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Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists

Exploring the Evolution of British Botanical Science

by George Massee, F. W. Oliver, R. Lloyd Praeger, Isaac Bayley Balfour, W. H. Lang, Sydney Howard Vines, Agnes Arber, Francis Darwin, T. G. Hill, J. B. Farmer0, F. O. Bower1, George Henslow2, Frederick Keeble3, W. B. Bottomley4, Dukinfield H. Scott5, William Thiselton-Dyer6 ...

Makers of British Botany is a profound exploration into the evolution of botany as detailed by esteemed contemporary botanists. The anthology captures the dynamic tapestry of British botanical science through detailed biographies and insightful narratives. Each work in this collection interweaves personal anecdotes with scientific breakthroughs, presenting a mosaic of botanical advancements from ... Read more

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Makers of British Botany is a profound exploration into the evolution of botany as detailed by esteemed contemporary botanists. The anthology captures the dynamic tapestry of British botanical science through detailed biographies and insightful narratives. Each work in this collection interweaves personal anecdotes with scientific breakthroughs, presenting a mosaic of botanical advancements from
... Read more
Practical Plant Physiology

by Frederick Keeble, M. C. Rayner ...

First published in 1910, “Practical Plant Physiology” is an accessible guide to elementary botany. Originally designed for students and teachers, it offers an introductory outline of the experiments and experimental methods used in botany and plant investigation, as well as other useful information related to the subject. This volume will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in ... Read more

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First published in 1910, “Practical Plant Physiology” is an accessible guide to elementary botany. Originally designed for students and teachers, it offers an introductory outline of the experiments and experimental methods used in botany and plant investigation, as well as other useful information related to the subject. This volume will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in
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Botany for Gardeners - With Chapters on Plant Structure, Plant Breeding and the Life of the Germinating Seedling

by Frederick W. Keeble ...

“Botany for Gardeners” is a classic guide to gardening aimed at the serious gardener and green-fingered enthusiast. It includes a wealth of useful and interesting botanical information coupled with beautiful diagrams and illustrations, making it a must-read for those with an interest in the science of gardening and plant propagation. This volume would make for a fantastic addition to gardening ... Read more

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“Botany for Gardeners” is a classic guide to gardening aimed at the serious gardener and green-fingered enthusiast. It includes a wealth of useful and interesting botanical information coupled with beautiful diagrams and illustrations, making it a must-read for those with an interest in the science of gardening and plant propagation. This volume would make for a fantastic addition to gardening
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A Guide to Growing Apples with Information on Root-Stocks, Varieties, Cross-Pollination, Pruning, Thinning, Pests and Diseases

by Frederick Keeble ...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apple trees, and includes information on soil, tree forms, rootstocks, pests, varieties, and much more. This detailed yet easy-to-digest guide is profusely illustrated, and contains all the information anyone looking to grow apple trees would need to know. Although old, the information conatined herein is timeless, making this both a ... Read more

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apple trees, and includes information on soil, tree forms, rootstocks, pests, varieties, and much more. This detailed yet easy-to-digest guide is profusely illustrated, and contains all the information anyone looking to grow apple trees would need to know. Although old, the information conatined herein is timeless, making this both a
... Read more
A Guide to Pruning Hardy Fruit Trees

by Frederick W. Keeble ...

This classic book is a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, with information on how, why, and when to prune. Written with the novice grower in mind, this easy-to-digest and profusely illustrated guide would make for a fantastic addition to collections of fruit growing literature, and will be of utility to anyone occupied in fruit growing. Contents include: “Water Pruning”, “What Pruning Does”, ... Read more

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This classic book is a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, with information on how, why, and when to prune. Written with the novice grower in mind, this easy-to-digest and profusely illustrated guide would make for a fantastic addition to collections of fruit growing literature, and will be of utility to anyone occupied in fruit growing. Contents include: “Water Pruning”, “What Pruning Does”,
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Ancient Wisdom Collection, The

The Art of War, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Book of Five Rings, Tao Te Ching & Many More Classic Works - A Modern Translation - Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

by Sun Tzu, Marcus Aurelius, Miyamoto Musashi, lao tzu, Kautilya, Napoleon Bonaparte, three initiates, Frederick the Great, Julius Caesar, Thucydides ...

Narrated by Zeke Ring ...

Series Audiobook 59 - The Library of Alexandria
Unabridged

61 hours 38 min

What if you could draw from a vast reservoir of ancient wisdom to excel in leadership, strategy, and personal growth?This unparalleled anthology unites the most time-tested works on strategy, warfare, self-mastery, and power. Adapted for modern readers, these texts offer diverse perspectives—ranging from the introspective wisdom of Tao Te Ching to the calculated tactics of The Art of War. Together ... Read more

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What if you could draw from a vast reservoir of ancient wisdom to excel in leadership, strategy, and personal growth?This unparalleled anthology unites the most time-tested works on strategy, warfare, self-mastery, and power. Adapted for modern readers, these texts offer diverse perspectives—ranging from the introspective wisdom of Tao Te Ching to the calculated tactics of The Art of War. Together
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by Jules Verne ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core. Professor Lidenbrock can't resist the opportunity to investigate, and with his nephew Axel, he sets off across Iceland in the company of Hans Bjelke, a native guide.The expedition descends into an extinct volcano toward a sunless sea, where they encounter a ... Read more

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An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core. Professor Lidenbrock can't resist the opportunity to investigate, and with his nephew Axel, he sets off across Iceland in the company of Hans Bjelke, a native guide.The expedition descends into an extinct volcano toward a sunless sea, where they encounter a
... Read more

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The Sign of the Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Narrated by Michael Ward ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

"By the table, in a wooden arm-chair, the master of the house was seated all in a heap, with his head sunk upon his left shoulder, and that ghastly, inscrutable smile upon his face. He was stiff and cold, and had clearly been dead many hours. It seemed to me that not only his features but all his limbs were twisted and turned in the most fantastic fashion. By his hand upon the table there lay a ... Read more

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"By the table, in a wooden arm-chair, the master of the house was seated all in a heap, with his head sunk upon his left shoulder, and that ghastly, inscrutable smile upon his face. He was stiff and cold, and had clearly been dead many hours. It seemed to me that not only his features but all his limbs were twisted and turned in the most fantastic fashion. By his hand upon the table there lay a
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The

by Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Narrated by Bruce Clark ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

The twelve mysteries gathered in this first collection of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's adventures reveal the brilliant consulting detective at the height of his powers. Problems involving a man with a twisted lip, a fabulous blue carbuncle and five orange pips tax Sherlock Holmes's intellect alongside some of his most famous cases.Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Scottish ... Read more

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The twelve mysteries gathered in this first collection of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's adventures reveal the brilliant consulting detective at the height of his powers. Problems involving a man with a twisted lip, a fabulous blue carbuncle and five orange pips tax Sherlock Holmes's intellect alongside some of his most famous cases.Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Scottish
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Teaming with Microbes

The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web

by Jeff Lowenfels, Wayne Lewis ...

" A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it."— American GardenerWhen we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than ... Read more

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" A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it."— American GardenerWhen we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than
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Bioplastics - A Home Inventors Handbook

by Robert Murray-Smith ...

Bioplastics is one of those areas that the home inventor has the advantage. The raw materials are cheap, readily available and easy to work with. There has been relatively little study done so far as the field is still quite new and there are a significant amount of discoveries to be made.What you have to realise here is that you are not attempting to synthesise polymers from monomers or synthesis ... Read more

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Bioplastics is one of those areas that the home inventor has the advantage. The raw materials are cheap, readily available and easy to work with. There has been relatively little study done so far as the field is still quite new and there are a significant amount of discoveries to be made.What you have to realise here is that you are not attempting to synthesise polymers from monomers or synthesis
... Read more
Soil Science for Gardeners

Working with Nature to Build Soil Health

by Robert Pavlis ...

Build healthy soil and grow better plantsRobert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an ... Read more

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Build healthy soil and grow better plantsRobert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an
... Read more

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