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  Homesteading in Your Backyard -...

  Michael Thompson

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  The helpful and motivational book "Homesteading in Your Backyard: Harnessing Nature's Bounty Right Outside Your Door" explains how to adopt homesteading techniques and live a self-sufficient lifestyle. The book, which was written with a combination of knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainable living, gives readers the tools they need to grow gardens, rear animals, and gather resources in their own backyards. It serves both city people who want to make the most of small spaces and country people who want to improve their attempts at self-sufficiency. 
  The book starts out by highlighting the essential relationship that exists between people and the natural world, supporting resource management that is both responsible and environmentally conscientious. It offers thorough, step-by-step instructions for choosing and tending to crops, taking care of animals, and preserving harvests. Essential skills like beekeeping, composting, and preparing herbal treatments from garden herbs are taught to readers. 
  "Homesteading in Your Backyard" highlights the benefits and pleasures of homesteading on every page, from the fulfillment of cultivating fresh fruit to the fun of gathering honey from backyard bees. It honors historic talents updated for modern living and invites readers to embrace a simpler, more sustainable way of living. 
  In the end, "Homesteading in Your Backyard" is an all-inclusive resource and an inspiration for people who want to reestablish a connection with the land, build resilience, and benefit from nature's richness just outside their door.

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  The Guilty Gardener - A memoir...

  Annabel Christie

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  Wracked by guilt for breaking a childhood bond with her naturalist father and fearful for the future of the planet in light of the catastrophic impact of climate change, Annabel sets out on a personal journey of redemption. She seeks to reconnect with nature and wildlife in the one place she knows she can make a real difference – her own, barren, neglected garden.
  Guided by her eccentric, octogenarian neighbour, and with the ghost of her late father never far from her thoughts, Annabel begins to rediscover the therapeutic art of wildlife gardening. Her moving and often very funny green odyssey travels from an idyllic nature-filled childhood of hay meadows, hedgehogs and waxwings in the 1970s to the present day where biodiversity loss is reaching crisis point.
  The Guilty Gardener neatly blends quirky memoir with pertinent observation of our natural world while showcasing the key to successful wildlife gardening. Illustrated with exquisite line drawings, it reminds us of the simple necessity and beauty of nature and how rewilding can restore love, hope, even life itself.
  "This book is a lovely demonstration of the importance of gardening for wildlife and enjoying all the benefits this brings, both for our natural world and also for our own wellbeing."
  Estelle Bailey, CEO, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

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  Too Far on a Whim - The Limits...

  Tyler A. Pitrof

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  In Too Far on a Whim, Tyler A. Pitrof presents a high-spirited revision of the US Navy's commitment to high-steam propulsion systems, the mainstay of its World War II fleets. Pitrof's research persuasively demonstrates that in its war against the Imperial Japanese Navy, the US Navy succeeded despite its high-steam propulsion systems rather than because of them. 
   
   
   
  War with an aggressive Japan and a resurgent Germany loomed in the dark days of the late 1930s. Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen Sr., head of the US Navy's Bureau of Engineering, advanced a radical vision: a new fleet based on high-steam propulsion, a novel technology that promised high speeds with smaller engines and better fuel efficiency. 
   
   
   
  The official record of high-steam technology's subsequent performance has relied heavily on Bowen's own memoir, in which he painted high-steam innovation in heroic colors. Pitrof's empirical review of primary sources such as maintenance records illuminates the opposite. 
   
   
   
  Pitrof provides an account that extends far beyond technology and into matters of naval hierarchies and bureaucracy, strategic theory, and ego. 
   
   
   
  To Far on a Whim is a landmark for those interested in naval history and technology.

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  Land Rover: The Story of the Car...

  Ben Fogle

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  Sunday Times Bestseller 
  As quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British. 
  It is said that for more than half the world's population, the first car they ever saw was a Land Rover Defender. It mirrors many of our national traits, stiff upper-lipped and slightly eccentric. The car has remained relatively unchanged for nearly seven decades and has spawned an industry that includes dozens of publications, car shows, clubs, associations and even model car collectors who dedicate their lives to the Land Rover. 
  To understand this national love affair, Ben has travelled the length of the British Isles in a Defender, spending time with fellow Land Rover enthusiasts: from visiting Colonel Blashford-Snell, who crossed the jungles of the Darien Gap, to patrolling the streets of Belfast with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Ben has met folk who have converted their beloved Defenders into everything from hearses and coffee shops to works of art and fire trucks. He has travelled from the Red Wharf in Anglesey, Wales onto the Western Isles of Scotland and Islay, the island used as a testing ground by Spencer Wilks in 1947 to put several of the early Series Land Rover prototypes through their paces. 
  After 67 years and 2 million vehicles the Land Rover Defender has ceased production, and this book is a fitting tribute to this most British institution which has stood as a beacon of durability and Britishness across the world. Every Land Rover has its own unique story to tell. This is the story of the world's favourite car. 
  Land Rover by Ben Fogle, a Sunday Times bestseller, is a top choice for those interested in the history of the automotive industry, particularly the Defender's role in military and sports applications. It's a fascinating exploration of motor recreation over the decades. 
  For fans of Levison Wood (The Art of Exploration), Daniel James Brown (The Boys In The Boat), Bear Grylls (Never Give Up), Amanda Owen (Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess), and Dermot O'Leary (The Soundtrack to My Life).

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  Home Maintenance Essentials -...

  Virversity Online Courses

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  Home Maintenance Essentials is a comprehensive online course that equips you with the fundamental skills and knowledge to confidently manage and improve your home. Learn practical home improvement tasks that save money, enhance your living space, and increase your home’s value.Develop essential skills such as safe tool use, understanding your home’s structure, project planning, and budgeting. Gain hands-on experience in painting, electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, flooring, and seasonal maintenance. Improve energy efficiency through insulation and weatherstripping, troubleshoot common system issues, and master advanced repairs.The course begins with the basics of home improvement, introducing must-have tools and safety practices. Understand key components of your home for accurate project planning and budgeting. Learn precise measuring and marking for quality results.Through detailed modules, master tasks like drywall installation, door and window upkeep, tiling, and ongoing seasonal maintenance. Enhance your skills in managing renovations, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and outdoor care such as decks and gutters.By course completion, you'll confidently handle a wide range of repairs and improvements, protecting your investment, boosting your home’s value, and creating a safer, more comfortable living space for years to come.

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  The Metal Detecting Bible 2nd...

  Brandon Neice

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  Become a metal detecting expert with this A–to–Z guide that covers everything from choosing equipment to finding the best sites and selling your finds. 
  Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more and more finds. Packed with helpful information on making your search successful and exciting, The Metal Detecting Bible serves up step–by–step instructions, illustrations, and useful photos that can turn you into a professional treasure hunter. 
  From quick–start tips for novices to insider secrets for the most experienced hobbyists, this hands–on guide is the ultimate resource on all aspects of metal detecting.

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