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Jewellery Repairs At The Bench is an essential handbook for all jewellers who are trusted with pieces that require restoration, repair or alteration. Fully illustrated, it explains a range of everyday repairs that a jeweller will encounter. It also emphasises the importance of restoring treasured items in terms of their sentimental value and sustainable benefits.This practical book is a companion that will be referred to again and again as a source of detailed instruction and advice by jewellers embarking on this rewarding line of work.

Meet Izzy the Inventor in a laugh-out-loud series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for beginner readers and fans of Isadora Moon and The Naughtiest Unicorn.It's time for the school cooking competition and Izzy and her sister, Bella, are having an argument about the best way to build a cake tower, when Henry the Unicorn arrives with BREAKING NEWS: the TOP FIVE FAIRYTALE PRINCESSES have been kidnapped. Izzy and Henry must use their science skills to track down the princesses in Fairytale Land. Along the way, Izzy learns the secret to an excellent cake tower and, more importantly still, the power of sisterhood.Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home.Collect all the books in the series!Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of DoomIzzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling GnomeIzzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny OgresIzzy the Invento

For fans of the Warrior Cats franchise, this action-packed sequel follows Zephyr, a tank-bred axolotl newly freed into the lake whose rebel faction is intent on destroying the Immortal Code. Zephyr isn't out to make friends. After a grueling escape from an axolotl breeding facility all he cares about is being reunited with his sister Luna. He places his trust in Neptune, a wise tiger salamander, who promises to look for her. But the search is fraught, and Neptune refuses to venture above in the dark. Feeling betrayed, Zephyr sets off on his own and soon encounters Jasper, an ambitious axolotl hungry for power. Zephyr quickly finds himself embroiled in a fight between axolotls who believe regeneration is the key to survival and others who want to evolve and roam free. The struggle for power is vicious, and there are many more dangers waiting for them both above and below the surface of the lake. This thrilling adventure is complete with legendary battles, incredible alliances, and a mov

Have fun with sounds in this super silly beatboxing book – perfect for kids who like to read aloud!Introducing Boots and Cats, silly brilliant fun from author Hazel Gardner and prolific illustrator Fred Blunt. Enjoy the free audio track from professional beatboxer Conrad Murray - scan the QR code and beatbox along! With bobbing bunnies, guinea pig wigs and a high-wire act from an elephant this innovative, entertaining book is bursting with wild, unexpected sounds. Inspired by the rhythms of beatboxing, it's hilariously satisfying to read aloud. Beatbox along with the audio QR code, toe-tapping guaranteed!Using the well-known beatboxing starting point pattern of Boots and Cats this book takes you on a fantastical, magical ride, down to a deep-sea diner, a nightclub where ducks dance and an exhilarating rollercoaster ride. Bold, wacky and brilliantly funny, Boots and Cats tickles the imagination, reminding us all to find the fun in reading aloud - and to do it together!

鑽孔深處的地底嗡鳴，遙寄宇宙的黃金唱片，魚類求偶、冰河崩落、古典雅樂、耳語神諭，──聲音，是存在的另一種見證。36個來自地球各角落的聲音景觀對人類世的另一種環境人文審視挑戰視覺至上的日常閉上眼睛，用耳朵重新閱讀世界★附音檔 QR code，隨看隨聽★德國 2024 年 ITB BuchAwards 最佳自然寫作------「當我們的思緒飄向臺灣，便想像這座島上茂盛蔥翠的森林、巍峨高聳的山脈，以及熙攘匆忙的城市。我們想到季風雨打在樹葉的聲響、被狂風捲起的潮浪拍打海岸的節奏、心愛的腳踏車發出的清脆鈴鐺聲、長年使用的鍋具上滋滋作響的料理聲，這些聲音都包藏著大量的故事。……願您在讀完這本書之後也能抽出時間，細細調頻、聆聽那些回聲的世界──那些聲音足以界定您的家園、您的環境，乃至您所感知的現實。」──摘自臺灣版作者序，獻給島嶼聲景的聆聽祝福------自然作家米凱拉．維瑟和袁家麒展開旅程，尋訪各式各樣的聲音：美麗與厭惡、悠揚與不安、療癒、怪異而親密的聲響。聲音也許稍縱即逝、轉瞬消散，但聲音所伴隨的記憶，卻能打開一扇通往靈魂的窗，深化我們與時間、環境，以及彼此之間的連結。他們以聲音的角度，帶領讀者體驗世界各地不同的景觀、文化和現象。來自地球內部的地獄之聲竟從洞穴中湧出？魚群發出的求偶聲大到讓周邊居民無法入眠？沙漠中的沙丘竟然會歌唱？居然有耗時 639 年才能演奏完的曲子？作者們走訪這些值得一聽之處，從歷史、科學與文化視角探索聲音的故事，將奇異的事實與獨特的軼聞巧妙融合，編織成引人入勝的自然書寫及哲學沉思。本書挑戰視覺至上的日常，喚醒我們對聲音的敏銳感知，讓我們重新思考「聲音」的意義，進而審視「人類」與「聲音」的關係與未來。對自然、聲音、環境、旅行和科學充滿好奇的讀者，請享受這場耳目一新的閱讀體驗！▌各方好評「這是一本以聲音為稜鏡的萬花筒之書。它讓遮蔽的世界浮現，也讓沉默的脈動回響，提醒我們：若不重新學會聆聽，人類終剩自己所創造的喧囂。」──范欽慧，台灣聲景協會創辦人「探索多樣性的聲音課題與擴張聲音思考的連結，試著搭建人與土地共振的聲音脈絡。」──吳燦政，環境聲音記錄工作者「《聲音地圖集》將聲音視為非線性的敘事媒介，帶領讀者跨越地理與時空，重新發掘那些隱藏在我們周遭、卻常被忽略的自然與歷史之聲，並從中覺察生物與環境之間的複雜糾纏。」──紀柏豪，融聲創意工作室負責人「透過『聲音』作

把一座迷你蜂箱搬到自己的書桌上！這款 DIY 組合包含 15片預先裁切的木片，組裝完成後可成為約 4英吋（10.2公分）高的迷你蜂箱，並設有可以開闔的上蓋。盒內另附可重複取下的壓克力貼紙，以蜂蜜與蜜蜂圖案裝飾蜂箱，還有兩罐迷你仿真蜂蜜，讓整體擺設更有細節。套組同時附有一本 48頁插圖迷你書，介紹飼養蜜蜂的重要基礎知識與蜂箱相關資訊。從動手組裝到認識養蜂，兼具桌面擺飾與簡單閱讀內容，適合養蜂愛好者、喜歡蜜蜂或對永續生活有興趣的讀者。● 內含15片預切木片，可自行組成約10.2公分高的迷你蜂箱，上蓋可以開闔● 附蜜蜂、蜂蜜造型可移除壓克力貼紙，以及兩罐迷你仿真蜂蜜，增加擺設細節● 48頁插圖迷你書介紹養蜂與蜂箱基礎知識，從組裝延伸到蜜蜂相關閱讀Embrace the spirit of beekeeping and build your very own miniature beehive right at your desk.Specifications: Includes 15 pieces of pre-cut wood to assemble into a 4-inch-tall beehive with a hinged lid, complete with removable acrylic stickers of simulated honey and bees. Also includes 2 faux jars of honeyIllustrated Mini Book: Includes a 48-page mini book with essential information about how to raise your own honeybees and other beehive basicsA Unique Gift: The perfect gift item for beekeepers, bee lovers, and sustainable living enthusiasts