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Many aspects of railway modelling are the same whatever scale you
choose, but N Gauge has particular benefits: namely, that there is
more space for scenery, longer trains and extensive fiddle yards.
This leads to specific challenges in the design and layout to
ensure a realistic-looking model. Assuming some familiarity with
the basics of N Gauge, this book provides guidance and instruction
to extend and develop modelling skills to produce a layout that is
scenically impressive: planning baseboards, integrating scenery
with the backscene, and keeping everything in harmony. With over
250 colour photographs, it includes constructing baseboards and
scenery; how to make models of real buildings; using different
systems for moving vehicles and controlling them; building,
painting and finishing rolling stock from kits and, finally, what
is needed to make a successful exhibition layout and how to perform
demonstrations.
Join the global movement and challenge your family to match screen
time with outdoor time-with hundreds of fun, fresh-air ideas. Did
you know that the average child in the UK spends more than 1,000
hours a year in front of a screen? And that outside play can boost
children in every area of development? This book has everything you
need to reset the balance and swap screen time for outdoor fun!
Challenge your family to spend 1,000 hours outside this year with
this collection of games, crafts, and activities, organised by
season to help you find something you can do every day. Play leaf
pile games, take a hot chocolate hike, make corn husk dolls, go on
an animal home hunt, and much more with hundreds of ideas for all
ages, abilities, and family types. No matter how busy you are, this
book gives you all the ideas, photos, activity instructions, and
inspiration you need to get outdoors with your family all year
round.
Valuable hints from a veteran botanist and weaver on dyeing fibers and fabrics, what soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, advice on fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics, plant materials to use as tools, suggestions for planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more. Includes glossary, pronunciation guide and an abundance of illustrations. An informative and inspiring volume for weavers, gardeners, textile artists, and craftspeople.
Start together on a lifetime of learning— the greatest gift you can give your child A trip to the supermarket. A drive to the mall. A refrigerator. A telephone. A television. Transform these everyday experiences and household items into a world of words and wonder for your child. Early childhood education specialist Marlene Barron shows you how to stimulate your child's natural interest in reading and writing by sharing 60 imaginative and entertaining activities. Each one is: - Inspired by the internationally renowned Montessori approach to education
- Developed especially for children ages 3 to 7
- Aimed at achieving specific objectives, such as increasing vocabulary, letter formation, sequencing, listening and motor skills, and more
- Readily upgraded to keep pace with your child's progress
- Easy to do and loads of fun!
The Ready, Set, Learn series was created to help parents and children explore concepts and develop skills necessary to succeed in school. In addition to dozens of activities, each book contains a substantial overview explaining children's developmental needs. Also available in the Ready, Set, Learn series: Ready, Set, Count; Ready, Set, Explore; Ready, Set, Cooperate. "Marlene Barron's special understanding of people—children, parents, teachers—has led to these very special books. The activities here will allow children to construct a deeper, more complex understanding of their world and will be fun for both parent and child. I recommend these books to anyone who works with children." —John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D. Associate Professor, School of Education, Seattle University Vice President, American Montessori Society
Talented turner and teacher Michael Cripps guides the reader
through all the wood turning steps necessary to create a variety of
beautiful wood goblets. Spindle and bowl turning techniques
necessary to complete each project are discussed in detail. Each
step is clearly described and illustrated with full color
photographs taken from the wood turner's point of view. Patterns
for eight different goblet bowl and foot shapes are provided,
allowing each woodturner to mix and match them to create unique
goblets all their own. A no-nonsense discussion of basic turning
tools, techniques, and safety tips round out this invaluable text.
A gallery shows the finished projects and a variety of other
possibilities to fire the imagination. These projects create
wonderful results for wood turners, from beginners to experts.
Build a starship fleet to launch from your kitchen table! Follow
the photos, step-by-step instructions, and comprehensive parts
lists in this book to build dozens of galaxy-hopping spacecraft
that can fit in the palm of your hand! Puzzle out how to build
propulsion systems, heat shields, and solar collectors, or take a
page from science fiction and make warp drives, self-healing hulls,
and photon beams. Why bother to leave your house (or the planet)
when you can explore the universe with the LEGOs you already own
and your imagination. Your intergalactic journey starts in 10, 9,
8, 7, 6
Rock, Paper, Scissors is a collection of creative, fun,
sense-stimulating things you can do with very simple materials:
stones, paper and scissors. From land art to science experiments,
with a pinch of geology, and a sprinkling of magic, these
easy-but-inspiring and thrifty activities will keep your family
occupied all year round. Rock, Paper, Scissors is packed with
activities to do indoors and outdoors, in the city, at the beach,
in the countryside – wherever you might be. Perfect for parents
who are keen to turn walks and day trips into exciting experiences,
this activity book will have universal appeal for families who want
to reduce their screen time and encourage kids to conjure up
adventures from almost nothing both indoors and out.
A fun and easy-to-set-up game for ages 14 and up, where players
answer trivia questions about art history and collect artwork from
the National Portrait Gallery along the way. Be the first to
collect five artworks and prove, officially, that you know your
stuff. Players who answer trivia correctly exchange their Trivia
Cards for Artwork Cards. Get enough Artwork Cards and you win the
game! Players can also use "Rogue Scholar" Cards to help them
answer questions, protect their artwork from getting stolen, and
sabotage other players. Funny, and at times playfully irreverent
and a little absurd, this game dispels the myth that art and art
history are only for stuffy intellectuals. It's welcoming for all
players, from those PhD holders to curious high schoolers just
starting to learn about the classics. For four to six players.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow") was the world's first
operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started even
before World War II began, but engine problems meant the aircraft
did not reach operational status until mid-1944. Compared with
Allied fighters of its day, including the jet-powered Gloster
Meteor, it was much faster and better armed. In combat, it proved
supremely difficult to counter due to its speed and the design was
pressed into a variety of roles, including light bomber,
reconnaissance and even experimental night fighter versions. The Me
262 is considered to have been the most advanced German aviation
design in operational use during World War II. The Allies countered
its potential effectiveness in the air by relentlessly attacking
the aircraft on the ground, or while they were taking off or
landing. This book provides a complete modelling guide with
numerous profiles, line drawings and photographs. This book is
written entirely in German.
Stationary steam engines provided the power for the Industrial
Revolution which changed the shape of the world. Victorian engines
that have been preserved now provide the model engineer with
examples to turn into fascinating models. This book provides the
plans and instructions to make three models of actual steam
engines. The projects have been designed around a set of common
components. The first project is the simplest and will form the
backbone for the manufacture of the other two, which are slightly
more challenging and introduce some advanced techniques. The book
is suitable for those with limited machining experience and a
modestly equipped workshop, and has over 380 illustrations,
including scale plans and colour photographs,
From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal,
an interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and
science of everyday life. Artists and scientists analyze the world
around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing, collecting,
documenting, analyzing, and comparing. In this captivating guided
journal, readers are encouraged to explore their world as both
artists and scientists. The mission Smith proposes? To document and
observe the world around you as if you've never seen it before.
Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document
findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a
time. Record what you are drawn to. Through this series of
beautifully hand-illustrated interactive prompts, readers will
enjoy exploring and discovering the world in ways they never even
imagined.
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