This title was first published in 2000: John Petts (1914-1991) is one of the outstanding wood-engravers of the twentieth century. His stunning prints featuring Welsh mountains and the people who live amongst them reflect his deep concern for the history of the land and are distinguished by his profound understanding of the physical and psychological properties of light. Extensively illustrated, John Petts and the Caseg Press spans the entire career of this reclusive artist and offers the f...

The most transformative memoir you will read this year - a radical, fiercely compassionate journey to reclaim the narrative around mental health.UnSound is an astoundingly brave, deeply moving memoir of life as a voice hearer and one woman’s battle to reshape how we understand the human mind. Heartbreaking, raw, and fiercely compassionate, it will challenge everything you thought you knew about hearing voices.“Hearing voices is still treate...

This book demonstrates the pain and confusion that arrive with personal loss, in a young heart. It can serve as a tool for families to open heart-felt discussion and to help young ones move forward.

This book is an honest portrayal of the anger, confusion and hurt that follows loss, in a child's life. It serves as a subtle reminder of the different type of grief journey experienced by a child.

Tailor-make your wardrobe with this essential dressmaking e-guide.Discover everything you need to know to design, create, and customize your clothes. Guiding you through every stage of clothes-making in a clear, easy-to-understand way, The Dressmaking Book contains everything you need to make timeless wardrobe staples that can be easily adapted to suit your style.Choose the perfect fabrics for any project, try your hand at a range of machine-sewing...

The Dressmaking Book is the ultimate guide to creating a capsule wardrobe that flatters and expresses your personal style.This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, p...

Create your own designs, mix and match classic pattern pieces, discover your style. This is the only dressmaking pattern book you’ll ever needOne Pattern, 1000 Dresses lets you mix-and-match classic pattern pieces to create your ideal look. Bestselling author Alison Smith simplifies the design process, making it easier than ever to build a pattern that best suits your style and your shape. Starting with a basic made-to-measure toile based on the book’s cor...

Georges Didi-Huberman is a philosopher of images whose work is overdue for attention from English-language readers. Since the publication of his first book in 1982, he has published 46 essays, mostly with the prestigious Editions de Minuit, on topics ranging from monographs on individual artists to critical excursions into political philosophy. He is recognised in France and elsewhere in Europe as one of the foremost philosophers of the image writing today.In Georges Didi-Huber...

This exciting new textbook presents current knowledge of plant biology, highlighting important topics for future development and research. Starting with the evolutionary history of plants, the book addresses the dynamic nature and regulation of plant genomes, the conversion of products of photosynthesis into the vast diversity of molecules that comprise the plant body, and the nature and coordination of growth, development, and reproduction of the plant. The book next describes how these f...

Plant Biology is a new textbook written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It is an account of modern plant science, reflecting recent advances in genetics and genomics and the excitement they have created. The book begins with a review of what is known about the origins of modern-day plants. Next, the special features of plant genomes and genetics are explored. Subsequent chapters provide information on our current understanding of plant cell biology, plant meta...

This book explores the impact of electoral rules on political party development in Central and East Europe. It finds that ‘high district magnitude’ proportional electoral systems encourage centralised organisational development and campaigning – where communication with voters is conducted primarily via mass, social and digital media – while small electoral districts stimulate grassroots campaigning. As a result, low magnitude electoral systems are more likely to create an active role for ...

Concise, practical, and packed full of clinical information, the Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing is the essential resource for all those working in nursing practice surgery and its sub-specialties. Easily-accessible, this handbook provides all of the information and practical advice needed to care effectively and professionally for surgical patients. This handbook provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the care of patients undergoing the range of su...