From a horse in the Wild West to a boat on a stream, a dream catcher to a flying machine, this ingenious little book wonderfully celebrates the humble stick as one of the greatest children's toys of all time! Totally natural, all-purpose and completely free, sticks of all shapes and sizes provide endless opportunities for outdoor play and creative fun. Full of brilliant suggestions, The Stick Book offers plenty of ideas as to how your children can pick up a stick and enter a whole world of imaginative play. Including games, music, art and bushcraft, this inspiring book will have kids rushing to their nearest wood and embarking on their very own outdoor adventures in no time!

Solid guidance for CIOs on integration of technology into business models Strategic IT Best Practices for IT Managers and Executives is an exciting new book focused on the transition currently taking place in the CIO role, which involves developing a capacity for thinking strategically and effectively engaging peers in the senior executive team. This involves changing both theirs, and often their colleagues', mindsets about technology and their role in the organization. Straightforward and clear, this book fills the need for understanding the learning processes that have shaped the strategic mindsets of technology executives who have successfully made the transition from a technology-focused expert mindset to a strategic orientation that adds value to the business. Defines strategy advocacy as a process through which technology leaders in organizations build on their functional expertise Focuses on the shift in mindset necessary for technology executives to establish a seat at the table in the C suite as a respected strategic colleague Includes stories of high performing CIOs and how they learned successful strategies for getting technology positioned as a strategic driver across the business Written by Art Langer and Lyle Yorks, recognized authorities in the areas of technology management and leadership, Strategic IT Best Practices for IT Managers and Executives includes anecdotes from CIOs at companies including BP, Prudential, Covance, Guardian, Merck, and others.

Everybody loves a smoothie, and they couldn't be simpler to make. In this mouthwatering new book, bestselling author Louise Pickford gives you a host of fabulous recipes to whiz up at home in minutes. Freshly made with stunning combinations of ingredients, you simply can't buy anything this good in a little plastic bottle! Start with a Breakfast Smoothie to get you going - perhaps an Apricot Energizer or Bananarama. Fruit Frappes (often made with fruit straight from the freezer) range from Fruit Bowl Frappe to Cherry Berry Crush. If you're on a health kick, try a Vegetable Juice, from Gentle Sunrise to a potent Hangover Cure. A chapter on Dairy Smoothies is a sophisticated update on the milkshake, while a section of dairy-free recipes offers plenty of variety. Low-fat ideas range from wonderful Watermelon and Pear Frothy to Pineapple, Lime and Yoghurt Shake. Finally, Louise offers Indulgent Smoothies for special occasions.

William Burges (1827-81) was arguably the greatest of all Victorian architects. But he was more than just the creator of a modest number of fabulous, and fabulously expensive, buildings. He dreamed of hundreds more, designed dozens, and in addition created some of the most remarkable furniture and jewellery of all time. He was an art-architect. Rich, clever, well connected and short lived, he was uncompromising, profoundly learned, skilled in every process of design and explosively inventive. A brilliant talker, pungent critic and hilarious companion, he was one of Victorian London's great eccentrics and networkers, though he was bewitched by the Middle Ages. The great buildings that he completed include Cork Cathedral, Cardiff Castle and the even more eccentric Castell Coch, the great Yorkshire churches of Skelton and Studley Royal, the magnificent country houses of Knightshayes in Devon, and Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute, and his own astonishing Tower House in Kensington. His furniture, fabric and jewellery designs and his unrealised projects were also hugely influential, and the former are now enthusiastically collected. This book was a landmark in Victorian studies when first published in 1981 and is now completely revised and re-illustrated substantially in colour.

Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Clear and accessible illustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at a time. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Updated illustrations reflect the most current drawing styles and examples while supplementary tutorial videos, grouped by architectural disciplines, interior design, and studio art/illustration, provide live-action demonstrations of key topics discussed in the book.

Full of humour, flair and creativity, Loani Prior's Knit Your Own Fabulous Tea Cosies features 24 new imaginative designs that transform the conventional tea cosy into a knitted piece of art. Suitable for all skill levels, the creations are strikingly original and come with easy-to-follow instructions, as well as glorious photography. The perfect gift for anyone interested in knitting, the book also features instructions on how to create a knitted purse and a double-knitted scarf! Please note this book was previously published under the title How Tea Cosies Changed the World.

Milo Manara's collaborations with legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini take center stage in this latest volume of "The Manara Library"! Together, these two masters produced the beautiful, surreal stories "Trip to Tulum" and "The Voyage of G. Mastorna", the latter of which is presented in English for the first time! Completing this volume is Manara's collaboration with Silverio Pisu on the satirical update of a Chinese fable, "The Ape", as well as a large selection of short stories displaying the maestro's illustrative versatility!

An absorbing tale of family that has a fairytale-like quality about it, Bella Pollen’s The Summer of the Bear is a beautifully gentle read that possesses some thrilling plot twists. The story of a family coping with loss and fear, the Fleming’s must come to terms with the fact that father Nicky, a British diplomat, may have taken his own life having been found to have undertaken some suspicious activities. Pollen’s evocative writing illuminates each member of the fascinating family, particularly autistic Jamie who believes his father has returned in the form of an escaped bear that is running loose on the island.

The Fallschirmtruppe of the Wehrmacht won recognition for their valor and endurance not only from their fellow German soldiers, but from their former enemies as well. On the basis of careful and comprehensive research, including utilizing extensive unpublished documentary and personal materials, the author covers the history of the Fallschirmtruppe from its genesis and early training to its employment in combat in Scandinavia, the Albert Canal in Belgium, Holland, the Greek mainland and, of course, at Crete. The reasons for the remarkable successes of the German Fallschirmtruppe during this period are analyzed, as are also the conceptual weaknesses inherent in its formation, and the faults in the command and control during its combat employment. The author, himself a former Bundeswehr Fallschirmjager and General Staff officer, has also utilized accounts from those who fought the Fallschirmtruppe, and has thus been able to correct many errors perpetuated in previous books on this subject, besides providing more complete coverage. The text is supplemented by approximately 100 b/w photos and more than 25 detailed color maps. This is a remarkably detailed study, firmly based on documentary sources, and is destined to become one of the definitive works on its subject in the English language.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is an epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, creator of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior colour pages and a bonus poster.

With its mission to encourage reading purely for pleasure, Queen of Teen celebrates the very best in fiction from the best teen authors writing today. This collection gathers together nine never-seen-before stories, giving young readers a taste of the talent writing for the market. This year will see the Queen of Teen crowned once more - if you want to take part you can find out how at www.queenofteen.co.uk.

Please be advised this collection contains adult themes.

Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence is the thirty-fourth chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences. It falls in the section dealing with the virtues. Ghazali traces poverty and abstinence back to the Prophet Muhammad who exhorted the faithful to love the poor and described this love as a key to heaven. But behind the Prophet's love of the poor lay his legendary humility, and the life of poverty on which Ghazali expatiates in this treatise refers to what every devoted follower of the Prophet is meant to adopt, not simply an accidental state of destitution that might befall anyone. What is true piety? What spiritual infirmities impede the path of poverty? These are the questions that preoccupy Ghazali in the Book on Poverty and Abstinence. His aim in this chapter is to teach the ordinary believer about inner purification through inner poverty and abstinence. The result is a rich tapestry of practises, thoughts, concepts and anecdotes drawn from some of the most fascinating figures in the tradition of practical ethics in Islam, a tradition that harks back to the enduring examples of pre-Islamic prophets like Jesus, Moses and Joseph.

Witty and original, Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It is a screamingly funny travelogue of one man's findings in the far-flung places of the world. So much more than a travel book, Geoff Dyer's comments on the minutiae of the human comedy, from Amsterdam to Cambodia and Rome to Indonesia (to name but a few), hilariously and insightfully brings locations, experiences and sensations vividly to life. Readers will find themselves right alongside Dyer in his moments of calm as well as at the odd floundering in a sea of grievances, but will certainly remain smiling the whole time. A modern classic and essential reading that will not disappoint!

Award-winning physicist Sean Carroll provides an accessible insight into the Higgs search, one of the greatest science stories of our time, in The Particle at the End of the Universe. Favourably compared to Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, the book reveals the history-making forces of insight, rivalry and wonder that fuelled the search and how the discovery of the Higgs has revealed so much about the mind-boggling domain of dark matter and other phenomena that we previously knew nothing about.

The Hawker Harrier is one of the most well-known and distinctive military aircraft produced in the last 50 years. This title forms a comprehensive study of the aircraft's history, tracing the development and service deployment of this unique warplane, including coverage of combat operations, service with the United States Marines, and a first-hand detailed account of present-day Harrier operations as seen from the cockpit. As well as informative detail and descriptions the volume will be bundled with a variety of rare and unseen photographs, technical line drawings and colour artwork profiles. Some of the areas covered include - Vertical Variables Background to the Harrier's development, Manufacture of the prototype Service Coverage of the production of the first Harrier GR1 variants Introduction into RAF service at Wittering, Looking at the background, design and development of the Sea Harrier manufactured for the Royal Navy. Exploring present-day Harrier operations. A listing of Harrier production (serials, allocations and disposals) This will provide a detailed look at all aspects of the Harrier from development to present day to provide a detailed step-by-step description of a representative Harrier mission combined with from-the-cockpit photography.

The When the World Was Waiting For You Baby Book is a beautiful gift book that allows new parents to store the most precious of memories. With space for thoughts and feelings as well as treasured photographs and mementos, not only will this keepsake book help you keep a record of your child's early days, it also has a delightful story running throughout and comes with a baby-friendly padded cover. This is a must-have for any parents-to-be.

This is a guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for eliminating barriers in the built environment apply to everyday life and how to best implement them in the design and construction of a broad variety of buildings and facilities. By showing how The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design have been applied in various contexts and building types, this extensively illustrated guide helps readers quickly understand the requirements of the standards and how to apply them to both new construction and renovation. Written by an architect who consults regularly on accessibility issues for design professionals, building owners, and facility managers, this user-friendly guide features 100 photos and 150 drawings that take the guesswork out of applying the standards to real-world projects. Building types covered include: healthcare and senior living facilities and hospitals; college and university facilities; elementary and high schools; hotels and other transient lodging facilities; amusement parks and play areas; historic preservation and remodels; and retail and office spaces. Applying the ADA is an indispensable resource for architects, interior designers, owners, developers, and facility managers. It is also important reading for students of architecture and interior design.

The guidance every nonprofit needs to plan the best survive-and-succeed strategy in any economy The slow and uneven climb out from the Great Recession promises nonprofits an economic future that is unlike the past. Get equipped with the tools you need to plan your resilient nonprofit strategy with Long-Term Nonprofit Strategies for Rapid Economic Change . This dynamic book reveals how your nonprofit can choose and assess indicators that will anticipate rapid twists in the road. It illustrates how your nonprofit can adapt management, programs, skills, leadership, and governance to take advantage of-rather than suffer through-rapid and constant change. This book is a practical guide that teaches readers to identify, choose and track trend indicators in the market; establish systems to take up and act on both challenges and opportunities surfaced by those indicators; and produce concrete evidence of the impact of paying attention to those indicators. Examines the Great Recession and its effect on government finance Explores economic and industrial structure and performance over the next two decades, domestically and globally Provides a concrete strategic guide toward change, grow capacity, and fulfillment of your nonprofit's mission Offers a practical guide to restructuring the business model of nonprofits to anticipate-not react-to change Documents the nature and levels of current and future economic change Featuring a profile self-assessment questionnaire to help readers determine their readiness to adapt to change and to produce evidence to support innovation and performance and case studies written by agencies of Omnicom, a global Fortune 200 company, together with their nonprofit and corporate partners based on actual strategy development, Long-Term Nonprofit Strategies for Rapid Economic Change is the first book to provide the nonprofit sector with a concrete guide to organizational strategy based on documented statistical evidence of the future economic and leadership structure-that will eventually become the operating environment.