An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute Always wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist who wants to refresh your skills? Flute For Dummies is the guide for you. Following along with the books accompanying CD you will learn the nuances of playing the flute as an accompanying instrument or for playing a solo in a variety of musical styles. * Readers will learn how to play step-by-step -- from the correct angle for blowing into the mouthpiece & controlling pitch to proper breathing creating vibrato & much more* The books accompany CD allows readers to play what they are learning & listen to the accompanying track to see if theyre getting it right* Karen Moratz is Principal Flutist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra & Artist in Residence & Adjunct Professor of Flute at the School of Music/ Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University Easy-to-understand methods & instructions make learning to play this beautiful instrument as simple & straightforward as possible! ...

The Flute Prep Test has been specially designed to be taken by flautists who have been learning for a few terms. Built into it are all sorts of skills they will be developing at this stage such as a sense of pitch & rhythm controlled & even playing accuracy & quality of tone. This book contains specially-commissioned tunes & pieces as well as everything else that the player will need to take the test. There are also entertaining illustrations & a Fun Page
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David Knightons best-selling book looks at the wide range of forms developed by natural rivers & the processes responsible for that development. The book combines empirical & theoretical approaches & provides a critical assessment of the many schools of thought which have emerged for dealing with adjustment in the fluvial system. It is fully illustrated throughout by a superb range of figures photographs & tables. Starting with the network scale the book examines the interaction of hillslopes drainage networks & channels & goes on to considerations of catchment hydrology & catchment denudation. Fluvial processes are analysed in detail from the mechanics of flow to sediment transport & deposition. Detailing the major components of river channels the book examines the nature of river adjustment particularly with respect to equilibrium concepts & concludes with a look at channel changes through time affected by flood discharges climatic change & human activities. ...

In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. Not I!" she cries to Mother Owl & Father Owl. She flaps she flips she flops & hops back into the nest. Time passes & seasons change but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever learn to let go & soar up into the open sky?" ...

Who looks after the sky? The Cloudbabies do! While the Cloudbabies are busy preparing for night-time. Bobo looks after the Skyhorseys by himself. & it isnt long before the Skyhorseys escape! Will the Skyhorseys ever get back home? A first board storybook based on the new animated series currently airing on CBeebies. ...

Enjoy personal tuition from a professional instructor on one of the UKs beautiful trout lakes & rivers. Youll be wet fly" fishing
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Church & Gathercole offer a new approach to mastering the exciting popular sport of fly fishing. Trout can be found in all types of water--reservoirs lakes streams & rivers--and for each environment the angler is shown how to change his techniques to cope with prevailing conditions. Step-by-step color photographs are used to illustrate the major techniques clearly allowing the reader to refer quickly to any topic of specific interest. Packed with sound advice Fly Fishing for Trout" is the definitive guide to trout fishing for all fly fishermen novice or expert." ...

One of a new series of books Read & Discover" designed to encourage children to learn about the world as they learn to read. Squishy bladderworts sticky sundews cobra lilies & Venus flytraps
- plants that bite back are amazing! It supports KS1-2 Science & Literacy. It is written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. It offers non-fiction for developing readers. It

Includes:: texts & illustrations which support children learning to read. It contains extra information sections at the back of the book with index author & illustrator biography."


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Do you have a deep-rooted fear of flying or would you simply like to be more relaxed when you get on a plane? In this informative & accessible guide veteran airline pilot Captain Keith Godfrey & psychologist Dr Alison Smith welcome you aboard & take you through everything from take-off to touchdown helping you to feel more confident & at ease when journeying by air. Many of the questions that trouble nervous flyers are addressed; for example: What is turbulence? Why are there so many unusual noises during a flight & what are they? How does an aircraft stay in the air? What happens if an engine fails? How effective are air traffic controllers? ...

With a double-page spread devoted to each pattern featuring step-by-step instructions in full colour & ring-bound so that it will lie flat on the bench or table top beside the fly-tying vice this is the ideal reference book for anglers who wish to tie their own versions of the most successful patterns in current use. Peter Gathercole starts with an introduction to fly-tying basics materials equipment & techniques. He divides the flies themselves into five categories: Dry Flies Nymphs & Bugs Wet Flies Streamers & Hairwings & cover patterns that have a proven success record in catching trout salmon & grayling in rivers & lakes throughout the world. On each spread there is a key indicating which species the fly is designed to attract a brief description of when & how it should be used a full-colour photograph of the finished fly indicating the materials used for the body rib hackle etc. the range of hook sizes for which the pattern is suitable & on the facing page easy to follow step-by-step instructions for tying. A craft requiring patience practice & the right instruction this comprehensive guide has remained a highly popular choice among fly-fishermen since its original publication in 2003. ...