New in paperback for 2022, this book aims to show how – and why- the horses muscles work and explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in all aspects of horse care and riding.\nWith careful anatomical drawings supported by explanatory text, Sara Wyche ‘dissects’ the horse’s musculoskeletal system and describes how the various muscles work together with bones, joints, ligaments and nerves to produce movement. Throughout, there are valuable insights into how man’s use of the horse can adversely affect this movement, how good riding practice can help to avoid problems, and why the horse is sometimes unable to meet the strenuous demands that are so often placed upon him.\nRiders, trainers, saddle-fitters – all who have an interest in the way the horse moves – will find this book to be a fascinating exploration of the horse’s musculoskeletal system. More than this, it is an important guide to understanding exactly what it is they ask of the horse and, therefore, an aid to improving the horse’s performance.

Horse's Muscles in Motion

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Wyche, Sara

Pets & Animal Care

Crowood Press (UK)

Most domesticated ducks are descended from the wild mallard, and over the centuries many different breeds have been created. They have been kept as pets or for their ornamental value, or have been farmed for their meat, eggs, and down. Chris and Mike Ashton explain how these breeds have been developed and how to look after them. They cover the different breeds, detailing their origins and characteristics; they list classic ducks from all over the world; and explore the "designer: ducks of the 20th century. Management of adult stock, breeding and rearing ducklings, and common problems and ailments are also covered in this comprehensive book for breeders, keepers, and those who exhibit ducks or have a general interest in ducks.

The Domestic Duck

Ashton, Chris

Ashton, Mike

Artists can master a shorthand way to capture the movement and attitudes of birds—not always the most cooperative of models Birds have been featured in art for many thousands of years, but they pose a challenge to paint. By understanding their anatomy and recognizing their type, the artist can learn to capture movement and attitude. With technique and color mastered, style develops, and a special scene can be captured uniquely forever. This artists' resource explains bird types, and how identifying specific similarities can help the artist. It advises on painting in the field, using photographs, and working in the studio; describes how to paint plumage and birds in flight; and demonstrates how to compose a painting with emphasis on the birds' habitat. Thirty leading artists give their insights into painting birds, along with illustrations of their work, including John Busby—the author of Drawing Birds—Ontario's Robert Bateman, and Charles Tunnicliffe.

Drawing and Painting Birds

Arts & Photography

tim-wootton

Drawing

As the chief rival to NATO from 1955 - 1991, the Warsaw Pact was, and has since remained, a popular subject for military students and historians alike.  On the collecting market the vast range of awards, badges and insignia produced during the Cold War has helped to make the national armies of the Warsaw Pact a popular choice with many military specialists.  Surprisingly, even though a great deal has been written about the armor, weapons, uniforms and equipment, no comprehensive reference source on the subject of badges has been printed in the English language.

Warsaw Pact Badges (Europa Militaria, 36)

History

Hollingdale, Richard

Europe

The Medieval Tailor's Assistant is the standard work for both amateurs and professionals wishing to re-create the clothing of Medieval England for historical interpretation or drama. This new edition extends its range with details of fitting different figures and many more patterns for main garments and accessories from 1100 to 1480. It includes simple instructions for plain garments, as well as more complex patterns and adaptations for experienced sewers. Advice on planning outfits and materials to use is given along with a range of projects and alternative designs, from undergarments to outer wear. Early and later tailoring methods are also covered within the period. There are clear line drawings, pattern diagrams and layouts and over eighty full-colour photographs that show the garments as working outfits.

The Medieval Tailor's Assistant

Sarah Thursfield

Parenting & Relationships

AC Cobra: The Complete Story (Crowood AutoClassic)

AC Cobra: The Complete Story (Crowood AutoClassic)

Brian. Laban

Each book in this series features 100 circular walks ranging from 2-12 miles. The walks have a map, points of interest, and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. This volume covers Sherwood Forest, Rufford and Clumber Parks and the Dukeries.

100 Walks in Nottinghamshire

Sports & Outdoors

Aimed at anyone interested in taking up karate as well as those already in training, this book covers all aspects of this popular martial art. It includes the history and philosophy of karate, fundamentals, kicks and sweeps, weapons, training methods and karate in self-defence.

Karate-Do - The Way of the Empty Hand

eddie-ferrie

Individual Sports

To the Far Side of Hell: The Battle for Peleliu, 1944

The battle for the Pacific island of Peleliu in the autumn of 1944 is far less will known - even among US Marine Corps veterans - than Tarawa, Iwo Jima or Okinawa. Yet in the savagery of the fighting, the courage and determination displayed and the casualty rates suffered by the units of the 1st Marine Division, it can claim to stand beside them all. Peleliu was a jinxed operation. It is arguable that it need never have been mounted in the first place, since the fast-moving situation in the Central Pacific removed any pressing need to occupy the Palau Islands. When the 1st Marine Division landed they came up agains Japan's new defensive technique - a garrison determined to die where they stood in deep, complex bunker systems. The predicted "three-day quickie" turned into a bloody nightmare that lasted for 71 murderous days. Brought to life by the words of the men who fought there, the story of Peleliu is an epic of World War II.

Derrick Wright

Military

Mouldmaking and Casting is a manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today’s more advanced technical methods.

Mouldmaking and Casting

Brooks, Nick

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Horse's Muscles in Motion

The Domestic Duck

Drawing and Painting Birds

Warsaw Pact Badges (Europa Militaria, 36)

The Medieval Tailor's Assistant

AC Cobra: The Complete Story (Crowood AutoClassic)

100 Walks in Nottinghamshire

Karate-Do - The Way of the Empty Hand

To the Far Side of Hell: The Battle for Peleliu, 1944

Mouldmaking and Casting