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Smart medicine for your eyes: a guide to natural, effective, and safe relief of common eye disorders
Par Jeffrey Anshel. 2011
Information about the eyes; sections on nutrition, herbal therapies, and homeopathic remedies. Discusses disorders of the eye and visual system,…
conventional treatments and self-treatments, eye care techniques, and refractive surgeries and vision therapies. c2011.Slow death by rubber duck: how the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health
Par Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie, Sarah Dopp. 2009
To prove that the most dangerous pollution comes from commonplace items in our homes and workplaces, Smith and Lourie ingested…
and inhaled these items for one week. They expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak-kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people across the globe; they also describe the extent to which we are poisoned, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste. c2009.Ready set grow!: [quick and easy gardening projects]
Par Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 2010
Teaches young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different…
plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.Glaucoma: the complete guide : a patient handbook
Par Tina T Wong. 2011
One of the world's leading experts helps you navigate through glaucoma from diagnosis to the many treatment options. This landmark…
patient handbook stands out as both authoritative and readable, providing the critical information necessary to help patients. 2011.Let it rot!: the gardener's guide to composting (Storey's down-to-earth guides)
Par Stu Campbell. 1998
Covers reasons to compost; differing approaches; how decomposition works; various methods, ingredients, and containers; how to speed decomposition; and how…
to use the end result. The bibliography provides 14 other books on composting; a list of sources of composting supplies is also given. c1998.Ecological gardening: Your Path To A Healthy Garden
Par Marjorie Harris. 2009
Harris - who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s - encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to…
basics. With information updated for today's society, she shows how little use pesticides and chemicals are when making a lush and abundant garden. 2009.Blind vision: the neuroscience of visual impairment
Par Zaira Cattaneo, Tomaso Vecchi. 2011
Italian researchers examine the effects of blindness on the development and functioning of the human cognitive system. They demonstrate the…
ways other senses evolve to help compensate for the absence of sight. 2011.A new leaf: growing with my garden
Par Merilyn Simonds. 2011
Traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the…
soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that keep time, to the strange gift of compost, to great gardens of the world, to things lost and found underground. 2011.Vaincre le désordre: dans sa tête et dans sa maison
Par Sophie Legault. 2013
Avons-nous un problème de rangement, ou souffrons-nous d'un mal plus profond qui fait que les objets prennent toute la place…
dans nos maisons ? Avec Vaincre le désordre, dans sa tête et dans sa maison, l'organisatrice professionnelle Sophie Legault propose aux lecteurs aux prises avec le désordre de leur maison d'amorcer une réflexion sur leurs habitudes de consommation et sur leur rapport aux objets qui les entourent. L'auteure offre ensuite un véritable programme de mise en ordre pour se sortir de la désorganisation et ne pas y retomber. Elle présente les astuces qu'elle a élaborées au fil des ans pour désencombrer les placards, déblayer le sous-sol, dégager les chambres et libérer la cuisine. Un livre pour tous ceux qui sentent le besoin de vaincre le désordre en eux et chez eux ! 2013.Un peu de science pour bien jardiner
Par Mary M Pratt, Guillaume Eyssartier. 2015
Quelques principes scientifiques simples peuvent nous apprendre beaucoup sur les plantes et améliorer notre pratique du jardinage. Une fois que…
l'on sait comment vivent et fonctionnent les plantes, il est en effet plus facile d'obtenir d'elles une meilleure croissance, une floraison plus importante ou de plus beaux fruits. Le lecteur trouvera dans ce livre des informations sur ce qui fait la qualité d'un sol, sur les besoins des plantes pour bien se développer, sur le processus de germination ou encore les mécanismes de défense face aux ravageurs et maladies diverses... Mais l'auteur ne se contente pas d'expliquer la vie cachée des plantes, elle raconte aux jardiniers comment mettre en pratique leurs nouvelles connaissances pour apporter aux plantes les soins les plus appropriés et créer de superbes jardins. 2015. Titre uniforme: Practical science for gardeners.An edited life: simple steps to streamlining your life, at work and at home
Par Anna Newton. 2019
More than meets the eye: what blindness brings to art
Par Georgina Kleege. 2018
Author of Sight Unseen (DB 48328) critically examines the ways institutions make art accessible to blind people and the connection…
of visual arts with language. Uses personal experiences, scientific studies, and historical literary analysis to support her arguments. 2018Life without plastic: the practical step-by-step guide to avoiding plastic to keep your family and the planet healthy
Par Chantal Plamondon, Jay Sinha. 2017
The authors describe their efforts to eliminate plastic usage in their daily lives and find accessible alternatives. They discuss the…
downsides to various plastics and provide ideas for safe, reusable, and affordable alternatives for use in daily life. 2017Change your home, change your life with color: what's your color story?
Par Moll Anderson. 2017
Interior designer explores the psychological and sensory impacts of colors and the associations about them subconsciously rooted in the brain.…
Discusses what it means to have a color story and offers trivia, recipes, and personal reflections on specific colors, including white, black, orange, yellow, turquoise, red, and more. 2017Plant, cook, eat!: a children's cookbook
Par Caroline Craig, Joe Archer. 2018
The third edition of a guide to husbandry techniques for bees. The author provides instruction for setting up a bee…
colony, caring for a colony in both urban and rural environments, the harvesting and uses of honey and beeswax, guidelines in the wake of colony collapse disorder, and more. 2014Dream home: the Property Brothers' ultimate guide to finding & fixing your perfect house
Par Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott. 2016
Identical twin brothers and stars of television show Property Brothers, among other home improvement shows, share lessons they have learned…
as they built their real-estate business. Discuss purchasing properties, home renovation, and selling a home--including determining a budget, identifying contractors, and staging design. Bestseller. 2016Small-space vegetable gardens: growing great edibles in containers, raised beds, and small plots
Par Andrea Bellamy. 2014
Focusing on the special challenges of gardening in containers and small plots, Bellamy gives tips on designing and building garden…
areas to make the most of small spaces. Offers advice on growing in tight settings and provides an A to Z list of plants, including container suitability. 2014Zero waste home: the ultimate guide to simplifying your life by reducing your waste
Par Bea Johnson. 2013
Author Bea Johnson shares the story of how she and her family learned to drastically reduce their waste to just…
one quart of garbage a year and cut their annual spending by forty percent. Includes specific how-to advice, tutorials, and recipes to use in daily life. 2013The survival savvy family: How to Be Your Best During the Absolute Worst
Par Julie Sczerbinski. 2015
A guide to the basics of handling a variety of disasters, from financial to natural. Provides guidance for a family…
emergency plan, an emergency kit, food and water storage, and more. Scenarios discussed include--among other things--earthquakes, floods, house fires, and home invasions. 2015