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Master Flower Gardening and Learn to Grow Flowers for All Seasons — Now in a New 2025 Edition“Anyone wanting to get started with a flower garden will find plenty of expert guidance here.” ―Publishers Weekly#1 New Release in Perennial GardeningWhether you re a budding gardener or a seasoned grower, the new 2025 edition of Growing Flowers is your go-to guide for cultivating gorgeous blooms and vibrant cut flower gardens using natural and sustainable methods.Create Botanical Beauty with Expert Cut Flower Gardening Techniques. Join flower farmer Niki Irving on her serene, boutique flower farm nestled in the mountains of Asheville, NC. With easy-to-follow advice, she walks you through the complete process of growing your own cutting garden—from seed selection to harvesting and arranging.Grow Flowers Sustainably, Organically, and Joyfully—All Year Round. This updated edition is packed with flower farming tips, organic gardening strategies, and seasonal planting guides that help beginners and experienced gardeners alike grow thriving flower beds. Discover how to craft stunning floral arrangements using homegrown blooms, greenery, vines, berries—even vegetables like artichokes.Inside, you ll find:Practical guidance on organic flower growing, seasonal planting, and sustainable gardening techniquesExpert design tips for arranging cut flowers into natural, eye-catching bouquetsProven methods from a professional flower farmer to start your beginner flower garden or scale your skillsVibrant photography to inspire your next floral creation and beautify your coffee tableIf you love flower books like Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden, A Year in Flowers, or The Flower Gardener’s Bible, you’ll adore the expert advice and gorgeous visuals in Niki Irving’s Growing Flowers. Perfect for gardening gifts, DIY floral enthusiasts, and anyone looking to bring more beauty into their home with freshly grown blooms.

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A Fresh Twist on Vintage Flower Meanings Arrangements This book is enchanting to the eyes, inspiring for the mind, and refreshing for the soul.” —Maggie Hyde, Petal Back Farm#1 New Release in Flower Arranging, Plant Animal Photography, Photograpy Equipment Techniques, Nature Literary Criticism, Victorian Literary Criticism, and Botany of FlowersThis floriography guide is a gorgeous and inspired combination of vintage Victorian flower meanings, quotes, and lore perfectly entwined with a contemporary toolbox for creating stunning flower arrangements and bouquets.For those who want to create beautiful bouquets and flower arrangements with history. Blooming with inspirational lifestyle photography by Jess Buttermore of Cedar House Living, The Love Language of Flowers will blow you away with an intriguing history of flowers alongside step-by-step instructions for creating 25 tasteful, meaningful arrangements.Express yourself and show others you care. With stunning photographs of different types of flowers, a detailed list of floral arranging tools and supplies, and fascinating Victorian flower meanings, The Love Language of Flowers provides you with an elegant way to express your feelings or bring your self-care to the next level.Inside The Love Language of Flowers, find:A visual glossary of flowers and their Victorian meaningsSimple step-by-step instructions for creating twenty-five gorgeous floral arrangementsSuggestions for introducing contemporary plants and other interesting elements to bring a fresh look to classic bouquetsIf you like botanical books illustrated with stunning photography and floral design, such as Floriography, The Complete Language of Flowers, or Growing Flowers, you’ll love The Love Language of Flowers.

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Do začátku devadesátých let byl David Irving jedním z nejprodávanějších historiků, který se zabýval obdobím II. světové války. V roce 2000 však prohrál dlouho trvající soud s Deborah Lipstadt, která měla o Irvingovi prohlásit, že popírá holocaust. David Irving byl po prohraném soudu nucen zaplatit soudní výdaje proti straně, které čítaly bezmála dva miliony liber. Po této soudní aféře byl na Irvinga vytvářen stále větší tlak, který na něj byl vyvíjen soustavně od sepsání jeho „kontroverzní“ knihy Hitlerova válka. Tato kniha má údajně bagatelizovat některé zločiny, kterých se měli dopustit příslušníci nacistického Německa v období let 1933-1945. Kriminál vypráví o netradiční životní epizodě autora, který byl nucen strávit více jak rok v rakouském vězení Josefstadt. Důvod k zadržení a zatčení byla více jak 15 let stará přednáška před rakouským obecenstvem, kde se měl historik dopustit popírání holocaustu. Při další možné návštěvě Vídně v roce 2005 (kde měl historik přednášet před studenty) byl Irving zadržen policií a poté umístěn na vazbu. Autor knihy byl posléze odsouzen ke tří letům vězení pro trestný čin popírání holocaustu (zákon z roku 1945, který je schválen za stalinistické éry Rakouska). Skoro sedmdesátiletý Irving se ve vězení potkává s lidmi z různých společenských vrstev. Jak s lidmi z akademického prostředí tak s obyčejnými zlodějíčky, až po závažné zločince. V druhé části knihy začíná zlom Irvingova případu, který se pouští do velkých soudních bitev, které se mu z části podaří vyhrát a tak je v roce 2006 předčasně propuštěn na svobodu. Propuštění má, ale jednu podmínku a to že se historik už nikdy nesmí do Rakouska vrátit. Kniha je i sondou do stavu lidských práv a svobod v moderním Rakousku na začátku 21. století. Je až k neuvěření za jaké maličkosti se člověk může ocitnou za mřížemi. Kriminál je i příběh, který nám ukazuje realný stav svobody slova u našich jižních sousedů.

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Nástěnné svítidlo MAYTONI Irving T163-01-R – Elegantní spojení mosazi a sklaObjevte nadčasový design a precizní zpracování v podobě nástěnného svítidla MAYTONI Irving T163-01-R. Tato svítidla jsou ideální volbou pro moderní i industriálně laděné interiéry, kde vynikne kombinace centrálního mosazného rámu a skleněného difuzoru v exkluzivním jantarovém odstínu.Klíčové vlastnosti a výhody Nastavitelná výška – snadno přizpůsobíte požadovanému směru světla Kvalitní materiály – spojení odolného kovu a skla pro dlouhou životnost Elegantní design – diskrétní kovový rám a variabilní barvy stínidla (čirá, kouřově šedá, oranžová) Vysoká kompatibilita – patice E27 pro široké spektrum žárovek Bezpečnost a spolehlivost – ochrana IP20 a třída ochrany ITechnické specifikace Výška: 270 mm (nastavitelná) Šířka / Průměr: 200 mm Délka: 250 mm Hmotnost: 0,9 kg Materiál: kov / sklo Barva: jantar / černá Počet světelných zdrojů: 1 Patice: E27 (žárovka není součástí balení) Příkon: max. 40W Napětí: 230V Krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých interiérů) Kolekce: IrvingInspirujte se a dolaďte svůj interiérNástěnné svítidlo MAYTONI Irving T163-01-R je dokonalou volbou pro útulné osvětlení obývacích pokojů, ložnic, chodeb nebo stylových kaváren. Skleněné stínítko v jantarovém provedení navozuje hřejivou atmosféru a v kombinaci s retro žárovkou typu Edison vytvoří jedinečný vizuální efekt.Tip na instalaci a údržbu Doporučujeme použít LED žárovku pro úsporný provoz a delší životnost. Snadná montáž na stěnu díky promyšlené konstrukci. Čistěte pouze suchým nebo mírně navlhčeným hadříkem, abyste zachovali lesk skleněného difuzoru i kovových částí.Proč zvolit svítidla MAYTONI?MAYTONI je synonymem pro spojení kvalitního designu, funkčnosti a dlouhodobé spolehlivosti. Kolekce Irving přináší do vašeho domova nejen světlo, ale i stylový prvek, který podtrhne osobitost každého interiéru.

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Cool Runnings- Irving "Irv" Blitzer, o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Klíčové vlastnosti figurky Funko POP! Cool Runnings- Irving "Irv" Blitzer Figurka Funko zaujme každého sběratele Materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Cool Runnings- Irving "Irv" Blitzer je dekorativní soška V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Funko měří 9 cm

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Nástěnné svítidlo Maytoni Irving T163-01-CNástěnné svítidlo z kolekce Irving od značky Maytoni představuje harmonické spojení funkčnosti a elegantního designu. Dominantou této lampy je skleněný difuzor, který je obohacen o centrální mosazný kovový rám. Tento designový prvek nejenže dodává svítidlu sofistikovaný vzhled, ale také zajišťuje rovnoměrné rozložení světla v prostoru.Technické specifikace Výška: 270 mm Šířka: 200 mm Průměr: 200 mm Délka: 250 mm Hmotnost: 900 g Ochrana IP: IP20 Třída ochrany: I Příkon světelného zdroje: 40W Celkový příkon: 40W Napětí: 230V Patice: E27 Včetně světelného zdroje: ne Materiál: kov / sklo Barva: kouřová / černá Počet světelných zdrojů: 1Designové prvkySvítidlo nabízí nastavitelnost výšky, což umožňuje přizpůsobit osvětlení podle vašich potřeb. Skleněné stínítko je dostupné ve třech barevných variantách: jasné, kouřově šedé a oranžové, což umožňuje snadno zakomponovat tento kousek do různorodých interiérových stylů. Diskrétní kovový rám pak dodává celkové kompozici moderní a elegantní vzhled.Svítidlo Maytoni Irving je ideální volbou pro ty, kteří hledají kombinaci stylu a praktičnosti v jednom produktu. Jeho univerzální design z něj činí perfektní doplněk pro jakýkoliv interiér, ať už se jedná o moderní loft nebo klasický obývací pokoj.

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John Irving, one of the world s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant.Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen.In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren t the first or the last ghosts he sees. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time - among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families.In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall.

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After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Awardwinning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esthera Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905.Her father dies on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother is murdered by anti-Semites in Portland. Dr. Larch knows it won t be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; in fact, he won t find any family who ll adopt her.When Esther is fourteen, soon to be a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic New England family with a history of providing foster care for unadopted orphans. The Winslows aren t Jewish, but they despise anti-Semitism. Esther s gratitude for the Winslows is unending; even as she retraces her roots back to Vienna, she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows.In the final chapter, set in Jerusalem in 1981, Esther Nacht is seventy-six.John Irving s sixteenth novel is a testament to his enduring ability to weave complex characters and intricate narratives that challenge and captivate. Queen Esther is not just a story of survival but a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives showcasing why Irving remains one of the world s most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authorsa storyteller of our time and for all time.

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This elegant gift edition brings together Washington Irving s five Christmas stories in a single volume, presented with a delightful gold-embossed cover design, gilded page edges and original illustrations. Originally published in 1819-20 and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, the five stories in Old Christmas describe English traditions of Christmas and recount the festivities that Irving experienced while visiting Aston Hall, (here known as Bracebridge Hall ), a Jacobean mansion near Birmingham, UK. Christmas reflects on the meaning of Christmas and the ceremonies and festivities that attend it. The Stage Coach follows the protagonist as he spends Christmas eve in a small town during a coach stop. Christmas Eve , Christmas Day and The Christmas Dinner recount Irving s memories at Aston Hall, including the sumptuous banquet and joyful family time of the Christmas dinner. Featuring original black and white illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, these nostalgic recollections of Christmas traditions in 19th century England are a perfect way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

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In Irving s great work, The Sketch Book, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle , The Sketch Book touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving s modern outlook and impressive foresight.This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving s writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low.

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A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers. A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and heartbreaking...terrific WASHINGTON POSTAnniversary edition with a new afterword from the author.A worldwide bestseller since its publication, Irving s classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life and times of T. S. Garp, struggling writer and illegitimate son of Jenny Fields - an unlikely feminist heroine ahead of her time.Beautifully written, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP is a powerfully compelling and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation. A diamond sleeping in the dark, chipped out at last for our enrichment and delight...As approachable as it is brilliant COSMOPOLITAN

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Irving Stone s powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo.His time: the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola.His loves: the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love - his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna.His genius: a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.Michelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, architect of the dome of St Peter s, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone s marvellous book.

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THE ARK BEFORE NOAH: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Dr Irving Finkel is a compelling investigation of one of the most famous myths in the world - and how the re-discovery of an ancient tablet challenges our view of ancient history in a new and exciting way.

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Audiokniha: „Za víru, kterou v sobě mám, vděčím Owenu Meanymu, svému kamarádovi z dětství…“ Každodenní vzpomínka na něj je způsob, jak přežít smůle navzdory. Životní poustevník John Wheelwright odříkává barvitou litanii za spolužáka, jenž mu byl v telecích letech rádcem, vzorem neokázalých ctností a hlavně nerozlučným parťákem, tolikrát zasahujícím do jeho příběhu i do událostí v rodném Gravesendu. Sami posuďte, jaké ohromné věci v zastydlém novoanglickém maloměstě v 50. letech vykonal podměrečný mesiáš Owen Meany. Ačkoli strašidelně piští a v psaných debatách se prosazuje zásadně velkými písmeny, vyplatí se ho nepřeslechnout. Nejenže vyslovuje to, čeho se pokrytecká Amerika ještě dlouho neodváží, ale především se neptá, co může vlast udělat pro něj, nýbrž co on může udělat pro ni… Rozevlátě moderní, a přesto strhující paralela s mučednickým životem a odkazem Ježíše Krista stojí na vrcholu díla Johna Irvinga. S radostí z vyprávění, v jehož živelnosti si nijak nezadá s milovaným Dickensem, líčí autor přátelství až za hrob. Nikdo nejsme ostrov, musíme se k sobě přimknout a v éře pokrytců věřit pouze v to, co má smysl. Ve „sladkých“ 60. letech, jejichž myšlenky umrtvila válka ve Vietnamu, se to koneckonců ukáže v plné nahotě. „Nevšední zjevení v poněkud vyšeptalé próze konce 20. století. Odvážné, jemnocitné a tak zušlechťující, až se čtenáři ani nechce zpátky do reality.“ – Stephen King, The Washington Post. „Tahle modlitba rozlišuje mezi vštípenou vírou a tím, v co bychom měli věřit doopravdy. Owen chápe sebe sama jako nástroj boží a ví, co ho nemine – jako by s námi celý život pobýval jen kvůli oné poslední chvíli.“ – The Guardian. „Spisovatelův mistrovský kousek předkládá nespoutaného proroka, bojovnou zápletku a ústřední myšlenku, kterou se věru nevyplatí brát na lehkou váhu.“ – Time. „Sentiment přiznává autor bez vytáček a zůstává v něm až dojemně ryzí. Něco takového ovládali pouze velikáni 19. století. Posouzeno tedy jejich starosvětským jazykem: Irving popsal šlechetné naděje hrdinů s nezměrnou odolností, div nám z toho neběhá mráz po zádech.“ – The New York Times Book Review. „Hádal se s námi, ale nikdy na nás nežaloval. Nikdy nesvaloval odpovědnost na nás. Owen nebyl krysa. Vyrovnal řadě hrdinů z Bible a byl nám živým příkladem mučedníka. Jak jsem mohl vědět, že je hrdina? (…) Nevypadal lidsky. Postavu měl jako dítě, ale jeho pohyby byly povážlivě dospělé; a jeho vystupování na jevišti bylo víc než „dospělé“ – bylo nadpřirozené. Za všechno mohl pochopitelně jeho hlas. I kdyby volal ‚KONEC SVĚTA SE BLÍŽÍ!‘, stejně by se publikum sesypalo smíchy. – ukázka z textu.

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Audiokniha: Když se Amerika změnila v minové pole, braňme se groteskou. Přestože na svět přišel skoro neposkvrněným početím a matčina drsná výchova z něj učinila syna nevídaných schopností, snaží se T. S. Garp i bez otce obstát. Vaří, uklízí, naslouchá a hlavně jedná fér s příslušníky menšin, kteří si u nich doma podávají dveře a v kvasu 60. let o sobě dávají stále hlasitěji vědět. Jakmile se však sám stane tátou a chce uspět coby dobrý rodič, občan a spisovatel, zjišťuje, že tahle zodpovědnost bude veliké břímě. Už jen proto, že tu nežije sám, peklo jsou spíš ti druzí a neštěstí nechodí po horách, nýbrž po Garpovi… Tak jako jeho ohleduplný hrdina předešel i nejslavnější Irvingův román svou dobu proroctvím o tom, co vše boří lidské sny o štěstí. Obraz Ameriky procházející hlubokou vnitřní krizí je vykreslen v tak sarkastických barvách, že ho obdivuje již čtvrtá generace čtenářů. Miliony prodaných výtisků i kultovní trička se záludným Spodním výrem potvrzují, že nejlepší medicínou na nevyléčitelnou chorobu – naši smrtelnost – je černá groteska. Groteska o nemocných Spojených státech, která je vzhledem k hloubce tamních názorových příkopů opět aktuální. Irvingovo klíčové dílo bylo odměněno Národní knižní cenou (1978) a dočkalo se i filmové verze (1982, režie George Roy Hill) s mladým Robinem Williamsem v titulní roli. „Tragikomická zpráva o moderní společnosti podaná v tak závratném tempu, že by se měla číst a chápat jako pokračování Hlavy XXII. – The Observer „Jako všechny výjimečné romány také ten o Garpovi odmítá zavedený tvar, dokonce i při pozorování panoptika sexu, manželství a rodičovství. A přece – nebo právě proto – je úchvatným, závažným a nehasnoucím reprezentantem prózy pamětihodné síly.“ – The Chicago Sun-Times „S vědomím, že v chodu času jsme jedinci na odpis, se tomu osudu můžeme klidně chechtat. Irving, jenž chápe své předurčení coby dědic dickensovské vypravěčské tradice, si libuje v barokní barvitosti a navrch nám uštědří morální lekci. Lekci ve formě komedie mravů, završené neblahou předzvěstí, že bude hůř.“ – The New York Times „Obrovský úspěch Irvingova čtvrtého románu se dal srovnat snad jen se čtenářským třeštěním nad Salingerovým Kdo chytá v žitě o necelých třicet let dříve. Kromě literárních kvalit se o to bezpochyby zasloužila i schopnost vystihnout právě ony ‚spodní víry a spodní výry‘ americké společnosti, ze kterých je až dnes hlavní proud: všudypřítomné násilí, především pak sexuální násilí na ženách, feminismus, transgender problematika, americký sen proměněný v noční můru…“ – irozhlas.cz „Podvratná podmanivost Irvingova psaní spočívá v tom, že (…) dokáže pro citlivé politické téma najít výmluvný obraz nebo scénu a pojednat ho groteskně, a přitom pronikavě a ve všech rozporech. Málokdo dokázal tak pronikavě a přitom zábavně odvyprávět příběh kontrakulturního hnutí Ameriky nebo obecně západního světa 60. a 70. let a [současně zapojit] všechny své oblíbené motivy, jako je nepřítomný otec, dominantní svérázná matka, zápasení, válka ve Vietnamu, reflexe vlastního psaní, odpor k bigotnosti jakéhokoli druhu, bizarně groteskní sex i smrt.“ – seznam.cz „Děsí mě, jak se současný vývoj obrací. Když jsem dopisoval Garpa, bál jsem se, že až kniha vyjde, nebude aktuální, poněvadž všechny motivy, jako jsou legalizace potratu, přijetí homosexuality či feminismus mezitím budou už běžná, akceptovaná věc. Mýlil jsem se. Už je to všechno znovu aktuální.“ – z talkshow s autorem (2023)

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Skleněný difuzor s centrálním mosazným kovovým rámem. Nastavitelná výška.Výška: 1500 mm, Min. výška: 410 mm, Průměr základny: 100 mm, Výška základny: 25 mm, Třída ochrany: I, Hmotnost: 600g, Průměr: 300mm, Délka závěsu: 1125mm, Ochrana IP: IP20, Příkon sv. zdroje: 40W, Celkový příkon: 40W, Napětí: 230V, Patice: E27, Vč. světelného zdroje: ne, Materiál: kov / sklo, Barva: jantar / černá, Kolekce: Irving, Počet světelných zdrojů: 1Diskrétní kovový rám. Skleněné stínítka jsou k dispozici v jasné, kouřově šedé a oranžové barvě.

Objev podobné jako VÝPRODEJ VZORKU MAYTONI závěsné svítidlo Irving T163PL-01R

Modlitba za Owena Meanyho, sedmá kniha Johna Irvinga, je obecně považována za vrchol autorova díla: nabízí strhující příběh, vypravěčské mistrovství a osobitý humor, nad nímž čtenář jednou vybuchne smíchy, podruhé zatrne úzkostí. Titulní hrdina Owen Meany (o němž v románu vypráví jeho přítel z dětství John Wheelwright a své vzpomínky na něj prokládá aktuálními deníkovými záznamy ze své současnosti) je prazvláštně nadaný chlapec nepřirozeně malého vzrůstu s protivným hlasem, který v mnohém připomíná jiného malého velkého antihrdinu světové literatury, Oskara Matzeratha z Plechového bubínku Güntera Grasse (Irving ostatně tuto inspiraci rád přiznává a Grasse považuje za svého přítele). Na rozdíl od monstrózního Oskara je ovšem Owen Meany postavou až kristovských rozměrů, postavou, jež si nepravděpodobným způsobem vybuduje auru proroka a nakonec se obětuje pro druhé.

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Ichabod Crane is a young schoolmaster from Connecticut now living in Sleepy Hollow, a settlement in New York State notorious for rumours of ghostly visitations, especially from the infamous Headless Horseman. Considered an outsider by the local inhabitants, he falls in love with the eighteen-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, but has to contend with the loutish Brom Bones for her affections. Then one night Crane s mounting problems come to a head when he finally experiences the horrors of the supernatural first-hand...A classic tale of American Gothic, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has found a central place in the collective imagination and inspired many adaptations. Also included in this volume is a selection of some of Irving s most celebrated ghostly tales, such as The Phantom Island and The Devil and Tom Walker .

Objev podobné jako The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Ghostly Tales - Washington Irving

Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve?In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.Chernev thoughtfully explains the decision-making process and contextual meaning behind each move as itâ ™s made. This makes it easy to follow along and reap the rewards of his wisdom, assimilating what makes a bad move, a good move, or a winning move.Learn how to strengthen your abilities through the power of positional play, and how to appreciate the consequences of actions made or not made on the board, with this enduring bestseller from one of historyâ ™s most highly regarded chess writers, passed down from generation to generation of players as one of the greatest chess texts of all time.

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One of America’s best-loved short stories, plus other tales, in a handsome, collectible edition.Washington Irving’s short stories have captured the imaginations of generations since the early nineteenth century. Now book lovers can enjoy “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” “Rip Van Winkle,” “A Sunday in London,” “John Bull,” and “Christmas” in this stunning new edition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories with an heirloom cover.Timeless characters such as Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle are among the earliest of truly American literary figures. Now fans can revisit them and new readers can discover them in this highly giftable volume that features:A stunning, foil-embossed, faux-leather coverBeautifully designed end papersIrving’s best-loved stories in one volumeA must-have for every home library, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories is a book that you’ll reach for again and again, destined to grace your bookshelves for years to come. Chartwell Deluxe Editions feature beautifully-designed heirloom volumes of literary classics. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Irish Folk and Fairy Tales, and Meditations.

Objev podobné jako The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories - Washington Irving

How can Christians engage meaningfully with history?In an age underpinned by the idea that life is about self-invention and fulfilment, contemporary Western culture holds that the past has little to teach us. We live in what this book terms the Ahistoric Age, in which we are profoundly disconnected from history.In the attempt to appear relevant, the church often embraces this ahistoric worldview by jettisoning the historic ideas and practices of Christian formation. But this has unintended consequences, leaving Christians unmoored from history and losing the ability to grapple with its ethical complexities.In Priests of History, Sarah Irving-Stonebraker draws upon her expertise, and her experience as an atheist who has become a Christian, to examine what history is and why it matters. If Christians can learn how to be priests of history, tending and keeping our past, history can help us strengthen and revive our spiritual and intellectual formation and equip us to communicate the gospel in a confused and rootless world.

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The short story is one of the most varied and exciting genres in American literature. This collection brings together many of its finest examples from the early nineteenth century to the present. It contains a richly diverse cast of characters, including convicts, artists, farm labourers, slaves, soldiers and salesmen, witches and ghosts, families and lovers. Their stories are told by some of America s most celebrated writers (Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, Raymond Carver) and a few, like Fanny Fern or Charles W. Chestnutt, who may be less familiar. The collection offers a stimulating combination of acknowledged classics, including Mark Twain s hilarious Jim Smiley s Jumping Frog and Edgar Allan Poe s chilling The Tell-Tale Heart , and some remarkable pieces that deserve a wider audience, such as Ernest Hemingway s story of miscommunication, Out of Season , or Lorrie Moore s tale of modern love and wit, Starving Again .Kasia Boddy s introduction traces the history of the American short story and explores the changes and continuities in its forms and preoccupations. This edition also contains a chronology, explanatory and biographical notes and suggestions for further reading. Table of contentsWashington Irving - The Little Man in Black (1807)Nathaniel Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown (1835)Edgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart (1843)Fanny Fern - Aunt Hetty on Matrimony (1851)Mark Twain - Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog (1865)Joel Chandler Harris - The Tar Baby Story (1880)Mary Wilkins Freeman - Two Friends (1887)Charles W. Chesnutt - The Wife of his Youth (1898)Henry James - The Real Right Thing (1899)Stephen Crane - An Episode of War (1899)O. Henry - Hearts and Hands (1903)Sherwood Anderson - The Untold Lie (1917)Ernest HemingwayOut of Season (1923)Edith Wharton - Atrophy (1927)Dorothy Parker - New York to Detroit (1928)Eudora Welty - The Whistle (1938)William Faulkner - Barn Burning (1939)F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Lost Decade (1939)Zora Neale Hurston - Now You Cookin with Gas (1942)Bernard Malamud - The First Seven Years (1950)Flannery O Connor - A Late Encounter with the Enemy (1953)John Updike - Sunday Teasing (1956)John Cheever - Reunion (1962)Grace Paley - Wants (1971)Alice Walker - The Flowers (1973)Donald Barthelme - I Bought a Little City (1974)Raymond Carver - Collectors (1975)Richard Ford - Communist (1985)Lorrie Moore - Starving Again (1990)Jhumpa Lahiri - The Third and Final Continent (1999)Lydia Davis - The Caterpillar (2006)

Objev podobné jako The New Penguin Book of American Short Stories, from Washington Irving to Lydia Davis - Kasia Boddy

After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloudâ ™s, Maine, where Dr Wilbur Larch takes in Esther, a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism. Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board a ship from Bremerhaven to Portland, Maine, and anti-Semites murder her mother in Portland. In the orphanage at St. Cloudâ ™s, itâ ™s clear to Dr Larch, the physician and director of the orphanage, that the abandoned child not only knows sheâ ™s Jewish, but sheâ ™s familiar with the biblical Queen Esther she was named for. Dr Larch knows it wonâ ™t be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; he doubts heâ ™ll find any family to adopt her. When Esther is fourteen, soon to become a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic family with a history of providing for unadopted orphans. The Winslows arenâ ™t Jewish, but they detest anti-Semitism and similar prejudice. Estherâ ™s gratitude to the Winslows is unending. As she retraces her steps to her birth city, Esther keeps loving and protecting the Winslows â “ even in Vienna. The final chapter of this historical novel is set in Jerusalem in 1981, when Esther is seventy-six.

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The persistence of stark health inequalities in today⠙s world is painfully clear to see, not least in the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and falling life expectancy in many parts of the world. How can we advance our understanding of the full extent of health inequality, what drives it, and ways to address it? The third edition of this popular book closely examines the influence of social class, gender, and race/ethnicity (among other issues) on health in the light of broad macro-political contexts. The classic behavioural, psychosocial, and material approaches to health and their embodiment within a life-course perspective are introduced but, importantly, are also re-situated within the growing understanding of the commercial and political determinants of health. Bartley and Kelly-Irving draw on extensive new evidence that shows how the chances for everyone to lead a long and healthy life depend on where power lies to control health-damaging policies and introduce health-promoting ones.  Health Inequality will continue to be essential reading for students taking courses in the sociology of health and illness, social policy and welfare, health sciences, public health and epidemiology and all those interested in understanding the consequences of social inequality for health.

Objev podobné jako Health Inequality - Amelia Bartley, Michelle Kelly-Irving

The master criminal who can t be caughtThe Infallible Godahl is a self-proclaimed master criminal â “ with the most perfect criminal mind ever devised whose Watson is the writer Oliver Armiston. It is Godahl s credo that, if he thinks a problem through to its logical end, he will never get caught or more precisely â “ not only never been caught, but never even been suspected of a crime. This volume collects the six Godahl stories. Frederick Irving Andersonâ ¦ is one of the distinguished short-story writers in the history of the American short story in general, and the short crime story in particular. â “ Otto Penzler

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Boty Ecco Irving - lepené pánské polobotky s perforovaným svrškem z usně a s textilní podšívkou jsou vybavené vyndavací stélkou s textilní nášlapnou vrstvou. Vyměnitelné vložky do bot z usně je možné vyndat za účelem provětrání a omytí. Značnou výhodu nabízejí vyměnitelné vložky do bot také těm uživatelům, kteří používají ortopedické vkládací stélky. ECCO FLUIDFORM™ = přirozený, anatomicky podpůrný tvar a pocit. Klínek je vysoký 2,5 cm. Lepená obuv - pevnost lepeného spoje může být negativně ovlivněna promáčením nebo propocením, event. opakovaným používáním nedostatečně vysušené obuvi. Při neopatrné chůzi může dojít k mechanickému uvolnění lepeného spoje - ukopnutí.

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Boty Ecco Irving - lepené pánské polobotky s perforovaným svrškem z usně a s textilní podšívkou jsou vybavené vyndavací stélkou s textilní nášlapnou vrstvou. Vyměnitelné vložky do bot z usně je možné vyndat za účelem provětrání a omytí. Značnou výhodu nabízejí vyměnitelné vložky do bot také těm uživatelům, kteří používají ortopedické vkládací stélky. ECCO FLUIDFORM™ = přirozený, anatomicky podpůrný tvar a pocit. Klínek je vysoký 2,5 cm. Lepená obuv - pevnost lepeného spoje může být negativně ovlivněna promáčením nebo propocením, event. opakovaným používáním nedostatečně vysušené obuvi. Při neopatrné chůzi může dojít k mechanickému uvolnění lepeného spoje - ukopnutí.

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Boty Ecco Irving - lepené pánské polobotky s perforovaným svrškem z usně a s textilní podšívkou jsou vybavené vyndavací stélkou s textilní nášlapnou vrstvou. Vyměnitelné vložky do bot z usně je možné vyndat za účelem provětrání a omytí. Značnou výhodu nabízejí vyměnitelné vložky do bot také těm uživatelům, kteří používají ortopedické vkládací stélky. ECCO FLUIDFORM™ = přirozený, anatomicky podpůrný tvar a pocit. Klínek je vysoký 2,5 cm. Lepená obuv - pevnost lepeného spoje může být negativně ovlivněna promáčením nebo propocením, event. opakovaným používáním nedostatečně vysušené obuvi. Při neopatrné chůzi může dojít k mechanickému uvolnění lepeného spoje - ukopnutí.

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A classically beautiful picture book from Helen Oxenbury and Ruth Krauss. Share the universal experience of growing up and discover the rhythms of the seasons in this wonderfully timeless story.A little boy, some chicks and a puppy live on a farm. They see the first signs of spring growing in the fields and the little boy asks his mother if he and the puppy will grow too. Of course you will, she assures him, and as spring turns to summer he sees his dog growing taller and the chicks become chickens. But as the seasons change and everything grows around him, the little boy feels like he has stayed the same. Can he really be growing too?This charming story will enchant younger readers and is perfect for sharing aloud. Beautifully presented as an illustrated paperback, it is the perfect book for all little children wondering if theyâ ™re growing too.

Objev podobné jako The Growing Story - Ruth Krauss

A simple and modern guide to bodies and boundaries!Amy and Alex have toured over 200 schools delivering inclusive sex and relationship lessons.They ve taken the toughest and most common questions about puberty from THOUSANDS of UK children and answered them in this simple and empathetic guide to growing up. From questions about puberty, consent and boundaries to navigating the online world and sexuality, Brilliant Questions About Growing Up is an easy-to-follow toolkit about what normal really means when it comes to growing up (spoiler, it looks different for all of us).This reassuring read is ideal for 7-11 year olds and offers a non-judgemental approach to all of those difficult, funny and (sometimes) embarrassing questions in a way that facilitates honest and comfortable conversations with children. The authors navigated this difficult to explain and sometimes difficult to understand area with great empathy and simplicity . . . I think this is a great book and I ll continue to use it as a parent, sharing it with my kids as we try and understand the world of growing up together. Dan Sumpton, social worker and NHS psychological therapist - Sonshine Magazine

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The Hidden Histories of Flowers reveals the captivating world of flowers. From the symbolism and meaning behind flowers and how these have evolved over time, to how humans interact with flowers based on cultural and geographical differences, to how flowers have been coveted for their medicinal aspects as well as for their visual merits, The Hidden Histories of Flowers showcases fascinating details of flowers and our relationship with them. If you find yourself wondering about the deeper meanings behind flowers and are keen to investigate their inner workings and place in history, The Hidden Histories of Flowers is the perfect place to begin your exploration.

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This unique gift book is a reminder that whatever someone may be going through, they always deserve flowers.When it s the most difficult to find the right words, we turn to flowers to express our compassion and care. This book is like a bouquet of flowers in book form. Based on Tucker Nichols s celebrated multimedia art project entitled Flowers for Sick People, this book gathers vibrant floral paintings and pairs them with poetic dedications that pay tribute to a kaleidoscope of human experiences, from acts of unsung heroism to mundane moments of everyday beauty: Flowers for Anyone Currently Eating a Cinnamon Bun in a Hospital Cafeteria, Flowers for the Last Time You Laughed So Hard It Hurt, Flowers for Spectacular Failures, and more. Deeply relatable and equal parts heart-wrenching and humorous, this book is a comfort and encouragement inany moment and a salve for the loneliness that can come in life s toughest times.INSPIRING PROJECT: PBS NewsHour spotlighted Tucker Nichols and his art for spreading kindness and connection during the isolating years of the pandemic. After inviting the public to submit names and addresses of their loved ones with illnesses, Nichols created and mailed original flower paintings to hundreds of requesters. This ongoing multimedia project evolved into the larger Flowers for series, which pays tribute to the vast array of moments and experiences that may be easy to overlook. ACCLAIMED ARTIST: Along with his multimedia art and health projects, Tucker Nichols also sculpts and makes art for publication. His work has been published in McSweeney s, The New Yorker, and the op-ed pages of the New York Times and exhibited in hospitals, art centers, and fine art museums across the globe. MEANINGFUL GIFT BOOK: This beautiful hardcover is like a bouquet of flowers, a caring gift not just in times of sickness, loneliness, and grief but whenever a loved one could use a little support or a thoughtful surprise. Full of colorful artwork and poetic text that speaks to all that we have to be grateful for-even when it s difficult-this book can be gifted in gratitude or sympathy to family and friends or to yourself as an act of self-care.Perfect for:- Fans of Tucker Nichols and public art projects like Flowers for Sick People - People looking for uplifting encouragement and sympathy gifts - Friends and family experiencing chronic illnesses, grief, or depression - Anyone who could use some flowers and words of affirmation - Minimalist poetry lovers and fans of Rupi Kaur, Yung Pueblo, and Morgan Harper Nichols

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The perfect armchair and gardening companion to the garden flowers of the British Isles. Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating tales of nineteen cultivated flowers and their journeys from distant corners of the world to British gardens, illustrated by the painter and printmaker Angie Lewin in this charming companion guide. The Book of Garden Flowers builds on the success of Angie Lewinâ ™s and Christopher Stocksâ ™ previous collaborations; The Book of Wild Flowers (Thames Hudson, 2024) and The Book of Pebbles (Thames Hudson, 2020.) While The Book of Wild Flowers explored the natural history of Britainâ ™s favourite wild species, The Book of Garden Flowers is more a social history, bringing into focus some of the remarkable people who introduced exotic plants to our gardens from around the globe, including: â ¢ Margery Fish, secretary to six successive editors at the Daily Mail, who rescued many cottage garden flowers from obscurity â ¢ Ellen Willmot, who employed over 100 staff in her garden and burned through a huge fortune thanks to her passion for plants, dying penniless and alone â ¢ Charles Dickens, who became obsessed with a particular pelargonium â ¢ John Gerrard, the famous 17th-century herbalist, who planted the first nasturtiums in the UK at his City of London garden â ¢ Henry VIII, who ate the first British-grown artichokes on the outskirts of Chelmsford Revealing new stories behind some of our most familiar and unusual garden plants, this beautiful book explores the horticultural history and floral folklore of some of the nationâ ™s favourite flowers.

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Easy, budget-friendly, year-round gardening projects for complete beginners, from This Morningâ ™s gardening expert.If you love house plants and you re ready to try something new . . . this is the book for you! Step away from your screen and discover the joys of growing and connecting with nature.Find simple step-by-step projects for every season accompanied by beautiful photography to guide you throughout. Whether you have a windowsill, patio, small patch of grass, allotment or more room to play with, youâ ™ll find projects to suit your space. From growing salad on your windowsill and creating a houseplant haven in your bathroom to growing outdoor fruit and veg or creating a beautiful garden boarder, this book covers all your practical gardening basics and the tools youâ ™ll need to start out with.

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A fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about garden flowers and more than 250 stickers!This exciting RHS sticker activity book will teach kids about the flowers all around them in gardens and parks. The fascinating facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, a life-cycle follow-the-trail, and a quiz make this book perfect for curious young minds.Children will go on a journey as they fill in the sticker pages, and learn about sunflowers, tulips, roses, daffodils, geraniums, dahlias, and more! From flowers that love the sun to those that grow in the shade, to the plants that provide food for garden birds, inside you ll find a whole world of wonderful plants waiting to be discovered. The combination of engaging activities and easy-to-understand information given in bite-sized pieces makes it easy for children to learn as they play.This sticker book about flowers for children offers: - Fascinating information about garden flowers for curious children aged 5-7.- 250 reusable, easy-to-peel stickers that are perfect for little fingers to add to the pages to complete the pictures.- Plenty of fascinating facts and information to keep kids engaged and to help them learn about the different types of flowers.- Sticker activities, a quiz, and fun facts which will captivate children and keep them entertained.This informative sticker book encourages children s interest in nature as they re challenged to find the correct stickers to fill in the blanks in images on the pages. RHS Ultimate Sticker Book Garden Flowers will make children want to go out and explore gardens, so they can spot all the flowers they have learnt about!At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not complete the collection!Travel to the depths of the ocean with Ultimate Sticker Book Sharks, explore prehistoric lands with Ultimate Sticker Book Dinosaurs, learn about incredible wildlife with Ultimate Sticker Book Animals and discover the world of insects with RHS Ultimate Sticker Book Garden Bugs.

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• Everything you need to know about identifying, buying and growing cacti and succulents • An A-Z directory of over 400 varieties of cacti and succulents, alphabetically organized by genus and with at-a-glance information on suitable habitat and growing conditions • Full botanical facts about growth, spread, size and flowering is given for each variety • A comprehensive step-by-step techniques section demonstrates how to care for and maintain these unique plants • A glossary and plant lists help you build a wonderful collection and nurture and maintain it successfully, Spiky, smooth, round, long or thin, cacti and succulents come in all shapes and sizes.The purpose of this book is to help you know, enjoy and care for these striking decorative plants. The introduction explains the botany and classification of cacti and succulents, and an inspirational section includes design ideas for display in the home, from growing them in grand outdoor jardinieres to pretty painted pots on a kitchen windowsill. The photographic plant directory includes information on growth, spread, size, flowering and habitat.The section on care and cultivation provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of buying, planting and maintaining cacti and succulents, ensuring gardening success whatever your level of experience. About the Author and Consultant Author Miles Anderson is a collector of cacti and succulent plants. He owns and runs the Miles to Go cacti and succulent nursery in Arizona. Miles has contributed to a number of articles and books. Consultant Terry Hewitt grows cacti and succulents commercially, and has contributed to articles and books.

Objev podobné jako Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents - Miles Anderson

Get more clients, grow your business faster, and spend less time selling! Are you new to getting clients online? Are you struggling with building your crowd and converting them into clients? Are you tired of having to sell? Do you feel like nothing is working? A common challenge for expertise-led businesses is the struggle to market themselves, leaving them frustrated with their stagnant growth and ineffective marketing and sales strategies. In Get Growing, Dean Seddon shows you what really works when it comes to sales and self-promotion. The founder of the fastest-growing business consultancy in the UK, Dean has helped thousands grow their brands and expand their reach, ranging from individual freelancers to international corporations like Amazon, Mastercard, and Microsoft. You donâ ™t need to have a big budget or spend all your time harassing people for sales. Using Dean s simple and scalable methods, you can attract the right audience and convert them into paying customers. Filled with proven ways to grow your business, real-life stories, illustrative examples, and practical applications, this comprehensive guide: Offers practical advice for building awareness, belief, and relationships to eliminate â ˜ selling  Explains packaging your services and expertise based on value, not price Features step-by-step guidance on leveraging social selling and personal branding to accelerate growth Provides methods for consistently increasing revenue without cold-pitching, expensive ads, or complex funnels Dean Seddon s foolproof process teaches you to leverage your time and build an audience of people who need what you sell. Get Growing is essential reading for all business owners who feel overwhelmed and confused when it comes to marketing their services and expertise.Â

Objev podobné jako Get Growing - Dean Seddon

This guide is a must-have book for all garden aficionados. Even if you don t have space for an outdoor garden, it s packed with practical information for propagating, growing, using and preserving herbs and spices in large or small spaces to help make you more self sufficient with an emphasis on clay pot and container gardening. Each plant profile contains growing advice for each herb or spice including how to prepare the soil, when to sow and plant, when to harvest and gather, and how to use each herb and spice in food. Herbs include aloe vera, basil, bay leaves, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, and more! Spices include caraway, chili peppers, garlic, horse radish mustard, poppies and saffron. Full-color photos of the herbs and spices with recipes for each one accompany each plant including Aloe Vera Juice, Candied Angelica, Tomato and Basil Salad, Bouquet Garni and Blackberry and Apple Crumble. Become more self-sufficient and bond with nature by growing your own food, including your herbs and spices.

Objev podobné jako Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs and Spices - Linda Gray

The perfect countryside and armchair companion to the wild flowers of the British Isles.Illustrator Angie Lewin and author Christopher Stocks follow up the success of The Book of Pebbles with The Book of Wild Flowers, a celebration of British wild flowers and their place in the landscape. Christopher Stocks explores their beguiling and sometimes peculiar history, and reveals some of the best places to see them, as well as the conditions in which they thrive. The book focuses on around 21 of Lewin s favourite wild flowers, and include reproductions of her paintings and illustrations, many of them created specially for the book.Sustaining our long-held affection for the British countryside, The Book of Wild Flowers will appeal to anyone who loves British wild flowers, as well as fans of Angie Lewin, who is widely admired for her alluring images of the natural world.

Objev podobné jako The Book of Wild Flowers - Angie Lewin, Christopher Stocks

Uncover the secret meanings behind your bouquets and floral arrangements with this stunningly illustrated exploration of the Victorian language of flowers, including the multicultural history, rituals, and mythology behind over 600 flowers, herbs, and trees.In the Victorian language of flowers, hundreds of blooms were ascribed specific meanings based on folklore, science, and ancient history. Page through this botanical encyclopedia to learn each flower s Victorian meaning (ranunculus, for example, boldly states, I am dazzled by your charms, while marigold represents despair), common names, and cultural history. There is also an index of the flowers grouped by theme, should you want to challenge your local florist to create a coded message for a loved one.The study of floriography can be used by readers to decode hidden messages in beloved novels like The Age of Innocence or speculate as to why two canary-yellow roses—which signify jealousy and infidelity—were featured in Diana Spencer s wedding bouquet. You might share some honeysuckle (meaning bonds of love ) with a friend or partner as a gesture of commitment. Or perhaps you ll choose a celebratory bouquet of angelica ( inspiration ) and purple columbine ( resolved to win ) for a friend who has triumphed over something difficult. Karen Azoulay pairs nineteenth century botanical drawings with electric photography, creating a one-of-a-kind flower dictionary with a contemporary, artful feel. With a foreword by Kate Bolick and a helpful sentiment-based index, Flowers and Their Meanings is both a beautiful volume and a practical guide to incorporating the language of flowers into your own life.

Objev podobné jako Flowers and Their Meanings - Karen Azoulay

Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried-and-true technique!Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden. Adding flowers to your food garden improves biodiversity, enhances pollination, and increases the numbers of beneficial pest-eating insects—with the bonus of providing beautiful bouquets of cut flowers to brighten your home and give to your family and friends.Vegetables Love Flowers explains the benefits of interplanting flowers and vegetables; offers detailed advice on how to add a cutting garden of vibrant annuals to your vegetable garden; gives profiles of a range of pollinators and beneficial predators; and provides plenty of general gardening guidance featuring natural methods.Alongside gorgeous garden photography, you’ll learn about: Garden planning, seed-starting, growing, and harvestingHow to make garden flower bouquets, with “recipes” for various arrangementsHow to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pestsPesticide-free pest-control measuresComposting heaps and binsWith the right information and some careful planning, you can help your plants thrive—and beautify your garden in the process. For more on growing cut flowers, check out Lisa s other title, The Cut Flower Handbook.

Objev podobné jako Vegetables Love Flowers - Lisa Mason Ziegler

WHAMISA Organic Flowers Renewal Miniature Kit, 3x16 ml, Čištění pleti pro ženy, Speciální příležitosti si žádají speciální dárečky, ať už si jimi chcete udělat radost vy sami nebo potěšit své blízké. Dárková sada WHAMISA Organic Flowers Renewal Miniature Kit v sobě ukrývá pečlivě vybranou a s láskou sestavenou kombinaci vůní a kosmetických produktů, které zaručeně vykouzlí úsměv na tváří vám či vašim blízkým, ať už se vrhnete do jejich zkoumání naráz, nebo je budete otevírat postupně v průběhu celého měsíce. Sada obsahuje: WHAMISA Organic Flowers Cleansing Oil čisticí a odličovací olej 16 ml WHAMISA Organic Flowers Lotion Double Rich osvěžující hydratační pleťové mléko 16 ml WHAMISA Organic Flowers Toner Deep Rich hydratační a vyživující tonikum pro suchou a podrážděnou pleť 16 ml Vlastnosti: obsahuje miniverze produktů krásně zabaleno/dárkové balení skvěle se hodí jako dárek potěší všechny ženy pro intenzivní hydrataci pleti hodí se pro citlivou pleť důkladně odličuje všechny typy očního make-upu dokonale rozpouští i voděodolný make-up Složení: veganský produkt dermatologicky testováno obsahuje minimálně 90 % složek přírodního původu Jak používat: Každý produkt z kosmetického setu používejte dle jeho návodu.

Objev podobné jako WHAMISA Organic Flowers Renewal Miniature Kit dárková sada pro dokonalou pleť

La Rive Vintage Flowers, 90 ml, Parfémované vody pro ženy, La Rive Vintage Flowers – květinová elegance v každé kapce. Parfémovaná voda pro ženy La Rive Vintage Flowers je oslavou sebevědomí a přirozené ženskosti. Tato květinová kompozice vás zahalí do něžné vůně, která podtrhne vaši osobnost a zanechá nezapomenutelný dojem. Díky svému pečlivě zvolenému složení je ideální pro všechny, kdo hledají vůni, která je moderní, ale zároveň romantická a nadčasová. Nepřekonatelně se hodí k jakékoliv příležitosti, a to od běžných dní až po zvláštní slavnostní okamžiky. Pokud toužíte po vůni, která připomíná kvetoucí zahrady zalité sluncem, bude pro vás parfémovaná voda La Rive Vintage Flowers tou pravou volbou. Vyzařuje okouzlující půvab a vybízí vás, abyste se nechali unést její jemností i výrazným aroma. Skvěle ji ocení ženy, které si chtějí užít harmonické spojení svěžesti, sladkosti a elegance. květinová vůně perfektní volba pro denní i večerní nošení pro ženy, které milují romantické a nadčasové vůně Složení vůně: Jemná vůně červených bobulí vás přivítá osvěžující sladkostí a dodá každému okamžiku špetku hravosti. Šťavnatá klementinka a květ hrušky se snoubí v dokonale vyvážené svěžesti, která potěší vaše smysly. Srdce vůně tvoří opojná plumérie, která se prolíná s jemnou gardénií a elegantním jasmínem, přinášejícím nezapomenutelnou hloubku. Závěr podtrhuje svůdná pačuli a delikátní, sladký cukr, které zajistí dlouhotrvající hřejivé dozvuky. Příběh vůně: Parfémovaná voda La Rive Vintage Flowers se inspirovala křehkou krásou květin, které nikdy nevyjdou z módy. Nadčasový design flakonu odráží podstatu vůně – elegantní a harmonickou. Tato vůně je ztělesněním ženskosti, kterou podtrhují pečlivě zvolené ingredience a jemné detaily. Vytvořena je pro ženy, které si cení krásy každého okamžiku a věří v sílu vůní, které dokážou vyprávět příběhy.

Objev podobné jako La Rive Vintage Flowers parfémovaná voda pro ženy 90 ml

This beautiful book explains the art and craft of making the most natural-looking silk botanicals. With clear step-by-step sequences, it considers the details of flowers and demonstrates how you can make immaculate interpretations from a range of silk and millinery fabrics. Anne Tomlin, a passionate and renowned silk flower-making specialist, generously shares her ideas and techniques so this intricate practice can be enjoyed by all milliners, textile artists and designers. Encourages forensic observation of the structures and colours of individual flowersGives instructions on techniques, including how to paint with dyes and mix colours, stiffen silk, and shape petals and leavesExplains how to capture the detail and essence of more than thirty flowers, from the tiniest common daisy to the complex tightly-pleated English roseFeatures over 400 beautiful illustrations, including templates for each flower. This book studies a variety of flowers and shows how to recreate them in silk using unique and individual techniques. Inspired by flowering blooms, it encourages experimentation and problem-solving to discover sympathetic methods of making silk flowers to immortalise their fleeting beauty. It explains how to capture the personalities that make each of these flowers individual, encouraging you to observe the wonders of nature more closely and to think about how you might interpret what you see.

Objev podobné jako Making Silk Flowers - Anne Tomlin

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children s book takes you on an exciting expedition through the wonders of the plant kingdom.Have you ever wondered which plants eat insects? Or how cacti store water? How about which flowers look like bees? Or where is the tallest tree in the world? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and so many more, then Trees, Leaves, Flowers Seeds may be the book for you! Explore the incredible world of plants, from the smallest seeds to the tallest trees, whilst you discover all about the weirdest, smelliest and deadliest flowers on our planet, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Celebrate your child s curiosity as they explore:-Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page -Highly visual approach to learning -Ideal combination of colourful diagrams with infographic text boxesThis captivating kids encyclopedia also takes a fun, more sideways look at some truly strange plants, such as trees with fruits like a giant s fingers, orchids that look like monkey faces, seeds that spin like helicopters, and trees that drip poison! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favourite flowers, plants, trees and more.This plant encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making this nature book an ideal combination of colourful diagrams and infographic text boxes. In association with DK Smithsonian, the text proves easily-accesible for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Trees, Leaves, Flowers Seeds, then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly-visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, become a vehicle virtuoso with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People Places.

Objev podobné jako Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers

Take a break from texting and posting to express yourself in the Victorian language of flowers. During the Victorian era, secret sentiments could be expressed through the language of flowers, or floriography. A friend or lover could utter whole sentences by combining colors and varieties of plants and herbs and altering the position of the foliage. Floriography conveyed not only love and happiness—a well-chosen flower could express anything from indifference to passion. The Language of Flowers Coloring Book allows you to celebrate this charming tradition in full color.Immerse yourself in a world of romance with:Over 100 delightful designs to color, featuring beautiful bouquets and posies, garden flowers, and wildflowersSample meanings of various blooms and bouquetsDelicate patterns for coloring on the back of each page An ideal gift for coloring enthusiasts and lovers of Victoriana, The Language of Flowers Coloring Book harkens back to a bygone time of courtly love while offering a chance for relaxing creativity.Chartwell Coloring Books is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.

Objev podobné jako The Language of Flowers Coloring Book - Editors of Chartwell Books

Almost 50 years after its original publication, this seminal, million-copy-selling book is published in an updated and extended edition. WIld Flowers is the perfect guide to help anyone interested in the natural world to identify and learn about the wild flowers they see all around them, whether they are walking in urban green settings or the countryside.Roger Phillips is a world-renowned, award-winning photographer, botanist, plantsman, mycologist and wild food forager. This updated edition of his ground-breaking first book will help you to identify over 1,000 photographed and illustrated wild flowers, month by month, in order of flowering.The text of Wild Flowers draws on Roger s extensive expertise, providing details of each plant, including height, habitat, rarity, distribution, flowering period, and background information both medical or historical.With English, botanical and family names for each plant, and three indexes for ease of navigation, this is a comprehensive and essential photographic guide to the wild flowers of the British Isles.

Objev podobné jako Wild Flowers - Roger Phillips

The language of flowers is as old as language itself. In the earliest poetry familiar plants were used to represent simple emotions, ideas, or states of mind: love, hope, despair, fidelity, solitude, beauty, mortality. Over time these associations entwined with myth and legend, with religious symbolism, folk and herbal lore. By the early 19th century the Language of Flora had become increasingly refined, especially in England and America, where sentimental flower books listing flower meanings and illustrating them with verse were perennial bestsellers. The Everyman Language of Flowers without sacrificing the charm of its Victorian predecessors aims to provide extended, updated and rather more robust floral anthology for the 21st century, presenting poetry from ancient Greece to contemporary Britain and America, and spanning the world from Cuba to Korea, Russia to Zimbabwe. Here are Rumi and Rilke on the rose; Herrick and Louise Glück on the lily; Chaucer, Emily Dickinson and Jon Silkin on the daisy; Mary Robinson and Ted Hughes on the snowdrop; Lorenzo de Medici, John Clare and Alice Oswald on the violet; Hugo and Roethke on carnations; Ovid and Goethe on poppies; Blake and Eugenio Montale on the sunflower; Christina Rossetti on heartsease and forget-me-nots; Emily Brontë on harebells and heather, Seamus Heaney on lupins, Pasternak on night-scented stock... Eastern cultures, rich in flower associations, are well represented: there are Tang poems celebrating chrysanthemums and peonies, Zen poems about orchids and lotus flowers, poems about jasmine and marigolds from India, roses, tulips and narcissi from Persia, the Ottoman empire and the Arabic world. Flowers are arranged by season, with roses and lilies in a section of their own. In a final section poets comment directly or indirectly on the language of flowers itself. The book concludes with a selected glossary drawn from several celebrated Victorian collections.

Objev podobné jako The Language of Flowers

Learn how to create 6 delicate, see-through flowers in watercolor with the immensely popular artist, botanical illustrator, and pattern designer. Renowned YouTube and Instagram tutor, botanical watercolor artist and surface pattern designer, Olga Koelsch shares her techniques with beginners and advanced artists alike in achieving beautiful and unique watercolor creations.In her debut book, Olga gently guides artists through the process of painting flowers that combine the accuracy of botanical illustration with the expression and freedom of modern watercolour. Here youÂ’ll find:A concise introduction with the key items you ll need to get started Olga s most-used watercolor methods 6 different stunning plant projects: magnolia, eucalyptus, bellflower, rose, peony, and iris Clear photography and step-by-step instructions for every project Traceable outlines at the back of the book for beginners needing help Inspiration from OlgaÂ’s stunning collection for what to do with your finished artwork: cards, invitations, wall art, fabrics, and more Whether you re looking to start painting flowers with a nod to botanical illustration, or to learn how to create beautiful flowers to adorn personal items, you ll be struck by the timeless and unique artwork that fills How to Paint Transparent Flowers.

Objev podobné jako How to Paint Transparent Watercolour Flowers - Olga Koelsch