Wooden Books UK Series – serie
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27 produkter
27 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
90 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 reveals the ancient magic of the Tarot, introducing us to the colourful characters and eternal principles whose placement in a spread of cards can mirror our everyday lives.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
112 kr
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 examples, polymath Steven Goodwin reveals the secrets of the codermakers, and the toolkits of the codebreakers. If you ever wanted to send a secret message to someone special, this book will show you how.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
90 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 Newman tells the story of Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Nevali Çori and other temples in Turkey, which are so old that their very existence challenges history as we know it.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
93 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 flower names. From names made up by Shakespeare to names based on appearance or medicinal properties, prepare to be amused, informed and amazed.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
92 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 dolphins, stereo to surround, this book will appeal to singers, musicians, architects, biologists, and anyone who ever wanted to know more about the wonderful world of sound.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
87 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 secrets of polynomial functions, polar functions, inverse functions, complex functions, vector functions and many more. Lines will never look the same again!
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
92 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 to its use in mathematics, medicine and the kitchen. Whether you are trying to make a whale, a frog or a waterbomb, this is the essential pocket guide.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
90 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 European paganism, and paints a landscape of stunning beauty, populated by otherworldly shamen, strange gods, heathen temples and living elemental energies.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
103 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 and scriptwriters tell their stories. Packed with examples and insights, this is an essential reference guide for writers of all ages and disciplines. It's not the story, it's how you tell it!
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
89 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 synthesis of proportion in the ancient world. From temples to dinner plates, paintings to pots, archways to jewellery, discover the eternally useful tools and techniques of the masters.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
87 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, picture-researcher Philippa Lewis reveals the fabulous deities of the Classical world, their colourful characters, memorable stories and visual attributes, showing how the immortals live on even today.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
100 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 create their characters, along with their archetypes, backstories, motivations, modes of dialogue, habits, hopes, fears, flaws, frustrations ... and eventual resolutions and redemptions.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
92 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 on a whirlwind tour into the tiny realms, the stuff we are all made of, the building blocks of the material world, the elements of chemisty.
Häftad, Engelska, 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 history, ideas and practical methods of connecting with the light and mind of the Cosmos, so that you too can see our everyday world for the imaginary construct it really is.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
85 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 creatives, from Seneca to Einstein, to ponder the big questions, illuminate the little questions, and come up with totally new questions about life, the universe and everything.
Häftad, Engelska, 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 creative structures of musical rhythm, showing how they power styles from rock, rap, and reggae to highlife and salsa, and the traditions of Africa, Latin America, Arabia, and India.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
90 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 original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit. If you have ever wanted to think like Einstein, this is the book for you.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
100 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 setting their stories in space and time, and outlines the tried and tested literary tricks which authors use to paint these places so vividly in the imagination of their readers.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
89 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 tour of ancient Ireland, which in early times seems to have been the most civilised land in the whole of Europe, as indeed, it may still be today.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
103 kr
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What is a literary genre? What are tropes? What genre does a creaky door suggest? Or a man and a woman stuck in an elevator? When should you use tropes? When should you avoid them? In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones outlines the archetypal genres of the literary world, illuminating them with classic examples and a garnish of tropes. If you ever wanted to explore the well-trodden ruts and cliches of literary life then this book is for you.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
90 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 carries spacecraft from launch pad into orbit and deep space, including Newton’s Laws, the dreaded rocket equation, staging, suits, propulsion, nozzles, and almost everything you need to reach the Moon.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
87 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 drawings, internationally renowned Finnish tree boffin Professor Olavi Huikari takes us on an unforgettable journey deep into the secrets of these hugest and most majestic of life forms.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
90 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 fascinating facts and diagrams. Sit back and let Matt Tweed take you on a trip through time and space. You'll never look at the night sky in quite the same way again.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
90 kr
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What are dreams? Where do they come from? What do they mean? Are they messages from the unconcious, or from the divine? A play of memories? A rehearsal of waking life? How do we incubate more of them? In this beautifully illustrated pocket book, top dreams boffin Dr Kelly Bulkeley explores the ways dreams have been understood across the ages, from Aristotle, Artemidorus, and Ibn Sirin to medieval prophecy, Jungian psychology, and lucid dreaming practice. With over 100 interpretations.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
92 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. From heathland and mires to inclosures and ancient woodlands, with smugglers, snakecatchers, verderers and forest keepers, the New Forest remains a living mosaic of history, ecology and tradition.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
89 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 ornament, from the Five Orders, with their columns, capitals and entablatures, to the fabulous patterns and motifs which adorn them. An indispensable guide to the visual language which still surrounds us today.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
87 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 routes, from the Camino de Santiago to the Hajj, from India’s sacred rivers to Japan’s mountain circuits, from Celtic wells to Baltic forests, showing pilgrimage as both inner and outer journey and quest.