New Releases in Reference books

Lists A-Z by trainer their top prospects for 2018.

Revised and updated 10 years after it was first published, this new edition of Debrett's A-Z of Modern Manners provides a wealth of practical and light-hearted advice for the digital age.

Welcome to structured improvisation, where there's a plan in place but still plenty of room to play! Learn three methods for sewing rectangles, squares, strips, and even oddly shaped fabric pieces together; then use the resulting blocks or panels in a dozen dazzling step-by-step quilt patterns.

This A4 road atlas with popular lie-flat spiral binding features clear, detailed road mapping, at a scale of 3.2 miles to 1 inch (1:200,000) for England, Wales and Southern Scotland and at 4.2 miles to 1 inch (1:266,000) in Northern Scotland, with land height shown by attractive layer colouring.

For any home repair, big or small, homeowners can turn to this practical and portable reference.

No fancy machine needed, no Ph.D. in quilting required--start free-motion quilting right now! Best-selling author Lori Kennedy is back with 60+ fun motifs and tons of tips, tricks, and techniques that can turn anyone into a top-notch machine quilter.

The third in Birlinn's series of pocket guides

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES....

Every runner knows how important it is to prevent an unfortunate bathroom accident midrun. Runner's World How to Make Yourself Poop can show you how. ...

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of craft beer including the major UK, US, and European microbreweries. It includes a fascinating history of the product, how it's made, how best to drink it and details of the world's finest craft beers.

The ultimate 3.2 miles to 1 inch scale large format paperback road atlas of Britain for 2019, featuring Collins' popular and well established road mapping, and designed for exceptional clarity and ease of use.

An important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), this handbook lists the dos and don'ts of the national pastime. Fully up-to-date, this book contains the official and sanctioned MLB rules and their interpretations per the Playing Rules Committee, the sole group that determines baseball's regulations.

Making Sense of Statistics is the ideal introduction to the concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics for students undertaking their first research project. It presents each statistical concept in a series of short steps, then uses worked examples and exercises to enable students to apply their own learning....

This edited volume is the first extensive exploration of the value for literary studies of the model of communication known as relevance theory which stresses the importance of context and inference in the interpretation of communicative acts.

Planning Practice: Critical Perspectives from the UK provides the only comprehensive overview of contemporary planning practice in the UK. Drawing on contributions from leading researchers in the field, it examines the tools, contexts and outcomes of planning practice. Part I examines planning processes and tools, and the extent to which theory and practice diverge, covering plan-making,...

75 amazing recipes to teach home cooks just enough science to ensure the best meals cooked faster and easier than ever!

What impact have African actors had on perceptions of current international security challenges? How can they help to shape prevailing conceptions of appropriate behaviour in international politics? The authors of this book explore the diverse pathways by which African governments, IGOs, NGOs, and individuals can influence the normative structure of contemporary international relations.

International development stakeholders harness communication with two broad purposes: to do good, via communication for development and media assistance, and to communicate do-gooding, via public relations and information. This book unpacks various ways in which different efforts to do good are combined with attempts to look good, be it in the eyes of donor constituencies at large, or among more...

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of rum. It includes the very best product from the Caribbean, UK, and US as well as new and emerging markets. With a fascinating history of the product itself, how it's made, and details of the world's best rums, this is perfect for all rum lovers.

Full colour map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240), with clear, detailed road network and counties and administrative areas shown in colour. This double-sided map covers the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for reference or route planning.