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Explore the beauty of the natural world with our Nature collection at Thryft. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives about the environment, wildlife, and the mysteries of our planet. From renowned environmentalists to insightful nature writers, there's something for every keen nature enthusiast.

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1001 Easy Ways To Earthwise Living - Thryft
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Reader's Digest Association | Reader's Digest

1001 Easy Ways To Earthwise Living

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This book is a great read for someone looking to live a more sustainable lifestyle without sacrificing their daily routine. It provides practical and easy-to-implement tips and tricks for readers to reduce waste and save money while also taking care of themselves and the environment. Its natural solutions for eating and healthcare are particularly unique and helpful. Overall, readers would find this book insightful and a valuable addition to their sustainable living journey.
On Trails : An Exploration - Thryft
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Robert Moor | Aurum Press Ltd

On Trails : An Exploration

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A strikingly original debut from a tremendous new talent, Rob Moor explores the nature of trails, from hiking the Appalachian trail to the biological phenomenon of how the trails of ants are formed. In the vein of Rebecca Solnit’s Wanderlust: A History of Walking, this book will explore the small and particular, tracing the formation of trails from the most tiny―ants, termites, tent caterpillars; neural pathways, minute fossil trails―to the vastest and most diffuse, including the International Appalachian Trail, what will be the world’s longest footpath, spanning from Alabama to Morocco. Introducing readers to a range of fascinating characters: from a French entomologist named Audrey Dussutour. who studies how ants are capable of externalizing memory, (allowing very simple creatures to make very smart decisions); to an old man in Vermont named Larry Benoit, who has been called America’s best deer hunter, to a renowned trail builder in Tennessee who fashions trails using a motorized dirt bike.As Rob re-evaluates what we think of as simple and ordinary, he is also wedding two popular genres of nonfiction: the long distance hiking memoir (Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods) with the essayistic nature writing (like that of John McPhee).Moor is that he is a great nature writer, but also a mind-bending thinker: “What entrances me about trails―what so many nature writers overlook―is that they are more than physical phenomena; a trail is a model of elegance and a lesson in cooperation. They also provide a conceptual lens that, once goggled to your eye, alters all you survey. You begin to see even the plainest things as linear, ever-optimizing, self-perpetuating.” This deep search for meaning introduces readers to experts who work with trails of all kind, outrageous hiking anecdotes and spectacular descriptions of landscapes and animal behavior. Moor’s book gives an eye-opening tour, leaving us with a much richer, prismatic take on what we constantly take for granted: how we get where we’re going.
Cities Of Love: Roadmap For Sustaining Future Cities - Thryft
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Earth's environmental problems are far from being resolved. A large part of these are due to ever-growing cities. Despite more efforts made to improve cities, it has been difficult to change cities. One of the fundamental reasons is that people are not motivated to help change their cities. Apathy is now the number one obstacle to positive change. There is hope and Love is the antidote.What you love, you will sustain. Cities of Love aims to urge, persuade and provoke fellow residents of our earth to collectively shape the cities we live in. To achieve this, her residents must again uncover the reasons to love and therefore sustain her cities. To this end, Cities of Love tries to identify the ingredients that could possibly be the reasons for such active love. When a city is filled by the people who love their cities, then can a city have a greater chance of advancing towards a better tomorrow. Love is a mighty force to be reckoned with.Cities of Love comes alive with augmented reality! See, watch, and read beyond the contents of the book. Scan the pages for more photos and maybe selfie videos of the author in a new city exploring urban developments around the world. Immerse and discover more things to love about cities and inspire yourself to do the same with yours. An app will be available for download (from the App store and Google Play store). Watch this space for more exciting features of the book!
Adventures in the Anthropocene : A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made - Thryft
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We all know our planet is in crisis, and that it is largely our fault. But all too often the full picture of change is obstructed by dense data sets and particular catastrophes. Struggling with this obscurity in her role as an editor at Nature, Gaia Vince decided to travel the world and see for herself what life is really like for people on the frontline of this new reality. What she found was a number people doing the most extraordinary things.During her journey she finds a man who is making artificial glaciers in Nepal along with an individual who is painting mountains white to attract snowfall; take the electrified reefs of the Maldives; or the man who's making islands out of rubbish in the Caribbean. These are ordinary people who are solving severe crises in crazy, ingenious, effective ways. While Vince does not mince words regarding the challenging position our species is in, these wonderful stories, combined with the new science that underpins Gaia's expertise and research, make for a persuasive, illuminating — and strangely hopeful — read on what the Anthropocene means for our future.
Aluminum Dreams : The Making of Light Modernity - Thryft
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How aluminum enabled a high-speed, gravity-defying American modernity even as other parts of the world paid the price in environmental damage and political turmoil. Aluminum shaped the twentieth century. It enabled high-speed travel and gravity-defying flight. It was the material of a streamlined aesthetic that came to represent modernity. And it became an essential ingredient in industrial and domestic products that ranged from airplanes and cars to designer chairs and artificial Christmas trees. It entered modern homes as packaging, foil, pots and pans and even infiltrated our bodies through food, medicine, and cosmetics. In Aluminum Dreams , Mimi Sheller describes how the materiality and meaning of aluminum transformed modern life and continues to shape the world today. Aluminum, Sheller tells us, changed mobility and mobilized modern life. It enabled air power, the space age and moon landings. Yet, as Sheller makes clear, aluminum was important not only in twentieth-century technology, innovation, architecture, and design but also in underpinning global military power, uneven development, and crucial environmental and health concerns. Sheller describes aluminum's shiny utopia but also its dark side. The unintended consequences of aluminum's widespread use include struggles for sovereignty and resource control in Africa, India, and the Caribbean; the unleashing of multinational corporations; and the pollution of the earth through mining and smelting (and the battle to save it). Using a single material as an entry point to understanding a global history of modernization and its implications for the future, Aluminum Dreams forces us to How do we assemble the material culture of modernity and what are its environmental consequences? Aluminum Dreams includes a generous selection of striking images of iconic aluminum designs, many in color, drawn from advertisements by Alcoa, Bohn, Kaiser, and other major corporations, pamphlets, films, and exhibitions.
Singapore: City of Gardens - Thryft
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Although best known as a sprawling metropolis, most visitors to Singapore marvel at the greenness of it all.Wide boulevards shaded by venerable Rain Trees, interconnecting parks displaying a huge variety of tropical plants, roadside plantings in every shade of green, red and yellow, and great expanses of junglescape alongside the office skyscrapers and apartment blocks. It is truly a garden city, in all senses of the word.In this travel pictorial, the authors showcase many of the Lion City's green spaces, be they the Botanical Gardens and national parks, or plantings of bougainvillea tumbling down the crash–barriers on the super–highways. Orchard Road, the world–renowned Zoological Gardens, the ground–breaking Mandai Orchid Gardens, and many more, are portrayed, along with other lesser–known parks and private and hotel gardens.Sumptuous full–colour photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni and texts by botanical expert William Warren literally take one down the garden path on a discovery tour of Singapore's cityscapes, landscapes, hardscapes and few remaining "wild–scapes."
Introduction to the Physics of Cohesive Sediment Dynamics in the Marine Environment: Volume 56 - Thryft
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This book is an introduction to the physical processes of cohesive sediment in the marine environment. It focuses on highly dynamic systems, such as estuaries and coastal seas. Processes on the continental shelf are also discussed and attention is given to the effects of chemistry, biology and gas.The process descriptions are based on hydrodynamic and soil mechanic principles, which integrate at the soil-water interface. This approach is substantiated through a classification scheme of sediment occurrences in which distinction is made between cohesive and granular material. Emphasis is also placed on the important interactions between turbulent flow and cohesive sediment suspensions, and on the impact of flow-induced forces on the stability of the seabed. An overview of literature on cohesive sediment dynamics is presented and a number of new developments are highlighted, in particular in relation to floc formation, settling and sedimentation, consolidation, bed failure and liquefaction and erosion of the bed. Moreover, it presents a summary on methods and techniques to measure the various sediment properties necessary to quantify the various parameters in the physical-mathematical model descriptions. A number of examples and case studies have been included.
Records the 1914 expedition of Kingdon-Ward, the famed plant-collector and explorer, along the eastern branch of Burma's great Irrawaddy River. A classic travel and botany account, told in the author's inimitable style, with much vivid description of both the populace and flora of this still remote region.
Watercolour Landscape Course : The Bestselling Guide to Successful Landscapes - Thryft
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David Bellamy’s Watercolour Landscape Course is a popular guide to landscape painting that has sold over 55,000 copies to date. Structured and practical in approach, it is unique in that it has amateur painters painting pictures right from the start. Well-known teacher-artist David Bellamy helps students to learn techniques by producing actual sketches, studies and watercolour paintings in this inspiring and practical guide. The book is divided into three main • The first section covers all the practical aspects of watercolour painting;• the second section is more challenging, requiring students to take a little more initiative and develop their own style; and• the third shows how to paint the many different elements of the landscape. The course includes numerous practical exercises which highlight the key points covered in each chapter and there are twelve demonstration pictures with clear, step-by-step instructions.
The Natural Aquarium Handbook - Thryft
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The Natural Aquarium Handbook

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The Natural Aquarium Handbook is a great read for beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists who are looking to maintain a thriving and healthy aquatic environment. This book covers everything from how to select compatible fish varieties for your tank to maintaining a clean aquatic environment. The book offers a wealth of advice and tips to help you maintain a balanced aquarium that supports a wide variety of freshwater fish, animals, and plant life. The book also features high-quality, full-color photos, and instructive line drawings to help you visualize the information presented. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to take their aquarium hobby to the next level.
Macmillan Encyclopedia Science Rvsd Vol4 - Thryft
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Clint Twist Andromeda | Macmillan

Macmillan Encyclopedia Science Rvsd Vol4

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MacMillan Encyclopedia of Science, Volume 4: Life on Earth
More and more people today are turning to natural home remedies to treat all types of illness. 'The Complete Illustrated Guide to Natural Home Remedies' is an encyclopedic treasure, providing the most authoritative book on the various treatments available for all common ailments.
Provides a range of practical solutions to eighty common gardening problems, from poor soil and lighting challenges to hostile winds and pest control, sharing additional information on the costs, time, and difficulty levels of each solution. 12,500 first printing.
Encyclopedia of Nature - Thryft
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Encyclopedia of Nature

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What is life like underground? Where can you find the world's ugliest fish? Why are fungi so fantastic? Take an amazing look at the natural world to find out. Discover plants and animals and where they live - from deserts to oceans, rainforests to mountains. And find out how living things evolve, reproduce, feed and defend themselves - watch a chameleon catch its prey and come face-to-face with a jellyfish propelling through water. Packed with curiosity quizzes, 'turn and learn' boxes and bite-sized facts to get your teeth into, there's lots to see and explore. It is perfect for homework or just for fun. Go ahead, take a leap into the natural world!
Winterlust : Finding Beauty in the Fiercest Season - Thryft
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“Mr. Brunner’s winning book is a reassuring, nostalgic reminder that winter is the season of both play and regeneration.”— Wall Street Journal In Winterlust , a farmer painstakingly photographs five thousand snowflakes, each one dramatically different from the next. Indigenous peoples thrive on frozen terrain, where famous explorers perish. Icicles reach deep underwater, then explode. Rooms warmed by crackling fires fill with scents of cinnamon, cloves, and pine. Skis carve into powdery slopes, and iceboats traverse glacial lakes. This lovingly illustrated meditation on winter entwines the spectacular with the everyday, expertly capturing the essence of a beloved yet dangerous season, which is all the more precious in an era of climate change “Brunner masterfully does in words what resilient and adventurous people have done in their lives for centuries; he finds beauty in blizzards and ice and the crystallized enchantment of snow.”—Dan Egan, Pulitzer finalist and author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Shine a Light: Secrets of Winter : A shine-a-light book - Thryft
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Who is out and about during wintertime? Shine a light behind the pages and discover a natural winter world full of surprises!
Navigators: Animals - Thryft
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Miranda Smith | Kingfisher

Navigators: Animals

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This title brings together the world's beasts, with facts about each animal group. Fly high on an airborne hunt with an osprey, follow a lobster migration route, watch an anteater's tongue catch termites in its nest and dive in the deep ocean with a lanternfish.
Do the Doors Open by Magic? - Thryft
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A tour of supermarket innovations reveals how food gets to a store, where fruit and vegetables grow in the winter, what holds gelatin together, and why eggs are different colors
Monkeys and Apes and Their Relatives - Thryft
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Barbara Taylor | Oxford Univ Pr

Monkeys and Apes and Their Relatives

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Find out about our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. See a baby marmoset hitching a ride on its mother's back, how gibbons zoom through the trees, and how a colobus monkey can sleep sitting up. We explore the differences between a selection of monkeys and apes, and some of their rare relatives such as lemurs.
Eco Deco : Chic, Ecological Design Using Recycled Materials - Thryft
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An inspiring book that will encourage you to take a stroll around life's back door and examine the everyday junk and waste that we trash every day.
Storm in a Teacup : The Physics of Everyday Life - Thryft
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Just as Freakonomics brought economics to life, so Storm in a Teacup brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating.What is it that helps both scorpions and cyclists to survive? What do raw eggs and gyroscopes have in common? And why does it matter?In an age of string theory, fluid dynamics and biophysics, it can seem as if the science of our world is only for specialists and academics. Not so, insists Helen Czerski – and in this sparkling new book she explores the patterns and connections that illustrate the grandest theories in the smallest everyday objects and experiences.Linking what makes popcorn pop to Antarctic winds, coffee stains to blood tests or ketchup bottles to aliens in space, every thread you pull in the fabric of everyday life shows you something new about the intricate patterns of our world.Read Storm in a Teacup and you will see and understand the world as you never did before.
NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.” — Cheryl Strayed, author of  Wild  and  Tiny Beautiful Things On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates his adventure—the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world—as well as the internal journey that started it all. As he traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with the question of what it means to be an adult, his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing, and his belief in travel as a way to wake us up to life back home.A soul-stirring read for the wanderer in each of us,  To Shake the Sleeping Self  is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity, and a life lived without regret. Praise for  To Shake the Sleeping Self“[Jenkins is] a guy deeply connected to his personal truth and just so refreshingly present.” — Rich Roll, author of  Finding Ultra “This is much more than a book about a bike ride. This is a deep soul deepening us. Jedidiah Jenkins is a mystic disguised as a millennial.” —Tom Shadyac, author of  Life’s Operating Manual“Thought-provoking and inspirational . . . This uplifting memoir and travelogue will remind readers of the power of movement for the body and the soul.” —Publishers Weekly
Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa - Thryft
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Southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, a total of 337 — all of which are covered in this fully revised comprehensive field guide. While the term 'African mammals' conjures up the more celebrated species of elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino, it is in fact the smaller animals — shrews, genets, suricates and bats — that comprise the bulk of the region's mammal species. And, often overlooked but included here too is the diversity of marine mammals — seals, whales and dolphins — that are found in our oceans.This new edition of Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa has been extensively revised to include the most recent research in line with new findings and new taxonomy. Up-to-date information, revised distribution maps and new images (where available) have been combined in a modern, full-color layout. Color-coding has been introduced according family groupings and spoor and size icons are included for quick reference with each mammal entry. Another new feature is the inclusion of skulls, grouped at the back of the book for easy comparison. In addition to detailed descriptions of each species, the text offers insight into key identification characters, typical behavior, preferred habitat, food choice and reproduction.
POG Pod Off-Grid: Explorations of Zero-Carbon Waterborne Communities - Thryft
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Despite the continued risk of widespread flooding through Climate Change, living, working and playing on water continues to be a necessity and a way of life for many. In the context of population increase, rapid urbanisation and technological advancement, can water provide a viable alternative to land urbanisation? Architects and urban planners have an opportunity to rethink the city of tomorrow and embrace an element that accounts for two-thirds of the Earth’s surface area. Prof. Jason Pomeroy has pushed the boundaries of sustainable design on land through his research into zero-carbon developments and the role of urban greenery in the sky through his pioneering studies into skycourts and skygardens. In this book he explores ideas behind self-sustaining communities on water that push towards zero-energy. Built case studies from around the World, works on the drawing board and a future vision explore how to address the sustainability challenges of tomorrow.
The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Man Against the Sea - Thryft
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"Takes readers into the maelstrom and shows nature's splendid and dangerous havoc at its utmost".October 1991. It was "the perfect storm"--a tempest that may happen only once in a century--a nor'easter created by so rare a combination of factors that it could not possibly have been worse. Creating waves ten stories high and winds of 120 miles an hour, the storm whipped the sea to inconceivable levels few people on Earth have ever witnessed. Few, except the six-man crew of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing boat tragically headed towards its hellish center.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES IN THE ANIMAL WORLD - Thryft
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John Sparks | Bbc Books

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Battle Of The Sexes In The Animal World
Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future - Thryft
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Earth Odyssey would be a great read for anyone interested in environmental issues and the future of the planet. The book presents the author's firsthand experiences as he travels the world to examine the current state of the environment. The personal stories and vivid descriptions offer a compelling and eye-opening perspective on the impact of human activity on the planet's ecology. Despite the challenging subject matter, Earth Odyssey is ultimately a hopeful book that encourages readers to take action to protect the environment.
Now you can safely create natural therapeutic blends that will impact your mood and health and best of all, promote well-being. Therapeutic Blending With Essential Oil unlocks the healing power of essential oils and guides you through the intricate matrix of aromatherapy, with a compilation of over 150 common ailments. Each section of this beautifully illustrated book covers a different area of aromatherapy including the history of essential oils as medicine, methods of extraction and distillation, safety and storage tips, blending techniques, aromatic botany, and a comprehensive guide to understanding the chemistry of essential oils and their classification by chemical groups. It also instructs you how to judge an essential oil's quality. Quick reference blending charts offers the reader comprehensive knowledge for convenient application tips and benefits for the entire family. Practical uses for the elderly, women during pregnancy, and children are included in this holistic resource. Discover how to properly formulate a blend for any physical or emotional symptom with four blending techniques including blending by notes, botany, chemistry, or effect. The extensive therapeutic properties matrix helps you determine the right combination of oils to use. With easy to follow customizable recipes, you can make your own personalized massage oils, hand and body lotions, bath gels, compresses, salve ointments, smelling salts, nasal inhalers and more. This exhaustive guide takes all the guesswork out of blending essential oils from how many drops to include in a blend, to working with and measuring thick oils, to how often to apply it for acute or chronic conditions. It also shows you how to create a single blend for multiple conditions. Even if you run out of oil for a favorite recipe, this book shows you how to substitute it with another oil. Other Features • Exhaustive Directory of 122 Essential Oils • Convenient Directory of 40 Carrier Oils and Dilution Guides • Over 20 Methods of Use with Simple Everyday Usage Chart • Systematic Approach for Common Ailments for the Muscular and Skeletal System, the Immune System, the Circulatory System, the Reproductive System, the Respiratory System, the Nervous System and for Skin, Hair and Mouth Care • Glossary of Essential Oil Terms
Bugs & Minibeasts - Thryft
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Bugs & Minibeasts

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This book examines all the intriguing aspects of minibeasts from spiders to social wasps. You'll discover how their bodies work, their behavior, life cycles, survival tactics and ancestors.
Awesome Kharkiv : Interesting things you need to know - Thryft
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Анна Копилова | January 1, 2018

Awesome Kharkiv : Interesting things you need to know

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Kharkiv is an ambitious city. It is full of seemingly contradictory  it is a highly industrialised city, a centre for scientific research and I.T., home to the first skyscrapers built in Ukraine. Yet it is also a cultural centre, home to many outstanding writers and artists, and in recent times Kharkiv has seen rapid development in gastronomy and of an authentic underground culture. Kharkiv can be considered Ukraine s intellectual centre, being home to more universities and places of learning than even the capital, Kyiv.Kharkiv was the first capital of Soviet Ukraine and is thus also a historic city, full of architectural landmarks which testify to its rich past. It is unique, surprising, and a place which its residents are proud to call home. With this book, we are pleased to share with you our love to Kharkiv! The book is neither a guide nor a manual.  Rather, it s an insight into the city we adore one that is wonderful, fascinating and strange. In its pages, you ll find references to major historical events, famous and talented residents, art, culture, sports, literature, traditions and even beloved street food.Inside Awesome Kharkiv you will chapters on history, culture, food, places, nature, sports, technology gorgeous photos and images throughout the bookbeautiful layout insightful and short texts explaining interesting things you need to know about Kharkiv, including historical and cultural context fun factsAbout The Awesome The Awesome Series travel books are best selling in Ukraine since 2012. Loved by locals and visitors alike, they are a genuine take on the Ukrainian art, cities, culture, food and traditions.
Prix Pictet Growth - Thryft
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Michael Benson, Stephen Barber  | Teneues

Prix Pictet Growth

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The Prix Pictet showcases photog - raphy that deals with the key issue of global sustainability. Now in its third cycle, the current Prix Pictet highlights the theme of growth. Although an engine for economic development, growth (in excess) can compromise human existence and endanger the planet. This controversial topic is explored in depth by the many artists who were nominated for the Prize and by the twelve tal - ent ed artists who the expert independent jury shortlisted for the award. The results of unbridled growth and ceaseless development are portrayed to thought-provoking and aesthetic effect.
Fodor's Singapore 25 Best - Thryft
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Fodor's Singapore 25 Best

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Top lodging and dining picks for every budget Nature in the city at the Gardens by the Bay, Botanic Gardens, Night Safari, Singapore Zoo, Jurong BirdPark, and Singapore Nature Reserves The best of Singapore after dark Markets for rugs, batik, rattan, and jade, plus mall shopping for designer clothes Local culture from Little India to the National Museum of Singapore Favorite spots for street food and Pan-Asian dining Side trips to Pulau Ubin, Bintan, and Johor Bahru
Granta 102 : New Nature Writing - Thryft
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Granta 102 : New Nature Writing

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As our conception and experience of nature changes, so too does the way we write about it. This special issue features Kathleen Jamie on human pathology, Jonathan Raban on the road in the American West and Robert Macfarlane ghost-hunting in the Fens. Plus, new fiction by Lydia Peelle and a graphic story from David Heatley.
The Judith Blacklock Encyclopedia of Flower Design - Thryft
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The essential 'how to' manual for everyone interested in floral art. This book will inspire you throughout the year with design ideas and provides a useful reference of many of the flowers and foliage that are available. Packed with tips, information and step by step advice, this book is an indispensable guide whatever the season, occasion or budget.
Victoria: Flower Style : Arrangements for Every Occasion - Thryft
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Whether it’s a simple bouquet in the kitchen or a vase with a single rose on the bedside table, flowers always add warmth and color to any home. Bursting with vivid photos and charming hand-drawn illustrations by author Diane Wagner, this newest Victoria volume ushers readers into the wonderful world of flowers. Arranged by season, from the new blooms of spring to winter blossoms, it takes the mystery out of flower selection and arranging. An introduction covers hardy, delicate, garden, and other florals and foliage, as well as palettes and basics like bows and wiring. More than 30 projects provide challenges at all skill there are even wedding arrangements for the most experienced! Make a fall-themed door swag and topiary; fill a country jug with summer roses; and create a festive Christmas tabletop centerpiece. Bouquets, boutonnieres, mini flowerpots, pomanders, and wreaths will entice would-be arrangers all year round!
Flower Arranging recognises that we all love fresh flowers in our homes and want to keep them looking fabulous, without costing the earth or being too complicated. This book offers the solutions; with simple step-by-steps and clear photos, you can now create impressive but achievable flower arranging for all occasions - from pretty flowers in the home to striking bouquets for weddings.Featuring over 70 arrangements, using 38 most widely available flowers. Packed with insider tips and tricks for achieving stunning results with minimum effort and for keeping your flowers fresh and beautiful for as long as possible. There are also features on weddings throughout the year, showing you how to make beautiful pew ends, buttonholes and table arrangements for each season.While other flower arranging books look impressive, but leave you wondering just how to achieve such beautiful arrangements at home, Flower Arranging isn't just about showing off, it's about showing how.
Learn how to create breathtaking bouquets from the master florists of Flower School New York. Trendsetting celebrity designers whose high-profile clients include Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Anna Wintour, Gucci, and Tom Ford, join forces with entrepreneur Eileen Johnson at this famed floral arranging school. They now offer instruction and insight into the art and aesthetic of flower arranging taught by a faculty of world-renowned florists.Discover tips and techniques such Learn the secrets from these Master Michael George built his reputation on clean, architectural arrangements, which came to be known as Floral Minimalism or Architectonic in the art critic world. His clients include Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Martha Stewart Living. Chris Giftos is reverently described as the pioneer of event design. As master florist of The Metropolitan Museum of Art for 33 years, Giftos arranged thousands of flowers for the lobby and events, working with legendary figures Diana Vreeland, Pat Buckley, Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour. Remco Van Vliet is the current design director for flower design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Charles Masson is the owner and sole florist for La Grenouille, one of the most beautiful and renowned French restaurants in Manhattan also known for its spectacular flowers. Cas Trap is currently the executive director of the elite floral wholesale importing company, Dutch Flower Line. Mr. Trap is also partner with his brother, Remco Van Vliet, in Van Vliet & Trap. Additional instructors include Junko Miura, Elizabeth Ryan, Meredith Waga, and Felipe Sastre! Visit www.flowerschoolny.com for more information
1000 Facts on Plants - Thryft
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1000 Facts on Plants

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The Man Who Climbs Trees - Thryft
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James Aldred | W H Allen

The Man Who Climbs Trees

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'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read – incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees with people like David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Helen Macdonald.James's climbs take him to breathtaking locations as he scales the most incredible and majestic trees on the planet. On the way he meets native tribes, gets attacked by African bees, climbs alongside gorillas, chased by elephants, and spends his nights in a hammock pitched high in the branches with only the stars above him.This book blends incredible stories of scrapes and bruises in the branches with a new way of looking at life high above the daily grind, up into the canopy of the forest.
When Nature Turns Nasty - Thryft
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Anonymous | Reader's Digest

When Nature Turns Nasty

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"When Nature Turns Nasty" is an eye-opening and informative read that captures the devastating effects of natural disasters. The book contains compelling eyewitness accounts and striking photographs that truly bring the destructive force of nature to life. If you are interested in understanding the power of nature and how it can affect our lives, this book is definitely worth a read.
Photographing People and Environment - Thryft
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Jonathan Hilton | Rotovision

Photographing People and Environment

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-PROVIDES TECHNICAL INSIGHTS, INSPIRING IMAGES, EXPLANATORY TEXT AND CAPTIONS TO HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER. -SHOWS HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF NATURAL LIGHT SHOOTING AND HOW TO USE THE ENVIRONMENT TO DISPLAY YOUR SUBJECT TO THE BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. ACTS AS A GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAMERA FORMAT, LENSES, LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR SUPERB RESULTS.
Monkey Portraits - Thryft
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Jill Greenberg, Paul Weitz  | Bulfinch

Monkey Portraits

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Jill Greenberg offers a fascinating, funny, and all-too-human collection of celebrity monkey and ape portraits. Each of these 76 amazing anthropomorphic photographs will remind readers of someone they know.
Jam - Thryft
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The Australian Women's Weekly | Australian Women's Weekly

Jam

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Homemade jams, marmalades, pickles and chutneys have always been the first items to go at farmers' markets and fetes, and why not? They are a hundred times better than the shop-bought kind. And they make such fantastic use of a glut. Alongside all the favourite raspberry, strawberry and blackberry fruit jams and marmalades, there are recipes for jellies, relishes, pickles and chutneys.
Shells and Corals - Thryft
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Albertus Seba | Taschen America Llc

Shells and Corals

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A most unusual collection of natural specimens Seba's "Cabinet of Curiosities" is one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time. This title contains highlights from the shells and corals section of the four-volume catalog published by Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665-1736).
Life in Ancient Britain - Thryft
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Brian Williams | Pitkin

Life in Ancient Britain

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Life in Ancient Britain journeys through the ancient worlds of our how they lived, how they shaped the landscape we know today, and how we know what we do, about their achievements. This guide offers a concise and lively introduction to the prehistory of the British Isles – covering the period from around 500,000 years ago when Palaeolithic hunters camped at Boxgrove in West Sussex, through the later Middle and New Stone Ages, and on to the Bronze Age and the start of the Iron Age. It describes how people first came to settle in Britain, and explores the rich mysteries of atmospheric ceremonial meeting places, barrows and stone circles. Also featured is the coming of the age of metals, when warrior-farmers created hilltop forts and settlements, stone brochs and lakeside villages – indeed the Celtic Britain that the Romans found, when they first landed on our shores.
Ecology: Concepts and Applications - Thryft
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Ecology: Concepts and Applications is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the natural world. The book offers a unique perspective that is focused on the main concepts of ecology, making it easier for readers to understand and apply the concepts to real-life scenarios. Written by Manuel Molles, the book takes an evolutionary perspective, which gives readers insight into how ecological systems have evolved over time. With its clear and concise writing style, Ecology: Concepts and Applications is a great resource for students and professionals alike.
The Cat's Book of Romance - Thryft
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Kate Ledger | Andrews Mcmeel Publishing

The Cat's Book of Romance

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We usually turn to our friends for relationship savvy, but how often do we learn about love from our pets' Cats are particularly self-sufficient; they don"t seem to need love"or anyone else. But the cats in this book can teach valuable lessons about being a couple and living in harmony.The Cats" Book of Romance offers wise advice illustrated with beautiful full-color photographs of two cats that nurture each other through good times and bad: " "Treasure mementos from when you first met," depicted by a cat cradling a beloved ball of yarn." "Fall asleep together under the stars," with the two cats sweetly nestled together, snoozing." "Watch the sunset together," with the two cats gazing awestruck into the distance."Maintain friendships outside your relationship," with one cat staring transfixed at an unsuspecting goldfish in a clear glass bowl.The Cats" Book of Romance makes a unique, creative stocking stuffer, Valentine"s Day gift, bridal shower present, or thoughtful memento.
Into the Wild - Thryft
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Jon Krakauer | Pan Books

Into the Wild

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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter....
The Book of Herbs - Thryft
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Barty Phillips | Gramercy

The Book of Herbs

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Bring the many wonderful benefits of herbs into your life with this beautifully illustrated, accessible book on 88 herbs and their many purposes.Starting with Aloe Vera, used as a soothing agent for over 2,000 years, and ending with Yarrow, whose leaves can be added to salad and which was once called “soldier’s woundwart” because of its efficacy on the battlefield, The Book of Herbs reveals the secrets of a wide range of plants that can really enhance your life.Each page features color photographs of the plant itself in its many forms and is full of well-presented information on how to use it. There are sections covering each herb’s history, as well as its culinary uses, medical benefits (including special precautions), and household and cosmetic applications, such · Borage leaves in a face pack help moisturize dry skin.· Caraway seeds are a long-standing breath freshener.· Catmint makes a cleansing hair wash.· Lavender is a natural insect repellent, good to grow near the deck or porch.· Nettle can help skin problems.· Valerian can be used to help get rid of pests.Chock full of useful information that can help make every part of life more natural and organic, The Book of Herbs is an indispensable and easy-to-use reference that’s a must for every home.
A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail - Thryft
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Bill Bryson | Anchor

A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

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The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America–majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaining guide you’ll find. He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way–and a couple of bears. Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in).

Step Into the Wonders of Nature

Discover the enthralling narratives of the natural world with Thryft's Nature collection. Here, you can find works by celebrated authors and environmentalists who bring the splendour of the earth to life. Whether you're passionate about conservation or enchanted by wilderness tales, our selection offers a variety of perspectives and stories. Explore titles that challenge, inspire, and awaken your ecological curiosity.