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This beautifully illustrated glossary constitutes an extraordinary collection of the specialist terms used in many botanical works. The book is arranged in two sections: the glossary, which provides clear definitions for over 2400 of the most commonly used botanical and horticultural terms, and illustrations,...

"Genuinely fascinating reading."--The New York Times Book Review "Diverting and patently authoritative."--The New Yorker "Grand and fascinating ... a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate."--Rex Stout "A landmark ... a brilliant study written with charm and...

The citizens of ancient Greece and Roman raised public speaking to an art form, and their addresses continue to rank among the world's most illustrious examples of oratory. From Demosthenes' First Philippic, a rousing call to Athenians to resist foreign invaders, to Cicero's Catiline...

Includes a FREE music CD download (a $14.99 value). Discover the instruments of the orchestra, star constellations, and Greek myths in this unique book by award-winning composer Jonathan Peters. Included is a downloadable music CD which received a starred review from School Library Journal,...

Need for Ethics in School Districts "Few U.S. school districts employ an ethics officer, and it's unclear how many have formal ethics codes. . . . It's not that wrongdoing is on the upswing. But in this era of budget cutting and high-stakes accountability,...

All about the Eurocopter AS 350/355 series and their operating characteristics. The black and white version.Author: Phil CroucherISBN-10: 1502564033ISBN-13: 9781502564030Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/2014Pages: 362Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.75d

Author: Louise O'Connor, Cecilia ThompsonISBN-10: 1499010079ISBN-13: 9781499010077Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2014Pages: 494Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.93lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d

This book is now in its sixth edition and covers the entire North American prehistory of projectile points, which are commonly called arrowheads. There are over 1,200 point types listed. Each listing contains point photographs, a brief description, where it is found, who named...

Recently starting out as a hypnotherapist or still in training? Then this is the book for you. Written by eight leading specialists in their field, the Hypnotherapy Handbook is a unique guide for both newly qualified hypnotherapy practitioners and students of hypnotherapy. It covers...

This is a new release of the original 1936 edition.Author: Dudley Vaill TalcottISBN-10: 1494090864ISBN-13: 9781494090869Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.72d

Author: Dan DVM Dacvo LavachISBN-10: 1493156160ISBN-13: 9781493156160Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2014Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d

This book is intended to assist those who are interested in turning a 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop into a Supernatural car (Metallicar). I give my story of building one (Hunter) and then will explain what we have learned in the process. If you...

Practical step by step information for furniture restoration, repair and reglueing. Details information for broken chair parts, dowel ends, missing wood parts, venner repair on case goods, and touching up finishes. This book is based on 28 years of furniture and antique restoration, with...

This field manual provides a doctrinal framework on how Infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. It also addresses rifle platoon and squad non-combat operations across the spectrum of conflict. Content discussions include principles, tactics, techniques, procedures, terms, and symbols that apply to small unit...

Draw the Periodic Table of the Elements from Memory is written as a study aid for learning about the periodic table of the elements. The book begins with an introduction to the structure of the atom and electron orbitals. The periodic nature of the...

Author: Ambrose E. Edebe MbaISBN-10: 1483602389ISBN-13: 9781483602387Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2013Pages: 98Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

This field manual, "The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad (FM 3-21.8 / 7-8)," provides a doctrinal framework on how Infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. It also addresses rifle platoon and squad non-combat operations across the spectrum of conflict. Content discussions include principles, tactics,...

Das Kapital, Kritik der politischen; Capital: Critique of Political Economy), by Karl Marx, is a critical analysis of capitalism as political economy, meant to reveal the economic laws of the capitalist mode of production, and how it was the precursor of thesocialist mode of...

The Old Woman And Her Pig A picture book Grant And Griffith ZHINGOORA BOOKS]Author: Grant and GriffithISBN-10: 1478371358ISBN-13: 9781478371359Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2012Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.06d

In Medicinal Plants of the Borderlands: A Bilingual Resource Guide, anthropologist Dr. Antonio "Tony" Zavaleta shares medicinal plant information from his lifetime of experiences with Mexican folk healers known as curandero/a(s). Consulting with their patients, healers issue recetas, handwritten prescribed orders for medicinal plants...

This book is an essential reference for all students of alchemy. Students are often presented with archaic symbols when studying the works of ancient and modern alchemists. In this book over 450 alchemical symbols are presented in clear, high-resolution form, organized alphabetically with many...

Author: Jack Edward ShayISBN-10: 1467065013ISBN-13: 9781467065016Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2012Pages: 616Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.37d

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND MORE: a Manual on Food Storage and Survival is a comprehensive book designed to provide preparedness information to the average family in America today. It consists of 19 chapters covering: Amounts and types of foods you need to store to be...

This United States Marine Corps Winter Survival Handbook covers all the key components of staying alive while in cold weather environments. Survival, water, recovery, navigation, traps and snares, winter tracking, evasion, tools, weapons, medicine, weather and evasion are just some of the topics covered....

One of the two most important texts of the Hindu religion, The Upanishads are ancient accounts of mystical revelations and remain the primary source of spiritual guidance for millions of believers today.Author: Swami ParamanandaISBN-10: 1453833188ISBN-13: 9781453833186Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/2010Pages: 98Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Course Overview ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. The Emergency...

Curtis M. Brown has long been recognized as the world's foremost authorities on land surveying. His works and textbooks are found in virtually every Land Surveyor's library across the country. His legal principles have been adopted by a large number of courts across the...

This is a history of the land and the landowners along Germanna Road and connecting roads, from the Rapidan River to Wilderness Run. The chapters that follow provide the history of the lower end of Orange County, especially the Alexandria Tract, with particular attention...

This is the second edition ofJohn H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking's ground-breaking book, Learning from Museums. While the book still focuses on why, how, what, when, and with whom, people learn from their museum experiences, the authors further investigate the extension of museums...

Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding--genres to write. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you'll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading! Drawing on...

Guide to Afro-Cuban Herbalism is aimed to serve as a reference tool for practitioners of the various african based traditions such as Afro-Cuban Orisha/Ifa Worship, Vodou, Camdomble, et al. This book provides extensive information on the medicinal, religious and magical uses of 700 plants.Author:...

Winner of the 2008 American Alliance for Theatre and Education "Book of Distinction" Award. Theatre is a primal language that used to be spoken by everyone; everyone included the "living community". Weaving together Systems Theory and the groundbreaking work of Fritjof Capra, Theatre of...

"FM 21-20 is directed at leaders who plan and conduct physical fitness training. It provides guidelines for developing programs which will improve and maintain physical fitness levels for all Army personnel. These programs will help leaders prepare their soldiers to meet the physical demands...

Meeting Ma'at is currently the only book of its kind in the field. It provides a logical context, a proper historical background, and detailed instructions relevant to replacing a dependence on Robert's Rules of Order with the Rules of African Consensus. The former is...

This compilation contains three of the most revered and celebrated texts by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. The Analects of Confucius were penned during the Warring States period of Chinese antiquity, which saw great social upheaval between the various realms of the Middle Kingdom....

On the Genealogy of Morality, the classic three essay treatise of Friedrich Nietzsche, is considered by scholars to be one of the author's philosophic masterworks. This astounding work represents the maturity of Nietzsche's ideas, and consists of three distinct essays. In each, Nietzsche isolates...

This Book was over a dozen years in the making and represents the most comprehensive and documented history of the Lumbee/Tuscarora of the Greater Lumbee Settlement. It compares and contrasts the mixed tribe Lumbees with other tribes in the State of North Carolina and...

This book suggests that the solution to the current leadership crisis lies in leaders' self-cultivation process, emanating from their deepest values and culminating in their contribution to the common good. Traditional approaches to leadership rarely provide any permeating or systematic framework to garner a...

The philosophy of the ancient Syrian-Roman Publius Syrus defies easy categorization. Part Stoic, part Epicurean, and even part Skeptic and Cynic, the wit and wisdom of this former slave turned playwright transcends doctrine and embraces humanism. His celebrated dramatic works are all but lost...

"Photogrammetry with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is a rapidly maturing technology. Being versatile and inexpensive, it has the potential to offer solutions in a wide range of applications, such as forestry inventory, precision agriculture, flood hazard assessment, pollution monitoring, land survey, and...

This compact and easy-to-read book contains essential advice on how to take a manuscript from planning right through to publication. It will help both first-time writers and more experienced authors to present their results more effectively. While retaining the easy-to-read and well-structured approach of...

Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures, Introduction to Probability provides essential language and tools for understanding statistics, randomness, and uncertainty. The book explores a wide variety of applications and examples, ranging from coincidences and paradoxes to Google PageRank and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)....

You're About To Discover How To Use Essential Oils And Natural Remedies For Pets, For Dogs Since you are reading this, you love your pet and because you know the benefits of essential oils, you want your pet to enjoy the benefits of essential...

Historically in warfare, the majority of all combat deaths have occurred prior to a casualty ever receiving advanced trauma management. The execution of the Ranger mission profile in the Global War on Terrorism and our legacy tasks undoubtedly will increase the number of lethal...

An FFA journal is something that can be used by high school or college students to record work that is done while in the club. The information can then be turned in to the school in order to show achievements earned. It could help...

A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction--from one of its pioneer practitioners The challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that is as accurate and informative as reportage, yet as personal, provocative, and dramatic as...

Boy Scouts of America: Official Handbook for Boys was first published in 1910 and continues to be published until this day. It outlines the principles and tenets of the Boy Scouts of America, the merit badges boys can attain for completing tasks and challenges,...

Boy Scouts of America: Official Handbook for Boys was first published in 1910 and continues to be published until this day. It outlines the principles and tenets of the Boy Scouts of America, the merit badges boys can attain for completing tasks and challenges,...

An unabridged, digitally enlarged printing to include all illustrations.Author: James PartonISBN-10: 1603861718ISBN-13: 9781603861717Publisher: Merchant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2008Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d

Worldwide online retail sales totaled $1.9 trillion in 2016 and it's estimated that revenues will hit $4 trillion by 2020. Even a microscopic share of this market can make anyone rich, yet most everyone who tries to make money online fails. The Digital Marketing...