Offers an instructional guide to the art of millinery. This book explains how to go about designing a hat, what equipment and materials you will need, and the techniques required to get started.
Jane Austen's story Love and Freindship, written at 14, is updated in a sparkling satire. Also includes the original—complete with uncorrected spelling. Love and Freindship was written when Jane Auste
Featuring 150 match-ups, this newest addition to the Then & Now series offers classic archive images from San Francisco to San Diego With images from all over California, this collection has a str
A practical guide that outlines the differences between designing for for devised and scripted workCostumes designed and made for devised or physical drama, for contemporary circus or for dance, diffe
A collection of time-honored recipes for delicious preserved foods along with 21st-century variations Chutneys, pickles, and relishes can bring life and richness to any meal, and ever-imaginative new
A practical look for artists and designers at understanding how color relates to abstractionColour and Abstraction looks at how color was liberated from its subservient role to drawing in developing p
This history behind alchemy studies the progression of this arcane art, looks at famous alchemists, and observes the effects it has had on modern scienceAlchemy has traditionally been viewed as &q
Suitable for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques, this book presents the history of sn
A practical guide to the main brazing and soldering types: soft soldering, silver soldering, and brazing—perfect for home metalworkers, engineers, and workshop mechanics Brazing and soldering are es
A powerful and iconic weapon, the longbow dominated Medieval warfare in England. From the Hundred Years War to Hastings, Robin Hood and Agincourt, the longbow was also used to a devastating effect in
A controversial drug-free method of treatment for learning disabilities, the Dore program has been hotly debated in the medical community. In this account, the man who began it all shares how dyslexia
Oman differs from other Arab countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region in having a long history as a unified state. It is also famous as a seafaring nation and for the Ibadi tradition of
Oman differs from other Arab countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region in having a long history as a unified state. It is also famous as a seafaring nation and for the Ibadi tradition of
An irresistible collection of recipes using honeys, jams, marmalades, chutneys, and other preserves from the world famous Fortnum & Mason storeFor more than 300 years Fortnum & Mason has been
Bicentenary edition of a beloved classic complete with original color plates and?new?silhouettes by illustrator Niroot Puttapipat, capturing the spirit of Regency EnglandThe first of Jane Austen's pub
Celebrated as an unusually original poet—nervy, refreshing, deceptively simple—Leontia Flynn has quickly developed into a writer of assured technical complexity and a startling acuity of perception. I
Jack the Ripper's brutal murders have left an ineradicable stain on the gloomy streets of Whitechapel and surrounding area. Disturbingly, his infamous butchery was just one of many equally deplorable
After taking a serious beating while engaged in unofficial undercover work in the murky streets and taverns of London's 19th century slums, Constable Tom Churchyard takes himself to Cornwall. Here, in
From 1937 to the 1970s the NYPD owned the New York City streets, and the Irish owned the NYPD. Officers ruled their beat, fighting crime the way they wanted, and bending the law to take what they coul
Part of a vital series for today's manager, produced in conjunction with the Chartered Management Institute, this book delivers clear, expert advice on the most frequently asked questions about bookk
The book Downing Street doesn't want you to read: a frank, funny, and fascinating portrait of Britain's First Couple. Tony and Cherie Blair are a formidable double act. Now this entertaining profile o
This book is part of the Images of London series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
Examines the building industry's response to thatching issues, and its achievements in bringing the craft of thatching into the twenty-first century. This title shows how it has secured a sustainable
A comprehensive book covering all aspects of the subject in temperate areas, and advocating a whole-farm approach to managementIncorporating the most up-do-date thinking on organic pest and disease ma
In recent years there has been a much greater appreciation of the enormous contribution that hedges make to the countryside. Today, their beauty, their ability to provide wind protection and contain l
Unpublished film art and behind-the-scenes photographs from Oscar-nominated Art Director Alan TomkinsAlan Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs from an acclaim
Butchery for the Smallholder is essential reading for those who have embraced self-sufficiency, and who regard small game and birds, both domestic and wild, as an essential part of their diet. The vol
Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser HMAS Perth. Most were young—many were still te
Haunted by a sense that the living and the dead are separated by no more than a narrow and disputed borderland, the tales that Margaret Oliphant liked to call her "stories of the seen and the
They had so much on Sharman that he couldn't move without their say-so. Stuff he'd done for himself, and things he'd done for them, too. His name was ruined on both sides of the fence. So they came up
Exquisite archival images are paired with the same views as they look todayThe early settlers of Savannah built their houses around a geometric street plan on a bluff above the Savannah River. They we
Archive images from Atlanta's early days, when it was known as the "Gate City," are paired with the same view today, as the bustling capital of the New SouthAtlanta blends the old-So
This new practical guide to dividing, or indexing, shows how to achieve maximum versatility from a limited range of tooling Whether new to the process or looking to enhance your skills, this book wi
Extensively revised, a host of local landmarks are shown as they once looked, alongside the same viewpoint photographed today Originally known as Nashborough, Nashville was named as the capital of T
Extensively revised from the original version with new sites, new text, and additional photos of local landmarks as they once looked, alongside the same viewpoint photographed today Philadelphia has
Extensively revised, redesigned, and rephotographed, a host of local landmarks as they once looked, alongside the same viewpoint photographed today Austin is known for its impressive streets and per
Willow weaving is an exciting and rewarding craft for anyone who wants to reconnect with the natural world. This book gives all the information and tuition needed to get started and includes projects
A host of local landmarks as they once looked alongside the same viewpoint photographed todayA late arrival on the Southern landscape, the city of Birmingham was not incorporated until after the Civil
