In 2008 Rugby League celebrates 100 years of history in Australia. Long known as the greatest game of all it is the dominant code in New South Wales & Queensland & in recent years it has gained a foothold in Victoria & beyond. This is the story of the game over those years: the great eras & the great games; the great players
- from Dally Messenger to Andrew Johns; the always passionate (and sometimes bitter) rivalry of the State of Origin games; the overseas tours; & in recent years the Super League turmoil through to the present era. It is a popular
- yet authoritative
- account aimed at the general reader not simply the dedicated fan.


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Run over the every-day roads of the Isle of Man for the past 100 years the world-famous Tourist Trophy races have gripped the imaginations of successive generations of motorcyclists. From the earliest days of single-speed belt-driven machines delivering 5 bhp to the highly developed projectiles of today offering a fearsome 200 bhp race fans have thronged the roadside banks & watched in awe as the best racing motorcyclists in the world rode the fastest machines of their day around the twists turns & climbs of the 374 mile Mountain Course all in pursuit of a coveted Tourist Trophy. ...

Features one hundred simple recipes for delicious things to make & eat. In this title each recipe has a You will need list simple instructions clear step-by-step illustrations & a photograph of the end result. It

Includes:: both sweet & savoury recipes such as: muffins salads pasta dishes soups cakes cookies & sweets.

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Crammed with everything you need to know about Harry Liam Louis Niall & Zayn this is the unofficial guide to all things One Direction! It is packed with photos of the gorgeous X-Factor five plus the very latest gossip on their X-Factor Live tour & how they're taking the UK by storm. Complete with activities quizzes & pull-out posters this is the must-have book for all One Direction fans! ...

Just when you think youve learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop digital artist & photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time hell show you how to create complete images from start to finish entirely within the software program. No source material photographs or existing files from other software packages are needed saving you valuable time & resources. The techniques youll learn in this ground-breaking new book will help you combine your artistic vision & skills with an understanding of how to manipulate the built-in Photoshop filters to produce impressive eye-catching artwork. Each chapter opens with a complete double page illustration created entirely in Photoshop. Then carefully laid out step-by-step instructions show you how each element in the illustration is created & how they are all combined in the end to make a convincing final image. Using Steves proven methods for success youll be able to produce images that reflect a more finely crafted hand drawn approach whether youre an artist for your own enjoyment or a working professional looking for a leg up on the competition. ...

From their first audition on the X Factor to their appearance on Celebrity Big Brother & every event in between weve got all the inside info on the multi-talented twins from Irel&. Packed with facts stats & crazy"es this book is as bonkers as the boys & is hair-raisingly hilarious. ...

This practical guide offers strategies for supporting children with dyslexia in everything from improving literacy & numeracy to ideas for differentiation in a busy classroom. This practical guide provides anyone supporting children & young people with dyslexia with more than 100 great ideas for reinforcing their learning development. This second edition is up-to-date with the latest research & best practice on dyslexia &

Includes:: a brand new section on differentiation in the classroom. There are also lots of additional ideas on topics including: emotional literacy; peer support; periods of transition in the childs school life; developing phonic skills; & exam preparation. This book of ready-to-use activities & strategies is perfect for the non-specialist teacher in need of extra guidance but will also offer new ideas & insights to SENCOs head teachers parents & carers & anyone else working with a child or young person with dyslexia. The Continuum One Hundreds series" offers 100s of practical ideas for teachers of various phases & levels of experience."

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Here are up-to-date tips on the moves every successful professional must make for advancement in the corporate world. Here too are 25 career blowers" to avoid at all costs. Readers will find tips on dealing with difficult bosses & less-than-enthusiastic colleagues countering dirty politics from unscrupulous colleagues & more." ...

The ubiquitous chair in all its shapes & forms (TASCHENs 25th anniversary special edition) More than any other piece of furniture the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designers. The particular curve of a back-rest or the twist of a leg the angle of a seat or the colour of the entire artefact all reflect the stylistic consciousness of each era. From Gerrit Rietveld & Alvar Aalto via Verner Panton to Eva Zeisel; from Art Nouveau to International Style from Pop Art to Postmodernism the phenomenon of the chair is so complex that it requires a reference work as comprehensive as this to do it full justice. They are all here: Thonets bentwood chairs & Hoffmanns sitting-machines Marcel Breuers Wassily chair & Ron Arads avant garde armchairs. The book a slightly abbreviated version of our classic title 1000 Chairs devotes one page to each chair displayed on its own as pure form with biographical & historical information about the chairs & their designers. A special treat for anyone who loves design & a must for collectors! ...

This collection of 1000 cross-stitch motifs each presented as an easy-to-follow colour chart presents cross stitchers with a fabulous resource for incorporation into cards samplers pictures & larger work. The pattern library is divided into eleven different themes for ease of use & each page is accompanied by a key showing the colours used. Details of motif sizes & thread numbers are given at the end of the library. The introductory section at the start of the book covers the basic techniques & materials allowing even absolute beginners to start stitching right away. It contains over 1000 fabulous cross-stitch motifs. It is an easy-to-use resource for cross stitchers of all abilities. ...