This title shows you how to create simple & elegant displays for every occasion with more than 150 ideas for folding making decorating & embellishing. 1100 beautiful photographs & illustrations show you how
- with professional tips & inspirational ideas for place settings & table decorations. You can add elegance wit & style to any table setting with 100 fabulous napkin folds for every occasion from an everyday family meal to a formal silver-service dinner. You can learn how to create beautiful folds of differing levels of complexity from simple pleats to contemporary designs. It

Includes:: more than 50 inspirational ideas for making decorating & embellishing napkins using hand & machine embroidery beading applique & fabric painting. It shows you how to use napkins for weddings festive celebrations family gatherings summer picnics & supper parties. Napkins add the finishing touch to every table setting. This comprehensive new book is a veritable bible of napkins & napkin folding. It offers 100 fold projects & shows how to make a decorative feature of napkins & how to style them for themed occasions & settings. The folds are illustrated step by step with easy-to-follow instructions. There is a fold for every occasion from childrens birthdays & picnics to cocktail parties & weddings. There are also ideas for making & decorating plain napkins. More than 50 additional projects provide decorative ways to add the finishing touch to a napkin. A comprehensive introduction

Includes:: the history of napkin usage & advice on the types of fabric to choose. Packed with over 1100 pictures this is the ultimate book for every napkin folder.




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Spiky smooth round long or thin cacti & succulents come in all shapes & sizes. The purpose of this book is to help you know enjoy & care for these striking decorative plants. The section on care & cultivation provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of buying planting & maintaining cacti & succulents ensuring gardening success whatever your level of experience. ...

Japanese gardening & bonsai are horticultural disciplines where natural elements are formed for visual effect. Part one looks at the history inspiration & method of Japanese gardening & introduces the five styles. Chapters covering the classic features include step-by-step sequences such as moving rocks & boulders & making a dry waterfall. 15 projects show how to form the basis of the five garden styles followed by a plant directory. Part two looks at the growth of trees & shrubs in miniature. Find the best bonsai forms the importance of size & display & admire a gallery of over 40 specimens. Techniques include shoot pinching & shaping by wiring & advanced skills such as creating sharimiki. 15 popular shapes are demonstrated from formal upright to twisted trunk. A directory lists species for indoor & outdoor use & advice on maintenance. Illustrated with over 1500 step-by-step photographs & arworks of international gardens & bonsai specimens this book will give you inspired ideas & the practical expertise to master both these horticultural arts. ...

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery describes how to make every practical woodworking joint in a series full-colour step-by-step photographic tutorials. The real value of this book is its coverage of the many ways to get the same result. For example there are eleven methods for cutting a simple mortise described here. This gives woodworkers the option of choosing the option that best fits their tooling & skill level. The book is organized for quick access using visual maps & detailed visual contents. Since nomenclature varies the visual reference allows rapid identification of the desired result. & like a classic cookbook this book gives all the standard methods & variations but is especially useful for guidance on a seldom used but necessary techniques. Fully illustrated: graphic step-by-step illustrated presentation of key techniques & methods
- visual maps cross references & indexes make information easy to find & underst&. In full

Colour: over 1 700 full colour photographs & line drawings. Essential Text: a single-volume encyclopedia of woodworking joints that every woodworker & every student will want to refer to.


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This is a comprehensive reference to 700 minerals rocks plants & animal fossils from around the globe & how to identify them with more than 2000 photographs & illustrations. It is an essential reference book for amateur geologists & palaeontologists revealing how rocks & fossils form sites & habitats classification & a photographic guide. Extensive illustrated directories feature profiles of over 700 rocks minerals & plant & animal fossils describing their qualities & properties &

Specification factfiles. It features over 1200 photographs of rocks & fossils for easy identification plus more than 800 artworks including timescales structural artworks of rocks & minerals & reconstructions of fossilized plants & animals. It

Includes:: detailed information on safe extraction home testing techniques safe cleaning & how to display specimens
- all you need to build an impressive collection. Rocks minerals & fossils have a timeless fascination. This expert book provides a complete reference for anyone interested in the earth sciences. The books major feature is its two extensive visual directories
- one on rocks & minerals & one on fossils
- containing over 700 in-depth specimen profiles. Information boxes give facts & figures such as type & location & artworks & reconstructions show the structure-type of rocks & how each fossil originally looked. It provides all the facts anyone needs about the hugely absorbing subjects of geology & paleontology. This impressive work is beautiful to look at & will engage every reader.






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This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the Incas & other ancient people of South America with more than 1000 photographs. It provides an exploration of the political & social history art architecture & mythology of the lost cultures of the Andes. It presents an in-depth history of the ancient people of South America including the Paracas Chavin Nazca Moche Wari Lambayeque-Sipan Tiwanaku Chimu & Inca. Discover the breathtaking developments in Andean art from the mysterious lines etched in the Nazca desert to the lovely temples erected at Kotosh La Galgada & Aspero. Over 1000 colour photographs paintings artefacts maps & artworks bring the ancient cultures of the South America to vivid life. The history of the Incas fascinates the modern world. This groundbreaking book separates fact from fiction exploring the native people of Peru & the Andes their mythologies & ancient belief systems & the amazing beauty of Inca art & architecture. It opens with the culture & history of its many kingdoms & their mythological rituals & beliefs. The second half of the book focuses on the day-to-day lives of ordinary people & the beautiful art they created such as ceramics gold- & silverwork & fabrics. This authoritative volume combines over 1000 striking illustrations with lively & engaging text. ...

This book begins by looking at the origins of World War I & then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of World War II from the rise of Hitler & the persecution of the Jewish race to the attacks on Pearl Harbour & the dropping of the atom bombs. All aspects of war are covered from common war illnesses through to espionage the use of propaganda & atrocities on all sides. There are special features dedicated to the weaponry machines & tactics that shaped the wars. Dedicated fact boxes give battle outcomes & weapon statistics at a glance & also provide a close-up view of the important political & military leaders. Both World Wars are vividly portrayed in this account which is illustrated with more than 1000 photographs battle plans & maps. Presented in an accessible style it is perfect for both specialist & general readers. It presents a highly readable history of World Wars I & II with expert commentary on the political & economic factors leading to each conflict the key turning points of the wars & the impact that technology had on the way that each war was fought. The colour campaign maps & battle plans complement descriptions of every major battle on land & at sea along with analysis of the success & failure of the various military strategies. It describes the most successful weapons from both wars with

Specification boxes that provide technical information. It focuses on key figures from General Douglas Haig & Field Marshal Erwin Rommel to Paul von Hindenburg & on political leaders such as Kaiser Wilhelm II Woodrow Wilson Winston Churchill Josef Stalin & Adolf Hitler.

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World War I was the first truly global conflict & had an impact on virtually every country on the face of the planet. The scale of human loss was staggering: some 8 million soldiers & more than 6 million civilians died in four years of fighting & a further 21 million troops were wounded. It was also the first time that many of the military technologies we now take for granted were first seen including aircraft submarines & tanks. Yet these were over-shadowed by more established weapons like machine guns & artillery: the most lethal weapons of all. The war brought about wide-ranging & profound political changes. It saw the end of the Austro-Hungarian Russian & Ottoman Empires & humbled Germany Europes greatest land power. It left Britain impoverished & confirmed the economic & financial pre-eminence of the United States. The war also affected women as never before. They were no longer seen as merely wives & mothers but actively supported the fighting in a wide range of roles. They served behind the lines in hospitals & worked in a number of key war industries. This wide-ranging book begins with the state of Europe before the war before embarking on four major chapters chronicling the course of the war a year at a time. Overviews of the major battles are interspersed with spreads detailing the weapons & tactics that often decided the outcomes. A final chapter looks at the aftermath of war & the newly emerging European states. All aspects of the conflict are covered from common war illnesses through to espionage the use of propaganda & atrocities on all sides. Key fact boxes delve into the lives of the political leaders generals & fighters whomade a difference while also discussing the different political movements which flourished such as pacifism & womens suffrage. The heroic & tragic story of World War I is told here in an accessible style & is supplemented with more than 500 compelling photographs maps & battle plans. This is the perfect book for both the general & specialist reader. ...

This impressive & authoritative book begins with the aftermath of World War I & the troubled times of the 1930s when new political movements & grievances took shape. The main section of the book covers the war in a detailed chronology. From the rapid advance of Nazi forces across Europe to Operation Barbarossa & from the battles in North Africa to the war in the Pacific key engagements are discussed with the aid of helpful maps & battle plans. Feature spreads devoted to weaponry cover the key machinery & tactics with which war was waged. Key-fact boxes give battle outcomes & weapons statistics at a glance & also provide a detailed impression of the most important political & military leaders. The final chapter covers the themes that went on to shape the second half of the 20th century
- the establishment of the Iron Curtain the beginning of decolonization & the reconstruction of Europe. The history & sheer scope of World War II is well-served by this intelligent & wide-ranging illustrated account of the conflict told in an accessible style that is perfect for both the general & specialist reader.
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The erotic sentiments described in the Hindu love classic the KAMA SUTRA constitutes the most famous work on sex ever created. Written almost 2000 years ago the KAMA SUTRA deals with all aspects of sexual life including the principles & techniques of sexual pleasure & how to best achieve ecstatic expression of lifes beauty. In this complete & illustrated guide Lance Dane accompanies the KAMA SUTRA text with 250 illustrations & great works of art that encompass coins palm leaf manuscripts sculptures ancient toys jewellery architecture ivory combs birch bark cloth paintings frescoes & scrolls. Gathered from museums & private collections around the world--as well as the authors own collection of over 300000 photographs--these rare images clearly illustrate all 64 sexual positions & the erotic instructions set forth in the KAMA SUTRA. The result is a dazzling & sensuous reading experience through which the teachings of the KAMA SUTRA spring to life. The first complete translation to illustrate all 64 sexual postures described in the KAMA SUTRA

Includes:: 250 rare images Composed by one of the worlds foremost scholars of the KAMA SUTRA & Indian art

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