No garden is complete without sympathetic furniture. Using simplified woodworking techniques this book covers fourteen pieces ranging from tables & chairs to bird houses & fencing: all are both useful & delightful additions to any garden. Projects ranging in difficulty for novice & experienced woodworkers to enjoy Advice on tools & materials Explanation of jointing techniques Clear step-by-step instructions for each project with cutting lists Supported by over 160 colour photographs & line artwork ...

Following on from his successful Drawing Geometry Jon Allen explores the creation of the many-sided three-dimensional forms known as the Platonic & Archimedean solids. Based on patterns of equally spaced points on a sphere these polyhedra have been the fundamentals of geometric exploration for millennia. Many professionals find they need to be able to build three-dimensional shapes accurately & understand the principles behind them. This unique book shows them how to make models of all the Platonic & Archimedean solids as well as several other polyhedra & stellated forms. It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing the three-dimensional forms as well as showing how to draw out accurately the geometry of the paperfold nets. Beginners & experienced artists & designers alike will find this book a source of practical guidance as well as delight & inspiration which will amply repay the careful attention needed to construct the models. ...

From nail biting to cell phone addiction procrastination to overspending bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring. Experts say that at least forty per cent of what we do is solely the result of habit which is why it is so important to make good habits & break bad ones. In this book Joyce Meyer starts by examining the nature of habits. The first habit
- & most important one to have
- is the God Habit. By making it a habit to start your day by reading the Bible & communing with God asking for His help in your efforts & His strength & sustenance the stage is set for overcoming the habits you want to break & establishing new ones in their place. The author moves on to discuss fourteen good habits & devotes a chapter to each. The reader is given a specific roadmap to follow until the behaviour has become automatic (the definition of a habit). It's like following a Sat Nav to get you to a new place. After travelling the same route several times the Sat Nav isn't needed for you to find your destination. The 'habit' of following the right route is ingrained.

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This is a truly comprehensive collection of papercraft ideas designs & techniques with over 300 projects. It features over 300 projects that explore & teach every kind of paper craft & skill shown in over 2400 photographs. This book

Includes:: papercraft projects for all occasions from delightful gifts for family & friends fun projects to make with children & decorative ideas for around the home. You can experiment with the wonderful range of paper available today from humble cardboard boxes & newspaper to delicate handmade Japanese paper. This book

Includes:: traditional crafts such as decoupage paper cutting & quilling plus projects for special occasions such as Christmas Valentines Day & anniversaries. It features the latest ideas & inspirations for contemporary designs & techniques that are explored & made simple. This book explores all the principal papercraft techniques then encourages you to try them out in a range of accessible projects. Exciting paper projects can be completed in no time at all after mastering a few key techniques & everything you need to know about skills such as paper-making decoupage papier-mache & origami is described. The main sections are then packed with more than 300 fun & creative projects to suit all skill levels providing the necessary information to teach you how to design your own unique gift-wrap & tags build collages produce bags boxes dolls toys ornaments decorations & how to create dozens of different types of stationery. This book is proof of the versatility of paper & the fun there is to be had in producing your own results to a professional standard.



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Most of us would love to adopt a new positive habit (an evening run eating a piece of fruit with lunch clearing out the email backlog by the end of the day) but it seems we cant quite muster the self-control to make our resolutions stick. Now psychologist Jeremy Dean shares the new brain science of routine that can improve any persons life every day. Habits are powerful Dean explains because of the way in which the brain runs automatically. Amazingly we spend a third of our waking hours falling into habits without even realizing it
- ruminating over past events or clicking through web sites trawling for updates. Such unconscious thoughts & actions can however be steered to our benefit. Drawing on hundreds of fascinating studies Dean reveals how to take control of your brains auto-pilot" to transform willpower into reality."
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David The Hayemaker Haye is the former WBA world heavyweight champion & the former undisputed (WBA WBC & WBO) world cruiserweight champion. Haye is one of British boxings most celebrated & successful ring champions of the modern era & has won twenty-three of twenty-five professional fights. He has twice been shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year & is now recognised as the face of British & world boxing. Haye was involved in the biggest heavyweight title clash for nearly a decade when he fought Wladimir Klitschko in July 2011 with the fight televised live in over 140 countries. Although Haye ultimately lost his belt following a twelve-round points decision his charismatic approach has reminded fight fans of a time when the heavyweight championship was the greatest prize in sport. This is the authorised story of how Haye reached this point & details the ten-year rise of the boxer from a precocious World Amateur Champion. Crafted by close confidant Elliot Worsell Making Haye offers behind-the-scenes never-before-told insights into some of the most pivotal ring wars of David Hayes turbulent & at times controversial professional boxing career. ...

Michael Young is convinced his brilliant history thesis will win him a doctorate a pleasant academic post a venerable academic publisher & his beloved girlfriend Jane. A historian should know better than to imagine that he can predict the future. Leo Zuckerman is an ageing physicist obsessed with the darkest period in human history utterly driven by his fanatical hatred of one man. A lovers childish revenge & the breaking of a rotten clasp cause the two men to meet in a blizzard of swirling pages. Pages of history. When they come together nothing
- past present or future
- will ever be the same again.

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Friel has written an historical play about Hugh ONeill Earl of Tyrone who led an alliance of Irish & Spanish soldiers against the armies of Elizabeth I in an attempt to drive the English out of Irel&. The action takes place before & after the Battle of Kinsdale at which the alliance was defeated. Brian Friel has also written Philadelphia Here I Come" & " Translations"" ...

This magnificent commemorative anthology features 25 firsthand accounts from the UKs finest journalists. It draws upon all aspects of the London 2012 experience including the renovation of the Olympic Park the nationwide Torch Relay inspiring performances by individuals & teams the innovative Cultural Olympiad & spectacular Opening & Closing Ceremonies. Powerfully written narratives convey the intense emotion of these defining moments & consider individual achievements in the wider context of Olympic & Paralympic history. Illustrated with evocative photography it provides a unique celebration of an unforgettable year. ...

In the face of ecological & economic crises living more simply cost-effectively & gracefully may be the most urgent project of all. Making Home" demonstrates that new good life is within reach exploring ways to save money & use fewer resources in every aspect of our lives all while preserving more for future generations." ...