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Ethnobotany
/ɛθnəʊˈbɒt(ə)ni/
noun
the study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and cultural uses.
"Oh, how did you get in here?"
It's a phrase grumbled by generations of gardeners, directed at generations of weeds (among some choice words of the $*%$!!! variety). This is the book that aims to answer every gardener's irritable question with good humor, good sense, and a grudging respect for the invasive weeds of America. In these fully illustrated pages, the histories of twenty-nine invasive weeds that are among the most ubiquitous, or the most dangerous invaders of the United States are discussed in carefully researched detail. Find out why European settlers brought dandelions to America, and how kudzu was introduced as an ornamental. The States Present and States Impacted sections included in each entry will enrich your understanding of problematic plants through maps and details drawn from ecology, agriculture, and botany. The common-sense control methods section will help you deal with the troublemakers on properties large and small.
Explore the histories of American invasive weeds in all their cussed, crafty, and cantankerous glory.
Hardcover book
290 pages
Item Weight : 1.67 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.94 x 8 inches
Rosemary is for remembrance. You give yellow roses to a friend and lilies to the bereaved. Ever wondered why?
In this illustrated volume you will discover the history of the symbolic code daring Victorian ladies and gents used to pass messages in bouquets: the roots of the practice in Turkey, its rise in Europe and its fascinating cultural connotations on both sides of the Atlantic. You'll learn how a mispronounced word gave the tulip its name and why the colors of the rose have so many meanings. Included are recipes for bouquets useful in your own life, including the Bugger Off Bouquet, to be given to those you would rather not see again. Let this book lead you up the historical garden path.
Hardback Book. Dimensions : 8 x 0.44 x 10 inches
Philology
/fɪˈlɒlədʒi/
noun
-the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages.
-literary or classical scholarship.
Cormac Mac Airt has a hundred and one stories told in his name.
They say he was suckled by a wolf as a babe.
They say he stopped a castle from falling into the sea by telling a truth.
They say he loved a lady of the Sidhe, and enraged a druid.
His story has been stitched over by the tongues of a thousand storytellers.
But there is one story he told himself: the Tecosca Cormaic, a poetic guide to good life and good leadership dictated by one of Ireland's greatest kings. Recorded in the ninth century, these works have come down to us through the centuries holding wit, wisdom, and fascinating insight.
Consisting of a series of conversations held between Cormac and his son, each entry is labeled as a counsel. In this volume, each counsel of the Tecosca Cormaic is presented in richly illustrated glory, accompanied by the original Irish text and notes exploring its translation, its cultural implications, and its enduring message.
In these pages, Cormac Mac Airt speaks again.
Come and see what you may learn from him.
8.5X11 full-color, full illustration book
152 pages
There was a time when the law was a poem.
There was a place where judges spoke their wisdom in beautiful words.
This was Old Ireland, where judges known as Brehon memorized three hundred verses that encompassed a law system that cared for the land and the community. Through the years these triads have been copied in monasteries, collated by scholars, and protected by museums. Today they come down to us as fresh and vibrant as the day they were penned, holding wit and wisdom.
In this oracle deck, forty-one of the most accessible triads have been illustrated. Each of these poems contains a world of wisdom. The accompanying volume will give you the full historical context for each piece. In these words and images, ground yourself in timeless knowledge.
This set contains a hardcover volume, 8X8 inches, 136 pages, and an oracle deck consisting of 41 oracle cards and 1 instructional card, 2.75X2.75 in. Arrives in yellow organza bag.
Fantasy
/fantəsi/
noun
-the faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things.
-a fanciful mental image, typically one on which a person often dwells and which reflects their conscious or unconscious wishes.
-a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure.
Are you a hopeful February person? A watchful October person? A May person trying to find their way? Turn the pages and find out!
Through Eric Kregel's words, you'll meet and walk with a person who embodies each month in the dreamily illustrated town of the year. Whether you turn the page to mercurial January or striding July, every page has a seasonal delight to offer. Illustrated in gentle watercolors, this charming prose-poem draws the reader in to enjoy every month of the year and the company of every neighbor in town.
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