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This handy guide to identifying and interpreting gold, silver, platinum and ceramic marks includes all hallmarks from 1544. Details of the new hallmarking system, international marks and guides to the great makers are all included.
Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma's silver spoons? Do you envy the experts' ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs?...
2) Riding
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HarperCollins Publishers
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2014
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This practical and accessible book is the ultimate guide to riding safely and confidently. Produced in association with the British Horse Society, this book will appeal to beginners of all ages, as well as more experienced riders who want to improve their horsemanship and expand their knowledge. Collins need to know? Riding is full of expert advice and specially-commissioned colour photographs to explain and demonstrate all aspects of riding. From...
3) NLP
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to use neuro linguistic programming to improve your communication skills and quality of life. To make your progress easier, it comes with handy expert tips and advice throughout. This book gives a complete overview of the fascinating power of the mind, helping the individual to better not only their own life, but consequently the lives of others around them. Carolyn Boyes takes a straightforward approach...
4) Dog Breeds
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HarperCollins Publishers
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2014
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From Afghan and Airedale to Westie and Wolfhound, Collins need to know? Dog Breeds profiles all the most popular breeds. Whether you're choosing a new pet or just want to know more about a variety of breeds, this is your one-stop guide to dogs of all shapes and sizes. Contains everything you need to know about choosing the right dog for you and your family. All the most popular dog breeds are featured, with appealing colour pictures of each and a...
5) Exotic Pets
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Collins need to know? Exotic Pets is the one-stop guide to all the know-how and insider tips you need to care for unusual household pets, such as lizards, snakes, frogs, newts and creepy crawlies.
Increasingly popular, these creatures offer low maintenance, low allergy, space-saving alternatives to traditional pets.
This practical and accessible guide covers all the most popular species of amphibian, reptile and invertebrate and contains useful...
6) Stargazing
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This ebook has been optimized for tablets. This fully illustrated one-stop guide will show you how to look at and understand the night sky. To make your progress easier, it comes with color illustrations and expert advice throughout. Full color charts, photographs and illustrations show the planetary motions and offer information on astrological events, while detailed diagrams help to explain the movement across the sky and what stars are visible...
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This practical one-stop guide will show you all the techniques and inspiration you need to start drawing. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy ebook format with colour illustrations and expert advice throughout. Thinking about taking up drawing or sketching? Need to know about the best techniques? Want to know which materials to use? Well-known artists Jackie Simmonds, Wendy Jelbert and Marie Blake take you by the hand, using step-by-step...
8) Cardmaking
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to say whatever you want creatively with hand-made greeting cards. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy ebook format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.
Why spend a small fortune on generic high street greeting cards when you can create your own personalised message with just a few pieces of paper and the right book to guide you?
This book is your essential companion to making...
9) Dog Training
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to transform your dog into the perfect companion.
The training methods are based on being kind to the dog, with emphasis on praise and reward. There is also essential information on how dogs learn and the different training needs of large and small dogs.
The ten-week programme outlined in this book will transform a lead-pulling disobedient dog into a happy, sociable companion.
10) Calorie Counting
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No matter what kind of diet you follow, you will have to consume fewer calories than you burn off. Easy to say and more difficult to do, so this book covers the theory, the planning and living with a low-calorie diet, complete with recipes and detailed information on the nutritional values of many foods.
Fed up or left hungry by fad diets? This book really is the best method for weight loss. Controlling calories is the key to long-term success, because...
11) Riding
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This practical and accessible book is the ultimate guide to riding safely and confidently. Produced in association with the British Horse Society, this book will appeal to beginners of all ages, as well as more experienced riders who want to improve their horsemanship and expand their knowledge.
Collins need to know? Riding is full of expert advice and specially-commissioned colour photographs to explain and demonstrate all aspects of riding. From...
12) Jazz
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The story of the development of jazz and the extraordinary jazz legends who changed the face of music.
Do you have a hard time differentiating between hard bop, bebop, and the blues? Need to Know?
Jazz puts jazz in its musical and historical context, and gets you started with stories of famous artists and the best recordings to listen to.
From the beginnings of jazz to the years of swing and satchmo, Bob Blumenthal introduces jazz legends such as...
13) Party Games
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to organize and play over 200 party games for all ages. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with color photos and expert advice throughout. This book clearly explains and illustrates over 200 games for every occasion, so you'll never quibble over rules or be lost for inspiration again. It includes appropriate games for all ages and numbers, whether it's a holiday, car journey, children's...
14) Universe
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An introduction to the universe covering everything from the big bang and our understanding of the universe over time, to the earth's formation, the Sun and how it affects us, the Moon and planets, black holes and galaxies.
The companion volume to 'Need to Know? Stargazing' and by the same author, this book focuses on the basic history and science of the universe, rather than on the practical skywatching aspects. It includes information on:
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15) Islam
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Understand the religion behind the headlines.
Do you want to understand the world's fastest-growing religion? Are you interested in knowing who Muhammad was and why he had such as lasting influence?
This book, which features color photographs throughout, is the essential overview for everyone who wants to understand what Islam is and what it means today.
16) Food Allergies
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This one-stop practical guide will show how to understand the allergies of yourself, your family and your friends. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy two-colour format with expert tips and advice throughout. Food allergies are on the increase and are becoming more severe and complex. This is an easy-to-read guide that provides advice on living with a food allergy or intolerance and how to diagnose them. More specialist topics such as...
17) GI + GL Diet
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Whilst GI (Glycaemic Index) diets are very popular, it is also important to know the GL (Glycaemic Load) per portion to get the full picture on how a meal or snack will affect you. This clear introduction to GI and GL explains how following a low GI/GL diet can help you lose weight and keep blood sugar levels under control. Do you want a food programme that will keep you healthy and boost your energy levels? Want clarification on good carbs and bad...
18) Cartooning
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This practical step-by-step guide provides an ideal introduction to the exciting and fun world of cartooning, covering a wide range of cartoons, caricatures, comic strips and manga.
Would you like to draw cartoons like those you see in comic books, on TV, or on the big screen? Ever wondered how to draw caricatures of your friends or famous people? Do you want to know how to draw manga-style characters? Collins need to know? Cartooning is the one-stop...
19) First Aid
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to give first aid safely and with confidence. It comes in a handy format with colour illustrations and expert advice throughout.
This invaluable first aid guide has been compiled by and with the advice of experts responsible for training the emergency services - fire, ambulance and police - to ensure its practical focus.
It is easy to navigate and comes in a handy package, ready to provide a reassuring...
20) Mushroom Hunting
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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to identify, pick and cook edible mushrooms. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout. From identifying and picking edible mushrooms to growing your own mushrooms, from recipes for seasonal dishes to important information on poisonous species, this book provides all the helpful information you need to relish the exhilarating experience of...
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