Hobby og fritid

Simple Japanese Furniture presents 24 simple and stylish furniture projects for the home based on Japanese designs from the mid-1950s.

A complete guide to the amazing art of wet felting with wool fibre.

A radical new history of a dangerous idea

Powerful feminist nature writing by the pioneer of women's big-wave surfing in Ireland. Easkey Britton provides a rare female perspective on surfing, exploring the mental skills it fosters, and the need to recognize the value of the ocean and of nature's cycles in our lives.

A photographic homage to the "sports car of the century" spanning 60 years of model history, from the 1952 300 SL racers to the latest-generation SL. Text in English, German, French, Russian and Chinese.

A new edition in the successful series of city guides, this is an insider's practical guide to Lisbon's finest and most interesting places, buildings, restaurants, shops and museums.

Growing flowers to cut and enjoy at home can sharpen our awareness of the world around us and make us more attuned to nature. We find it impossible to walk anywhere without spotting a prized rose in a front garden, a brassica gone to seed on a neighbouring allotment plot or a weedy verge in a carpark and considering its potential for cutting.

A comprehensive A -Z of creative builds and insider tips, from the star judge of the smash-hit TV show Lego (R) Masters Australia.

Crochet Donut Buddies is a delightful book penned by the talented Rachel Zain. Published recently on March 8, 2022, this book falls under the unique genre of craft and hobby books. It guides you through the whimsical world of crafting adorable donut buddies using crochet techniques. The author, with her exceptional skills, makes the journey enjoyable and straightforward, making it a perfect pick for both beginners and seasoned crafters. The book is a testament to Rachel Zain's creativity and mastery over her craft. It is published by the renowned David & Charles, adding to its credibility. If you have a knack for creating cute, tangible pieces of art, or if you're looking to explore a new hobby, Crochet Donut Buddies is your go-to guide. It promises a fun-filled and rewarding crafting journey.

Step-by-step instructions for crafting twenty-five beautiful tissue paper window stars, suitable for all seasons.

Unleash abominations, discover hidden spell words, and practice the dark art of coloring in the lines with this fiendishly clever coloring and activity book from artist Steven Rhodes. Here are dozens of surreally funny, retro-inspired parody designs such as Alien Abduction Club, Here Comes the Apocalypse, Death Metal Sing-Along, and Portal to the Cat Dimension, all rendered in spooky black and white and ready for you to add your unearthly coloring inspiration.But that¿s not all! Try if you dare the uncannily entertaining activities inside. Join the dots to see what abomination Julie has unleashed into the world. Roll the dice to see which of your friends can be abducted by aliens first. Plus sinister shadow puppets, occult career selector paper dolls, spot the clowns in the graveyard, and other chilling chill-out coloring and activity fun times for ghouls and gargoyles alike.

The future of both humanity and the planet depends on the shape of human population growth, the only aspect of our future that be confidently predicted. In ten thought-provoking chapters, Paul Morland explores ten illuminating trends that will determine that shape, from the fertility rate of Singapore to the aging of the Japanese.

Learn 50 beautiful mending patterns to give clothes and accessories a new lease of life.

Guidebook to the Elbe Cycle Route through Czechia and Germany. This 1232km route along one of Europe's great rivers follows the Elbe from its source to the North Sea coast, visiting Prague, Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg. 29 stages of easy, flat cycling mainly on quiet country roads and dedicated cycle tracks.

Concise visual history of the Boeing 757 passenger jet.

Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the world's cetaceans.This outstanding new field guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date guide to these popular mammals. With more than 500 accurate and detailed illustrations - complete with detailed annotations pointing out the most significant field marks - this new field guide covers all 93 species and every subspecies in the world.Many of the world's most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the concise text, which is packed with helpful identification tips from cetacean expert, Mark Carwardine. Mark's informative text is accompanied by up-to-date distribution maps for each species. Beautifully designed, to ensure critical information is quickly accessible, this is an indispensable resource that every whale-watcher will want to carry out to sea.

This book features 25 different projects that you can make using the punch-needle technique.

Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history. The book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.

Presents a visual journey through the fashion of the decades. This book enables the reader to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century. It offers an overview of the designers of the time and their key influences.

Contemporary Raku is a complete guide to this exciting, dramatic and beautiful art form. It explains the making, glazing and firing methods employed for producing Raku-ware, and features contributions and insights from leading makers. Recognizing the deeper values of the practice, the book also considers the influences and sources of inspiration behind the work of these makers. It introduces the necessary tools and equipment, and advises on essential health and safety measures. It explains how to make vessels and forms with step-by-step photo sequences. Recipes for clay bodies and glazes for the beginner and the more experienced maker are included. Details are given on the Raku-firing process and the range of kilns used. Finally, it explores the practice of ΓÇÿNaked RakuΓÇÖ. With over 300 illustrations, it is a stunning and detailed account to this magical process.

The new updated and enlarged edition of the only book on the complete Jaguar XK/XKR range of 1996 to 2014. Covering design, development, maintenance, modifications and full model-by-model details, this is the perfect `handbook' for the XK range.

Denne bog er en introduktion til Jiu-Jitsu - mest til Selvforsvar.Der er medtaget et bredt udvalg af teknikker. Teknikkerne er udvalgt blandt de teknikker, som begyndere eller let øvede vil kunne fokusere på og få udbytte af næsten med det samme og nogen stykker, der stiller lidt større krav. Teknikkerne er vist i deres basale udgave for at give det bedst mulige udtryk. Igennem længere tids træning lægges flere og flere detaljer på udførelsen og det bliver mere og mere rettet mod effektivitet og mindst mulig brug af styrke med størst muligt udbytte.Som introduktion til Jiu-Jitsu er der valgt at starte med komplette forsvarsteknikker og hvordan de udføres. Det vil sige, at der i hver af disse indgår en lang række elementer fra Jiu-Jitsu til at gennemføre det enkelte forsvar. Selvforsvarsteknikkerne er i indholdsfortegnelsen angivet med angrebet set fra angriberens side. Der er også medtaget en del basis træningselementer for at give et mere komplet billede af Jiu-Jitsu træningens indhold. Disse er placeret i anden halvdel af bogen for fra en start at kunne hoppe ud i det spændende; de komplette forsvar. Basisteknikkerne er angivet med den japanske betegnelse og en dansk oversættelse. De ca. 480 billeder og og den fyldige tekst supplerer hinanden. Et billede siger mere end 1000 ord. Teksten er således et supplement til billederne. Der er naturligvis for forståelighedens skyld et overlap mellem tekst og billeder.