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  Carriers at War 1939–1945

  Adrian Stewart

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  The author begins this fascinating book by tracing aircraft carrier development between the Wars.  Eschewed by the Germans and Italians and with Britain squandering her early lead, the Americans and Japanese became front-runners.The Royal Navy learnt the hard way in the early stages of WW2 with the loss of HMS Courageous and Glorious but, following successes at Taranto and Matapan, the value of carriers was no longer in doubt.  The sinking of Bismarck and the cataclysmic Pearl Harbor attack signaled the end of the Battleship era.  Stung by such spectacular losses the US Navy threw its weight behind the carrier concept and the naval war in the Pacific (Guadalcanal, East Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Midmay and Leyte Gulf) revolved round carrier-borne aircraft.Meanwhile the carrier became pivotal in protecting vital convoys in the Atlantic, Arctic and Mediterranean.  The author backs his arguments with copious examples of naval and air action.

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  Horse Wise - Thinking Outside...

  Cheryl Kimball

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  A funny, poignant look at how horse sense has brought one woman wisdom about life and leadership: “You’ll enjoy this book.”—Buck Brannaman, author of The Faraway Horses   Horses teach life’s great lessons—about the importance of consistency, the value of leading by respect instead of dominance, the wisdom of practicing patience instead of trying to force things. Horsewoman and author Cheryl Kimball uses endearing real-life stories of working with horses to reveal what these remarkable animals have taught her about managing a company, being a leader for employees in times of trouble, and living everyday life more deeply and authentically.   You don’t need a horse to apply the life lessons of Horse Wise. Sharing entertaining and enlightening stories, Kimball explains how the lessons learned from the horse world apply to the world of people and our relationships with each other—and ourselves. When we put ourselves in a horse’s shoes, we gain compassion and wisdom—and we get what we need.

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  Garment Production for Fashion...

  Chris Walker

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  Working with sewing factories in Vietnam requires steps like choosing your fabric, trims and accessories which I cover in detail. I explain how to get samples made and negotiate price. I give you insider tips about using tech packs and bonding with factory staff. I prepare you for production steps and shipping options you will need to produce apparel in Vietnam. Hi, my name is Chris. I have been working in the Vietnam Garment Industry since 2008. My expertise is advising fashion start-ups. I spent years answering questions about small batch apparel manufacturing in Vietnam and decided to write down answers to all the questions factory owners will ask you when you first meet them. I know what they need to quote you a price and make a sample. After reading my book, you will know too.  Here is what you can expect to learn about: 
  Table of ContentsMy Best AdviceGarment Industry AbbreviationsMeet Factories’ Minimum Order QuantitiesChoose Your Fabric in AdvanceUnderstand Your Printing OptionsKnow Your TrimsKnow Your AccessoriesPrepare Your Tech Packs in AdvanceExpect Samples to be Made for YouDedicate Time and Money Finding the Right FactoryConsider Packing OptionsBond with the FactoryKnow Your Negotiation StrategyBe Familiar with Production StepsPlan to Manage Quality ControlBe Familiar with Shipping DocumentsContact a Freight Forwarding CompanyCalculate Your Import TaxBonus Insider Tips and ReferralsTake Aways

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  Travels with a donkey in the...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes" is a classic travel memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The book recounts Stevenson's journey through the Cévennes region of France in 1878. The author embarked on this trek with a donkey named Modestine, and the narrative captures the landscapes, people, and challenges encountered during the journey.

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  Carol Doak's Creative...

  Carol Doak

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  “Try Carol’s inspirational quilts projects by learning how to work with unit placement, how to paper piece and how to choose your fabrics.” —Fabrications Quilting for You 
   
  Carol Doak is back with something new for paper piecers! Learn how the same rectangular unit can work in dramatically different ways in the blocks and borders of your quilt. If you haven’t tried paper-piecing yet, you’ll discover how quickly and easily your quilt comes together with Carol’s foundation piecing technique. She provides tips for tools and fabrics, plus plenty of inspiration.  
   
  Get creative with your own unit combinations—link to online patterns that give you the flexibility to change the size of your quilt, or design your own pattern 
   
  “Doak is the doyenne of foundation paper piecing—a quilt-piecing technique that uses a paper foundation for precision stitching of quilt blocks . . . Most of the blocks are beginner friendly, and Doak’s expert guidance helps quilters new to the technique get started . . .This collection will appeal to quilters of all skill levels.” —Library Journal 
   
  “Instead of giving designs for square quilt blocks, Carol Doak’s clever concept is to design rectangular paper-pieced units which can then be combined in different ways to make unique blocks or borders. Each unit is presented with multiple design possibilities, reinforcing their versatility.” —Quilters Newsletter

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  Notes From a Sceptical Gardener...

  Ken Thompson

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  What is the best way to kill weeds in paving? How scared should we really be of Japanese knotweed? And what is a weed anyway?
  
  Biologist Ken Thompson set out to write a different kind of gardening column, one that tackles what he calls 'the grit in the gardening oyster'. In this new collection he takes a look at some of the questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the truth from the wishful thinking.
  
  Why are the beaks of British great tits getting longer? Which common garden insect owns a set of metal-tipped running spikes? Why might growing orange petunias land you in hot water? Are foxes getting bigger? How do you stop the needles falling off your Christmas tree?
  
  This expert's miscellany of (mostly) scientifically-tested garden lore will make you look at your garden through fresh eyes.

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