Alan Hardy's Books

Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory

By: Alan R. Templeton

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Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory

By: Alan R. Templeton

The advances made possible by the development of molecular techniques have in recent years revolutionized quantitative genetics and its relevance for population genetics. Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory takes a modern approach to population genetics, incorporating modern molecular biology, species-level evolutionary biology, and a thorough acknowledgment of quantitative genetics as the theoretical basis for population genetics. Logically organized into three main sections on population structure and history, genotype-phenotype interactions, and selection/adaptation Extensive use of real examples to illustrate concepts Written in a clear and accessible manner and devoid of complex mathematical equations Includes the author's introduction to background material as well as a conclusion for a handy overview of the field and its modern applications Each chapter ends with a set of review questions and answers Offers helpful general references and Internet links

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470047216

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9780470047217

Thomas Hardy and the Folk Horror Tradition

By: Alan G. Smith,Robert Edgar,John Marland

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Thomas Hardy and the Folk Horror Tradition

By: Alan G. Smith,Robert Edgar,John Marland

Thomas Hardy and the Folk Horror Tradition takes the uncanny and unsettling fiction of Thomas Hardy as fundamental in examining the lineage of 'Hardyan Folk Horror'. Hardy's novels and his short fiction often delve into a world of folklore and what was, for Hardy the recent past. Hardy's Wessex plays out tensions between the rational and irrational, the pagan and the Christian, the past and the 'enlightened' future. Examining these tensions in Hardy's life and his work provides a foundation for exploring the themes that develop in the latter half of the 20th century and again in the 21st century into a definable genre, folk horror. This study analyses the subduing function of heritage drama via analysis of adaptations of Hardy's work to this financially lucrative film market. This is a market in which the inclusion of the weird and the eerie does not fit with the construction of a past and its function in creating a nostalgia of a safe and idyllic picture of England's rural past. However, there are some lesser-known adaptations from the 1970s that sit alongside the unholy trinity of folk horror: the adaptation for television of the Wessex Tales. From a consideration of the epistemological fissure that characterize Hardy's world, the book draws parallels between then and now and the manifestation of writing on conceptual borders. Through this comparative analysis, Thomas Hardy and the Folk Horror Tradition posits that we currently exist on a moment of fracture, when tradition sits as a seductive threat.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501384015

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9781501384011

Hollywood at the Races

Film's Love Affair with the Turf

By: Alan Shuback

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Hollywood at the Races

Film's Love Affair with the Turf

By: Alan Shuback

“An informative and amusing look at the close relationship between Golden Age Hollywood and West Coast horse racing. A fascinating read.” —Christina Rice, author of Mean . . . Moody . . . Magnificent! Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film industry, the horse racing industry, and the extraordinary participation of producers, directors, and actors in the Sport of Kings. Alan Shuback details how all three of Southern California’s major racetracks were founded by Hollywood luminaries: Hal Roach was cofounder of Santa Anita Park, Bing Crosby founded Del Mar with help from Pat O’Brien, and Jack and Harry Warner founded Hollywood Park with help from dozens of people in the film community. The races also provided a social and sporting outlet for the film community—studios encouraged film stars to spend a day at the races, especially when a new film was being released. The stars’ presence at the track generated a bevy of attention from eager photographers and movie columnists, as well as free publicity for their new films. Moreover, Louis B. Mayer, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Betty Grable, and Don Ameche were all major Thoroughbred owners, while Mickey Rooney, Chico Marx, and John Huston were notorious for their unsuccessful forays to the betting windows. “The more entertaining vignettes pair the names of old-time screen stars with ribald tales of racetrack depravity.” —Thoroughbred Daily News

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813178304

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9780813178301

The Self-Sufficiency Handbook

A Complete Guide to Greener Living

By: Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater

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The Self-Sufficiency Handbook

A Complete Guide to Greener Living

By: Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater

Anyone considering a shift to a greener way of living must get this inspirational and practical guide. With easy-to-read layouts and simple text, it runs the full ecological gamut, from geothermal heating to crop rotation to soap making. The Bridgewaters, well-regarded garden writers, help readers answer questions such as how much land they really require, whether or not to depend entirely on natural forms of energy, and which farm animals will best meet their needs. There’s practical information on building an insulated flue-pipe chimney, identifying edible wild plants, and composting with worms. In addition to recipes for jams, rhubarb wine, and other delicious foods, three A-Z sections offer planting and harvesting instructions for vegetables and salad crops, fruits, and herbs.

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Simon and Schuster

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1626366861

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9781626366862

Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4E

By: Horn, Thelma,Smith, Alan

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Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4E

By: Horn, Thelma,Smith, Alan

The fourth edition of Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides advanced psychology students with a thorough examination and critical analysis of the current research in sport and exercise psychology.

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Human Kinetics

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1492528927

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9781492528920

Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals)

An Encyclopedia

By: Alan Gallay

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Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals)

An Encyclopedia

By: Alan Gallay

First published in 1996, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference resource that pulls together a vast amount of material on a rich historical era, presenting it in a balanced way that offers hard-to-find facts and detailed information. The volume was the first encyclopedic account of the United States' colonial military experience. It features 650 essays by more than 130 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, geographers, and other scholarly experts on a variety of topics that cover all of colonial America's diverse peoples. In addition to wars, battles, and treaties, analytical essays explore the diplomatic and military history of over 50 Native American groups, as well as Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Swiss colonies. It's the first source to consult for the political activities of an Indian nation, the details about the disposition of forces in a battle, or the significance of a fort to its size, location, and strength. In addition to its reference capabilities, the book's detailed material has been, and will continue to be highly useful to students as a supplementary text and as a handy source for reporters and papers.

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Routledge

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1317487192

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9781317487197

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

This defining work will be valuable to readers and researchers in social sciences and humanities at all academic levels. As a teaching resource it will be useful to instructors and students alike and will become a standard reference source. Essential for general and academic collections." --CHOICE This Encyclopedia provides readers with authoritative essays on virtually all social science methods topics, quantitative and qualitative, by an international collection of experts. Organized alphabetically, the Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods covers research terms ranging from different methodological approaches to epistemological issues and specific statistical techniques. Written to be accessible to general readers, the Encyclopedia entries do not require advanced knowledge of mathematics or statistics to understand the purposes or basic principles of any of the methods. To accomplish this goal, there are two major types of entries: definitions consisting of a paragraph or two to provide a quick explanation of a methodological term; and topical treatments or essays that discuss the nature, history, applications, and implications of using a certain method, including suggested readings and references. Readers are directed to related topics via cross-referenced terms that appear in small capital letters. By assembling entries of varied origins and serving different research purposes, readers will be able to benefit from this immense source of methodological expertise in advancing their understanding of research. With three volumes and more than 900 signed entries, the Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods will be a critical addition to any social science library.

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1452261458

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Plant Combinations for an Abundant Garden

Design and Grow a Fabulous Flower and Vegetable Garden

By: David Squire,Alan & Gill Bridgewater

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Plant Combinations for an Abundant Garden

Design and Grow a Fabulous Flower and Vegetable Garden

By: David Squire,Alan & Gill Bridgewater

• Concise, easy-to-use reference guide to garden design. • Packed with expert advice from leading cultivation specialists. • Step-by-step instructions, clear color photographs and illustrations, and DIY projects. • The latest National Gardening Survey shows continued growth in the $36.9 billion dollar DIY yard and garden industry. • Millennials comprised 5 of the 6 million new gardening households last year.

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1607656574

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9781607656579

Amos and the Cosmos

A Rollicking Journey Through America's Heart and Soul

By: Alan Schwartz

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Amos and the Cosmos

A Rollicking Journey Through America's Heart and Soul

By: Alan Schwartz

Born with a passion to feel the breath behind Americas handwritten words of old, Amos discovers an inscribed photo in the attic of his childhood home, that leads him to doubt his Jewish dads heritage. So starts Amos memoirs, a rollicking journey through the heart of America. His search for some truth in the universe is propelled by meeting his mentor, Ben, a savvy and astute observer of human folly, who introduces Amos to the Cosmos, where all creativity lives. Amos journey takes him from childhood into manhood through the tumultuous decades of the fifties and sixties, as he experiences the struggle of African-Americans for civil rights, the Beat generation, Vietnam, and Haight-Ashbury; all in search of the threads that connect the fabric of his life to the rest of the world. He reflects on religion, family, relationships, love, war, and country amidst the historical America that has captivated him, exposing the core of his extraordinary soul along the way. Amos and the Cosmos is an insightful view of Americana through Amos eyesa journey filled with humor, tenderness, and pathos.

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iUniverse

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1440189994

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9781440189999

Mark Twain's Literary Resources

A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading (Volume Two)

By: Alan Gribben

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Mark Twain's Literary Resources

A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading (Volume Two)

By: Alan Gribben

Dr. Alan Gribben, a foremost Twain scholar, made waves in 1980 with the publication of Mark Twain's Library, a study that exposed for the first time the breadth of Twain's reading and influences. Prior to Gribben's work, much of Twain's reading history was assumed lost, but through dogged searching Gribben was able to source much of Twain's library. Mark Twain's Literary Resources is a much-expanded examination of Twain's library and readings. Volume I included Gribben's reflections on the work involved in cataloging Twain's reading and analysis of Twain's influences and opinions. This volume, long awaited, is an in-depth and comprehensive accounting of Twain's literary history. Each work read or owned by Twain is listed, along with information pertaining to editions, locations, and more. Gribben also includes scholarly annotations that explain the significance of many works, making this volume of Mark Twain's Literary Resources one of the most important additions to our understanding of America's greatest author.

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University of Georgia Press

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1588385663

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9781588385666

Perennial Gardening in Texas

By: Alan Dean Franz

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Perennial Gardening in Texas

By: Alan Dean Franz

Perennial Gardening in Texas presents its own unique challenges, especially with the state's wide variety of climate zones. This book focuses on individual plants—some 120 species—but also brings with it the expertise of a landscape architect in providing designs that will work both damp and water-scarce areas.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461625890

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9781461625896

Human Population Genetics and Genomics

By: Alan R. Templeton

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Human Population Genetics and Genomics

By: Alan R. Templeton

Human Population Genetics and Genomics provides researchers/students with knowledge on population genetics and relevant statistical approaches to help them become more effective users of modern genetic, genomic and statistical tools. In-depth chapters offer thorough discussions of systems of mating, genetic drift, gene flow and subdivided populations, human population history, genotype and phenotype, detecting selection, units and targets of natural selection, adaptation to temporally and spatially variable environments, selection in age-structured populations, and genomics and society. As human genetics and genomics research often employs tools and approaches derived from population genetics, this book helps users understand the basic principles of these tools. In addition, studies often employ statistical approaches and analysis, so an understanding of basic statistical theory is also needed. - Comprehensively explains the use of population genetics and genomics in medical applications and research - Discusses the relevance of population genetics and genomics to major social issues, including race and the dangers of modern eugenics proposals - Provides an overview of how population genetics and genomics helps us understand where we came from as a species and how we evolved into who we are now

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Academic Press

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0123860261

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9780123860262

The Internal Enemy

Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832

By: Alan Taylor

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The Internal Enemy

Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832

By: Alan Taylor

Drawn from new sources, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian presents a gripping narrative that recreates the events that inspired hundreds of slaves to pressure British admirals into becoming liberators by using their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393073718

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9780393073713

Beyond the Fringe

A Revue

By: Alan Bennett

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Beyond the Fringe

A Revue

By: Alan Bennett

A collection of comic sketches.

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Samuel French, Inc.

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0573640025

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9780573640025

Evolution

Second Edition

By: Carl T. Bergstrom,Lee Alan Dugatkin

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Evolution

Second Edition

By: Carl T. Bergstrom,Lee Alan Dugatkin

Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical thinking questions and expanded end-of-chapter problems emphasizing data interpretation reinforce the Second Edition’s focus on helping students think like evolutionary biologists.

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039360103X

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The People's Poet

William Barnes of Dorset

By: Alan Chedzoy

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The People's Poet

William Barnes of Dorset

By: Alan Chedzoy

Born the child of an agricultural labourer in Dorset's Blackmore Vale, by self-education William Barnes (1801-1886) rose to be a lawyer's clerk, a schoolmaster, a much-loved clergyman, and a scholar who could read over seventy languages. He also became the finest example of an English poet writing in a rural dialect. In this book, Alan Chedzoy shows how, uniquely, he presented the lives of pre-industrial rural people in their own language. He also recounts how Barnes's linguistic studies enabled him to defend the controversial notion that the dialect of the labouring people of Wessex was the purest form of English. Serving both as an anthology and an account of how the poems came to be written, this biography is essential reading for anyone who wants to discover more about the man who, in an obituary, Thomas Hardy described as 'probably the most interesting link between present and past life that England possessed'.

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The History Press

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0752472402

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9780752472409

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

By: Alan Kreider

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The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

By: Alan Kreider

How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical study, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a lifetime of study as he tells the amazing story of the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Challenging traditional understandings, Kreider contends the church grew because the virtue of patience was of central importance in the life and witness of the early Christians. They wrote about patience, not evangelism, and reflected on prayer, catechesis, and worship, yet the church grew--not by specific strategies but by patient ferment.

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Baker Academic

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1493400339

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9781493400331

Empire and Liberty

American Resistance to British Authority 1755–1763

By: Alan Rogers

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Empire and Liberty

American Resistance to British Authority 1755–1763

By: Alan Rogers

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

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0520332644

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Eagle at Taranto

By: Alan Evans

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Eagle at Taranto

By: Alan Evans

The story of one of the most daring raids of the Second World War. The Italian fleet, harboured at Taranto, were proving to be a thorn in the side of the Allied war effort, preventing the spread of operations from Malta to Egypt. But the sheltering battleships and cruisers were more heavily defended than anything previously attacked by the slow, lumbering, carrier-based torpedo planes. Enter Mark Ward, an ace pilot in the RAF. Armed only with his wits and his trusty Swordfish biplane, he and his comrades must strike a devastating blow to the Italian fleet, or risk losing the war... A pulse-pounding thriller based on real events, perfect for fans of Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman and Alistair MacLean.

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Canelo

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178863859X

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9781788638593

How to Count

An Introduction to Combinatorics, Second Edition

By: R.B.J.T. Allenby,Alan Slomson

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How to Count

An Introduction to Combinatorics, Second Edition

By: R.B.J.T. Allenby,Alan Slomson

Emphasizes a Problem Solving Approach A first course in combinatorics Completely revised, How to Count: An Introduction to Combinatorics, Second Edition shows how to solve numerous classic and other interesting combinatorial problems. The authors take an easily accessible approach that introduces problems before leading into the theory involved. Although the authors present most of the topics through concrete problems, they also emphasize the importance of proofs in mathematics. New to the Second Edition This second edition incorporates 50 percent more material. It includes seven new chapters that cover occupancy problems, Stirling and Catalan numbers, graph theory, trees, Dirichlet’s pigeonhole principle, Ramsey theory, and rook polynomials. This edition also contains more than 450 exercises. Ideal for both classroom teaching and self-study, this text requires only a modest amount of mathematical background. In an engaging way, it covers many combinatorial tools, such as the inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions, recurrence relations, and Pólya’s counting theorem.

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CRC Press

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1420082612

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Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden

By: Alan Edmondson,Bryn Edmondson

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Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden

By: Alan Edmondson,Bryn Edmondson

Create a beautiful and practical coastal garden with this inspiring and comprehensive guide. The seaside can be a stunning setting for a garden, but it can be difficult to find plants that will thrive. Salt-laden winds make the careful selection of plants and landscaping materials vital. This book provides a step-by-step process, as used by professional garden designers, that will help you design, build and plant a beautiful, sustainable and successful garden in these conditions. From initial inspiration to planting and styling techniques, Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden will show you how to create your dream garden by the sea. The coast is a special place for so many of us. The quality of light and air, and the sense of space and freedom, have an irresistible draw on artists and holidaymakers. Those who make their homes by or near sea can feel very privileged to do so. A walk along an exposed sea front in a coastal town will usually reveal front gardens with battered specimens of the same few, not very exciting shrubs and trees. One could be forgiven for giving up on the idea of a coastal garden. But there is no need to despair. This book will show you, step-by-step, how to create a beautiful and practical seaside garden. Gardens evolve over the seasons and over the years with tweaks and experiments, as the gardener's taste and understanding of the garden develops. But a lot of frustration, disappointment and wasted money can be avoided by starting with a good design. And for no type of garden is this truer than for a coastal garden. Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden shows how, beginner or experienced, you can design a garden that will work practically, beautifully and harmoniously with a seaside setting. Detailed advice is given on what plants and what landscaping materials work best on the coast, as well as horticultural techniques and sample planting plans. It is also incredibly rewarding to create habitats and observe the wildlife in a garden. This book shows how to take inspiration from the type of coastal habitat found near a garden both for style and for successful gardening for wildlife. Whatever the scale of your project, from improving a tiny corner, to a major whole-garden restyle, this book will help you create a wonderful garden by the sea.

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The Crowood Press

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0719841712

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Home Gardener's Wildlife Gardens (UK Only)

Designing, building, planting, developing and maintaining a wildlife garden

By: Alan & Gill Bridgewater

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Home Gardener's Wildlife Gardens (UK Only)

Designing, building, planting, developing and maintaining a wildlife garden

By: Alan & Gill Bridgewater

The Specialist Guide book series offers concise, easy-to-use reference guides on all aspects of gardening. Each attractively-priced title is packed with expert advice, prepared by leading specialists. Gardening enthusiasts will find a wealth of practical information at their fingertips, accompanied by illustrated, step-by-step instructions, inspirational ideas, and DIY projects. Wildlife Gardens is the essential guide to designing, building, planting, developing and maintaining a wildlife garden.

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1607652714

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Your Skin, Younger

New Science Secrets to Reverse the Effects of AGE

By: Alan Logan,Phillip Levy,Mark Rubin

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Your Skin, Younger

New Science Secrets to Reverse the Effects of AGE

By: Alan Logan,Phillip Levy,Mark Rubin

The Easiest Action Plan for Naturally Younger Skin The glowing, wrinkle-free complexion you've always dreamed of is within your reach. You can prevent and limit the visible signs of aging—without synthetics, cosmetics, Botox, or surgery. Based on the latest scientific research, Your Skin, Younger shows you how nutritional skin care will make your skin radiant, healthy, and age-defiant. Unlike other books or websites, Your Skin, Younger offers affordable, accessible ways to achieve gorgeous skin and explains exactly why these natural methods will work. This go-to guide for younger skin includes: Over thirty skin-healthy recipes Wrinkle-free sleep habits An in-depth dietary supplement review, including what to take and how much How to curb the newest discovery in skin-damaging molecules, Advanced Glycation and-products (AGEs) Which foods are power foods and which are collagen-destroyers The truth about sunscreen Stress-busters Synthetic chemicals to avoid An in-depth natural topicals review, including which ingredients to use Relaxation techniques Ways to reduce inflammation and redness And much, much more! "A clear and concise guide that will help to protect the skin and improve overall health...This multidimensional resource will surely provide valuable lifestyle information."—Ron Moy, MD, President-Elect, American Academy of Dermatology, Past President of the American Society for Dermatology Surgery

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402246277

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9781402246272

Science and Religion

Edwin Salpeter, Owen Gingerich and John Polkinghorne

By: Alan Macfarlane,Mark Turin

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Science and Religion

Edwin Salpeter, Owen Gingerich and John Polkinghorne

By: Alan Macfarlane,Mark Turin

Science and Religion: Edwin Salpeter, Owen Gingerich and John Polkinghorne is a collection of interviews being published as a book. These interviews have been conducted by one of England’s leading social anthropologists and historians, Professor Alan Macfarlane. Filmed over a period of 40 years, the five conversations in this volume, are part of Social Science Press’s series Creative Lives and Works. These transcriptions also form a part of a larger set of interviews that cut across various disciplines, from the social sciences, the sciences and to the performing and visual arts. The current volume is on three foremost physicists and historians of science. Edwin Salpeter recounts rather dispassionately his departure from Austria to Australia to escape Nazi persecution. And in doing so broaches, not only, on the prevailing anti-Semitic sentiment of the time, but takes the debate forward into the one between science and religion. Though he only touches upon it, this debate finds resonance in the words of Owen Gingerich who belonged to the Mennonite dispensation and who has been rather vocal about the pro-Christian anti-creationist ideology. However, it is John Polkinghorne who provides a deep insight into the ongoing debate on science and religion. Immensely riveting as conversations, this collection reveals how intrinsically related science and religion are, how pertinent it is to understand the workings of science in the context of religion. The book will be of enormous value not just to those interested in Astronomy and Cosmology as well as the History of Science, but also to those with an inquisitive mind. Please note: This title is co-published with Social Science Press, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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Routledge

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1000467902

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9781000467901

Alan Titchmarsh the Gardener's Year

By: Alan Titchmarsh

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Alan Titchmarsh the Gardener's Year

By: Alan Titchmarsh

The Gardener's Year is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why. Month by month Alan gives us the low-down on garden maintenance enabling you to keep your garden looking its best all year round. In-depth and packed full of useful gardening tips, it includes advice on everything from what seeds you can plant out in your vegetable plot in May, to how to keep your hanging baskets looking stunning in September.

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Random House

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1448140943

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9781448140947

Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens (UK Only)

Growing vegetables, salads and soft fruit in raised no-dig beds

By: Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater

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Home Gardener's No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens (UK Only)

Growing vegetables, salads and soft fruit in raised no-dig beds

By: Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater

Home Gardener’s No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens is the essential guide to gardening successfully with the minimum amount of digging and weeding. For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, horticulture experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater show how to make raised beds, build up layers of soil with mushroom compost, cover weeds with mulch, protect plants with nets and plastic, and much more. The text is thoroughly practical and advocates using organic methods where possible. This book is a must for busy gardeners everywhere. It is ideal for first time gardeners who want to learn the basics, and it is perfect for busy and older gardeners looking for simple, no-nonsense gardening methods.

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1607652129

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The History Boys: A Play

By: Alan Bennett

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The History Boys: A Play

By: Alan Bennett

A play of depth as well as dazzle, intensely moving as well as thought-provoking and funny." —The Daily Telegraph In The History Boys, Alan Bennett evokes the special period and place that the sixth form represents in an English boy's life. In doing so, he raises—with gentle wit and pitch-perfect command of character—not only universal questions about the nature of history and how it is taught but also questions about the purpose of education today. An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form (or senior) boys in a British boys' school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at a good university, generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim, of their schooling. Winner of six Tony Awards, The History Boys was also made into a movie of the same name in 2006.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429921668

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9781429921664

Propagating Plants

How to Create New Plants for Free

By: Alan Toogood

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Propagating Plants

How to Create New Plants for Free

By: Alan Toogood

Are you interested in growing your own plants from scratch? This reference book will teach you how to propagate virtually every type of plant. If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more plants for free, then this book is perfect for you! From fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents, get all the info you'll need to propagate plants at your fingertips. Discover the experts' secrets to perfecting plant propagation with this easy-to-follow gardening manual. A horticulturist's delight, this new edition features more than 1,800 detailed illustrations and photos that show both practical step-by-step gardening techniques and the plants themselves. How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find out the answer to these questions and more in the most comprehensive guide to propagating plants ever published. From palms and roses to culinary herbs and conifers, each chapter contains popular and botanically interesting plant groups. Explore the modes of propagation that are unique to the featured plants. Learn about their characteristic ways of reproduction and how these are exploited in various techniques. The techniques are fully illustrated with step-by-step photographs and explanatory artworks. The plants' special needs are discussed, with expert tips on how to achieve success. This gardening book is crammed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials and clear advice, ranging from straightforward and simple to more in-depth. The rating system in the plant-by-plant A-Z dictionaries provides you with a quick reference to the relative ease or difficulty of each method of propagation. Fill Your Garden with Beautiful Plants for Next-To-Nothing Plant propagation is a fun, rewarding and inexpensive way to add shrubs to your garden or multiply your collection of houseplants. This book helps you successfully reach your goals while steering you clear of common mistakes. It's an indispensable reference book for every propagator's bookshelf. Use this comprehensive gardening guide to: - Find out how to propagate more than 1,500 garden plants. - A-Z dictionaries of different genera of plants, like perennials, vegetables, or bulbous plants. - Follow the visual step-by-step guides and authoritative advice on cutting, layering, sowing, grafting, and more.

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1465498982

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Thomas Hardy: Moments of Vision

By: Shelston Alan Shelston

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Thomas Hardy: Moments of Vision

By: Shelston Alan Shelston

The text for this volume of poetry reproduces the first edition of 1917, allowing Hardy's poems to be read as he first gathered them and as the publishers first produced them. This edition also contains an introduction and a bibliography.

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