* Easy-to-follow illustrated lessons for the beginner from rock, jazz, funk, soul to pop, country and reggae * Includes free music CD * Advice on choosing the right equipment * At-a-glance directory of the essential grooves all drummers should know * Handy format that allows for laying the book flat

Featuring 200 recipes, from savoury and wholemeal to sticks and bagels, this book demonstrates how to make bread at home using a purpose-built machine. It comes complete with practical guidance on the care and maintenance of the machine, and handy hints for perfect results every time.

Includes a collection of pizzas and flatbreads with crispy dosas, aromatic naans and various kinds of pizza imaginable. This book features 500 recipes that span history and reflect baking traditions from around the world.

Offers a collection of knitting- and crochet-stitch patterns designed for making crib covers, heirloom shawls, and blankets and afghans. This work features 200 stitch patterns, mix-and-match block designs, and a selection of trims, each with a photograph, easy-to-follow instructions, and motif diagrams where appropriate.

Choosing the correct sauce is all important; it should enhance the dish it is served with and not overpower it. This work features over one hundred recipes including red-hot salsas such as guacamole and salsa verde; classic sauces such as tartare and hollandaise; easy instant dips such as sour cream cooler and basil and lemon mayonnaise; and more.

* Combines the Japanese art of origami (paper folding) and kirigami (cutting paper) to create miniature masterpieces replicating the world's great architecture * Features 15 projects and 30 pages of templates * Easy-to-follow instructions and guidelines for simple construction * A gallery of the finest examples of the craft from around the world

A collection of flower arrangements that concentrate on associating flowers and foliage with unusual yet appropriate materials. Step-by-step projects appear in every chapter, with guidance on techniques, equipment, proportion and colour, and suggestions for striking containers.

It hardly matters that dinosaurs are extinct, they still form an important part of our lives: they sell movies, fill the school syllabus, provide us with essential scientific knowledge and even chase us in our dreams. The Complete Book of Dinosaurs is the ultimate dinosaur reference guide. Comprehensive and compelling, The Complete Book of Dinosaurs provides an innovative approach to these ...

Teaches how to play bass guitar following illustrated lessons from various styles of music - from simple rock lines through blues, pop, country, funk, reggae and punk right up to virtuoso jazz standard improvisation techniques. This title contains lessons that start with the basics - how to hold the bass, and how to tune it up and start playing.

* An exquisitely produced gift book, gorgeously designed and illustrated, on beauty and beautiful inspirations from Natalie Bloom of Bloom Cosmetics * Bloom products have been used on celebrity lips, lashes and bodies worldwide and will be available exclusively through Superdrug stores across the UK from April 2009

The beauty of collage art appeals to all people. Anyone from the hobbyist to the fine artist can use collage techniques to add creativity and dimension to their work.

From the basics of feeding and clothing baby to advice on how best to embarrass your teen, this book offers fathers the answers to 101 of parenthood's tricks and challenges. It shows how to: change a nappy, baby-proof your home, do 'the detachable finger', make balloon animals, build a go-kart, and behave at parents' evening.

A guide to designing and sustaining a container garden while respecting the environment and encouraging beneficial insects and butterflies to join in with your project. It covers various essential techniques: planting, maintenance, pruning, propagating, training, and dealing with pests and diseases.

* An inspirational guide to Europe's greatest travel destinations to help you decide where to go next * Takes a new look at Europe's must-see cities and its most spectacular scenery * Includes practical tips and insightful writing * At-a-glance fact files with local information * Stunning full-colour photography throughout * New series following Apple's hugely successful The New Traveller's Atlas

This work leads the beginner step-by-step through the learning process of crochet. The varied projects give readers the opportunity to practise new skills using the patterns provided, and also to create designs by making creative yet simple changes to the patterns.

Whether you're offering a plate of irresistible morsels to accompany predinner drinks, or making a grand entrance with the first course to a sumptuous meal - appetizers play an essential role in whetting the appetite, and creating the perfect atmosphere and mood. Featuring 500 appetizers, this book contains ideas for every kind of occasion.

Features more than 280 recipes for desserts for various occasions, from family meals and celebrations to elegant dinner parties and buffet spreads. This book offers recipes for diabetic, gluten-intolerant, lowcarb, and low calorie desserts. It also includes an introduction on basic ingredients and techniques and a visual index on baking equipment.

Features 12 of the popular alphabets - from Round Foundational Hand and Roman to Copperplate - each with step-by-step photographs of the strokes required to complete the letterforms. This book progresses with advanced techniques such as layout, spacing, design and how to display your work as well as experimental lettering and stencil spraying.

* An inspirational guide to North America's greatest travel destinations * Includes practical tips and insightful writing * At-a-glance fact files with local information * Stunning full-colour photography throughout * New series following Apple's hugely successful The New Traveller's Atlas

A guide to 50 of the world's most spectacular locations. This book contains entries that describe the special qualities that make a particular destination unmissable, from sheer physical beauty or grandeur to extraordinary wildlife or rich cultural heritage. It provides information on local climate and culture, and on when to go, and what to see.