New Releases by Nick Robinson

English Unlimited is a six-level (A1 to C1) goals-based course for adults. Centred on purposeful, real-life objectives, it prepares learners to use English independently for global communication. The Self-study Pack consists of a Workbook with DVD-ROM. It enables learners to consolidate and build upon work done in class. The Workbook provides extra ''Explore Writing'' tasks plus a complete ''Explore Reading'' syllabus, as well as ''Over to you'' exercises allowing personalisation of language practice. In addition to over 300 interactive practice activities, the DVD-ROM includes video for every unit featuring international speakers, a self-recording and playback tool for pronunciation practice, animated clips offering speaking practice in everyday situations, and customisable ''QuickCheck'' tests to monitor progress.

English Unlimited for Spanish Speakers is a six-level goals-based course for Spanish-speaking adult learners. Centred on real-life objectives, it prepares learners to use English independently and confidently for global communication. The Self-study Pack (Workbook with DVD-ROM and Audio CD) enables learners to consolidate and build upon work done in class including extra ''Explore Writing'' tasks and a complete ''Explore Reading'' syllabus. ''Over to you'' exercises personalise the practice. ''Get it right!'' pages give Spanish-speaking learners practice of the language explored in the Coursebook Tips. A self-study Audio CD features Spanish speakers using the language in context as well as pronunciation models. The DVD-ROM features a range of practice activities, video interviews with international speakers, a self-recording and playback tool, animated clips offering speaking practice in everyday situations, and customisable ''QuickCheck'' tests.

The Spinward Marches awaits your exploration in this huge poster map, featuring every system, trade link and starbase in the sector. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this map is the first in a series that will allow you to explore the entire Third Imperium and beyond, joining posters together to form one gigantic map! Includes a full key to aid navigation.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it''s the BIGGEST book of paper air planes ever made, the greatest origami air show on earth, the supersized collection of models for your paper hangar. Paper planes hold a stratospheric appeal for every generation and for all ages from a child enjoying the wonder of folding his or her first model to a grandparent streamlining the latest record-breaking creation. And there''s no shortage of books on paper planes out there, but they''re all so, well... small! THE BIGGEST EVER BOOK OF PAPER PLANES changes all that. It''s the jumbo of the paper plane world, with giant templates for instant monster models. Designed to supersize your paper plane passion, it contains everything you need to create the Vulcans and Stealth bombers of the paper plane world. There is a manual of full folding instructions, with step-bystep illustrations, folding and flying tips, performance stats and charts, plus a dozen dazzlingly designed templates, not to mention the giant poster photographs. So, start folding, look to the skies, and beware of disrupting local air traffic. If you think the book looks impressive, wait till you see the planes! To enormity, and beyond!

face2face is a six level general English course for adults and young adults. It goes from Starter level through to Advanced. The Teacher''s Book offers comprehensive support including teaching notes, answer keys, photocopiable activities, extra teaching ideas plus useful classroom techniques and activities for advanced classes. The photocopiable activities include 10 Vocabulary Plus worksheets to teach additional lexis, 10 Progress Tests, 10 Help with Listening worksheets and over 30 Class Activities for extra communicative language practice. The Teacher''s Book also contains a description of the face2face methodology and an easy-to-use reference showing how face2face Advanced relates to the requirements of level C1 of the CEF. It also includes photocopiable instructions for the Student''s Book CD-ROM/Audio CD.

If your drunken antics have gotten old, entertain your drinking buddies with the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Barstool Origami features origami projects designed for barflies who want to enhance their bar experience with more than drunken chitchat or televised ballgames. Just saying origami is funny when you have had too many beers and folding paper becomes a feat of coordination after a couple of cosmos. Origami is a far better icebreaker than your old pick-up lines. You can use the Peanut Catapult to get the bartender''s attention when it''s time for another round. There''s an origami replacement date when your own heartthrob fails.

Enjoy big boat racing on a small scale! Paper Yachts shows you how to create miniature imitations of four classes of the most competitive yachts on the planet—from the larger International America’s Cup craft to the small and nimble Extreme 40s. Captain your own vessel with sixteen water resistant templates that allow you to test your personal watercraft in the tub, down the stream, or in the ocean. Detailed instructions and illustrations help you fold and launch each sailboat, and specially designed courses set you up for some serious match racing or a mixed class regatta. Loaded with gorgeous photos and nautical trivia, Paper Yachts is more than origami, it’s the excitement of sailing at your fingertips. So weigh anchor, cast off, and be an admiral of the sea for a day.

In order to avoid interception, origami has a long and cherished tradition as a means of sending love notes. This work contains 5 different designs of patterned writing paper as well as envelopes in which to send your love message.

This kit contains instructions and paper for making 14 origami animals--a giraffe, a frog, a butterfly, and more. Consumable.

Aprende los pliegues y las bases fundamentales, desde el nivel de principiante hasta el de experto. Pon en práctica tu arte y elige entre más de treinta modelos, proyectos que se explican con diagramas muy sencillos y desarrollados paso a paso. Encontrarás Cubos - Figuras - Formas geométricas - Animales salvajes - Estrellas - Formas orgánicas - Animales domésticos - Combinaciones de colores - Diseños florales - Proyectos clásicos - Modelos elegantes - Plieques avanzados.

''The Origami Bible'' is packed with familiar favourites such as CD cases, envelopes, and hats, combined with brand new designs - elephants, tadpoles, and unique modular forms that can be used as home accents or decorative display pieces. From choosing the right paper to understanding the symbols, from building 12-fold designs to 24-fold models, this book will make an invaluable reference work for all folders, whether complete beginners, or intermediate and advanced artists. Author Nick Robinson focuses on mastery of technique and creativity - showing how designs are forged, what creative processes are involved, and how existing works can be adapted. Fully illustrated in colour, ''The Origami Bible'' will enable readers, whatever their level of skill, to fold almost any design, traditional or contemporary. The emphasis is on creativity, encouraging the reader to combine and extend existing techniques to produce new origami works.

Anyone who thought of origami as child''s play is in for a surprise with this funny and entertaining book that goes where no other origami books have gone before. Combining the ancient Japanese art of origami with humor and sex, each project transforms an average piece of chaste, virgin paper into something both artistic and enticing. Full-color photos.

Text and accompanying photographs provide instructions for creating origami animals.

With individual thoroughbred racehorses costing millions of pounds each, the explosion in the bloodstock industry in the 1980s was the ultimate gamble of the decade - symbol of the business euphoria of the times. Tracing the events of how Sangster and his elite Irish racing experts took the world''s most prestigious bloodstock auction, the Keeneland Sales in Kentucky, by storm and written with the co-operation of Sangster himself, this book is the inside track on a breathtaking bid to corner the thoroughbred market.

Step-by-step instructions for making paper airplanes that really fly...from a tri-plane to a jet fighter.