The 17th & 18th centuries were the eras of science Two of the most impressive personalities of that time were Leonard Euler & Maria Sibylla Merian (who in fact were related) Leonard Euler was a famous mathematician who rendered outstanding services to the number pi Maria Sibylla Merian was not only a naturalist & explorer but also an artist Her name stands for the style of detailed portrayal of nature – see her works on the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies The illustrations in this card game shall breathe life into that style again The name Pi mal Pflaumen is a play on the expression " Pi mal Daumen" — "rule of thumb" or "roughly" — which also originated in that period but now instead of thumbs players are concerned with fruit On a turn players play one fruit card from their hand at a time then they each claim one of the played cards based on the strength of the card that they played Each card depicts a fruit & some of the cards also feature a scoring pattern (eg hand in three identical fruits or two pairs of matching fruits) or a special action such as collecting an additional plum card stealing a card from an opponent taking the dog to protect yourself from theft or collecting three π cards (which can be played singly or in combination with a number card to increase the value of your initial play) After a number of turns based on the number of players the round ends then players receive a new hand of cards After three rounds players tally their points based on completed contracts & whoever has the high score wins ...

Show off your favourite bull terrier with this fabulous wall art featuring the one & only Jimmy the Bull playing the piano A must for a family of dog lovers this unique Jimmy wall art is sure to bring a smile to any animal lovers face Jimmy&s Story When Rafael Mantesso&s wife left him she took everything except their beloved bull terrier whom she&d named after her favourite shoe designer Jimmy Choo With only Jimmy for company Rafael found inspiration in his best friend blank walls & a magic marker Presented in a branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Wladyslaw Szpilman a Jewish gifted classical pianist living Poland during the Nazi occupation manages to escape deportation to a concentration camp & goes into hiding For the next few years Wladyslaw eludes capture & lives in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto Age Rating 15 ...

Grade 1 Essential syllabus for contemporary pianists Featuring hit tunes from some of the worlds biggest artists ...

This is the best-selling series that is guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece through rhythmic & melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions & finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces This new edition has been completely re-written with new exercises & pieces to support the Associated Board's new sight-reading requirements from 2009 Improve your Sight-reading! will help you improve your reading ability & with numerous practice tests included will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams ...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2017 & 2018 Grade 1 Piano syllabus Key features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C appealing & varied repertoire carefully edited & clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces & the exam 12 pages ...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2017 & 2018 Grade 1 Piano syllabus Key features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C appealing & varied repertoire carefully edited & clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces & the exam CD The CD features performances of all syllabus pieces by RAM Junior Academy students Henry Bishop & Jeneba Kanneh-Mason RCM Junior Department students Berniya Hamie & Ziying Zhang & ABRSM examiner Vanessa Latarche ...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2017 & 2018 Grade 5 Piano syllabus Key features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C appealing & varied repertoire carefully edited & clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces & the exam Recordings All of the pieces on the Grade 5 syllabus have been recorded by Nikki Iles Dinara Klinton Robert Thompson & Richard Uttley The recordings are available on CD as part of the Piano Exam Pieces with CD package as downloads from wwwabrsmorgaudioshop or within Piano Practice Partner from wwwabrsmorgpianopracticepartner ...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2017 & 2018 Grade 5 Piano syllabus Key features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C appealing & varied repertoire carefully edited & clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces & the exam CD The CD features performances of all syllabus pieces by Nikki Iles Dinara Klinton Robert Thompson & Richard Uttley ...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's 2017 & 2018 Grade 6 Piano syllabus Key features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C appealing & varied repertoire carefully edited & clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces & the exam Recordings All of the pieces on the Grade 6 syllabus have been recorded by Nikki Iles Dinara Klinton Clara Rodriguez Robert Thompson & Richard Uttley The recordings are available on CD as part of the Piano Exam Pieces with CD package as downloads from wwwabrsmorgaudioshop or within Piano Practice Partner from wwwabrsmorgpianopracticepartner ...