The Wood Handbook is aimed at anyone working with wood. Woodworkers crafters & interior designers will open this book to learn more about the wood they regularly use or to discover species they hadn't previously considered. Find out how trees are converted into boards & veneer how some of the remarkable natural effects occur & which wood can be bought from sustainable sources. Packed with advice on buying & storing timber this authoritative guide features photographs of each wood in detail & to scale enabling the true beauty of the grain to shine through. ...

Wood in Construction -- How to Avoid Costly Mistakes focuses on the basic principles & appropriate use of wood in construction & illustrates how to avoid or minimise problems to ensure that wood performs as expected when used in a construction application. Based on the authors extensive experience of manufacturing processes & practical applications in the timber construction joinery shop-fitting & furniture industries Wood in Construction provides a guide to using wood in building in the real world. It describes the main causes of difficulty when using wood & shows how to avoid or minimise problems reducing the difficulties for the architect engineer or specifier builder & building owner. Technical enough to explain why things should be done in specific ways but also practical enough to demonstrate how to use wood correctly & avoid doing the wrong things this is an invaluable resource for construction specifiers (architects engineers) carpenters structural engineers building surveyors small/medium sized builders. ...

Made from strong high quality wood Wood Worx kits are easy to assemble & finish
- everythiing needed to produce an awesome result
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Woodbine Willie was the affectionate nickname of the Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy an Anglican priest who volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front during the First World War. Renowned for offering both spiritual support & cigarettes to injured & dying soldiers he won the Military Cross for his reckless courage running into No Man's Land to help the wounded in the middle of an attack. After the war Kennedy was involved in the Industrial Christian Fellowship & he wrote widely. This superb biography is based on original interviews with those who knew & loved him. A deep & real concern for his fellow men drove him relentlessly & this book shows how vital was the role he played on the battlefields of the trenches & then the slums. Bob Holman described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the good man of Glasgow' has made a mission of living alongside the disadvantaged of British society. An accomplished writer who contributes regularly to the Guardian he is the author of several books including Keir Hardie (Lion Books). ...

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. ...

A fast-moving stunning new standalone psychological thriller
- from the award-winning author of the Dalziel & Pascoe series
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The inaugural title in our exclusive new series of books about traditional boats & traditional seamanship. Wooden boats didnt disappear with the invention of GRP. Building them is a classic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditional boats & is a thriving activity amongst professional craftsmen & DIY boatbuilders alike. This thoroughly modern book aimed at the novice builder & accessible to the amateur takes a fresh new approach to a timeless activity. The focus is on classic boat construction & restoration but at all stages modern methods materials & techniques are employed together with step-by-step diagrams & explanations. Well illustrated with colour photos & detailed close-up watercolour illustrations this book will be invaluable for students of boat design & construction do-it-yourself boatbuilders & even modelmakers. A landmark in wooden boat building books. ...

This is a new title in Young Reading Series One" based on the Greek myth part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence & ability. The Greek army has been sent to Troy to recapture Helen the most beautiful woman in the world. But how can they get inside the heavily defended city? The Greek commander Odysseus comes up with an extraordinary solution
- but will his daring plan really work? It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is Principal Lecturer in Education from Roehampton University & an early reading specialist. Every title in this series features clear & compelling text accompanied by charming & highly appealing illustrations. It is designed to motivate children as they learn to read."
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This book is a Wall Street Journal" Bestseller. It offers a compelling look inside the mind & powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend John Wooden. ' Team spirit loyalty enthusiasm determination... Acquire & keep these traits & success should follow'
- Coach John Wooden. John Wooden's goal in 41 years of coaching never changed; namely to get maximum effort & peak performance from each of his players in the manner that best served the team. " Wooden on Leadership" explains step-by-step how he pursued & accomplished this goal. Focusing on Wooden's 12 Lessons in Leadership & his acclaimed Pyramid of Success it outlines the mental emotional & physical qualities essential to building a winning organization & shows you how to develop the skill confidence & competitive fire to "be at your best when your best is needed"
- & teach your organization to do the same.' What an all-encompassing Pyramid of Success for leadership! Coach Wooden's moral authority & brilliant definition of success encompass all of life. How I admire his life's work & concept of what it really means to win!'
- Stephen R. Covey author " The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People & The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness". '" Wooden On Leadership" offers valuable lessons no matter what your endeavor. ' Competitive Greatness' is our goal & that of any successful organization. Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success is where it all starts'
- Jim Sinegal president & CEO Costco."



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This manual presents woodworking projects for enthusiasts of all abilities. The 20 wooden toys have been built from scratch by a well-known author & photographed along the way in the Haynes step-by-step format. The presentation

Includes:: helpful assembly drawings plans & full cutting lists easy-to-follow instructions & helpful hints on tools & techniques. This is the perfect book for anyone interested in making wooden toys for pleasure or profit.

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