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This comprehensive guide to the diseases and pests of mushrooms and fungi comprises twelve thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. It takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any gardener or natural historian. Contents Include: Diseases; Weed Molds; Parasitic Fungi and Diseases, Weed Fungi, Mushroom and Spawn Conditions;...
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This early collection on currant and gooseberry growing includes articles that would be both expensive and hard to find. It contains a wealth of information on propagation, planting, pruning and much more. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested in learning how to grow berries.
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The Georgia Pest Management Handbook provides current information on selection, application, and safe use of pest control chemicals. This handbook has recommendations for pest control around homes and on pets; for pests of home garden vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals; and for pests of public health interest associated with our homes. Cultural, biological, physical, and other types of control are recommended where appropriate.
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This book comprises a comprehensive guide to controlling pests and diseases common to cultivated crops, with handy information on disease control, insects, and methods of plant spraying. Complete with simple instructions and a wealth of interesting and practicable information, this text constitutes a great resource for farmers and kitchen gardeners. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, and will still be of considerable...
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First published in 1894, "Farm Vermin, Helpful and Hurtful" is a collection of articles and essays written by various authors on the subject of the wild critters to be found on and around a farm. The articles cover everything from rats and bats to weasels and badgers, offering general advice and information on their benefits and hindrances, as well as how they should be properly managed. This book is highly recommended for both existing and prospective...
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This comprehensive guide to the cultivation of mushrooms comprises seventeen thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings, forming a complete how to guide. Mushrooms Growing for Beginners takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any gardener. Contents Include: About Mushrooms; First Principles; Buildings; Mushroom Growing...
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This antiquarian text contains a detailed guide to growing corn, with information on selection, sowing, growing, pest control of corn crops, and much more besides. Containing much in the way of interesting and practicable information, as well as offering the reader a wealth of helpful tips and simple instructions conducive to corn-growing, this text constitutes an invaluable tool for the farmer. It will also be of interest to those looking for general...
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For years, millions of readers have turned to MOTHER EARTH NEWS for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits. This book harnesses decades of wisdom, bringing together all the indispensable techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which MOTHER EARTH NEWS is known. Plan for self-sufficiency with a garden focused on edibles! Choose from variety of plans for kitchen gardens, browse...
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Surprising personal glimpses of the eminent and enigmatic Australian poet
'I wonder sometimes if the literary pests are writing memoirs: "The last time I saw her she was pale and sick, but smiling bravely."' So, mused the dying Gwen Harwood in a letter written a few months, before she succumbed to cancer. Nearly two decades have passed, since she wrote that, but no memoir or biography of the loved and estimable poet, has yet appeared. While her poems...
10) Super Annoying
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Read along with Disney! Bored and with nothing to do, Dash decides to prank and tease his sister, Violet, using his super speed. Follow along with word-for-word narration to see how Dash is the ultimate pest to his sister!
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Nearly every one of our homes has been walked upon by some of those pesky little lizards. Although they are basically harmless, and may actually be beneficial as they eat up pests and insects, they can also have a hysterical way of truly scaring our children. By allowing them to read a Creepy Lizards of the World Picture Book, they will be less afraid of the common lizard they may see crawling in or around their homes. They will realize that there...
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An important human trait is our inclination to develop complex relationships with numerous other species. In the great majority of cases however, these mutualistic relationships involve a pair of species, whose co-evolution has been achieved through behavioral adaptation driving positive selection pressures. Humans go a step further, opportunistically and, it sometimes seems, almost arbitrarily elaborating relationships with many other species, whether...
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This comprehensive guide to the taxidermy of insects is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises nine detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 4 Insects takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any taxidermy enthusiast or historian of the craft Contents Include: History of Taxidermy; Insects...
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Organic agriculture worldwide allows farmers to produce healthy food with low levels of external inputs, and often shortens the value chains, giving farmers a higher share of the consumer dollar. This book reports on long-term comparative organic farming systems research trials carried out over the last four years in South Africa's Southern Cape, as well as research on the organic sector and the technical tools it requires in South Africa, Zambia,...
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The age of European high imperialism was characterized by the movement of plants and animals on a historically unprecedented scale. The human migrants who colonized territories around the world brought a variety of other species with them, from the crops and livestock they hoped to propagate, to the parasites, invasive plants, and pests they carried unawares, producing a host of unintended consequences that reshaped landscapes around the world. While...
16) Discover Snails
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Discover Counting Gooey snails take the stage for this counting book. Each number features a large, full,color photograph of snails on a white background and asks "How many snails do you see?" The following page features the same slimy image with the answer below. A great tool for kids learning to count and a surprisingly cute look at these garden pests, DISCOVER SNAILS has been formatted to look great on all eReading devices. Stimulating interaction...
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Tácito fue el primer gran escritor en mencionar Londres y, desde entonces, muchos otros grandes creadores nos han dejado sus impresiones de la ciudad. En este libro Dostoyevski y Boswell nos acompañan por los bajos fondos londinenses, mientras que Dickens, De Amicis, London o Kipling nos hacen de guías y nos dan consejos para manejarnos en la capital de Inglaterra. Otros, como Beda el Venerable, John Evelyn o Samuel Pepys nos cuentan cómo la ciudad...
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This book features testimonials from 4 backpacking manufacturers and a world thru-hiker. Quickly learn to embrace sub-lightweight backpacking with full utility and comfort. FAST's "777" solution is only 7-17 lbs. over 2-7 days, including ample food and a bear-resistant food container, It is ideal for anyone desiring a breezy carrying weight, including adolescent, petite, senior, pre-natal, and those with joint discomfort. FAST is also valuable for...
19) Pandorum
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Pandorum es una colección de libros de bolsillo (o paperbacks) que intenta traer hasta nuestros tiempos el espíritu de las antologías de relatos de ciencia ficción que poblaron las estanterías de kioscos y librerías durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX.Cada antología de la Colección Pandorum contiene entre diez y quince relatos de ciencia ficción (de lectura independiente), escritos por otros tantos autores y autoras actuales del género,...
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Did you know that chia seeds can serve as an antidepressant? Or that they can help protect against cancer, keep you looking and feeling younger, and help you lose weight? The chia plant is a relative of the mint plant. It makes tiny, flavorless, gluten-free seeds that are chock-full of antioxidants and fiber, and when combined with water, they can be used as a replacement for butter or oil in your favorite baked goods. In addition, the plants contain...
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