Messing about in Boats (Hofmann Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Messing about in Boats (Hofmann Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Written by the eminent poet Michael Hofmann, this approachable and companionable book offers readings of four poems on the subject of boats. Based on Michael Hofmann's Clarendon lectures, this volume offers readings of four poems in German, French, Italian, and English, by Rainer Maria Rilke,

Narrow Boats: Ownership, Care and Maintenance (Stimpson Michael)(Pevná vazba)

One Lark, One Horse (Hofmann Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Approaching his sixtieth birthday, the poet explores where he finds himself, geographically and in life, treating with wit and compassion such universal themes as ageing and memory, place, and the difficulty for the individual to exist at all in an ever bigger and more bestial

Metals in Boats (Cox Vyv)(Pevná vazba)

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

Building Boats that Float (Ventura Marne)(Pevná vazba)

How to Build a Wooden Boat (McIntosh David C.)(Pevná vazba)

Author built wooden boats for over 50 years and shares his knowledge about traditional, practical, plank-on-frame boat construction. Literate, warm, encouraging, insightful. Wonderfully illustrated by Sam

A Sea Voyage (LoMonaco Grard)(Pevná vazba)

Boats come in all shapes and sizes, and children will be enchanted by the range illustrated here in three dimensions as they follow a single boat across the sea and discover fellow vessels. With six three-dimensional pop-up paper designs brought to life in color by illustrator and pop-up book

Mediterranean (Greder Armin)(Pevná vazba)

A lifeless body. One of many in the waters of the Mediterranean. Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north. And more often than not, it is not only hope that drowns.From the creator of The

Most Days (Leannah Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This is a book about mindfulness. About relishing the magic of the here and now. About enjoying the extraordinary unfoldings of an ordinary day. Moving from morning to night, the narrator becomes, by turns, boy or girl, of ever-changing ethnicity and ability, inhabiting city, country, or suburb

The Practical Beekeeper: Beekeeping Naturally (Bush Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This book is about how to keep bees in a natural and practical system where they do not require treatments for pests and diseases and only minimal interventions. It is also about simple practical beekeeping. It is about reducing your work. It is not a main-stream beekeeping book. Many of the

Law of Remedies: A European Perspective (Hofmann Franz)(Pevná vazba)

With the increasing importance of the concept of remedies in European private law, this book focuses on remedies as a distinctive and novel field of European legal research and considers the common law tradition as well as the civil law

Hillyard - The Man, His Boats, and Their Sailors (Gray Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

David Hillyard built affordable wooden yachts for the masses, from 1906 to the 1960s-about 800 of them, many of which survive. The company he founded survived for more than a century. This is the story of a unique and significant chapter in the story of British

Dragon Meets Boy (Slack Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Michael Slack's Dragon Meets Boy is a moving friendship story about the universal joys and tender heartaches of growing up, for fans of Toy Story. One summer day a boy meets a dragon. They become instant friends and share incredible adventures together. When Boy is sad, Dragon cheers him up. When

Messing about in Quotes: A Little Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Brandreth Gyles)(Pevná vazba)

Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, Tennis to Wine, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty

Wild About Fulham - A Special Village in London (Wilson Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

The Fishing Boats Story (Smylie Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Britain has a history of producing and using a wonderful array of fishing boats, some of which still sail under private ownership. These older vessels developed in their own unique ways, dependent on local traditions, the type of fishing, their place of operation and innovation from fishermen and

Friends: The One about You: A Fill-In Book (Stopek Shoshana)(Pevná vazba)

About Time - A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks (Rooney David)(Pevná vazba)

Prostate Cancer (Shen Michael)(Pevná vazba)

'Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in

Michael Kenna: Buddha (Kenna Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Michael Kenna's black-and-white photographs of Buddha statues featured in this book are a restorative, inspiring antidote to a chaotic modern world. Michael Kenna is celebrated for his mysterious and exquisite black-and-white natural and industrial landscapes. He is especially revered for his

How Ships Work (Lonely Planet Kids)(Pevná vazba)

The latest in our How... series takes to the waves to reveal the wonders of ships, boats and ferries and answers the questions of how they do what they do, what they're used for and how they have changed over time. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock and loads of flaps to

No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis (Parekh Serena)(Pevná vazba)

Syrians crossing the Mediterranean in ramshackle boats bound for Europe; Sudanese refugees, their belongings on their backs, fleeing overland into neighboring countries; children separated from their parents at the US/Mexico border--these are the images that the Global Refugee Crisis conjures to

The Garden (Wilson Sean Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A graphic novel about healing through mindfulness and gardening by two highly acclaimed creators.I have happily forgotten what used to concern me before all this. I am the strongest thing in the world. I have an infinity of precious details to smile upon. Quiet and meditative, The Garden is a

Wooden Boat Renovation: New Life for Old Boats Using Modern Methods (Trefethen Jim)(Pevná vazba)