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Contents

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NEW RELEASES ART & DESIGN Architricks Masters of Information Visualization How to Read Houses How to Read Castles How to Read Art How to Read … series

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GENERAL REFERENCE How to Read Italian Food Atlas of Cities The Atlas of Finance The Atlas of Myth Sea Monsters 30-Second Brain 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci 30-Second … series 3-Minute … series The Geometry of Pattern What if Einstein Was Wrong?

What if Money Grew on Trees?

Tennis Science Cycling Science Golf Science

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NATURAL HISTORY Hummingbirds The Bee The Chicken The Book of Eggs The Book of Beatles The Book of … series

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MINDFULNESS & CONSCIOUS LIVING Soil, Soul & Society 27 Ecologist Guide to Fashion 28 Ecologist Guide to Food 29 The Art of Mindful Baking 30 The Art of Mindful Parenting 31 Mindfulness … series 32 Compost: A Family Guide 34 Good Companions 35 Living Food 36 Go Raw! 37 The Cosmetic Anarchist 38 LIFESTYLE A Passion for Flowers

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POPULAR CULTURE Love Stories of the Second World War Love Stories of the Civil War Titanic Love Stories

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CRAFTS & HOBBIES Draw Your Own Fonts Draw Your Own Frames Soft Fonts Learning Letterpress Sew Quick, Sew Cute The Maison Sajou Sewing Book The Practical Knot Pack Woodworking for the Weekend Bad Kids Knits

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FOOD & DRINK Petite Treats Artisan Kitchen: Lavender Artisan Kitchen: Vanilla

Annelie’s Raw Food Power Beach Bar Food Street Food at Home Quick-Fire Chinese

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PETS Puppy Love

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GIFT & STATIONERY Beautiful … series Beautiful Cats Beautiful Dogs Beautiful Horses Beautiful Goats Beautiful Farmyard Beautiful Wall Calendars 2013 Beautiful Notecard Sets Beautiful Journals Kartoon Kama Sutra Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal/Postcard Book

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GENERAL REFERENCE How to Build a Cathedral

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ART & DESIGN The Chronology of Fashion The Chronology of Pattern

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CONSCIOUS LIVING Jessica’s Raw Chocolate Recipes Seedbombs Seedswap Small World, Big Ideas

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POPULAR CULTURE Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon 10,000 Zombies The Moriarty Papers Filming the Undead Sex, Sex, Sex Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas

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CRAFTS Beaded Bugs 72 Fiona Goble’s Fairy Tale Knits 72 Fiona Goble’s Farmyard Knits 72 Knit Your Own Zombie 73 Noah’s Knits 73 Paper London 73 Pompom Pals 73 Steampunk Accessories 74 Sweat Shop: The Book 74 ‘Twas the Knits Before Christmas 74 The Twelve Knits of Christmas 74 Whittling 75 Zodiac Felties 75 PETS 50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog

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FOOD & DRINK The Cookie Pack 10,000 Cupcakes Life & Soul The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook The Whoopie Book & Baking Kit

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SPRING 2014

Architricks

How architects make you see what they want you to see Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Architects know this and possess an armory of “tricks of the trade” designed to seduce, delude, compensate, and fool our eyes to make buildings look bigger, smaller, symmetrical, asymmetrical, gravity defying, unsolid, or even invisible. Architricks reveals how they achieve this by bending the rules of perception and perspective, exploiting the brain’s pattern recognition software, and employing engineering tricks, smart paintwork, and tectonic cosmetics. A collection of expert insights, beguiling photographs, and annotated sketches, it leads you from the classical rigor of the Parthenon to the fantastical whimsy of postmodernism. With a psychologist explaining how you see buildings, Architricks explains the method and the magic behind the facade.

Reveals 50 architects’ tricks of the trade, trompe l’oeils, and optical illusions Key case studies and biographies will inform and enhance visits to ancient and modern buildings A psychologist explains why you respond to architecture in the way that you do

ARCHITRICKS How ARCHITeCTS mAKe you See wHAT THey wAnT you To See

wILL JoneS

Will Jones is a British-born construction

professional turned architectural journalist and author who now lives in Haliburton, Ontario. He has been writing for architecture and design magazines around the world for over 15 years.

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HOW TO SHRINK A BUILDING BELLAGIO HOTEL, LAS VEGAS ARCHITECT DeRuyter Butler and Atlandia Design

The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas has 3,933 rooms, spread over 37 storeys. However, if you stand outside and count the floors according to the windows, you’ll only see 16 levels. This trick is used on many of the gargantuan hotels in Vegas. It reduces their scale in the mind’s eye, so making them less daunting to the viewer.

THE BELLAGIO HOTEL, LAS VEGAS,

provides a dramatic example of what is known as the “window eye trick”.

The brain calculates the number of storeys by measuring the number of windows that your eye perceives. In our mind’s eye, the effect is not to see bigger windows but to see a smaller building. The architect, by presenting a facade that disguises the true scale of the interior, has managed to shrink a building with a simple optical illusion.

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Masters of Information Visualization The work and words of 16 creative visualizers

MASTERS OF INFORMATION VISUALIZATION THE WORK AND WORDS OF 16 CREATIVE VISUALIZERS ALbERTO CAIRO & CHARLES APPLE

Nicholas FElToN

MASTERS OF INFORMATION VISUALIZATION

Like graphic design 15 years ago, the visualizing of information attracts the smartest and best from a range of disciplines. The subject melds technology with design, art, and information, plus an awareness of social responsibility, humanity, and technology. Masters of Information Visualization offers illustrated interviews with 16 of the world’s top practitioners and teachers. These include visual storytellers who employ visualization to engage, explain, and entertain; data explorers who build interfaces for the new information space; toolmakers who are laying the foundations for effective information visualization; and the wise men of visual communication who have begun to theorize and teach the subject.

16 world-class creatives explain cutting-edge work in this field Creative process of information visualization and info-graphics conveyed through work in progress, images, and detailed captions QR codes link the reader to time-based examples online

TITLE Senior Product Designer CURRENT Facebook PAST Founder, Feltron.com; School of Visual Arts EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design WEBSITES www.feltron.com, www.daytum.com, www.facebook.com

Nicholas Felton’s experiments in life-logging began as a graphic design exercise.

Over time, as his “personal annual reports” achieved a cult following, Felton and collaborator Ryan Case founded Daytum.com, an info-tracking site and app.

When Facebook snapped up their talents, their obsession became our reality: the timeline interface that tracks all of our interactions on the social network.

Alberto Cairo, consultant editor, is an

information graphics and visualization teacher, consultant, and practitioner.

How would you describe your style? I think my style is minimalist. That’s kind of the core quality that I tap into in my work, sort of Tufte-an, not including marks that are unnecessary. I don’t like to over-ornament things, and if something can be refined, I’ll try and do that, but I also enjoy experimenting. I’m always interested in new forms, or ways of pushing the art form forward. How did the annual reports start?

Charles Apple, author, is a journalist and

They started in 2004, as a little single-page recap of

instructor. He has won awards from the Society for News Design, and is a contributor to Design magazine.

deeper, I found more data sources, including Last.fm,

the year with some of my favorite items, like the museums I visited and favorite blogs and books. In 2005, I revisited this idea, and just delved a little bit which had tracked what I listened to and also some notes, some calendars, and this archeological project turned into six or eight pages of quantified description of the year. And this caught on a little bit through the Internet, and I’ve been pursuing this idea of tracking my life as a source of content to make maps and

I want to do. So I was looking at taking the geography

charts and visualizations of what went on over the

of San Francisco and New York, and mapping this as

course of the year. The 2010-2011 annual report, where

pillars on the landscape, and I started playing with this

you had these extruded shapes and created these graphs on

idea that if the pyramid runs off the page here, you

a spatial background, can you tell me a little bit about that?

know at least that its width is half what it was at the

I took it upon myself for those two years to track

base, and perhaps you can estimate how far it was

every single place that I went, basically any time I went

going to go before it was clipped. And this kind of

through a doorway. When it came time to map it,

made this nice mountainous terrain approach that I

there’s always these inequalities between the places

really liked. So your works are obviously print-based,

you visit really frequently, and the places you just casually visit. In data sets like that, where there are huge outliers that are like 10x or 100x the size of their neighbors, people tend toward logarithmic scales,

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but they have a very strong computer-generated, computer-designed aspect to them. Can you tell me a little bit about what you call your “application stack?”

How these pieces fit together? Over the past few years,

which is sort of the scientific solution, but I like to have

I’ve been moving from a process of doing everything

the broadest possible audience for my work, so a

by hand—where I had spreadsheets and I would build

logarithmic scale is not really effective for what

shapes in Illustrator and bring them into InDesign.

VISUAL STORYTELLERS

The 2010-2011 biennial report Felton chronicled his move to Facebook by comparing and contrasting his life between California and New York over the years 2010 and 2011. Armed with a Fitbit smartphone and logging application, he plotted not just his whereabouts each year (2010 in cyan, 2011 in magenta, with shared locations in purple), but also used the data sketching application Processing to calculate a probabilistic rendering of where he was most likely to be at a given moment. Why combine the two years?

Felton had skipped a year in order to create a poignant statistical tribute to his father, who died in 2010.

NICHOLAS FELTRON, SENIOR GRAPHIC ARTIST, FACEBOOK

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Travel-sized guide to identifying key styles of domestic architecture

An accessible visual guide to the world’s finest fortifications Takes you from floorplan and moat, to towers and crenellations

Enhances visits to landmark houses Engaging visual approach combines photographs with annotated sketches

A valuable resource for architectural and military historians

FALL 2013

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How to Read Houses

How to Read Castles

How to Read Houses provides the tools for an architectural exploration of the domestic buildings around us. Detailed illustrations offer the reader the visual vocabulary to recognize house types, materials, and parts; and then demonstrate these features in a range of architectural styles. The result will illuminate readers’ experiences of landmark houses as well as laying the foundations for an architectural exploration of their own homes.

How to Read Castles offers a unique approach to its subject, first building up the reader’s vocabulary of castle types, styles, and materials; and then showing how these aspects can be recognized across architectural features. Focusing on the golden age of castle-building— the period from the 10th to the 16th century—and crusading across the globe, this is both an architectural reference and a visitor guide that interprets the clues in castle ruins.

Will Jones is a British-born construction professional turned architectural

Malcolm Hislop is an independent archaeological consultant with over

journalist and author who now lives in Haliburton, Ontario. He has been writing for architecture and design magazines around the world for over 15 years.

30 years’ experience in the investigation and interpretation of historic buildings.

His publications include Medieval Masons (2000 & 2010) and John Lewyn of Durham: A Medieval Mason in Practice (2007).

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A crash course in domestic architecture

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A crash course in understanding fortifications

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How to Read Art

A crash course in interpreting paintings How to Read Art is an engaging visual guide to Western European painting, encouraging readers to develop their understanding of the grammar and vocabulary of painting, and to discover how to look at diverse paintings in detail. In the first part of the book, The Grammar of Art, the author reveals how to read paintings by considering five key areas: shape and support, style and medium, compositional devices, genre, and recurring motifs and symbols. In the second part, the reader makes an in-depth study of 50 paintings through extracted details, learning how to understand context and discover meaning within art.

An accessible and informative guide to Western art, taking the reader from the 15th to the 21st century Enables readers to develop the skills and knowledge to enjoy a diverse range of paintings Explores 50 major paintings through details and extended captions

Liz Rideal teaches Fine Art at the Slade

School of Art, London, and engages with visitors within the Education Department of London’s National Portrait Gallery.

Her own work is held in the collections of the Tate Gallery, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Yale Center for British Art. She is the author of Mirror, Mirror: Self-Portraits by Women Artists (2002) and Self-Portraits (2005).

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How to Read ‌ series The How to Read ‌ series is a set of practical, travel-sized primers that take a strictly visual approach to art and architecture. They make the perfect companions on any trip, real or virtual, whether your special interest is in gardens, patterns, fashion, landscape or architecture.

Rights sold HOW TO READ BRIDGES uk, us, canadian, dutch, italian, japanese, russian HOW TO READ BUILDINGS uk, us, canadian, czech, dutch, french, german, hungarian, italian, japanese, korean, polish, romanian, russian, spanish, turkish HOW TO READ CHURCHES uk, us, canadian, dutch, french, german, italian, japanese, romanian, russian, spanish HOW TO READ FASHION uk, us, canadian, czech, dutch, german, italian, japanese, polish, portuguese (brazil), russian, slovakian, spanish HOW TO READ GARDENS uk, german, italian, japanese, polish, russian, spanish HOW TO READ THE LANDSCAPE uk, dutch, german, japanese, korean, spanish HOW TO READ NEW YORK us, canadian, dutch, japanese, russian, spanish HOW TO READ PATTERN uk, dutch, german, italian, japanese, portuguese (brazil), russian, spanish HOW TO READ SYMBOLS uk, czech, dutch, french, italian, japanese, korean, polish, portuguese (brazil), romanian, russian, slovakian, spanish, turkish

Handy pocket-sized guides packed with all you need to know

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Stunning visuals married to informative text

Both essential references and handy visitor guides

SPRING 2014

How to Read Italian Food

A crash course in the cuisine of Italy Steeped in rich cultural and social traditions, Italian cuisine is renowned for its distinct and delicious character, with its signature dishes and ingredients travelling far from the sun-drenched, boot-shaped land in the Mediterranean Sea to become the world’s best-loved cuisine. Yet, what are the qualities that lie behind the special flavors and Italian staples? Food writer Eleonora Baldwin takes us on a fascinating journey into Italy’s culinary way of life in this beautifully illustrated crash course in Italian food. Starting with the fundamental principles—the grammar—of Italian cooking, she reveals the intimate relationship of the kitchen with the seasons, the families of foods essential to every pantry, the strong social bonds of dining, and the abundant gourmet foods and wines of Italy’s diverse regions.

Eleonora Baldwin is a food and travel

writer, journalist, and blogger based in Rome. She divides her time between writing food, travel, and lifestyle stories, reviewing restaurants, and designing foodie vacations in Italy.

HOW TO READ

ITALIAN FOOD A crash course in the cuisine of Italy

A lavishly illustrated resource illuminating the traditions and regional delights of Italian food Maps of the country’s wines and homeproduced ingredients enable readers to explore regional variations

Eleonora Baldwin

ITALIANAutumn FOOD Zucca gialla

October greets the arrival of sweet potatoes and turnips; curiously artichoke-flavored topinabur; Savoy and head cabbage; celery root; cauliflower cardoons; gleaming burgundy heads of radicchio; and the local Italian pumpkins, that are called zucca gialla—which means yellow squash.

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An easily accessible and inspirational guide to shopping, cooking, and eating Italian

Autumn is the year’s bountiful harvest period, with musky undergrowth, powerful anti-oxidant greens, and vitamin-rich fruits, to help us stock up enough energy for the colder winter months. The Italian table benefits from the arrival of slender leeks, fennel bulbs, feathery-topped carrots, Swiss chard, chicory, Belgian endive, celery, and the curly Catalogna endive locally called puntarelle. Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and a range of root vegetables arrive in October. Fall season fruits include ruby pomegranates, Italian kiwi, Kaiser pears, sweet orange persimmons, quince apples, and the very first citrus, with clementines and navel oranges leading the way.

Olive harvest

Trufolai

Autumn olive picking yields Italy’s liquid gold: extra virgin olive oil. Harvest season lasts around six weeks, starting late October; the further north, the later the harvest will end. Olives are still mostly picked by hand, either with small rakes that comb the fruits off the trees to collect in natural fiber nets strung across the grove; or manually picked into wicker baskets tied around the waist.

It’s the time of year for meaty mushroom and truffle hunting, carried out by expert trufolai and their trained dogs. Once the dog indicates a possible find the expert trufolau digs up the truffle with a narrow, long-handled spade. If unripe, it is carefully reburied for future harvesting. Truffles grow around the roots of oak and chestnut trees, buried up to a meter below ground.

Clipping the vines

Pinoli

Autumn is also when vines are clipped of their golden or dusty purple grapes, and made into the country’s prized wine, with early harvests starting in mid-September and the late harvest or vendemmia tardiva going as late as mid-November. Families and farm communities gather on this occasion and celebrate the end of the harvest with a communal, outdoor feast.

This is the time for roasted chestnuts, walnuts, and hazelnuts, the pride of the northern Piedmont region. Another tasty Italian specialty foraged this season are pinoli, pine nuts. Encased in the cones of tall Mediterranean Stone Pines, pinoli are available until late fall, carpeting tree-lined areas of public parks, or sold already shelled in small inexpensive packets.

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Atlas of Cities

Mapping the origins, development, and impacts of urbanization Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the future of cities vary greatly from region to region. Atlas of Cities presents a taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structure; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities that they present; and their future potential.

Each chapter explores a distinct type of city, with a core case study supported by secondary examples.

Paul Knox is a distinguished Professor

and Senior Fellow for International Advancement at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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The past, present, and potential future of cities, explored through maps With a special focus on 14 city-types, demonstrating different models of development Reveals and dissects urban patterns of production, consumption, generation, and decay

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The Atlas of Finance

Mapping the flows of money, from local to global Telephone banking, the internet, and the stateless processes of globalization give the impression that finance exists in a virtual world. In fact, though, financial transactions have origins and destinations, and they tend to cluster in space to various degrees—finance is fundamentally geographical. Until now there has never been an atlas devoted to mapping the financial world, but this geography-centered approach is fresh and engaging, encouraging a view of the big picture—and bringing the complex, abstract world of finance down to earth.

Rich mapping of data from the local to the global The first atlas to plot the real-world movements of finance A globe weblink visualizes the flow of money around the world

Gordon L. Clark is the Halford Mackinder

Professor of Geography at Oxford University. His research focuses on the hot topics of individual decision-making in the context of risk, and the design and governance of financial institutions.

Dariusz Wójcik is an economic geographer

and Lecturer at the School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University.

He is the author of The Global Stock Market (2011) and, with Gordon L. Clark, The Geography of Finance (2007).

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The Atlas of Myth

Mapping the mythologies of the world Myths explore the earliest origins of a people through their beliefs about the character of their world. They connect civilizations with the topography and natural phenomena of their homelands, and offer intriguing traces of historic migration and conquest.

What better way to explore the significance of myth, then, than through maps? The Atlas of Myth connects the map to the myth through themed graphics, an interpretative text, and engaging retellings. Chapters are organized by geography to explore spiritual connections between people and place, and to identify the “melting pot” points on the planet where myths were plotted, merged, or migrated.

Erica Gell lectures in social anthropology

with a focus on the connection between myth, ritual, and landscape in ancient Greece. Here, she leads a team of authors exploring how geography can illuminate the origin and meaning of myth.

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A cartographic approach offers fresh insights into the meaning of myth

Mapping the mythologies of the world

The ATlAs of MYTh

A leading expert connects the map to the myth through visually themed graphics and interpretative text A weblink of interactive photos provides archive recordings of the world’s great myths

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Sea Monsters

A journey around the world’s greatest monster map Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina can be considered the major source of Renaissance sea monster iconography and lore. The map and its voluminous commentary established Olaus as the principal expert of his time on the sea serpent, the giant squid, and sea monsters in general. His marine beasts multiplied in natural histories, and his map was to inspire and influence marine zoology and cartography for centuries thereafter.

An expert and engrossing guide to Magnus’s magnum opus Each monster is depicted alongside a scholarly exposition of its meaning and influence Facsimile fold-out of the astounding original map, with unique translations of historical charts

Sea Monsters introduces readers to Magnus’s fantastic sea beasts. Each creature is introduced by its historical narrative, bursting forth in startling full-bleed art before its meaning and influence are discussed.

Joseph Nigg is one of the world’s leading

experts on fantastical animals. His books have garnered multiple awards and been translated into more than 20 languages.

They include The Book of Fabulous Beasts, an anthology of the best historical writing on the subject.

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30-Second Brain

The 50 most mindblowing ideas in neuroscience, each explained in half a minute There is a universal interest in how we, as humans, function, and in particular in the mysterious workings of the brain. How does an organ that is 60 percent fat perform such complex tasks, and define the personality unique to every one of us? How do electrical and chemical signals work together to form an ever-changing network of connections between billions of neurons to record our memories? 30-Second Brain explores the hardware, wiring, and functions of the brain, and looks at the most mindbending current theories about memory, consciousness, and perception.

Anil Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and

Computational Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science. He has written for publications including The Guardian and New Scientist.

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Essential concepts in 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image Explores intelligence, consciousness, perception, and memory The 50 most important ideas in neuroscience explored and explained clearly, without the clutter

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30-Second Leonardo da Vinci

His 50 greatest ideas and inventions, each explained in half a minute It is difficult to grasp the full breadth of Leonardo da Vinci’s achievements, which keep him so squarely in the public eye. Artist, anatomist, sculptor, scientist, inventor, architect, cartographer, mathematician, musician, botanist, geologist—the word polymath does not quite do him justice. The painter of the Mona Lisa and the conceptualizer of the helicopter, Leonardo seems more like a Renaissance superhero. 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci takes a unique approach to grappling with the diverse thoughts of the ultimate Renaissance Man, by examining 50 of his most significant ideas, theories, inventions, and innovations, and explaining each of them in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one picture.

An internationally best-selling series presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image The 50 most important ideas, inventions, theories, and works of Leonardo explained clearly without the clutter The quickest way into the mind of a Renaissance superhero

Marina Wallace is Professor of Curating

and Director of Artakt at Central Saint Martins, London. She was co-director, with Martin Kemp, of the Universal Leonardo Project, 2001–2008.

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30-Second ‌ series The 30-Second ‌ series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about all those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant, intriguing, or thought-provoking ideas at its heart. Each idea or theory, no matter how complex, is explained using two pages, 300 words, and one picture.

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3-Minute … series The 3-Minute … series offers the essence of the world’s most important figures with all the padding removed.

It divides up their lives into 60 threeminute chunks, each presented as an easily digestible visual snack.

Presented in three thematic sections, one each on Life, Works, and Influence, each containing an hour’s worth of fascinating facts—the 3-Minute … series is a whole new style of biography.

Modern, fast-paced biographies to celebrate today’s iconic figures Each book divides the life, work, and influence of its subject into one-hour sections and three-minute bites The quickest way to discover the thinking of the greatest minds of our time

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Pattern and symmetry are key to the creation of effective graphic design, but the easy availability of patterns on the internet means that their construction is in danger of becoming a lost art.

The Geometry of Pattern addresses this, breaking down pattern into different categories and exploring the possibilities in each, based on the mathematical symmetries involved.

It also includes a chapter on fractal geometry—until recently, not available to designers. With its clear explanations and diverse examples, The Geometry of Pattern will form an essential tool in any designer’s kit.

Reveals the math and method behind pattern construction, including fractals

A two-color approach reveals the frameworks underpinning all pattern Supplies a set of principles to enhance any designer’s toolkit

Robert W. Fathauer holds a doctorate in

engineering from Cornell University and is a researcher at NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena. That’s just his day job—in addition, he is founder of the “Tessellations” website and business, is juror for mathematical art at the American Mathematics Society, and is an expert in fractal geometry. He has also developed a successful range of products designed to teach the mathematics of pattern.

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What if Einstein Was Wrong?

Asking the big questions about physics Today, scientists are asking “What if light speed is overtaken?” Einstein’s theory of relativity, so long a cornerstone of contemporary scientific belief, may be a little shakier than once thought. At the time when the hunt for the Higgs boson is threatening to undermine the foundations of what we thought we knew, What if Einstein Was Wrong? asks a team of scholars to experiment with 50 topical scientific speculations. Consider what if … you had proof of a parallel universe, if you could be in two places at once, or if there was warp drive—and, in the process, learn a little more about the shape that science seems likely to take in the future.

Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences,

focusing on Experimental Physics, at Cambridge University. He has written for Nature, The Times and The Wall Street Journal and is editor of the book review site www.popularscience.co.uk. His publications include A Brief History of Infinity (2003) and How to Build a Time Machine (2013).

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Uses a sequence of “what if?” questions to consider the changing landscape of science Neat bites of science that will help broaden the scope of your thinking With historic examples showing just how easily the unthinkable can become the accepted

WHAT IF EInsTEIn WAs Wrong?

Asking the big questions about physics

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What if Money Grew on Trees?

Asking the big questions about economics “What if …?” are the two words that sow the seeds for human speculation, experimentation, invention, evolution, revolution, and change. In an uncertain age, economists are asking, “What if growth stops growing?” What If Money Grew on Trees? challenges a team of scholars to put their minds to 50 speculations on economics, at a time when the banking system seems to be failing and the whole idea of capitalism is up for debate. Consider a world where gold is worthless, nobody manufactures anything, and the bulls and bears are locked out of the market, and en route accumulate the knowledge to debate the shape that our financial world might take in the future.

David Boyle is a fellow of the New

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Presents 50 sideways views on the world of economics, each one written by a scholar Thought-provoking speculations engage the reader while conveying the essential basics A new way of digesting knowledge that brings a fresh dimension to the dinner party debate

WHAT IF MONEY GREW ON TREES? Asking the big questions about economics

editor DAvID BOYlE

Economics Foundation in London and has written widely about the future of money.

He is the author of Money Matters and Funny Money. He broadcasts regularly and is a contributor to publications including The Guardian, the New Statesman, and The Tablet.

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Tennis Science

The math, mechanics, and matter of strokes, rackets, and balls With more than 75 million people worldwide playing the game, and many millions more watching Grand Slam tournaments, tennis is truly a global sport. So how do tennis players—from the leisure player to the game’s elite— harness their physiology and the laws of physics to achieve success? Tennis Science uncovers the science within the game, bringing together the study of biomechanics with stroke development, psychology, and the technical development of equipment and playing surfaces. Designed for players, coaches, and spectators, the book is organized around questions posed by Professor Bruce Elliott and his fellow expert authors.

Professor Bruce Elliott is a world leader

in research into sport biomechanics, particularly tennis stroke production. He is the senior biomechanist and head of the School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health at the University of Western Australia.

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Reveals the science behind the games of the tennis greats Special focus on stroke development for all levels of play Clear info-graphics help to explain the theory behind the game

Reveals the science behind the cyclist’s kit and technique

Reveals the science behind equipment and expertise

Explores the latest technology behind coaching and training

Explores the latest technology behind coaching and training

Info-graphics allow you to analyze your own performance

Info-graphics help analyze the science behind your game

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Cycling Science

Golf Science

Whether you ride for enjoyment, exercise, or as a result of environmental awareness, cycling has never been more popular. It is also a sport where the rapidly changing technology is of almost obsessive interest to its participants. Cycling Science is a timely study of the scientific wonders that keep the cyclist in the saddle. Each chapter investigates a different area of physics or technology, organized around a series of Q&As, and explained through neat info-graphics. The perfect way to analyze your own kit and technique, Cycling Science is the ultimate accessory for any cyclist wishing to understand their craft.

Golf is perhaps the most complicated simple game ever invented.

Each shot involves biomechanics, aerodynamics, ballistics, materials science, probability, and even meteorology. Golf Science investigates the scientific wonders that transfer the ball from tee to hole. Each chapter looks at a different area of the game and is organized around a series of Q&As. What’s the best length for a driver? How does backspin work? The answers and the data are presented through illuminating info-graphics and offer the perfect way to analyze your own kit and technique.

Max Glaskin is an award-winning science, engineering, and technology

Mark F. Smith is Principal Lecturer and Academic Programme Leader at

journalist with a special interest in cycling. He has cycled over the Greater Himalaya, co-founded the UK’s national mountain bike organization, and twice been nominated for the BT Technology Journalist of the Year.

the University of Lincoln in the UK. He is a sports scientist with more than 15 years’ experience in exercise psychology research and applied consultancy practice. He is a member of the International Editorial Board for the World Scientific Congress of Golf Science.

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Hummingbirds

A life-size guide to every species Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, and jewel-like size and color. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, and the hummingbird’s position as the second most diverse bird group after flycatchers, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made.

Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography. Concise descriptions are digitally enhanced through QR-code links to movie footage of flight, sound, and behavior.

Karl-L Schuchmann is the world’s most

eminent hummingbird expert. He is Head Curator of Birds at the Alexander Koenig Zoological Museum in Bonn.

Luis Mazariegos is a respected authority

on hummingbirds, with over 30 years of field work undertaken across tropical America. He is founder of the Hummingbird Conservancy in Columbia.

The first standalone title to profile all 337 known species Glorious life-size, cut-out photography of over 300 birds, presenting serious reference in a compact format

HUMMINGBIRDS A life-size guide to every species Karl-L. Schuchmann & Luis Mazariegos

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Taxonomy Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution Jamaica Habitat Semi-open habitats, forest edge, second growth, and plantations Breeding season Year-round, mainly October–March Size Length: 8¾–117∕8 in (22–30 cm), Weight: 1∕5 oz (5.2 g) Status No immediate conservation concern

An abundant and widespread resident exclusive to

The adult male Snowcap is unmistakable. It has a white cap, which gives this species its English and scientific names, a deep purple body, and white outer tail feathers.

Jamaica, this hummingbird is known locally as the “doctor bird.” It occurs in all the island’s habitats from sea level to the highest mountains, wherever there are flowering plants. The species is absent only from the most eastern end of the island, most abundant in closed forest, and is a common garden bird and a popular gardenfeeder. Its voice is a loud, metallic-sounding “ting, ting, ting,” repeated several times, or a prolonged “tee-teeThe Snowcap occurs mainly on Caribbean mountain

tee…” often heard as a distress call. The tail is black with the second to outermost tail feathers elongated to form

slopes, generally breeding at altitudes of 980–2,625 ft

“streamers” 6 in (13 cm) long, which are often crossed—

(300–800 m). after breeding, most descend to the

scalloped and fluted on the inside—and these create a

adjacent lowlands, but some may wander up to 4,600 ft

high whining humming sound in flight. Immature males

(1,400 m). The nest is a small cup of plant down and

and males in molt lack the streamers. Up to three broods

spiderweb decorated with green moss or lichen, which is attached to a small twig or vine. The male Snowcap

may be raised in one season, in nests that are small, com-

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These birds usually visit the small flowers of vines, trees,

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defends his feeding territory against others of the same

pact cups constructed of plant materials bound together by spiderweb and often camouflaged with lichens.

crown feathers elongated behind the nape to form conspicuous ear tufts. The female has a green upper back with

Taxonomy Gould, 1858

insects. The call of this species is a high-pitched “tsip,”

Distribution Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa rica, and western Panama

and the male’s song is a warbling “tsitsup tsitsup tsitsup

Habitat Subtropical to tropical, moist lowland forest, upper- to mid-canopy

dull white below, and has dull white outer tail feathers.

Breeding season January–May Size Length: 2½ in (6.5 cm), Weight: 1∕10 oz (2.5 g) Status relatively common, not currently threatened

tsuu ttsee.” The adult female is bronze-green above,

The BE E

A Natural History noa h w i l son-r ich

An engaging study of the world’s favorite insect

Explains the science behind chicken behavior

Covers every aspect of the bee’s natural history from evolution and biology to social behavior

High-quality photography and info-graphics bring the chicken to life

With a directory of detailed photographic portraits, plus practical tips for beekeepers

Boxed asides relate the science to practical aspects of keeping chickens

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The Bee

The Chicken

Eyes with more than 6,000 separate lenses; bodies so hairy that they attract pollen by static; the ability to communicate by dancing … bee stats are endlessly engrossing. And without the bees to pollinate them, most of our crops would be dead in the field. So how does this furry little workaholic come to be so crucial to the planet? The Bee: A Natural History answers that question and many more, exploring evolution, anatomy, society, behavior, and the human factor. Presenting a visual directory of 40 bee breeds alongside practical fact panels, this book will prove a must-have for every keeper, student, or lover of bees.

A beautiful, timely, and encyclopedic study that offers a true understanding of the world’s most familiar domestic species, reclaiming it from its commercial status. Topics include anatomy, developmental biology, ancestry, breeding, and origins, and there is a comprehensive chapter on chicken behaviors. With a final section devoted to a directory of breeds, each accompanied by an elegantly photographed portrait highlighting the particular characteristics of each variety, this comprehensive book is bound to become a favorite with every chicken enthusiast.

Noah Wilson-Rich is a behavioral ecologist, beekeeper, and founder of Boston’s

Dr. Joseph Barber is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hunter College,

Best Bees. He studied Biology at Northeastern University and Tufts University and delivered the number one TED talk on bees.

City University of New York, and Associate Director at the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Book of Eggs

A life-size guide to the eggs of six hundred of the world’s bird species Featuring commissioned photography from Chicago’s renowned Field Museum, The Book of Eggs shows 600 birds’ eggs at life-size, alongside graphics of the bird, clutch, and breeding range. A table of information identifies details including order, family, nest characteristics, and conservation status, alongside fascinating narratives of courtship, mating, and incubation.

600 eggs freshly photographed, shown life-size and in detail Includes breeding maps, bird engravings, and at-a-glance data A publishing first for the magnificent Field Museum collection

Mark E. Hauber is a Professor at the

Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York.

John Bates is Associate Curator of Birds

at Chicago’s Field Museum.

EGGS THE BOOK OF

A life-size guide to the eggs of six hundred of the world’s bird species Mark E. Hauber Editors

John Bates & Barbara Becker

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The Book of Beetles

A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world Beetles make up more than a fifth of all known life forms on the planet. The Book of Beetles uncovers 600 significant examples, selected as part of a genome program. They are shown in glorious photographs, life-size and in detail, each alongside an engraving offering an alternative view. Each profile includes a population distribution map, a table of essential information, and a commentary revealing notable characteristics, related species, and a diagnosis of the specimen’s importance in terms of taxonomy, rarity, behavior, and scientific significance. This is a key reference work, revealing the diversity and the importance of beetles.

Reveals the beauty and diversity of 600 members of the planet’s largest family, life-size and in detail Featuring a selection of significant beetles that will be genetically sequenced as part of the i5k Genome Initiative Written by world-class experts at the forefront of their field

Patrice Bouchard is research scientist and

curator of Coleoptera at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes. Co-author of four books, including the award-winning Tenebrionid Beetles of Australia, Bouchard is on the editorial board of The Canadian Entomologist, ZooKeys, and Zoological Bibliography.

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The Book of ‌ series

Every volume in The Book of ‌ series is a beautifully produced celebration of biodiversity in the natural world. Each book focuses in on its subject, from fungi to leaves, and eggs to shells, and trawls the great collections of the world to find the finest examples to feature. Six hundred images then form the backbone of these in-depth studies, alongside details of natural markings and patterns, charts of data, and detailed descriptions of every example shown, all backed up with scholarly indexes.

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600 stunningly detailed images from the very best global collections Close-up pattern details, data charts, detailed captions, informative text, and indexes A beautifully designed resource for the armchair expert

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Soil Soul Society

A new trinity for our time We are all members of a “one-earth society”, and caring for the earth and soul is interrelated. This is the message of Satish Kumar, the internationallyrespected peace and environment activist who has been gently setting the agenda for change for over 50 years.

In Soil Soul Society, Satish presents the new trinity for our age of sustainability.

One that shares the knowledge that we are very much part of nature; that what we do to nature we in fact do to ourselves; and that the earth is soulful.

In it, he urges readers to create a new consciousness that reveres nature, and explores how, as a global society, we need to embrace diversity and become pilgrims on this earth—not tourists.

To bring about change in the world we must be the change we wish to see.

Inspires readers with the knowledge we are all leaders and can create change Reflects growing global zeitgeist of promoting positive, social change Shares an exciting ecological and spiritual philosophy from a global peace and environment campaigner

SATISH KUMAR

SOIL SOUL SOCIETY

a new trinity for our times

Satish Kumar is a former Jain monk and

an international peace and environment activist. He is the editor of the highly respected Resurgence & Ecologist magazine.

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FALL 2013

Ecologist Guide to Fashion Why green is the new black

As eco fashion becomes increasingly stylish and mainstream fashion gets greener, could it be the end for green chic as we know it? The Ecologist Guide to Fashion investigates changing attitudes to eco fashion and how the mainstream is embracing it. From the good, the bad and the ugly of fashion to the big trends—we look behind the labels and ask whether the future looks green for fashion.

With eco fashion and the “greening” of mainstream fashion gaining momentum worldwide, and eco designers feted and recognized alongside their non-eco counterparts, we say yes! More than ever before, the fashion industry is proving that it can be a force for good. Whether they are local, Fairtrade or organic, there’s never been a better time to get into greener garments.

Ruth Styles is a fashion journalist and

former Green Living editor of Ecologist.

Along with exposing the darker sides of the industry, she’s a believer in fashion as a force for good and source of pleasure.

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Explores style and sustainability in eco-fashion Illustrates how the fashion industry can be a force for good Presents in-depth profiles of positive fashion pioneers

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Ecologist Guide to Food We are what we eat

Ecologist has set the agenda on food issues for more than 40 years. Through powerful reportage— including undercover investigations— plus practical guides to ethical purchasing and “growing your own”, along with profiles celebrating innovation and championing food pioneers, this globally respected environmental icon has covered all things food-related in a way few other publications could—or would.

Cutting edge reportage explores ethical issues Reflects growing international interest in where our food comes from and how it gets to us Offers inspiring insights into sustainable systems and choices

Drawing from a unique archive of coverage, Ecologist Guide To Food is essential reading for anyone interested in knowing the truth behind the packaging, and finding out what can be done to counter some of the intrinsic problems in food production today.

Andrew Wasley is an investigative

journalist specializing in food, the environment and consumer affairs. He is the investigations editor of Resurgence & Ecologist, and was the editor of the Ecologist between 2010 and 2012.

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FALL 2013

The Art of Mindful Baking

Meditations on the joys of making bread The Art of Mindful Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation—by its very nature. An engaging author, Aidan Chapman, shares what it means to use our hands and make; explains why kneading promotes wellbeing; and explores the true value of eating real food.

Fold in simplicity and ecology with a dash of alchemy, and we can all learn how to appreciate the mindful pleasure that is baking.

Aidan Chapman is an artisan baker

and owner of the Phoenix Bakery in Weymouth. He is an ambassador of the Real Bread Campaign and has been baking for 22 years. Aidan teaches the bread courses at River Cottage headquarters and appeared on its BBC television series.

He is the author of The Soulful Bread Book, and his organic Eccles cakes and chocolate brownies have stolen hearts all across the UK.

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Explores how baking is the epitome of conscious living Reflects growing international interest in slow food Shares fresh insight into the meditative nature of baking bread

The Art of Mindful Baking Meditations on the Joys of Making Bread

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The Art of Mindful Parenting Sharing meditations with children The Art of Mindful Parenting is an enlightening guide to how families can develop and nurture mindful awareness together in everyday life.

Expert author, Peter Murdock, shares his positive insights into the benefits of mindfulness through personal anecdote and therapeutic teachings. He gently explores and reveals how sharing meditative practices and activities with children promotes calm, well-being, and balance to thrive and flourish in a frantic, modern world.

Peter Murdock is the headteacher of The

Dharma Primary School in the UK, the only primary school in Europe based on Buddhist principles. He has taught in US-based Steiner and Waldorf schools, run summer camps, and developed courses and workshops for children, staff, and parents in anger management, compassionate parenting, and emotional intelligence.

He is also a practicing Buddhist and father of two.

Reflects ever-growing interest in parenting skills, and meditative practices Provides insightful steps to developing mindfulness together Shares tools for transforming family life

The Art of Mindful Parenting Sharing Meditations with Children

Peter Murdock

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Mindfulness … series In these beautifully presented volumes, expert authors explore this approach, increasingly popular for peaceful well-being, showing readers how they too can nourish their spirit, find self-awareness, and bring mindfulness into their lives and the world around them.

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Compost: A Family Guide How to be a worm’s best friend What happens to the food we don’t eat—all those discarded apple cores and rejected Brussels sprouts? Did you know that there are as many living organisms in a teaspoon of soil as there are people in the world? And that worms are our cool, earthy friends?

In Compost: A Family Guide, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge, answering these questions and many more through a whole heap of engaging activities and games. Teach your kids that composting is fun (and stop them moaning about emptying the compost bucket) with this great-looking guide. Find out the rules for setting up your very own Worm Lovers’ Society, and get your family’s feet firmly on the path to a planetfriendly lifestyle.

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at

the Soil Association in the UK, and a father of two. He launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. Ben got the gardening bug working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for 18 years.

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Set your family on the path to a planet-friendly lifestyle A fresh, new way to introduce key organic and ecological issues Includes more than 30 fun activities to engage the whole family

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Good Companions

The mix & match guide to companion planting Why sow seeds that aren’t happy sharing a bed when you can plan a harmonious garden instead? With its ingenious split-page system, Good Companions offers a straightforward guide to the friends and foes of the gardening world, to help you grow your best crop yet!

How does companion planting work?

Take the trio of squash, corn, and beans. Together they make a happy family: squash will shelter the beans’ roots, beans will add nitrogen to the soil, and strong-growing corn will support the beans as they grow. And there are dozens of other groups that are equally good for one another—just flip the pages and match them up for guaranteed planting success.

Simple and ingenious ways to plan your best crops ever Tells you not just which plants work together, but also why they work Easy enough for novice gardeners, ensuring they can have a harmonious garden from their very first season

Josie Jeffery is a keen horticulturalist and

grassroots gardener, and runs her own successful business, SeedFreedom. She is the author of Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers (2011) and Seedswap: the Gardener’s Guide to Saving and Swapping Seeds (2012).

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Living Food

Feast for soil & soul Every day, with every mouthful, we make a choice that affects cultural, social, and bio-diversity, and the sustainability of resources on our finite planet. Living Food celebrates the holistic importance of food in our lives and is much more than a cookery book. It examines and explores how food nourishes and nurtures who we are—body, mind, and spirit; how vibrant living food creates health and vitality; and how our relationship with food and the food we choose to eat is crucial if we are to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of this planet. Daphne Lambert shares delicious, seasonal recipes alongside a practical, inspiring philosophy rooted in the seasonal rhythms of life. She teaches us—whether we live in an urban or rural environment—how we can create a food system of eating that does not steal the future but heals it.

Living Food

Explores how eating with the seasons nourishes ourselves and nurtures the planet

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Sorrel Frittata The egg is the universal symbol of spring and rebirth. It has been dyed, painted, adorned, embellished, and eaten in celebration of the symbolic significance of new life. Most people today forget that egg-laying is seasonal and chickens like a rest during the shorter days of winter.

environmentalist and the author of Little Red Gooseberries (2001).

key ingredients

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• 8 eggs

Preheat oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 5.

Break the eggs into a bowl. Add salt and black pepper, and whisk well with a fork. Set aside.

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other ingredients • salt & pepper • 1oz (25g) hard sheep’s cheese or any favourite cheese • 1oz (25g) butter

Melt 1oz butter in a pan. Add the sorrel, and gently wilt, stirring for 1 minute. The vivid green will turn very quickly to a green-khaki.

After 1 minute pour in the egg mixture.

Cook over a low heat for a couple of minutes, or until the sides begin to set. Pull the sides into the middle, letting the middle run to the sides and cook for a further 30 seconds. Transfer to the oven and cook for 7-10 minutes, or until set and golden.

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Eggs combine well with spring sorrel to make a tangy frittata. Butter and cheese add richness, and if you want a more substantial dish, toss in some pieces of diced cooked potato.

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Grate the cheese.

Remove from the oven, scatter over the cheese, and serve.

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Shares 55 seasonal, plant-based recipes, and expert insights into environmental nutrition

Feast for Soil & Soul

Daphne Lambert is a chef, nutritionist, and

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Go Raw!

A hundred tasty, vegan-friendly recipes cover every eventuality, from feeding a family to on-the-go lunches, and entertaining friends. Every recipe includes nutritional insights on the pure power of plant foods. Quick-fix health boosts and weekly menu plans are offered alongside guidelines on how to set up your very own raw food kitchen, with hints and tips on the basic kit you need.

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The perfect introduction to the health and vitality a raw-food diet offers

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A simple, straightforward, and family-friendly approach to eating raw

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Eating raw needn’t be complex or intimidating—with a friendly, straightforward approach, Go Raw! shows you how it can be simple and enjoyable. Learn to supercharge your health with a raw-food diet, and enjoy a whole new raft of delicious recipes in the process, as Jessica Fenton shares her expertise in this inspiring and easily digestible introduction.

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100 simple raw rood recipes for beginners

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Delicious plant-based nourishment

Breakfast shakes and d rin ks

If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t feel terribly hungry first thing in the morning, a nutrientpacked juice drink or shake is an easy and healthy way to get you started. Here are three delicious options. You’ll need a juicer for the first two; you can make the third in a blender.

Watermelon Quencher Watermelon has an unfair reputation for being, essentially, flavored water.

Not true—it’s rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, as well as lycopene.

The riper your melon, the more nutritious the juice will be.

Jessica Fenton is a raw-food nutritionist

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and natural health consultant. She is the founder of TotalRawFood.com, the UK’s raw and living food resource center. She is also the author of Raw Chocolate Recipes (2011).

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• 1 medium watermelon

1 Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.

2 Juice the flesh (no need to pick out the seeds).

3 Sieve the juice. Save any leftover in a sealed jug and drink within a day.

Alkalising Green Juice

“Alkaline” is an increasingly popular healthy eating concept. You’ll find the ideas behind it described on p18.

This juice will get your day off to a low-acid, high energy start.

Strawberry Drea m Strawberries are high in antioxidents and anti-inflammatory nutrients. They help to regulate blood sugar. This makes a great breakfast for kids, especially if you have a picky eater.

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• 1 head of celery • 1 cucumber • 70z/200g spinach leaves • 3-5 large eating apples (fewer apples make for a less-sweet juice) • 1/2 a lemon

• 1-2 ripe bananas • 12oz/300g strawberries • Squeezed juice of 1 lemon

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1 Cut the vegetables, lemon, and three or four apples into pieces.

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Blend all the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency. This recipe makes a generous quantity for one. It’s best drunk as soon as you’ve made it.

2 Juice the vegetables first, then the apple pieces. After three apples, taste the juice—you may want to add more, or leave the juice tart, to taste.

3 Sieve. Save any leftover juice in a sealed jug and drink within a day.

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The Cosmetic Anarchist

More than 70 vegan recipes for eco beauty with sparkle Natural beauty doesn’t have to mean beige, bland, and boring: ethical beauty can be glamorous and fun!

In The Cosmetic Anarchist, Star Khechara shares her sparkly expertise for achieving 100 percent organic beauty. In-depth insights into eco science, toxic toiletries, and the rejuvenating power of plant extracts are followed by a DIY guide to spa-quality skincare and cosmetics— from va-va-voom lip tint to soothing strawberry aftersun lotion, which are kind to both your skin and the planet.

Add guidelines on how to extract botanicals from fresh plants; blend aromatic oils like a pro; and set up a kitchen “lab”—and you’re all set to create your very own beauty revolution!

Star Khechara is a skincare formulator,

Provides empowering skincare and cosmetic recipes for ethical beauty Reflects growing international awareness of organic skincare, sensitivities, and veganism

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Expert holistic author shares skincare science, trade techniques, and ecological insights

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beauty nutritionist, and organic facialist.

She has studied the rejuvenating power of organic skincare botanicals for over 18 years, and is an international lecturer in cosmetic sciences.

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Example Recipes: VA-VA-VOOM VINTAGE VEGAN LIPTINT

LEMON DRIZZLE BODY POLISH

A vibrant shimmery red lip tint with moisturising

sugary scrub will polish your skin to perfection and

properties to leave your lips pouting and soft through

leave you smelling as delicious as cake.

the day and into the night.

Ingredients

with added sparkle

✳ 5g candelilla wax ✳ 25g raw coconut oil ✳ 5g alkanet root ✳ 1g edible Lustre ✳ 2 drops of geranium essential oil

✳ 150g sucanat (fine raw sugar) ✳ 50 ground almonds ✳ Finely grated zest of 2 organic lemons ✳ 50ml glycerine ✳ 150ml almond oil ✳ 10 drops lemon essential oil

Melt the wax and coconut oil in a bain-marie and add

This scrub is really simple to make, just combine the sugar, almonds, and zest in a bowl then stir in the

red colour seeps out into the oil. Remove from the heat

glycerine, and drizzle in the almond oil while stirring.

when the color is rich enough for your style. Strain out

Finally add your lemon essential oil.

the alkanet root pieces. Add the mica and essential oil

✳ Add your scrub to a large jar and use a handful in

of geranium then pour into lip balm tins.

the shower to buff your body smooth.

Apply to your lips with a finger

STRAWBERRY SIZZLE SOOTHER A fruitilicious lotion to soothe and cool

RAW CHOCOLATE BODY MOUSSE

skin that has been on summer holiday; with

A creamy, dreamy delight to brighten your skin and

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make you smell edible. Be warned, people may try to eat you!

Ingredients

✳ 50g raw coconut oil ✳ 20g kombo butter ✳ Seeds from one vanilla pod ✳ 5g raw sunflower lecithin ✳ 20g raw cacao powder ✳ 2 drops chocolate medicine flower extract ✳ 3 drops benzoin essential oil Melt together the coconut oil and kombo butter with Keep the mixture warm and molten for at least 2 hours

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strawberries, chamomile and lavender.

✳ 100ml witchhazel distillate ✳ 50ml strawberry vinegar extract* ✳ 20ml lavender water (hydrosol) ✳ 20ml chamomile water (hydrosol ✳ 50ml plant glycerine First make your strawberry vinegar, mash five strawberries (or more) into a jar and pour on 100ml of organic cider vinegar, mix well, and leave to infuse for a few days – stirring daily. Strain very well through a muslin-lined sieve, and store your strawberry vinegar in a glass bottle.

Use 50ml of your strawberry vinegar and blend in a jug with all the other ingredients. Use a mini-whisk to blend all the ingredients together well, and store in a spray bottle to spritz onto skin that has had too much sun for instant relief.

mixture hardens, whisk briskly to fluff it up then

✳ Store your sunburn soother in the fridge for extra

transfer to a clean jar.

cooling power.

Massage the mousse into damp skin

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A Passion for Flowers

Inspirational ways with 60 vases & vessels Over the last two decades, Nikki Tibbles has become one of the world’s most innovative and creative floral designers, her name synonymous with style and luxury. Gorgeously photographed, with characterful and inspirational text, A Passion for Flowers imparts her gift for creating fabulous arrangements. Using 60 lovely and eclectic vases from her personal collection as the starting point, Nikki shows how flowers set in the right vase can become more than just a display and can transform a space and become works of art. A passion for flowers, yes, but also a passion for interesting and beautiful vases and vessels that can become a part of your personal presentation and style.

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f lowers

Filled with glorious arrangements to suit every kind of vase— plus all the information you need to recreate the looks at home Reveals how to successfully present flowers and their containers as an extension of your personal style Combines inspiration with a practical guide

I N S P I R AT I O N A L WAY S W I T H 6 0 VA S E S & VESSELS

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Nikki Tibbles has worked with clients

such as Chanel, Prada, Tom Ford, and Meadham Kirchhoff. Working regularly with illustrious establishments such as Kensington Palace and the Victoria & Albert and Natural History Museums in London, Nikki is the go-to florist when it comes to beautiful flowers presented within unique, bespoke concepts.

take one fulham vase…

Add classic blooms in a striking autumnal palette – ‘old school’ spiky Tom Pearce chrysanthemums, blousy hydrangea and a mix of softer roses, including Caramel Antique – to create a glorious, 1950s vibe with masses of style and impact.

First things first... picture how you would like your flowers to look, keeping in mind the purpose of the arrangement, and the practicalities of where it’s going to be displayed. An arrangement like this is all about drama and impact, and would look gorgeous lit by soft candle light.

Then start by placing single, large blooms at the highest point, the two widest points and the deepest point to define the edges of your arrangement.

Working on alternate sides, start with the bigger flowers first, using the smaller ones to ‘fill in’ the gaps. Odd numbers of flowers tend to work better than even, and it’s important to balance up the same number of flowers on each ‘side’.

selecting blooms Working with a single tonal colour scheme, and using the same shape flower head, but in different sizes, creates balance – absolutely essential to the success of an arrangement on this scale.

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Love Stories of the Second World War

At a time of global conflict and upheaval, the stories of 16 couples who found love The Second World War played havoc with millions of lives, and all over the world lovers were pulled apart, often just as their stories together were beginning. Love Stories of the Second World War tells the tales of 16 very different couples. Some celebrate the everyday encounter—like that of US Private Hudson Turner, who spotted a pretty girl looking out of an upstairs window while he was on shore leave in New Zealand, and called to her to come down and talk to him. Others are more dramatic, like the story of Violette and Etienne Szabo—after he was killed at El Alamein, she became a spy in Occupied France, ultimately dying for the cause. Whatever their final outcome, every story is both atmospheric and profoundly moving, and celebrates the human spirit at times of its greatest trial.

Gill Paul is an author of both historical

non-fiction and historical novels and has published over 30 books, including the popular Titanic Love Stories (2011) and Love Stories of the Civil War (2013).

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Moving, real-life love stories from the greatest conflict in recent history With atmospheric photographs and ephemera for every couple

Love Stories of the

SECOND WORLD WAR At a time of global conflict and upheaval, the true stories of 16 couples who found love

GILL PAUL

Includes the tales of couples who crossed class and country divides to be with one another —and tells what happened to them after the war

Engrossing love stories told through the moving letters of real-life couples

Each story is rich in historic, as well as personal detail

Both Confederates and Unionists share their hopes and fears with the ones they love

Introduction by Bruce Beveridge, the author of the two-part Titanic: The Ship Magnificent

Facsimiles, portraits, and ephemera help to bring each story to life

Photographs, facsimiles, and a wealth of ephemera bring each story to life

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Love Stories of the Civil War

Titanic Love Stories

Haunting true tales from both sides of the front lines “My time at home with you seems like a beam of sunshine that came over me and passed suddenly away.�

These words, in a letter from a soldier to his sweetheart, express the feelings of thousands of men fighting in the civil war between 1861 and 1865. The conflict was one of the cruelest on record; it tore families apart, set friends against one another, and left an estimated 150,000 women widowed. These heartrending letters tell the personal stories behind the statistics, and offer an engrossing glimpse into relationships that held fast despite the huge strains imposed by the war.

Gill Paul is an author of both historical non-fiction and historical novels and has

The true stories of 13 honeymoon couples who sailed on the Titanic The sinking of the Titanic was an appalling tragedy for all the 1,517 people who died, but these accounts of 13 of the couples who joined the ship to celebrate their honeymoons are notably moving.

Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Titanic Love Stories uncovers all the poignant personal detail behind the sensational contemporary headlines.

Gill Paul is an author of both historical non-fiction and historical novels and has

published over 30 books, including Love Stories of the Civil War (2013) and Love Stories of the Second World War (2014).

published over 30 books, including Titanic Love Stories (2011) and Love Stories of the Second World War (2014).

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Draw Your Own Fonts

30 alphabets to scribble, sketch, and make your own Hand-drawn lettering has never been more popular, and every home designer is in on the act, creating energetic, quirky fonts that seem to jump off the page. To the uninitiated, this free design can seem a little intimidating— can anyone join in?

Draw Your Own Fonts proves that the answer is a resounding “yes.” A lively mix of inspiration and workbook, it offers 30 complete alphabets, drawn in a variety of styles, with tips and demonstrations on how you can copy or adapt them to make them your own.

With sections on how to use your fonts online, too, it will appeal to anyone who has ever begun a lettering project—then wondered why it didn’t have the punch of professional work.

Tony Seddon is a freelance designer and

writer. His published titles include Graphic Design for Non-Designers (2009), and Thou Shalt Not Use Comic Sans: A Designer’s Almanac of Dos and Don’ts (2012). He lives and works in the south of England.

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An easy-to-follow guide to hand lettering and how to do it 30 unique alphabets created by graphic artists and illustrators Learn how to turn a doodle into a terrific, fully-functional font

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Draw Your Own Frames Over 300 frames, colophons, & folderols to doodle, draw, & make your own Learn how to turn your casual doodles into art

Remember that time when you outlined the name of your latest crush with a wavy line, then added ever-morecomplex decoration, all the way to the edge of the page? You may not have realized it, but you were way ahead of the trend—right now, hand-drawn frames are the hottest graphic device you can press into service.

Draw Your Own Frames takes the trend and runs with it, offering over 300 frames to inspire you. Working round ten themes, you’ll find ideas for every imaginable frame, drawn by a talented team of young designers.

Sketchbook pages with templates are included to allow the less-confident doodler to practice, and a section at the back shows you how to put your best examples to practical use, whether in print, online, or simply as hand-drawn works of art.

Plus all you need to know to apply your art online or in print

DRAW YOUR OWN

FRAMES Over 300 frames, colophons, & folderols to doodle, draw, & make your own

Peacock feathers. Scrolled feet. Tied and ruffled trim. It’s a standing mirror. In the 1950s.

And possibly French

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with a penchant for decorative drawn frames. She has brought together 12 of her contemporaries to create inspirational frames around their favorite themes.

MIrror, mirror....with a slightly scalloped inner edge and some frilly detailing top and base

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Seamstressy needles plus a coronet topknot with a faint Westwood vibe work together nicely. A thread or ribbon running around it will pull together almost any frame doodle

Bows, buttons, and ribbon flourishes can be combined to frivolous effect. Just try it and see. A beaded line always make a good inner border

Fashion lends itself to fabulous frames—from a silk-scarf-inspired border to all the “mirror, mirror on the wall” variants you could dream of.

Apart from all the possibilities offered by the details—the buttons, ribbons, prints, hats, and shoes—there’s the draping, sweeping lines that say “fashion”. If you like plenty of detail managed with a light touch, play with the examples in this section

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Marta Munoz

Marta Munoz is an artist and illustrator

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Sometimes you simply want to draw the details. This frame brings together sketches of hats, bags, shoes, and bows into one fussy-yet-harmonious whole. Invitation to a fashion show?

Classic “silk scarf” treatment—frame within a border—with an elegant design that could come straight from Hermés. For the disciplined doodler

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Soft Fonts

20 sewing projects with words & letters Lettering on fabric has come a long way from the simple monogram.

These days words and letters appear on all kinds of homeware, from pillows to blinds, and from doorstops to napkins—and they’re made in all kinds of fabrics and techniques, too. Soft Fonts takes the trend and runs with it, offering 20 projects in a variety of lettering styles, from the flowingly calligraphic to blocky serif fonts.

Every project gives a few notes on the inspirational font, as well as including letters and alphabets, so that you can vary the words or phrases you choose.

So whether you’re a crafter with a love for fonts, or a type enthusiast who loves to sew, Soft Fonts should be your perfect crafting combination.

Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate have

authored several craft books together, including Steampunk Accessories (2012).

Nicola Tedman trained in theater design and has worked as a freelance designer for the last 15 years, for productions as varied as In the Night Garden and Hellboy 2.

Sarah Skeate is an illustrator and designer by training, and also a keen crafter.

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Will appeal to anyone who enjoys sewing— and loves type Includes a great selection of homeware to make—from pillows to blinds and table linen A range of projects from the simple to the more challenging—all with strong visual appeal

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Learning Letterpress

A starter guide to printing with traditional type Over the last decade there has been a revival in traditional letterpress.

Presses that were consigned, unloved, to basements and garages are being dusted off and given a new lease of life by artisanal printshops and craft printers. Letterpress workshops are booming, and more and more people are taking up printing as a hobby.

A contemporary, hands-on primer for everyone who needs a step-by-step guide to traditional printing With 20 easy-to-follow and attractive projects to try, on both platen and cylinder presses Combines inspiration with a practical guide

Few media are as tactile as letterpress print, and few have as rich and engaging a history. And basic letterpress skills aren’t difficult to master—armed with access to a small press, you can easily learn to produce gorgeous cards, illustrations, invitations, and posters, and much more. Learning Letterpress is an invaluable primer, taking you through everything you need to know from the very beginning, and offering 20 easy projects that are both visually enticing and accessible enough for a novice.

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Before you start, it's a good idea to cover up, and get your hair out of the way if necessary—printing, like anything else involving ink, can get messy!

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The first project we're going to work on is a very basic invitation.

We've sketched it up line by line (see pp22-3) so we've got an idea of how it will look. Here, the type is being chosen from the compositer's tray.

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Lynn Hansen trained as an illustrator and

IN T H E F IR ST T WO SECTI ON S you learned how to sketch a layout and how to choose type that matches your project. In this section, we look at printing an invitation on a tabletop platen press, the simplest press you'll use. It’s also the press of choice for numerous letterpress beginner’s courses, so you may find it already looks familiar. The focus of the project is less on the design and more on the steps you need to follow in order to end up with a well-printed piece.

runs letterpress courses at Southampton College. She has given lectures on modern letterpress at St Bride Library, London.

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Filling the chase: putting the furniture in place to lock in the type. "Furniture" is the term for the space fillers and smaller blocks—the chase has to be completely full and securely held before you can print.

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Arranging the first line of type in the composing stick.It's a fiddly job—until you're more experienced, you'll find you need the tweezers.

As each line is completed, the type is transferred to the "chase" (the holding frame). This has to be laid absolutely flat on a stable surface.

A sheet of heavy glass works well.

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Above: A classic printer's type drawer.

Characters are arranged in a classic layout that ensures the letters you use the most often are also the most accessible.

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Tightening the chase with the quoin key. You can see the quoins at the top and to the left of the chase.

Their job is to hold all the type in position and ensure that you don't lose any when you move the chase to the press. Once all the type is locked in place, the chase becomes known as the "forme".

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Sew Quick, Sew Cute

30 great projects you can make whether you’ve got a half an hour or a whole weekend A project book that does away with the idea that sewing doesn’t offer results that are both speedy and cute, Sew Quick, Sew Cute fits each of its projects into timeframes that vary from under an hour to a whole weekend, with plenty of ideas on offer that will fit into a spare afternoon. How-tos are given in easily absorbed illustrated steps, and projects are divided into home, personal, and kids’ stuff. There’s also plenty of scope for you to showcase a special fabric even when you don’t have much of it. From toys to totes, and pillows to quilts, you’ll be amazed at what you can make (and how good it will look), however time-poor you are.

Fiona Goble teaches sewing and knitting

to all ages and at a wide range of levels.

She is the author of ten successful books, including the original runaway best seller Knit Your Own Royal Wedding and Noah’s Knits (both published in 2011).

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Appealing, enjoyable, and achievable With timeframes for every project—ensuring you’ll finish what you’ve started Includes an easy-tofollow techniques section, so that even a novice sewer is guaranteed a great result

SPRING 2014

The Maison Sajou Sewing Book

20 sewn and embroidered projects to make, inspired by authentic materials from the famous French haberdashery For many years the byword for pretty and refined French taste, the esteemed haberdasher Maison Sajou was founded in 1857 and today is still supplying an eager audience with the finest materials money can buy, from embroidery silks and linens, to books of monograms, and ribbons for trimming. In this, Sajou’s first sewing nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn book, graded projects for pretty home accessories, plus a few simple clothing ideas, take the reader from basic embroideries to more complex, but still achievable, endeavors. Easy-to-follow nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn instructions and templates ensure that you can tackle all the projects, whatever your level of sewing ability. Seductively illustrated with Sajou materials to whet your appetite, this delightful book will bring some deliciously chic oidered d embr sewn an ired by Twenty to make, insp m the ts fro ec Parisian style to your sewing table. proj aterials ashery entic m rd

The very finest French taste brought to easy-to-make projects Gorgeous photography inspires you to get stitching Mouthwatering sewing accessories adorn every page—perfect eye candy for the crafter!

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MAISON SAJOU SEWING BOOK

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Lucinda Ganderton is a writer and

illustrator who has written more than a dozen sewing titles, including The Liberty Book of Home Sewing (2011), and the Make!

(2008) and Sew! (2009) titles from Cath Kidston. She has worked directly with Maison Sajou in creating the projects for this book.

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The Practical Knot Pack

All you need to master 50 useful knots With an emphasis on practicality, The Practical Knot Pack features 50 essential knots for every occasion— whether you need chunky knots for mooring a yacht or creating a makeshift ladder, or useful knots for attaching car keys or fishing hooks.

Following on from the popular Knot Pack, this pack picks up from where the first finished and blazes its own unique trail.

Featuring an illustrated, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction book that shows you how to tie 50 indispensable knots, the pack also contains a neat pack of waterproof cards featuring the Top Ten most practical knots, and two lengths of rope in contrasting colors to help you master a wide variety of practical knots from bends, hitches, and loops to lashings and stoppers. Take a useful and enjoyable lesson in knot-tying: everything you need is in the box.

Steve Luck is an editor and photographer, but

also a keen sailor and practical handyman. The Practical Knot Pack is his fifth book.

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All you need to master 50 useful knots—in one neat pack Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions Includes two cords to practice with, and a handy card set showing the top ten knots

FALL 2013

Woodworking for the Weekend 20 projects using reclaimed timber If you’ve always admired experienced makers’ woodwork but felt too daunted to try wood as a hobby yourself, Woodworking for theWeekend will change your mind. Twenty easy-tomake projects will give you the confidence to give wood a try, and all 20 give such good results that even beginners will want to make them all.

Projects are laid out like recipes: ingredients, techniques, and steps to follow—and there are fast fixes if you make a mistake. So whether you fancy making a Shaker-barn-style chicken house, a sun lounger on wheels, or a modern-but-rustic table and benches, you’ll find it here in an appealing and achievable form.

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20 pieces, from artisanal furniture to a Shakerbarn-style chicken house Easy enough for novice woodworkers to get great results Fabulous upcycled aesthetic applied to projects you’ll really want to make

Mark Griffiths has been creating unique

furniture for his clients for over 20 years.

His work is shown in the prestigious Celebration of Craftsmanship exhibition in the UK, and he is a regular contributor to a number of woodworking periodicals.

He has also featured in several books, most recently Bespoke, which showcases the work of Britain’s leading furniture designers. He lives and works in the south of England.

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Bad Kids’ Knits

20 criminally cute projects to make Whether your baby has had a snarky morning teething, or your toddler is treating you to a full-on day of tears and tantrums, there’s an easy way to restore yourself to serenity—and it doesn’t involve recourse to strong drink. Take out your needles, fetch out your yarn stash, and get knitting instead. Every one of the projects in Bad Kids’ Knits, from the piranha sleeping sack, to the ball-&-chain rattle set, is quick and simple to knit, and specially designed with the intention of raising a smile on even the tiredest parent’s face. If your little one seems less deserving of angel wings than of boxing-glove mittens, a pair of stomping monster booties, or perhaps a onesie boldly patterned with prison-style arrows, then knit them up and enjoy watching him or her wearing the criminally cute results.

Fiona Goble is the author of over

half-a-dozen knitting books, including her recent best seller Knit Your Own Zombie (2012).

Knits are sweet yet dark enough to raise a smile on even the tiredest parent’s face

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Bad Kids

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s fall arrives and the nights begin to take on a definite chill, at those times when your darling little one has worked him or herself into a state of overtiredness that borders on hysteria, why not tuck them into the gaping mouth of this cuddly piranha sleep sack? As, warmed and soothed, they drift off to sleep, you can have an illicit laugh at the incongruous sight of the apple of your eye being gobbled up by the sharpest teeth in the natural world.

It’s enough to bring a smile to even the tiredest parent's face.

You will need 500 m/548 yds (4 x 50 g/1¾ oz balls) pale gray soft chunky yarn, ideally with a metallic finish (We used Sirdar Softspun Chunky in shade 562) Small amounts of yellow and black DK yarn ½ yd/0.5 m red jersey fabric (or a size large red T-shirt) ¼ yd/0.25m white polar fleece fabric Red and white sewing thread Small amount of polyester toy filling

YOU WILL ALSO NEED Size 5.5 mm (US 9) knitting needles Size 3 mm (US 2/3) knitting needles A yarn needle to sew your work together

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Large sheet of paper (eg, brown paper, newssheet or special pattern-cutting tissue paper) to make pattern for sleeping sack lining and teeth Standard sewing needle Sewing machine (optional)

SPRING 2014

Petite Treats

Tiny pleasures for the table What is it that makes tiny things to eat so appealing? There’s an Alice-inWonderland charm about teeny petits fours, delectable little sponge cakes, button-like macaroons in sugar-candy colors… and things you can just pop in your mouth and finish in a bite or two never leave you feeling too full.

Petite Treats takes a trend that’s on the up in expensive patisseries and luxury cupcake stores and shows you how to make it work at home. Not only do all these morsels taste divine, but there’s a good range in the recipes included, so there’s plenty to please most palates.

You don’t need a load of special gadgets or fancy cooking techniques to make these miniature luxuries, either: just a few pointers on how to keep them perfect. And despite their diminutive size, each of these treats can really work a cake stand.

Zilly Rosen trained as an artist before

turning to cake design. She became “the cake lady” when she opened Zillycakes in Buffalo, NY. Her previous book, Zombie Cupcakes (2013), was a best seller.

Tiny, tasty, simple luxuries to cook at home

PETITE TREATS tiny pleasures for the table

Following a fashion for scaled-down delicacies that’s growing in every fashionable bakery and patisserie

zilly rosen Strictly guilt-free treats, too small to bust any diet

simple Treat Petites

Miniature Victoria Sponges

To make the sponge 1 Pre-set the oven to gas mark 4/180 degrees C and line the baking trays with oven parchment.

Warm the butter to room temperature and cut it into small pieces in a large bowl.

2 Break the eggs into the bowl, then pour in the sugar, flour, vanilla essence and baking powder.

Using an electric mixer, beat the ingredients together until you have a light,pale mixture. This will take about 2 minutes.

3 Divide the mixture between the two Swiss-roll tins and spread into an even, thin layer, using a palette knife to even up the top.

4 Place the tins in the top half of the oven. Check after ten minutes—the mixture should be slightly browned on top. Leave for another 2 or 3 minutes if necessary, then remove from the oven and cool in the tins for another 5 minutes.

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Best known in teatimes past as a “Victoria sandwich” and first noted by the redoubtable Mrs Beeton in her Household Management, published in 1861, this delicious sponge cake has the finest provenance and has been a favorite on tea tables all over the world ever since. Well-risen, light, and subtly flavored with vanilla, these minis, like their big sister, are simply filled with whipped cream, the finest raspberry jam (preferably homemade), and a little fresh fruit. Unbeatable.

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SPRING 2014

Artisan Kitchen: Lavender

Exploring naturally beautiful ingredients Used throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, but since then less familiar in the kitchen, lavender is re-emerging as a key ingredient for the adventurous home cook, in both sweet and savory foods. Susanna Tee has created 100 irresistible recipes, from a roast chicken in an aromatic lavender and wine sauce, to pavlova and crisp little orangelavender biscotti. There’s a baking section, as well as a chapter called “The Lavender Larder�, which offers plenty for those who delight in seeing a line-up of attractive jars on their pantry shelves. And the recipes are interleaved with profiles of lavender growers from all over the world, as they reveal the sweet smell of success that working with lavender brings.

Susanna Tee is an accomplished cook,

stylist, and widely published cookery writer.

She has written several recent titles on muffins, cupcakes, cakes, and cookies, including Whoopies! (2013).

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A pioneer title in the new Artisan Kitchen series 100 irresistible recipes in each title will broaden your knowledge of just how versatile these foods can be Atmospheric photography takes you behind the scenes, creating an engaging picture of the people who dedicate their lives to producing these key ingredients

SPRING 2014

Artisan Kitchen: Vanilla

Exploring naturally beautiful ingredients Each Artisan Kitchen book is based around 100 tempting recipes, every one of which offers a key role to the superstar ingredient. Due to its complex growing and harvesting needs, vanilla is one of the most expensive spices, yet its warm and familiar fragrance in the kitchen gives it a homely quality that belies its cost.

Explores the taste subtleties of vanilla, in sweet and—less predicatably—savory dishes

Vanilla SUSANNA TEE

Packed with 100 irresistible recipes Luscious photography that looks good enough to eat

In Artisan Kitchen: Vanilla, the reader explores vanilla’s wilder side, with spicy and savory recipes, including vanilla chicken salad and piquant vanilla with sea bream, as well as the more predictable (but no less delicious) sweet options. A series of artisan profiles rounds off the contents, looking at the producers who are dedicated to bringing the very best ingredients to our kitchens.

Susanna Tee is an accomplished cook,

stylist, and widely published cookery writer.

She has written several recent titles on muffins, cupcakes, cakes, and cookies, including Whoopies! (2013).

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SPRING 2013

Annelie’s Raw Food Power

Supercharged recipes from a jungle diary Use the power of raw food to enhance your and your family’s health and well-being. Packed with inspirational recipes and color-drenched photographs, this book will teach you how you can easily make delicious and simple raw food. These tasty dishes will be popular with your family as well as good for them—from crackers tailored to a toddler’s picky palate, to fruit smoothies, salads, snacks, and main dishes, all the way up to a delectable raw chocolate cake and a complete menu for a party!

Recipes for energizing and cleansing natural foods to help both mind and body thrive Packed with vibrant, beautiful photographs Author is a naturopath and herbalist with a strong understanding of the goodness of natural food

Annelie Whitfield is a qualified naturopath

and herbalist. She has spent the last eight years treating patients and traveling the world in search of powerful natural remedies and recipes, as well as writing, and working as a TV presenter. This book was written over the space of six months while she and her young family traveled and lived in Costa Rica.

I often try and re-create favourite pasta dishes using only vegetables.

You certainly won’t miss wheat pasta after you’ve tasted this flavourful version.

Spiralized

Courgettes with Nutrient-rich Pasta Sauce

Serves 2 - Preparation time 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes to soak and 30 minutes to marinate Spiralize the courgettes following the instructions provided with the spiralizer you’re using. Once spiralized, place the courgettes into a shallow dish, add the lemon juice and olive oil, toss to coat and marinate for 30 minutes.

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For the sauce, put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until you have a smooth creamy tomato sauce.

Sauce

Pour the sauce over the marinated courgettes and serve.

4 courgettes 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tomato, chopped ½ red pepper 80 g/3 oz (1 cup) fresh basil leaves 8 sun-dried tomatoes (optional)

Tip If you don’t have a very powerful blender, press the oil, vinegar and chopped tomato down into the bottom of the blender so it’s easier to blend, then add the pepper and avocado and the remaining sauce ingredients.

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2 tbsp goji berries, soaked for 10 minutes, then drained or 2 dried dates, soaked for 10 minutes, then drained 1 tbsp avocado flesh 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove a pinch of sea salt

SPRING 2014

Beach Bar Food

Recipes & cocktails from the legendary Mustique beach bar Take a journey to Basil’s Bar, Mustique, and enjoy the amazing story of Basil Charles, the vivacious host who built it.

Open 365 days without fail, the bar has been the heartbeat of the island for nearly 35 years. Here, for the first time, Basil shares 40 of his unique cocktail recipes (including the Hurricane David, “guaranteed to blow you down”), and 20 signature dishes from one of the finest seafood restaurants in the Caribbean. Basil’s mantra is to live for the moment, and his bar is the place where everyone from fashion models to gardeners can share in it.

Celebrating the spirit that made the venue a favorite with regulars from Princess Margaret to Mick Jagger, and Kates Middleton and Moss, Beach Bar Food will show you how to introduce some laid-back Caribbean cool to your own menu.

BEACH BAR Recipes & FOOD cocktails from the Basil Charles

legendary Mustique beach bar

Revealing the unique personality of Basil Charles and his world-renowned Mustique beach bar Combines a biography of the man and the place with a Caribbean menu of 60 unique cocktail and seafood recipes Captures the spirit of the many revellers, from rock stars to princesses, who have helped to create the bar’s legend

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Basil Charles is the unofficial “King of

Mustique” and owner of the legendary Basil’s Bar, set on the beautiful Caribbean island of Mustique. Passionate about the Mustique community in which he lives, Basil is the director of his own Education Foundation.

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From day one, grilled lobster was a signature dish for Basil’s Bar So it made sense for me to build a lobster pond that would keep our lobsters at hand all through the season.

When our customers order a grilled lobster, we simply go and select one for them, cut the lobster in half and clean and grill it there and then, with nothing but lime and butter, and of course, a little magic in the form of Basil’s special seasoning...

Ingredients

Fresh lobster, approximately ¾lb in weight

The perfect lobster is cooked on an open grill. If your lobster is alive, kill it humanely by driving a knife smartly through the back of its head, at the point where the head joins the body.

Lay it, shell side down, on an open grill basting it generously with a mix of lime and seasoned butter.

For the seasoning: Freshly squeezed lime juice Melted butter A dash of white pepper Very finely chopped dill Garlic (optional)

Leave it on the grill for six minutes, then turn it over, belly down, and grill for a further four minutes. The one thing that you must not do is overcook the lobster—like any other meat, it’s terrible when it is overcooked.

Check whether the lobster is cooked through by making a small hole in the meat with the point of a knife. Turn it one more time and drizzle over a bit more butter sauce before serving.

Lifting the meat from the shell makes it a little easier for your guest to eat the lobster—and I recommend a steak knife to eat it with.

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Street Food at Home Fast and easy world flavors The definition of street food is that it be fresh, honest, easy, and quick to prepare, as well, of course, as being absolutely delicious to eat. With more than 70 classics from a full spread of cultures and cuisines, Street Food at Home offers every cook the chance to take a world trip, without moving even a step outside their own kitchen.

Over 70 recipes, from a global range of cuisines and cultures The best-loved and most delicious dishes made fast and easy for the home cook The first book from a fresh new chef who is making appearances on TV and has a a dedicated YouTube following

Caroline Mi Li Artiss was brought up eating—and cooking—mouthwatering Malaysian classics in her parents’ home. In this, her first book, she shows that the qualities that make street food great are easily transferred to the home kitchen, and that, whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or a party of visitors, it’s both fun and straightforward to conjure up a spread of simple, authentic dishes.

Caroline Mi Li Artiss was one of the first

TV chefs to be discovered through YouTube, and, with her passion for food and her ability to make cooking easy, enjoyable, and accessible, she has accumulated a huge online following.

Chichen satay with peanut sauce ingredients

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2lb lean chicken (breast or boneless thigh); you can also use lean lamb ½ lb shallots 3 cloves garlic 2 lemons 1 tsp chili powder 2½ tsp ground coriander 1½ tsp ground cumin 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt 1 heaped tsp brown sugar Sunflower or peanut oil for the peanut sauce

7oz/1½ cups salted roasted peanuts

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These little skewers of spicy chicken are probably the most popular-ever party food. They’re ideal for an outside barbecue, or you can cook them indoors on the grill. In Malaysia, every street stall’s satay will taste just a little different: a touch more chili, a pinch more sugar, perhaps an extra spoon of turmeric—and regulars will have their favorite stall which cooks it just right for their individual taste.

1 Squeeze the lemons to get 1/2 cup/100ml of juice. Set aside.

2 To make the marinade, put the shallots, garlic, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chili, and salt into a food processor and whizz until you have a finely ground paste. If it’s a little dry, add a dash of oil to get the right consistency.

3 Heat 1 tbsp oil in a shallow pan (a wok or frying pan will do), and add the blended ingredients, then cook over a low heat for 3 minutes, stirring continuously. Add the lemon juice and sugar, and cook, continuing to stir, for another 2 minutes. The paste will darken. Leave it to cool.

4 Slice the chicken or lamb into thin slices and place in a large bowl. Save 1 tbsp of the marinade in a small bowl (you’ll be using it later for the peanut sauce), and pour the rest over the meat, stirring it around to make sure that all the meat is covered. Leave to marinade for at least 2 hours, or, even better, overnight.

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Make the peanut sauce just before you’re ready to cook the meat.

5 Grind the peanuts in the food processor until you have an even texture with just a few bigger pieces (if you like your peanut sauce very smooth, grind for another couple of pulses, but don’t overdo it—you want textured peanut, not powder). Squeeze the lemon.

6 Put the reserved marinade into a small pan and warm it through gently over a low heat. Add the peanuts and stir together, then add the coconut milk, sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, and the chili flakes if you like a spicy sauce. Warm it through, stirring. Taste and make any adjustments—you may find you like a little more heat, or lemon, or sugar— you can tweak it according to your taste.

Transfer to a bowl, ready to serve.

7 When you’re ready to cook, remove the meat from the marinade and thread it onto the skewers and put on the barbecue or grill. They take around 5 minutes to cook. Turn them once to brown both sides, before serving with the sauce.

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FALL 2014

Quick-Fire Chinese

Super fast, fresh, family recipes from the new School of Wok While many people own a wok and a Chinese cookbook, most never master the correct Chinese methods and techniques before embarking on the quick-and-easy recipes. Consequently, they make basic mistakes such as using the wok as a casserole rather than using it to make a sizzling stir-fry.

Quick-Fire Chinese takes a different approach, revealing the secrets behind London’s hottest cookery school.

Cordon Bleu chef Jeremy Pang demystifies such essentials as shopping in a Chinese supermarket, understanding flavor, choosing light or dark sauces, and mastering the “height of fire” in your wok. He shows how doing the small things right will transform your cooking, and offers up 50 recipes, grouped into seven techniques, for dishes that capture all the freshness and flavor of true Chinese tradition.

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QUICK-FIRE CHINESE Super fast, fresh, family recipes from the new School of Wok

JEREMY PANG

Offers a Chinese cookery course based on the increasingly popular lessons of London’s School of Wok Seven key cooking techniques explained and put into practice through 50 delicious recipes Demonstrates why an understanding of the wok, ingredients, sauces, and flavors should be at the heart of the Chinese cooking experience

Crispy Smoked Salt & Pepper Squid

The Chinese believe that every food we eat has its own sweetness, and squid is the perfect example; delicate in texture, sweet and savoury in taste. The key is to cook it for as little time as possible so as not to lose this delicate texture.

Jeremy Pang combines the family

knowledge of three generations of Chinese chefs with formal studies at Le Cordon Bleu. In 2009 he established School of Wok, a mobile cookery school.

Preparation • Wash the squid thoroughly and then dry with a clean tea towel.

Cooking • Deep fry the squid at 190° for 3-5 minutes until the pieces start to brown.

• Cut the squid tubes in half to form 2 flat pieces. Score the flat squid pieces diagonally in both directions to form a diagonal criss-cross pattern along 1 side of each piece.

• Drain off excess oil.

• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok to high heat.

• Throw in the chillies and garlic.

• Place pieces in a prep bowl along with the legs.

• Add the squid and season well with smoked salt and plenty of pepper.

• Cover the squid with the seasoned corn flour and cover with a plate or lid which fits over the top of the bowl.

Ingredients 500g squid tubes 1 cup seasoned corn flour (season with 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp liquid smoke) 3 cloves garlic 2 chillies ½ tsp smoked salt 1 ½ tsp course black pepper

Serving • Serve immediately on large plate.

• Hold the bowl and lid tight and shake to mix the corn flour in well.

• After shaking, massage the corn flour into the squid. Each piece should be separate and as dry and dusty white as possible. If need be, add more corn flour until a dry, separate consistency is reached.

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• Finely chop the garlic and chillies and place in a small prep bowl.

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Puppy Love

Or how to find your perfect puppy and turn him into the dog of your dreams Everyone loves puppies—who can resist those adorable furry bundles with uncoordinated legs and supersoft ears? But, while owning a dog is one of life’s greatest joys, it’s also a big responsibility; you need to make sure you’re rearing a respectable canine citizen. With more than two decades’ experience with dogs, Carolyn Menteith is here to help. In Puppy Love, she offers a reassuring, wellstructured course, taking you all the way from making the decision to buy a dog to the point at which your pup becomes an adult—and beyond.

Learn how to prepare for, care for, and socialize your puppy, plus what to do when problems arise, and how to have fun together. It’s a must-have guide for anyone thinking of adding a puppy to the household.

Carolyn Menteith is a dog trainer and

behaviorist with over 20 years’ experience of working professionally with animals.

The program on which Puppy Love is based, the Puppy Plan, has been adopted by the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust in the UK.

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Shows you how to train your puppy to become your ideal companion in adulthood A structured, easy-to-follow plan to make sure you do the right thing from the very first day Gives you all the behavioral information you need so you understand how to communicate effectively with your puppy

Beautiful … series Enduring best sellers, the Beautiful … books have seen a plethora of farmyard thoroughbreds line up to have their looks preserved for posterity. Gorgeous photography is matched with text by experts in each field.

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Unique visual celebrations of some of the world’s most distinctive breeds

Stunning studio photography displays the beauty and diversity of the subjects

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Beautiful Cats

Portraits of champion breeds Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians, beloved by the witches of Salem—and now find themselves celebrated in this delightful tribute.

Sashaying in front of our photographer’s lens are 40 of the world’s most remarkable and best-loved breeds, from the Bengal to the Birman, the Rex to the Ragamuffin. Posed to perfection, not a whisker out of place, the stunning portraits of these prizewinning felines will have you purring with pleasure. Every picture is accompanied by a description of the breed, and a succinct introduction charts the history of the cat, from animal of worship to prize-winning glamor puss.

Catherine Davidson is a writer and cat

owner who lives in the south of England.

She is the author of the best-selling title, Why Does My Cat Do That? (2008).

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FALL 2013

Beautiful Dogs

Portraits of classic breeds Sit? Rollover? Beg? There’ll be no tricks performed by the canine beauties on these pages as they bound forward to be given the studio treatment by our award-winning photographer.

Featuring 40 of the world’s best-loved pedigrees, from the French Bulldog to the English Cocker, the German Shepherd to the Alaskan Malamute, Beautiful Dogs showcases man’s best friend as you’ve never seen him before.

Each photograph is accompanied by a description of the breed, and an illuminating introduction explores the history of the dog as faithful companion, working animal, and stylish show dog—while reportage photography offers a glimpse of the stars as they prepare for their big moment in front of the lens.

Carolyn Menteith is a dog trainer and

behaviorist with over 20 years’ experience of working professionally with animals.

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Portraits of classic breeds by CAROLYN MENTEITH, photographed by ANDREW PERRIS

A remarkable collection of 40 of the world’s best-loved breeds Every dog obeys the “Be beautiful” command with stunning results Specification 210mm x 250mm, 112pp, 4x4, flexibind with flaps, est. 14,000 words, 100 pics

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Beautiful Horses

Portraits of arresting breeds Move over cows, make room sheep— there’s a handsome new beast waiting in the wings . . . Trotting into the spotlight is a bevy of elegant equine beauties. Beautiful Horses showcases 40 of the world’s most remarkable breeds, from the traditional Shetland to the rare Norwegian Fjord, the diminutive Miniature to the majestic Canadian Belgium. Stylishly shot against a studio background, each prize-winning thoroughbred has been primped and preened for its moment in front of the camera. Each photograph is accompanied by a description of the breed, covering its origin, physical attributes, and related breeds. There’s also an illuminating introduction exploring the colorful history of the horse, and reportage photography offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the stars as they prepare for the show.

Liz Wright edits Smallholder magazine and

is a panel judge for the Ponies Association (UK) as well as the British Show Pony Society (BSPS). She breeds Exmoors and Welsh Cobs on her own farm, and is a contributor to Horse & Hound magazine.

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A unique celebration of the world’s most gorgeous equine breeds Stunning studio shots by an award-winning photographer Includes full breed information plus behindthe-scenes footage from a prestigious horse show

SPRING 2014

Beautiful Goats

Portraits of champion breeds If you’ve never thought of goats as supermodels, the glamorous caprines on these pages will soon change your mind. Every one of these gorgeous pictures captures the natural poise of goats, as they take a stance, strike a pose, and gaze calmly down their Roman noses into the photographer’s lens. Each portrait comes alongside a full description of the breed, its origins, current uses, and geographical spread.

A succinct introduction looks at the history of the goat as a provider of skins, meat, and dairy—and at its increasing modern role as pet and companion, too—while a section of reportage at the back of the book shows the behind-the-scenes story of the goats who modelled for this book.

From the svelte lines and sophisticated, marbled coat of the Anglo Nubian, and the neat stripes of the rare Bagot to the sweet ’n’ furry little pygmy goats, these pictures will have you yearning to start your own real-life collection.

Jennifer Parish is the President of the

A unique celebration of the world’s most curious caprids

National Goat Expo, held bi-annually in Iowa, USA.

Stunning studio photography by an award-winning photographer

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210mm x 250mm, 112pp, 4x4, flexibind with flaps, est. 14,000 words, 100 pics

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Beautiful Farmyard

100 handsome cards of champion breeds & vintage tractors

Beautiful Wall Calendars 2013 Stunning portraits to spend the year with

A complete farmyard for the rural enthusiast, presented in a handsome keepsake box: 100 postcards, each with a different luscious image, from pigs, chickens, cows, sheep, and ducks to gorgeous gleaming tractors.

Animals and machines to look after, without the mess Your own farmyard in a handy box Send to friends or frame to make a home gallery

12 unique fashion shots of the finest breeds and models from around the world Spend a year with these beauties, a different one each month An ideal gift, but would you want to give it away?

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305mm x 305mm, month to view, 4x4, punched hole, printed on FSC-accredited paper

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Beautiful Notecard Sets 20 notecards to thrill a friend

20 cards, four different images, all gorgeous

Who’s your favorite farmyard inhabitant? These Beautiful Notecard Sets give you the pick of gorgeously photographed sheep, ducks, cows, pigs, pigeons, chickens, rabbits, or even tractors. Presented in smart boxes, each set offers 20 cards (five cards each of four great pictures), so you can save a few to prop on your desk and still have plenty left to send to family and friends.

Ideal gift for “slow movement” fans who like to send thank you notes rather than txtspk A little bit of rural glamor for citybound farm wannabes

Specification CARDS 106mm x 150mm BOX 124mm x 177mm x 31mm 20 cards and envelopes, 4 designs, 4x1

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Beautiful Journals Notebooks that inspire

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Illustrations © Elise Collet-Soravito 2013 Design © The Ivy Press LImited, 2013 Animations by Robert Brandt

and humour, plus a certain je ne sais quoi. Each card shows a fresh rendering of one of the classic sex

16mm flap, glued on inside front cover

Animations and meditations from the world’s greatest sex manual Elise Collet-Soravito

WARNING This book contains sexually explicit images: for adults only.

Punctuated by beautifully rendered extracts from the world’s greatest guide to love QR codes reveal mesmerizing animated versionsMAKERSofOF BEAUTIFUL the GIFTS still illustrations £11.99/US$16.95

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positions described in the Kama Sutra, India’s age-old manual of love, set in natural surroundings in which flowers blossom, butterflies flutter, stars shimmer,

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal

and the sun and moon preside over earthly bliss.

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal

Kartoon Kama Sutra

Chic, humorous illustrations by one of Paris’s finest young artists

Ten illustrations are beautifully animated: use your smartphone to scan the printed QR codes for the only Kama Sutra where the earth really does move. with smartphone animations from theFrench-Italian world’s greatestartist sex manual Elise Collet-Soravito is a who

was born in Paris and has travelled all over the world. Her distinctive books on the culinary arts,

Kartoon Kama Sutra Postcard Book

The 26 postcards in this chic little book offer charm

16mm flap, glued on inside front cover

Kartoon Kama Sutra Postcard Book

with smartphone animations from the world’s greatest sex manual

Elise et ses 28 Délices and Elise et ses 28 Cocktails, won Gourmand awards for the best French illustrated cookbooks.

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Kartoon Kama Sutra

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal & Kartoon Kama Sutra Postcard Book

Animations and meditations from the world’s greatest sex manual

With smartphone animations

Cool, chic illustrations of the hottest moments in the world’s greatest manual of love make Kartoon Kama Sutra a must-have, whether you’re loved-up or lovelorn. A winning cocktail of eroticism and originality, plus a certain je ne sais quoi (and some key extracts from the original text), this is a fabulous showcase for the delicate work of one of the best young illustrators in Paris. Plus special QR codes bring the still illustrations alive—just pass your phone over the code and watch neat animated versions of every pose. And if you want to make sure that the object of your affections is in no doubt of your feelings, this is a gift with no shades of grey.

If you love the artwork in Kartoon Kama Sutra, you can enjoy it every day in the journal in the same series. It’s got velvet lamination and gilt blocking to ensure it gives maximum pleasure to the senses, and it makes a great receptacle for your private thoughts.

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JOURNAL 210mm x 148mm, 160pp, 4x4, hb, velvet lamination with foil blocking

POSTCARD BOOK 160mm x 120mm, 64pp, 4x1, pb with gatefold flaps

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ART & DESIGN

How to Build a Cathedral Malcolm Hislop

Breathtaking in their scale and grandeur, Gothic cathedrals are astonishing feats of construction from a period before steel, machine tools, and computer simulation. How to Build a Cathedral is an illuminating portrait of the medieval architect, a visual exploration of just how these masterpieces came into being, from the initial groundplan to the topping out of the spire. Illustrated throughout with exquisitely detailed engravings.

ART & DESIGN

ART & DESIGN

The Chronology of Fashion

The Chronology of Pattern

N. J. Stevenson

Diana Newell & Christina Unwin

An overview of fashion that focuses on those points in the last two centuries when a distinctive style of suit or dress, hat or handbag, or indeed an entire look, came to pinpoint its moment in time or radiate out to express its whole era. Each spread takes a fashion item, be it a high heel or a low skirt, and displays it in contemporary images ranging from portraits and designs to movies and models—making up a chronological catwalk that will serve as history, reference, and inspiration.

A detailed study of how eras and individual artists can be recognized by the patterns at the heart of their art, and the way in which motifs not only repeat within their composition but also in their use across the years. Progressing from the Ancient Egyptian lotus flower through to the flower power of the Sixties and beyond, The Chronology of Pattern discovers intriguing cultural contrasts, narrates the stories of the great pattern innovators, and creates an inspirational design resource.

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253mm x 203mm, 288pp, 4x4, flexi with flaps, est. 55,000 words, 500 pics

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Specification 253mm x 203mm, 288pp, 4x4, flexi with flaps, est. 55,000 words, 500 pics

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CONSCIOUS LIVING

CONSCIOUS LIVING

CONSCIOUS LIVING

CONSCIOUS LIVING

Jessica’s Raw Chocolate Recipes

Seedbombs

Seedswap

Small World, Big Ideas

Josie Jeffery

Josie Jeffery

Satish Kumar

Jessica Fenton

Raw chocolate is a chocoholic’s dream—a delicious superfood with proven health benefits. This exciting, unique, and inspirational book offers a wonderful introduction to the subject, offering a full range of tempting recipes for every kind of chocolate treat, from sweets and health bars, to cookies and puddings.

An engaging introduction to a new form of guerrilla gardening, perfect for nature enthusiasts and gardening novices. Simpleto-make seedbombs can help to green even the most uninviting urban landscape and inspire everyone to learn about plants and flowers. An upbeat, inspiring book that shows how anyone can bring a little green into their community.

Josie Jeffery shares her passionate expertise in an introduction to the increasingly popular skills of seed-swapping. Published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and endorsed by the Soil Association, Seedswap offers a succinct look at the history of seed-saving, followed by a hands-on guide which covers simple husbandry and harvesting techniques, plus DIY guidelines on designing your own seedbank.

There’s an activist in all of us, and you don’t have to shout to be heard. To prove it, Satish Kumar, the internationally respected long-time global activist, has invited ten of those activists he most admires, in areas ranging from environmental change to human rights, to share their own inspiring stories, revealing who or what made them want to change the world—and what kind of world they want to help create.

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220mm x 220mm, 96pp, 4x4, hb, est. 24,000 words, 65 pics

209mm x 156mm, 128pp, 4x4, hb, est. 31,000 words, 125 pics

209mm x 156mm, 128pp, 4x4, hb, est. 25,000 words, 250 pics

209mm x 156mm, 144pp, 2x2, hb, est. 35,000 words, 20 pics

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Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon

The definitive visual retrospective of the world’s biggest pop icon

Cherish presents a wealth of rare archive and up-to-the-moment images in an adoring year-by-year homage to Madonna’s breathtaking career. This lovingly crafted publication takes the reader on a nostalgic visual journey from Madonna’s arrival in New York in the late 1970s to the lead-up to the release of the MDNA album in 2012, covering all her albums, tours, plays, and films along the way.

David Foy is the best-selling author of

the Lady Gaga Style Bible (2011). He works in sales and marketing for a leading publisher.

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A superb visual tribute to the biggest female pop star of the last 30 years Includes photographs not seen in a book before An up-to-the-moment biography to tie in with her latest film and album release

POPULAR CULTURE

POPULAR CULTURE

POPULAR CULTURE

POPULAR CULTURE

10,000 Zombies

The Moriarty Papers

Filming the Undead

Sex, Sex, Sex

David Hartman & Alexander Cox

Colonel Sebastian Moran

Rod Durick

Nicholas D. Satan

Flip and turn the cut pages of this horrible little book to custommake zombies to your heart’s content. Heads, middles, and feet are endlessly interchangeable, as are the gruesome stories opposite your zombie creations. With a foreword by Rob Zombie enhancing its unpleasant pedigree, it’s the ultimate flip book for any zombie enthusiast.

The infamous Professor Moriarty is a brooding presence in seven of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. These unique documents confirm Moriarty as the supervillain Holmes took him for. Read on. The game’s afoot.

With the advent of cheaper and better digital video cameras, the world of movie-making is suddenly within everyone’s grasp. Filming the Undead offers a complete guide to making your own cult classic, from gloriously gory make-up and graveyard lighting through blood-spattered special effects. Comprehensive instructions presented with great visuals ensure that beginners will soon be on set.

Sex, Sex, Sex is Satan’s personal guide to successful seduction, possession, and delicious deviancy. It’s guaranteed to turn you into a hellishly hot lover.

Share exclusive hints from the Devil’s very own Little Black Book, cook up surefire aphrodisiac recipes from his private collection, and pick up a few truly diabolical tricks and treats.

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197mm x 137mm, 48pp cut into 3 parts, plus 8 uncut pages, 4x4, concealed wirobound, est. 9,000 words, 69 pics

165mm x 115mm, 60pp, 4x4, hb with gilt-edged paper, fold-out chart, est. 28,000 words, 300 pics

235mm x 210mm, 160pp, 4x4, pb, est. 58,000 words, 225 pics

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CRAFTS

CRAFTS

CRAFTS

Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas

Beaded Bugs

Fiona Goble’s Fairy Tale Knits

Fiona Goble’s Farmyard Knits

Rebecca Smith

This book is a great introduction to beading, with 30 straightforward projects for you to make. Simple, clearly explained techniques show you how to make a whole range of brilliantly colorful designs, from a teeny beetle to a gorgeous, extravagant butterfly.

Fiona Goble

Fiona Goble

Celebrated knitting author Fiona Goble brings the characters from six well-loved classics to life. From the sly yet foolish wolf of Little Red Riding Hood to the naive piglets of The Three Little Pigs, the contents are guaranteed to make an instant hit with children and parents alike.

In this touching and amusing book you can teach a child all about a day in the farming life as you knit the characters of the farmyard. They make a great playset when completed—there’s even a squidgy tractor and a charming playmat that can serve as everything from an action play-setting during the day to a comfort blanket at night.

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208mm x 146mm, 224pp, 2x2, hb, est. 60,000 words, 50 pics

210mm x 185mm, 80pp, 4x4, pb, est. 20,000 words, 250 pics

275mm x 215mm, 80pp, 4x4, hb, est. 20,000 words, 100 pics

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If Jane Austen were with us today, as well as being a world-class novelist, she might well have a column in an upmarket glossy.

This title imagines the advice she’d give on a range of dilemmas, from love and money to fashion and etiquette. Authored by one of her descendants, this is a fresh, witty, and unsentimental view of contemporary life.

Nicola Tedman with Jean Power

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CRAFTS

CRAFTS

CRAFTS

CRAFTS

Knit Your Own Zombie

Noah’s Knits

Paper London

Pompom Pals

Fiona Goble

Fiona Goble

Kell Black

Michelle Tilly

These eight grim little characters are easily knitted–then, held together with VelcroR, just as easily ripped apart. Best of all, they’re mix-&-match, so you can use the bits (including wooly entrails, brains, hearts, and hatchets) to create literally hundreds of winning combinations.

Storybook and knitting guide combined, Noah’s Knits offers knitting patterns for 14 pairs of animals, every one with its own distinct personality, plus Noah and his wife, and a child-friendly retelling of the story to read aloud as you go. There’s even a simple fold-out cardboard Ark included to help set the scene when you’ve finished.

Detailed press-out templates capture the iconic sights of London, from the new Olympic stadium to the Tower of London, Big Ben, Nelson’s Column, and the London Eye. Matchbox-sized renderings of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road and a policeman guarding the front door of Number Ten lend a taste of the unexpected and capture some of the eccentricity that’s another aspect of one of the world’s greatest cities.

A book to take the venerable art of pompom making into a whole new world. There are 14 fuzzy friends to make with this strangely addictive skill.

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202mm x 252mm, 48pp, inclusive of 32pp perforated templates, 4x4, pb with flaps, est. 5000 words, 50 pics

210mm x 185mm, 80pp, 4x4, pb with flaps, est. 8,000 words, 150 pics

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CRAFTS

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CRAFTS

Steampunk Accessories

Sweat Shop: The Book

Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate

The Paris Sewing Café

’Twas the Knits Before Christmas

The Twelve Knits of Christmas

Twenty splendidly theatrical projects, from simple jewelry to full-on steampunk gauntlets and goggles, enable you to conjure stylish and exotic results from the most mundane and everyday crafting materials.

An inspiring visit to the chic Paris sewing café offers the reader practical projects covering everything from sewing and knitting, to revamping and restyling. Includes how-to steps and information on all the skills you need, plus some delicious recipes to help you fuel the creative process.

Fiona Goble

Fiona Goble

A lively version of the popular Clement Moore poem—to knit.

With a line-up of characters and Christmas props, from Santa and all eight reindeer to a full-sized knitted wreath and a festive stocking just waiting to be filled from the contents of Santa’s sleigh, it’s bound to get the festive mood going. A great marriage of storybook and knitting pattern.

Everyone knows the Christmas song, and this book offers something quirky and charming if you’re looking for a slightly more unusual seasonal project.

Simple enough for novices, but sophisticated enough to appeal to experienced knitters, the 12 projects take you all the way from a plump partridge to the playing pipers and the dancing lords. Plus there’s a sturdy card pear tree to slot together, so the finished group can make an appealing centerpiece.

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235mm x 210mm, 128pp, 4x4, pb with flaps, est. 40,000 words, 300 pics

280mm x 210mm, 160pp, 4x4, pb, est. 30,000 words, 200 pics

275mm x 215mm, 64pp, 4x4, hb, est. 20,000 words, 75 pics

275mm x 215mm, 64pp, 4x4, hb, est. 20,000 words, 75 pics

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PETS

FOOD & DRINK

Whittling

Zodiac Felties

The Cookie Pack

Steve Tomashek

Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate

50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog

Whittling is the cheapest and simplest hobby you can imagine: with just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, you can make a characterful carving in just an hour or two. Whittling is a modern guide to this very ancient craft. Work through photographic steps to simple techniques, practicing each with specific projects, and enjoying the increasingly polished results.

With 16 irresistible projects, all cute, neat, and quick to make, Zodiac Felties makes the ideal gift for crafting enthusiasts. Glittery little characters perfectly reflect the zodiac signs and planets they represent, and are also easy to make. There is also a template specially designed for making a card mount to act as the perfect finishing touch if you want to give someone their own star sign as a gift.

Sophie Collins

A homemade cookie is welcome at any time of day—whether you serve it with morning coffee, afternoon tea, as a treat in a lunchbox, or even as the delicious finale to a dinner party. The Cookie Pack contains a compact little book with 25 easy-to-follow recipes for every kind of biscuit, from delicate macaroons to delicious lemon jumbles, and from toothsome sultana cookies to crisp walnut crunchies.

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230mm x 190mm, 112pp, 4x4, pb, est. 30,000 words, 350 pics

210mm x 185mm, 80pp, 4x4, pb, est. 14,000 words, 200 pics

195mm x 145mm, 128pp, 4x4, pb with flaps, est. 23,000 words, 160 pics

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BOOK 157mm x 157mm, 64pp, 4x4, pb, est. 14,000 words, 35 pics.

PACK 188mm x 172mm x 42mm.

CONTENTS metal heart-shaped cookie cutter

Does your pet have a rather limited repertoire? Well, now you can combine playing with trick-training, and have fun, too.

A range of imaginative tricks guarantees that there’s something here for every dog, whatever their age, breed, or temperament. Put the joy back into playtime.

Susanna Tee

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FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

10,000 Cupcakes

Life & Soul

Susanna Tee

Emma Forbes

The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook

The Whoopie Book & Baking Kit

Original three-part pages offer 10,000 options: just flip through the lower section to choose your cake recipe, turn the middle section to pick your frosting, and complete your creation by looking through the top section—which offers a menu of decorations. Everyone’s route to cupcake nirvana!

Discover the secrets of a no-fail party, whatever your budget, with this comprehensive guide from a naturally gifted hostess.

A wealth of mix-&-match ideas is threaded together with visual themes ranging from fiesta to beach picnic, and vintage cocktail party to family bonfire celebration. Life & Soul includes dozens of ideas for every aspect of party-throwing, illustrated with gorgeous and inspirational photography.

Cynthia Kallile

Susanna Tee

There’s a word for meatloaf in most languages, and almost every cuisine worth the name has its own version. The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook presents meatloaf in all its most delicious aspects, from the familiar classic—with a twist—to more esoteric delights such as Chili Chili Bang Bang and Holy Moly Chicken Frijole. Every recipe is accompanied by appropriate and equally irresistible side dishes, including mashes, vegetables, dips, and cornbread.

A sturdy card box containing a recipe book for whoopie pies, a piping bag and nozzle to help you give your bakes a professional finish, and some templates for fold-together boxes so that you can offer them as gifts: this great little pack would make a terrific gift itself—if you can bear to give it away!

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197mm x 137mm, 48pp cut into 3 parts, plus 8 uncut pages, 4x4, concealed wiro binding, est. 7,000 words, 75 pics

270mm x 195mm, 192pp, 4x4, hb / jacket, est. 26,000 words, 150 pics

235mm x 185mm, 160pp, 4x4, hb, est. 25,000 words, 150 pics

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BOOK 157mm x 157mm, 96pp, 4x4, pb PACK 172mm x 188mm x 42mm CONTENTS pastry bag, nozzle, and box templates

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