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A guide for swimming training through the application of physiological, biomechanical, psychological, strength and conditioning, nutritional and injury management methods that can be used to optimize performance. It includes practical examples on the components of swimming conditioning, and technical and mental training.

(Paperback)

A book that brings together the scientific principles of many different modalities of stretching and its application to the general and sporting populations. It reviews static stretching, dynamic stretching, ballistic stretching, vibration platform, PNF, myofascial release, Pilates and Yoga, and, post-operative, chronic and acute injury benefits.

(Hardback)

Intended for sea trout anglers, this book contains information, tips, and advice for those who wish to improve their sea trout fishing. It includes information on how to fish at night, in rivers with low-water conditions, in estaurine and coastal waters, and sea and freshwater lochs, along with a discussion of tackle and tactics.

(Hardback)

Bronze casting is exciting and versatile: bronze can be poured or shaped to any required form. However, there are few people who understand the full process. This book reveals its secrets and celebrates its versatility. With step-by-step guides and advice throughout, it focuses on the casting of fine art sculpture, using the 'lost wax' process.

(Paperback, New edition)

Explains the basic soaring mechanisms and techniques. This manual contains exercises that are useful for glider pilots wishing to improve their ability and qualifications. It also covers technology, such as GPS navigation and instrument systems.

(Paperback)

With a focus on those who worked the line, this book includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel. It is suitable for anybody with an interest in this important British railway.

(Paperback)

Demonstrates the approach and techniques to use when preserving and repairing historic buildings. This book introduces the materials and the processes, and explains the proven methods to conserve, repair and restore stone, masonry, statuary and monuments. It is packed with illustrations, examples and advice on stone selection, working, and more.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Contents include: The learning process in dogs, Identifying problems, Innate problems, Problems in training, Problems in the field, Condition, injuries and age

(Hardback)

Provides a history of the development of wet fly fishing, particularly the Scottish and North Country schools and their leading protagonists.

(Hardback)

Rodney (Lightning Rod) Mason had a habit of getting involved in other people's problems. So when a banker hires him to help his sister, it seems just another job. But Rod finds more than he bargained for in Deliverance, Colorado. The opposition is ruthless and the victim is someone who can change his world.

(Hardback)

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Weeds are wild plants that have survived in the face of centuries of hostility. Many gardeners who are unfamiliar with the versatility of weeds think of them as a nuisance. They can be good, bad, dangerous or beautiful. This guide explores the virtues of good weeds, including how they can protect soil and add to soil fertility; and more.

(Paperback, 2nd Edition)

Goats are adaptable creatures in the wild but, if kept as pets, or commercially farmed, they rely very heavily on their owners not only for food, water and shelter, but also for protection from disease or injury.

(Hardback)

Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called Roy Cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for Airfix, and for a 10-year-period he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the boxes.

(Paperback)

The VW Air-Cooled Engine is a no-nonsense engine manual that any practical-minded person can understand, giving a highly illustrated step-by-step guide to dismantling and rebuilding a Type 1 engine.

(Paperback)

Art has always been inspired by the wildlife around us. This book sets the scene of how wildlife has been portrayed in art and guides the reader through the principles of drawing and painting wildlife. It covers recommended equipment, techniques, fieldcraft, composition and anatomy, and offers help for those who wish to exhibit their work.

(Paperback, New edition)

Describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings.

(Paperback)

Contains the story of ancient oceans, forests, shallow seas and ice. This book shows how, over millions of years, the limestone landscape has been laid down at the bottom of tropical seas, deformed by movements in the earth's crust and shaped giant glaciers.

(Hardback)

Examines the hundreds of ways in which car manufacturers are trying to reduce our carbon footprint, and the adaptation of the automotive industry to changing technology in a world where environmental issues are becoming ever more prevalent.

(Hardback)

'Zero Carbon' is an abstract concept for most people, but we have lived energy-profiligate lifestyles for too long on finite fossil-fuel resources. We now face potential environmental catastrophe from climate change and global warming, with a continuing exponentially expanding global population that doubles every four decades.

(Paperback)

Theatrical Scenic Art is a detailed guide to the creative process of painting and preparing scenery for theatre.

(Paperback)

Thermal Design of Buildings aims to provide an understanding from which such solutions can be developed, placing technological developments within the context of a wider world view of the built environment and energy systems, and an historical perspective of how buildings have responded to climate and sustainable development.

(Paperback)

This no-nonsense guide provides real-life case studies, clear and simple explanations, and tips and tricks from successful triathletes. It debunks the theory that triathletes are super-beings and looks at the ways they manage training on top of a busy lifestyle, and considers challenges such as the weather, illness and injury.