Whether you specialize in typography as a subject in itself or use type within your graphic or communication designs understanding more about what type is & how it works will inform your practice & improve your work. If you want to know more about the difference between Bodoni & Bembo; why Arial is not the same as Helvetica & what alternatives to consider; what types to respect & what types to avoid then you will discover the answers here. This book is about looking closer at what most take for granted. Once hooked you will never see type in the same way again. ...

Following Cardinal Basil Humes death on 17 June 1999 The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: Few churchman in this century inside or outside the Catholic Church have died more deeply loved. Basil Hume served as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster for twenty-three years & his holiness & wisdom made him an extraordinary leader. In this enthralling biography Anthony Howard who has had unique access to Cardinal Humes private papers & the people who knew him best traces his life from his Newcastle upbringing through to his schooling at Ampleforth & his reign at Westminster including his long & ultimately successful fight on behalf of the Maguire Seven & the Guildford Four. ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 blue sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches blue envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 champagne sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches champagne envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

The bloody battle to rule Japan has begun: the Iga & the Kouga clan are locked in a fight to the death. Driven by a centuries-old hatred the clans will do anything to annihilate each other. The Kouga clan is engaging in a little espionage & has planted a shapeshifter disguised as an Iga ninja in the Iga palace. Meanwhile the Iga clan turns to its last best hope: their new leader Oboro who alone can defeat the Kougas formidable leader Gennosuke. But is Oboro willing to kill the man she loves? As the war grows more desperate true love may be the next casualty... ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Now in it's 3rd edition with over 130 000 sold learn to play & coach basketball with the experts! Learning & teaching basketball skills & tactics can be challenging. Executing them in competition can be troubling. Mastering them can be a career-long quest. Is it possible that a single book can provide all the instruction you need to conquer these basketball roadblocks? First you must know exactly how the skill or tactic is properly performed. Then you need to attempt it again & again with corrective advice through those trials until you get it right. Next comes practice. Lots of practice with drills designed to make performance of the skill or tactic efficient & effective. In Basketball: Steps to Success" Coach Hal Wissel covers the entire progression of technical & tactical development needed to become a complete player." ...

This book is aimed at basketball players serious about improving their game as well as coaches looking to improve team play & incorporate new drills into their practices. It combines detailed instruction & practice drills to establish & reinforce the fundamentals of individual & team play. It covers essential topics such as basic positioning moving without the ball ballhandling shooting passing perimeter moves post moves defence & rebounding. Tactics such as out-of-bounds play & offensive & defensive systems are incorporated to provide players & coaches with a comprehensive resource for the development of basketball skills. This is a more comprehensive approach to teaching basketball basics including expanded concepts critical cues teaching tips skill assessment & troubleshooting. ...

The Basque Country's coastline runs east from Bilbao (with its award-winning Guggenheim Museum) & San Sebastian (some of the best food in Europe) to chic Biarritz with its splendid beaches. This pocket-sized full-colour guide describes car tours & walks on the coast & inland
- throughout the seven provices making up the area including the lush green flanks of the Pyrenees with their picture-postcard villages & famous places like Pamplona & the Pilgrims' Route to Santiago de Compostela. Fold-out touring map large-scale (1:50 000) topo walking maps. Local transport timetables. Free on-line update service with specific route change information. Series (50 destinations) dubbed 'the blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times.
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They are a mythical people almost an imagined people writes Kurlansky. Signs of their civilization exist well before the arrival of the Romans in 218BC. Their forbidden tongue is equally mysterious it is related to no other but today the Basques are enjoying what may be the most important cultural renaissance in their long existence. ...