This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important crop; they are highly regarded for their flavour, nutritional properties and culinary uses, and almond oil is used widely in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical production. They are easy to transport and have long storability, facilitating global dissemination. Demand is constantly increasing and g...

Hired by an aggrieved Boston aristocrat who believes his wife's brutal slaying to be something other than random violence, Spenser immediately senses that his client's picture-perfect portrayal of his family life is false. For starters, the victim's reputation is too saintly, her house is as lived-in as stage set, and her troubled children don't appear to be products of a happy home. Spenser plungers into a world of grand illusion, peopled with cardboard cutouts, including a distinguished ...

"Beautiful designs . . . children will love the whimsical results." — Publishers WeeklyLearn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colorwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns.There are a total of twelve knitted animals—each with their own unique personality ...

Mix-&-match crochet patterns for making bespoke dolls that represent the special people in your life so that everyone feels represented and included.Representation matters when it comes to dolls for children – every child should be able to see themselves reflected in a doll and research has shown that this can have a positive impact on a child's self-esteem. This collection of amigurumi crochet patterns for dolls with different skin tones, hair types, body shapes, ...

Knit this charming collection of 25 cuddly stuffed animal toys by bestselling author Louise Crowther.This is a curated collection of previously published knitting patterns from Louise's two animal toys titles: Knitted Animal Friends and Knitted Wild Animal Friends. We have combined the animal toy patterns from both books to create the ultimate knitted animal book featuring just the toys.This collection of 25 knitted animal toys features al...

Hand-sewing soft dolls has never been easier with these adorable patterns from the Gingermelon Dolls designer.The eagerly anticipated first book by popular toy designer Shelly Down, My Felt Doll shows sewers of all abilities how to make adorable soft dolls—and more than forty accompanying accessories—using the most basic of materials and skills.With just felt sheets and a handful of simple notions, you will learn how to sew the simple yet delightfu...

A collection of adorable knitted stuffed animals and their clothes and accessories by bestselling author Louise Crowther.After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise Crowther has created knitting patterns for twelve new, wild animals with their own wonderful wardrobes. This collection includes a zebra in dungarees, an elephant in a tutu, a lion in jeans, a tiger in a party dress, a chimpanzee in a rainbow cardigan, a sloth in pajamas (of course!), a...

Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus’s masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with some of the social forces—imperialism, nationalism, anti-Semitism among them—that would soon convulse Europe as never before. ButThe Dollis above all a brilliant novel of character, dramatizing conflicting ideas through the various convicti...

Create twelve dolls and over fifty garments and accessories to dress them in with this wonderful collection, featuring easy-to-follow instructions.Make an adorable, knitted doll for the little person in your life. Children will love all twelve dolls in this knitting pattern collection which has been designed to provide the perfect playmate.Each doll has their own personality and style—whether it's Faye with her cute bunny ear hast and cozy boots, or Jane with...

Crochet the zodiac with these crochet patterns for amigurumi horoscope dolls—the perfect gift for astrology lovers.Whether you're a sensitive Pisces or a loyal Leo, you can create your own special zodiac dolls with these cute amigurumi patterns from bestselling author Carla Mitrani.Each of the zodiac doll crochet patterns draw on the symbols of the star sign that they represent so they are immediately recognizable whether it's Aquarius the Water Carrier, Ca...

Two brilliant fanatics begin to impose their will on the world: The destruction of Israel. The rise of a new terrorist state. An impending attack on California. Assassins and spies, both old and new, on Heller's team face obliteration as Ventura Greene, aka Baby Doll, is half monster, out to kill her real/fake father and his team while they join forces with the daughter of the Russian president to stop the world-wide spread of a deadly virus and take out the enemy before Israel, and the re...

Make adorable crochet dolls with over fifty unique patterns for clothes and accessories.With a range of clothing and accessory patterns, dress up your doll for home and abroad, from basic underwear and shoes to dresses, dungarees, sweaters, coats, and hats. As well as wardrobe essentials, you can create accessories to match each outfit, including a teddy for bedtime, a bucket for the beach, cakes for the kitchen, and even a penguin for the North Pole! There's a rang...