Attention all nerds put down that laptop & pick up this brilliant guide to tying 50 must-know knots If you're unaware of the difference between a Cow Hitch & a Marlinspike Hoop or a Running Bowline & a Square Lashing all will be revealed in 50 Knots You Need to Know Packed with step-by-step instructions discover how to tie knots to get you through any situation whether it's nautical knots for sailing adventures or shanks & hitches for camping or climbing weekends You will learn simple knot-making techniques that can be used for all your nerdly pursuits & once you've graduated from the easy stuff you can move on to the more serious examples such as a make-shift rope halter to you can use to tame a wild beast or strong knots for securing & tying things together Also included are a couple of pieces of rope so you can start tying knows right away But be warned it's VERY addictive! ...

Starting with James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler & ending with Matthew Barney nearly every prominent figure in Modern art is represented in vibrant double-page spreads that show how these artists redefined norms & challenged tradition Fascinating biographical & anecdotal information about each artist is provided alongside large reproductions of their most celebrated works stunning details & images of the artists themselves From the Impressionists to the Surrealists Cubists to Pop artists-readers will find a wealth of information as well as hours of enjoyment learning about one of the most popular & prolific periods in art history ...

Thank the stars for the world's eccentric collectors; hoarders of objects beautiful strange or downright odd It is these documentors of the great & trivial
- who want to show us all something wonderful about their collections & share the insights into humankind each of them illuminates
- who have created the most fascinating wonderful & precious museums the planet has to offer Boggle at the enormity of space get nostalgic at childhood memories or be dumbstruck by the International Museum of Toilets Whether you're a history buff tech-head or have an inexplicable fascination with clowns you'll find world-class collections here to pique your interest Never drag your heels around a dull museum again! Then & now History museums Acropolis Museum Greece British Museum UK Forbidden City China Goethe House & Goethe Museum Germany Imperial War Museum UK Museum of Alchemists & Magicians of Old Prague Czech Republic Museum of Mummies of Guanajuato Mexico National Museum of Anthropology Mexico Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret UK Prison Gate Museum The Netherlands Sir John Soane's Museum UK Styrian Armoury Austria Torture Museum The Netherlands Vasa Museum Sweden Viking Ship Museum Norway Whitney Plantation USA The world around us Natural history museums Kunstkamera Russia 6 Messner Mountain Museum Italy Sarawak State Museum Malaysia Smithsonian Institution USA Human creativity Art & culture museums American Classic Arcade Museum USA Belgian Brewers Museum Belgium Burlesque Hall of Fame USA Coffee Museum Brazil Erawan Museum Thailand Ghibli Museum Japan Grammy Museum USA The Green Vault Germany Museum of Childhood UK Musical Instruments Museum USA Soumaya Museum Mexico Vodka Museum Russia Things that go Science & technology museums Bicycle Museum of America USA Big Hole & Open Mine Museum South Africa Exploratorium USA National Maritime Museum France National Rail Museum UK New Mexico Museum of Space History USA New York City Fire Museum USA Pencil Museum UK Porsche Museum Germany Sewer Museum France Sulabh International Museum of Toilets India Peculiar passions Quirky museums Avanos Hair Museum Turkey Clown Hall of Fame & Research Centre USA Cupnoodles Museum Japan Gopher Hole Museum Canada International Cryptozoology Museum USA Museum of Broken Relationships Croatia Watermelon Museum China About Lonely Planet Started in 1973 Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 2013 2014 & 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category ' Lonely Planet guides are quite simply like no other'
- New York Times ' Lonely Planet It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands It's on mobile phones It's on the Internet It's everywhere & it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world'
- Fairfax Media (Australia)



...

Handmade 3mm sterling silver beads Average Adult size (inside circumference approx 19cm) Sizes available in both Adult & Child Sterling Silver Number Cubes ...

This title

Includes:: fifty cards featuring mind-bending illusions to surprise your eyes taken from the personal

...

Whether you want to get more from your DSLR or are simply looking for new creative avenues to explore 50 Photo Projects shows you how to break out of your comfort zone & try something new Packed with invaluable tips on how to create stunning photographs Lee Frost provides the bright ideas that will reinvigorate your photography from inspiration on what to photograph to inventive projects with vintage pinhole & toy cameras ...

This dynamic introduction to the most important photographers from the inception of photography to today bears witness to the magic of the camera From Fe lix Nadar's awe-inspiring aerial photos & Eugene Atget's images of fin de sie cle France to Walker Evans' stirring photos & Nan Goldin's poetic scenarios each of the photographers featured here represents a vital aspect of photography's evolution The artists are presented in double-page spreads that include reproductions of their most important works concise biographies & informative sidebars The result is a fascinating overview of the way photographers continue to push the limits of their genre offering their audiences new ways of seeing & understanding our world ...

Make any trip unforgettable with Lonely Planet's 50 Places to Stay To Blow Your Mind From a mountainside capsule & 15th-century fort to a glass igloo beneath the Northern Lights this collection of the world's most luxurious extraordinary & spectacular accommodation will make even sleeping a great adventure 128 pages No Lonely Planet ...

A guide to everything you need & want to know about quantum physics how our universe works & our existence in it Quantum physics is the most cutting-edge important & fascinating area of modern science We have all heard of Einstein's theory of relativity & Schrodinger's Cat
- but do we really understand the mind-bending theories of our universe? In 50 concise chapters Joanne Baker covers the foundation concepts of quantum physics & moves on to present clear explanations of complex theories & their advanced applications
- from string theory to black holes & quarks to quantum computing With informative two-colour illustrations alongside key ideas in straightforward bite-sized chunks this book will teach you everything you need to know about quantum physics
- & challenge the way you understand the world The ideas explored include Theory of relativity; Schroedinger's cat; Nuclear forces fission & fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity


...

Featuring beautifully illustrated portraits & profiles 50 Queers Who Changed the World is a tribute to some of the most inspirational people of all time LGBTQ people are some of the coolest in history
- legendary figures such as Freddie Mercury Virginia Woolf Laverne Cox Harvey Milk & Audre Lorde have made an unforgettable impact Queer subculture has had an enormous influence on style music art & literature
- the queer community were the first to vogue throw shade & say YAS to life before it hit the mainstream From Oscar Wilde who defended his homosexual relationships in court to Ru Paul acting as an ambassador for drag on network television queer people have fought to express their identities & make a difference This book will celebrate the lives work & unique perspectives of the icons who changed the world Elegantly illustrated & packaged these stories make utterly inspirational reading

...