Home & Garden Books

Book SynopsisAnya Lautenbach is a digital creator and passionate gardener, who wants more people to give gardening a go no matter their background, budget or garden size. Born in Poland, she now lives with her husband and two younger sons in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and was recently diagnosed with ADHD - her self-described "superpower". A lifelong gardener, she has propagated thousands of plants, and has shared her budget gardening journey via her Instagram @anya_thegarden_fairy.

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Book SynopsisAre you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends - a garden you can show off with pride?How to Garden When You''re New to Gardening shows you the basics needed to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Drawing on the world-renowned expertise of the Royal Horticultural Society, the book is packed full of creative ideas with lots of simple step-by-step instructions and clear images to help you realise your garden''s potential, no matter the size and scale.Get to know your garden and choose plants that will grow well in particular soil types and conditions year after year. From planting and training decorative climbers, to designing seasonal hanging basket displays, and growing your own tomatoes, these are the small jobs that will make a huge difference to how your garden looks and feels.Take the anxiety out of planting, potting, and pruning and make the most of your precious patch of land.

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Book SynopsisHuw Richards is a permaculturalist, digital creator, and co-director for Regenerative Media. His vegetable gardening YouTube channel has over 750K subscribers and has authored three books with DK, Veg in One Bed (2019), Grow Food For Free (2020), and The Vegetable Grower's Handbook (2022).Sam Cooper is a chef, fermenter, photographer and co-director for Regenerative Media. He has a following of 500K+ as @chef.sam.black on Instagram. He creates videos, courses, and develops recipes. The Nature of Food (2022) is his first book.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the secret to successfully growing and nurturing beautiful roses.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Roses contains everything you need to bring spectacular colours and gorgeous scents to your garden.Learn how to grow and care for a variety of roses with tips on selecting the right site, planting, and pruning. Discover the perfect roses for your own outdoor space with a handy directory of the best varieties for every situation, as well as the ideal plants to grow alongside them. With their ease of cultivation, tolerance to varied climates, and sublime beauty, roses are the perfect flower for the modern garden.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.

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Book SynopsisCreate the ideal lawn for your space and know how to look after it with Grow Lawns. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Lawns contains everything you need to know to choose and maintain the perfect lawn - whether that means formal straight lines, a playful space, or a hub for wildlife. Understand different grass types, whether to sow seed or lay turf, and maintenance techniques, including mowing, aerating, and scarifying. Discover alternatives, too, such as bulbs to add colour in spring or wildflower meadows to attract pollinators. Find useful tips and tricks to help with your lawn maintenance. Whether you are an avid gardener or want to create an easy-to-maintain garden, this book can guide you and answer important questions like How does your garden lawn grow? What do you want from your lawn? Should I use turf or seed and more. With this book, you can find: -Fuss-free guide to designing, creating, and maintaining a l

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Book SynopsisDiscover the secret to successfully growing and nurturing orchids that will flourish.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Orchids contains everything you need to raise stunning, long-lasting blooms for your indoor space.Learn how to grow and care for a variety of orchids with tips on positioning, feeding, watering, and propagation. A handy troubleshooting guide shows you how to recognise ailing plants, revive neglected orchids, and spot common diseases. From hanging baskets and bark rafts to corsages and bridal bouquets, get inspired and create thriving collections of orchids for your home.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to assess, grow and maintain a shady garden.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Shade Garden contains everything you need to create a flourishing garden full of colour, texture and scent in a shady space. Learn how to grow and care for various shade-loving plants with tips on selecting the right site and varieties. Once you understand different types of shade and have assessed your space, select the best plants for your garden with the help of handy directories that profile different shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and trees and provide key growing information. Projects on tree planting, container displays, and creating a fernery also get you started on planting techniques and ideas to make the most of a shaded space.Whether you are an avid gardener or want to create an easy-to-maintain garden, this book can guide you and answer important questions like how plants react to shade. And How do I check my soil and climate?With this b

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Book SynopsisDid you know that placing a wet paper towel near an onion will stop your eyes from watering? Or that putting plastic wrap in the freezer makes it easier to use?Packed with over 200 shortcuts and tricks, this might just be the most helpful book you will ever own.In this enlightening collection of life hacks, social media sensation Sidney Raz shares the mind-blowing tips and tricks that make life so much easier. From cooking and household chores to making life in general more efficient, the TikTok star offers his life-hacking discoveries in this beautifully illustrated collection of eye-opening tips.Make your journey through adulthood so much easier! SAVE TIME AND MONEY: These insightful tricks can make household jobs more efficient, reduce waste and stop food from spoiling BECOME A DOMESTIC LEGEND: Learn how to make chores, cooking and cleaning far, far easier SHARE THE FUN: It''s all stuff you wish someone had already told youand now they have. Share these life hacks with everyone you know! When Sidney Raz hit 30, he realised there was so much advice no one had ever bothered to tell him. So he went on a mission to make his life as easy as humanly possible. He began posting his discoveries online and quickly built a following of millions, all eager for his next hacks. This book is a culmination of that work, presenting Sid''s greatest tips in one stunningly presented package.

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Book SynopsisGuy Barter is Chief Horticultural Advisor at the Royal Horticultural Society. He began his horticultural career in commercial field vegetable production and plant breeding, and joined the RHS in 1990. He also worked for Gardening Which? as a horticultural journalist. In 1998, he took over the running of the RHS Gardening Advice Service, and has held his current position since 2016. He has authored and contributed to many DK books, including RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening (DK 2022), RHS How to Garden (DK 2016) and RHS Vegetable and Fruit Gardening (DK 2016).

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Book SynopsisLucy Chamberlain has been cultivating edible produce since her teenage years, after being raised on her family's smallholding in Essex. She now grows more than 150 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs year-round in her modern kitchen edible garden. Lucy has worked as Head Gardener at East Donyland Hall in Essex an 85-acre estate with a walled kitchen garden; as Editor of Grow Your Own magazine; and at RHS Garden Wisley. She co-hosts the podcast Talking Heads, authored RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch (DK, 2012), and in 2023 won the award for Best Showcase Garden after co-designing a kitchen garden for the Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the revolutionary practice of TIMEBOXING guaranteed to optimize productivity in every aspect of your life''A masterclass in intentional living'' Nir Eyal, the author of Indistractable''It really works. If my Stanford students could read only one book this year, that would be Timeboxing'' BJ Fogg, the bestselling author of Tiny Habits''Timeboxing can help you get things done, but more importantly, it can help you do more of what you love'' Kim Scott, the bestselling author of Radical Candor------------------------Do you feel like you''re always busy, but never truly productive?Do you crave a simpler, more intentional life?Every day we face a bewildering array of work and life choices but at any given moment it can be unclear what to focus our attention on. Timeboxing is the antidote to our contemporary decision fatigue and with this boTrade ReviewTimeboxing can help you get things done, but more importantly, it can help you do more of what you love and less of what you hate. Zao-Sanders will explain to you how timeboxing the stuff you have to do but don't want to do as well as the things you do want to do will help you get more pleasure and less tedium out of life. As you internalize the lessons of this exceptionally wise book, you’ll begin to feel the presence of a coach who’s there with you every step of the way. -- Kim Scott, the bestselling author of 'Radical Candor'A masterclass in intentional living. This book on timeboxing is essential for anyone seeking focus in a distracted world. I've long championed the benefits of timeboxing, and Marc’s book brings it to life. -- Nir Eyal, the author of 'Indistractable'This brilliant book will teach you how to stop trying to do too much, so that you can actually get more done! Bound to become a classic in the productivity literature. -- Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, the author of 'The Talent Illusion' and 'I, Human'Now more than ever effective focus is a problem many, probably most of us feel. We are confused and overwhelmed on a daily basis. This smart and engaging book presents a deceptively simple, subtly powerful technique for structuring our lives and work to actually get things done. It's a revelation. -- Michael Bhaskar, the author of 'Curation' and 'Human Frontiers'Timeboxing is an eminently practical book that changed my habits almost immediately—and also changed the way It think about time itself. It helped me organize my life around the people and things that matter most, and gave me a practical guide for doing so. Box time on your calendar right now to read this book. -- Luke Burgis, the author of 'Wanting' and 'Unrepeatable'Constraint=Freedom. In Timeboxing, Marc Zao-Sanders explores the why behind constraining your time as well as the practical details of how to make it happen. The goal isn't to live a rigid existence but instead a life vibrant with intention and full of what truly matters to you. If you feel like you're floating through life without a plan, read this book. -- Elizabeth Grace Saunders, the author of 'Divine Time Management'Timeboxing is a delight. The book is interesting and practical. Each chapter serves a purpose. Best of all, the method really works. For over 30 years I’ve sought to optimize my work and my life. I thought I had things pretty much figured out. But then I read Timeboxing. The impact was immediate and dramatic. My new habit of timeboxing each morning has lifted me to a new level of focus, calm, and productivity. We all can benefit from more focus and more impact. That’s exactly what Timeboxing offers. The short chapters are well organized and easy to read. You can use the techniques immediately to boost productivity with less stress each day. If my Stanford students could read only one book this year, I’d want it to be Timeboxing by Marc Zao-Sanders. -- BJ Fogg, the bestselling author of 'Tiny Habits'

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Book SynopsisThe Royal Horticultural Society is the world's premier gardening authority. The RHS is a charitable organisation that owns inspirational gardens, holds seasonal plant shows and events, including the famous Chelsea Flower Show, and offers horticultural advice to professionals and amateurs alike. Experts at RHS gardens test hundreds of plants for garden use and try out a range of horticultural techniques so that gardeners can be assured of the best and most up-to-date information.

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Book SynopsisFormerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. He has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants.In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers (now in its 6th edition and with sales of over three million copies). This was followed by RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and RHS Pruning & Training.

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Book SynopsisFANS OF INDIA KNIGHT''S EXPERT BEAUTY ADVICE WILL NOT STOP THANKING YOU FOR THIS GIFT! ''India Knight is a LEGEND in the beauty industry. I am OBSESSED with her column because you can trust her to get it right every single time!'' Charlotte TilburyWith beauty, as with so much else, knowledge is power.Here''s all of mine. Why has my favourite eyeliner stopped looking flattering? What can I do about the skin on my neck? Am I too old for contour? What is contour? Every week, tens of thousands of women turn to India Knight''s beauty column in the Sunday Times Style Magazine, to be directed to beauty products that really work by someone they can trust - and who understands how much this stuff matters.It matters because looking, and therefore feeling, like yourself at every stage of life is fundamental.In this brilliant, essential, reassuring book, India has distilled her beauty wisdom into practical advice for every part of the face and beyond: from tips for thinning lips and thinning hair, to the best skincare for older faces, to the make-up products that really make a difference, to demystifying the scientific jargon beloved by the beauty industry.If you would rather not use 35 products on your face every morning or watch how-to videos on TikTok, or if you have ever looked in the mirror and found yourself thinking ''Who is that?'', then India Knight''s Beauty Edit is the book you''ve been waiting for.''Women shouldn''t aim to look younger, they should aim to look better, and India Knight totally gets that. Her beauty advice is solid gold'' Bobbi Brown''I love India''s beauty advice'' Victoria BeckhamTrade ReviewDarlings, India Knight is a LEGEND in the beauty industry, I am OBSESSED with her column because you can trust her to get it right every single time! * Charlotte Tilbury *I love India's beauty advice * Victoria Beckham *Women shouldn't aim to look younger, they should aim to look better, and India Knight totally gets that. Her beauty advice is solid gold * Bobbi Brown *The Sunday Times columnist brings us a compendium of her essential advice for midlife beauty. From why certain makeup no longer flatters as it used to, to skincare for your neck, this is brimming with practical wisdom. * inews, The best new books to read in November 2023 *Everything India Knight writes about turns to gold ... Demystifies the world of cosmetics with her usual matter-of-fact wit * Country Life *

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Book SynopsisSarah Gerrard-Jones, author of The Plant Rescuer, is a self-taught plant obsessive with a passion for rescuing ailing houseplants and a particular interest in cacti and succulents. As @theplantrescuer on Instagram, Sarah has helped thousands of people understand how to make their plants happy and what to do if something goes wrong. She is a natural communicator and ardently believes in making plants, and their care, accessible to everyone.Sarah exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 and won Gold for her Houseplant Studio "The Plant Clinic". Her print and media appearances include BBC Gardeners' World, ITV, The Times, Metro, The Scotsman, Gardens Illustrated and Homes and Gardens. She writes for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. She is a founder of the Plant Rescue Box, an RHS-backed initiative which aims to reduce the amount of plants thrown away by retailers.

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Book SynopsisSimon Hugo is the co-author and author of several best-selling LEGO books including LEGO Ideas Book: New Edition, the LEGO DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia and LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Path. He has written on a variety of other pop-culture subjects including James Bond, Star Trek and Doctor Who.

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Book SynopsisJamie Butterworth is a passionate plantsman and horticulturist. He is one of the UK's leading and youngest nursery owners, establishing Form Plants in Surrey in 2020. Aged 30, he has been in the gardening industry for more than 14 years. He trained at RHS Garden Wisley, has worked on more than 15 RHS Show gardens (winning four RHS Gold medals, including at RHS Chelsea Flower Show), and has been an RHS Ambassador since the age of 24. In 2024, Jamie collaborated with Anya Lautenbach on the Money-Saving Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. In 2025, he will be creating the BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden with Monty Don at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Book SynopsisTom Petherick is a writer, author, and journalist, specialising in biodynamic gardening and farming. He has written Biodynamic in Practice and How to Garden Organically amongst others, and written new content for this edition of Biodynamic Gardening.Monty Waldin is a consultant on biodynamic vineyard growing and has written articles for Decanter, the Grape Collective, and The Oxford Companion to Wine along with multiple books on biodynamic wine, wine in general, and the previous edition of Biodynamic Gardening with DK in 2015. From 2016-2021 Monty was the first host of the Italian Wine Podcast.

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Book SynopsisAnya Lautenbach is a self-taught gardener with a passion for the environment and championing neurodiversity. She grew up in Poland, and now lives in Buckinghamshire, UK, where her garden has blossomed through years of propagation and clever gardening tricks. Inspired to share her knowledge on social media as Anya the Garden Fairy, Anya proves that gardening does not need to be expensive and that anyone can transform their garden. Anya also uses her platform to raise awareness about the positive influence horticulture can have on mental health. She proves that gardening does not need to be expensive - anyone can transform their garden and create something amazing. Anya's first book was published by DK in February 2024 and became a Sunday Time Bestseller.

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Book SynopsisTom Massey is a DK author, television presenter, and multi award-winning garden designer based in London. His first book, RHS Resilient Garden (DK global sales 13,460), has been consistently in the Bookscan top 20 gardening books since it published.House and Garden magazine named TOM as one of the top 50 garden designers and he received the Society of Garden Designers award for best small residential garden in 2022. He has received five medals (two gold) from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and BBC People's Choice award in 2021. He was one of the designers on BBC2's Your Garden Made Perfect (2021 and 2022).

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Book SynopsisDr Hayley Jones leads RHS research into slugs, a huge concern for many gardeners. Her mission is to find effective and environmentally friendly controls for problem slugs while educating people about them. Hayley is a fantastic communicator and shares the latest RHS research with members and the gardening public face-to-face at shows and events, through the RHS Gardening Advice service, through press interviews and more recently television appearances, such as on BBC Newsround.

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Book SynopsisIllustrator: originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alice Pattullo lives and works in East London. Her illustrations are regularly commissioned for editorial, publishing, and packaging projects. Alice also develops original limited edition screen prints for sales and exhibition in the UK. For this work, she is often inspired by British traditions, folklore, and superstitions.

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Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy and The School of Life, The Architecture of Happiness explores the fascinating hidden links between the buildings we live in and our long-term wellbeing.''Engaging and intelligent . . . Full of splendid ideas, happily and beautifully expressed'' IndependentWhat makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved?To answer these questions and many more, de Botton looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, and teases out a host of often surprising philosophical insights. The Architecture of Happiness will takTrade ReviewClever, provocative and fresh as a daisy * Literary Review *Full of splendid ideas, often happily and beautifully expressed . . . an engaging and intelligent book * Independent *Genuinely thought-provoking * Time Out *

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Book Synopsis''Wonderful. A manifesto of horticultural delight'' Literary Review ''Beautiful. Perfect for literary garden lovers'' Good Housekeeping''Rich and unusual, a book to treasure. Few recent gardening books come anywhere close to its style, intelligence and depth'' Observer''The two central activities in my life - alongside writing - have been reading and gardening.''Penelope Lively has always been a keen gardener. This book is partly a memoir of her own life in gardens: the large garden at home in Cairo where she spent most of her childhood, her grandmother''s garden in a sloping Somerset field, then two successive Oxfordshire gardens of her own, and the smaller urban garden in the North London home she lives in today. It is also a wise, engaging and far-ranging exploration of gardens in literature, from Paradise Lost to Alice in Wonderland, and of writers and their gardens, from Virginia Woolf to Philip Larkin. ''Exquisite and original'' Daily Telegraph ''A gentle survey of the garden''s place in Western culture, which morphs into a personal meditation on time, memory and a life well lived'' i ''Scholarly bedtime reading'' The Times, Books of the YearTrade ReviewRich and unusual, this is a book to treasure. Few recent gardening books come anywhere close to its style, intelligence and depth. Moves between Lively's own horticultural life and a broad history of gardening * Alex Preston, Observer *Exquisite and original * Daily Telegraph *A gentle, scholarly progress through the lives and works of Penelope Lively's favoured authors - from Jane Austen to Beatrix Potter, Philip Larkin to Tom Stoppard * The Times *Enchanting. Reading this book is like walking with a wise, humorous guide through a series of garden rooms . . . and finding that vistas suddenly open out, on to history, fashion, politics, reflections on time and the taming of nature * Tablet *Lively finds memories of her own gardens scrambling like roses through insights into the history of gardening and the artists - including Woolf, Monet and PG Wodehouse - who have been inspired by their gardens * Daily Mail *Delightful * Lady *Elegant, entertaining and inspirational * Woman & Home *The perfect book for dedicated garden lovers * S Magazine *A blossoming triumph * Waterstones Newsletter *

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Book SynopsisWhat really makes a relationship work? How can we stay interested in our partner for ever? How can we be happier in our marriage? Doctors John and Julie Gottman have spent over three decades studying the habits of 3000 couples. Within 10 minutes of meeting a couple, they can predict who will stay happily together or who will split up, with 94% accuracy. Based on their findings on the ingredients to a happy, lasting love life, they have now created an easy series of eight dates, spanning: - commitment & trust - conflict resolution- intimacy & sex - fun & adventure- work & money- family values - growth & spirituality- goals & aspirationsEight Dates draws on rigorous scientific and psychological research about how we fall in love using case studies of real-life couples whose relationships have improved after committing time to each other and following the dates. Full of innovative exercises and conversation starters to eTrade ReviewA radical book from the world's top relationship councillors reveals the 8 dates that could make your marriage last forever * Daily Mail *[A]n instant hit... If you've been married forever and think this book isn't for you, (dates??), think again * Oprah.com *Whether you are already in a long term committed relationship or are just starting one, Eight Dates is an essential guide to building and maintaining true and lasting love. Based on decades of scientific studies and clinical wisdom from our world's leading visionaries in romance, this fabulous book will enable you to engage in fun and constructive conversations to nurture a love that can grow for a lifetime! * Daniel J. Siegel, author of 'Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence' *How to save a relationship in eight dates * Red Magazine *[A]n instant hit... If you've been married forever and think this book isn't for you, (dates??), think again * Oprah.com *

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Book SynopsisMarc Shell is Irving Babbitt Professor of Comparative Literature and professor of English at Harvard University. He is the author of many books, including The Economy of Literature, Money, Language, and Thought, and Art and Money.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book provides many examples, stories and cultural comparisons that are fascinating and thought-provoking in the exploration of the potential for democracy and community-building over the dinner table. It is a highly readable addition to the literature."--Social Anthropology "This is a great book--comprehensive, full of sharp observations, and provocative. Flammang shows convincingly how politics infuses and constitutes civil society through the domestic and how far the quotidian features of domestic life present opportunities for the cultivation of specific virtues essential to a healthy civic community."--John Finn, author of Peopling the Constitution"A keenly intelligent, deeply resonant, and well-researched book that demonstrates the foundational role played by the domestic sphere in the formation of a democratic civic life. Every citizen and politician should read this book, a commanding sequel to the author's stunning The Taste for Civilization ."--Judith Newton, author of Tasting Home: Coming of Age in the Kitchen"Flammang's works have been breakthrough in the field in that she examines food at the micro level: the dinner table where not only do children learn manners, but we learn the skills of political engagement in a civil democratic society. A powerful and important statement that must be heeded."--Ken Albala, Director of Food Studies, University of the Pacific

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Book Synopsis On the Ground charts labor relations in the airline industry, unraveling the story of how baggage handlers--classified as unskilled workers--built tense but mutually useful alliances with their skilled coworkers such as aircraft mechanics and made tremendous gains in wages and working conditions, even in the era of supposedly 'complacent' labor in the 1950s and 1960s. Liesl Miller Orenic explains how airline jobs on the ground were constructed, how workers chose among unions, and how federal labor policies as well as industry regulation both increased and hindered airline workers'' bargaining power.Trade Review“Provides a detailed history of institutions, regulatory regimes, technological evolution, and the development of the division of labor, wages and working conditions in the airline industry. This is an extremely useful work.”--EH.Net"An important study."--Enterprise and Society"An important study ... which should interest union activities and academics."--Enterprise & Society"This wonderful treatment of an underexamined area of labor history is able to cut through mounds of tangled and confusing material to reveal a clear picture of how workers coped with an ever-changing industry. . . . An important book."--Labor Studies Journal"With sympathy and careful detail, Orenic offers a well-documented counterpoint to the story of post-World War II labor complacency by showing how airline ground crews used militant tactics to build their unions in the 1950s and 1960s."--Business History ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. The U.S. Airlines through the 1930s 7 2. Airline Work during World War II 49 3. Organizing the Airline Industry, 1945-49 71 4. Bargaining in Prosperity, 1949-59 132 5. On the Ramp in the 1950s and 1960s 155 6. Militance and the Mutual Aid Pact, 1960-70 191 Epilogue: Deregulation and Beyond 217 List of Interviews 225 Manuscript Collections and Specialized Libraries 227 Notes 229 Index 271

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book provides many examples, stories and cultural comparisons that are fascinating and thought-provoking in the exploration of the potential for democracy and community-building over the dinner table. It is a highly readable addition to the literature."--Social Anthropology "This is a great book--comprehensive, full of sharp observations, and provocative. Flammang shows convincingly how politics infuses and constitutes civil society through the domestic and how far the quotidian features of domestic life present opportunities for the cultivation of specific virtues essential to a healthy civic community."--John Finn, author of Peopling the Constitution"A keenly intelligent, deeply resonant, and well-researched book that demonstrates the foundational role played by the domestic sphere in the formation of a democratic civic life. Every citizen and politician should read this book, a commanding sequel to the author's stunning The Taste for Civilization ."--Judith Newton, author of Tasting Home: Coming of Age in the Kitchen"Flammang's works have been breakthrough in the field in that she examines food at the micro level: the dinner table where not only do children learn manners, but we learn the skills of political engagement in a civil democratic society. A powerful and important statement that must be heeded."--Ken Albala, Director of Food Studies, University of the Pacific

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Book SynopsisAddresses shrubs and how to determine which you should plant among your perennials and whereTrade ReviewThis book is a little gem for any Midwest gardener looking for shrubs to 'become a major part of the fabric not only of our gardens, but of our lives.' Andrews, master gardener, author, and dean of the faculties emerita at Indiana University, will help you achieve this. * Chicago Botanic Garden *Because shrubs are so trouble free, people tend not to give them the respect they deserve. Andrews's horticultural experience is so vast she can speak to all of us, whether advanced gardeners or beginners. This book is a wonderful companion to Perennials Short and Tall and as always, Harris's charming and accurate paintings will help us to look at their subjects in a new light. -- Roberta Diehl * member INPAWS (Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society) *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction1. Shrubs Are Versatile2. Shrubs Attract Wildlife3. Bringing Flowers IndoorsGalleryAppendixesReferencesZone MapIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhile the subject of quite a number of books, the Battle of the Coral Sea has found in Stern, this generation's master storyteller. His research into sources on both sides is exhaustive and he has used Japanese translators where necessary and appropriate to best illuminate materials. His effort has taken years of meticulous scholarship and it shows. At the same time, the general reader will enjoy and benefit from this account of the U.S. Navy's first serious battle of the Pacific War as much as the professional scholar. Highly recommended. -- Lisle A. Rose * The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Reckless Bet2. Reprisal Raids3. Setting the Scene4. Opening Moves—2-6 May 19425. Seconds Out—7 May 19426. The Main Event—8 May 19427. Assessment and Withdrawal—8-11 May 19428. AftermathAppendixesNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The wealth of precise and new historical information in this study is truly impressive. Radway manages to concretize these albums for us, providing invaluable archival and historical information that helps us fully understand them."—Emine Fetvaci, author of The Album of the World Emperor: Cross-Cultural Collecting and the Art of Album Making in Seventeenth-Century Istanbul"With the Alba amicorum from the German house in Constantinople, Robyn Radway has discovered a treasure trove of historical material that offers stunning insights into not only the symbolic world of the Ottoman empire and its material culture of book making, but also the networking practices of German travellers. An incredibly rich book filled to the brim with marvellous illustrations."—Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin."Robyn Dora Radway's book is an important contribution to the cultural history of Early Modern Europe. Brimming with erudtion, copiously illustrated, and engagingly written, it illuminates multiple aspects of a hitherto obscure but significant site, the Central European residence in Ottoman Istabul. Assembling a wide range of both visual and textual material, it demonstrates a wide range of inter- and intra-imperial interchanges that existed but have been overshadowed by histories of conflict and antagonisms."—Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Translation and TransliterationList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. The German House in Constantinople2. Making Albums in the German House3. Ambassadors4. Staff5. Scholars6. Noble Men Passing ThroughAfterwordAppendix: Albums of the German House in ConstantinopleBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The wealth of precise and new historical information in this study is truly impressive. Radway manages to concretize these albums for us, providing invaluable archival and historical information that helps us fully understand them."—Emine Fetvaci, author of The Album of the World Emperor: Cross-Cultural Collecting and the Art of Album Making in Seventeenth-Century Istanbul"With the Alba amicorum from the German house in Constantinople, Robyn Radway has discovered a treasure trove of historical material that offers stunning insights into not only the symbolic world of the Ottoman empire and its material culture of book making, but also the networking practices of German travellers. An incredibly rich book filled to the brim with marvellous illustrations."—Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin."Robyn Dora Radway's book is an important contribution to the cultural history of Early Modern Europe. Brimming with erudtion, copiously illustrated, and engagingly written, it illuminates multiple aspects of a hitherto obscure but significant site, the Central European residence in Ottoman Istabul. Assembling a wide range of both visual and textual material, it demonstrates a wide range of inter- and intra-imperial interchanges that existed but have been overshadowed by histories of conflict and antagonisms."—Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Translation and TransliterationList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. The German House in Constantinople2. Making Albums in the German House3. Ambassadors4. Staff5. Scholars6. Noble Men Passing ThroughAfterwordAppendix: Albums of the German House in ConstantinopleBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Stories are the meeting place between history and literature and in 100 Jewish Brides we get so many intriguing individual narratives that add up to an overarching point. In these personal memories of a universal phenomenon women's individual voices resound with one hundred varieties."—Hasia Diner, Professor Emerita, New York University"100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World captures an astounding array of matrimonial customs, rituals, and rites through emotionally powerful first-person accounts of Jewish marriage by women from every corner of the globe! Vinick and Reinharz have brilliantly provided needed gendered insight into these all too often neglected dimensions of the Jewish wedding. 100 Jewish Brides offers an unequaled understanding of the lives and feelings of Jewish women and constitutes a stunning anthropological and feminist achievement that speaks to the dazzling holistic panorama of the Jewish world!"—David Ellenson - Chancellor Emeritus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion"It's a rapid flight through hundreds of cultures in countries where Jews have celebrated their comings together. You will be a guest at weddings through time and space. It's scrumptious and without calories. You don't need to get dressed or do your hair. This book is a delight"—Viva Hammer"In this uplifting book, diverse Jewish traditions around the world are described by brides who celebrate their heritage in their courtships, betrothals, and joyous weddings."—Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor, Dartmouth College"Mazal tov! A kaleidoscopic survey of joy and gladness; a testament to the historic diversity of Jewish life worldwide and through the ages."—Anita Diamant, author of The Jewish Wedding Now and The Red Tent"These are utterly fascinating, charming, never-before told stories of Jewish love, family, and marriage rituals. Readable, informative, enjoyable."—Phyllis Chesler, women's rights leader and prize winning author of An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir"In this beautiful mosaic of women's stories, we learn how each bride finds her unique path toward love and liberation and ultimately her place in Jewish history and hope for the future. 100 Jewish Brides is a stunning book and I recommend it to all readers seeking an understanding of the many routes that lead to saying "I do"."—Ruth Behar, author of The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart"What a brilliant idea – to chronicle contemporary Jewish life, recent historical events, customs ancient and new, ethnic influences, binding traditions, social mores, family relationships, halakhic practices, ritual creativity, diaspora diversity all this and much more tracked through the preparation/celebration of courtship and marriage. / There are so many subtle takeaways. Despite foreboding contemporary statistics on intermarriage, one gets a sense of the powerful desire to preserve Jewishness through marriage. Huge variations in diaspora communities notwithstanding, the unbroken connection to our heritage exists in every isolated place on earth. Traditions count. Regarding marital choice, the laws of propinquity (the boy next door) and the popular Saturday night shul dances have been replaced by online dating services and meeting in the workplace. The lavish wedding is as poignant as the frugal one or the one in the refugee camp with the bride's gown hand-sewn from white US Air Force parachute material. The reader is treated to an inside view of ultra-orthodox marriage, of intermarriage, of family weddings of three generations, of destination weddings whose cache is their novelty. We read of falling out of love, tales of grandparents' weddings told a hundred years later as family lore, as well as the satisfaction of contemporary shidduch (matchmaker) weddings and the instant wedding with meeting, engagement, ceremony and party completed in three weeks. / Oh, and one more thing. Read this book for pure enjoyment. You will tear up with emotion on this page and laugh out loud on that one. Bravo to Shula Reinharz and Barbara Vinick."—Blu Greenberg, known as the mother of Orthodox feminism, is author of On Women and Judaism: A view from Tradition.

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Book SynopsisThe best oAny DayO columns and feature stories by Henry Mitchell, the beloved Washington Post writer and author of The Essential Earthman and One ManOs Garden.Trade Review"These essays have such charm and perfection of style that reading them gives me a greater sense of well-being than the pills I occasionally take for my back. And that is powerful medicine."- Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe "... a graceful and gracious observer of the human condition." - Wilson Quarterly "His essays are sharp, witty, and sure to bring you a smile." - Good Times "I had thought to begin [this review] with a quotation, but in thumbing through this book to select one, I got trapped for 45 minutes and forgot my purpose entirely. You will just have to buy the book... Highly recommended." - The American Cottage Gardener " ... will give more lasting pleasure than anything currently on the nonfiction bestseller list... This is a wonderful book, made even more so by the pen-and-ink drawings of Mitchell's longtime illustrator, artist Susan Davis."- Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World "Now ... I can have my Mitchell seven days a week and twice on Sundays without fussing (all-thumbs Mitchell fashion) with microfiche reels." - Indianapolis Star "This is a stimulating collection of essays by a man who had something to say and knew how to say it well." - Library Journal " ... superb ... acute observations by a writer whose sharp eye and grace with words are a blessing to those fortunate enough to read them." - Publishers Weekly "This man's place in the wilder, more creative confines of journalism is secure. This man's voice will never die. This man's voice will resound forever." - Benjamin Bradlee, The Washington Post "A jubilation of a book to be read, reread and reread." - Thomas Lovejoy, Smithsonian Institution

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Book SynopsisA call for landscape architects to leave the office and return to the garden.Addressing one of the most repressed subjects in landscape architecture, this book could only have been written by someone who is both an experienced gardener and a landscape architect. With Overgrown, Julian Raxworthy offers a watershed work in the tradition of Ian McHarg, Anne Whiston Spirn, Kevin Lynch, and J. B. Jackson.As a discipline, landscape architecture has distanced itself from gardening, and landscape architects take pains to distinguish themselves from gardeners or landscapers. Landscape architects tend to imagine gardens from the office, representing plants with drawings or other simulations, whereas gardeners work in the dirt, in real time, planting, pruning, and maintaining. In Overgrown, Raxworthy calls for the integration of landscape architecture and gardening. Each has something to offer the other: Landscape architecture can design beautiful spaces, and

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Book SynopsisBound Fast with Letters brings together in one volume many of the significant contributions that Richard H. Rouse and Mary A. Rouse have made over the past forty years to the study of medieval manuscripts through the prism of textual transmission and manuscript production. The eighteen essays collected here address medieval authors, craftsmen, book producers, and patrons of manuscripts from different epochs in the Middle Ages, extending from late antiquity to the early Renaissance, and ranging from North Africa to northern England. Their investigations reveal valuable information about the history of texts and their transmission, and their careful scrutiny of texts and of the physical manuscripts that convey them illuminate the societies that created, read, and preserved these objects. The book begins in Part I with articles on writers from the patristic era through the twelfth century who experimented with, and mastered, various physical forms of presenting ideas in wTrade Review"The common denominator shared by all of these essays is the human dimension, constituting in some ways a people-oriented history of the book and the book trade. The collection emphasizes the experimental nature of book production, the communities of artisans of the book, and the practicalities of life in them, the movement of scribes and artists, and the expectations of patrons. All of the articles place manuscript production in historical, social, and cultural contexts." —Keith Busby, University of Wisconsin, Madison"Bound Fast with Letters is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the worlds in which medieval books moved. Impressive in its chronological and geographical scope and richly textured, the book offers detailed readings of manuscripts and archives, words and images. These collected articles increase our understanding of the humans who authored, copied, illustrated, read, and reread books in medieval Europe." —Anne D. Hedeman, Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History, University of Kansas"Few have done more in the past half-century to nurture the study of medieval manuscripts in North America than Richard and Mary Rouse. . . . One of the elements that make Bound Fast with Letters so striking is its capacity to set manuscript production in human contexts. . . . This is a book that makes the dry bones of medieval codicology live." —Times Literary Supplement"This is a comprehensive look at the Rouses' professional career and covers many areas of their research in the field. Though not a typical survey of early manuscript production, it will be a valuable reference tool for scholars interested in the history and politics of the early bound manuscript trade. . . . Highly recommended." —Choice“This book collects eighteen articles written over four decades that study writing, broadly conceived, as a medium of social preservation and cultural production. . . . No review can do justice to this beautifully produced and carefully edited gathering of well over 500 pages—neither to the riches it reveals or the methods it champions.” —Information and Culture: A Journal of History“Far from merely reprinting old material, the Rouses have created a cohesive volume in which the essays speak to each other on both thematic and methodological levels. The studies in this volume paint a vivid and comprehensive picture of medieval manuscript production, circulation of texts, and cultural movements by looking at specific actors and the objects they left behind.” —Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies“. . . the collection opens up scintillating scenes of medieval life as a whole. This is a very useful collection, a major contribution by which future explorers in the wilderness of medieval book culture might wish to be guided in their task.” —Parergon“These astonishing episodes, recovered from erasures tucked between books of the Bible, are emblematic of the Rouses’ method. Combining codicology, deep archival research, bibliographical mastery, and, most important, deep sympathy for their historical subjects, their own collaboration uncovers the most varied examples of teamwork in the past. In the process, their persistent, probing scrutiny renders visible a Middle Ages previously lost from view.” —Common Knowledge“[Bound Fast with Letters] a useful and frequently humbling compendium of what one particular approach to manuscript study can reveal as it is exercised over many years and on a broad spectrum of materials. . . The many discoveries about the Middle Ages laid out in Bound Fast with Letters—discoveries made through extraordinarily skilled research and explained with erudite lucidity—demonstrate the value of Richard and Mary Rouse’s approach to the study of the past.” —Modern Philology“Over four decades the Rouses’ prolific work on medieval manuscripts has continuously advanced knowledge in this field by providing convincing answers to and unique examples of the way books were conceived, constructed, copied, illuminated, commissioned, sold, and used. . . . The result is a breathtaking stretch of work ranging from writing practices in fifth-century Northern Africa to fifteenth-century commercial book-making in France and Italy.” —Manuscripta

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Book SynopsisReadings for Weddings is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for secular weddings, church ceremonies and services of blessing.

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Book SynopsisA practical, hands-on guide for creating schoolyard gardens using native Southwestern plants, fully illustrated with photographs, drawings, and design plans.Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction by Kim Duffek About This Book Making Outdoor Classrooms a Reality The Need for Wildlife Habitat and Native Gardens Bioregions of the Arid Southwest Chapter 1: Schoolyards The Schoolyard as an Outdoor Classroom Overview of Schoolyard Environments Introduction History of Playground Design with Applications for Contemporary Playground Design Nature and Play Adult Memories of Valued Play Places Implications for Design Learning and the Natural Outdoor Classroom Schoolyard Garden Types Art Gardens Cultural History Gardens Ecological Gardens Literacy Gardens Vegetable Gardens Chapter 2: Design Theory Introduction History of Garden Styles Prehistoric "Gardens" (20,000-3300 BC) Ancient Egyptian Gardens (3300-500 BC) Ancient Mesopotamian (3500-538 BC), Sumerian (3500-900 BC), Assyrian (900-625 BC), and Neo-Babylonian (611-538 BC) Gardens Ancient Persian Gardens (539-331 BC) Ancient Greek Gardens (700-136 BC) Ancient Roman Gardens (510 BC- AD 476) Ancient Chinese Gardens (1600 BC- AD 1279) Japanese Gardens (AD 575-1600) Medieval European Gardens (AD 476-1350) Islamic (Moorish) Gardens, Spain (AD 700s-1400s) Italian Renaissance Gardens (AD 1350-1765) French Grand-Style Gardens (AD 1495-1750) English Romantic Gardens (AD 1715-1840) Spanish Colonial Gardens (AD 1492-mid-1700s) Colonial and Early American Gardens (AD 1630-1840) American Romantic Gardens (AD 1830-1930) Victorian Gardens (AD 1820-1900) Classical Beaux-Arts Gardens (AD 1893-1930) Modern Gardens (AD 1930-late 1970s) Postmodern and Contemporary Gardens (AD mid-1970s-present) Design Fundamentals Design Principles Design Elements Chapter 3: Beginning the Design Process Introduction A Design Process for Planning Outdoor Classrooms, Wildlife Habitats, and Gardens Identify Participants Write a Design Program Conclusion Chapter 4: Site Research and Design Synthesis Review and Evaluate Previous Steps Site Research Site Selection Site Inventory Site Analysis Design Synthesis Conceptual Design Zones, Spaces, Design Features, and Spatial Sequencing Circulation Patterns Testing Design Concepts Preliminary Design Final Design Chapter 5: Design Essentials Introduction Project Funding Grants and Cash Donations In-kind Donations Organization of the Fund-raising Process Design Features Earthworks Ponds Plants Shade Structures Storage Areas Pathways Seating Walls Signs Maintenance Weeding Fertilization Pruning Bird Feeders and Bird Baths Accessibility Requirements Safety Project Evaluation and Revision Outdoor Classroom and Schoolyard Habitat Assessment Criteria Chapter 6: Ecological Principles and Wildlife by Kim Duffek Introduction to Wildlife Ecology Elements for Survival Food Resources Water Availability Providing Shelter Space to Survive Pollinator Gardens and Wild Visitors Introduction Hummingbird Gardens Butterfly Gardens Bee Gardens Moth Gardens Bat Gardens Fly Gardens Wildlife Gardens Completing the Web Pest Control Decomposition Unwanted Visitors Seeds for Thought Words of Inspiration Appendix: Regional Plant Tables by Kim Duffek References and Additional Reading

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kruckeberg and Chalker-Scott’s book will surely be a go-to resource for many gardeners in the Northwest. If you have a dog eared, misplaced, lent out or never owned previous editions of this detailed guide, you’ll be impressed by the third edition, which is practical and attractive." * The Oregonian *"An excellent new book, Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest, is perhaps one of the best recent publications on [using native plants]. What’s unique about this book is the depth of knowledge and the practical approach it recommends when dealing with gardens of all types. Being the third edition of this book, it has been updated with beautiful images and information more relevant to today’s gardens." * Vancouver Sun *"Leafing through the colourful pages of this extensive and timely guide is an eye-opener onto the many, varied points of interest and charm that native plants can bring to gardens." -- Helen Chesnut * Victoria BC Times Colonist *"This book is a must have for gardeners of the Pacific Northwest." * Birdbooker Report *"This book provides succinct and visually gorgeous information to guide readers in growing native plants in home gardens. It’s definitely worth upgrading to the new edition; it contains a wealth of recommendations." * Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon *"A glorious guide to integrating native flora into our less-wild domestic landscapes." * Seattle Times / Pacific NW Magazine *"If you’re familiar with the older editions, the first thing you’ll notice in the new book is the inclusion of many color photographs—almost one for every text entry. . . . For those new to this book, the breadth of the plant selection may be surprising—as we have many garden-worthy natives. . . . Chalker-Scott has [also] added a new chapter that brings her signature work on horticultural science to the establishment and maintenance of a garden rich in native plants. . . . The serious native plant gardener should have [this book] in the home library." * Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin *"Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is a science-based reference book that deserves a special spot on your bookshelf." * South Sound Magazine *"[T]his book provides succinct and visually gorgeous information to guide readers in growing native plants in home gardens. It’s definitely worth upgrading to the new edition; it contains a wealth of recommendations." * Kalmiopsis *

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Flight 2. The Pilot’s Rock 3. Death Knell 4. Sprouting Wings 5. Foundations 6. The Dream Begins 7. Stagnation 8. Holding Pattern 9. Young Aviation Turks 10. Colleen’s Cub 11. Doldrums 12. Seeping in Seattle 13. Where’s Dad? Epilogue

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Book SynopsisA compact, full-colour field guide to the growing number of invasive plant species spreading across coastal BC and the Pacific Northwest, highlighting their hazards and uses. The spread of invasive plant species is a growing concern across the coastal Pacific Northwest. Invasive plants compete for space with native plants, alter the natural habitat, and even interfere with the diet of local wildlife. Hundreds of these species are so commonly seen in our backyards, forests, and roadsides, that many people do not even realize that these plants are not native to this region. Designed for amateur naturalists, gardeners, and foragers, Invasive Flora of the West Coast is a clear, concise, full-colour guide to identifying and demystifying more than 200 invasive plant species in our midst, from Scotch broom to Evening Primrose. Featuring colour photography, origin and etymology, safety tips and warnings, as well as common uses, this book is practical, user-friendly, and portable for easy, on-the-go identification.Trade Review"Varner’s latest contribution reveals the astonishing diversity of plants, vines, shrubs, and trees that crossed continents and oceans to take root in our backyard. Like the teeming collection of uninvited guests it describes, this guide would be appalling if it weren’t so wondrous. A concise and vivid gem." -- Arno Kopecky, author of The Environmentalist's Dilemma"Collin Varner has ticked yet another much-needed field-guide box with his latest book. This tidy volume describes more than 170 of the region's bad horticultural actors with concise descriptions and plenty of fascinating cultural tidbits, all illustrated and many with Varner's own excellent photographs." -- Douglas Justice, Associate Director, Horticulture & Collections, UBC Botanical Garden"Invasive plants are the second greatest threat to biodiversity and are often found in and around the communities in which we live and play. This accessible guide offers readers a solid resource, enabling all of us to be more self-reliant in confidently identifying plants causing some of the greatest damage to our gardens, backyards, natural areas, and sensitive farm habitats. This book belongs on the shelves of everyone who enjoys our natural spaces, and who wants to ensure healthy landscapes for generations to come." -- Gail Wallin, Executive Director, Invasive Species Council of BC

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