Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful & mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion galaxies each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This infinite vast & complex Universe has been the subject of human fascination & scientific exploration for thousands of years. The wonders of the Universe might seem alien to us & impossible to understand but away from the telescopes the labs & the white coats Professor Brian Cox uses the evidence found in the natural world around us to explain its simple truths. The same laws of light gravity time matter & energy that govern us here on Earth are the same as those applied in the Universe. Using 3D CGI imagery his expert knowledge & his infectious enthusiasm Professor Cox shows us that if we can understand the impact of these governing laws on Earth it will bring us a step closer to an understanding of our Universe. ...

Ben's story takes place in 1977 & is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died Ben feels lost. At home with her father Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room & when a tempting opportunity presents itself to Rose both children risk everything to find what's missing. Rich complex affecting & beautiful Wonderstruck" is a staggering achievement from a uniquely gifted artist." ...

In March 2004 a group led by Nick Du Toit & former SAS member Simon Mann tried to overthrow the tyrannical Obiang Nguema president of Equatorial Guinea. They were working for investors allegedly including Mark Thatcher & J.H. Archer who wanted to seize control of Africas third largest oil producer. Roberts tells how the coup was set up & abandoned at the last minute & how the plotters were seized & subsequently tortured. The new material

Includes:: an account of Manns illegal abduction from prison in 2008; his dramatic trial in which he accuses named individuals including Thatcher of being deeply involved in the plot; Thatchers fears of extraordinary rendition to Equatorial Guinea; & Eli Calils revelatory admission that he supported forced regime change in Equatorial Guinea.

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This bestselling book by Craig Smith & Katz Cowley is based on an award-winning childrens song. I was walking down the road & I saw a donkey...hee-haw! & he only had three legs. He was wonky donkey... In this hilarious cumulative story each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey who will have children in fits of laughter! ...

Hills wit is the constant ironic foil to his vision & to call this a mere crime novel is to say Everest is a nice little hill Frances Hegarty Mail on Sunday A ravaged wood a man in uniform long dead
- this is not a World War One battlefield but Wanwood House a pharmaceutical research centre. Peter Pascoe attends his grandmothers funeral & scattering her ashes leads him too into wartorn woods in search of his great-grandfather who fought & died in Passchendaele. Seeing the wood for the trees is the problem for Andy Dalziel when he finds himself fancying an animal rights activist depite her possible complicity in a murderous assault & her appalling taste in whisky. A mind-bending puzzle leading us on the wild side of the pastoral.
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Master every technique you need to tackle a wide range of projects: choose the right woods & tools; make sketches or dummy models; carve in relief & in the round; explore pierced relief & applique; learn how to strengthen fragile forms & deal with unexpected splits & knots; shape bowls inside & out; & choose a finish that will complement your carving. Techniques & projects are shown with practical step-by-step photography
- youll also find a directory of wood finishes to complete your projects in a variety of ways depending on the wood you use. Using the techniques you will learn in The Wood Carving Bible you will also find instructions to make all kinds of carved projects; salad servers a trinket box an elegant fruit bowl a pumpkin-shaped box & a floating duck decoy.
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Wood finishing doesnt have to be complicated or confusing. It can be boiled down" to simple step-by-step instructions. & thats what this book offers; no science no art just easily-to-follow directions with lots of pictures to show you every step of the process. Inside youll find specific instructions on how to finish common woods using widely-available finishing materials-the kind of wood stains & finish coats every home center paint store or hardware store carries. Just match the wood to the final color & result you want. Then follow the step-by-step instructions & eliminate the guesswork. Wood Finishing 101 is by Bob Flexner who has been writing about & teaching wood finishing to hobbyists & professionals for over 20 years. Let Bobs years of experience guide you to beautiful results using his easy to understand directions." ...

This book covers everything you need to know about creating the perfect wood fire indoors & out including: the best woods to burn how to split logs how to store & season firewood creating the perfect woodstore how to lay & tend a fire choosing wood for scent cooking on an open fire & campfires. Illustrated with a mix of line drawings & evocative photographs this is fundamentally a practical handbook but with plenty of gift appeal. ...

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. ...