The Beastly Book Of Dinosaur Action Toys

Alan Bridgewater

Gill Bridgewater

McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Shows hundreds of woodcarving forms, patterns, and motifs from around the world and identifies the tools and techniques used to create each design

A Treasury of Woodcarving Designs

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Van Nostrand-Reinhold Co.

Flying a beautiful kite is exhilarating and all the more thrilling and rewarding when the kite soaring in the sunshine is your own creation! This exciting practical guide helps even new kite makers to experience the adventure of constructing and flying nine original kites based on traditional designs from around the world. Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams take you through the process of assembling, testing, decorating, and flying each of the kites. Finished kites must be aerodynamically sound, but the authors allow plenty of leeway in construction: "In kite making, precise measurements are less important than balance, proportion, and symmetry." And although materials are specified for each design, the easy-to-follow directions allow for a variety of lightweight, durable substitutions. Beginners and children will want to start with the simple, universally familiar European Diamond Kite. But neither the intricate, unusually shaped Oriental kite nor the scientifically sophisticated, efficient High-Tech Box Kite is very hard to make. The spectacular Guatemalan Sun Kite is a high flier that sings as it soars, the result of four easy-to-make "buzzers" that vibrate in the wind. Designed to be flown at night and illuminated with flashlights, the intriguing New England Ghost Kite is an excellent "swooper." Each design has a unique flying style: the Chinese Yuan flies well in a light-to-moderate wind while the High-Tech Box requires a good stiff breeze; the Chinese Dragonfly and Oriental Butterfly are low, steady fliers, and the Guatemalan Sun and Korean Warrior are showy high fliers. All are magnificent examples of a 2,000-year history of kite flying.

Easy-to-Make Decorative Kites: Step-by-Step Instructions for Nine Models from Around the World

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Dover Publications

Book by Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

The Craft of Wood Carving

Arco Pub.

Two of the world's best-selling authors on woodcarving for the first time have created an introduction to the craft with emphasis on the woodcarver's tools: choosing your basic set, understanding the special capacities of each knife, knowing the rich tradition behind each type of blade and handle, the various ways of keeping them sharp and well maintained, and, of course, instructions on how to get the results you want. Over 150 photos and nearly 300 illustrations fill every chapter with inspirational examples of the woodcarver's art, along with the word-and-picture setups that show you what to do at every step.

Woodcarving Basics (Basics Series)

Arts & Photography

Sterling_Publishing

Discusses project origins, describes materials, tools, and techniques, and offers complete drawings and diagrams. Profusely illustrated. 256 pages. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover.

Wood Carving: 23 Traditional Decorative Projects

Tab Books

Mastering Hand Tool Techniques

Home Improvement & Design

Greenwich Editions,U.S.

Beginning gardeners and experts alike will appreciate this book of practical advice on virtually every aspect of gardening—from choosing a plot to selecting flowers and water features.
The instructions and advice inside encompass plans and proven techniques for planting traditional English, Japanese, herb, and rock gardens, as well as building structures such as fences and walls, arches, pergolas, and trellises, plus decking and pathways.
With more than 300 color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams the Home Gardener's Garden Design and Planning Specialist Guide ensures that anyone can create a glorious garden!

Home Gardener's Garden Design & Planning: Designing, Planning, Building, Planting, Improving and Maintaining Gardens (Creative Homeowner) Specialist Guide with Practical Advice, Directions, & Diagrams

Gardening & Landscape Design

Design Originals

The essential guide to gardening successfully with the minimum amount of digging and weeding!
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Over 200 photos clearly illustrate instructions, construction, vegetables, herbs, and fruits</li>
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Step-by-step instructions for DIY projects and simple, no-nonsense gardening methods</li>
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Expert advice on no-dig gardening, including how to tackle pests and diseases</li>
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Concise reference guide is easy to use, with important techniques clearly presented</li>
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A-Z directory of vegetables, herbs, and soft fruits</li>
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Are you a first-time gardener daunted by the prospect of endless back-breaking digging? Or perhaps you are a keen vegetable grower battling with poor soil or pest invasions? If so, this helpful guide clearly explains how you can achieve a productive garden without the hard graft, using the no-dig raised bed system.
For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, horticulture experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater show how to make raised beds, build up layers of soil with mushroom compost, cover weeds with mulch, protect plants with nets and plastic, and much more!
Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens is a concise, easy-to-use reference guide on all aspects of home gardening, is thoroughly practical, and advocates using organic methods where possible.
Ideal for first time gardeners who want to learn the basics, or busy and older gardeners looking for simple, no-nonsense gardening methods, you'll find a wealth of practical information at your fingertips. Step-by-step instructions, clear color photographs and illustrations, inspirational ideas, and DIY projects accompany expert advice prepared by leading cultivation specialists.
Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens covers:
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<li>Benefits of the no-dig method</li>
<li>Raised bed construction</li>
<li>Growing media</li>
<li>Manure</li>
<li>Rotation</li>
<li>Catch crops and intercropping</li>
<li>Plant protection</li>
<li>Sowing seeds</li>
<li>Potting and planting</li>
<li>Extending the growing season</li>
<li>Year-round calendar</li>
<li>Sowing calendar</li>
<li>A-Z of vegetables and herbs</li>
<li>A-Z of soft fruits</li>
<li>Pests and diseases</li>
<li>Troubleshooting</li>
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This Specialist Guide is a must for busy gardeners everywhere!

Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens: Growing Vegetables, Salads and Soft Fruit in Raised No-Dig Beds (Creative Homeowner) Over 200 Photos, Easy Instructions, & A-Z Directory (Specialist Guide)

Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular as people discover that growing their own organic vegetables, fruits and herbs is an attractive and achievable option. Allotment gardening also has additional benefits: it's an excellent way to take exercise and be sociable, and it can be therapeutic.

Home Gardener's Allotments (Creative Homeowner) The Essential Guide to Preparing, Planting, Improving and Maintaining an Allotment - Prepping the Soil, Weed Control, Compost, Fertilizers, and More

Creative Homeowner

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