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Fencing: Techniques of Foil, Epee and Sabre
Brian Pitman
Crowood Press, 1988
Clear and practical guide to Fencing.
Brian Pitmans book is an excellent, down to earth guide to Fencing, he cover the three weapons Foil, Epee and Saber that are used in Olympic style of fencing. Some Fencing books are to much concerned with the history of Fencing and often teach old or even outdated ...
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Helicopter Pilot's Handbook Of Mountain Flying & Advanced Techniques (Airlife Pilot's Handbooks)
Norman Bailey
The Crowood Press, 2005
Essential Reading
This isn't a book you sit down and read, take some notes on, or highlight. I found myself reading it lightly to familiarize myself with what info was where, then going back (many times) and studying short sections when I was thinking through some scenario, critiquing ...
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Model Making for the Stage: A Practical Guide
Keith Orton
Crowood Press, 2004
Wonderful book on the subject
I really enjoyed this book. It's perfect for anyone who wants to go further into model making but isn't sure where to go next. It suggests methods and practices which are useful and effective. Much of it is really a matter of learning a certain process or technique ...
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Making and Manipulating Marionettes
David Currell
Crowood Press, 2005
Gorgeous state-of-the-art book
This is a gorgeously printed state-of-the-art book on marionette making. I have so many books from the past on this, but it is so delightful to see something current, and this is it. This is bound to become a collectible book. Be sure and get this one before it is ...
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Conditioning for Swimmers: A Guide to Land-Based Training
Alan Lynn
Crowood Press, 2007
You must have it!!!!
A great aproach on how to conduct land training in swimming! A "must have" tool to every swimming coach
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Puppets and Puppet Theatre
David Currell
Crowood Press, 1999
Exceptional puppet making book
This book is good for beginner puppeteers as well as for professional puppet makers. It is full of photographs and ideas, from puppet construction to theater and performance. Is one of those rare books that contains a great amount of useful information.
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Automata and Mechanical Toys
Rodney Peppe
Crowood Press, 2002
Excellent book! Great color pictures and diagrams
This has got to be one of the best books on the subject of automata and mechanical theatre. There are lots of great color pictures and diagrams to build your own automata. Worth the money!
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Greenhouse Gardening: Step by Step to Growing Success (Crowood Gardening Guides)
Jonathan Edwards
Crowood Press, 1996
Greener Now
Given a Greenhouse as a present, I had no idea how to run it. After a lot of searching, I found this book and it answered all my questions. It told me my greenhouse was the perfect size for a beginner, different types of heaters and the advantages and disadvantages of ...
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Cacti and Succulents: An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and their Cultivation (Crowood Aviation S.)
Graham Charles
Crowood Press, 2007
Beautiful Book
Great pictures. A lot of educational information regarding cultivation, display, pests & diseases, plant distinctions etc. A large selection of recommended species with detailed information about each.
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Slab-built Ceramics
Coll Minogue
Crowood Press, 2008
great book for handbuilders
As a handbuilder, I am always interested in how others construct their works, but many handbuilding books seem to cover the same basics again and again. Not this one! This is the book I have been dreaming of -- great color pictures of a number of potters' works with ...
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Organic Vegetable Production: A Complete Guide
Crowood Press, 2006
VERY THOROUGH
This is a fantastic book for the established, commercial organic farmer. It however, may confuse or scare the first time explorer. I myself am looking to begin an organic farm, here in Missouri, and would highly reccomend a thorough, but more intimately-set book by ...
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Emergency! Crisis on the Flight Deck, Second Edition
Stanley Stewart
The Crowood Press, 2002
Great Confidence Booster!
I bought this book after getting Flying The Big Jets by the same author. This book reveals the story-telling talent of Cpt. Stanley Stewart in a way that is both entertaining and easy to read.
There is something for everyone in this book based on true accounts... ...
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Windsurfing
Peter Hart
Crowood Press, 2005
Windsurfing: much more than just mundane 'how to' details
An excellent book, the best windsurfing book I've read (and I've read several) for years. Arguably the best ever. Hart manages to captivate the true spirit of our sublime sport. He takes a fresh look at things, for example he doesn't spout the usual tired old list of ...
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Ninjutsu: The Secret Art of the Ninja
Simon Yeo
Crowood Press, 2008
Highly recommended
I recently received my copy from Amazon and I was very impressed. The book is excellent for beginners and I am now recommending it to all my students shodan and below. The descriptions and photos are clear and concise examples of the basics of Bujinkan Taijutsu.
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Classic Scooters: 1945-1970
Mick Walker
Crowood Press, 2008
The motor scooter, so familiar a sight on the streets of cities throughout the world, can trace its ancestry back to the early years of the Twentieth century, but it really came into its own after the Second World War. In Italy the Piaggio company launched the Vespa that quickly became a byword for quick, cheap and chic urban personal transport. ...
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