New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A "e;breathtaking"e; insider history of NASA's space program-from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly).
New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A "e;breathtaking"e; insider history of NASA's space program-from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly).
Much Ado about Stuffing brings together the best and worst specimens featured on Twitters hugely popular @CrapTaxidermy feed, along with some never before seen abominations of nature.
One Nation Under Drones is an interesting and informative review of how robotic and unmanned systems are impacting every aspect of American life, from how we fight our wars; to how we play; to how we grow our food.
Christmas at The Ritz London, with the choir singing carols in the opulent Palm Court and the Long Gallery lined with Christmas trees, is a glorious celebration of this age-old festival.
"e;Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World"e; is a comprehensive reference book of the most notable makers of clocks and watches in the world at the time when this book was first published.
The revised edition of this book offers an expanded review of acoustic metamaterials; novel materials which can manipulate sound waves, surface Rayleigh waves and water waves, in surprising ways, which include collimation, focusing, negative refraction, passive and active cloaking, sonic screening and extraordinary transmission.
First published in 1943, "e;The Farming Ladder"e; aims to explain how the reader may start and maintain a successful and profitable farm in the easiest way possible, without requiring a great deal of special knowledge or skills.
This classic handbook for students of metal work contains a complete introduction to the subject, with chapters on everything from recognising equipment to producing finished work.
This detailed and well-illustrated work on leathercraft and its techniques was first published in the 1940s and provides an instructional and informative guide to leatherwork as a craft and an art, written in a candid and personal style.
This volume offers the reader a wealth of information on fishing for bream, dealing with night fishing, required equipment, drifting, common problems, and much more.
This is a vintage handbook on farriery (horse shoeing), with detailed information on a range of subjects including creating horse shoes, the anatomy of the horses foot, problems and ailments, treatments, techniques of shoeing, preventative measures, and much more.
This vintage text contains a detailed guide to watch repair, with descriptions of the watch movement, parts of the watch, and common stoppages of wrist watches.
"e;Ancient Russian Ecclesiastical Embroideries"e; is a fascinating treatise looking at the history and development of embroidery in Russia, with a special focus on that which is related to the church.
This vintage book contains a interesting and informative treatise on long case clocks, being a detailed account of the history and development of these marvellous clocks complete with pictures and details of some of the most famous examples.
Quilting can refer either to the process of creating a quilt or to the sewing of two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material.
"e;Rope and Harness Work on the Farm"e; is a vintage book that deals with rope making and knot tying, focusing on those that are most suited for farm work.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the inner workings of a watch, with information on the mechanics of clockwork lever escapements, cylinder escapements, verge escapements, shockproof escapements, and their maintenance and repair.
This antiquarian book contains an detailed and accessible guide to the inner working of watches, being a simple guide for enthusiasts of clockwork mechanisms.
Contained within this antiquarian volume is a simple, accessible guide to the care and maintenance of wrist watches, with information on cleaning, minor repairs, and more.
This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to the clock makers and clock manufacture in the north east of England, being a discussion of celebrated clock manufacture from the golden age of northern horology.
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to saddle- and harness-making, with information on tools and equipment, comments on different techniques, instructions for making, and much more.
This vintage handbook on leathercrafting and shoemaking remains a helpful and practical text for anyone interested in leatherworking and traditional crafts.
