(Paperback)

This book explains the period's sewing techniques and makes a range of 1940s outfits to recreate the look of those vintage years.

(Paperback)

Nothing epitomizes the look of the 1950s more for women than the hour-glass silhouette of the tightly fitted bodice and full skirt.

(Paperback)

From the heavily beaded tubular dress of the 1920s through to the body-skimming shift dress of the 1960s, this book looks at and celebrates the historic shapes, detailing and romance of vintage wedding gowns.

(Paperback)

Precious metal wire is a versatile material that can be used to great advantage in jewellery design. This book focuses on using soldering techniques to confidently construct wearable wire jewellery designs. It includes fundamental skills such as cutting, filing, annealing and soldering, and encourages the maker to master these basic techniques.

(Paperback)

Drawing on the vibrant living traditions from China and Japan, this book introduces the art, and shares technical information and ideas for those with more experience. It also includes a wide range of exciting examples of printed woodcuts are shown along with advice on materials and tools.

(Paperback)

Written for costume students, teachers and re-enactors, this book will be an invaluable source for everyone seeking to recreate and wear the clothes of these under-celebrated women.

(Hardback)

Based on the stages that professional designers actually go through to run a project, this title gives advice on how to go about each step of the process, and check that their designers and builders are performing to standard.

(Hardback)

Manhunter is the ultimate guide to tracking skills in both wild and urban environments. Written by an experienced tracker, the book looks at the qualities and skills you need to track successfully, the different methods involved, the psychology of tracking, and strategies to deal with counter-tracking techniques.

(Paperback)

Provides practical advice that can make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport.

(Paperback)

This book captures the fabulous and tumultuous times of the greatest romantic tenor of the twentieth century. Compiled by acclaimed Lanza biographer Derek Mannering and drawing on exclusive photographs from the tenor's closest friend, the book offers an unrivalled pictorial history of the tenor's extraordinary life and career.

(Hardback)

Mastitis is one of the most common diseases in dairy cattle throughout the world resulting in reduced milk production and extra treatment costs. This book covers various aspects of the subject. It is suitable for veterinary surgeons and students, farmers and also those involved in the practical care of cattle.

(Hardback)

Helps owners to develop the workshop skills needed for the maintenance and repair of their cars, and give guidance on possibilities for improvements and upgrades to performance. This book covers: tools and safety; weekly routine checks and twice-yearly checks, and preparing for the MOT test; engine maintenance and tuning; and more.

(Hardback)

In 1963 the Mercedes W113 replaced two cars: the 300 SL racing legend and the successful 190 SL. In the process, the 230/250/280 SL two-seat coupe/roadster became an icon by carving out the perfect niche between its two predecessors. This book explores both the technical and social side of how this legend was born.

(Hardback)

This book details the complete history of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and C107 SL models from design in the late 1960s to the end of production in 1989.

(Hardback)

The W114 and W115 models were enormously successful and their sales in nine years production between 1967 and 1976 almost equalled the total of all Mercedes passenger models built between 1945 and 1968.

(Hardback)

The history of the devleopment of the car within the context of the Mercedes-Benz company and global motor industry.

(Hardback)

Features design, development and manufacture of all models of W124 including estates, cabriolets and the stylish coupe range; engines and performance; special editions and AMG models and, finally, buying and owning a W124.

(Hardback)

Metals have been used in boats for thousands of years, as components of the vessel's construction, as load-bearing parts of the rigging and steering systems. This book explains how a wide variety of metal alloys may best be selected, formed and manufactured to give optimum performance in the typical conditions of a sailing or powered vessel.

(Hardback)

With the MGF in production between 1995 and 2001, many of the cars have survived in a structurally and mechanically sound state, without the huge costs and complications of needing a complete body restoration that is so often the case with pre-1980 MGs. Suitable for the MGF owner, this is a guide to mechanical and body restoration of these cars.

(Paperback, 8th edition)

Offers an introduction to the world of microlight flying that has endeared itself to several generations of pilots.

(Paperback)

Provides a reference to the history and characteristics of the self-loading pistols that were adopted by the military forces of the nations involved in the two World Wars. This is a selection of nineteen self-loading pistols - and the firms engaged in their manufacture - during this period, together with a technical appraisal of each weapon.

(Paperback)

Milling is the process of cutting away material - usually, but not exclusively, metal - by feeding a piece of work pas a rotating multiple-tooth cutter. The cutting action of the teeth of the milling cutter provides a fast method of machining, and the machines surface may be flat, angular, or curved.

(Paperback)

Mime the Gap: Techniques in Mime and Movement explores the physicality of movement in storytelling, offering new ideas about acting and performance, whilst encouraging a contemporary resurgence of this traditional performance art.

(Paperback)