The art of crafting beautiful string & bead creations is explained in this step-by-step guide for novice beaders. Twenty-five quick & simple projects will help build foundational technical skills & result in exciting bead creations such as charm bracelets & chandelier earrings. ...

A collection of beading designs for bracelets, necklaces, & earrings. This work begins with Stringing 101, a refresher course on beads, tools, & techniques. It contains step-by-step instructions & photographs which guide you through an array of projects by dozens of top bead jewelry designers that use a range of materials. ...

Gathers together various strands on string (and it's 'big brother' rope) to weave an overview of this multi-faceted yet often under-valued material. Among the mass of strands, this title helps to find the world's biggest ball of twine, a stringy history & the origin of the phrase 'to cut the Gordian knot'. ...

Visually ambitious dark fantasy, the first film to be made entirely using string puppets & marionettes. Young Prince Hal (voiced by James Mc Avoy) embarks on a perilous quest in order to avenge the murder of his father, the Emperor of Hebalon. As he travels, Hal is shocked to find that the land of Hebalon is not the peaceful, happy realm he had imagined, & that the people, devastated by years of war, rejoice in the news that the Emperor is dead. As Hal grows more bitter & resentful, he eventually finds solace in love & vows to restore the kingdom to the peace & harmony he had always imagined. ...

This music release features a compilation of 15 performances by the world's most acclaimed fingerstyle guitarists, including Martin Simpson, Stefan Grossman, John Renbourn & Jorma Kaukonen. Each profiled musician exhibits a different style but each carries direct ties (and owes a great debt) to the folk, blues & jazz guitar idioms. This film shows that, in the right hands, the versatility of the acoustic guitar knows few bounds. ...

In this book, leading string theory experts introduce cutting-edge research. Topics include new developments in topological strings or in Ad S/CFT dualities, & emerging subfields such as doubled field theory & holography in the hydrodynamical regime. ...