Over 300 techniques that show you how to sew absolutely everything--from clothes to home decor--plus 10 stylish new projects and updated information on more than 100 tools and 50 fabrics, with a glossary of sewing terminology.Whether you are sewing clothes for children and adults, making home decor, or doing alterations, master every hand-sewing and machine-sewing technique for everything from darts, tucks, and pleats to hems, fasteners, and m...
This book takes a new look at the French cinema of the 1970s, a decade too often neglected by French film studies. It takes as its starting point the debates which shook the world of French cinema in the immediate aftermath of May '68, and the calls which came from many directions for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, their subject matter and their ideals. While it is often suggested that such calls came ot fruition only in a sma...
The benefits to low carbon policies can extend beyond the multiple environmental benefits to bring cost savings, social and economic benefits and more efficient use of resources. Through rigorous analysis of the facts, the author presents innovative recommendations for policy-makers and all those with an interest in making a healthier, happier society. The threat of climate change can provoke an escape from fossil fuel dependency, and make the...
Emma is 12, Lea is her best friend, but she finds herself on the side of Lucy when it comes to a disagreement at school. Things start to become odd in Emma's life when a strange woman appears one night. In 1944, MI5 agent, Meg has to work out who is trying to wreck Operation Neptune, the D-Day landings. Agent Snow, has given her the job of investigating three fellow spies, Agents Rain, Hail and Cloud. Emma and Meg find themselves flung togethe...
This guide is ideal for use in the classroom or as revision, providing insight into characters, themes and contexts, together with activities designed to prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques.UK schools save 40% off the RRP! Discount will be automatically applied when you order on your school account.
Oxford Literature Companions offer student-friendly support for set texts. This full colour guide to 'Lord of the Flies' is ideal for use in the classroom or as revision, providing insight into characters, themes and contexts, together with activities designed to prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques.
This full colour guide to Anita and Me by Meera Syal is ideal for the classroom or as revision.UK schools save 40% off the RRP! Discount will be automatically applied when you order on your school account.
Alison Smith MBE A trained fashion and textiles teacher, Alison taught for many years at one of the largest schools in Birmingham, where she was Head of Department. In 1992 she set up the School of Sewing - the first of its kind in the UK - teaching all aspects of sewing, including dressmaking, tailoring, and corsetry. Alison has also taught at the Liberty Sewing School in London and at Janome's sewing school in Stockport. In 2004, she opened ...
In one of the most highly acclaimed debuts of recent years, this chronicle of a family haunted by the memory of a lost child provides insight into the emotional life of the American family, the power of sibling love and loyalty, and the excruciating joy of first forbidden love.
Excluding the biological polymers proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, modified tetrapyrroles are the biological molecules that have had the greatest impact on the evolution of life over the past 4 billion years. They are involved in a wide variety of fundamental processes that underpin central primary metabolism in all kingdoms of life, from photosynthesis to methanogenesis. Moreover, they bring colour into the world and it is for this reason ...
Handboek kleding maken' is het complete handboek voor iedereen die zelf kleding wil maken, veranderen of aanpassen. Het boek blinkt uit in de zeer grondige aanpak: niet alleen beschrijft het alle basistechnie¬ken, benodigdheden en materialen, maar ook geeft het een visueel overzicht van meer dan dertig stofsoorten en veel praktische patronen om direct aan de slag te gaan met een van de 31 verschillende kledingstukken (rokken, jurken, broeken, ...
In Heme, Chlorophyll, and Bilins: Methods and Protocols, an interdisciplinary panel of hands-on investigators describe in detail how to work successfully with chlorophyll, heme, and bilins in biological, medical, chemical, and biochemical research. Each method is presented by a researcher who actually uses it on a daily basis and includes step-by-step instructions and pertinent tricks-of-the-trade that often make the difference between laborat...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...
Watercolour has long been seen as a distinctive part of the British cultural heritage, with British artists widely acknowledged to be among its greatest exponents. This book traces its roots from the Middle Ages. It features works by artists including Turner, Girtin, Samuel Palmer, Anish Kapoor and Terry Frost.