ASIN: 0091771757 Title: Britain from the Air Product ID: 9780091771751 Product ID Type: ean Binding: hardcover Publication date: 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Britain From The Air

Arts & Photography

STRUTHERS,Jane

Photography & Video

Ebury Press

Through the use of roomsets, this guide gives practical style advice on using and combining colour, pattern and texture around the home. Included are projects, with step-by-step illustrations, showing how to re-create some of the ideas featured.

Decorating with Patterns and Textiles: Using Colour, Pattern and Texture in the Home

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

How to navigate by the stars, attract butterflies to a garden, build the perfect bonfire, and bake one's own bread—an indispensable guide to everything people knew and loved before we went inside and turned on the TV In a world of traffic congestion, supermarket shopping, and 24-hour internet access, it is easy to feel disconnected from the beauty and rhythms of the natural world. This is the book for anyone who has ever gazed in awe at stars in the night's sky, tried to catch a perfect snowflake, or longed for the comfort of a roaring log fire. Readers will learn how to predict the weather just by looking at the sky, how to forage for food, and how to make cider. From differentiating types of owls to gardening by the phases of the moon, and from curing a cold to brewing ale, this lovely guide is packed with instructions and lists, ancient customs, and old wives tales, making it an indispensable guide to countryside lore.

Red Sky at Night: The Book of Lost Countryside Wisdom

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Entertaining & Holidays

Beside the Seaside: A Celebration of the Place We Like to Be

A compendium of facts, fables, history and mystery about Britain's seaside
Can you remember why the sea is salty? How does the moon affect the tide? Where were Britain's most notorious places for smugglers? And what was the mystery of St Michael's Mount? There are almost as many stories about the sea as there are pebbles on the beach. Beside the Seaside is a book for anyone who has been captivated by the crash of waves on sand, thrilled by the exploits of pirates, or delighted in an ice cream at the end of the pier. Answering such questions as what to look for in rock pools, which are the best knots, and how to avoid being cursed by a mermaid, Beside the Seaside is bursting with facts, fables, history, and mystery about Britain's seaside and coast.

History

A beautiful, nostalgic book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season
What is the significance of holly at Christmas? When should you make your figgy pudding? Why was the "Old Lad's Passing Bell" rung on Christmas Eve? Who was Good King Wenceslas? Christmas Day was first celebrated on December 25th in the fourth century CE. But when should our Christmas decorations come down—Twelfth Day, Twelfth Night, or Candlemas? And why? Packed with fascinating facts about ancient religious customs and traditional feasts, instructions for Victorian parlor games and the stories behind favorite carols, this is a captivating volume about Christmas past.

The Book of Christmas: Everything We Once Knew and Loved About Christmastime

Reference

A comprehensive, illustrated guide to astrology explores the various ways in which the planets shape and influence one's personality and offers helpful advice on how readers can use this insight to realize their true potential. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Understanding Astrology: How to Unlock the Secrets of Your Personality

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Griffin

For centuries people have sought to see into the future. Turning to divination, cultures around the world developed techniques that tap into the insightful powers of the universe, to get a glimpse of what's ahead-and better understand what lies deep within ourselves. Divination expert Jane Struthers explains the basics of the fourteen most widely practiced techniques, ranging from astrology and tarot to divining, dominoes, and reading tea leaves. Each technique can reveal personality traits, relationship dynamics, and possibilities for the future. Whether you are a newcomer to the world of divination or a seasoned expert, this lively, practical guide offers instructions, insights, and inspiration that will help you make the most of reading your future.

Read Your Future: The Ultimate Guide to Tarot, Astrology, the I Ching, and Other Divination Techniques from Around the World

St. Martin's: Griffin

A large, well-illustrated woodworking guide describes the history of various grains and offers many ideas for using, and also maintaining, them in a variety of decorative designs and furniture styles, from Medieval to Shaker, colonial to contemporary.

Decorating With Wood: Great Ideas for Your Home

Crescent

Write Your Own Horoscope is DIY astrology. Become an expert astrologer and master of your own life with this no-nonsense, destiny-defining guide.

Write Your Own Horoscope: Follow the Stars, Design Your Destiny

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

White Lion Publishing

Palmistry Bible

TickTock Books

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