The World of Orchids: Miniature Orchids
by Barbara McQueen and Jim McQueen
Recent Advances in Engineering Science (Lecture Notes in Engineering, #39)
The 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science was held as a joint conference with the Applied Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley from June 20-22, 1988. With the encouragement and support of the SES, we decided to organize a symposium in honor of A. C. Eringen: the founding president of the Society of Engineering Science who provided pioneering leadership during the critical first decade of the Society'...
Highest Quality Evergreens, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Roses, 1932 (Classic Reprint)
by Ernst Nurseries
Lectures in Isotope Geology
Our colleagues from the French-speaking parts of Switzerland - the Suisses romands - and above all the committee of the 3rd Cycle, e Earth Sciences (3 Cycle, Sciences de la Terre) honored us by asking us to give a course on Isotope Geology for the year 1977. The course, entitled Evaluation et Interpretation des Donnees Isotopiques (evalĀ uation and Interpretation of Isotopic Data), was intended to inform earth scientists, graduate and postgraduate, from the western Swiss Universities on the subj...
Dr. Lester A. Gerhardt Professor and Chairman Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12180 This book is a collection of papers on the subject of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Most of the papers contained herein were presented as part of the program of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held in June 1983 at Castel vecchio Pascoli, Italy on the same subject. Attendance at this two week Institute was by invitation only, drawing people in...
Dahlia Journal Notebook Composition Book School Exercise Book Work Home Office
by Wild Pages Press
ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS features a hundred exquisite colour portraits of dahlias, roses, anemones, poppies, pansies, orchids, tulips, azaleas, peonies and other flowers in luscious detail. Each variety is coupled with a brief description that includes hints about cultivation - making the book as useful as it is beautiful. Also included is an introduction by popular gardening author and lecturer Sidney Eddison - a painter as well as a passionate gardener - and a critical essay by celebrated photogra...
The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, Vol. 28
by Henry T Williams
'A world-renowned horticultural tour de force, Arabella Lennox-Boyd is one of the most accomplished landscape designers of our time' House and Garden 'Arabella Lennox-Boyd's memoir-like account is a complete joy to read as well as to look at... A must' Country Life 'Testament to an extraordinarily creative and blooming life' Tatler Arabella Lennox-Boyd is one of the foremost garden designers in the world. She has created some of the country's most stunning private gardens, in addition to comm...
Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way
by Jake Hobson
Over the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki. In this highly practical book, Western gardeners are encouraged to draw upon the techniques and sculpt their own garden trees to unique effect. After discussing the principles that underpin the techniques, the author offers in-depth guidelines for shaping pines, azaleas, conifers, broadleaved evergreens, bamboos, and deciduous trees....
Essential Perennials: The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden
by Ruth Rogers Clausen and Thomas Christopher
A comprehensive reference guide to the colourful world of perennial plants. The entries comprise plant characteristics, cultivation advice and design tips for growing over 2700 of the most popular perennial plants.
Hardy geraniums are a perennial mainstay and are among the best loved and most widely grown plants. The Plant Lover's Guide to Hardy Geraniums, by nursery owner Robin Parer, features everything a gardener or collector needs to know - how to grow them, how to design with them, and how to care for them. A plant directory highlights 240 of the best species and cultivars.