Category Archives: Accessories
WA The Essence Of Japanese Design
An exploration of the beauty and essence of Japanese design through 300 objects: from everyday items, to iconic fashion and furniture.
Regarding Cocktails
Regarding Cocktails is the only book from the late Sasha Petraske, the legendary bartender who changed cocktail culture with his speakeasy-style bar Milk & Honey. Here are 85 cocktail recipes from his repertoire-the beloved classics and modern variations-with stories from the bartenders he personally trained. Ingredients, measurements, and preparations are beautifully illustrated so that readers
Snail, Where are You?
A newly revitalized edition of Tomi Ungerer`s children`s classic. Snail, where are you? At a party? At sea? In the mountains? Young sleuths will have hours of fun finding Tomi Ungerer`s snail in his many disguises. This beautiful, classic concept book, first published in 1962, has been re-imagined with added text to enhance the playful,
The Giant Game of Sculpture
A large size version of The Game of sculpture for children to create their own unique piece of art.
The Game of Lines
A brightly colored graphic game that introduces little ones to the wonderful world of lines. There are dozens of combinations to be made in this mix and match book.
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
`This is a very worthwhile book. It can change individual lives and the life of our society.` The Dalai LamaLucidly and beautifully written, Peace is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh`s experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is –
Up Aloft with Old Harry
Up Aloft with Old Harry is another wonderful collection of Des Sleightholme`s batty observations on the sailing scene. Wickedly perceptive, Sleightholme attacks pomposity with scarifying gusto, taking the mickey out of everything and everybody afloat. Such topics as leaking boats, dragging anchors, the charms of twin keels, the Fastnet Race, moving house by boat, chartering
The Magic of the Swatchways
The Magic of the Swatchways was Maurice Griffiths` favourite book. In the words of John Leather, `few sailing books become classics like this one`, and since first publication in 1932 it has lost none of that fresh charm which has endeared it to so many generations of sailing. The book tells of cruising in a
Test Yourself on the Rule of the Road: Lights, Shapes, Sound Signals, Collision Avoidance
This volume is a revision aid in a subject which is compulsory for RYA sailing courses, including Day Skipper, Yachtmaster and the International Certificate of Competence exams, and is essential knowledge for anyone who goes to sea. It provides questions and expanded explanatory answers for each section of the Collision Rules (right of way, lights
Reeds Mathematical Tables and Engineering Formula
This book contains invaluable reference tables and maths formulae for trainee and professional marine engineers. Focussing on subjects most commonly required in mechanical and marine engineering (including a section on naval architecture), the formulae are graduated to cover the subjects at all stages from technician level to degree, from cadet level to the Extra First
Non-precious Jewellery: Methods and Techniques
This is a highly illustrated how-to-do-it book. There are very few such books specifically covering non-precious material techniques, but there has been a recent increase in the creative use of non-precious materials in jewellery-making. Using a step-by-step approach, this book is an easy and accessible, but thorough, introduction to non-precious materials and techniques. Examples of
The End of the Web
Leo Selver, a middle-aged antiques dealer, is stunned when the beautiful and desirable Judy Latimer shows an interest in him. Soon they are lying in each other`s arms, unaware that this embrace will be their last. Popular opinion suggests that Leo murdered the girl, a theory Leo`s wife – well aware of her husband`s infidelities
The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories
In classic British crime fiction, dazzling detective work is often the province of a brilliant amateur – whereas the humble police detective cuts a hapless figure. The twelve stories collected here strike a blow for the professionals, with teasing mysteries to challenge hard-working police officers` persistence and scrupulous attention to detail. As in his previous
Make Your Own Viking Ship
Press out and make your own Viking ship model, based on one of the most famous Viking ships ever to be found. Use the punch out pieces to build your ship and place your crew at the helm, ready for an adventure on the sea. Attractively re-packaged with easy to follow instructions for assembly, this
Death Makes a Prophet
`Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn`t there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?` Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home – vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues
The Female Detective: The Original Lady Detective, 1864
The Female Detective was published in 1864 and it introduces the first professional female detective in British fiction, Mrs Gladden. Typical of detective fiction of its time, Forrester`s book features various cases narrated by Gladden, whose deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes. Mrs Gladden uses similar methods to
Mystery in White: A Christmas Crime Story
`The horror on the train, great though it may turn out to be, will not compare with the horror that exists here, in this house.` On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been
