Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, the name coming from the words ori, meaning 'folding' & kami, meaning 'paper'. Traditionally, there is no cutting or gluing used in origami & all models begin with a plain, square sheet of paper. Origami has been around since the 6th century although most techniques still in use today originate from the 17th century with different models rely on using the same basic folds in different ways. David Woodroffe combines ancient & modern techniques to create a collection of animal models that range from simple paper folding for beginners through to more advanced creatures for those with the nimblest of fingers & hours of patience! ...

The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit is a comprehensive guide to selecting, cultivating, harvesting & cooking your own fresh produce at home.

The coverage is phenomenal
- from the care of asparagus through the seasons to the huge number of apples that can be grown in even the smallest spaces.

The book combines lavish illustration with an accessible layout & details the cultivation, companion planting, pests & diseases & culinary, medicinal & cosmetic uses for each variety.

A real must-have for every gardener or cook!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780857833488
• Author: Matthew Biggs
• Publisher: Kyle Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 704
• Dimensions: 28 x 23.5 x 4.5cm














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Create snow storms in jam jars, bubbles & pompoms, festive food & flurries of paper snow flakes. Design your own Christmas cards & make great gifts for your family & wrap your presents in style. This is your step by step guide to fun crafts & a sparkling Christmas. ...

The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years & the magical events described in C.S. Lewis' immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter, where there are more talking animals than people, & where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants & Fauns.

Now all seven Chronicles are bound together in this one magnificent volume with a personal introduction by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis. Pauline Baynes original & much-loved illustrations have been made even more memorable by the addition of colour. This spectacular gift edition will guarantee that C.S. Lewis' timeless world of Narnia will catch the imagination of yet another generation of readers.



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In this comprehensive & practical guide to the countryside, passionate & hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes & wildlife, its traditions, customs & crafts. He'll look at the beauty of chalk downl&, offer a checklist of British butterflies & where to find them & show how to make moth traps & wildlife ponds. He'll identify the best breeds of cattle for meat & milk, explain how best to look after a pig & the secrets of a successful small holding. From keeping chickens to dressing a stick, from dry-stone walling to creating a wild flower meadow, the essence of country life & the best places to encounter it will be identified in this celebration of the British countryside & its delights, skills & treasures. Lavishly illustrated, beautifully produced & information packed, The Complete Countryman will be an inspirational showcase for all that is best about rural Britain & will reconnect us with its wonderful wise ways. ...

When shy convent girl Mary O' Brien reinvented herself as Dusty Springfield, one of the most glamorous, accomplished & acclaimed pop divas of the 1960s was born. While slipping into obscurity in the 1970s, she re-emerged in 1987 to enjoy new success duetting with the Pet Shop Boys. She sadly lost her long battle with cancer in 1999, just short of her 60th birthday. Drawing on meticulous archive research & interviews with Dusty's friends & collaborators, Paul Howes details every song in Dusty's entire catalogue. This book has 496 pages & is 23cm x 15.2cm x 2.7cm ...

From pole to pole, The Complete Earth presents one of the most advanced portraits of the most advanced portraits of our planet ever created. Within these pages, data from NASA's most advanced Earth observing satellites has been combined to produce a cloud-free, digital atlas of the entire planet
- a mappamundi for the information age.
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Double bill of films starring Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I. In ' Elizabeth' (1998), It's 1554 & England is ruled by the fervently Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke), whose persecution of Protestants even extends to her own half-sister, Elizabeth (B ...

The Encyclopaedia of Formula 1 relates the story behind every world championships since its inception in 1950. It is a 60-year chronicle of men & machines tested to the limit, & often beyond; a comprehensive record of the tracks where the drama played out; a compelling story of human ingenuity, endeavour & fortitude, where supreme skill & the wheel of fortune have combined to elevate a select few to the pinnacle. ...

Golf has long been one of the most popular sports, both in terms of participation & spectating. Millions play at least one round every year & millions more, non players too, watch the top professionals & amateurs live or on television. " The Complete Encyclopedia of Golf" celebrates this great sport & provides an authoritative & extensive record. With features & results on all of the great tournaments
- updated to the end of the 2009 season
- the famous team competitions (the Ryder Cup & its amateur counterpart, the Walker Cup), an A-Z of the greatest players to have played the game & a directory of the world's greatest courses, this book will provide essential reference to any lover of golf.

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