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Presents a comprehensive guide to natural health care for your cat. This book explores the complementary treatments available to look after your cat in a range of everyday situations, as well as for first aid and focuses on diet, natural remedies and preventative and integrated health care.

Beginning with a thorough explanation of the classical training scale and a six-step program to build balance and rhythm, Meyners and Muller go on to three basic riding techniques -the flexing technique, the bending technique, and the half-halt technique, which they believe to be the foundation for all training.

Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times.

Despite a reputation for being eccentric and dangerous, Reliant three-wheelers are ever-present in the classic car scene and are now seen as icons of British popular culture. This book charts the development of these much-loved cars from 1935 onwards and includes the development and production of the Regal, Robin, Bond Bug and Rialto.

A reference to commonly occurring organisms. With over 400 colour photographs, it looks first at the physical and biological features that determine our coast before surveying the variety of communities that exist on our shores, which include: rocky shores; sand and mud; estuaries; salt-marsh; sand dunes; shingle and plankton.

The characteristics of watercolour naturally complement botanical art. This book shows you how to make the most of this versatile medium. It includes ideas and tips on composition and how to include animal life and is structured by season to include a range of flowers and plants.

Describes the construction of a model of the Lampitt portable steam engine, which dates back to 1862, and which provided rotative power to drive threshing machines, circular saws, feed mills and other farm machinery.

Uses over 400 illustrations to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms underwent significant modernization. In this book, the illustrations are supported by detailed text describing the development and use of Naval clothing of the time.

With step-by-step instructions and photography throughout, this book explains dividing with the 'coordinate method' and using the lathe; dividing with gears and dividing plates; using the dividing head, the rotary table and the spin indexer; electronic dividing methods; and a range of case studies to show application of practical techniques.

This guide offers a complete introduction to the craft of travel writing and shows unpublished writers how to identify suitable markets for their work and to pitch their work. It asks the all-important question, 'What is travel writing?' It analyzes different genre options and explores ways to come up with great ideas and pitch them successfully.

The book guides you through the pitfalls of owning a pony and finding a home which suits both the pony and you. In addition it offers advice about handling, grooming, daily routine, feeding and watering, foot care and shoeing, the pony's health, common disorders, first aid, saddlery, rugs and other equipment, transport and travelling, and tuition.

The popularity of the marathon and half marathon continues unabated. Up and down the country people are signing up in their thousands, many to raise money for their favourite charity, others simply as a means of getting fit. This book is suitable for anyone intending to enter a half or full marathon.

From cutting a straight line to making a scaled human figure that 'lives', through to creating beautifully detailed buildings and finely detailed furniture, this book takes you through each stage of the process. It is suitable for those who have never made a model before or want to develop or increase their skills.

Riding up hills is the ultimate challenge for a cyclist. This book features a compilation of some of the best hills in London and the South East.

Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task. Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly your model aeroplane, this book helps you guide through all the stages of designing and constructing an aero-engine in your workshop at home.

Argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of pig-keeping: how pigs have developed, the influence of the market on the breeds and pig-keeping systems, nutrition, the pig and its environment, reproduction, piglet birth, survival, growth and development, and the important place of artificial insemination.

Helps owners develop the workshop skills needed for the maintenance and repair of their cars, and give guidance on possibilities for improvements and upgrades to performance.

Starts with the basics, going back to the days of muzzle loading before considering the various attempts made over the centuries to improve the bullet. This book moves on to examine the development of the cartridge right up to the present day, and provides the reader with a clear understanding of the principles governing the bullet's flight.

Flying imprint sparrowhawks is often unfairly portrayed as being overly complex and highly technical. This book aims to paint a far more informed picture, and to perhaps dispel some of the myths.

With a focus on those who worked the line, this book includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel. It is suitable for anybody with an interest in this important British railway.

Follows the development and design of the Carrrera car dynasty, from the origins of the Carrera line in the 550 and 356 models through the highly tuned race cars of the 1960s to the largely hand-crafted, air-cooled cars of the 1970s and the 1980s.

In the mid-1970s, the North Sea oil boom is in full swing and there is work for all. Though Catherine Williams's children are adult and all four have oil-related jobs, she is not happy with the upheaval the oil industry has caused and believes that Davy Jones will demand payment from those who rob his locker with men's lives.

Presentation Fly-Fishing is your comprehensive guide to fly-fishing for trout and grayling, using a minimalistic approach. It explores leader-to-hand and leader-only techniques with nymphs and dry flies, and from the basis of the contemporary state of the art in fly tackle and skills pushes the boundaries of the sport.

A Passion for Mountains presents a compilation of stories written by members of the British Mountain Guides. Documenting both personal climbing and mountaineering adventures as well as those shared with clients, the stories in this book represent the diversity of the mountain activities these professionals thrive on.

Suitable for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques, this book covers standard chess rules and basic notation as well as how to use each piece effectively; tactics and strategy; and how to plan for success.

Shows you how to make the most of natural light when photographing children on location or at home and to take beautiful pictures to cherish. Focusing on the fundamentals of traditional portraiture, this book emphasizes the importance of understanding the qualities of natural light at certain times of the day and in different seasons.

Silver is an exciting and versatile material for jewellery makers, both beginners and the more advanced. This book shows you how. Full of inspiring ideas and finished pieces, it explains over forty processes including the more advanced techniques such as fold forming and keum-boo and encourages the reader to experiment with their own designs.

The stylist of the Austin Allegro, Harris Mann, said of the car that 'It took a lot of stick, but it wasn't that bad a car ...The trouble was that every one off the line was different in some way, thanks to quality control.' This book tells the Allegro's tale of grand designs, high hopes, failed dreams, industrial unrest, and finally, redemption.