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Hahnemann: The Adventurous Career of a Medical Rebel
Par Martin Gumpert, Claud Sykes. 2018
Samuel Hahnemann 1755-1843 was one of the most notable and controversial figures of his time as physician …
chemist and medical writer In the fight against the inadequacy of conventional medicine and the pursuit of truth he became the founder of the homoeopathic doctrine of healing like with like Enmity and persecution drive him restlessly from place to place A stubborn fool in the eyes of the contemporary medical profession Hahnemann retreats to the loneliness of old age but a fateful encounter with the French painter M lanie d Hervilly towards the end of his life leads to his desired fulfillment In this fascinating biography fellow physician Dr Martin Gumpert provides an exemplary linguistic representation of the great crusader of his field who rebelled against the orthodox medicine of his time as a lost science who oftentimes gave up his medical practice in order not to cause further harm and who tirelessly sought to overcome lack of knowledge within medical scienceKirigami Home Decorations
Par Florence Temko. 2006
You'll be amazed at the intricate and beautiful projects you can create with just a piece of paper and a…
pair of scissors. Kirigami Home Decorations features 25 original paper cutting projects including Wall Flowers, Papered Eggs, May Baskets, Napkin Rings and Place Cards. Crafts expert Florence Temko provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by- step diagrams that make learning kirigami fun and simple.Talking Dirt
Par Annie Spiegelman. 2010
A lively and practical guide to organic gardening from a renowned garden expert. Annie Spiegelman's down-to-earth wit and wisdom create…
the perfect primer for anyone with a passion for home-grown veggies or fresh-cut flowers, no matter what their skill level, location, or resources. Includes advice on: *Learning to worship the worm and build a compost pile *Landscape designs-start small in order to create a basic plan for a plot *The secret to healthy soil (the only way to have a healthy garden) *Irrigation systems and strategies to conserve water *Proper pruning-from roses to trees *How to combine vegetables to make them thrive *How to let your garden go native and become drought tolerant *Edible landscaping and gardening in small spaces Talking Dirt is a one-stop handbook that features resources for shopping, learning, and promoting environmentally sound garden practices within local communities.Shelter: An Architect's Journey into Sustainability
Par Wayne Bingham. 2014
After practicing conventional glass, steel, and concrete architecture for more than thirty years, an award-winning architect discovers the concept of…
sustainable living and embarks on a journey that ends with his own strawbale home at the foot of the Grand Tetons. A complete source of information for sustainable and off-the-grid construction, Shelter explores the principles of sustainable living and then illustrates actual execution of those principles in the author's strawbale home. Both an exploration of sustainability from an architect's point of view as well as a practical reference for home builders, Shelter is an indispensable resource to those interested in leaving a smaller foot print on the environment. Follow the author from the beginning idea through the planning, designing, and constructing to the realities of living in his strawbale dream home.Obras de albañilería
Par Francesco Poggi. 2016
* Realizar en casa algunas obras de albañilería puede resultar fácil y divertido pero también, a veces, necesario: basta con…
seguir las instrucciones que se facilitan en este libro para que no encuentre ninguna dificultad en cualquier intervención que tenga que realizar. * Aprenderá todo sobre herramientas manuales y eléctricas, los distintos tipos de tacos y cómo utilizarlos, morteros de cal y cemento, muros, paredes divisorias, pavimentaciones externas, etc. * Una obra con la que aprenderá a construir con sus propias manos mesas, bancos, maceteros, barbacoas...The Big Book of Buds, Volume 1: Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders
Par Ed Rosenthal. 2001
This full-color guide showcases the diversity of cannabis varieties. Stunning close-ups from the world's great breeders are accompanied by concise…
information about growing characteristics and bud quality. Engaging essays offer insights into marijuana's special botany and the culture that surrounds this controversial plant.The Edible Flower Garden
Par Rosalind Creasy. 1999
The Edible Flower Garden is a beautiful collection of flowers that can be used for cookery: from candied violets and…
roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover, and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry.Bricolaje con madera
Par Francesco Poggi. 2016
* Todos los aficionados a los trabajos con la madera, un material cálido y natural, encontrarán en este libro las…
indicaciones necesarias para conocer las características de las maderas más comunes. * En esta obra, el lector aprenderá todos aquellos conocimientos imprescindibles que necesita para realizar con éxito trabajos de bricolaje con madera en casa, desde arreglar desperfectos en sus muebles hasta construirse aquellos objetos que desee. * Las herramientas necesarias, los diferentes tipos de corte, las operaciones de lijado, encolado, realización de ensambles y aplicación de los distintos acabados con la misma calidad que lo hubiera hecho un profesional. * Toda la información que necesita para construir con sus propias manos sillas, mesas, jardineras, cajoneras, bancos de trabajo y muchos otros objetos necesarios para la casa.Balinese Flora & Fauna Discover Indonesia
Par Bruce Granquist. 1999
This book provides a general introduction to the natural history of Bali, looking at each of the major ecosystems in…
turn and highlighting their most salient and interesting features. Watercolor panoramas and illustrations of typical or otherwise significant plants and animals from each type of habitat complement the text and provide the reader with a visual reference for some of the sights he or she is most likely to see during a visit to the island.Trash Origami
Par Richard L. Alexander, Michael G. Lafosse. 2010
Don't dump your wastepaper into the garbage--it's time to fold! Famed origami artists and award-winning authors Michael G. LaFosse and…
Richard L. Alexander show you the way with Trash Origami. Chock full of 25 fun and innovative origami projects from their renowned Origamido Studio as well as many of the world's most talented paper folding designers--including Nick Robinson, Herman Van Goubergen and Rhona Geurkewitz, among others.The origami models presented in Trash Origami include designs made from old calendar pages, candy wrappers, envelopes, newspaper, postcards, paper grocery bags and more. The accompanying DVD will make the folding process clearer and aid folders of all levels. Also provided is a guide to everyday materials that have the most folding potential-- leaving readers inspired to design and display their very own trash origami!My System – Your System
Par Kathleen Walter. 2015
This BOOK can put you on track with your finances! $$ YOUR SYSTEM $$ Not the bank's SYSTEM, not my…
SYSTEM, YOUR own personal SYSTEM! Do you want to remove any financial stress that you may have?• My System is set up for you to make it Your System for the future, your future. Do you want to know how to CRUNCH your hard earned $$$$.• Well this easy budgeting SYSTEM is for you. How much money do I need to put this in place?• Your OWN incoming $$$$ is all you need to set this up. How much money do I need to put this in place?• My book explains My System, designed by myself in 1977 & it's never let me down. Do I need a computer?• NO, Manual or Spreadsheet, it's your choice. What if My System - Your System does not work for me?• My System does have in place a purpose, budgeting. My System does need you to restrain from going off track, or it will not succeed, the good news is you can always start again. What is the purpose of this book?To know where any incoming $$$$ went. How it is spent? Maybe adjustments can be made to make it better? Can my system allow for a holiday, pay extra on the home loan? Allow extra spending money? So once the most important FINANCIAL AREAS are covered, one can see on paper exactly how the finances are building up and will continue to do so! It is fun, to hold the purse strings, you will feel secure, positive, and have control of what money you have, where it's going, what you need to do, and, above all, you will accomplish discipline, strength within yourself, confidence and an amazing new attitude towards spending. The purpose of putting this in print is to help others to be financially free, not to be financially stressed! You never have to worry about your financials again, as once in place, you can adjust to suit your lifestyle as it changes, also your income, whether it increases or decreases.Organic Marijuana, Soma Style
Par Soma. 2005
A breeder of international fame, Soma is synonymous with earth-friendly grow techniques and an appreciation for the healing qualities of…
marijuana. Now in his first-ever book, this sage of the marijuana scene shares his methods and philosophy with a collection of his best works, all-new essays and stunning photography.Soma offers detailed advice for every stage of growing organically: selecting seeds and mother plants, making clones, creating one's own soil mix, using organic pest control and knowing the best time for harvesting. With these instructions, gardeners of all levels can learn to grow marijuana with the sublime qualities and subtleties of flavor and effects that have made this breeder legendary. Sixteen pages of Soma's lush full-color photography help to showcase his methods and varieties.Much like organic food has become increasingly popular through a heightening of awareness, Organic Marijuana raises consciousness about growing an outstanding crop of marijuana while respecting both environmental and individual health.This second book in the Marijuana Tips series continues to present the tips and techniques that only expert growers can provide.Founding Gardeners: How the Revolutionary Generation Created an American Eden
Par Andrea Wulf. 2011
From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and…
intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions, as deeply ingrained in their characters as their belief in liberty for the nation they were creating. Andrea Wulf reveals for the first time this aspect of the revolutionary generation. She describes how, even as British ships gathered off Staten Island, George Washington wrote his estate manager about the garden at Mount Vernon; how a tour of English gardens renewed Thomas Jefferson's and John Adams's faith in their fledgling nation; how a trip to the great botanist John Bartram's garden helped the delegates of the Constitutional Congress break their deadlock; and why James Madison is the forgotten father of American environmentalism. These and other stories reveal a guiding but previously overlooked ideology of the American Revolution. Founding Gardeners adds depth and nuance to our understanding of the American experiment and provides us with a portrait of the founding fathers as they've never before been seen.How to Plant a Tree
Par Daniel Butler. 2010
A gorgeously packaged, very practical little book explains exactly how to plant and care for a tree and celebrates trees…
and their life-affirming presence in our lives. The earth's longest living organisms, trees exemplify nature's great strength as well as its majestic beauty. Serving as virtual lungs for our planet, trees provide us with food, medicine, and our most versatile building material. To plant a tree is to plant hope, and as an act of commemoration, it literally gives life to that remembered. While it is in-deed a practical book that explains exactly how to plant and care for a tree, HOW TO PLANT A TREE is so much more. Drawing on the ancient rituals and folklore that surround particular trees, the author explores their symbolism and traditional uses, and offers suggestions for various commemorative tree-planting acts, such as: A marriage ceremony; A new baby ceremony; A new home ceremony; A memorial for a loved one. With lovely original black-and-white illustrations throughout, HOW TO PLANT A TREE encompasses a wealth of both useful and inspiring information, including fascinating miscellany on some of our most beloved tree species like the willow, the oak, and the plum; how to calculate a tree's age; and how you can use trees to fight climate change. HOW TO PLANT A TREE will inspire readers to view trees as living structures of hope that will be treasured for generations to come.Cambridge Military Histories: Morale and the Italian Army during the First World War
Par Vanda Wilcox. 2016
Italian performance in the First World War has been generally disparaged or ignored compared to that of the armies on…
the Western Front, and troop morale in particular has been seen as a major weakness of the Italian army. In this first book-length study of Italian morale in any language, Vanda Wilcox reassesses Italian policy and performance from the perspective both of the army as an institution and of the ordinary soldiers who found themselves fighting a brutally hard war. Wilcox analyses and contextualises Italy's notoriously hard military discipline along with leadership, training methods and logistics before considering the reactions of the troops and tracing the interactions between institutions and individuals. Restoring historical agency to soldiers often considered passive and indifferent, Wilcox illustrates how and why Italians complied, endured or resisted the army's demands through balancing their civilian and military identities.The Battle for Ireland
Par Norman Davies. 2012
The history of contemporary Ireland and its struggle for independence—excerpted from internationally bestselling author Norman Davies’s Vanished Kingdoms Vanished Kingdoms…
introduces readers to once-powerful European empires that have left scant traces on the modern map. In this excerpt from his widely acclaimed book, Norman Davies chronicles the history of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland during what is referred to as the Era of National Liberation. Beginning with the Easter Rising of 1916, Davies recounts the difficulties of establishing Home Rule, which would allow for autonomous self-government under the British Crown, and the impact of the IRA and its fraught relationship with the Catholic Church. Along the way, Davies includes stirring portraits of the groundbreaking leaders who fought for Irish independence, such as Eamon de Valera and his organization Sinn Fein, and the well-known songs and poems that helped galvanize a sense of national pride. A selection from the work The Boston Globe has called “commendably accessible, magisterial, and uncommonly humane,” The Battle for Ireland provides a concise overview of modern Irish politics and history with Davies’s characteristic vigor and intelligence.History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Volume 21
By Thomas Carlyle.
The Last Communard: Adrien Lejeune, the Unexpected Life of a Revolutionary
Par Gavin Bowd. 2016
The story of an unexpected heroThe Last Communard offers a brilliant, striking portrait of revolutionary Europe through a remarkable personal…
story.In 1871, Adrien Lejeune fought on the barricades of the Paris Commune. He was imprisoned for treason when the Commune fell and narrowly avoided execution for his role in the struggle for a new future. In later life, he immigrated to Soviet Russia, finding fame as a revolutionary icon. In his native country, he was vaunted as a hero, a touchstone of revolutions past during France's interwar dramas.Abandoned by the Soviet regime, he languished, fortunes foundering, in Russia. Having led a long and extraordinary life, he died in Siberia in 1942 while fleeing Moscow as the Nazi armies swept across western Russia. It was another thirty years before he returned to Paris, his ashes coming to rest in the Communards' plot of the Père Lachaise cemetery, on the centennial of the uprising, a symbol of France's undying radical tradition.Gavin Bowd's stunning narrative shows how an individual can be swept up in the fierce tides of history, and at the same time be defined by his own efforts to force those tides into a different, and better, course. Lejeune's life captures war and revolution in a tumultuous period of European history.From the Hardcover edition.History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Appendix
By Thomas Carlyle.
History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Volume 20
By Thomas Carlyle.