The Remarkable Case Of Dr Ward And Other Amazing Gardening Innovations

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786273161
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing Garden Innovations written by Abigail Willis and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From secateurs to seed bombs, hybrids to ha-has, lawnmowers to land artists, the gardening world has long attracted innovators. This delightful book outlines the advances that changed horticulture and the landscape forever. The fascinating and amusing short entries are accompanied by charming specially created illustrations, making this the ideal gift for the gardener in your life.

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1399613618
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations written by Abigail Willis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An amusing and well-illustrated gift book for anyone interested in gadgetry and the progress of garden history' - Gardens Illustrated Packed full of interesting anecdotes, this book will guide the reader through the advances of gardening history and the technology behind it. From secateurs to seed bombs, hybrids to ha-has, lawnmowers to land artists, the gardening world has long attracted innovators. This delightful book outlines the ways that horticulture and the landscape have changed. The fascinating and amusing short entries are accompanied by charming specially created illustrations, giving a special touch to this perfect gift. Topics covered include:Greenhouses and the ability to grow exotic plantsOrganic growing and the use of chemicalsAllotments and their role in food production between the warsTaxonomy and nomenclatureThe resurgence of topiaryClimate change and the challenges and opportunities it bringsPublic parks and the importance of recreational space'Abigail Willis's lively gallop through assorted horticultural topics is full of interesting nuggets' - Daily Mail 'Every section of the book is informed and pithy, making this the kind of thoughtful, readable work often found on the bedside table' - The English Garden This beautifully produced book is the ideal gift for the gardener in your life.

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781786273178
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Compendium of Amazing Gardening Innovations written by Abigail Willis and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From secateurs to seed bombs, hybrids to ha-has, lawnmowers to land artists, the gardening world has long attracted innovators. This delightful book outlines the advances that changed horticulture and the landscape forever. The fascinating and amusing short entries are accompanied by charming specially created illustrations. This beautifully produced book is the ideal gift for the gardener in your life.

Author : Jane Perrone
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800182015
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends of the Leaf written by Jane Perrone and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Garden Media Guild Awards 2023 Have you ever wondered why the leaves of the Swiss cheese plant have holes? How aloe vera came to be harnessed as a medicinal powerhouse? Or why – despite your best efforts – you can’t keep your Venus flytrap alive? You are not alone: houseplant expert Jane Perrone has asked herself those very questions, and in Legends of the Leaf she digs deep beneath the surface to reveal the answers. By exploring how they grow in the wild, and the ways they are understood and used by the people who live among them, we can learn almost everything we need to know about our cherished houseplants. Along the way, she unearths their hidden histories and the journeys they’ve taken to become prized possessions in our homes: from the Kentia palms which stood either side of Queen Victoria’s coffin as she lay in state; to the dark history of the leopard lily, once exploited for its toxic properties; to English ivy, which provided fishermen with a source of bait. Each houseplant history in this beautifully illustrated collection is accompanied by a detailed care guide and hard-won practical advice, but it is only by understanding their roots that we can truly unlock the secrets to helping plants thrive.

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 071125222X
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Gardens of Somerset written by Abigail Willis and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magical and satisfying secret gardens of Somerset share the limelight with Glastonbury, cricket, cider and Cheddar cheese. From East Lambrook to The Newt, Hauser and Wirth to Hestercombe and the up and coming Yeo Valley, this book goes through the keyhole to discover Somerset's jewel gardens and garden makers.

Author : Jackie Kerin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925804690
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazing Case of Dr Ward written by Jackie Kerin and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 6+ Here were plants they had never imagined; from places they would never visit. When you peel a banana, or bite into a pear, when you smell a rose, pop a fuchsia bud or scrape your knee climbing an old pine tree, do you ever wonder how those plants came to this country? Let me tell you of the amazing case of Dr Ward.

Author : Luke Keogh
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226823970
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wardian Case written by Luke Keogh and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a nineteenth-century invention (essentially a tiny greenhouse) that allowed for the first time the movement of plants around the world, feeding new agricultural industries, the commercial nursery trade, botanic and private gardens, invasive species, imperialism, and more. Roses, jasmine, fuchsia, chrysanthemums, and rhododendrons bloom in gardens across the world, and yet many of the most common varieties have roots in Asia. How is this global flowering possible? In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward placed soil, dried leaves, and the pupa of a sphinx moth into a sealed glass bottle, intending to observe the moth hatch. But when a fern and meadow grass sprouted from the soil, he accidentally discovered that plants enclosed in glass containers could survive for long periods without watering. After four years of experimentation in his London home, Ward created traveling glazed cases that would be able to transport plants around the world. Following a test run from London to Sydney, Ward was proven correct: the Wardian case was born, and the botanical makeup of the world’s flora was forever changed. In our technologically advanced and globalized contemporary world, it is easy to forget that not long ago it was extremely difficult to transfer plants from place to place, as they often died from mishandling, cold weather, and ocean salt spray. In this first book on the Wardian case, Luke Keogh leads us across centuries and seas to show that Ward’s invention spurred a revolution in the movement of plants—and that many of the repercussions of that revolution are still with us, from new industries to invasive plant species. From the early days of rubber, banana, tea, and cinchona cultivation—the last used in the production of the malaria drug quinine—to the collecting of beautiful and exotic flora like orchids in the first great greenhouses of the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, and England’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Wardian case transformed the world’s plant communities, fueled the commercial nursery trade and late nineteenth-century imperialism, and forever altered the global environment.

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher : Metro Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781902910444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Museums and Galleries of London written by Abigail Willis and published by Metro Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's guide to the museum capital of the world.

Author : Dan Ward
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062301918
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FIRE written by Dan Ward and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted military technology expert Dan Ward's manifesto for creating great products and projects using the methods of rapid innovation. Why do some programs deliver their product under cost, while others bust their budget? Why do some deliver ahead of schedule, while others experience endless delays? Which products work better—the quick and thrifty or the slow and expensive? Which situation leads to superior equipment? With nearly two decades as an engineering officer in the U. S. Air Force, Dan Ward explored these questions during tours of duty at military research laboratories, the Air Force Institute of Technology, an intelligence agency, the Pentagon and Afghanistan. The pattern he noticed revealed that the most successful project leaders in both the public and private sectors delivered top-shelf products with a skeleton crew, a shoestring budget, and a cannonball schedule. Excessive investment of time, money, or complexity actually reduced innovation. He concluded the secret to innovation is to be fast, inexpensive, simple, and small. FIRE presents an entertaining and practical framework for pursuing rapid, frugal innovation. A story-filled blend of pop culture and engineering insight, FIRE has something for everyone: strategic concepts leaders can use as they cast a vision, actionable principles for managers as they make business decisions, and practical tools for workers as they design, build, assess and test new products.

Author : Abigail Willis
Publisher : MetroBooks
ISBN 13 : 9781902910420
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The London Garden Book A-Z written by Abigail Willis and published by MetroBooks. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is home to over 3 million gardens, from pocket handkershief front yards to historic horticultural sites like Westminster College Garden. This book celebrates the wealth of London's gardens with an inspirational compost of specially commissioned photographs, reviews, practical gardening advice, and much more.