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In this inspirational and practical guide to country life, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. The Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook will help you rediscover your love of the countryside, including: - a checklist of British butterflies and where to find them - how to keep chickens, ducks, goats and sheep - how to make soap, candles and your own herbal remedies - how to track animals and forage for food - essential knot tying - how to build a campfire without matches - how to create a kitchen garden - the origins of country superstitions And much more. With beautiful line art illustrations throughout, this compendium of the British countryside and its delights will be an essential read for any nature lover in your life.
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Take on the toughest challenges that nature can throw at you with the ultimate visual guide to camping, wilderness, and outdoor survival skills. Written by Colin Towell, an ex-SAS Combat Survival Instructor, The Survival Handbook is bursting with survival tips, manual skills, camping essentials, and advice on how to improvise, survive, and get found - on land or at sea. Combining proven, no-nonsense military survival skills with ingenious bushcraft techniques, specially commissioned illustrations and accessible step-by-step instructions show you how to survive in the wild. Learn how to plan your expedition, how to make a fire, and how to build a shelter, and everything you need to know about wild food and natural dangers. Revel in inspirational real-life survival stories and be prepared for every outdoor situation. From survival basics, such as finding water and catching fish, to extreme survival situations including being adrift at sea or lost in the jungle, The Survival Handbook will steer you through life's toughest adventures in the world's harshest climates. Whether you are preparing for a camping trip, or going further afield, The Survival Handbook is a perfect guide to the great outdoors in a handy size to pack.
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Take on the toughest challenges that nature can throw at you with the ultimate visual guide to camping, wilderness, and outdoor survival skills. Written by Colin Towell, an ex-SAS Combat Survival Instructor, The Survival Handbook is bursting with survival tips, manual skills, camping essentials, and advice on how to improvise, survive, and get found - on land or at sea. Combining proven, no-nonsense military survival skills with ingenious bushcraft techniques, specially commissioned illustrations and accessible step-by-step instructions show you how to survive in the wild. Learn how to plan your expedition, how to make a fire, and how to build a shelter, and everything you need to know about wild food and natural dangers. Revel in inspirational real-life survival stories and be prepared for every outdoor situation. From survival basics, such as finding water and catching fish, to extreme survival situations including being adrift at sea or lost in the jungle, The Survival Handbook will steer you through life’s toughest adventures in the world’s harshest climates. Whether you are preparing for a camping trip, or going further afield, The Survival Handbook is a perfect guide to the great outdoors in a handy size to pack.
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Take on the toughest challenges that nature can throw at you with the ultimate visual guide to camping, wilderness, and outdoor survival skills. Written by Colin Towell, an ex-SAS Combat Survival Instructor, The Survival Handbook is bursting with survival tips, manual skills, camping essentials, and advice on how to improvise, survive, and get found - on land or at sea. Combining proven, no-nonsense military survival skills with ingenious bushcraft techniques, specially commissioned illustrations and accessible step-by-step instructions show you how to survive in the wild. Learn how to plan your expedition, how to make a fire, and how to build a shelter, and everything you need to know about wild food and natural dangers. Revel in inspirational real-life survival stories and be prepared for every outdoor situation. From survival basics, such as finding water and catching fish, to extreme survival situations including being adrift at sea or lost in the jungle, The Survival Handbook will steer you through life’s toughest adventures in the world’s harshest climates. Whether you are preparing for a camping trip, or going further afield, The Survival Handbook is a perfect guide to the great outdoors in a handy size to pack.
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In the meantime, there's an Alan Titchmarsh novel for every mood! If you're looking for . . . An enthralling wartime mystery, head over to The Scarlet Nightingale 'A perfect love story' (Katie Fforde), search for The Haunting An uplifting, enchanting novel about second chances, dive into Mr Gandy's Grand Tour An absorbing family saga, head over to the page for Folly An escapist family mystery, read Bring Me Home
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An ordinary life. An extraordinary choice. Adam Gabriel has always been a child of nature. Raised on his parents' remote Yorkshire farm, where life is measured by the rhythms of the flock, the turn of the seasons, and the yearly arrival of an itinerant local monk, he seems destined for a quietly contented life. As Adam grows, Luke and Bethany see flickers of something extraordinary in their son - a healing touch that goes beyond his love for the land. But Adam's gentleness has always made him an outsider, and a powerful gift can also be a heavy burden... When tragedy turns the Gabriels' life upside down, Adam faces a stark choice. Can he keep faith in his talents, even if it means risking the suspicion of others? Should he listen to the lure of new horizons, or does happiness lie closer to home? And when he needs it most, can he find the strength to save the people he loves?
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Ray Mears' Outdoor Survival Handbook is a book of discovery, explaining the everyday skills you need to live in and enjoy the natural world. Season by season, this unique, fully illustrated guide describes the resources and materials available in the wild and how to use them. Whether you want to spend a day, a week or a month out of doors, Ray Mears' Outdoor Survival Handbook will help you enjoy it to the full. Packed with practical tips, insights into nature and respect for traditional knowledge, this is a book for families, groups and individual hikers and climbers - for everyone who enjoys outdoor life.
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The ultimate guide to style and social success for the modern gentleman. Ever wondered how to decode the infamous smart casual dress code? How many shirts a man really needs? How to master the art of small talk? Or even which cocktail recipes every man simply must have in his repertoire of bar skills? The Modern Gentleman's Handbook will have all the answers the modern man requires to put his best foot forward for all occasions, from the office, to weddings and sporting events and even long weekends away. This essential collection of do's and don'ts, from the fundamentals to the obscure and eccentric, will ready any man to conquer all of life's daily challenges and opportunities with finesse and good spirit. Effortlessly elevate your style and reputation with this vital handbook.
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Inspired by the genius problem-solving skills of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, these puzzles are divided into three levels of difficulty, the third being truly expert. Set your mind to work and see whether you have the skills to become a Bletchley Park IQ genius. These tests include: - Lateral thinking puzzles - Math word problems - Raven matrices - Logical reasoning puzzles And many more.
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Set in wartime London and occupied France, this is a thrilling story of love, danger and sacrifice from bestselling novelist Alan Titchmarsh. It is the late 1930s when seventeen-year-old Rosamund Hanbury leaves behind the endless summers of her coastal Devonshire home for the fast pace of high society London. Under the expert guidance of her formidable aunt, the country mouse learns how to act like a lady, hosting dinner parties and rubbing shoulders with Britain's most influential. And when the enigmatic Harry Napier sweeps her off her feet at London's famous Cafe de Paris she could almost forget that Britain has declared war. But the Phoney War ends. Harry is posted, London reels from the first bombings of the Blitz and Rosamund suffers a devastating personal loss that leaves her all the more determined to do her bit for the war effort. Joining the Special Forces she is sent to work alongside the Resistance on a top secret mission in France. It is here that her courage and loyalty are truly put to the test. And where she learns that no one is what they seem: at home or abroad . . .
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Primary Booster is an exciting new series designed to accompany any primary course. It helps young learners develop and consolidate their language skills in a fun and engaging way, as they boost their confidence and become independent learners. Primary Booster features: A variety of topics and graded activities. Interesting and enjoyable projects that personalise language learning. Exciting arts and crafts activities that reinforce language skills and develop creativity. Entertaining and captivating songs that encourage the pupils to recycle the language learnt. Simple and clear instructions so the pupils can work on their own, at school or at home! Stickers.
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Primary Booster is an exciting new series designed to accompany any primary course. It helps young learners develop and consolidate their language skills in a fun and engaging way, as they boost their confidence and become independent learners. Primary Booster features: A variety of topics and graded activities. Interesting and enjoyable projects that personalise language learning. Exciting arts and crafts activities that reinforce language skills and develop creativity. Entertaining and captivating songs that encourage the pupils to recycle the language learnt. Simple and clear instructions so the pupils can work on their own, at school or at home! Stickers.
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Primary Booster is an exciting new series designed to accompany any primary course. It helps young learners develop and consolidate their language skills in a fun and engaging way, as they boost their confidence and become independent learners. Primary Booster features: A variety of topics and graded activities. Interesting and enjoyable projects that personalise language learning. Exciting arts and crafts activities that reinforce language skills and develop creativity. Entertaining and captivating songs that encourage the pupils to recycle the language learnt. Simple and clear instructions so the pupils can work on their own, at school or at home! Stickers.
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This book celebrates the thriving world of Islamic arts and crafts, as well as presenting the rich cultural, philosophical and historical heritage that contemporary artists and craftspeople still draw on today. Based on decades of research and expertise, and written by tutors at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, one of the world's leading schools for the study of the traditional crafts of the East and West, it provides unparalleled access to a glorious range of methods, materials and skills. The book is organized into three chapters. The first explores the fundamental principles of Islamic arts and crafts: geometry, islimi and calligraphy. The second introduces widely used materials and tools, including pigments, gesso panels, gilding equipment, brushes, pens and paper. The third provides fully illustrated step-by-step guides to the crafting of artefacts and artworks, including Kufic calligraphy, plaster carving, Mughal and Persian miniature painting, parquetry, ceramics, mosaic and glassblowing. The history and significance of the techniques and materials used are explained, accompanied by numerous illustrations of masterworks found throughout the Islamic world. This comprehensive and accessible volume, packed with over 1,000 images, connects cultural history with modern practice. It is a vital reference and practical resource for craftspeople, artists and students from all backgrounds who seek to engage with the Islamic world.
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Designed to present a tough challenge, these puzzles are divided into three levels of difficulty, the final of which is for true experts. This sudoku collection includes a foreword written by Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing and trustee of Bletchley Park, the former British codebreaking HQ where Alan Turing worked. Its retro 1940s cover is reminiscent of wartime book designs and makes a wonderful gift. Set your mind to work and see whether you have the skills to become a Bletchley Park number cruncher.
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Sunshine is a three-level introductory series for kindergarten children studying English. Sunshine helps to develop students' curiosity, imagination, creativity and gross and fine motor skills. Sunshine is content-based. It develops listening and speaking skills through pictures, art and music. Language is taught through the characters of Emma, Paul and Vicky, who create humor and build confidence. Brightly illustrated songs, rhymes and chants develop phonemic awareness. The Resource Bank includes teaching tips as well as detailed suggestions for additional games, crafts, drama activities and songs. The Student's Book includes a CD of songs.