The Photographic Guide To Jumping

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Improve your jumping technique with this uniquely visual guide--the ultimate photographic guide for novice and experienced riders alike.

Starting with preliminary training over ground poles Lesley Bayley and John Bowen take you through all stages of jumping training, including revising the basics such as a safe jumping position, advice on using polework with many gridwork exercises before moving on to the more complex work of jumping grids, courses and cross-country jumping.

Over 250 color photographs illustrate from many different angles the points being made by the authors. The use of aerial shots and dynamically-sequenced photos give the book a unique edge--follow the jumps as they are being ridden, from the side and from a bird's-eye perspective.

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The Photographic Guide to Schooling Your Horse

The Photographic Guide to Schooling Your Horse: A Visual Guide to Training for Dressage Jumping Western Riding
Lesley Bayley
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 071531386X

Book Description

Guidance on how to perform a range of schooling exercises in a variety of disciplines.

This comprehensive and visual guide gives novice and experienced horse riders alike all the basics needed to get the best from their horses. Excercises such as teaching the horse to flex properly when riding circles and how to change pace without resistance are shown in specially photographed step-by-step sequences. Trouble shooting panels tell readers what mistakes to watch out for and how to put them right.

There are also gridwork exercises and advice on using polework to help readers vary a horse's lessons and improve a rider's own position. A final section on Western riding techniques will show how to perform the basic tests required in reining classes, or introduce new ideas to those wishing to cross-train their horses in this growing equestrian field.

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The Photographic Guide to Schooling Your Horse.......2007-03-13

I found this book really helpful with it's clear photographs and succinct descriptions of movements. There is nothing too technical here and everything is explained in easy-to-understand text, with accompanying photographs. The photography is quite exemplary. In showing a trot-to-halt transition it clearly shows the 'stages' of the transition and in shoulder-in, there is a great picture taken from above the rider and the movement is clearly seen. The contents covers Schooling, flatwork, lateral work, polework, jumping and western riding and all with great photographs of 'explanation'.

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Biscuit Tins of England, The

Manufacturer: Iron Press [INPRESS]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0906228905

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The Biscuit-Tin Family

Manufacturer: The World Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I3JXK2

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The Boy in the Biscuit Tin
Heather Dyer
Manufacturer: Chicken House Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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British Biscuit Tins
M J Franklin
Manufacturer: Victoria & Albert Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J14GXC

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British Biscuit Tins
Michael J. Franklin
Manufacturer: Faber & Faber
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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British Biscuit Tins 1868-1939 - An Aspect of Decorative Packaging

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British Biscuit Tins 1868-1939 - An Aspect of Decorative Packaging
M.J. Franklin
Manufacturer: New Cavendish Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VA78IG

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Supreme example of a specialist reference work.

British Biscuit Tins, 1868-1939: An Aspect of Decorative Packaging
Michael J. Franklin
Manufacturer: New Cavendish Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Supreme example of a specialist reference work........2001-02-17

Walking through the Victoria & Albert museum in London a few years back, little did I know that the collection of British biscuit tins that had me mesmerized was donated by the late M.J. Franklin. The quality of this book featuring his collection is absolutely magnificent. The book is a rectangular shape and contains 325 stunning colour plates printed on thick glossy paper. It is bound in red cloth accompanied by gilt print on the cover. It is further protected by a hard sleeve decorated with old biscuit advertisements. The greater theme of this book is the art of decorative packaging. Three eras are defined being: Victorian(1868-1901), Edwardian(1902-1914) and Twenties & Thirties(1920-1939). There are extensive details i.r.o. date, company(the firm that used the tin), title, manufacturer, size, history and further marks of each tin (where available). It is one of the few specialist books that will be enjoyed by each and every person that appreciates any form of extinct art such as decorating biscuit tins. It is one of those rare books that you wish everybody could see. The author's royalties have been given to the national society for mentally handicapped children.

Decorated Biscuit Tins: American, English and European

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Decorated Biscuit Tins

Decorated Biscuit Tins: American, English and European
Peter Hornsby
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Peter Hornsby's Decorated Biscuit Tins tells the story of a highly successful marketing technique operated in Britain, the United States, and many other parts of the world from the Victorian period up to the second World War. Biscuit or cookie makers discovered that their products sold better and lasted longer if they were packed in tins. The first plain, simple containers were replaced by elaborately decorated printed tins, many made to represent a whole range of fascinating domestic and family objects. These colorful and novel tins helped sell the biscuits and then remained in the home to be used as storage boxes or played with as toys, until they became the source of interest for today. Thousands of designs were made by the world's leading biscuit makers, and examples can still be discovered in trunks in Grannie's attic, filled with seed packets in the garden shed, on a shelf in the garage, or in any number of antique shops.

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Decorated Biscuit Tins.......2002-05-16

Great resource for biscuit tin collectors.

Taylor's Guide to Annuals: How to Select and Grow more than 400 Annuals, Biennials, and Tender Perennials- Flexible Binding (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
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Annuals, tender perennials, and tropicals are all there

Attractive, concise and informative

Taylor's Guide to Perennials

Taylor's Guide to Annuals: How to Select and Grow more than 400 Annuals, Biennials, and Tender Perennials- Flexible Binding (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
Barbara Ellis
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Binding: Paperback

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Taylor's Guide to Perennials

Taylor's Guide to Shrubs: How to Select and Grow More than 500 Ornamental and Useful Shrubs for Privacy, Ground Covers, and Specimen Plantings

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Taylor's Guide to Ornamental Grasses: More Than 165 of These Versatile, Low-Maintenance Plants, Pictured in Color with Full Descriptions of How to Use Them (Taylor's Gardening Guides)

ASIN: 0395943523

Book Description

Several concurrent trends have created the need for a new book on annual plants. One is the increasing popularity of container gardening, for which these plants are particularly suited. Another is the hottest trend in landscaping -- creating a bold, even jungly look through the use of tropical plants and other dramatic specimens, most grown as annuals in temperate zones. To meet the demand, growers have developed hundreds of new plants and improved cultivars of old favorites. In this Taylor's Guide, buyers will find more than five hundred of the latest, trendiest plants and the best cultivars of the beloved old standbys.

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Annuals, tender perennials, and tropicals are all there.......2001-03-24

The Taylor's Guides are known for their great pictures and good cultural information. This book lists annuals as "cool weather, "warm weather" and "tender perennial."

I have often told customers that tender perennial means it is perennial somewhere, but certainly not here. That may not be the case for everyone reading this book. You have to look in the encyclopedia area to see what zone the plant is hardy in. Some tender perennials may be perennial in your climate or only some winters in your climate.

The problem with any book on annuals that includes tender perennials and tropicals is availability. For other categories in the Taylor's Guide, like perennials, shrubs, etc. most of the plants are available from good nurseries.

Annuals is a different story. The best sellers are available. Some of the tropicals are available depending on where you go. The rare or unpopular annuals to only be grown from seed are available from seed vendors and garden centers who sell a variety of seeds. For the tropical combination plants, which are the most interesting listed, you have to go to the better nurseries or mail order sources.

What I am getting at here is how to use this book. Don't have your heart set on a picture in this book. The plant may be only available by seed, and perhaps that does not suit your lifestyle. Regarding the ideas decide if you want to grow from seed or not. With the tender perennials, after you have read about them, decide what you want to try.

This is a great book on annuals. Anyone interested in plnats should buy it. When combining with tropicals and plants from seed, use your common sense.

Attractive, concise and informative.......2000-10-27

The Taylor's series of gardening books have a admirable reputation and it is easy to see why. This update of "Annuals" is in a slightly larger format but still contains the excellent information as the previous edition. A 30 page introduction discusses growing techniques and care throughout the season as well as an insect identification guide. This is followed by the "Gallery of Plants", a 200 glossy section of beautiful photographs of annuals arranged by their Latin name (an index of common names is provided in the back). Each photo is accompanied by a brief description statement and a page number reference to the plant's entry in the "Plant Encyclopedia" section in the last part of the book. Here you will find a detailed description and cultural instructions on how to grow the plant. The book is also an excellent tool for helping you identify unknown plants.

Taylor's Guide to Perennials.......2000-05-04

The colored pictures in order are extremely helpful in identifying plants. There are sun/shade and water information for each plant. Sometimes the common names aren't given and I don't know all of the Latin names for plants.

Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials

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Which is it? Annual, Perennial or Biennial
Great book - lots of good information
It doesn't get any better than a reference book by Allan Armitage

Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials
Allan M. Armitage
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0881925055

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Annuals are experiencing a resurgence as today's gardeners demand a wider variety of options. No longer confined to monotone bedding plants, dozens of "unusual" annuals are now available at garden centers in colors and forms far removed from the classic annual bed of pink petunias or red geraniums.

In the tradition of his classic Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Allan M. Armitage has compiled descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1–7. Focusing on identifying the plants, successful culture, and their primary garden attributes, Armitage discusses 279 species in detail and summarizes the distinguishing features of hundreds of cultivars, many of which he has tested himself. Classics like begonias and pelargoniums are juxtaposed with newcomers from Australia, and all are subject to Armitage's critical eye. Color photos and line drawings illustrate the text, and he suggests additional reading in books, articles, and Web sites for many of the covered genera.

Armitage bases his descriptions on extensive personal experience. His frank and conversational style keeps potentially dry details fresh, and each entry is liberally sprinkled with strong and sometimes amusing opinions. Useful lists in the appendix are further evidence of his expertise, as he compiles biennials, half-hardy perennials, winter annuals, shade-tolerant plants, fragrant plants, climbing plants, and everlastings. These lists extend the volume's application beyond a necessary tool for horticulturists and nurserymen to a practical guide for the dedicated home gardener.

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Which is it? Annual, Perennial or Biennial.......2007-02-09

Excellent book in so many ways, but not every entry indicated what the plant type was--annual, biennial, or half-hardy perennial. Consequently, it was not as useful to me in doing a presentation on annuals!

Great book - lots of good information.......2007-01-03

My son used this book for his class Herbaceous Landscapes at University of Delaware. He is so turned on by the information in this book. There are great reference pictures and even though the class has ended, he refers to the book quite often. Found it to be very useful!

It doesn't get any better than a reference book by Allan Armitage.......2006-08-30

Armitage is #1 when it comes to bedding and garden plants, and this book shows it. His manual is a top-notch resource and includes his own personal insights into each plant. Unlike other references that are boring and dry, Armitage makes the material spring to life!

The line drawings in this book are spectacular as well, and the middle of the book includes several pages of full-color photographs. Very professional and highly recommended.

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Annuals & Biennials (DK Garden Guides)
DK Publishing
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 078949342X

Book Description

Whether planting Calliopsis, Purple Wave Petunias, or Spider Flowers, everything a gardener needs to know about annuals and biennials is packed in this one compact guide.

The Annual and Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of American Art: 1918-1989 (The Exhibition Record Series)

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The Annual and Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of American Art: 1918-1989 (The Exhibition Record Series)

Manufacturer: Sound View Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Alternative Library Literature: A Biennial Anthology, 2000/2001 (Alternative Library Literature) (Alternative Library Literature)

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Alternative Library Literature: A Biennial Anthology, 2000/2001 (Alternative Library Literature) (Alternative Library Literature)

Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786413131

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This highly acclaimed biennial provides a reminder of the roots of librarianship and a prod to a profession that sometimes threatens to extirpate them. People/Work, Women, Censorship/Human Rights/Peace, Kids, Alternatives, Service/Advocacy/Empowerment, Multiculturalism/Third World, and Cyberspace/Virtual Libraries are the topics covered, with writings from Nancy Kranich, Earl Lee, Charles Willett, Toni Samek, Chris Dodge and others.

The World's Water 2000-2001: The Biennial Report On Freshwater Resources (World's Water)

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The World's Water 2000-2001: The Biennial Report On Freshwater Resources (World's Water)
Peter H. Gleick
Manufacturer: Island Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1559637927

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The quality and availability of fresh water are of critical importance to human and ecosystem health. Given its central role in the functioning of all living systems, water is arguably the most important of all natural resources.

Produced biennially, The World's Water provides a comprehensive examination of issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. It offers analysis of the most significant trends worldwide along with the most current data available on a variety of water-related topics. This 2000-2001 edition features overview chapters on:

water as a human right
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It also includes brief reports on issues such as arsenic in ground water in Bangladesh, the collection of fog as a source of water in remote regions, the role of nongovernmental organizations in meeting basic water needs, and an update on water and the internet. Following the overview chapters are more than thirty charts and tables that offer data on topics including: water use by country, agricultural water use, salinization, endangered aquatic species, major rivers in China, dam capacity, desalination capacity, and more.

The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources and the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated with them. It is an essential reference for water resource professionals in government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and anyone concerned with water and its use.

Three Seasons of Summer: Gardening With Annuals and Biennials
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Three Seasons of Summer: Gardening With Annuals and Biennials
Ethne Clarke
Manufacturer: David & Charles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Annuals | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0715308076

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This lovely, oversized photo book follows a seasonal flower garden from earliest spring through first frost. Because annuals flower over a long season, it is worthwhile to concentrate on color effects that will last for months, and Ethne Clarke provides both written instruction and visual inspiration to do so. Familiar annuals such as sunflowers and nasturtiums are given as much attention as the more exotic Cosmos atrosanguinea (chocolate cosmos) or red orache, with special notice given to scent and foliage effects. Ribbons of annuals twining throughout borders, hedged gardens stuffed full of poppies or pansies, pots overflowing with nicotiana, cutting gardens, and flowery meadows--all the ideas and details are here, illustrated in full-page color photography. --Valerie Easton

Annuals and Biennials: The Definitive Reference with Over 1,000 Photographs

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Great Guide and resource
Over a thousand color photos

Annuals and Biennials: The Definitive Reference with Over 1,000 Photographs
Roger Phillips , and Dick de Kreck
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Perennials: The Definitive Reference With Over 2,500 Photographs
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ASIN: 1552975673

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Great Guide and resource.......2004-07-08

One of the best annual plants books I have ever seen. A no-nonsense approach to annuals and perennials. Plus loads of beautiful pictures and discriptions. This book should be on the shelf of every professional landscaper, gardener, and weekend gardender. It is worth the original publisher's price, but the discounted price makes it all the more attractive!

Over a thousand color photos.......2002-04-10

Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix's Annuals & Biennials provides over a thousand color photos and insights on the many types of annuals and biennials. The close-up color photos provides clear pictures of the plants both in domestic and wild settings and are accompanied by clear, concise paragraphs of description.

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Annual & Biennial Garden Plants
A. E. Speer
Manufacturer: John Murray
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JEX74S

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ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL FLOWERS
A. P. BALFOUR
Manufacturer: PENGUIN
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RY7CBY

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