This is a colourful history of one of the world's most popular musical styles. This heavily illustrated guide to reggae is a colourful herbally endowed & sunsplashed history of one of the world's most popular musical styles. Reggae was born in 1960s Jamaica a potent mix of such indigenous genres as ska & rocksteady plus R&B jazz & traditional African rhythms. Before long it had conquered the globe influencing musicians from Britain to Brazil. The Encyclopedia of Reggae" focuses on the music's golden age from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s heyday of dancehall & features more than 500 images including rare album art & ephemera. Written by one of the foremost experts on the subject this amazing resource profiles more than 200 key performers impresarios & producers from reggae's history." ...

This A-to-Z encyclopaedia contains every technique every major designer every scrapbook possibility
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This is a treasury of sewing & fabric craft techniques & projects compiled by the undisputed queen of crafts Martha Stewart. It comes complete with a CD-ROM containing all the patterns & templates for each sewing pattern. It features full step-by-step instructions for every sewing technique catering for everyone from first-time dabblers to the more adventurous sewers. Over 150 projects are fully explained & beautifully shot providing practical detail & inspirational ideas. It also

Includes:: a detailed UK sources & buyers guide & a full rundown of the essential tools & materials necessary to make this a lasting reference. Contents include: Introduction; Basic Techniques; Sewing; Applique; Embroidery; Quilting & Patchwork; Dyeing; Printing; Projects A
- Z; Animals; Aprons; Bags; Bath Linens; Bed Linens; Bibs; Blankets; Books; Clothing; Coasters; Cozies; Curtains; Decorative Pillows; Dolls; Flowers; Handkerchiefs; Nursery; Organizers; Pets; Pincushions; Pot Holders; Quilts & Patchwork; Shades; Slippers; Table Linens; Upholstery; Wall Decor; Tools & materials; CD Patterns & Templates; Suppliers; Index.


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This book is an up-to-date account of the world's most primitive & feared predators. It covers their evolution their powerful bodies & amazing senses & how they swim hunt feed breed hibernate migrate & survive in the aquatic environment. It is fully illustrated with stunning images made possible by the latest advances in underwater photography as well as cutaway diagrams maps & charts. There are also detailed profiles of a wide range of shark species including the great white tiger shark thresher megamouth & the greatest fish on the planet the whale shark. ...

This is a detailed chronological guide to the development of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle from the first prototype to the final model of the 20th century. Explore the extensive guide to model names which

Includes:: the year of manufacture & engine type. It features over 600 glorious photographs of the Harley-Davidson model including the classic police bike which made their name & the latest Sportster range. This illustrated encyclopedia traces the enthralling history of Bill Harley & the Davidson brothers & the development of a motorcycle that came to personify America. So successful was it that it led to the formation of a company that has earned a special place in the hearts of motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide. Building on the Founders original idea of producing reliable & sturdy bikes Harley-Davidson came to the ultimate decision of giving its customers what they really wanted. The result as everyone knows are bikes of mythic status imbued with a mysterious quality of their own & generating a passion in enthusiasts amounting to a love affair. From the classics to the latest Springer Softail this book describes each model in extraordinary detail with over 600 glorious photographs & will be of interest to all motorcycle enthusiasts & Harley Davidson fans.

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Whether you are an experienced jewellery-maker looking to move up to the next level or a complete beginner The Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Making Techniques" is an invaluable resource. Using this book you can: learn how to manipulate wire to create elegant structural designs for earrings rings pendants necklaces tiaras & brooches with clear illustrated instructions; combine wire with beads & stones through threading & wrapping for an intricately embellished look; have fun experimenting with different types of wire from precious metal to electrical & recycled wires; & progress from basic wire-working skills to more advanced techniques such as making linked jump-ring chains simple soldering & using chemicals to alter the wire finish." ...

A spectacular new pop-up masterpiece about dinosaurs from two best-selling creators! Featuring more than 35 stunning pop-ups ...

This third & final volume of the bestselling Encyclopedia Prehistorica" series tackles the furry titans of the ancient world. Fearsome sabre-toothed cats bears taller than basketball hoops & everyone's favourite Ice Age giant the woolly mammoth come to life through 35 astounding pop-ups. Full of captivating facts this is the ultimate book for monster-lovers to tear into!" ...

Ian Kershaws The End" is a gripping revelatory account of the final months of the Nazi war machine from the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944 to the German surrender in May 1945. In almost every major war there comes a point where defeat looms for one side & its rulers cut a deal with the victors if only in an attempt to save their own skins. In Hitlers Germany nothing of this kind happened: in the end the regime had to be stamped out town by town with an almost unprecedented level of brutality. Just what made Germany keep on fighting? Why did its rulers not cut a deal to save their own skins? & why did ordinary people continue to obey the Fuhrers suicidal orders with countless Germans executing their own countrymen for desertion or defeatism? Named Book of the Year by the " Sunday Times" "TLS" " Spectator" " Sunday Telegraph" " Daily Mail" & " Scotland on Sunday" Ian Kershaws " The End" is a searing account that takes us into the heart of the Third Reichs final months laying bare the fear & fanaticism that drove a nation to destruction. " Nuanced & sophisticated.. .undoubtedly a masterpiece". (" Mail on Sunday"). " Gripping yet scholarly.. .the best attempt by far to answer the complex question of why Nazi Germany carried on fighting to total self-destruction". (Antony Beevor " Telegraph"). " Masterly... Kershaws gripping & boldly intelligent work of scholarship.. .will surely become the standard account of the Nazi systems terrible final phase". (" Financial Times"). " Brilliant.. .utterly terrifying". (" Sunday Times" Books of the Year). Ian Kershaw (b. 1943) was Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield from 1989-2008 & is one of the worlds leading authorities on Hitler. His books include " The Hitler Myth" his two volume biography " Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris" & " Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis" & " Fateful Choices: Ten Decisions that Changed the World 1940-1941". He was knighted in 2002." ...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The End". This book is the last in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" & even if you braved the previous twelve volumes you probably can't stand such unpleasantries as a fearsome storm a suspicious beverage a herd of wild sheep an enormous bird cage & a truly haunting secret about the Baudelaire parents." ...