Remarkable Plants Five Year Journal

Author : Kew The Royal Botanic Gardens
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500420287

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Remarkable Plants: Five-Year Journal by Kew The Royal Botanic Gardens Pdf

An inspirational journal filled with delightful illustrations of the plants found at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Illustrated with exquisite and exotic images taken from the celebrated book Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World, this five-year journal offers ample space to trace the passing of the seasons and record plans, ideas, reflections, and more. The images are accompanied by select quotes on botanical themes by Chaucer, Wordsworth, D.H. Lawrence, Thomas Jefferson, and many others, encouraging an appreciation for the natural world and the extraordinary diversity and wonder of plants. This journal is part of a range of beautiful stationery products that marries the design and production kudos of Thames & Hudson with the world-renowned horticultural cachet of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Author : Helen Bynum,William Bynum
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780500772430

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Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World by Helen Bynum,William Bynum Pdf

A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of the most remarkable plants that shape our world, with exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The authors are expert guides to the intriguing histories, significance and uses of over 80 key plants, revealing our complex relationship with them, both for use and beauty. Rich in cultural, historical, botanical and symbolic associations, the plants presented here, from every corner of the globe, both familiar and bizarre, all have fascinating stories to tell. Sections cover every aspect of our interaction with plants, starting with foods that laid the foundations for the development of civilizations, such as wheat, rice and maize, and those that enliven our diet, such as saffron and spices. Other sections look at plants that have helped to house us, including bamboo and the oak, or crops that have made people rich, notably tea, coffee and sugar cane. Many plants have been used medicinally, from willow to the Madagascar periwinkle. Some are the objects of obsession or are revered, including the tulip, the rose and the lotus, and some are bizarre, such as the world's largest flower, rafflesia, which smells of rotting flesh. For anyone interested in the beauty and diversity of plants, this beautiful book, richly illustrated with over 200 drawings and paintings, will be an inspiration and a delight.

Author : Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307279644

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On Paper by Nicholas A. Basbanes Pdf

A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • Kirkus In these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural, and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago, the technology of paper has spread throughout the inhabited world. With deep knowledge and care, Basbanes traces paper’s trail from the earliest handmade sheets to the modern-day mills. Paper, yoked to politics, has played a crucial role in the unfolding of landmark events, from the American Revolution to Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers to the aftermath of 9/11. Without paper, modern hygienic practice would be unimaginable; as currency, people will do almost anything to possess it; and, as a tool of expression, it is inextricable from human culture. Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities.

Author : Rowan Bain
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500480458

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William Morris's Flowers by Rowan Bain Pdf

A beautiful and informative gift book devoted to designs by William Morris that incorporate flowers—a central motif in his oeuvre and one that played a part in the majority of his designs. The leading figure of the Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834–1896) is one of the best-known and most popular of all British designers. A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass production, he designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his spectacular carpet, fabric, and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the popular imagination and influence interior designers and the decorative arts. Around six hundred such designs are attributed to Morris, most of which are based on nature, including trees, plants, and flowers. This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris where flowers are the principal motif. The text traces the origins of Morris’s flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent; sixteenth- and seventeenth-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and the range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum. Authored by Rowan Bain, senior curator at the William Morris Gallery, and lavishly illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations, William Morris’s Flowers will both inform and delight.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112059692654

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The American Journal of Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mrs. Gambold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Botany
ISBN : UIUC:30112085265327

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The American Journal of Science by Mrs. Gambold Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Gardening
ISBN : STANFORD:36105013946517

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Gardeners' Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015039369932

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The American Journal of Science and Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Virginia Woolf
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547687412

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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "Mrs. Dalloway" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf's fourth novel, offers the reader an impression of a single June day in London in 1923. Clarissa Dalloway, the wife of a Conservative member of parliament, is preparing to give an evening party, while the shell-shocked Septimus Warren Smith hears the birds in Regent's Park chattering in Greek. There seems to be nothing, except perhaps London, to link Clarissa and Septimus. She is middle-aged and prosperous, with a sheltered happy life behind her; Smith is young, poor, and driven to hatred of himself and the whole human race. Yet both share a terror of existence, and sense the pull of death. The world of Mrs Dalloway is evoked in Woolf's famous stream of consciousness style, in a lyrical and haunting language which has made this, from its publication in 1925, one of her most popular novels.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924055615979

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Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening by Anonim Pdf

Author : F. I︠A︡ Nesteruk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Water-power
ISBN : UOM:39015031271524

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Development of Hydropower Engineering in the U.S.S.R. by F. I︠A︡ Nesteruk Pdf

Author : Tamara Shopsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Artists' books
ISBN : 0977648184

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5 Year Diary by Tamara Shopsin Pdf

A blue-covered edition of the classic journal devotes a page to every day of a five-year time span and features illustrations by an artist whose work is regularly featured in The New York Times, in a volume that is complemented by a red ribbon bookmark and additional pages for recording literary and travel experiences.

Author : Potter Gift
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781984822734

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Q&A a Day for the Soul by Potter Gift Pdf

The next installment in the immensely successful Q&A a Day series focuses on practicing mindfulness, encouraging self-growth, and building a more meaningful life. In the classic Q&A format, this journal was created to help you track your emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth over five years of your life in the simplest way possible. You can start at any point in the year. Simply turn to today's date, and take a few moments to answer the question at the top of the page (or don't answer it; it's your journal). When you finish the year, move on to the next section. As the years go by you'll notice how your answers change (or don't). The questions have been developed to encourage you to look inside, dig down deep, and explore what makes you you. The diary can be started on any day of the year and is an ideal tool for introspection.

Author : Helen Bynum,William F. Bynum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0500517428

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Remarkable Plants that Shape Our World by Helen Bynum,William F. Bynum Pdf

Helen and William Bynum are expert guides to the rich histories, significance and uses of over 80 key plants in 69 entries, revealing our relationship with them, both utilitarian and aesthetic, and their multiple benefits and cultural associations.

Author : Gayla Trail
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781439103517

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You Grow Girl by Gayla Trail Pdf

This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!