What can maths tell us about sports? 100 Essential Things You Didnt Know You Didnt Know About Sport" sheds light on the mysteries of running jumping swimming & points scoring across the whole sporting spectrum. Whether you are a competitor striving to go faster or higher or an armchair enthusiast wanting to understand more this is a fascinating read with one hundred short pieces that range across a wide number of sports. Find out: Why high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop? How fast Usain Bolt can ultimately run & how he could break his records without running any faster? Whether there is a limit to human performance? Who the strongest man or woman is pound for pound? Why there are so many different scoring systems in sport? If a 100-kilogram mass weighs more in London than it does in Singapore; what the best strategy for taking football penalties is? What the effect of those banned skin-tight swimsuits are? Why golf balls are dimpled? & last but not least why does the bounce of a Superball seem to defy Newtons laws of motion. Written for anyone interested in sport or simple maths this book will enrich your understanding of sport & enliven your appreciation of maths." ...

100 FACTS ABOUT PANDAS chronicles for the very first time the amazing social cultural & natural history of the panda. Startling panda facts including: That the otherwise slow moving Panda can outrun a cheetah when moving backwards That panda fur when woven into a fabric is bulletproof Eleanor the drumming panda briefly replaced Ringo Starr in The Beatles Pandas were frequently used as background extras in classic black & white films That all panda cubs or cubinetts as they are called are born female & will only turn male if given a fright in their first 48 hours Your knowledge of Pandas is about to get 100 Facts more knowledgeable ...

This collection of 100 prayers

Includes:: all the favourite childrens prayers that everyone with a Christian

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Everything is coming up roses with this delightful collection of flowers to knit & crochet. This work offers the perfect way to use up scraps of yarn or practice using novelty yarns
- you can use them to decorate clothing hats bags & belts embellish home accessories or make a beautiful bouquet as an unusual display piece. Choose from simple spiral roses pretty poppies elaborate layered blooms & fabulous felted flowers. The flowers are beautifully arranged on the pages with stitched leaves & embroidered stems & are cross referenced to a separate section featuring clear pattern instructions & information on yarn requirements. You will also find plenty of inspiration for embellishing your finished flowers with beads buttons sequins & embroidery plus ideas for using them in a range of fun ways from unusual jewellery to decorating gift-wrapped packages.
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From cute creatures to elegant exotic animals this comprehensive collection of 100 fondant animal cake toppers cannot fail to impress. Inspiring for the expert & beginner alike you'll quickly be able to master the skills needed to create wonderfully detailed animals that will transform cakes & cupcakes for any occasion. This is the follow-up title to Helen Penman's hugely successful first book in this series 100 Fondant Models for Cake Decorators which focuses on all subjects. Her new book focuses solely on fondant animals
- 100 of them so whether you're making your child's first birthday cake or a fabulous cake for a 50th birthday you'll find plenty of creatures to choose from here.
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This book has been written with one thing in mind: to make us think differently about the food we buy & eat. New diets appear all the time with promises for drastic weight loss & better health while the supermarket shelves are full of products that have bits put in bits taken out healthy ranges low-fat alternatives & fortified foods
- not to mention exotic new health ingredients (goji berry anyone?). The fact is that eating good nutritious food doesnt have to be this complicated. This book is a straight-talking take on the best way to buy prepare & cook the best ingredients
- & it really is easy. Each of the 100 foods covers all the information you need including what it is health benefits the best way to buy cook & store it & a simple recipe or serving suggestion. Organized into eight chapters that reflect the way we eat (Breakfast On-the-go Lunch Store cupboard Fine dining Lazy cooking Tipples Desserts & treats) the book is fantastically easy to use &

Includes:: photographs of recipes as well as ingredients. Packed full of recipes information & guidance this is a book for anyone who wants to take a simpler approach to health & good food.



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A fantastic pack of cards with a hundred fun games to play on holiday.

Includes:: imagination & word activities

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Bread links all cultures together. It holds a social & gastronomic significance for everybody. Paul Hollywood's love of this foodstuff has built him a thriving bakery business & seen him creating breads for some of the country's most famous hotels. He believes in celebrating the baking of bread & conveys his own love of bread-making & its therapeutic powers in this collection of fantastic recipes. In this book Paul Hollywood reveals all the simple techniques you need to make this staple food & shows you that baking bread is far easier than you could possibly have imagined. The book contains 100 great breads from a basic brown & white loaf to savoury & sweet Mediterranean traditional & ancient breads. ...

Cycling is Britain's biggest boom sport & nowhere is the boom more evident than on the road: once seen as the preserve of serious racers the road bike has recently found a new lease of life due to the popularity of challenge rides & Sportives. It is now possible for cyclists of all abilities to ride a well marked well marshalled event just about any weekend of the year usually based around one two or sometimes as many as ten fearsome hills. For the first time here is a pocket-sized guide to the 100 greatest climbs in the land the building blocks for these rides written by a cyclist for cyclists. From lung busting city centre cobbles to leg breaking windswept mountain passes this guide locates the roads that have tested riders for generations & worked their way into cycling folklore. Whether you're a leisure cyclist looking for a challenge or an elite athlete trying to break records stick this book in your pocket & head for the hills. To watch a video of Simon Warren in action click here ...

What makes a great golfer? Is it innate talent unstinting dedication hard graft or inner strength? Can it be measured by championships won or prize money earned? Is the perfect technique more important than an engaging personality? Since the birth in 1860 of the Open Championship every era of golf has produced its iconic great players & here Andy Farrell selects his candidates for the top 100. From the early Scottish professionals who pioneered the game such as Old Tom Morris & his son Young Tommy through such 20th century golden greats as Bobby Jones Babe Zaharias Arnold Palmer & Seve Ballesteros to the modern era of Tiger Woods & Annika Sorenstam & the young pretenders of Yani Tseng & Rory Mc Ilroy. Grouped by era The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers is a unique collection of the finest players the game has seen. Farrell explores each golfers achievements as well as setting them in the context of their peers. Sure to inspire endless debate for its selection this fascinating treasure trove of stories is essential reading for any golfer. ...