Books by John Roberts

Launched in 1906, HMS Dreadnought was the first ''all-big-gun'' battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design for more than a generation. She was built at Portsmouth in 14 months, a record which has never been equalled, and when she was launched she was superior in both firepower and speed to anything then afloat. Perhaps even more radical than her design was the proposal to adopt Parsons turbines, which at the time had been hardly tested. Though she saw little action during her career, her influence was profound and she gave her name to a class of ship that dominated the high seas for more than a generation. As part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this book provides the finest documentation of the Bellona, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship''s service history.

Marionettes are loved by puppeteers and audiences for what they can do on stage, but they can be challenging to design, make and perform. This beautiful book clearly explains the process from making the puppets to putting them on strings and bringing them alive. Detailed step-by-step instructions are given to make three marionettes - a walking bird, a dancer and a wooden man - each using different tools and materials, with progressively more tricky techniques. Written by a leading puppeteer, it celebrates the art of the marionette.

The destruction of the HMS Hood by the Bismarck in 1941 was one of the most shocking episodes in the history of the Royal Navy. Built during World War I, the Hood was the largest, fastest and one of the most handsome capital ships in the world. For the first time, this volume in the renowned Anatomy of a Ship series is available in paperback, and features a detailed description of every aspect of the beloved battlecruiser. In addition to analysing the genesis of its design and contemporary significance, this exceptional study provides the finest documentation of the Hood, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship''s service history.

A novel about three generations of one family. We hear about Anti Glad who used to farm Tyddyn Bach, her nephew Iorwerth who changed direction following the death of his aunt, and Bethan his daughter. A story about rural and city life, about guardianship and love and about harbouring resentment and revenge.

Red Days presents how music and action, music and discourse, experienced a profound re-functioning as definitions of the popular unmoored themselves from the condescending judgements of post-1950s high culture and the sentiment of the old popular culture and the musicologically conformist rock ''n'' roll seeking to displace it.

Besides a complete set of official Admiralty plans, reproduces many unpublished detail drawings. Many enlargements and close-ups, with expert commentary, all in full colour. Includes a spectacular double gatefold

This new title reproduces two complete sets (1916 and 1936) of official Admiralty plans .

Why do two young Britons become terrorists?Shalima is a young muslim woman; Yusuf was born Ryan but converts to Islam. Both are radicalised and fly to Yemen to join Al Qaeda. Here they are trained and indoctrinated.

Roberts seeks to show how and why world citizenship and mundialism-the building of global institutions-are essential for the human race to solve the growing problems of the environment, international violence, and other major world challenges.

Many people who look at art decry it for the lack of craft skill in its production, whether it be painting, photography or sculpture. This work sheds light on this obsolescence of traditional craft skills in contemporary art, exploring the technological and social developments that gave rise to those postmodern theories.