This book based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK
- all by means of day sails. Roger Oliver a passionate sailor explains his in-depth passage planning boat preparations weather checks & log-keeping as well as his choice of routes the detailed navigation sail trim tips & on-passage maintenance all for the benefit of sailors who have a yen to follow in his footsteps. Packed with a wealth of practical tips on seamanship anchoring in high winds coping with big seas problem-solving harnessing the tide sailing short-handed & living aboard for extended cruising this book will be a godsend to the many thousands of sailors who enjoy coastal cruising & who will discover (as did Roger) that it is perfectly possible to cruise around the whole of the UK in a series of day sails. With this book to hand & inspired by Rogers detailed route maps & spectacular photographs anyone can experience the thrill & enjoyment of sailing around the beautiful & varied UK coast from any starting point.
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This practical beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide is packed with ideas for creating superb bonsai. By undertaking 15 ...

The popularity of carp fishing has increased dramatically during the last thirty years; many now regard the sport as a separate branch of angling in its own right alongside coarse fishing game fishing & sea fishing. This very practical & accessible book examines the characteristics & habits of this cunning species of fish. There are books of all kinds but this volume is particularly aimed at the coarse angler with some experience who has decided to enter the exciting world of carp fishing for the first time & at relatively inexperienced carp anglers who wish to improve their catches. ...

Practical Cattle Farming" is written by two experienced practising veterinarians & covers the essential elements of beef & dairy cattle farming & the latest cutting-edge scientific research & is therefore of value both to the novice & to those with experience. The text is clearly written &

Includes:: helpful explanatory notes & detailed practical information."

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What relevance has IT to a social worker? The GSCC demands computer literacy to the level of the European Computer Driving Licence. This book enables students to identify their standard in the seven core areas & through carefully planned activities mapped to social work skills it helps them to reach the required standard & to enhance their professional practice. Ideal for self-directed study it could also form the basis of a course in which the students create an e-portfolio of IT skills. ...

The authoritative guide to the latest developments tools & physics behind the only inexhaustible source of energy for the future. This is the revised edition of a year-long Feasibility Study of the Extraction of Zero-Point Energy from the Quantum Vacuum for the Performance of Useful Work. Profusely illustrated & professionally researched with almost 300 references by a noted expert in the science of zero-point energy. ...

Over 45 years Practical Cookery has established itself as a must have for all catering students. Now for the first time an edition of Practical Cookery has been written especially for Foundation-level students. The book
Includes::
- Plain simple language & terminology
- Over 100 recipes
- Easy to read design & layout
- Hundreds of clear photos & diagrams including every finished dish key commodities & step-by-step sequences
- Index & glossary that are clear & accessible
- Clear mapping to NVQ & VRQ qualifications Foundation Practical Cookery will not overestimate students ability level or assume too much knowledge.






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Practical Cookery has been training chefs for 50 years. It is the only book you need to support you through your training & will serve as a recipe book & reference source throughout your career. With over 600 recipes in the book & more online the range is unsurpassed. Many recipes have been developed & updated using modern techniques & methods tested in real working kitchens. Others are traditional reliable favourites that have grown up with Practical Cookery. Now with video links: Use the QR code or web link to view some of the recipes on your smartphone laptop or tablet. Teaching the best in the business for 50 years
- don't train to be a chef without it. CONTENTS:1. Methods of cooking 2. Stocks soups & sauces 3. Cold preparation 4. Eggs 5. Pasta gnocchi & rice 6. Fish & shellfish 7. Meat & offal 8. Poultry & game 9. Vegetables pulses & grains 10. Potatoes 11. Pastry 12. Healthy eating 13. Maintain handle & clean knives 14. Maintain a safe hygenic & secure working environment 15. Maintain food safety 16. Work as part of a team
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Practical Cookery is the book that has trained the very best chefs in the industry for 50 years. It is the only book you need to support your training & will be your trusted reference source throughout your career. Practical Cookery for the Level 2 VRQ is structured exactly around the units & requirements of the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery (the VRQ). If you are doing the VRQ this is the book for you. The range & breadth of skills techniques & recipes contained in this book is unsurpassed. The recipes cover the latest techniques & methods used in a real Michelin star kitchen as well as the classic dishes that every chef should know. This edition now

Includes:: QR codes & web links so you can view videos of recipes & techniques on your smart phone laptop or tablet. Just scan in the code & watch the video.

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Practical Cookery Recipes for Hospitality Intermediate 1 & 2 provides 90 recipes aimed at the requirements of Hospitality Practical Cookery courses offered by SQA at Intermediate 1 & 2 level. It will also be of use for Hospitality General Operations at Intermediate 2 Hospitality Skills for Work Intermediate 1 & 2 as well as Standard Grade Home Economics. It also contains an invaluable chapter on writing a Plan of Work with techniques & strategies to support candidates & teachers. Written in the unique format of 2 & 4 portion recipes the content also aims to help teachers & students in the skills for planning to cook two or three dishes one of the key skills required for the external assessment in Hospitality. Each recipe is offered with full nutritional analysis & is cross-referenced to the specific course & level for which it is appropriate. ...