An experienced, award-winning crafter offers step-by-step instructions for spinning your own yarn, explaining the process of working with fleece and how to manipulate and combine the fibers for creating 80 different types of yarn, from mohair boucle to supercoils.
Why do we travel? Where do we go? How do we get there—and how will we get there in the future? These are just some of the questions asked and answered in this colorful, informative exploration of our man’s to see the world beyond his front door. In generously illustrated chapters that cover such topics as modes of transport, luggage, destinations, accommodations, and travel fashion, Bon Voyage looks at past trends and current practices, stereotypes and oddities, kitsch and class. From Greyhound to the Queen Mary; youth hostels to Hilton Hotels; camera-laden Japanese tourists to housewives in hula skirts; Great Pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, history’s greatest and most notorious travel fads are thoughtfully and amusingly examined. Vintage photographs, classic postcards, and breathtaking vistas accompany a witty, insightful text while numerous sidebars offer intriguing tidbits about everything from passport stamps to the basics of camping. Beautifully designed and produced, this unique volume allows readers to experience the excitement and exoticism of travel, without ever having to leave the living room.
This interactive student notebook addresses a growing need for 21st century skills in aviation and provides an exciting and engaging context to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This curriculum introduces aviation as an industry and the study of the fundamentals of flight, while exploring the various career opportunities available within the aviation industry. Students will learn about the science of flight, aviation history, career paths, aerodynamics, principles of navigation and flight control and related operations and services. Students will develop skills and possibly a passion to pursue a career in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Exploring the spiritual journeys of women throughout history, this book highlights their distinctive approaches to faith and spirituality, both in religious and secular contexts. It delves into how societal limitations on public roles have led women to cultivate profound inner lives, reflecting their unique perspectives and experiences from medieval times to the modern era. The narrative emphasizes the richness of these interior worlds and the ways women have shaped their spiritual identities despite external constraints.
608 Seiten voller Fakten, Zahlen, Informationen. Über 2.500 farbige Abbildungen und leicht verständliche Texte. Mit buntem Fingerregister zum schnellen thematischen Zugriff. Das visuselle Nachschlagewerk für die ganze Familie.
80 Techniken für außergewöhnliche Garne - 64 Referenzkärtchen zum Raustrennen
Wolle wunderbar • Spinnen für Fortgeschrittene • 80 verschiedene Effekte • 60 Farbtafeln mit Kurzanleitungen zum Heraustrennen Die uralte Technik des Spinnens wird von immer mehr Handarbeitsbegeisterten wieder entdeckt. Mit den geeigneten Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen können am eigenen Spinnrad auch Garne mit besonderen Effekten gesponnen werden: Fäden mit unterschiedlicher Stärke, mit Noppen, Zöpfen und Perlen, Garne aus gemischten Fasern, mit gegenläufiger Drehung, Spiraleffekt oder aus verschiedenen Farben. Wer eine Technik anhand der detaillierten Anleitungen und zahlreichen Fotos erlernt hat, kann Farbtafeln mit Kurzanleitungen über die verschiedenen Effektgarne aus dem Buch heraustrennen.
