ARDUINO FOR BEGINNERSThe Arduino is a small computer, originally created in Italy.It is small, functional, and most importantly affordable. It can be used for a wide range of projects, and is great fun for anyone to learn and use.This guide covers the basics of the Arduino, including the different models, what's included, how to use the Arduino, and some different projects to try.As your skills develop, the amount of Arduino projects you can ...

A witty and informative account that busts the myths about Britain's most captivating butterfly species.When summer is at its zenith and the sallow foliage develops a bluish tinge, a giant butterfly – beautiful, bold and brazen – flies powerfully over the tree canopy. Females of this species, wary yet determined, haunt the sallow thickets, depositing their eggs, while the males establish treetop territories and descend to the woodland floor in search of indelicacie...

RASPBERRY PI FOR BEGINNERSThe Raspberry Pi is a small computer that is affordable, fun, practical, and rapidly growing in popularity. It has a huge range of functions, and the uses of this amazing little computer are only limited by the users imagination, time, and effort.This book explains how the Raspberry Pi works, and the different uses of this computer.No matter what version of Pi you currently have, this guide will show you how to begin using a...

The butterflies of Britain, in the words of one of their greatest champions.Matthew Oates has led a butterflying life. Naturalist, conservationist and passionate lover of poetry, he has devoted himself to these exalted creatures: to their observation, to singing their praises, and to ensuring their survival. Based on fifty years of detailed diaries, In Pursuit of Butterflies is the chronicle of this life.Oates leads the reader through a lifetime of...

Moderate Radical explores an exciting period of English, and British, history: Elizabethan and Early Stuart religious politics. Tobie Matthew (c. 1544-1628) started Elizabeth's reign as a religious radical, yet ended up running the English Church during the tumultuous years leading up to the British Civil Wars. Moderate Radical provides a new perspective on this period, and an insight into the power of conforming puritanism as a political and cultural force. Matthew's vis...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

A collection of three thrilling mysteries, set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.“Murder mysteries always work well as spoken word and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good... Atmospheric and Great Fun ” Daily Express*“*Good News...