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"This is the 4th edition of a book exploring botanical techniques for gardeners"--
What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes can be found in the bestselling Botany for Gardeners. This updated edition addresses scientific advances, changes in nomenclature and taxonomy, and more. Botany for Gardeners shares accessible information...
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An iPad can be so many things: an entertainment hub, a way to stay in touch with the world, a productivity tool, and many other things. iPad For Seniors For Dummies focuses on helping iPad users who are experienced in life--but not in technology. In this friendly, easy-to-follow guide, you'll find out how to fire up any model of iPad, connect to the internet, and use applications to play games, watch movies, listen to music, chat via video, update...
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From the Publisher: The DIY vibe for women involves more than knitting and quilting: today more women are tending to their homes, and they're not just sewing curtains and arranging flowers. They're installing new toilets, adding ceramic floors to the kitchen, and dry walling the den. With 23 percent of all power tool purchases in 2004 made by women, and the number of unmarried females owning homes climbing by nearly 4 million owners from 1994 to 2002,...
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"Many kids and teens have challenges when it comes to behavior. In this revised edition of his time-tested book, Thomas McIntyre provides up-to-date information, practical strategies, and sound advice to help kids learn to make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with teachers, take responsibility for their actions, work toward positive change, and enjoy the results of their better behavior. New to this edition are an "Are you ready...
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1st ed.
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Explains what it takes to create a compelling, highly readable, and entirely true story, whether you decide to write a biography, family history narrative, or memoir. Elements include selecting the best type of family history to write, deciding on a theme, conducting effective research to flush out a narrative, putting subjects into the context of social history, and getting the words down on paper.
7) What is my plant telling me?: an illustrated guide to houseplants and how to keep them from dying
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Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
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xvi, 191 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 22 cm
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English
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"Keep your house plants alive and thriving with this illustrated, accessible guide to popular house plants for new and experienced plant-parents alike"--
8) Pokémon Go
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Norwood House Press
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[2021]
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"An introductory look at the game of Pokémon GO. Describes the history of the game, introduces the creators and innovators, highlights competitions, and provides insight about the game's future. Informational text for readers who are new to Pokémon GO, or are interested in learning more. Includes a glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading"--
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Trumpeter
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[2011]
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191 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Making your own books is easier than you might think, and Erin Zamrzla shows you how, using Japanese methods to produce a range of delightful projects: from easy-to-fold accordion pamphlets to books using the intricate and distinctive Japanese stab stitch bindings. Traditional bookbinding techniques are applied to creative and contemporary projects that will interest a broad range of beginning crafters, DIYers, and book artists. Zamrzla makes all...
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Dispatch Travels
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©2009
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2nd ed.
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x, 235 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Enhanced with anecdotes and bolded messages, a travel guide for women of all ages offers practical advice on packing, planning, and safety, along with a full list of website resources and advice on the latest travel technology.
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Media Lab Books
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[2021].
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269 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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From the #1 Best-Selling author, Jeff Ashworth, comes the latest addition to The Game Master series, with more than 500 NPCs ready to populate your campaign whenever you need them! As is often the case in tabletop roleplaying games, players often venture into locales or look for answers in places and among people busy Game Masters simply didn't anticipate. Or, just as often, an adventure won't have fully fleshed out characters in place for the locations...
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Princeton University Press
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2021.
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290 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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First published in 1814 & expanded in 1821 Syme's edition of 'Werner's Nomenclature of Colours' attempted to establish a universal color reference system to help identify, classify and represent species from the natural world. Werner's set of 54 color standards was enhanced by Patrick Syme with the addition of color swatches and further references from nature, taking the total number of hues classified to 110. The resulting resource proved invaluable...
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Page Street Pub Co
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2016.
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255 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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English
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No telescope? no problem! Learn how to spot the International Space Station, follow the moon through its phases, find planets, and watch meteor showers. The author also introduces readers to the best apps and websites to help skywatchers enjoy the wonders of the night sky without the need for a telescope or other expensive equipment.--
15) The best of Make
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O'Reilly
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©2007
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1st ed.
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iv, 379 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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This book includes 350 pages of projects, diagrams, step-by-steps, and resources for making your favorite projects.
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Riverhead Books
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2013.
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First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
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xi, 175 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Offers a guide for crafting sentences and paragraphs that are both effective and interesting and that combine clarity with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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Nolo
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2007
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volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Workplace problems and complaints carry serious risks to a company - so it's essential to act fast when you receive an employee complaint. But making the wrong call can land your company in big legal trouble. The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations is the only book on the market that shows you how to investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem, including harassment, discrimination, workplace violence and employee theft. It is...
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Kalmbach Publishing
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[2014]
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95 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"Melissa Cable has a knack for taking traditional jewelry-making techniques and applying them to various materials in an upscale, modern way. In Beautiful Leather Jewelry, she shares new methods for altering leather to create unique textures and patterns in a variety of necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, pendants, and more. Proper finishing techniques, such as snap setting, will ensure polished, professional results. Aspiring leather jewelry designers will...
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Wizards of the Coast
Pub. Date
2015
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255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
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English
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"Called by the Elder Elemental Eye to serve, four corrupt prophets have risen from the depths of anonymity to claim mighty weapons with direct links to the power of the elemental princes. Each of these prophets has assembled a cadre of cultists and creatures to serve them in the construction of four elemental temples of lethal design. It is up to adventurers from heroic factions such as the Emerald Enclave and the Order of the Gauntlet to discover...
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