Taking us on a chronological journey, Stephen Harris identifies fifty plants that have been key to the development of the Western world, discussing trade, politics, medicine, travel and chemistry along the way.
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After a mother discovers that a teacher's bullying is behind her young son's sudden strange behavior, she storms into his school demanding an explanation. Continually left without satisfactory answers and with an increasingly distressed child, she furiously escalated her concerns...
With Natural Kitchen Dyes you can explore the magical world of natural dyes, without the need of a garden full of dye plants. Our kitchens are a great source of natural dye colours, from vegetable peels that create blush pinks and peaches, fruit skins that make lemon yellows, a g...
Sheltering from the rain, Sarah shares a house of leaves with a praying mantis, ladybug, and other small creatures of the wild.
"Have you ever stopped to think about how your morning cappuccino came to be? From the coffee bush that yielded the beans, to the grass for the cattle - or perhaps the soya - that produced the milk, plants are an indispensable part of our everyday life. Beginning with some of the...
Hello to you, my dear reader chum. Lovely to be in your hands! So, here's the thing. I find myself the bearer of ten keys to living and feeling well. A bold statement, I know. But, if I'm being honest, a few years ago I collapsed with exhaustion and illness. And I didn't know why...
A practical and inspirational guide to choosing, blending and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting and other textile art applications. Imogen Bright Moon is a British Romani textile artist who creates richly textured, highly tactile woven textile works from...
Surprising, inexplicable, unprecedented event once aroused the Roman Zoo - public favorite Elephant befriended some stray cat! In vain friends and acquaintances told that nothing.
"For Suzie Lee, food and Chinese home cooking has always been personal--in Chinese culture, food and family are intertwined. Suzie strives to capture and recreate those cooking traditions she shared with her late mother, her inspiration. From Lee family favorites, such as Hong Ko...
Bear-a very unusual piece of ice was a bear - even in the summer, he froze like the North Pole. But one hot day, he was tired of shivering from the cold, wrap up in a warm blanket and endure ridicule. Bear-icicles went on a long journey to go home completely different. The idea o...
With their worst enemy on their trail, the Floods family are on the run and in disguise in the seventh book of this hilarious bestselling series. While the Floods were on holiday with their human friends the Hulberts, the Hearse Whisperer totally destroyed their home back in Acac...
"Despite plant-based diets being associated with some of the best health outcomes, myths about the need for meat, dairy and eggs in the diet persist. Following a Q&A format, two medical doctors (who both specialize in cancer treatment, one in the UK and one in Canada) answer all ...
Not long after Rei joins Shimada 8-dan's study club, the mentor notes that the young star reminds him of the current Meijin, Soya. And given the timing this statement carries a bit more weight, as Shimada will soon be facing off against the young master for the annual Shishio tit...
Sugar Cane Boy, tells the story of Soya Sivaraman and his best friend Boniwe Mkhize, two young boys growing up on a sugar cane farm in Inanda on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Set in the early 1970s through to the 1990s, the story follows the paths of the two boys, who rise ab...
Describe un mundo donde las papas a la francesa que usted están registradas como un pesticida. Donde las plantas de maíz matan a las mariposas monarca; las plantas de soya proliferan en dosis de herbicida que matarían a una planta normal. Donde las corporaciones multinacionale...