|
 HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING From still life to children's parties, make sure you're picture perfect with
this concise guide from expert photographer and bestselling author Tom Ang.
Follow straightforward photographs and instructions to discover what equipment you'll need,  the best approach for each subject and to compose, light, frame and take shots. Checklists give instant advice on getting results, while tricks of the trade
show you how to turn a good picture into a great one. Plus, pick up valuable
tips on everyday photography, including passport shots and displaying items on
eBay. Get clicking and get outstanding results every time. Amateurs and semi-professionals alike will find this fascinating guide more than useful, and the quality of the photographs is stunning!
|
 RHS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING ~ From gardening techniques, planning and maintenance to growing plants, fruits
or vegetables, create a thriving garden by following unrivalled advice. This new edition is fully updated to include new styles, plants and the latest developments in horticulture, including organic gardening and the effects
of global warming. This is the zenith of gardening books, and includes sections on planning a garden, and a comprehensive guide to plants and shrubs. Peerless!
|
|
 DIY KNOW-HOW WITH SHOW-HOW: The only DIY book with complete step-by-step instructions for a multitude of DIY
tasks, this is your sure-fire route to home-improvement heaven! From quick-fix
repair jobs to major builds, more than 3,500 step-by-step images show you
everything you need to know for any Do-it-yourself task. Clear artworks explain how things are put together and what goes where,
while ‘How-to-use’ tool sections and tips on preparation ensure you've got what
you need so each job goes without a hitch. REPAIR Learn simple and easy-to-follow tips and techniques
- MAINTAIN See problem solver spreads with solutions to common repair
and maintenance jobs
- IMPROVE Discover practical and inspirational ideas to transform your
home
Each step of each job is broken down and presented
photographically whilst the overview feature shows you the completed task,
making sure you're on the right track. Whether you're a DIY diva or a DIY dunce,
the simple, clear style makes even the hardest jobs a doddle!
 DOCTOR WHO VISUAL DICTIONARY New photography reveals more in-depth details, from the fascinating aliens to
the demise of the Time Lords. Every spread of this book shows you the Doctor Who characters,
technology and locations in graphic detail. Fantastic gatefolds reveal the amazing features of the T.A.R.D.I.S.’s
exciting new console and interior design plus blue gem "Dalek's eye" on the
silver cover! Superb, and genuinely "visual", though with the emphasis squarely on the new incarnation of Dr Who. I also noticed that the doctor can now regenerate up to thirteen times, where it used to be ten, and there is provision for further "artificial regeneration" leaving the door open for many more Doctors in the years to come. The only ommission I could see was The Master, but the book is fabulously good.
 HISTORY ~ ADAM HART-DAVIS: From the origins of mankind to the 21st century, spanning the globe and based
on the latest research, the complete story of the people, events, themes, ideas
and forces that have shaped human existence. Find out about our history’s turning points: eye witness accounts and
biographies give a personal angle to major events. Explore humankind’s legacy
from architecture and artefacts to the big ideas that have changed our world.
Examine the effect we’ve had on nature and vice versa. And discover how the past
has been unlocked: from interpreting ancient documents to analysing ice
cores. A compelling look at human existence: perfect for the family bookshelf. 'A remarkable new book' The Times. 'Compiled by experts and overseen by everyone's favourite lecturer, this is a
book to treasure - to dip into, to refer to, to pore over, to digest, to ingest,
and to love. It is quite simply perfect... If there were Oscars for books, this
would sweep the board.' Gateway Monthly, Nov 07. The ultimate visual guide to history, from the earliest times to the now - there isn't a page that won't hold you spellbound. Written by experts and overseen by everyone's favourite presenter, this is a book to savour, to pour over, to ingest, to digest, to love. If there were Oscars for books, this would sweep the board!
 THE SPORTS BOOK: Open up the synthetic grass cover and check out the rules, history, players
and events for over 250 of the world’s greatest sports: from basketball to
bobsleigh, karate to korfball, and synchronised swimming to ski jumping. Stay ahead in the world of sport with the latest facts and figures from
leading experts and governing bodies. And pick up the techniques and tactics of
the world’s best competitors. Plus get in training early with the special
fact-filled feature on the Olympic Games. Descriptions and rules for just about every sport on the planet - ideal for the armchair sports enthusiast, but anyone with even a passing interest will find it utterly fascinating - it even explains the offside rule so that anyone can understand it... and it's covered in genuine Wembley turf, as well! Actually, that's a lie, but it looks cool.
 EARTH ~ A VISITOR'S GUIDE: Packed with unputdownable trivia, Earth: A visitor's guide is full of
everything you ever needed to know about our planet and the people who live on
it. It has odd creatures doing very strange things – dressing pets up as movie
stars and trying to walk backwards up mountains, playing bizarre sports such as
toe-wrestling, and plotting extraordinary hoaxes and scams. Plus discover urban
myths, famous phobias, popular fallacies and extraordinary endurance events. Find out all about it in this out-of-this-world guide. A bizarre but absolutely fascinating collection of facts and figures, lavishly illustrated, including icons of each decade from the 1950s onwards. Most of it you won't know. For me, the only turn-off was the phot of Britain's "illustrated woman", her entire body covered with tattoos and piercings - ugh! This really is an ideal gift for the person who thinks he or she
knows quite a lot already!
 QUEST FOR THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: A mysterious postcard arrives at Stephen's home. It contains a clue to an
incredible quest for treasure. Somewhere in the world there’s a lost city of
gold: and you can help find it! Join Stephen for a whirlwind dash around the globe to track down the secrets
of the most famous buildings in history. You’ll find messages in invisible ink,
maps, code breaking notes and more to help you. Plus, thanks to Stephen’s
fantastic ‘inside-out’ drawings, you’ll get an amazing view of the nooks and
crannies of each site and find out what they were like in their heyday. From the Empire State Building to the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House to
Angkor Wat: solve the clues, crack the codes, answer the riddles, and discover
who the mystery postcard writer is.
 BIRD ~ THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE: From hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a
unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural
environments around the world. Explore the complete bird story: from their origins to bird watching
locations, with up-to-date information on flight, anatomy, feeding,
communication, breeding, habitat, migrations and life cycles. Spectacular
features on the most impressive birds, plus a huge catalogue that profiles
nearly fifteen hundred different species makes this is a must-have for every
bird enthusiast. Published with Birdlife International, the world’s leading avian authority. Definitive is right. This book can be described as sumptuous - among the very finest bird photographs I've ever seen, and, as with all DK books, the pages are crammed with photos, illustrations and facts. Not just for bird-lovers, but they'll treasure it as well.
|
