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A Handheld History: A comprehensive celebration of handheld consoles and their iconic games from indie journal publisher Lost In Cult
A Handheld History is a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games.
Forty years ago, businessmen fiddling with calculators inspired Gunpei Yokoi to create the Game & Watch. Ever since then, handheld gaming has been hugely influential, spawning communities who trade Pokémon in the playground and share Miis on the subway. This introspective adventure will delve into decades of gaming memories and reconnect you to that long car journey full of discarded AA batteries before speeding ahead to the contemporary days of blockbusters in your backpack.
Handheld gaming is celebrated loudly, proudly, and across hundreds of beautifully assembled pages of art and essays. Featuring words from many incredible voices, this is an unmissable ode to the gaming device that you keep close to your heart – right in your jacket pocket.
Words and art by:
Alex Olney
Ashens
Bob Wulff
Brandon Saltalamacchia
Brian Crecente
Hannah Kwan Cosselmon
Janet Garcia
Jason Bradbury
Jeff Grubb
Jonathan Traynor
Kevin Kenson
Larry Bundy Jr.
Mike Diver
Raul Higuera
Stephen Maurice Graham
Plus many more!Made in collaboration with Retro Dodo. This edition published in partnership with Expanse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
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The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Important and empowering’ – BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
‘Get this great guide and be inspired’ – STEPHEN FRY
‘A handbook of hope … Buy it, read it, start changing things right now’ – JOANNA LUMLEY
_______________The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. How can an individual ever make a difference?
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face.
The Book of Wilding is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie’s mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project at Knepp in Sussex. It is inspired by the requests they receive from people wanting to learn how to rewild everything from unprofitable farms, landed estates and rivers, to ponds, allotments, churchyards, urban parks, gardens, window boxes and public spaces.. The Book of Wilding has the answers.
_______________‘Brilliantly readable and incredibly hard-working’ – HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL
‘A deep, dazzling and indispensable guide to the most important task of all: the restoration of the living planet’ – GEORGE MONBIOT
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Art Journal, Doodle Diary With Creative Prompts For Girls, Teens And Young Adults: New Creative Ways To Wreck And Destroy This Book. Spark Your Imagination
Let’s your imagination goes wild!
No rules, Limitless PossibilitiesArt Journal is a new fun creative way to express your inner artistic and unleash your ideas in unexpected styles. This journal can also help you relieve your stress by expressing your emotions and thoughts to your journal by painting, burning, scribble and many more extreme ways that you will find out once you start the journey.
Art Journal Includes:
- More Than 80+ funny and challenging prompts for your enjoyment, each task is unique and can be done based on your interpretation
- Size 6 x 9 inches; 15.24 x 22.86 cm
- Spend your free time in the way you’ve never imagined
- High-quality paper stock
- A Matte-Finish Cover for an Elegant, Professional Look, and Feel.
Grab a Copy of This Journal Now!!
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British and Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide (WILDGuides, 117)
A highly illustrated and portable identification guide to the most common wild flowers and other plants
This innovative photographic guide covers the most common wild flowers and other plants found in Great Britain and Ireland, as defined by the very latest distribution maps. It is designed so that anyone faced with an unfamiliar wild plant can confidently put a name to the species or recognise that it is a less common plant needing further investigation. The identification process is based on standard botanical features that are straightforwardly described, clearly illustrated and supported by a simple visual key to families. This book can be your springboard into the wider world of botanical identification, wherever you are, and of plants both common and rare.
- Covers the plants most likely to be seen, including those in coastal areas
- Includes more than 1,000 colour photographs, with macro images of key features when needed
- Features a friendly, easy-to-use design and text written in plain English, with essential botanical terms described and illustrated
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Stitched Journeys with Birds: Inspiration to Let Your Creativity Take Flight
Through personal interviews and galleries of bird-related fabric artwork, this book celebrates birds and the artists that have been inspired and moved by them. Escape into an unexpected world of avian fiber art. This collection — brought together by Martha Sielman, executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA)―tells how artists live creatively and how birds fit into their lives and inspire them. Bird lovers, needlecrafters, quilters, and other crafters of all ages will be delighted by this book with gorgeous images of avian art on and with fabric and other materials. Interviews with and quotes from more than 100 of these artists give “live creatively” advice and inside information about the gorgeous bird-inspired art that they create. Over 200 master crafters — quilters, embroiderers, and other fabric artists — from 15 countries on six continents from different backgrounds and experiences share their love of birds and the inspiration they find in them. Includes photographic galleries of avian art and crafts sorted by bird types, including birds like finches, gulls, owls, woodland birds, birds of prey, and many more. Over 500 full-color images; Readers can curl up in their favorite chairs and enjoy the best of “bird stitchery.” Or they can share it with the bird lovers in their life!Read more
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Be a Birder: The joy of birdwatching and how to get started
‘He is delight and joy personified’ – MARIAN KEYES
‘Set to become BBC’s next David Attenborough’ – DAILY MAIL
‘Brings a little bit of joy to us all’ – GUARDIANDiscover the wonderful world of birdwatching with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin – winner of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing 2022.
‘Birds have been with me my entire life – from the colourful weaver birds on the banks of the Nile in Sudan to the magpies of Newcastle, from the roosting peregrine falcons near my parents’ house in Northampton to the white-tailed eagles on the west coast of Scotland. I love them. If you take the time to stop and listen, you’ll see the world through different eyes. It’s all out there, waiting for you to find it. And it might just bring you as much joy as it’s brought me.’
Journey along with Hamza in Be a Birder as he recounts stories of his birding adventures, and shares tips and tricks to help you get started in birdwatching.
In this beautifully illustrated guide, featuring fifty of Hamza’s favourite birds, you will learn how to start identifying birds, understand their behaviour and movements, and find even more exciting birds, wherever you are. Starting with the goldfinch in your garden, to tawny owls in woodlands, to the elusive kingfisher near rivers and marshes, you will build your birdwatching confidence and push yourself further afield to find new feathered wonders.
Encouraging us all to stop, step outside and listen, Be a Birder is both a practical guide and a joyous celebration of these incredible creatures. Once you start looking for them, and with Hamza as your guide, your world will be forever changed.
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Demonstration, Trial and Experimental Buses
When bus and coach manufacturers or bodybuilders brought out a new design, they would usually provide a demonstration vehicle for would-be purchasers to try out before buying. These vehicles would later be sold off after a few years and were sometimes snapped up by small companies that might not have been able to afford the cost of a new vehicle. Some of the larger companies would buy a small selection of vehicles by different makers to compare in service before deciding on which type to standardise on for mass purchase. Other innovative companies might rebuild existing vehicles in their own workshops in an attempt to improve their performance or extend their life, or to try out new ideas. This book looks at a variety of demonstration vehicles, on display, in use, and after being sold off, as well as vehicles that were bought experimentally or modified extensively during their service life.Read more
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Coins of England 2024 Pre-Decimal (Standard Catalogue of British Coins)
This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties. All decimal coinage since 1968 is listed in a separate volume, available as an independent publication.Read more
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A Summer Wedding at the Cornish Manor: Saved the date with the newest feel-good romantic read from Linn B. Halton! (Escape to Cornwall Book 3)
This summer, save the date for Renweneth Farm’s very first wedding!As the seasons change, so do the lives of those who call the farm home. Bustling with activity in anticipation of a busy Spring, it’s all go with Jess and Riley’s wedding on the horizon and Renweneth Manor’s restoration in full swing.
But while the farm business flourishes, Jess and Ivy need to learn to navigate unforeseen challenges – financial worries, two disgruntled locals, and even a blast from Riley’s past… In the midst of it all can Ivy juggle a new and unexpected arrival with her booming business, and can Jess keep track of her perfect day?
Join Jess and the team at Renweneth Farm as they struggle to make the pieces of the intricate puzzle that bonds them together, fall neatly into place.
A story that celebrates love, life, and the way friends become family in this growing community.
Perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin.
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Mama Made Minis Knotted Loveys: 16 Heirloom Amigurumi Crochet Patterns
Crochet charming knotted loveys with this easy guide to amigurumi from Alyson Dratch and Lindsay McNutt, the designers and mothers behind Mama Made Minis. From snuggly farmyard friends like Lettie Lamb and CeeCee Chick to magical creatures like Una Unicorn and Dusty Dragon, these 16 patterns are sure to bring comfort and joy to your minis every day. Thanks to the heirloom quality of these designs, you can create each stitch with love, knowing that your child’s new plushie will be by their side for years to come! Complete with a step-by-step assembly guide and Aly and Lindsay’s best maker tips and tricks for assured success, these adorable loveys will come together quickly and effortlessly. Follow along with the Mamas’ expert instruction to flawlessly recreate their work, or put your own spin on the patterns by switching up the colour and yarn weight. Whichever exciting direction you choose, these sweet knotted loveys will make the ultimate gift for the minis in your life!Read more
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Christmas Memories at Waterside Cottage (Pepper Bay Series, Book 10)
Welcome to Pepper Bay, where you’ll find love, drama, and a happily ever after.
Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Alison Sherlock, Rachael Lucas, and Holly Martin.
The Pepper Bay books are standalone stories that intertwine with recurring characters. Best enjoyed when read in order.
Christmas Memories at Waterside Cottage: Charlie and Grace have been together for four years, but when Grace wakes up in hospital after an accident, she doesn’t remember her husband at all. With Christmas just around the corner, and it being their favourite time of year, Charlie pulls out all the festive stops, hoping his wife will remember their relationship or at least fall in love with him all over again, because there is no way he can lose her.
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Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse (The Glenbriar Series Book 6)
Whatever happens this Christmas, they didn’t forecast this!
When charismatic and handsome weather presenter Marcus Bowman walks back into Willow Roxburgh’s life three weeks before Christmas, her quiet job as an admin worker at the Old Schoolhouse residential care centre in Glenbriar is shattered. He’s not only the man she used to crush on, he’s also the one who thwarted her TV forecasting dreams.
But she’s no longer the anonymous studio assistant; she’s secretly Scotland’s new favourite weather forecaster, Rocky Rainman.
With the Schoolhouse facing closure, Marcus is on an assignment to drum up festive support. However, he’s discovered the internet sensation Rocky Rainman lives somewhere nearby and is determined to expose him after Rocky’s recent damaging comments on social media. Seeing Willow, the girl he used to obsess over, shakes his priorities.
When a blizzard hits, Willow and Marcus are snowed in, and she discovers her perception of him wasn’t as accurate as her forecasts. Marcus isn’t convinced it’ll be a white Christmas, but he’s determined to win Willow’s heart. Can their new love weather storm if he discovers her secret? Because how can there be a future for Marcus Bowman and Rocky Rainman?
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♥ Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse is the sixth book in The Glenbriar Series, but can be read on its own as a standalone.
♥ Set in the highlands of Scotland in a small town with fun, romance, drama, and a guaranteed happy ending. Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse has a bit of steam and lots of heart.
♥The Glenbriar Series is a spinoff from the Scottish Island Escapes series and there are crossovers and intertwining characters.
♥ A beautiful romance story, perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain and Rachel Lucas
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Garden Party, The & Other Stories
Maeve Binchy is one of Britain’s most popular and bestselling authors, and this collection of four stories from the BBC Radio 4 archive shows her at her most insightful and imaginative. In The Garden Party, Helen envies her neighbour Debbie Kennedy’s garden – and her life – but discovers that things are not always as they seem; while The Special Sale sees lonely Yvonne arranging a special lunch for her friend Frank and his children on the day after Christmas. The Sensible Celebration finds Lorna about to throw a small party to celebrate the decade gone by: but as she plans, she starts to think about her life, and her marriage. Finally, in Dolly’s Mother, the beauty, grace and efficiency of her perfect parent have always made Dolly feel inferior – until the day of her sixteenth birthday. These four stories, never collected together in book form and unique to audio, are read by acclaimed actors Niamh Cusack, Dervla Kirwan, Doreen Hepburn and Stella McCusker.
1 CD. 57 mins.
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