Famous in Japan for his three-dimensional pop-up art, Seiji Tsukimoto now offers the secrets (well, actually clear, easy-to-follow instructions) to making amazing globe-shaped paper artworks using only paper and scissors. These 3-D spheres feature images, intricate patterns, and even messages like "Happy Birthday." Each folds down to a flat surface, and when pressed at both ends, it shifts back to a sphere. The projects feature a variety of themes, each shaped as a show-stopping sphere: landscapes, nature scenes, animals, text, and more. The designs use small, medium, or large spheres, and as you master them, they can be varied. Included are not only reusable patterns, but also a ready-to-cut copy of six designs, supplied on cardstock at the back of the book. Enjoy creating unlimited paper globes to display, to offer as gifts, and to share greetings in a handcrafted, surprising way. This ingenious design method is easy enough for beginners and versatile enough to challenge advanced paper artists.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 191 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 28-09-2022

Dragons have captured the imagination of artists for aeons and feature in the earliest myths, on the armour of medieval knights, as well as in today's popular culture. In this new and improved third edition, dragon aficionado and artist Lora Irish shares tips and techniques for creating your own fantastic renderings of man's favorite foe. Updated for this edition: brand new art for both Eastern and Western dragons, a new gallery, sections on dragon history, lore, and anatomy, and a newly added section on transfer instructions for all applications, including fabric, wood, canvas, and other materials.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 182

Dimensions: 216 x 290 mm

Publication Date: 13-09-2022

From the first match between Wales and New Zealand in 1905, a mutual bond of rivalry and respect has developed between these two rugby-loving countries. This book documents all the matches played, but unlike other histories it shifts the focus to the delights and curiosities of off-field actions, obligations and functions, drawing our attention to this often-overlooked aspect of a tour. From forgotten facts unearthed in dusty old newspapers to the fresh anecdotes and recollections of modern-day greats - both All Black and Welsh - Roger Penn provides us with an unorthodox and stimulating look at these great rugby encounters. With foreword by Welsh rugby legend J P R Williams.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 352

Dimensions: 140 x 215 mm

Publication Date: 19-09-2022

Beyond The Pavilion spans seventy years of social, regional and cultural history through the eyes of one of cricket’s earliest Test match wayfarers, Barry Knight. As a ten-year-old, Barry saw Don Bradman’s 1948 ‘Invincibles’ at Lord’s. His early days were spent playing street cricket in London’s East End, captaining his school against Eton College, and later captaining England Schoolboys. At the age of fifteen, he was recruited to play for Essex and went on to become one of England’s finest all-round cricketers. In this memoir, Barry reflects on his international playing career and his experiences touring India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand in the 1960s. He recounts tours with Fred Trueman, Geoff Boycott, Ted Dexter, and Colin Cowdrey and playing against the era’s best Australian, Indian, Pakistani, and West Indian players. He also shares stories about life in London in the Swinging Sixties and his place in the D’Oliveira affair, and the anti-apartheid protests. After his retirement, Barry moved to Australia in the 1970s and became Australia’s first professional cricket coach mentoring and developing three Test match captains: Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. He also had a front-row seat in the development of World Series Cricket. The book includes endorsements from leading players, commentators and journalists, including Sir Garfield Sobers, Allan Border, Ian Chappell, Barry Richards, Geoffrey Boycott, Doug Walters and Sir Michael Parkinson. This sporting memoir is richly illustrated with photographs from Andrew Leeming’s and other private collections.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 14-08-2022

The Iran-Iraq War was one of the bloodiest and longest conventional conflicts of the twentieth century – and one that, accidentally, created the current nightmare of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. There have been many books on the conflict, but Helion’s Iran–Iraq War mini-series was the first detailed military history using materials from both sides, as well as materials obtained from US intelligence circles and British Governmental archives. It provided a unique insight into a war which began through miscalculation and rapidly escalated into the longest conventional conflict in the post-Second World War era. Combining the four @War volumes previously published on this topic, The Iran-Iraq War: The Greatest Land War of the Late Twentieth Century details the origins of the conflict and how Saddam Hussein decided to invade; how the hamstrung Iraqi Army was able to conquer only a narrow strip of territory of Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan; the constantly growing Iranian counteroffensives that first recovered Khuzestan before invading Iraq and nearly breaking the back of its armed forces; the warfare between Iran and Iraq on the Central and Northern Fronts, and final Iraqi victories that forced Iran into accepting a UN-mediated cease-fire. This special edition features an extensive quantity of new material that does not appear in the individual volumes, including detailed appendices providing the organisational structure of the protagonists’ armies and their equipment holdings. It is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs as well as colour artworks of the vehicles, aircraft and soldiers involved, a number of which have been specially commissioned for this edition. The Iran-Iraq War: The Greatest Land War of the late Twentieth Century is the most detailed military history of this conflict available, and a unique, single-point source of reference on this topic.

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Pages: 416

Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm

Publication Date: 31-07-2022

When the US president, Harry S Truman, declared the Truman Doctrine in March 1947, he could not have known that the resultant Cold War would persist for over 40 years until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. In addition to nuclear and conventional military friction between the Eastern and Western blocs, the struggle for dominance involved a remarkable range of activities including the space race, psychological efforts, espionage, even rivalry at sporting functions and technological events. This diversity is reflected in the 20 chapters of Cold War Boys which opens with a vivid description from the author of survival procedures used by English Electric Lightning pilots in the event of nuclear war. From there on, various contributors share their original experiences on a range of fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft across the world including tales from RAF Germany, the Falklands and the Far East. Each story demonstrates some of the intriguing circumstances faced by aircrew and ground crew whose tenacity and professionalism had to cope with miscellaneous situations of danger, excitement, risk, pathos and humour. This book serves as a reminder of what air forces faced during the Cold War years as the ever-present threat of nuclear war persisted. A must for all aviation fans.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 05-09-2022

Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engined jet) in 1946, the Vampire - sought by air forces the world over - held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world altitude record of almost 60,000 ft, the first jet to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, and the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Not bad for something built partly of wood. Throughout these pages, the "Vampire Boys" bring to life the trials and tribulations of operating a first-generation jet across the globe. Through their insightful anecdotes and exceptional experiences, the reader can follow squadrons across the dusty deserts of Iraq to exercises in West Germany. First-hand tales of training, aerial handling, incidents and accidents (including the much-maligned spin characteristics) and squadron life - accompanied by unique images - bring together a portrait of a pioneering time in aviation advancement, right up to the present day with the T.11 still flying from Coventry Airport.

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Pages: 224

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-2022

Acclaimed author Andrew Thomas has chosen fifty fascinating cameos of individual actions or incidents across a wide variety of major and minor campaigns and scenarios ranging from the First World War to the present day. Each selection is accompanied by relevant, often rare, photographs. So, from the Battle of Mons in 1914 through shooting down a Zeppelin over Teeside, to WW2 Timor Ace ‘Butch’ Gordon in his Beaufighter in 1943 and a nightmare for Halifaxes over Nuremburg in 1944, to SAAF fighters over Angola in September 1985 and army support tasks in Mali in 2021, with many more in between, the author’s hand-picked personal choices make for gripping reading. A must for all those interested in the war in the air throughout history.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-2022

Learn how to truly care for your beautiful self through all the seasons of life with this guided workbook from the bestselling author of Self-Love Workbook for Women and licensed clinical social worker Megan Logan, MSW, LCSW. Thousands of women around the world have found their confidence and created more joy in their lives through Megan's encouraging, accessible, and insightful teachings, and now you can too. In this widely anticipated new book, Megan will guide you through a year's worth of lessons and creative exercises aimed at helping you love your body, relax your mind, and connect with your soul. 52 weekly lessons, interactive exercises, and therapeutic journaling prompts will help you: ; Give yourself permission to rest; Reconnect to your confidence; Work through anger and resentment; Open your heart; Trust your intuition; Let go of fear; Embrace imperfection; Deepen relationships; Embrace play and live a more joyful life! The book is organized into chapters that follow the seasonal rhythm of life (and can be started at any time of the year). Learn how to rest and recharge in winter, get ready for growth in spring, live life to the fullest in summer, and free yourself from past hurts in fall. Each chapter introduces a relatable theme, provides accessible teaching, offers thoughtful insights, and provides creative activities to help you process, reflect, and grow. A group guide is even included! Know yourself, grow yourself, and love yourself with this self-love workbook from bestselling author Megan Logan.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 240

Dimensions: 191 x 236 mm

Publication Date: 27-09-2022

Google doesn't have the answer Dream big, plan small When in doubt, Helvetica Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups Stay curious No one knows what they're doing, neither should you In this straight-talking guide to the real world of work, discover genuinely useful advice that will help you find the confidence to go for that promotion, quit your job, break into that industry, nail that pitch or climb over a creative brick wall. With 120 irreverent, unusual but always useful insights, this book will help you reach your career goals.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 120 x 178 mm

Publication Date: 28-07-2022