Wooden Books U.K. Series – serie
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Tarot
Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror
Häftad, 2024
92 kr
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Who is the Hermit? And the High Priestess? What is the Fool's Journey? How does Tarot reveal your place in the Wheel of Fortune? Can a deck of cards really help you understand who you are? In this dense little book, packed with antique illustrations and worked examples, author Natalie Labriola …
Codes and Ciphers
Häftad, 2025
92 kr
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What is the difference between a code and a cipher? How did Caesar send secret messages? How do you beat frequency analysis? What is a side channel attack? How does RSA end-to-end encryption actually work? In this fascinating little book, packed with numerous helpful illustrations and worked …
Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe
The World's First Megaliths
Av Hugh Newman
Häftad, 2023
95 kr
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What is the earliest temple complex on Earth? Who built it? Is it really 7000 years older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids How did such a sophisticated civilisation evade detection for so long? In this groundbreaking little book, packed with original reseach and illustrations, megalithomaniac Hugh …
North European Paganism
Häftad, 2023
92 kr
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How many words do the Sami have to describe features of reindeer? Who were the three Norns who sat under Yggdrasil's branches? How did Nordic spirit-callers cast their magical spells? In this informative pocket book, author and aclaimed wine-writer Linda Johnson-Bell tells the story of Northern …
New Forest
Its Landscapes & Heritage
Häftad, 2026
93 kr
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Why did William the Conqueror create a forest in 1079? How have ponies, pigs and commoners shaped its landscape for a thousand years? What are the ancient Common Rights of Marl, Estovers and Turbary? In this book, historian Gerald Ponting reveals one of Britain’s most lovely medieval landscapes. …
Elements of Chemistry
Quarks, Atoms and Molecules
Av Matt Tweed
Häftad, 2023
95 kr
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What makes a quark? How many quarks make a proton? How many protons make an oxygen atom? How many oxygen atoms make a carbon dioxide molecule? How many carbon atoms make you? In this accessible little book, packed with helpful diagrams and interesting information, science writer Matt Tweed takes us …
British Wild Flowers
Their Naming and Folklore
Häftad, 2022
98 kr
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When is a marigold not a marigold? Where in Great Britain is a harebell a bluebell? What does a Burdock have to do with velcrose? And what does a dandelion have to do with teeth? In this delightful little book, historian Gerald Ponting reveals the fascinating stories at the heart of many wild …
Hermeticism
The Secret Tradition
Häftad, 2025
90 kr
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What is Hermeticism? How do things above reflect things below? Who wrote the mysterious Emerald Tablet? Why did its short text influence so many of the greatest thinkers of the past 1500 years. In this illuminating pocket book, Professor Kenneth Davis opens the door to the Way of Hermes, its …
Classical Ornament
Of the Greco-Roman World
Häftad, 2026
95 kr
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What is egg-and-dart? Why are acanthus leaves so special? Where would you find gadrooning and strigillation? What are friezes, dentils, meanders, volutes, palmettes, and rosettes, and where will you likely find them? In this beautiful book, Philippa Lewis unpacks the rich vocabulary of classical …
Acoustics
The Art of Sound
Häftad, 2022
95 kr
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What is the difference between an echo and a reverberation? How do you calculate the best note to whistle in a toilet?Where do you best place microphones for that perfect recording? In this fascinating little book, musician Steve Marshall explores the subject of acoustics. From decibels to …
Mathematical Functions
Häftad, 2023
92 kr
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What is a mathematical function? Why are they so important? How does plotting the graph of a function help us understand it? And where do gradients, differentials and calculus fit in? In this unique little book, packed with equations and their graphs, mathematics teacher Oliver Linton reveals the …
Origami
From Surface to Form
Av Tung Ken Lam
Häftad, 2022
98 kr
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How do you make a paper hat in hurry? What are the six main origami bases? Can you trisect an angle just by folding paper? What is the difference between origami and kirigami? In this dense little pocket book, leading paper folder Tung Ken Lam tells the story of origami, from its historic origins …
Narrative
Telling the Story
Av Amy Jones
Häftad, 2022
106 kr
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What is the best way to tell a story? In first-person peripheral, or third-person focalised? Unfolding in the present, or as events in the past? Where is the camera? What is the lens? Where is the action? In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones describes the different ways that novelists …
Proportion
In Art and Architecture
Häftad, 2022
92 kr
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What is the difference between ratio and proportion? When is a harmonic rectangle also geometric? Do pentagons, hexagons and heptagons really each have their own characters? Is there a secret to great art? In this beautiful little book, art educator Michael Schneider presents a groundbreaking …
Pantheon
Gods and Goddesses of the Greco-Roman World
Häftad, 2023
89 kr
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How many Muses are there? Who were the original twelve Titans? Why is Zeus (Jupiter) associated with power stations, and Poseidon (Neptune) with salt-cellars? Who were Aphrodite's (Venus') handmaidens? In this beautiful little book, packed with helpful details and rare early illustrations, …
Character
Arcs and Archetypes
Av Amy Jones
Häftad, 2023
104 kr
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What makes a character interesting? How do you build a convincing character arc? Does every story have a hero? How many shades of villain are there? How does a writer bring their characters alive? In this timeless little book, teacher Amy Jones describes the secret techniques that writers use to …
Daydreams
& Thought Experiments
Häftad, 2023
90 kr
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How do I know I am the same person I was yesterday? What will happen if I die tonight? Do you see exactly the same colours that I see? What is it like to be a bat? Imagine, and what if ...? In this book, philosopher Alec Thompson describes the techniques used by the world's top thinkers and …
Rhythm
Pattern in Time
Häftad, 2025
92 kr
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What is the difference between a downbeat, an offbeat and a backbeat? What is the crossrhythm in a polyrhythm? Are odd meters really odd? Why is the mysterious 3-3-2 rhythm so popular all over the world? In this one-of-a-kind pocket book, top rhythm dude Dr. Julian Gerstin reveals the fundamental …
Spacetime & Relativity
Häftad, 2025
92 kr
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Why does time pass more slowly when you travel fast? Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier? How can you reach a star which is four lights years away in only three years? Is space really curved? In this brilliant little book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful …
Setting & Description
Av Amy Jones
Häftad, 2024
103 kr
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Why does an author set their story where and when they do? How do you describe places and make them real for your reader? Why might you build contrast between multiple settings in your story? In this useful little book, educator Amy Jones describes the various options available to writers for …
Megalithic Ireland
Cairns, Tombs, Henges & Circles
Häftad, 2024
92 kr
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What are Irish Court Cairns? And what are Portal Tombs? Are Irish megalithic sites really older than the Great Pyramid? What does Irish rock art mean? What were the ancients up to? In this unique illustrated pocket book, legendary Irish artist and historian Hector McDonnell takes us on a guided …
Rocket Science
To the Moon and Beyond
Häftad, 2026
92 kr
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How does a rocket take off into space? Why must most of its mass be fuel? What is the escape velocity? How do spacecraft use gravity to swing around the Solar System? How do you navigate in space? In this brilliant little book, rocket scientist Caroline P. Lubert reveals the elegant physics that …
Trees
And How They Work
Häftad, 2024
92 kr
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What is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? How many different kinds of tree are there and where do they live? In this beautiful little book, illustrated with rare old engravings and specially commissioned …
Pocket Universe
Galaxies, Stars, Planets and Moons
Av Matt Tweed
Häftad, 2025
92 kr
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Lost in space? Muddling your quasars and your clusters? Wondering how everything got to be what it is today? Pondering the mystery of a universe which seems to have been born optimised for life? Fasten your seat belts! You are holding this planet's best pocket guide to the universe, packed with …
Pilgrimage
Sacred Sites & Journeys
Häftad, 2026
92 kr
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What is the difference between a trek and a pilgrimage? Why do some people walk for weeks, months or even years to visit a holy site? What personal transformations can occur along the way, and at journey’s end? In this pocket book, packed with over 70 maps, Stephen Parsons explores pilgrimage …
