Bøger af Joe Swift

"Bubishi" is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as 'the bible of karate', for hundreds of years the "Bubishi" was a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. This work features over 250 line drawings, photographs and calligraphy.

Design your own modern green space with expert gardener Joe Swift. Gardens connect us with the natural world, improve our physical and mental health, and allow us to showcase our personalities. Expert gardener Joe Swift's practical, easy-to-follow advice will inspire readers to envision what is possible in even the smallest spaces.

Support and protect the natural world with tips from expert gardener Joe Swift. With around 16 million UK gardens covering a larger area than all our nature reserves, you could say our largest nature reserve is one big garden! In this practical guide, Joe shows you how to support and protect our rich and varied wildlife habitats.

Create your own small garden with expert gardener Joe Swift. Green spaces are the perfect antidote to fast city living. Learn how to create your own small garden with expert gardener Joe Swift's practical, easy-to-follow advice. From courtyards to rooftops, transform awkward and unexciting spaces with inspirational ideas and solutions.

Itosu Anko - Using primary written and verbal testimony, this book attempts to elucidate the evolution of Okinawa Karate from its roots in Chinese and Japanese martial arts, through the Meiji Era and into modern times by looking deeply at the story of the Father of Modern Karate, not only as a legendary martial arts master but his personal quirks as a human being. The entire presentation is rounded out by an afterword by Patrick McCarthy, the worlds preeminent Karate historian.

For centuries, the warriors of Satsuma were both feared and respected for both their ferociousness in battle as well as their ideals in life. For the first time in English, learn the ideals and precepts that shaped the Bushi of Kagoshima, the same ideals and precepts that produced such legendary heroes as Saigo Takamori, one of the nobles who led the Meiji Restoration.

Translations of historically important documents in the history of Karate.

A beautiful book for garden lovers everywhere, and for anyone interested in garden history. The Gardens of England showcases 50 of the best gardens of the National Gardens Scheme from its beginnings in 1927 to the present day and features a wide range of garden styles, and both private and public gardens.