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Knitting projects can be a great rewarding and useful hobby. It has seen something of a resurgence lately and can be done by both the  young and old. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Suzanne Davidson This book on knitting features hints, tips and techniques on how to knit. Packed full of great photographs and inspirational ideas this is a perfect starting point for new knitters or those who are looking to pick up a forgotten pastime. The creative possibilities are endless and there are so many rewards in creating projects for yourself, or others. From the more simple and easy things to make, to the more complex, nearly anything can be knitted. Patterns for knitting come in all shapes and sizes, including socks, scarves, baby clothes, soft toys, dolls, hats, sweaters, jumpers, cardigans and handbags. Knitting has become quite a fashionable hobby in recent years and has even seen a return to the catwalk. So what are you waiting for, grab your kit and get started! Av...

A classic pose from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid which starred, Katherine Ross, Robert Redford and Paul Newman. The film centres on the two bank robbers who flee to bolivia to escape the law. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Helen Akitt Westerns are one of the oldest, most enduring, and most typically American of film genres. Set on the American frontier during the last part of the 19th century, they portray the conquest of the wilderness and the taming of nature, in the name of civilization. Hollywood sold its stories about the West to an eager American public, from the series westerns of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers with their clean-cut stars, fun-loving sidekicks, and guitar-strumming sing-alongs, to the obsessed, revenge-bent heroes of Anthony Mann’s majestic 1950s westerns.  Western myths, legends, and heroes have entered American popular culture – from clothes (denim jackets, jeans, and cowboy boots) to children’s toys (cap guns, rubber-tipped arrow...

  Men and their horses took part in army efficiency tests for the wearing of gas masks. Chemical warfare was a real threat and danger to the minds of the military planners of WWI. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Charlie Morgan Although there has always been much interest in “classic” or vintage cars, vans, lorries, motorbikes, and bicycles, the awareness of old tractors took longer to evolve. However, when it did in the latter part of the 20th century, the interest was phenomenal and worldwide.  How many have come to love these old tractors varies from those who flock to events including meets, reunions, and rallies, to those who remember a balmy summer as children camping in a farmer’s field and being allowed to sit on aging relics pretending to drive across the farmland wrapped up in a world of fantasy. What these people all have in common, is that they appreciate the character of these special old tractors and recognize the importance and nostalgia of the...

The T. rex has become a much-feared but much-admired theropod and has been the main feature of many movies. It was the ultimate predator and warrior that dealt with its prey using serrated teeth precision.   ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Charlotte Penhaligan Dinosaurs and their remains have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. These incredible creatures first roamed the earth around 220 million years ago for 155 million years before they mysteriously disappeared. The fossils and other remains that became their legacy have led to some understanding of these often ferocious beasts. It is possible to tell the species, size, behavior, appearance, and family structures of dinosaurs. Detailed examination of fossils gives valuable insight into how they lived for millions of years before humans found their place on the planet around 100,000 years ago.  It is estimated that more than 1,500 different species of dinosaur existed, but currently, there ...