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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1

The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants

My Summer in a Garden

Essays, political, economical and philosophical, Volume 1

Essays and Lectures

The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 2

The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species

Hopes and Fears for Art

Gardening Without Irrigation: or Without Much, Anyway

Highly informative book on gardening in arid areas.

Organic Gardener's Composting

Wild Apples

A history of the apple tree

Bricklaying: Level 3 Diploma (Cskills awards) (PDF)

Written for the Cskills Awards Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying, this book has been developed in partnership with Leeds College of Building to bring you up-to-date and expert knowledge of bricklaying.

Plastering Level 1 Diploma Student Book (NVQ Construction) (PDF)

Written for the Cskills Awards Level 1 Diploma in Plastering, this book has been developed in partnership with the British Association of Construction Heads (BACH) to bring you up-to-date and expert knowledge of painting and decorating.

Plumbing Candidate Handbook: NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (PDF)

Tried and trusted Heinemann format breaks down theory into manageable sections, with accessible language so learners don t get bogged down.

Plastering Level 2 Diploma Student Book (PDF)

This book has been developed in partnership with the British Association of Construction Heads (BACH) to bring you up-to-date and expert knowledge of plastering.

Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing Studies Candidate Handbook (PDF)

Written by experienced tutors in line with the level 2 specification to help prepare learners for progression into an Apprenticeship and employment. Professional case studies focus on employability skills and help learners develop the soft skills to aid job hunting and performance in the workplace. The content is logically designed and highly visual which makes plumbing principles easier to digest, understand and remember.

An Introduction To Greek Art: Sculpture And Vase Painting In The Archaic And Classical Periods (PDF)

The four centuries between the composition of the Homeric epics and the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed an immensely creative period in Greek art, one full of experimentation and innovation. But time has taken its toll; damaged statues have lost their colour and wall paintings have been totally destroyed. And yet sympathetic study of surviving sculpture and of drawing on vases can give extraordinary insight into and appreciation of these once brilliant works This book, designed originally for students, introduces the reader to Greek sculpture and vase painting in the critical period from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC. The works discussed are generously illustrated and lucidly analysed to give a vivid picture of the splendor of Greek art. The up-dated second edition includes a new chapter examining art in Greek society, a timeline to help relate artistic development to historical events, an explanation of how dates BC are arrived at, a brief overview of Greek temple plans and a further reading list of recent books. This clear, approachable and rigorous introduction makes the beauty of Greek art more readily accessible and comprehensible, balancing description with interpretation and illustration, and is an invaluable tool to help develop insight, appreciation and comprehension.

Detached house with garage (Large Print)

This image shows a front view of a detached house with attached garage. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The pointed tiled roof of the house fills the upper part of the page, with a chimney sticking up towards the right. Down from the roof the upstairs windows are shown: a large one towards the right and a smaller one to its left. Just to the left of the smaller window, the tiled garage roof slopes down above the wide garage door which has a handle towards its lower centre. The door to the house itself is towards the centre at the bottom of the image. The door is glazed at the top, and the letterbox and door knob are shown. There is a narrow window adjoining the door on the garage side. A large window is shown in the lower right of the image, and all the windows have sills.

Detached house with garage (UEB Contracted)

This image shows a front view of a detached house with attached garage. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The pointed tiled roof of the house fills the upper part of the page, with a chimney sticking up towards the right. Down from the roof the upstairs windows are shown: a large one towards the right and a smaller one to its left. Just to the left of the smaller window, the tiled garage roof slopes down above the wide garage door which has a handle towards its lower centre. The door to the house itself is towards the centre at the bottom of the image. The door is glazed at the top, and the letterbox and door knob are shown. There is a narrow window adjoining the door on the garage side. A large window is shown in the lower right of the image, and all the windows have sills.

Detached house with garage (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows a front view of a detached house with attached garage. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The pointed tiled roof of the house fills the upper part of the page, with a chimney sticking up towards the right. Down from the roof the upstairs windows are shown: a large one towards the right and a smaller one to its left. Just to the left of the smaller window, the tiled garage roof slopes down above the wide garage door which has a handle towards its lower centre. The door to the house itself is towards the centre at the bottom of the image. The door is glazed at the top, and the letterbox and door knob are shown. There is a narrow window adjoining the door on the garage side. A large window is shown in the lower right of the image, and all the windows have sills.

Igloo (Large Print)

This image shows an igloo from the front. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The igloo is a dome-shaped structure and fills the page. It is constructed of rectangular blocks of ice fitted together in offset layers like house bricks. The arched entrance is at the end of a short rounded tunnel, and is shown at the lower centre of the image.

Igloo (UEB Contracted)

This image shows an igloo from the front. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The igloo is a dome-shaped structure and fills the page. It is constructed of rectangular blocks of ice fitted together in offset layers like house bricks. The arched entrance is at the end of a short rounded tunnel, and is shown at the lower centre of the image.

Igloo (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows an igloo from the front. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The igloo is a dome-shaped structure and fills the page. It is constructed of rectangular blocks of ice fitted together in offset layers like house bricks. The arched entrance is at the end of a short rounded tunnel, and is shown at the lower centre of the image.

Log Cabin (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows a gable wall view of a cabin constructed from logs. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The pointed roof fills the top half of the page. The rounded ends of the supporting logs are shown down from the two sloping surfaces of the roof. On the right side of the image there is a crooked chimney sticking out from the roof. Down from the roof is the wall of the cabin. Here the rounded ends of the logs making up the side walls are shown at the left and right edges of the image, and these interleave with the slightly irregular length logs making up the wall shown. In the centre of this wall is a wooden door with a large door knob and ledges above and below it. At each side of the door there is a window with wooden ledges to top and bottom.

Log Cabin (Large Print)

This image shows a gable wall view of a cabin constructed from logs. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The pointed roof fills the top half of the page. The rounded ends of the supporting logs are shown down from the two sloping surfaces of the roof. On the right side of the image there is a crooked chimney sticking out from the roof. Down from the roof is the wall of the cabin. Here the rounded ends of the logs making up the side walls are shown at the left and right edges of the image, and these interleave with the slightly irregular length logs making up the wall shown. In the centre of this wall is a wooden door with a large door knob and ledges above and below it. At each side of the door there is a window with wooden ledges to top and bottom.