Crowood: 676 books
Dogs of the Shepherds
A Review of the Pastoral Breeds
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2014
Dogs of the Shepherds is a book for all those who admire the most valuable of all the working dogs, the pastoral breeds: sheepdogs, cattle dogs and flock protection dogs, the indispensable farmer's servants and companion dogs for thousands of proud dog-owners across the globe. Painstakingly researched...
Golden Retrievers
A Practical Guide for Owners and Breeders
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Books in the A Practical Guide for Owners and Breeders series explore in detail all aspects of owning and caring for individual breeds of dog. Written in an accessible style, this book focuses on providing practical information about caring for your Golden Retriever, and will be an essential resource...
Catching Moles
The History and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
For centuries, man and mole have taken from the soil in their bid to survive. This has resulted in bitter conflict between these adversaries and one that continues today. Whatever the season, whatever the weather, wherever the mole, mole catchers have worked to remove moles. Journey through history...
Palaeoartist's Handbook
Recreating prehistoric animals in art
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
Extinct worlds live again in palaeoart: artworks of fossil animals, plants and environments carefully reconstructed from palaeontological and geological data. Such artworks are widespread in popular culture, appearing in documentaries, museums, books and magazines, and inspiring depictions of dinosaurs...
Clock Cases
A Practical Guide to Their Construction, Restoration and Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
This practical, informative and beautifully illustrated book will be essential reading for all those with a passion for mechanical clocks. It will be of particular interest to both amateurs and professionals alike who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way according to modern...
Scratch-Building Model Railway Tank Locomotives
The Tilbury 4-4-2
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
This fascinating volume tells you everything you need to know about how to build an 00 gauge Tilbury Tank locomotive or, indeed, any similar type of tank. Written in an engaging, encouraging and easily understable style, this new work is a worthy successor to the author's first book, Scratch-Building...
Time-Lapse Photography
Art and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Time-lapse photography has grabbed the attention of photographers, but few understand how to maximize its potential. This practical book introduces its rich scope and explains how it can be used as a powerful communication tool. By drawing on the ideas behind stills photography and video, it gives...
Alvis
The Complete Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
This book tells the story of Alvis and its cars, aero engines and military vehicles. Starting with the formation of the company in 1919, it traces the company's products through the 1920s and 1930s, and through its wartime exploits to its eventual takeover by Rover. The book covers: the early four-cylinder...
TVR 1946-1982
The Trevor Wilkinson and Martin Lilley Years
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
This fascinating book tells the complete story of the early days of TVR, from Trevor Wilkinson establishing the company in 1946 through to the Martin Lilley years, which came to an end in 1982. The design and development of these classic British sports cars, with their defining characteristics of...
Porsche 914
An Enthusiast's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
The Porsche 914 was born into consistently confusing and troubled times at Porsche and Volkswagen, not least with the idea of a non-911 Porsche horrifiying many at the time. A Porsche with an engine that wasn't in the back was simply unthinkable. Richard Gooding examines the story of a car of mixed...
by Terry Booker
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
It is hard to imagine a model railway layout without a signal box somewhere along the line. They were, after all, the most numerous of the steam-era buildings, and some were almost as old as the railways themselves, dating back to the mid-1800s. With the increased availability of signal box kits and...
by Bob Gledhill
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Although most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This fascinating and well-illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work and how railway modellers can use them to produce...
by David Tisdale
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Whether in a rural or urban setting, the addition of railway infrastructure can transform a train set into a railway layout. Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways demonstrates how to build these essential features and place them into a railway layout. It describes the...
by Peter Marriott
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Do you enjoy running model trains but want to improve your layout? Do you want to gain expertise over a wider range of railway modelling skills and acquire the confidence to tackle modelling tasks that you have previously shied away from? If so, this is the book for you. Brimming with advice and tips,...