The Arctic wolf: Living with the pack

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Fascinating, beautiful book.......2004-08-03

Because they avoid humans, it's very hard to observe wolf behavior in the wild. Mech managed to do it at a remote site in the arctic. Some of his observations confirm the conventional wisdom, others do not. This makes his book a must for those interested in real wolves as opposed to mythologized wolves or the semi-domesticated wolves in wolf parks. The book is also full of gorgeous, full-color pictures.

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THE ARCTIC WOLF. LIVING WITH THE PACK.
Mech. L. D.
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WP6H7I

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The Arctic Wolf Living with the Pack
L. David Mech
Manufacturer: Key Porter Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OHBK3A

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During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, American potters were struggling to produce quality ceramics to rival that of the English and French. Knowles, Taylor & Knowles took up the challenge, determined to produce a bone china that would be the pride of America. Highly regarded in its day, Knowles, Taylor & Knowles made Belleek Ware, Lotus Ware, and China Whiskey Jugs which are prized possessions among collectors today. Here is a book to inspire dealers and collectors alike. Valuable information concerning the identification of the various wares, the manufacturer's marks, decorative techniques, artists and the current values is included. Each phase of the company's production is illustrated in 245 color photographs.

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A nice addition to a collectors library on KTK pottery..........2000-04-01

This book is an excellent adjunct to the more commonly seenMary Frank Gaston's Encyclopedia. Kearn's book contains over 150photos of Knowles, Taylor, Knowles pottery, with a strong focus on the famous Lotus Ware (sometimes referred to as American Belleek), and Meredith and other jugs.

Kearns went straight to the source, the Ohio Ceramics Museum in East Liverpool, Ohio, for information about this pottery's wares. He gives us a history of the company and the different types of pottery it created when it ran, and tonnes of photos of the various pieces still available to the collector today. His prices do not reflect the impact that online auctions have had on the collectables market, but that is a common problem with reference works today, and should not deter you from buying this book.

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Exactly what I expected

Heaven & Hell

Flower Power

Complete Guide to Flower Arrangeing

Just not very good

Complete Guide To Flower Arranging (DK Living)
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Flower Arranging

ASIN: 078943752X

Book Description

The Complete Guide to Flower Arranging -- inspiration for both novice and experienced flower arrangers. User-friendly access to detailed, practical information. Clear, full--color photographs and illustrations.

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Exactly what I expected.......2007-03-10

When you've been in this business for a while, the floral design business that is, nothing really shocks you anymore.

This is a decent coffee table book, nice pictures but nothing more really. It can not teach you anything, it can not give any ideas that you haven't already seen somewhere else.

Heaven & Hell.......2006-04-15

I was in Heaven through the fresh flower chapters, and then... I was descending to Hell through the dried flower chapters. My math counted 90 pages of Heaven and 54 pages of Hell.

Flower Power.......2003-07-12

This is a great book for people who are new to flower arranging.

Complete Guide to Flower Arrangeing.......2002-12-01

The book is very good. However, I am not so sure if some of the
foliage and flowers used will last for 2-3 days.

Just not very good.......2002-12-01

This book is very well illustrated but then it just goes down hill from there. I didn't find the information it gave very useful and there just wasn't very much content to the book. This is the first flower arrangement book I've bought and I've only had it a day and I'm looking for a new and better one! Good Luck.

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Very disappointed
Easy Flower Arranging
Exceeded My Expectations
a promising book that keeps its promises
Unbelievably simple and beautiful

Fast Flower Arranging
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0789423944

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Jane Packer has run a successful London floral design business for years, and in 1986 was commissioned to create the floral arrangements for Sarah Ferguson's wedding to Prince Andrew. In Fast Flower Arranging, she shares 120 arrangements that each take no more than three simple steps to complete. These are bright, modern arrangements--lively, informal, yet sophisticated, and many of them can be done in five minutes with fairly inexpensive materials. Two sections at the end of the book show how "special effect" holiday table arrangements can be created, and how to dress up gifts uniquely using flowers. It's the perfect flower-arranging book for people with a funky vase collection and a predilection for bright color.

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Bright posies of freesias, bunches of daffodils bound with raffia, rustic bowls overflowing with roses ---- Fast Flower Arranging makes stunning arrangements from one of the world's leading floral designers accessible to anyone. In no more than three easy--to--follow steps, Jane Packer demonstrates how to make a simple bunch of flowers and create more than 120 striking displays in next to no time. Lavish photographs highlight her ingenious instant ideas: vibrant carnations in sherbet--colored pots, glass tanks of spring bulbs, sophisticated lilies for an urban setting. Without using complicated techniques or special equipment, Jane Packer presents ideas for Valentine's Day, weddings, and birthdays, plus dramatic large--scale effects for tables and mantelpieces, showing how to create maximum impact in minimum time. Flower shopping is easy with a glorious visual guide profiling more than 130 popular flowers, from parrot tulips to mini--sunflowers, offering advice on availability and life span. With its wealth of inspiring and practical projects, Fast Flower Arranging is the ultimate guide to stylish displays in minutes.

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Very disappointed.......2007-02-15

I purchased this book based on the other reviews and am sorry I did. The seller I bought it from provided excellent service and fast shipping. The book itself is a huge disappointment. Based on the other reviews, I expected the book to contain great ideas and stunning arrangements. It has neither. I do not recommend this book.

Easy Flower Arranging.......2004-09-14

I absolutely love this book! The arrangings are very easy to recreate. They are modern, unfussy and colorful. They show the difference between putting flowers in a vase and decorating with flowers. It just takes a few minutes to go from the former to the latter, as Ms. Packer demonstrates in this book.

Exceeded My Expectations.......2002-12-31

I once flipped through Jane Packer's Complete Guide to Flower Arranging while in a bookstore. It was a nice book, but it didn't inspire me enough to purchase it. This book, however, seemed to be getting rave reviews so although I couldn't find it in the store, I took the chance to order it. What a surprise! A beautiful book that exceeded my expectations. Much better than the Complete Guide to Flower Arranging, this has some very modern and all easy-to-create arrangements. As a floral designer, I sometimes pick up books here and there for inspiration to use in my business. However, lately I haven't found much to inspire me. This little book is superb. Some fresh ideas to get me restarted (and to get all those budding and would-be designers started). Kudos to Jane and her photographers.

a promising book that keeps its promises.......2001-04-02

I have just discovered this book and I really appreciate its presentation. The arrangements are really fast, simple and beautiful through their simplicity. This books clashes with the traditional books on the subject which aim sophistication or grand effects at a high expense. The introduction about the most used flowers is short but clever. Skimming through the book is very inspiring. I don't think it as a coffee table book, but as a resource for inspiration for daily arrangements. And I like the fact that most arrangements presented here are not made with 6 dozen of flowers. I have just made the first arrangement with daffodils (4 USD worth), a small terracotta pot and moss. The result is gorgeous.

Unbelievably simple and beautiful.......1999-04-26

Jane Packer could not have made this book any easier nor user friendly!! Our sorority cancelled the florist we hired for rush when we found this book. We did all the flowers ourselves and they were stunning!! Great for a coffee table book as well.

Jane Packer: Flowers, Design, Philosophy

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A modern flower arranging book
Fresh take on Flower arranging

Jane Packer: Flowers, Design, Philosophy
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Conran
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1840914270

Book Description

Jane Packer has transformed the traditional craft of flower arranging into a modern art form, and in this lush volume, she shares her design philosophy, reveals her tricks of the trade, and explains how to assemble shapes, colors, and textures. In addition to discussing aesthetic issues (such as the relation of flower height and form to the container) and detailing wiring and other professional techniques, Packer provides more than 40 inspirational designs. There’s an arrangement for every mood, occasion, and level of expertise—from a simply gift posy of hyacinths and a single-stem poppy in a stoneware vase to a love heart of pale pink roses and a sumptuous wreath of hydrangeas—all with instructional text and images.

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A modern flower arranging book.......2002-07-01

This book has lots of colour (and some black and white) photographs and is divided into 4 main parts.

First, a 32 page section on philosophy which discusses the colour, texture and shape of flowers and foliage and how to combine these elements.

Next, a 32 page section on materials and techniques including cutting and caring for flowers.

There is an 80 page section on designing with flowers. This section includes instructions for making a party headdress (written in five steps with 4 small black and white photos for steps 1-4, and a full page photograph of a close up section of the finished product). There are about 11 other design projects (including a candle garland and a bride's posy) set out in a similar way to the party headdress instructions. There are also a number of other design ideas without the step by step instructions.

Finally, there is a 20 page section on the different types of flowers, foliage and plants (some, but not all, descriptions are accompanied by photographs).

I may have preferred if this book had a little more information or step by step instructions for arrangements instead of so many large photographs. However, it is a pretty book and has lovely modern ideas for flowers.

Fresh take on Flower arranging.......2002-04-27

Those of you that enjoyed Martha Stewarts book "Arranging Flowers" might want to take a gander at this gem. The ideas are plentiful and exotic. It is a nice break from traditional arrangements, though none are so off the wall that they would clash with your decor. With the use of unique containers and beautifully chosen plants, "Flowers Design Philosophy" is a wonderful buy. A+

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World Flowers
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Conran Octopus
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1840913266

Book Description

Jane Packer uses flowers and plants from all over the world to explain how she draws on various landscapes, traditions and cultures to create distinctive displays for every occasion and interior. She reveals her distinctive designs and displays inspired by countries from all over Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia and shows how they can be recreated. She shares the thought processes behind the designs as well as suggesting alternative flowers and containers both to take into account seasonal availability and to provide variation. There are hints and tips to help you to achieve professional and memorable results using flowers from around the globe.

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Jane Packer's Flowers
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Conran
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ASIN: 1840911859

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Eminent florist Jane Packer, who has earned fame and praise for her creative and inspiring designs, reveals her art of combining textures and shapes to produce glorious floral displays for diverse interiors and special occasions. There's an enticing mood and style for every season and every reason. City presents strong, contemporary flowers in vibrant colors that capture urban energy, spirit, and daring. In Country, the arrangements have a soft, natural feel that suits a relaxed, down-to-earth lifestyle. For serenity and simplicity, look to the Sea, awash with pale blues, grays, and creams, and for outdoor living dip into Garden's eclectic mix of ideas. From a winter mantelpiece laced with ivy, fruits and candles to spring's cheeriest daffodils in a sunny yellow vase, to coral pink amaryllis juxtaposed with seashells in a glass tank, you'll uncover decorations brimming with flair and grace. Practical tips ensure even beginners can fashion each wonderful design.

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Jane Packer's Fast Flowers (DK Living)
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
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ASIN: 0751329150

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Create beautiful floral arrangements in minutes!

Anemones bound in laurel leaves, summer blooms packed in an enamel tub, elegant lilies in tall glass vases and sunflowers in terracotta pots- Fast Flowers shows how to create these and other stunning displays by one of the world's top floral designers. In no more than three easy-to-follow steps, Jane Packer shows you how to assemble each of over 120 striking displays in next to no time and with minimum fuss. Detailed, colorful photographs highlight her ingenious ideas- from vibrant, massed carnations displayed in pastel-colored pots to the versatile rose set off in classic and modern settings, and from luxurious tulips bound in a nest of raffia to the cool ranunculus bedded in shimmering, polished shells. Using simple techniques and equipment, Jane Packer also presents ideas for special occasions such as weddings and birthdays, as well as dramatic large-scale effects for tables and mantelpieces. A visual guide profiles over 130 popular blooms, from parrot tulips to ginger flowers, and offers advice on availability and lifespan. With its wealth of inspiring and practical projects, Fast Flowers is the perfect guide to making quick, stylish displays in minutes.

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World Flowers: Inspiring Floral Creations from Around the World
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Conran
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1840914718

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In the last two decades, the public’s taste in flowers has grown increasingly sophisticated—and Jane Packer is one of the celebrity florists who has led the way. Her shops and schools in London, New York, and Tokyo, and her devoted clientele, which includes royalty and movie stars, put her in a category all her own. Here she shares not just the directions for creating 50 of her inspirational floral displays, but also the thought processes behind their creation. Featuring flowers and plants from Europe, America, Africa, Australia, and Asia, and illustrated with more than 200 breathtaking photos, this alluring guide shows how to draw on various traditions and cultures to create distinctive floral arrangements for every occasion and interior.

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Flowers for All Seasons: Spring
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Fawcett
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ASIN: 044990363X
Release Date: 1989-03-18

Arte Floral / Jane Packer: Flowers Desgin Philosophy: Filosofia, Materiales Y Tecnicas Diseno Flores, Follaje, Y Plantas / Philosophy, Materials, and Techniques designs, Flowers, foliage, and Plants

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PUDO SER MEJOR

Arte Floral / Jane Packer: Flowers Desgin Philosophy: Filosofia, Materiales Y Tecnicas Diseno Flores, Follaje, Y Plantas / Philosophy, Materials, and Techniques designs, Flowers, foliage, and Plants
Jane Packer , and Sharon Amos
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Containing instruction as well as full-color photographs, this resource covers every aspect of flower arranging from selecting flowers to purchasing the right containers. Included are tips on the fundamentals of color, shape, and texture to ensure elegant and stylish floral displays. From creating wedding bouquets to business arrangements and topiaries, this guide offers easy-to-follow instructions as well as a fully illustrated directory of all plants mentioned.

Esta obra contiene instrucciones además de fotografías en color que cubre todos los aspectos del diseño y del arreglo de flores, de cómo seleccionar las flores a que recipientes usar. Incluye trucos fundamentales: color, tamaño, textura, para asegurar arreglos elegantes y garbosos. Desde ramos de novia hasta arreglos florales para empresas, este libro ofrece instrucciones claras y sencillas ilustradas paso a paso. Este libro no sólo le explica todo de arreglos florales, sino que le ofrece una fuente de inspiración.

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PUDO SER MEJOR.......2006-03-01

PUDO SER MAS EXPLICITO EN TERMINOS DE COMO HACER ARREGLOS FLORALES. QUE FUERA MAS PASO POR PASO EN TERMINO DE LOS ARREGLOS.

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Flower Arranging For The Novice, Simplified
Not Festive as the Title Implies

Celebrating with Flowers
Jane Packer
Manufacturer: Cassell Illustrated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0304341223

Customer Reviews:

Flower Arranging For The Novice, Simplified.......2006-12-12

This is a wonderful reference, providing easy to follow directions and stunning color photographs for the novice Floral Designer. Most of the displays would be perfect in the home or for display at more conservative business events and church use. Lots and lots of choices here, with most of the materials needed readily available at your local craft store..no searching fruitlessly for floral design elements that are only available in large Metropolitan areas. It is also a great text for 'diverging' into more creative directions without neglecting the basics of display construction.

Not Festive as the Title Implies.......2006-04-20

Mostly very ordinary, old, simplistic ideas and photos, not especially celebratory at all. Also the Christmas items look dark, boring, depressing. Many arrangements are of only one kind of flowers. Sigh.

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