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Scapegoat: A Flight Crew's Journey from Heroes to Villains to Redemption

Emilio Corsetti III · Odyssey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 472
Format: Hardcover

"This is the kind of case the Board has never had to deal with-a head-on collision between the credibility of a flight crew versus the airworthiness of the aircraft." NTSB Investigator-in-Charge Leslie Dean KampschrorOn April 4, 1979, a Boeing 727 with 82 passengers and a crew...
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A Complete Practical Guide to Caged & Aviary Birds: How To Keep Pet Birds, With Expert Advice On Buying, Housing, Feeding, Handling, Breeding And Exhibiting

David Alderton · Southwater Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions on birdcare in the home or outdoor aviary, with 250 photographs of types.
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The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines

Yoshihito Isogawa · No Starch Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

The LEGO® Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines is a collection of hundreds of working examples of simple yet fascinating Technic models that you can build based on their pictures alone. Each project uses color-coded pieces and is photographed from multiple angles, making it easy to see how the models...
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Roped In: Creative Craft Projects Made with Rope

Gemma Patford · Hardie Grant
Pages: 176
Format: Flexibound

Gemma employs her famous ropework and all-round craft genius to offer a range of projects and crafty tricks to make your life more fabulous. Looking for a macramé plant holder to spruce up your living room? Want to create a swanky dog lead for your favorite pet? Looking to give your...
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Knit, Hook, and Spin: A Kid's Activity Guide to Fiber Arts and Crafts

Laurie M Carlson · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 148
Format: Print book

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and illustrations...
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant · Storey Publishing
Pages: 286
Format: Print book

Irresistible! This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners. Hats and caps,...
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How to Celebrate Everything: Recipes and Rituals for Birthdays, Holidays, Family Dinners, and Every Day In Between

Jenny Rosenstrach · Ballantine
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From the creator of the popular blog and book Dinner: A Love Story and author of the New York Times bestseller Dinner: The Playbook comes a warm and inviting guide with more than one hundred time-tested recipes and a host of inspiring ideas for turning birthdays, holidays, and everyday...
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Mandalas to Crochet: 30 Great Patterns

Haafner Linssen · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Crocheted mandalas are having a moment! And it's no wonder the lovely mandala is in vogue: one evening is often enough to begin and finish something eye-catching. Many crocheters make mandalas as a meditative activity, while others love them simply for the wonderful opportunities they...
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Ned the Knitting Pirate

Diana Murray · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The crew of the pirate ship the Rusty Heap are a fearsome bunch! They're tougher than gristle and barnacle grit. They heave and they ho and they swab and they . . . knit? Well, one of them does, at least! Unfortunately for Ned, his knitting doesn't go over well with the captain and crew....
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Loom Knitting Primer

Isela Phelps · Griffin, 2016.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The "must-have" book for loom knitters by the top expert on the subject is now updated to reflect the newer looms on the market. Like the previous edition this new edition still contains everything you need to know about loom knitting, like gauge, yarn thickness, increasing,...
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Antique trader antiques & collectibles price guide 2017

Eric Bradley · Krause Publications
Pages: 800
Format: Print book

"A fun read and important handbook for all collectors or anyone who is thinking about collecting." --Anne Kugielsky, Antiques and the Arts Weekly Just about anything you can admire or desire fills the pages of Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide--the #1 selling...
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The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking

Judi Watanabe · Creative Pub Intl, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished...
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The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary: 150 new stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up, back and forth & in the round

Wendy Bernard · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Wendy Bernard's groundbreaking reference title Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions - and readers took notice. Now Bernard is back with The Knitting...
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Modern Crochet Mandalas: 50 Colorful Motifs to Crochet

Interweave Editors · Interweave Pr
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

50 mandalas in fresh, modern colors! In Modern Crochet Mandalas, you'll find more than 50 uniquely delightful pieces to stitch up whenever the mood strikes. Bursting with imagination and a playful use of color, these mandalas will keep you happily stitching the day away. Mandalas are the perfect...
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