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  How to Prune Fruit Trees -...

  Georgia Sales

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  Make the right cut every time and maximize your fruit production—covers over forty varieties of trees from apples to almonds and plums to pomegranates.  Note: If you would like to see the Echo Point paperback version of How to Prune Fruit Trees, please search ISBN 1626549540.   While the act of pruning is simple enough, knowing where and when to prune can confound even experienced gardeners. For more than half a century, Robert Sanford Martin’s How to Prune Fruit Trees has been the go-to guide for pruners of all levels of expertise. As one reviewer noted, “This book simplifies what other books complicate. It has a small amount of text paired with line drawings that help break pruning tasks down into something you can easily understand.” Martin has judiciously pruned his words to make his advice as clear and simple as possible. His guidance in the art of cutting back and thinning out has been responsible for the preservation of countless healthy trees and orchards.   In this enhanced edition, additional information from H. H. Thomas’s Pruning Made Easy explores the treatment of roots, side shoots, sub-laterals, standards, cordon trees, and other aspects of plant care. Well illustrated and clear, this book is an indispensable guide for year-round pruning success for both seasoned and amateur gardeners.

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  1000 Portraits of Genius

  Victoria Charles, Klaus Carl

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  According to the defined canons of art technique, a portrait should be, above all, a faithful representation of its model. However, this gallery of 1000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven itself to be much more complex than a simple imitation of reality. Beyond exhibiting the skill of the artist, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate both the intention of the artist as well as that of its patron, without betraying eitherÊs wishes. Therefore, these silent witnesses, carefully selected in these pages, reveal more than faces of historic figures or anonymous subjects: they reveal a psychology more than an identity, illustrate an allegory, serve as political and religious propaganda, and embody the customs of their epochs. With its impressive number of masterpieces, biographies, and commentaries on works, this book presents and analyses different portraits, consequently exposing to the reader, and to any art lover, a reflection of the evolution of society, and above all the upheavals of a genre that, over 300 centuries of painting, has shaped the history of art.

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  Dear Dirt Doctor - Questions...

  Howard Garrett

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  “Dallas Morning News columnist and fervent advocate of the organic technique leaves no stone unturned on the subject of chemical-free gardening.” —Publishers Weekly Howard Garrett has converted gardeners throughout Texas and beyond to gardening the natural way without chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides. In this revised and updated edition of The Dirt Doctor’s Guide to Organic Gardening, he uses a question-and-answer format to present a wealth of new information on organic gardening, landscaping, pest control, and natural living. The book also incorporates valuable feedback and suggestions from gardeners who've successfully used Howard’s methods. “This is a ‘must-read’ for home gardeners. It should be mandatory reading for commercial growers.” –California Garden

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  The Battleship Builders -...

  Ian Johnstone, Ian Buxton

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  How shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, and more united to build Britain’s Grand Fleet: “Superbly written…One of the best naval titles I have seen.”—Marine News   The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world’s first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy’s numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in the same arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex, and costlier vessels.   In this she succeeded spectacularly; in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by a vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament fleets, and specialist armor producers, whose contribution to the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the subject of this book. It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at the reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyzes the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and beyond the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost—and value—of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, by way of contrast, it describes the effects of the postwar recession, industrial contraction, and the very different responses to rearmament in the run up to the Second World War.  Includes photographs

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  On the Loom - A Modern Weaver's...

  Maryanne Moodie

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  The textile artist and author brings the ancient art of weaving into the modern day in this illustrated guide featuring step-by-step tutorials. 
   
  In On the Loom, Maryanne Moodie teaches the basics of this simple and beautiful craft with valuable information on essential stitches and tools. Along with twenty-four fashion and home projects, she also teaches you how to make your own looms. 
   
  Organized by loom type—circular, rectangular, and even found objects—the projects featured in this volume draw on the inspiration of vintage textiles to offer lush, bohemian, and uniquely modern results. On the Loom is the ultimate resource for this versatile medium, with expert tips on choosing the right materials and colors to create vintage-inspired projects with a modern twist.

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  Dog Aggression Management - The...

  Hazel W. Wright

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  ★★★ Does your dog bark at passing pedestrians? ★★★ 
  Does your beloved pet growl at every visitor that steps into your yard? Does Fido hide in a corner whenever fireworks go off in the distance? Does a fun day at the dog park often boil over into a snarling standoff? Does your sweet pet bully or get bullied by other dogs? 
  Whether your dog is aggressive, socially inexperienced, or perpetually anxious, the constant tension and discord that is created by this lead to a stressful and uncomfortable environment for everyone involved. As a dog trainer with years of experience specializing in dealing with dog aggression, I have helped countless owners and dealt with this issue in my own household. 
  The good news is help has arrived! In this book, you will learn about:Understanding canine social systemsDifferent types of canine aggressionIf all aggression is badDoes neutering helpCalming and stress signalsWhat you can do to helpCommon mistakes that owners makeWhat to do in a worst-case scenarioThe pathways that lead to aggression 
  This book will become your all-inclusive guide in rehabilitating and training your beloved pet from an anxious mess into a social butterfly. Learn how to save your aggressive dog and teach them healthy and acceptable ways to deal with their stress. 
  Learn how to:Desensitize your dog to things that scare themRead the signals of stress, aggression, and anxiety in your petCorrect aggressive behaviorMake use of multiple training techniquesTake charge and break up dog fights 
  With the right tools under your belt, you take your pet from an unhappy potential danger and turn them into the happy and loving family dog you always knew they could be!

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