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A valuable, fully illustrated guide to the folded-paper arts, The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques provides the reader with easy-to-follow instructions for creating their own paper sculptures. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced artists, all the basic folds and bases are included as well as over 30 projects, all explained through simple step-by-step diagrams. By the end of this book the reader will learn to master traditional forms, like the Printer's Hat and Masu Box, as well as modern masterpieces such as the Square Bear and Elias Figure Base.

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Are you ready to flip out? Hexaflexagons are six-sided, flat paper models that can be made to reveal hidden images through a series of flexes and folds. Flexagons were first introduced in a column written by Martin Gardner for Scientific American. From there, people started folding and figuring out creative ways to craft these interesting origami-like objects.Included in this delightful book are instructions and material to create hexaflexagons, tri-tetra flexagons, cubes, flexacubes, and more! Flexing kaleidocycles are shapes formed by taking several tetrahedra (four-sided 3D shapes) and joining their edges to form a ring, which can then be rotated so that it turns inside out to display a multitude different colors, shapes, and designs!This book contains:• A brief introduction on the history of hexaflexagons• Instructions on how to make 13 different fun flexagon models• 40 pages of easy tear-out pages with pieces to assemble your hexaflexagonsPeople are still discovering new ways to innovate with these enjoyable creations—so with some study and practice, you may be able to come up with a unique design and enter the pages of flexagon history! All you need to do is to cut out and assemble the various models in this book to create the most intriguing and entertaining designs available. Start folding your flexagons now!

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Mehr als nur Papiertiger Wollten Sie schon immer die uralte Kunst des Origami meistern? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie. Verständliche Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen, bestehend aus Abbildungen und begleitendem Text, helfen Ihnen dabei, ein langweiliges Stück Papier in die verschiedensten Origami-Modelle zu verwandeln. Egal ob Anfänger oder Fortgeschrittener - für jeden ist das richtige dabei. Dabei gibt der Autor auch allgemeine Tipps zur perfekten Faltung, zum Erstellen eigener Modelle und verrät, was zu tun ist, wenn Sie mal nicht weiterwissen. So werden auch Sie zum Origami-Meister. Sie erfahren Wie Sie Grundformen falten und Papier einteilen Wie Sie neue Origami-Modelle entwerfen Wie Sie auch knifflige Modelle meistern Wie Sie mithilfe von Origami Spinnen lebend aus Ihrer Wohnung entfernen

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Learn to fold original paper models designed by the world's leading origami masters!

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With 13 nature-inspired pieces, this unique activity book is full of amazingorigami, beautiful art and extracts from well-loved nature poems.

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Origami Fish and Other Sea Creatures Kit presents this collection of 20 delightfully fishy designs by some of the world's most famous origami artists including: Robert Lang, John Montroll, Marc Kirschenbaum, Steven Palmer, Rob Snyder, Viviane Berty and many others. The book's diagrams and instructions accompanied with the step-by-step videos are detailed enough for even origami beginners to have the guidance needed to create a virtual aquarium full of beautiful paper fish. This origami kit includes everything you need to get started: A full-colour 64-page origami book with step-by-step instructions 20 enjoyable aquatic origami projects 60 two-sided sheets of colourful patterned origami papers Step-by-step online video folding instructions for each model. Give as gifts to family and friends, or decorate your home or office with these 20 original designs, including: The versatile Multiform Fish, which allows you to create a variety of fish based on one model by adjusting variables as you fold The 3-D Bubblefish and Puffer Fish, which assume their rounded forms when you inflate their bodies in the final step The playful Clownfish, with its distinctive stripes The action-model Swimming Fish, which can swish from side to side when you shift its tail between your fingers The unusual Manta Ray, with its realistically graceful form, and many other wonderful fish!

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An angel crafted from paper can be delicately beautiful. What a wonderful way of conjuring up angelic powers for yourself - as permanent decoration, for festive occasions or as a memorable gift. Including 15 sheets of origami paper and detailed instructions, as well as inspiring photographs, this book equips readers to make 15 brilliant origami angels. Origami is perfect for anyone interested in 'mindful craft' - creative projects as a route to relaxation. The book offers something new both to angel enthusiasts and to the many fans of origami worldwide. The author, a renowned origami artist, begins by explaining the spiritual dimension of origami, showing how this meditative, stress-releasing practice connects with Zen principles in awakening the possibilities of paper. He describes basic origami techniques before presenting 15 projects, which progress from simple angels suitable for beginners to more complex 3D figures, so that the reader gradually builds up their level of skill and experience. Each project comes with clear step-by-step artworks and photography to help the would-be origami artist. The angels include bringers of peace, hope, healing and good fortune, as well as those with practical uses such as a bookmark. Uplifting quotations and superb photography will inspire all those wishing to use their completed angels for meditation.

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Explore 10 years of British History through key broadcasting moments illuminated by images from the BBC archive. Created 100 years ago, on 18 October 1922, the BBC transformed people's lives at the turn of a dial, bringing voices out of the ether and conjuring the magic community of radio. Now, our lives are inextricably linked to broadcasting. It is how we remember where we come from and who we are - from the Moon Landing to the 9/11 attacks, from Monty Python to EastEnders, from Live Aid to London 2012.Head of BBC History Robert Seatter charts the story of a broadcaster and a nation, reflecting the story of all our lives across ten tumultuous decades. Broadcasting Britain: 100 years of the BBC is a vivid, thought-provoking and, most of all, entertaining celebration of a global cultural icon.Discover the BBC's central role in reflecting our ever-changing world: - Concise, essay-style text gets to the heart of each carefully chosen topic- Organized chronologically year by year, decade by decade, for ease of reference- "In this year..." timeline tracks significant events and BBC programmes- Biography boxes on key broadcasters and writers- Quotes from fans and broadcasters summarize chosen programmes' impactIn 2022, the BBC will be the first broadcaster globally to mark 100 years of continuous broadcasting, launching a special year of content: events, bespoke commissioning, special programmes, publishing, and much, much more, celebrating UK culture, education, and climate and sustainability. Created with exclusive access to the BBC's archives, Broadcasting Britain is a unique celebration of British culture, with authoritative text by an acknowledged expert in the field. Carefully curated stories reflect the story of the BBC in all its breadth and diversity, whilst tapping into public memory and the many ways that people have experienced the BBC as part of their own lives.A must-have volume for adults aged 30+ interested in modern and social history and current affairs, alongside fans of classic BBC programming, both on radio and TV.

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Journalism has the vital function to defend and promote truth in public discourse. And yet, at a time when seeking and finding the truth is at a premium, journalism has never been under so much pressure to move away from this critical role into more partial campaigns or commercial public relations exercises. In The Power of Journalists four of the UK's foremost journalists - Nick Robinson, Barbara Speed, Charlie Beckett and Gary Gibbon - introduce us to the role of the journalist as truth-teller and protector of impartiality as well as interpreter of controversial facts and trusted source of public opinion. The authors draw from their own fieldwork - including coverage of the Scottish independence referendum and the Brexit campaigns - to reflect on the necessity of maintaining an impartial and independent public information service and protecting quality information from the mounting pressure exerted by political parties and the business world. The role of new technology is also taken into consideration. While the explosion of social media has generated trends that threaten good quality journalism and contribute to the collapse of its traditional business model, the information silos caused by algorithms are simultaneously threatening democratic understanding and undermining the adequacy and effectiveness of journalism. The Power of Journalists is a mindful, rigorous and discerning examination of the role of journalism today and the reasons why journalists are conventionally regarded as powerful and tied to the establishment, yet often feel anything but.

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