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  Best of British Trucks

  Steve Lanham

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  For almost a century, the United Kingdom's road network rumbled to the sound of haulage and delivery vehicles almost exclusively made up of trucks built on home soil. From the 1920s right through to the 1960s, British manufacturers became renowned the world over for their production of reliable workaday lorries and quite rightly earned a reputation for quality engineering. The likes of Albion, Commer, Foden and Scammell would eventually become household names, greatly contributing to the country's economic growth as well as playing major roles in times of conflict, not least during the two World Wars.
  Yet in the 21st Century, a truck proudly carrying the badge of a British company is seldom seen and furthermore it is even rarer to find one that has actually been built in this country. Only the very few such as Leyland and Dennis have survived the test of time, albeit in the form of subsidiaries to larger organisations.
  Richly illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished images, Best of British Trucks charts the history of the King of the Road, from the humble steam wagon to giant diesel-powered articulated juggernauts.

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  Lockheed F-104 Starfighter -...

  Martin W. Bowman, Dave Windle

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  The Starfighter was once described as a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you. It is one of the worlds fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek, Italian, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air to air, and air to surface missiles and was powered by a single General Electric J79 turbojet that developed 17,900lbs of thrust with afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st Century.This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts' reference.

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  Stitch Craft Create: Weddings -...

  Various Various

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  A fabulous collection of 101 quick and simple projects, from gifts and favours to cards, decorations and cakes. The ideas are split into handy occasion-themed sections, including the most popular celebrations of weddings, birthdays and Christmas. All projects are suitable for beginners and cover a range of crafts, including papercraft, sewing and cake decorating.

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  Secret Life of the City - How...

  Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas

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  Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species and discover that you are surrounded by wild nature, even in your own backyard.When biologist Hanna Bjørgaas spots a fairy cup lichen in Antarctica, she is surprised to recognize it from her own backyard in Oslo. When she returns home, she embarks on a journey into urban nature, visiting city parks, cemeteries, and concrete rooftops to investigate the species that live in urban spaces. Along the way, she meets corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, fungi, and linden trees—and the experts who study their surprising abilities to survive, and thrive, in the city.As Bjørgaas discovers, urban nature—and its unique mixture of species that have never lived together before in Earth's history—is valuable. More than half of the world's human population lives in densely populated areas—and plants and animals have followed us into cities. Secret Life of the City invites us to pay more attention to the sounds, sights, and smells of urban nature right outside our door.A treasure trove of fascinating flora and fauna, this wonderful book offers a plea to save our city plants, animals, and fungi before we lose them, too.

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  The Best American Science and...

  Amy Stewart

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  This anthology collects some of the year’s best science and nature writing—from climate change to killer beetles, an exposé of nail salons, and more.   As guest editor Amy Stewart says in her introduction, “science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten…But at the end of the day, we’re all writers. We’re just like novelists, memoirists, and poets. We’re entertainers.” The writers in this anthology pull off that wonderful feat of turning hard research into page-turning narrative.   From a Pulitzer Prize–winning essay on the earthquake that could decimate the Pacific Northwest to the astonishing work of investigative journalism that transformed the nail salon industry, this is a collection of hard-hitting and beautifully composed writing on the wonders, dangers, and oddities of scientific innovation and our natural world. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 includes Kathryn Schulz, Sarah Maslin Nir, Charles C. Mann, Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Kolbert, Gretel Ehrlich, and others.

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  Raised Bed and Container...

  Emma Andrews

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  Master your first gardening experience – even with limited space – by following these 9 easy steps! 
  Gardening has long been an extremely rewarding practice – giving you the power to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs for your kitchen and your dinner table. 
  However, it can require a lot of time, patience, and, most importantly, space. 
  Space is a big issue, especially if you live in an urban area or don’t have access to sprawling, open ground. 
  And that’s where raised beds and containers come in! These compact mini-gardening methods allow you to plant and maintain a garden easily and are flexible enough to let you grow whatever you want. 
  Whether a small strip of land, a balcony, a patio, or a terrace, raised bed and container gardening allow you easy access to nature’s freshest bounty in miniature gardens – with the same quality and freshness of a large one. 
  In this guide, you will discover:A beginner-friendly 9-step process to fast-track your way to raised bed and container gardeningPrepare Like a Pro – everything that you need to know and do to grow a garden from scratchDIY Designs – build your own raised beds and find out how to utilize empty containersHow to create the perfect soil mix for your raised beds and containersWatering and Irrigation – from hand watering to DIY drip systems, explore a host of watering methods for efficient and enriching hydration of your plantsThe fundamentals of garden maintenance and organic pest controlOrganic fertilization methods and recipes to aid in your plants’ growth 
  And much more. 
  Gardening is a long-term investment – it changes your lifestyle and allows you to live sustainably and naturally.  
  Discover how to start gardening no matter how much space you do or don’t have.

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