"Collins Gems" are smartly designed pocket reference guides, providing knowledge at a glance on a wide variety of popular and timely subjects. Packed with outstanding color photos and illustrations, and sporting durable flexi-bindings, these unique quick-reference books offer the minimum in size and the maximum in information.

Knots (Collins Gems)

Bounford, Trevor

Reference

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Collins Gems are smartly designed pocket reference guides, providing knowledge at a glance on a wide variety of popular and timely topics. Packed with color photos and illustrations, and sporting durable flexi–bindings, these unique quick–reference books offer the minimum in size and the maximum in useful information.

Family and Party Games (Collins Gems)

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

A practical, highly illustrated guide to the ancient art of origami. Though highly illustrated, with step-by-step instructions, the Gem enables you to make a range of models.Collins Gem Origami outlines all the tools and skills necessary to making up to 200 models from the very simple to the complex.For each model there are illustrated, step-by-step diagrams to show you what to do along with a photograph of the finished result.With around 200 illustrations, this guide will give anyone the confidence to make some origami models.

Origami (Collins Gem)

Arts & Photography

Sculpture

Collins

A clear introduction to the world of knots, from the practical to the decorative. Illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to master over 50 knots.
Step-by-step instructions to tying over 50 knots from the essential to the decorative. A practical guide for sailers, moutaineers and campers as well as those who would like to try their hand at more decorative knots.

Knots: The essential step-by-step guide for knot tying from beginner to advanced (Collins Gem)

One sure way to make any gathering a roaring success is to have a large repertoire of games at your disposal. This helpful guide is an indispensable tool for every host, hostess, or children's partygiver, providing clear, step-by-step instructions to a wealth of amusements for players of all ages. Word games; races; treasure hunts; guessing, musical, and picture games -- they're here, over 100 in all! Whether you're entertaining two or twenty-two, ages three to ninety-three, this book contains everything you need to make any gathering memorable. So let the games begin! Conveniently arranged by category for easy reference Ideal player age range clearly indicated Brainteasers, tongue-twisters, and skill games Easy-to-follow rules and diagrams showing techniquesand methods Helpful sections on organizing games and useful equipment

Family and Party Games

Diagram Group, The

HarperTorch

A clear introduction to the world of knots, from the practical to the decorative
<ul>
<li>Step-by-step instructions to tying more than fifty knots</li>
<li>A handy guide for the outdoors</li>
<li>Details on the uses and applications of all kinds of knots</li>
</ul>
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, America's foremost authority in history and science.

Knots (Collins Gem)

Harper-perennial

BUILD YOUR OWN PAPER AIR FORCE contains 35 amazing models to print out, fold, and fly. Detailed instructions in the book explain how to assemble each aircraft, and the CD contains ready-to-print templates, plus a whole range of patterns and colors--allowing thousands of different aircraft to be made.
You can print the models as they are or change the colors using any standard image-editing package, such as Photoshop Elements. Plus, all the templates are scalable, so any size from tiny fliers to giant bombers can be created. Once printed, follow the step-by-step instructions to cut out and build the model plane.
There are a wide variety of shapes and styles for makers of all skill levels--from simple models for the young novice to elaborate fliers for experienced model makers. So whether you're a first-time flier or a professional paper pilot, there's bound to be the perfect project waiting for you in BUILD YOUR OWN PAPER AIR FORCE.
--Includes 35 different paper airplane templates
--Additional patterns and color designs means there are thousands of possible combinations of planes to be created
--Easy-to-follow guidance explaining how to print, what paper to use, how to cut out, and how to edit the colors
--Detailed assembly instructions for each model
--Tips on trimming and launching the models for maximum performance
--Information on how real planes and gliders fly, giving insight into basic aerodynamics to help improve your own designs

Build Your Own Paper Air Force: 1000s of Paper Airplane Designs on CD to Print Out and Make

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

St. Martin's: Griffin

In this guide for graphic designers and other computer-savvy professionals, information designer Bounford describes various methods of presenting statistical and other information in graphic form. Coverage includes standard pie and bar charts, three-dimensional charts, diagrams, and making the best use of software. Also included is a gallery of examples of the best of contemporary diagram design. The text is accompanied throughout by numerous color illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Digital Diagrams: How to Design and Present Statistical Information Effectively

Computers & Technology

Watson/Guptill

These amazing puzzleshundreds of themwill keep children involved for hours! Each one offers plenty of optical fun, plus an engaging mental challenge. Some of the pictorial conundrums involve figuring out relative size (the length of an astronaut and his shadow, for example). Others present impossible” structures, including a very strange house and a unique sculpture. Or young solvers can try to pinpoint the differences between two very similar images; stare at a wavy pattern to see if it will eventually make them seasick; or watch a leprechaun turn into a sumo wrestler in front of their very eyes. With so much variety, they’ll never be bored!

Super Little Giant Book® of Picture Puzzles

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Sterling

92 pages, how to construct graphs and charts of all types such as bar, line, pie and more, includes conversion to 3D, bw illustrations, basic mathematical relations related to these charts are explained

Diagrams and Charts (On the Spot Guides, Vol 6)

Science & Math

Mathematics

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