Classic Kits takes a nostalgic look back at the history of scale kit modelling, illustrated with scores of colour photographs of kits, box tops, books & magazines from around the world. Featuring all the favourites from Airfix, Revell, Monogram, Frog, Aurora, Esci, Heller, Tamiya, Fujimi, Matchbox, Eaglewall, Matell & Italeri. With this book, you can compare & contrast the varying models & their historical development, successes & misfortunes. Classic Kits also notes the rare & valuable, so you can re-evaluate the pieces you have stored away in your attic. Approx size is 29cm x 23cm x 2cm & has 192 pages. ...

Richard Hannay learns of a assassination plot, which has the potential to drag Britain into a war. He soon finds the dead body of the American who told him in his flat, becoming the prime suspect & forced to flee to the moors of Scotl&. Pursued by the police as well as the German spies involved with stealing British plans. Buchan's tale unfolds into one of the most influential & seminal 'chase' books, mimicked by many but unrivalled din the tension & mystery created by his writing. ...

Collins COBUILD Key Words for Electrical Engineering is a br&-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the field of electrical engineering. The title contains the 500 most important words & phrases you will need to succeed &

Includes:: practice material to make sure you really learn them. This title has been specially created for foreign learners of English who want to improve their career prospects in electrical engineering by learning English. The title covers the most common words found in this area, & will give learners a solid grounding in the key words & phrases that they will need as they start their studies or career in electrical engineering. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Electrical Engineering is unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Vocabulary-building features, synonyms, & collocations help learners to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format. Example sentences for every entry show how the word is really used in English & have been taken from subject-specific corpora from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus. To help users consolidate what they have learnt, the title also contains a thematic word list section, organized according to topic. There is a self-study section which

Includes:: practice material, which will ensure that users really learn these fundamental words & phrases. The title also

Includes:: an audio CD, which contains audio of all 500 headwords & example sentences. Communication for work & study is crucial, so this additional help with pronunciation will help to build the learner's confidence when speaking English.





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Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles & games!

Keep your mind alert with 200 new word search puzzles, arranged

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The Collins Compact Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ideal quick reference source for everyday use. The practical layout offers two books in one, with matching dictionary & thesaurus entries on the same page, plus many other features to help enrich your language skills. ...

Over 850 colour photographs show birds as juveniles & adults, males & females, at rest & in flight. Species that cause confusion are highlighted to help you identify the birds correctly. Features every resident species, seasonal visitor & passing migrant with maps & calendars telling you & when to find each bird. ...

Includes: all native & common naturalised species, plus many other ornamental trees & their cultivars. Over 1, 600 photographs
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This book features over 1, 100 species of wild flower, including aquatic plants, grasses, sedges & rushes. Over 1, 600 detailed photographs enable you to identify the plants with ease. With a section on 'botanic hotspots'

Includes:: more than 100 rarer species & individual maps show you where to find each flower.

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A comprehensive & heavily illustrated guide to every species of British wildlife, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts. Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife allows everyone to identify the wildlife found in Britain & Irel&. The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, featuring the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians & invertebrates you are most likely to see, as well as all the common plants. By only covering Britain & Irel&, fewer species are included than in many broader European guides, making it quicker & easier for the reader to accurately identify what they have found. This is the essential photographic guide to the wildlife of Britain & Irel&. ...

If you want to improve your holiday photographs or even if you want to experiment with the latest digital darkroom techniques, this is the book for all levels of skill & experience. Inside there are easy to follow illustrated projects which will help you to a greater camera confidence. ...