Customer Reviews:
Fine.......2007-05-06
It is from the UK so everything is in their currency. Other than that, it offered helpful tips that added too my decision of buying a horse.
Customer Reviews:
I still use this book.......2007-07-12
I've been crocheting for years and I still use this book. This is the best reference book I've read. If you want to learn how to crochet, this is the book to get. The instructions in the beginning of the book (info on hooks, yarn, and the stitches) are clear and explained well. I find Illustrations in most crochet books not always the most user-friendly, but the explanation along with the illustration in this case makes for better understanding of the stitches. The pattern pictures are great, good contrasting colors make it easier to actually visualize the design. Learning to read a pattern can seem daunting at times, and I don't think the how-to of reading a pattern is any better in this book than I've seen in others. But I believe if you go through it patiently, by the time you start doing the patterns in the back half of the book, you'll understand it better over practice and exposure.
If you want to learn how to crochet or greatly improve your technique, practice doing the blocks/patterns in the back half of this book. Don't worry about doing the projects, there are better design out there (just say "No" to the philosopher jacket) forget them. Start from the first pattern, repeat it until you are comfortable with it and then go on to the next. This book will be in your library for years, well used but always a favorite.
Great Crochet Resource! 4.5 Stars!.......2007-07-05
Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet is truly just that, an encyclopedia of various crochet techniques, from the very basic to the very advanced. This is not really a "teach yourself how-to crochet" book (if you're looking for one of those try Teach Yourself Crochet Visually, The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller, or Crochet Made Easy, a cd-rom made by Coats and Clark), but rather its an excellent resource for crocheters who want to refresh themselves on the basics or dive into some more advanced techniques. I am a beginner crocheter, though I am familiar with all the basic stitches, I refer to this book for both inspiration and to refresh my memory on some stitches that I may have forgotten how to do. This book also contains one of the most comprehensive histories of crochet that I have ever encountered in any book, and its crochet pattern gallery is truly inspiring with various stitches and edgings that I hope to master someday. All in all I recommend every crocheter keep this book in their crochet library, its an excellent reference and source of inspiration.
For Everyone, Comprehensive.......2007-06-01
This book has anything and everything you'd ever need to know about crochet--basics, types of stitches, complex work, etc. But the best part about it is that each instruction page has two columns of illustrations, one for right-handed people and (!!!) one for left-handed people. That means no more holding the book up to a mirror while you try to read! You can see from a left-handed point of view, just like the right-handed can, how to make stitches and turning chains and where to insert the hook. This book saved my crocheting life.
Invaluable Reference.......2007-05-29
The stitch patterns in this book are more than worth the purchase price. I scarcely have even looked at the specific projects, but have already made 5 scarves with stitch patterns from the back of the book. The charts and photos are first rate. If you are a beginner or experienced crocheter, this is a book for your library.
Great reference book!!.......2007-05-01
This book is great for any crocheters reference library. It seems to cover just about everything. I am right handed, but noticed that all the instructions also have pictures of the stitch done left handed as well. I'm sure this is a great aspect for all the lefties out there.
The projects are okay. The stitch collection is very nice. She even includes some stitch patterns for tunisian crochet--which I am learning how to do.
I hesitate to say that this would be great for beginners. In some ways, it is a great beginner book and has loads of information. On the other hand, being a new beginner myself, I found some of it confusing. I would recommend Teach Yourself Visually Crochet, to actually learn how to crochet. It is much less intimidating. That said, this is a great book. As my skills increase, I know that some of the stitch patterns will make more sense, though I did find plenty that I could do right now. Using this book in conjunction with the Visual Crochet book and The Crochet Answer Book just about cover all the bases.
As I said above, a great reference book.
Book Description
Explains how to design and install all types of water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, as well as fountains, waterfalls, streams, and bog gardens-step by step. Includes plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants. Over 400 color photos.
Customer Reviews:
Best book I have seen on water gardens.......2000-06-06
This is the best book I have seen on water gardens. It covers every step of the process from planning and construction through landscaping to stocking with fish and even maintenance.
Many options are presented as far as size style and building methods for ponds, fountains, waterfalls, and streams. Fully illustrated with color photos and diagrams this is above all a great "how to do it" book.
There is extensive coverage on choosing and caring for fish and other wildlife. A large encyclopedia of foliage including floating plants, marginals, ferns, shrubs and trees is also included. A photo, physical description, zones it will tolerate, & often some advice is given for each. Tons of landscaping enhancements are also suggested.
There is history of water gardening and plenty of photos of beautiful finished gardens to give you ideas as well. I can't emphasize too strongly through how important this hands-on book is for someone who want to create a water garden of their own.
Book Description
Enhance a garden with the soothing sights and sounds of reflecting pools and other imaginative water elements. Garden Pools, Fountains Waterfalls, a new edition of a Sunset bestseller, provides all the information needed to build everything from small-scale fountains to inviting ponds and flowing waterfalls. Includes step-by-step photographs, a practical guide to tools and materials, and recommendations for fish and plants.
Customer Reviews:
Good for a beginner........2007-10-04
For one who wants to install their first, and likely only garden pool, this book is great. We installed a pond with a flexable liner, not the rigid type and we needed to know such things as what depth, why we needed to step the depth, type of materials, essentially all the things to do it ourselves. This book was very helpful in that regards. After four years, we are still happy we installed our pond.
WORTH THE MONEY.......2007-01-10
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT GUIDE AND HELP IN HELPING YOU DESIGN,CONSTRUCT AND ENJOY A WATERFALL OR FOUNTAIN. IF I COULD INCLUDE THE PICTURES OF THE ONE I BUILT USING THIS BOOK AS A GUIDE I WOULD. YOU WONT REGRET THE PURCAHSE OF THIS GUIDE.
Creating Concrete Ornaments for the garden.......2006-11-06
Its a very good source for creating innovation in gardening
Not a bad buy........2001-05-01
For the low cost of the book I'd recommend it to any beginner or experienced person looking for ideas and inspiration on their next project.
A nice book with great pictures at a good price.......1999-02-23
Although this book is not as comprehensive as some of the other texts on water gardens, it has a wonderful assortment of pictures (which is always nice for "ideas"). The price was low-end and I think what is contained is reasonable for this smaller book.
Customer Reviews:
WASTE OF MONEY.......2007-01-10
THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTLEY USELESS. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED IT. I BOUGHT THE OTHER BOOKS AS WELL AND THEY WERE FAR MORE HELPFUL THEN THIS BOOK. IF I WERE YOU, AND YOU WERE LOOKING TO BUILD WATERFALLS AND FOUNTAINS, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK. IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS WRITTEN BY A 12 Y/O. NO ACTUAL PHOTOS BUT DRAWINGS. IN FACT I GAVE THE BOOK TO THE LIBRARY AS A DONATION.....
Packed with ideas for building the right type of pond, then maintaining it.......2005-10-06
From a history of fountains and garden fountain design to installation procedures and creating auxiliary streams and water courses, The Super Simple Guide To Waterfalls & Fountains For Your Garden Pond comes packed with ideas for building the right type of pond, then maintaining it. The inclusion of plenty of photos and drawings and step-by-step review of options makes for an exceptionally easy translation from book to finished project.
Average customer rating:
- NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
- Great book for the beginner and the experienced
- ONE OF THE BEST FOR BEGINNERS
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Waterfalls, Fountains, Pools & Streams: Designing & Building Water Features in Your Garden (Master Gardener)
Helen Nash , and
Eamonn Hughes
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Binding: Hardcover
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Sunset Garden Pools: Fountains & Waterfalls
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Water Gardens, Pools, Streams & Fountains (Better Homes & Gardens)
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How to Build Ponds and Waterfalls: The Complete Guide
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All About Building Waterfalls, Ponds, and Streams (Ortho's All About Gardening)
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Complete Guide to Water Gardens: Ponds, Fountains, Waterfalls, Streams
ASIN: 080699665X |
Book Description
“Nash and Hughes provide detailed instructions on how to construct waterfalls, fountains, pools, and streams. There is information on basic installation, pump selection, plumbing, fountain accessories and maintenance, and all materials and tools required. An appendix lists 37 plants suitable for stream gardens, giving their growth habits, flowering times, and hardiness.” —Booklist.
Customer Reviews:
NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.......2001-08-21
It may be that one book, alone, can't cover this topic. If there is one that can do the job, I haven't found it yet. Nash and Hughes offer some excellent information and provide many photos of well-designed water features for the yard. In addition to those, I was also looking for more step-by-step illustrations of pond and waterfall setups but this book was a little skimpy there The section on plant selection they've provided is very useful, however.
Great book for the beginner and the experienced.......2001-06-01
Helen Nash has written extensively for many years about water gardening in all its aspects. She has developed a vast following and has gained well-deserved notariety. I own quite a few of her books including this one. As in all her other books, she is very thorough in helping beginners grasp the essense of what it takes to make their water garden succeed. If anyone simply reads and heeds what Nash says, they can't fail. My only disappointment is the lack of color photography. There are some very good photos in it, but I still think there should be more. This is the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five. A lot of people purchase this type of book not only for instruction and understanding, they also buy it for inspiration and fresh ideas. The only way to do this is to SEE many examples. I hope someday Helen will compile a beautiful book of photography that will be a true inspiration and foundation for present and future water gardeners. In the meantime, for those of you who want to build a beautiful water garden and need ideas, get in touch with your local garden club to see if there is a water gardening club nearby. In metropolitan areas there is usually a large group of people who are members of a water gardening community. They hold open house once a year so you can go to many homes and see their water gardens. Also, the Internet has many resources available.
ONE OF THE BEST FOR BEGINNERS.......1999-08-12
WE CHECKED THIS BOOK OUT OF OUR LOCAL LIBRARY AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL BOOKS. ALSO CHECKED AT BARNES AND NOBLE FOR COMPARISIONS AND FOUND THE SUNSET GARDEN POOLS FOUNTAINS AND WATERFALLS TO BE GOOD ALSO. THE INFO. CONTAINED DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND PUMP INFO. THE PICTURES ARE IN COLOR AND VERY PRACTICAL--NOT SOMETHING UNACHIEVEABLE. WE WILL USE IT AS ONE OF OUR GUIDES IN BUILDING A WATERFALL.
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Garden Pools, Fountains & Waterfalls, (A Sunset book)
Manufacturer: Lane Books
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0376014539 |
Book Description
Bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read.
All parents want and expect their children to learn to read, but few realize they can get their kids on the road to reading long before they start school simply by reading aloud to them every day. With passion and humor, acclaimed author and internationally respected literacy expert Mem Fox tells readers how she herself became aware of the astonishing effects that reading aloud and bonding through books have on very young children.
She speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and how to get the most out of a read-aloud session. She walks readers through the three secrets of reading which together make reading possible. She gives guidance on defining, choosing, and finding good books and closes with tips on dealing effectively with the challenges that sometimes arise when children are learning to read.
Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, this book is a must for every parent-and for anyone interested in how children learn to read.
Customer Reviews:
A very irritating book.......2007-02-04
I read aloud to my kids all the time. I probably spend 30-60 mins a day on average doing so. I agree that reading aloud to kids is very important. I still cannot recommend this book to anyone. I find it difficult to accept the opinions of someone who bases most of her theory on having taught her ONE child to read. Yes, that's correct, she only had one child and this child learnt to read almost by osmosis. She must have been very lucky and had an awful lot of time on her hands. If you want to read a whole book on how reading enormous amounts to children will seemingly teach them to read without phonics then this is the book for you, and you probably believed it anyway. If you want some practical advice backed up by evidence then I suggest Jim Trelease's book "The Read Aloud Handbook". I gave this book 2 stars, because I also think that reading aloud to children is fantastic and has many benefits.
Good Starter Book on Encouraging Reading.......2007-01-08
Mem Fox explains the benefits of reading aloud to children - not only does this help teach children to read, but more importantly the time spent creates a bond between child, book, and parent. The author talks about the three secrets of reading: print (making sense of symbols on a page), language (understanding words), and general knowledge (experiences of the world around us). Majority of the children's book examples given are those by the author herself and this book does not give a list of resources or age-appropriate book lists. I consider this book more of a fun and easy to read introduction for parents or would-be parents.
Reading Magic.......2006-02-27
This is one of the best books I have read. It not only provides a useful guide of how to practice reading aloud to children it shatters many old ideas about teaching children to read. As a senior teacher at my school I will certainly recommend this for every teacher on staff, both young and old.
Helpful information for parents willing to develop their childen readership.......2005-09-26
In general the book provides some simple tips of how to help your children to learn reading by having fun and develop a taste for reading. It worked for me, and I would recommend it for parents that are eager to provide their children with a push for developing this important skill.
Brilliant Book by a Beloved Children's Author.......2004-01-30
As a Speech Language Pathologist and Children's Literacy Coach I can attest to the fact that reading to children is a critical element in literacy acquisition. Children must learn the flow of language and the variance and flexibility of words in order to appreciate literature and write well. Reading to children of ALL ages ( yes even middle and high school!) is critical for the development of advanced reading, writing and listening skills. What can be better than creativity and imagination being fostered during a warm, entertaining storytelling session.....with the stories coming from brilliant authors ( like Mem Fox)? I recommend this book to all my parents, my fellow teachers and to my friends. It makes a great book for new parents. It makes a great addition to any one's library who has an interest in children's literature, literacy or storytelling. Thank you Mem Fox for writing such a great book!
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- How to Meditate With Your Cat: An Introduction to Meditation for Cat Lovers
- I Just Got a Puppy, What Do I Do?: How to Buy, Train, Understand, and Enjoy Your Puppy
- I-Spy Nature (Michelin I-Spy)
- Jane Goodall and Her Chimpanzees (Social Studies Emergent Readers)
- Jumping the Queue: An Inquiry into the Legal Treatment of Students with Learning Disabilities
- Just Labs
- Keeping and Breeding Snakes
- Labrador Retrievers Today (Book of the Breed Series)
- Lizards in the Terrarium: Buying, Feeding, Care, Sicknesses, With a Special Chapter on Setting Up Rain-Forest, Desert, and Water Terrariums (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
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