How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside the design annuals and monographs of other designers' work. For those looking to challenge the cut-and-paste mentality there are few resources that are both informative and inspirational. In Graphic Design: The New Basics, Ellen ...
At last, a perennial encyclopedia that gardeners can really use--not just look at. It presents 161 major perennial entries, plus hundreds of species and cultivars, all described in detail in the encyclopedia section with complete growing and landscaping information. Charts and tables provide current information on every aspect of perennial ...
Rodale's "Ultimate Encyclopaedia of Organic Gardening" has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years - and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic ...
The definitive book on perennials is now bigger and better than ever! The revised 10th Anniversary Edition of Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials is the last word on growing lush, healthy gardens using hundreds of gorgeous, versatile perennials. Highlights of this new edition include seven new garden designs by well-known landscape ...
The "Miss Manners" of consumer kvetch shows readers how to go postal, with complaint letters designed to melt the heart and sting the conscience of the most obdurate, negligent, or customer-hostile corporations.
Once you've cleared all that clutter, you still need to kick it out of your home. You'll find out what to do with all that stuff (and even make some money!) - from how an eBay store works to how to get the most from consignment shops, yard sales, used bookstores, flea markets, and antiques auctions, to how to donate items for tax deductions, to ...
Three of American history's most influential and beloved leaders are profiled in these new Sterling Biographies for young readers. From the political accomplishments to the personal lives of Lincoln, Washington, and Kennedy, these biographies introduce a new generation to these exceptional men. Full color.
Written by two women in their 20s who still vividly recall what it was like to be a teenager, this guide aims to help girls make up their own minds about what kind of people they want to be. The authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective and give girls the power to choose for themselves.
Does exactly what it says on the jacket: a comprehensive, easy-to-follow, unbiased guide to menopause that also shows you how to live life to the full during this challenging time. Treating menopause in a holistic way, this reassuring and well-researched book tells you: what to expect before, during and after menopause; how to live life to the ...
While Phillips entertaining humor has enamored the national media for years, her expertise centers upon consumer issues and resolutions. She communicates an additional premise: the most successful companies realize that a happy and enthusiastic staff makes for happy and contented customers.
Best known today as the author of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem, " Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) has been called the greatest American preacher of the nineteenth century. Yet his magnificent sermons, which brought standing room only crowds to Trinity Church in Boston, have been out of print and hard to find for many years. Now his ...
A twenty-one year educator, oral communications specialist, & professional storyteller in the Washington, D.C., area, Phillips piloted the original storytelling course for Fairfax County Public Schools, VA, the tenth largest school system in the U.S., serving as a storytelling consultant. This book reveals tried-&-true techniques for the novice ...
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