Aimed at newcomer to karate with what they need to know, up to black belt level. This book is packed with photographs detailing techniques and kata. Photographs are accompanied by instructions from the author, a trained instructor with his own karate school. It covers all the training needed to atta[...]
Bring on the flowers with this 500 piece 2-sided puzzle from Galison, featuring photos by the talented Ashley Woodson Bailey.
- Package: 11.5 x 8.5 x 1.5"
- 500 double-sided pieces, one side glossy and one side matte
- Complete puzzle: 24 x 18"
- Includes insert with information about th[...]
Organize your schedule with both weekly and monthly sections in this undated planner from Galison. Featuring designs from Ashley Woodson Bailey, this conveniently-sized planner features an embossed cover with gold foil accents, gilded page edges, and an elastic closure.
- 160 pages
- Size: 5.2[...]
Once predominantly thought of as an American sport, lacrosse is now spreading throughout the world, with many taking up the challenge of learning the fastest game on two feet. "Winning Women's Lacrosse" is the only comprehensive guide to this fast growing sport, authored by one of the game's most sk[...]
The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott, edited by Adam Barkman, Ashley Barkman, and Nancy Kang, brings together eighteen critical essays that illuminate a nearly comprehensive selection of the director's feature films from cutting-edge multidisciplinary and comparative perspectives. Chapters exa[...]
Part of a series which helps young readers grow in confidence and ability. This title includes an audio CD inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making the book and CD easy to store together.[...]
The Guinness Book of Records called him the most successful football coach in history, but English-born George Raynor is the great unknown of British football. His remarkable successes (coaching 'amateur' Sweden to an Olympic Gold medal and a World Cup final) were contrasted bizarrely by how he was [...]
Motoring journalist Ashley Hollebone reveals for the first time the full story behind the hovercraft, a wonderful British invention that was created in a back shed from a rusty food tin and an old hair dryer - simple yet remarkable! Christopher Cockerell's 1950s invention has found a multitude of [...]
Ashley Lister, a freelance writer, author and reporter, has met countless singles, couples and triples involved in the UK's recreational sex scene. Meeting people who have turned their fantasy lives into reality, he uncovers today's swinging Britain and reveals the sexy, shocking and true secrets of[...]
Why do women swing? In a frank and fascinating expose of female involvement in the swinging scene, Ashley Lister sets out to find answers to this tantalizing question. Through painstaking research and countless interviews, he reveals the sometimes shocking attitudes and secret lives of those women a[...]
Lavelle provides an original argument about the death of social democracy. He argues that the political-economic context of the 21st Century means that social democratic projects cannot be revived as a result of the pressures of economic decline since the end of the post-war boom, globalization, Eur[...]
Craft beer is bubbling up everywhere With 2,500 and counting, there are now more breweries in the United States since any time before prohibition. At the local grocery store, the beer aisle is almost as big as the cereal aisle. At the bar, it's hard to choose between all the IPAs, ESBs, and RISes.R[...]
This collection of 25 innovative and mind-blowing stories includes contributions from Sci-Fi pioneers such as Stephen Baxter, Robert Reed, J. G. Ballard, Arthur C. Clarke, Alastair Reynolds, and Geoffrey Landis.[...]
Rekindle the Romance at Home! Sweethearts, spouses, and parents Ashley and Gabe Rodriguez found themselves deep into marriage and child-rearing when they realized they were spending most of their evenings staring at their computers. Determined not to let their relationship deteriorate into that of [...]
Ironically, as we move toward a more technologically advanced world, the simple domestic crafts of old are making a comeback. People of all ages are discovering a deep love for weaving, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts. Along with that has come the desire to create their own one of a kind, [...]
Shingle Style homes began in New England in the late 1800s. They were the vacation cottages for the wealthy who summered in resorts along the Atlantic coastline. The style lasted only a short time during the late 1800s, but its impact on the future course of architectural history was significant. In[...]
Traditional Asian design is having an impact upon the way ever increasing numbers of Western people choose to build and furnish their homes to create stunning spaces. Over 340 striking color photos reveal the many new ways to combine Asian harmony with modernism. Top designers and architects use dyn[...]
Many supernatural creatures are said to inhabit our world. Their magical, wonderland realm has been the subject of many books, movies, and our childhood dreams. In this richly illustrated book, 30 designers from around the world transform natural settings into enchanting displays that recreate that [...]
An International Chess Grand Master explains how the principles and strategies of the game of chess can be used as an educational tool to help youngsters avoid the pitfalls and problems of growing up, discussing the benefits of playing chess in terms of improving a child's mental agility, concentrat[...]