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Paper Craft: 50 Projects Including Card Making, Gift Wrapping, Scrapbooking, and Beautiful Pa
by DKPaper Craft makes it easy — and affordable — to design handmade crafts that are guaranteed to impress. Transform your favorite paper into beautiful decorations and home decor, greeting cards, scrapbooks, and beyond, no matter what your skill level.This visual, step-by-step guide outlines all the necessary equipment and materials and contains nifty techniques like scaling, embossing, and crumpling, as well as quilling, decoupage, and paper-mâché. Inside Paper Craft you'll find seasonal and special occasion paper craft ideas to suit a variety of tastes. And, templates and variation suggestions allow you to choose exactly the right look for your projects.Cut, fold, roll, glue, and print your way to crafting heaven with Paper Craft.
Pruning and Training, Revised New Edition: What, When, and How to Prune
by DKFeaturing more than 800 plants and step-by-step instructions to pruning and training hundreds of trees, shrubs, and climbing plants, this comprehensive guide is freshly redesigned to help cultivate your perfect garden.With chapters on everything from rosebushes to peach trees, Pruning and Training has advice for every garden and gardener. Using a practical A–Z approach, organized by plant type, information is displayed in an easy-to-follow format and annotated illustrations that carefully guides readers on specialized techniques for each plant type, including coppicing and pollarding for trees and pinch pruning for shrubs.Learn the basic training techniques for climbers and see how to maintain ornamental shrubs in your garden, including grasses for your topiary or hedges and bamboo. Train jasmine to climb a wall, learn where to prune a rose, and increase your fruit tree's yield.Pruning and Training is the essential guide to pruning and training your garden plants with confidence.
The Raised Bed Book: Get the Most from Your Raised Bed, Every Step of the Way
by DKWhether you want to garden at a more accessible height, improve soil fertility, nurture plants with needs, or simply enjoy a closer sensory experience, growing in raised beds will help you reach new heights in the garden.Raised beds are possible in any-size garden, even on balconies, but it needs expert advice to create the optimum growing conditions, achieve the most practical use of space tailored to your individual needs, and ensure longevity of the raised bed structure. Featuring clear diagrams, inspired planting plans, and step-by-step photography of beds built from scratch, this book will be the ultimate guide on your raised bed journey.In addition, 10 international gardeners, all sharing a love of raised beds, will explain their "take" and provide planting designs that will open your eyes to the variety of shapes, sizes, materials, and planting displays that are possible with a raised bed. From placing and designing, choosing materials, and growing media, to ongoing maintenance and how best to care for your plants, The Raised Bed Book is the final word on growing above ground.
The Tree in My Garden: Discover the Difference One Tree Can Make - Then Plant Your Own
by DKOne tree, in one garden. Can it really make a difference?In RHS The Tree in My Garden, award-winning wildlife author Kate Bradbury reveals the amazing effect planting a single tree in your garden can have - and dares to imagine what would happen if every gardener up and down the country did the same. Combining practical gardening advice, eye-opening scientific research, reflections on the cultural importance of different species, and evocative accounts of how vital trees are for countless different forms of wildlife, this book will leave you in no doubt that every garden needs a tree!This terrific tree book features a directory of 50 key species, each one beautifully illustrated by Lucille Clerc and packed with information about each tree's appearance, care needs, carbon sequestration ability, and the wildlife it supports - to help you choose the best tree for your own garden, or learn more about the trees you may already have. Dive into the pages of this tree identification book to discover: - 50 illustrated profiles of a wide range of trees suitable for different gardens and preferences- Interesting anecdotes about history and folklore associated with the tree.- Eye-opening accounts of the importance of trees for our planet, our wildlife, and ourselves- Essential practical information to help readers choose, plant, prune, and care for their tree- Ideas for making your own leafmould and ways to get involved in community planting projects.- Stunning illustrations by Lucille Clerc that convey the beauty and the mystery of treesThis book is perfect for anyone wanting to attract more wildlife to their garden! So whether you&’re an environmentalist intent on reducing your carbon footprint, a budding gardener looking to choose the best tree for your outdoor space or you&’re simply seeking a guide about the natural history of the trees in your garden, RHS The Tree In My Garden is something the whole family can explore, discover and love. No garden should be without a tree. Plant one, watch it grow - and become part of something bigger!
Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom (DK Our World in Pictures)
by DKPacked with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children&’s book takes you on an exciting expedition through the wonders of the plant kingdom.Have you ever wondered which plants eat insects? Or how cacti store water? How about which flowers look like bees? Or where is the tallest tree in the world? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and so many more, then Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds may be the book for you! Explore the incredible world of plants, from the smallest seeds to the tallest trees, whilst you discover all about the weirdest, smelliest and deadliest flowers on our planet, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page - A highly visual approach to learning - An ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes- In association with The Smithsonian InstitutionThis captivating kids encyclopedia also takes a fun, more sideways look at some truly strange plants, such as trees with fruits like a giant&’s fingers, orchids that look like monkey faces, seeds that spin like helicopters, and trees that drip poison! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favorite flowers, plants, trees and more.This plant encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making this nature book an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and infographic text boxes. In association with DK Smithsonian, the text proves easily accessible for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children&’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds, then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, become a vehicle virtuoso with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places.
What's that Tree?: A Beginner's Guide (DK What's That?)
by DKLearn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species. If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What&’s that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification.Clear photography of leaves will help you to directly compare the tree you&’re looking at with those in the guide and will assist you with specific features of the leaf to help identify the tree. This quick-reference guide also includes information on bark, flowers, and seeds. The perfect pocket guide for beginners but also a handy reference for the more seasoned naturalist, What&’s that Tree? will help you to become an expert tree-spotter in no time.
What's That Weed?: Know Your Weeds and Learn to Live with Them
by DKLearn all about common weeds and how they affect your garden to make informed decisions about the plants you want in your patch - and how to manage those that you don't.Figuring out which weed is which can be tricky for new and seasoned gardeners alike. In this book, garden expert Guy Barter lifts the lid on how weeds grow and in what conditions. Discover each weed's benefit to wildlife, biodiversity, and its role in the environment - plus whether it has ornamental, herbal, or edible properties that you might want to make the most of.This identification guide covers 40 weeds commonly found in gardens in Europe and North America. Alongside well-known weeds such as nettles, dock, dandelions, and bindweed, you'll find hawksbeard, pearlwort, ivy-leaved speedwell, and pennycress.In this book, you will find: -Detailed photographs and diagrams of each element of the plant, from roots to leaves-Specific tools to help you recognize weeds throughout their entire life cycles, from starting out as seedlings before growing into mature flowers.-The best way to manage each weed and curate the perfect plants for your patch.-Each weed's place within the ecosystem is listed, along with benefits, such as use as an ornamental, herbal, or edible plant-Every element of the 40 weeds along each stage of their life cycle, enabling clear identification for gardeners.With this guide, you can identify plants and understand more about weeds and roots and their benefits.The perfect title for seasoned gardeners who are looking to identify, manage, and control the weeds in their gardens or new gardeners who are keen to learn about and identify the existing plants in their gardens.
Woodworking: The Complete Step-by-Step Manual
by DKGet started on your woodwork practice with this ultimate guide to essential carpentry skills, techniques, tools, tips, and tricks.Complete and easy directions for key skills, from simple joinery techniques to more involved woodworking projects, with clear helpful photographs. Key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking projects, through clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs.New carpenters will learn about the essential tools needed and the principles of basic design and practice crucial techniques like wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration.Experienced crafters will enjoy enhancing their skills and learning something new. We&’ll make sure you choose the right wood for the job and find more than 100 hard and softwoods, plus their properties, in our handy directory.Put your skills into practice with 28 DIY woodworking projects. This carpentry book will show you how to create home accessories, furnishings, outdoor projects, workshop projects, and more. This reference book provides all the information you need to become a master carpenter and have a houseful of fine furnishings to show for the effort! Everything You Need to Know About WoodworkingWoodworking is a complete illustrated carpentry course with comprehensive and extensive photos to show you how to become a craftsman. You&’ll have all the information you need to start your projects right away with simple step-by-step instructions. It also makes a fantastic gift for hobby carpenters.Inside, you&’ll discover:• Tools: Understand how to use hand, power, and machine tools, and choose the right wood for every job.• Techniques: Follow clear, step-by-step instructions to master all key woodworking techniques.• Projects: Put your skills into practice to create well-crafted and practical objects, from a wine rack to a chest of drawers.
Woodworking: The Complete Step-by-Step Manual
by DKGet started on your woodwork practice with this ultimate guide to essential carpentry skills, techniques, tools, tips, and tricks.Complete and easy directions for key skills, from simple joinery techniques to more involved woodworking projects, with clear helpful photographs. Key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking projects, through clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs.New carpenters will learn about the essential tools needed and the principles of basic design and practice crucial techniques like wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration.Experienced crafters will enjoy enhancing their skills and learning something new. We&’ll make sure you choose the right wood for the job and find more than 100 hard and softwoods, plus their properties, in our handy directory.Put your skills into practice with 28 DIY woodworking projects. This carpentry book will show you how to create home accessories, furnishings, outdoor projects, workshop projects, and more. This reference book provides all the information you need to become a master carpenter and have a houseful of fine furnishings to show for the effort! Everything You Need to Know About WoodworkingWoodworking is a complete illustrated carpentry course with comprehensive and extensive photos to show you how to become a craftsman. You&’ll have all the information you need to start your projects right away with simple step-by-step instructions. It also makes a fantastic gift for hobby carpenters.Inside, you&’ll discover:• Tools: Understand how to use hand, power, and machine tools, and choose the right wood for every job.• Techniques: Follow clear, step-by-step instructions to master all key woodworking techniques.• Projects: Put your skills into practice to create well-crafted and practical objects, from a wine rack to a chest of drawers.
Your Well-Being Garden: How to Make Your Garden Good for You - Science, Design, Practice
by DKYour garden could be even better for you.Discover...How certain plants can form a barrier against air and noise pollutionWhich birdsong alleviates anxietyHow plants can help to save energyWhy green is so good for usLearn how connecting with nature can reduce stress and improve wellbeing. You don't even need a garden - even a balcony or houseplants can help to boost your mood. Every recommendation is backed by scientific research, drawn together by a team of scientists and experts. Your Well-Being Garden also suggests how to translate the science into ideas for your green space.With this groundbreaking book, find out how, in sometimes very simple ways, you can create an outdoor space that nourishes your mind and body, and is good for our planet too.
Extended Warranties, Maintenance Service and Lease Contracts
by D.N.Prabhakar Murthy Nat JackServing to unify the existing literature on extended warranties, maintenance service contracts and lease contracts, this book also presents a unique perspective on the topic focussed on cost analysis and decision-making from the perspectives of the parties involved. Using a game theoretic approach together with mathematical modelling, results are presented in an integrated manner with key topics that require further research highlighted in order to serve as a starting point for researchers (engineers and statisticians) who are interested in doing further work in these areas. Designed to assist practitioners (managers, engineers, applied statisticians) who are involved with extended warranties, maintenance service contracts and lease contracts, the book provides them with the models and techniques needed for proper cost analysis and effective decision-making, The book is also suitable for use as a reference text in industrial engineering, applied statistics, operations research and management.
Planning and LGBTQ Communities: The Need for Inclusive Queer Spaces
by Petra L. DoanAlthough the last decade has seen steady progress towards wider acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, LGBTQ residential and commercial areas have come under increasing pressure from gentrification and redevelopment initiatives. As a result many of these neighborhoods are losing their special character as safe havens for sexual and gender minorities. Urban planners and municipal officials have sometimes ignored the transformation of these neighborhoods and at other times been complicit in these changes. Planning and LGBTQ Communities brings together experienced planners, administrators, and researchers in the fields of planning and geography to reflect on the evolution of urban neighborhoods in which LGBTQ populations live, work, and play. The authors examine a variety of LGBTQ residential and commercial areas to highlight policy and planning links to the development of these neighborhoods. Each chapter explores a particular urban context and asks how the field of planning has enabled, facilitated, and/or neglected the specialized and diverse needs of the LGBTQ population. A central theme of this book is that urban planners need to think "beyond queer space" because LGBTQ populations are more diverse and dispersed than the white gay male populations that created many of the most visible gayborhoods. The authors provide practical guidance for cities and citizens seeking to strengthen neighborhoods that have an explicit LGBTQ focus as well as other areas that are LGBTQ-friendly. They also encourage broader awareness of the needs of this marginalized population and the need to establish more formal linkages between municipal government and a range of LGBTQ groups. Planning and LGBTQ Communities also adds useful material for graduate level courses in planning theory, urban and regional theory, planning for multicultural cities, urban geography, and geographies of gender and sexuality.
How to Raise a Plant
by Morgan DoaneAimed at a new generation of indoor gardening enthusiasts, this book is a perfect guide for anyone keen to see their plant offspring thrive. Plants have found popularity in the small home, and are being proclaimed the new stars of Instagram. This attractive little book is ideal for the novice "plant parent," providing tips on how to choose plants, and above all how to care for them and keep them thriving. Indoor-plant experts and Instagrammers Erin Harding and Morgan Doane bring the subject to life alongside their beautiful photographs of happy plants in the home.
How to Raise a Plant: and Make It Love You Back
by Morgan DoaneAimed at a new generation of indoor gardening enthusiasts, this book is a perfect guide for anyone keen to see their plant offspring thrive. Plants have found popularity in the small home, and are being proclaimed the new stars of Instagram. This attractive little book is ideal for the novice "plant parent," providing tips on how to choose plants, and above all how to care for them and keep them thriving. Indoor-plant experts and Instagrammers Erin Harding and Morgan Doane bring the subject to life alongside their beautiful photographs of happy plants in the home.
Container Vegetable Gardening: Growing Crops in Pots in Every Space
by Liz DobbsA step-by-step guide to growing your own vegetables in small spaces like patios, decks, balconies, and windowsills.Container gardening is the simple, economical way to grow your own vegetables without an in-ground garden. Even if you don’t have a yard—or don't want to dig yours up—you can grow a bounty of fresh vegetables right on your balcony or kitchen windowsill. Container Vegetable Gardening shows how to use the latest practices of high-density gardening to grow delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits in flower pots, buckets, planters, window boxes, hanging baskets, recycled containers, and more.Discover how to create bountiful container gardens for big, delicious yields!Plant-by-plant guide to 34 popular container cropsInspiring ideas for 34 edible theme garden combinationsSuccessful strategies for small spaces like patios, decks, balconies, and windowsills
Savvy Discounts: The Best Money-saving Advice From America's #1 Cost-conscious Consumer
by Richard Degaris DobleSavvy shoppers can get the very best for the lowest possible price - all from reputable dealers who stand behind their merchandise. This comprehensive book is packed with how-to advice, entertaining stories, and tips to guide readers through the entire shopping experience-from what you need to know before stepping into a shop to what you should do after the sale. With hundreds of ingenious money-saving ideas, this is the perfect guide for every aspiring smart shopper.
Complete Marriage and Family Homes Reference Guide
by Dr James DobsonThe Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide by Dr. James Dobson, America's most respected expert on marriage, parenting, and the family. This comprehensive, easy-to-access resource offers time-tested, biblical based information to help build healthy, God-honoring families.
iOpener: Homes Around the World (iOpeners)
by Maureen Dockendork Sharon JeroskiThis 41-word book is a tour of homes around the world for young readers. It contains big, beautiful pictures of all sorts of homes--in the United States, Bolivia, Mongolia, and more--focusing on words about shape, size, and location. There are questions at the end of the book to aid in discussion.Grade: KindergartenSubject: World CulturesGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Compare and ContrastDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 3Guided Reading Level: CLexile Level: 3DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
Essential DIY Projects: Flash
by Diy DoctorThe books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Essential DIY Projects is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to that will teach you a number of essential projects around the house in just 96 pages. Suitable even for those who've never picked up a hammer, this is an ideal starting point for the new home-owner or tentative DIY-er.
Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself
by Diy Doctor**** New edition fully revised and updated, including new material on the most popular questions and household problems **** Master Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner. It offers insight into complex options and methods, and is full of practical information and indispensable tips to enable you to quickly see the results reflected in your DIY projects. Master Basic DIY includes: Part one - The basics Chapter 1: Tools Chapter 2: Top ten DIY jobs for homeowners Chapter 3: Sequence of work Chapter 4: From foundations to the ground floor slab Chapter 5: Brickwork and blockwork Chapter 6: Roofs, roof coverings and loft conversions Chapter 7: Home electrics Chapter 8: Plumbing, central heating and drainage Chapter 9: Plastering, plasterboard and partition walls Part two - Projects Chapter 10: Basics Chapter 11: Outside Chapter 12: Inside Chapter 13: Electrical Chapter 14: Plumbing Chapter 15: Decorating
Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself (Teach Yourself General)
by Diy DoctorMaster Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner. It offers insight into complex options and methods, and is full of practical information and indispensable tips to enable you to quickly see the results reflected in your DIY projects.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of basic DIY.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself
by DIY Doctor**** New edition fully revised and updated, including new material on the most popular questions and household problems ****Master Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner. It offers insight into complex options and methods, and is full of practical information and indispensable tips to enable you to quickly see the results reflected in your DIY projects.Master Basic DIY includes:Part one - The basicsChapter 1: ToolsChapter 2: Top ten DIY jobs for homeownersChapter 3: Sequence of workChapter 4: From foundations to the ground floor slabChapter 5: Brickwork and blockworkChapter 6: Roofs, roof coverings and loft conversionsChapter 7: Home electricsChapter 8: Plumbing, central heating and drainageChapter 9: Plastering, plasterboard and partition walls Part two - ProjectsChapter 10: BasicsChapter 11: OutsideChapter 12: InsideChapter 13: ElectricalChapter 14: PlumbingChapter 15: Decorating
Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself
by DIY DoctorMaster Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner. It offers insight into complex options and methods, and is full of practical information and indispensable tips to enable you to quickly see the results reflected in your DIY projects.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of basic DIY.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
The Essential Oils Book: Creating Personal Blends for Mind & Body
by Colleen K. DodtDiscover the fragrant world of essential oils. Herbalist Colleen K. Dodt profiles the healing and cleaning powers of dozens of oils extracted from herbs, flowers, roots, barks, and resins. This comprehensive guide includes recipes for natural cleaning products, lotions, and ointments that will keep you feeling happy and smelling great. Fill your days with stimulating scents as you learn to use essential oils to wash your dishes, soothe sunburns, combat stress, and improve the quality of your life.
Is Landscape... ?: Essays on the Identity of Landscape
by Doherty and Charles WaldheimIs Landscape . . . ? surveys multiple and myriad definitions of landscape. Rather than seeking a singular or essential understanding of the term, the collection postulates that landscape might be better read in relation to its cognate terms across expanded disciplinary and professional fields. The publication pursues the potential of multiple provisional working definitions of landscape to both disturb and develop received understandings of landscape architecture. These definitions distinguish between landscape as representational medium, academic discipline, and professional identity. Beginning with an inquiry into the origins of the term itself, Is Landscape . . . .? features essays by a dozen leading voices shaping the contemporary reading of landscape as architecture and beyond.