A comprehensive guide to creating unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens, including thirty-three simple projects.Easy to make, these thirty-three unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.Lush photography and helpful insider tips an...

A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Hönsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement that broke away from traditional rules.Hönsestrikk, which loosely translates as "chicken stitch" was influenced by the radical social and political movements of the 1970s, including the women's rights movement, and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs. Instead of the more traditional fair isle colorwork ...

Alex is an average teenage girl living an average teenage life when, halfway through her first year of college, she finds herself in a hospital bed for a self-mutilation relapse gone drastically wrong. Mentally trying to piece together how things got so out of hand, she recounts the events of the past few years that influenced her gradual lapse into depression - and what she learns along the way will forever change her outlook on life and on herself. The Lighthouse on the Wall is a story o...

In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their safe usage requires absolutely positive identification, knowing how to prepare them for eating, and a solid awareness of any dangerous properties they might have. Familiarity with the botanical structures of plants and information on where they grow will make them easier to locate and identify.The Illustrated Guide to Wild Edible Plants describes the physical characteristics, habitat and ...

Your get-started guide to knittingThe advice you need to begin a new hobby!Understand knitting basics with this easy-to-follow guide! From casting on and off to performing beginning stitches, this guide helps you discover the joys of knitting and create hand-knit items for family and friends.Discover how toSelect the right tools and yarnsCombine knit and purl stitchesMake simple projects

The Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs describes and illustrates over 2,000 varieties. With Over 30,000 color photographs, this encyclopedia is for every naturalist from the novice to the experienced observer.FEATURES:- Information about over 2,000 trees and shrubs. - Over 30,000 color photographs. - Intuitive navigation: navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. - List of all plants by their common name - List of all plant families by their common name - List of taxono...

An A-Z handbook that provides you with all the latest information about aquarium, saltwater aquarium,acrylic aquarium,aquarium care, goldfish aquarium and much more.

Crochet pattern for a little witch, devil, ghost, pumpkin and a pumpkin girl. Size: The Girls are 2.5 inches/ 6 cm high (This excludes the hat). Ghost = 2 inches/ 5 cm high. Pumpkin = 1 inch/ 2.5 cm high, Diameter: 2 inches/ 5cm. Skill level for crochet: Intermediate. This pattern is written in English using US crochet terms. It is 15 pages long with very detailed instructions and 30 images to help you make this Halloween set.

Capture the feel of your subject on paper. Learn every technique you'll need to give your colored-pencil drawings realistic, palpable texture.Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority*There has never been a better opportunity to master textures. Knowing how to make your surfaces and textures look real is one of the most challenging aspects of creating art in colored pencil, even for experienced artists...

This valuable and beautiful book is the work of two animal lovers — James F. Coleman is a zoologist and the author of many books on prehistoric animals; Arthur Lobus is an illustrator of many popular encyclopaedias and books about the animal kingdom. His realistic and very graphic illustrations not only skilfully bring dinosaurs to life but lend an incredible atmosphere to the times in which these prehistoric animals lived.This encyclopaedia is intended for children from age 7 to 1...

Are you ready to be a sock knitter?Maybe a beloved family member always knitted socks and you want to do the same ... or maybe you want to start a new tradition by making and wearing your own hand-knits ... maybe you have realised that hand knitted sock are the BEST, most comfortable socks you can wear!Whatever the reason, if you have always wanted to knit a pair of socks but not known where to start? This award-winning* book is the one for...