an enjoyable introduction to the Spanish language for children who can read independently, or an easy-to-use reminder for grown-ups with pre-readers. More than 70 words and phrases are introduced, covering a number of subject areas. These include concepts familiar to any child, such as home, animals, food and the body. All the words are shown in English. Pull the tab at the bottom of each page and the Spanish translation is revealed - so 'butterfly' becomes 'una mariposa' and the complete phrase 'look at that beautiful butterfly' becomes 'mira esa bonita mariposa'. Without even noticing, youngsters will increase their understanding while having fun pulling the tabs and looking at the pictures.

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Copy us and sing along! This wonderful boardbook features three popular traditional rhymes..."The Wheels on the Bus" - engaging pictures show little ones (and big ones) exactly how to have fun with words and actions. "Round and Round the Garden" - includes a visual guide for parents on how to use their fingers to take one step, two steps, and tickle under there! "Peter Hammers with One Hammer" - youngsters aged 3 to 5 will love learning the words and singing along. The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round, The wheels on the bus go round and round, All day long. Peter hammers with one hammer, One hammer, one hammer! Peter hammers with one hammer, All day long. Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear...One step...two steps...And tickle you under there!

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This is a colourful first words book in a chunky board book format with sparkly foil detail throughout. This delightful early learning book is the perfect way to introduce your child to the alphabet. Look at the objects that appear on the left-hand page. Then, encourage your child to find and name them on the right-hand page. There are silly scenes on the beach where you can learn 'B' for boat and 'C' for cake, or go underwater for 'N' for net and 'O' for octopus. In every picture, there are lots of extra objects for your child to look for - an alphabet of sparkly fun! Colourful shiny foil throughout makes every page a delight. This is a colourful first words book in a chunky board book format with sparkly foil detail throughout. This title takes a children through the alphabet with fun, lively pictures set in a number of different scenes, including at the seaside, in the park, under the sea, at a party and in the garden. This title includes interactive spot-the-picture games on each page to help first readers identify and learn new words. Other titles in the "Sparkly Learning Series" include "First Animals" and "First Pictures".

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Find out what is fact or fantasy in these 8 amazing books. Explore the amazing worlds of fact and fantasy in this collection of eight exciting books. Learn through step-by-step hands-on projects that make history and mythology come alive: make a shaman's mask, prepare a recipe to keep vampires at bay, learn to write your name in runes, build a model castle and make your own tipi. This title features more than 1600 fabulous colour photographs, illustrations and inside-view artworks. This is a stimulating reference book collection, ideal for 8- to 12-year olds to use at home and school. From exploring the forgotten world of the Vikings, to discovering the weird and wonderful mythological creatures that have inspired monster stories, this series of books explores the subjects that all kids find fascinating, and puts them into historical context. Journey into the afterlife by exploring the tombs of warrior kings and mummies of beautiful princesses, and read about how ordinary people were once put to death for being called a witch. Read about the pioneers who set out for a new life in the Wild West of America, and explore the cultures of the Sioux, Blackfoot and other native American tribes they encountered along the way. Each book contains hands-on step-by-step projects to make history come alive. Easy-to-follow photographs show you how to dress like a medieval lady, cook a cowboy meal, make Native American jewellery or create your own Egyptian tomb paintings...and much, much more. Beautifully designed with over 1600 fabulous colour photographs, illustrations and artworks, this is a spectacular journey through time and an ideal companion for home or school-based learning.

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This title features deliciously hot and spicy recipes from round the world, shown in 190 beautiful photographs. It offers easy-to-follow vegetarian recipes with step-by-step instructions, allowing cooks of all abilities to create wonderful, memorable curry meals. It is a fantastic collection of international curries, pakoras, tagines, kormas, dhals, biryanis and naans. The sections include appetizers and soups; vegetable curries; main course rice; rice side dishes and breads; side dishes; salads and slaws; and chutneys, pickles and relishes. It is fully illustrated with 190 stunning photographs of every finished curry dish for perfect results. You can travel into the exotic world of spice with green curry puffs, vegetable korma, sweet rice with hot sour chickpeas, and pumpkin stuffed with apricot pilaff. Every recipe has a complete nutritional breakdown to help you plan healthy menus. Spice up your cooking with over 175 sizzling step-by-step recipes. Superb vegetarian dishes from around the world have been brought together in this collection of dishes from as far afield as the Middle East, Morocco and the Caribbean as well as India and South-east Asia. Here are perfect recipes for vegetable samosas, balti mushrooms in a garlic and chilli sauce and a spectacular spiced Indian rice with spinach, tomatoes and cashew nuts. These delicious, easy-to-follow recipes will guide even the most inexperienced cook. These red-hot recipes are clearly organized by type, making the book essential for any lover of hot and spicy vegetable curries.

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This inspirational book includes practical instruction for classic thread and wool crafts as well as related fabric crafts and needlecrafts. Full guidance is given on all the equipment and materials. Each basic technique is shown step-by-step, to ensure complete confidence and success. The prefect book for anyone new to needlecraft and a handy reference for experienced needle-workers.

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This is the ultimate survival manual, a comprehensive, practical, all-climate, all-terrain guide to the basics of wilderness travel, outdoor living and surviving extreme situations. Substantial sections highlight possible threats and dangers in life, from terrorism, accident, fire, flood or crime, and provide practical solutions and professional teaching for urban prevention, protection and safety strategies. Illustrated with 1400 photographs and illustrations, including step-by-step sequences throughout.

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This unique book provides the answer, with tasty recipes that are virtually fat-free as well. The comprehensive selection of recipes includes soups, appetizers, side dishes, salads, accompaniments and main courses as well as enticing low-fat puddings, desserts and bakes. Jamaican Black Bean Pot, Roasted Ratatouille Moussaka and Banana, Maple and Lime Pancakes are just a few of the tempting recipes that this book has to offer.

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This text provides a complete step-by-step course in painting techniques, from getting started to achieving excellence. 50 full-scale projects, specially commissioned from leading professional artists, give the reader the chance to practice new-found skills.

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Children love to get their hands dirty, and whether they enjoy cooking up a storm in the kitchen or digging in the garden, this book is packed with exciting projects that will keep them entertained all year round. The recipes range from a simple Chunky Vegetable Salad to more advanced offerings, such as tasty Lamb and Potato Pies. The gardening activities range from making compost and harvesting seeds to growing blueberries and decorating pots and planters, as well as projects to entice helpful insects and animals into the garden. With lively pictures, simple instructions and loads of great ideas, this book will provide hours of entertainment for the entire family.

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This is an illustrated history of battleships, their origins and evolution. It covers Pre-Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, battleships and battle cruisers from 1860 onwards. Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each ship's country of origin, launch date, size, weight, armament, power, performance and complement. It includes facts and anecdotes about the famous battles and naval operations in which these ships played a role. It features over 550 photographs from naval and military sources worldwide, many rarely seen before. This meticulously researched book begins with a history of the battleship, from the first ironclad woodenhulled ships of the 19th century to the revolutionary Dreadnoughts of World War I and the mighty battleships and battle cruisers of World War II. It includes a country-by-country directory of battleships, with details about each vessel's history, construction, appearance and function. Featuring more than 150 ships - including Dreadnought, Hood, New Jersey, Bismarck and Nagato - and illustrated with over 550 photographs, this is a must-have reference book for everyone interested in the battleships that have helped to make history.

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This book presents professional techniques to bring your furniture back to life. How to dismantle, reassemble, repair, restore, upholster, polish, wax and stain antique chairs at home. It includes clear step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration tasks, including upholstering a stuff-over seat, repairing feet and legs, and mending a broken back. It features a fascinating history, including how chairs from different periods are made, and how to take them apart and put them back together. It includes expert advice on buying, using and caring for tools, equipment and materials. It offers projects that include restoring an 18th-century carved chair, replacing a dog-chewed arm, repairing a top rail, cutting in a tenon joint, and reeding a turned chair leg. It contains over 400 specially commissioned photographs. This book is an essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique chairs. Information is given on how each piece of furniture is constructed, and how it can be dismantled and reassembled. There is a section on all the tools and equipment needed for home furniture repair, followed by practical projects such as removing upholstery, French polishing, repairing a broken arm, and restoring a scuffed foot. With its historical overview, professional instructions and more than 400 photographs, this book will enable any budding restorer to develop a true understanding of a range of antique chairs, and how to repair and restore them.

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This is an outstanding and authoritative box set for classical music enthusiasts, covering the complete history of music-making, sections of the orchestra, and the lives and works of the great composers. It examines a wide range of musical instruments, including strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboards and the voice, as well as rare and non-Western instruments. It features in-depth biographies of over 100 famous composers, such as Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Shostakovich, encompassing all styles of composition from medieval times to the present day. It is fully illustrated with over 1150 photographs, fine art paintings and illuminations, including handwritten musical manuscripts, scenes from ballets and operas, concert halls, orchestras, musical instruments and composers' portraits. The two books in this beautiful box set provide a complete illustrated guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra and the most influential classical composers. Music answers the question, "What is music?" and "What is a musical instrument?", and contains a directory of strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. Composers covers the life and times and key works of over 100 great composers, from Bach to Tchaikovsky, and continues up to modern composers such as Carter, Boulez and Stockhausen. For all those who love classical music and want to find out more, The Music Box is an essential companion.

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This boxed set of two encyclopedias charts the rise and fall of the ancient American empires - including the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Olmec and Zapotec. It is an absorbing guide to the lost world of the peoples of the sun, their awe-inspiring history, myths and culture. You can explore dozens of vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacan, Cuzco and the Nazca lines. It describes burial practices, mummies, ritual sacrifice and the importance of gold as well as exploring the impact on native religion of the coming of Christianity. 1000 stunning photographs, statues, sculptures, paintings, maps and illustrations reveal an amazing visual history. This two-volume comprehensive and authoritative history describes the political, military and social world of ancient America. It explores the region's vivid mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife. The first book focuses on the Maya and Aztec civilizations of Mexico and Central America, and the second on the Inca Empire that stretched the length of South America. Taking in many other cultures, this is a perfect introduction to the subject and also a stunning visual record of a fascinating period that has helped to shape our world.

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This is an enchanting collection of art, verse and prose. It is a delightful celebration of the power, agony and ecstasy of love, including poignant and evocative works of art, poetry and prose. It includes the immortal verse of classical poets such as Sappho, Shakespeare, Dante and Marlowe as well as the great romantics: John Keats, Lord Bryon, William Blake, Christina Rossetti, Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson. It works of art by Frank Dicksee, Holman Hunt, Alma-Tadema, JW Waterhouse, Jean-Honore Fragonard, and many more, capture the yearning and rapture of love. With chapters on discovery and rapture, loves lost and unrequited, love's stratagems, and undying love, this little book covers all the great aspects of love. Using the familiar and poignant words of Shakespeare's famous sonnets as well as less well-known passages such as the witty and cajoling "To Celia" by Ben Jonson, all the moods and expressions of falling in love are portrayed. Wise words from Ovid, a passionate appeal from Andrew Marvell, the coldhearted observations of Choderlos de Laclos from Les Liasons Dangereuses, the haunting verses of "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats, all bear witness to the exquisite symptoms of being transported by love, while sumptuous, poignant or joyous fine art paintings perfectly illustrate the extracts. It is a delightful tribute to this very human emotion.

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There is something very appealing about sorbets, granitas and water ices. This stylish and beautiful book shows how simple it is to make all kinds of iced treats, with 25 delectable recipes. All the essential information on equipment and ingredients is provided in the concise introduction, as well as inspirational ideas for decorating and serving. Whatever the occasion, you will find the perfect recipe in this book.

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A collection of delicious slow-cooked and one-pot recipes, including casseroles, stews, soups, pot roasts, puddings and desserts, shown in 500 photographs

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Japanese food is revered the world over for its exquisite simplicity, attractive presentation and use of the highest quality, freshest ingredients.The culinary delights of Japan are explored in this stunning new book, featuring over 100 recipes and showcased in a bright, contemporary design with over 300 beautiful photographs.

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This book presents over 400 fabulous dishes requiring only three or four ingredients illustrated by over 1500 stunning colour step-by-step photographs. It simplifies shopping, cuts preparation time, and is perfect for the modern cook who loves good food but has less time to spend making it. It provides a practical introduction to minimalist cooking, with advice on choosing ingredients and tips on how to achieve maximum taste. It includes recipes for every type of occasion - breakfasts and brunches, light lunches and midweek family meals, relaxed al fresco dining, elegant entertaining and sumptuous desserts. Perfect for today's busy modern cook, this book shows how to achieve maximum flavour with minimum effort. Every recipe tastes sensational but requires just three or four ingredients, saving money and saving time on planning, shopping and preparation. There is something suitable for all occasions, and each recipe has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions to ensure perfect results every time. A nutritional breakdown of every recipe is also included, so you can plan meals for any kind of diet. Quick dishes include stuffed baby squash, or chicken scallops with lemon and Serrano ham. For those with a sweet tooth, there are four chapters filled with indulgent delights such as passion fruit creams. Beautifully photographed with over 1500 step-by-step pictures, this is the only cookbook for anyone who demands superb results, but wants to spend less money in the supermarket and less time in the kitchen.

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This combined sticker and colouring-in book provides a charming visual introduction to time - from reading clock faces to the broader context of hours of the day and seasons of the year.With simple text and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, the scenes can be coloured in by the reader and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, as well as use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

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My First Reading Book is an illustrated first reading book in a large, fun format - ideal for group storytelling. Simple vocabulary and imaginative pictures of all the characters and locations ensure that children can follow as you read, or try for themselves. Interactive writing exercises and a maze at the back of the book provide a valuable aid to learning. It is a delightful retelling of a classic fairy tale, with a fresh and lively storyline designed to appeal to young readers. When a woodcutter and his wife become too poor to feed their two children, they reluctantly abandon little Hansel and Gretel. The children wander through the woods, cold and hungry, until they happen upon a house - and what an unusual house it is. The walls are made of gingerbread, the roof is made of icing, the windows are spun sugar, and door is made from marshmallow. Who could live in such a place...? The timeless tale is retold in this enchanting book, with appropriate vocabulary and familiar language that children can easily follow.

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This title helps you discover the awesome lost world of the dinosaur. You can go back in time to the fascinating realm of the dinosaurs - more than 60 million years before the first humans existed. It features information-packed landscape pages, suitable for both home and school use. Special feature boxes provide incredible dinosaur facts and figures. There is outstanding artwork throughout, including detailed annotations for the budding dino expert. It is a book that children will want to read again and again. This beautifully illustrated reference book is essential reading for every child with an interest in dinosaurs. It helps them discover amazing facts about these incredible beasts, from the compact Compsognathus to the towering Brachiosaurus. You can find out which dinosaur weighed as much as twenty elephants, and how Stegosaurus had a brain as tiny as your thumb. You can learn about flying reptiles such as Quetzalcoatlus and undersea monsters like the giant predator Liopleurodon. The thematically written text answers many of the questions that children ask, such as "what were dinosaurs really like?" and "why did the dinosaurs die out?" Expertly written, this book reveals the mysteries of how these animals dominated the planet Earth for 160 million years.

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This fantastic book includes every kind of blended drink, from healthy fruit and vegetable juices to creamy, indulgent smoothies and delicious boozy blends for grown-up parties. It features a visual guide to fruits, vegetables and other ingredients that can be juiced, and explains which provide the most nutrients. The 160 recipes range from wonderfully healthy drinks such as Strawberry and Apple Slush to naughty-but-nice blends such as Kiwi and Stem Ginger Spritzer. For special occasions, you can get your party off to a good start with a zesty Lime Mojito. Whatever the occasion, this practical and immensely usable book has just the recipe.

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