Böcker utgivna av David & Charles

This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s.

A collection of over 50 projects inspired by Tilda's studio. It lets you choose from a variety of designs for yourself and your home, including bags, accessories, clothing, decorating, gifts and soft toys. It uses the colour palette that includes shades of lavender, pink, teal, turquoise, green and blue.

Suitable for novice bakers, and for the more experienced sugarcrafter, this title offers the information they need to create tasty baked treats from start to finish, with a delicious range of cake and filling recipes. It shows how you can display your whoopie pies for special occasions.

Learn eleven basic stitches to create projects with motifs ranging from bunnies and buttons to cooking and Christmas. Mandy Shaw's unmistakable style provides a gorgeous collection of stitches and projects, all done in natural fabrics in a stylish cream and red color palette. This book is a perfect introduction to eleven simple stitches, with step-by-step instructions for both right and left handers. You'll learn how to create stunning gifts and home accessories while drawing on your own inspiration and creativity to give each project a personal and unique touch. Projects include: blankets, aprons, crib decorations, button bags, luggage tags, Christmas wreaths, and more! ';Takes the reader through a number of easy to follow stitches and also presents them with a host of small projects that can make wonderful gifts for friends and relatives... Learn skills that will last a lifetime.' Falcata Times

Contains what you need to become confident in must-have dressmaking skills, from reading patterns to sewing up and making alterations. This title features eight garment-led chapters that show you how to learn and perfect dressmaking as you build your wardrobe or make alterations.

In Lesley Teares Fantasy Cross Stitch, readers will enter a world filled with intoxicating sorceresses, fairytale dragons, mythical unicorns and beautiful butterfly fairies, all intricately recreated in cross stitch. Lesleys versatile designs can be transformed into a range of projects including framed pictures, cards, cushions, notebook covers and more. Her clear instructions and full-color charts along with striking photographs create vivid images guaranteed to transport cross stitch artists into a fabulous world of fantasy.

An essential guide to beekeeping - from finding bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce to sell, bake or make cosmetics and candles. Full of practical advice for beekeeping, understanding your bees and looking after them throughout the seasons.

Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating, beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact. Entries range from the Metropolitan Line, the world's first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad in North America.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of real ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!

David Noton The Vision presents practical tips and information alongside beautiful photos, detailed diagrams, and David Noton's wit and charm to explain the ways in which a successful photograph comes to be, from the formation of an idea to the moment of exposure. Covers planning, location, composition, weather, light and colour.

Do you know how your car works? This book dissects and explains one of the finest inventions ever made. Written in a simple, jargon-free language and packed with illustrations and cutaways, it will suit everyone wishing to know more about what makes their car work.

Cars can be expensive things, and deserve to be cared for properly. A clean and well-tended car will look better, be more pleasurable to drive, and have a superior resale value. This book is a step-by-step guide to the various elements of car care, from washing, waxing and polishing to engine cleaning and leather maintenance. Featuring illustrations and product recommendations, this is a must-buy for all car lovers.

Novel writing is a popular hobby. This book provides the would-be and starter novelist with various tools needed to get started. It provides a glossary of terms and listing of various publishing contacts needed by an author, from book publishers and agents to festivals and online links.

This book gives classic car owners the information necessary to make an appropriate and safe choice of lubricants from the vast and sometimes overwhelming range available today.

This is a practical guide to combining Japanese fabrics and traditional Oriental style with fast, super-easy techniques.

This is the only complete guide to photography that is designed specifically for women looking to improve their photo skills. With inspirational case studies and examples from professional and semi-pro women photographers, user-friendly explanations and image critiques, this book is a practical toolkit for busy girls who enjoy photography.

Discover the endless practical and decorative uses for the humble embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Decorate your hoops with innovative treatments and use embroidery, applique, patchwork, crochet and other exciting techniques to create unique pieces.

Create stunning modern quilts and quilted projects from jelly rolls, layer cakes and other pre-cuts fabric bundles. Featuring 25 small and large projects, each made from pre-cut bundles of fabric, including full sized bed quilts, bags and table runners.

Karmann Ghia built the majority of the original VW Beetle Cabriolets between 1948 and 1980. Today, these convertible Beetles are much sought after as practical, durable and very attractive classics. Altogether, over 330,000 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolets were built and the quality of their engineering has ensured a very high survival rate. This book is THE essential guide to Beetle Cabriolets, now in an updated and revised new edition.The book also includes a chapter on the New Beetle.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Honda FireBlade experience, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right bike at the right price!

The Essential Buyer's Guide carefully describes the 205 GTI models that enthusiasts love to drive and own, from the pioneering 1.6 GTI, through to the 1.9 GTI, and CTI cabriolet. When you consider a potential purchase armed with this book, it's just like have a Peugeot 205 expert by your side. Buy the right car at the right price.

The complete practical guide to modifying classic to modern VW Bus (Transporter) T1 to T5 suspension, brakes and chassis for maximum performance. Contains essential information on using aftermarket parts and interchangeable parts from other production vehicles to achieve great handling (and a lower stance if required). This edition includes many ne

A collection of cross stitch samplers and gifts that can brighten up every corner of your home.

NEW IN PAPERBACKA romantic celebration is only complete with gorgeous cakes, cupcakes and cookies.

A guide to creative photography, exploring over 50 photographic techniques. Using over 300 images, it guides you through the various techniques, from architectural details to online calendars, panning to polarizing filters.

This title offers a treasure trove of more than 25 great projects, simple enough for beginners but irresistible to all.

Offers over 30 designs for cakes, cupcakes, minicakes and cookies. This title presents step-by-step illustrated instructions that guide even the most novice decorator through the stages, from baking the cake to adding the finishing touches.

Everything you need to know about choosing, buying and enjoying your Cockapoo including breed background, settling in your new arrival, establishing a daily routine and what to expect as your canine companion grows up. Over 100 illustrations - many specially commissioned - colourfully illustrate and describe these captivating dogs.