Batsford imprint: 183 books
Winning Chess
Reissue of the bestselling Irving Chernev instructional classic
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Winning Chess is a truly classic chess book, beloved of chess-mad teenagers since it was first published in 1970, updated and repackaged in algebraic format. Written in lively, conversational style by two prolific and popular chess authors, it is aimed at players who have gone past the beginner stage...
by Bridget M. Cook
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
The comprehensive guide provides the lacemaker with step-by-step instructions and illustrations on the techniques which make up this type of lacemaking. Divided into ten easy-to-follow sections, alternative methods of construction are closely examined and explained. Bridget M. Cook begins with starts...
Medicine's Strangest Cases
Extraordinary but True Tales from over five centuries of Medical History
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Medicine's Strangest Cases is a choice prescription of medical oddities, featuring an Essex man who kept getting pregnant; the physician who gave syphilis its name by writing a poem about it; and the future Lady Hamilton's training as a courtesan through giving lectures on healthy living. We also...
Warfare in the Classical World
War and the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
This authoritative volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600BC and AD 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilisation to the fall of Ravenna and the eventual decline of the Roman Empire. The book is also, of course, about the great military commanders,...
The Vietnam War
The History of America's Conflict in Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
The Vietnam War was the bloodiest and one of the most fascinating conflicts in the history of warfare. It began with America pouring massive military aid upon the South Vietnamese in an attempt to thwart a Communist takeover, and culminated in the "peace with honour" withdrawal by the Nixon...
Warfare and the Third Reich
The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Armed Forces
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
An outstanding assessment of the military power unleashed by Hitler, Warfare and the Third Reich is a notable contribution both to military history and to the understanding of the events during, and the outcome of, World War II. Written with great authoroty, it examines and discusses the growth, development...
by Barry Cunliffe
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
This revised introduction to Britain in the first millennium BC incorporates modifications to a story that is still controversial. It covers a time of dramatic change in Europe, dominated by the emergence of Rome as a megastate. In Britain, on the extremity of these developments, it was a period of...
by Sharon Finmark
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Colour is fundamental to painting and the ability to mix and reproduce specific hues is an art in itself. Colour theory can be dull and complicated, but in this book, experienced artist and teacher, Sharon Finmark, demonstrates colour mixing in a practical and easy-to-follow way. In addition to being...
Slow Stitch
Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing...
Learn Backgammon in 10 Minutes
The Quickest Way to Learn the Game
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Always wanted to play backgammon but haven't much time to learn? This handy little eBook will show you how in just 10 minutes Introduces how to arrange the checkers, how to move, scoring and notation, and explains simply and effectively how gameplay works Informative diagrams and quirky illustrations...
by Neil Fulwood
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
100 Sex Scenes that Changed Cinema explores the representation of sexuality and sexual expression in cinema by tracing the key scenes that helped change, develop and influence one of the world's most powerful medium. The 100 films are arranged thematically in the following chapters: Implicit (Not-explicit)...
by Hazel Soan
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
A practical guide to learn painting in oils, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations...
by David Curtis, Robin Capon
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
One of the attractions of painting outdoors is the challenge of capturing the spirit of a place - changing light, weather and transient conditions demand particular painting skills if they are to be interpreted effectively. Leading painter David Curtis works on location, in all weathers, observing...
by Deirdre Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
"She is the most wonderfully inventive and brilliantly talented designer" Dame Judi Dench on Clancy. Deirdre Clancy is one of the most experienced and accomplished costume designers in the business. In this book, she gives her inside knowledge of designing for stage and screen, which includes...