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How Do Smart Homes Work? (High Tech Science at Home)
Par Agnieszka Biskup. 2021
Imagine you arrive at school and realize you forgot to feed the dog. No problem. Pull out your phone and…
command the dog dish to dispense a serving of food. That's all there is to it - if you live a smart home. What once sounded like science fiction is now a reality for some families. People use smart phones and other devices to lock doors, turn on lights, close window shades, and check to see how much milk they have in the fridge. Find out how this technology works and what the future holds for smart homes.Packed with the expert, step-by-step guidance from the page of &“Family Handyman&” magazine, Whole House Budget-Friendly DIY will help you…
save big when it comes to your home.With Family Handyman Whole House Budget-friendly DIY, you&’ll find transformative projects that make every room in your house look like a million bucks. Follow the step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams as you affordably transform your kitchen counters, build timeless furniture pieces, add elegant trim to walls, update outdoor living spaces and so much more. You&’ll also learn how to make cost-effective repairs to your air conditioner, sprinkler system, toilets and car to avoid pricey service calls. Plus, don&’t miss the bonus chapter that features tips from industry experts on how to slash household bills, including water, electricity and even insurance. Think big and spend small with Whole House Budget-Friendly DIY.The Ultimate Wildlife Habitat Garden: Attract and Support Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
Par Stacy Tornio. 2024
This beginner-friendly handbook helps homeowners create a beautiful garden that attracts birds, bees, butterflies, and more. In The Ultimate Wildlife…
Habitat Garden, Stacy Tornio makes it easy to attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your home garden by sharing details about which plants attract specific creatures. Entice birds with black-eyed susans, attract bumblebees by planting bee balm, and more. Choose from ten garden plans, including a hummingbird garden, a birdseed garden, and options that are low-maintenance and drought-resistant. You&’ll also get advice on finding the right feeder, avoiding pesticides, and choosing native plants. This beautiful, photo-filled guide will enable you to create the earth-friendly garden of your dreams.The Essential Guide to Wood Pallet Projects: 40 DIY Designs—Stunning Ideas for Furniture, Decor, and More
Par Samantha Hartman, Danny Darke. 2024
Rustic meets modern with this charming do-it-yourself guide. Here are 40 easy-to-follow designs, ranging from coffee tables and wine racks to decorative wall…
art, all with step-by-step and clear full-color photographs. Perfect for those looking for simple and creative ways to decorate their homes. Wooden shipping pallets have found an unlikely second life: beautiful, handcrafted home décor without the designer price. The DIY market has long been drawn to refurbishing furniture and interior design on a budget, but easily accessible wood pallets have opened up all-new and inspiring ways to personalize a home in an eco-friendly, low-cost way. Beginner and veteran DIYers alike can take delight in crafting various furniture and décor that will impress and inspire without breaking the bank. Included within are instructions on how to make the following projects: Hanging ShelfDeck ChairWall-Hanging Mason Jar OrganizerPallet-Mounted Bottle OpenerWall-Mounted Coat RackSconcesDoor Handle Serving TrayPallet Arrow Wall ArtOutdoor Flower BoxFlower Arrangement CenterpieceClothes Pin Picture FrameRustic NightstandShabby Chic ToolboxFarmhouse Spice RackFarmhouse Wall ClockTealight Candle HoldersAnd more! With wooden pallets, the scope of the project is boundless, and warehouses and stores are happy to give them away for free. What was once a scavenger hunt and test of skill for experienced DIYers can now be an easy weekend project for even the newest of crafters. Take pride in creating imaginative home stylings with found and reclaimed materials that will help the environment, save you money, and make your home even more lovely!How Does Wi-Fi Work? (High Tech Science at Home)
Par Mark Weakland. 2021
You probably use Wi-Fi all the time to connect to the internet through your laptop, tablet, or phone. It's easy.…
Wi-Fi hotspots surround you as you go through your day - from school to a pizza place or coffee shop and then back home. Not so long ago, the internet wasn't as accessible. Find out how Wi-Fi works, how it became commonplace, and what it might do for you in the future.“This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you’re…
just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk’s longer experience horizon is invaluable.”—Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal Informed by twenty years of successful land management and the professional design experience of his pioneering firm Whole Systems Design, LLC, author Ben Falk updates his classic text and delivers the definitive twenty-first century systems thinking manual in self-reliance—sure to empower readers to prioritize projects, make positive lifestyle decisions, and take strategic steps toward a regenerative future. In The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition Falk describes how he has transformed a degraded hillside in the frigid Vermont climate into a thriving, biodiverse Eden that now provides year-round abundance for his family and community. First published in 2013, The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to guide for building durable and productive land-based systems through the reciprocal interplay of humans and the natural world. In the ten years since he first published this seminal work, Falk has deepened his wisdom in harnessing nature-based solutions for increasingly challenging times, including addressing severe climate disruptions like drought and flood conditions. The book covers every strategy Falk and his team have tested on the Whole Systems Research Farms over the past two decades and includes detailed information on earthworks, gravity-fed water systems, soil fertility management, growing nutrient-dense food and medicine, fuelwood production, agroforestry, managed grazing, and much more. Complete with full-color photography and detailed design drawings, The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition includes new information on: Designing greenhouses and microclimates Reinvigorating human health and embodying a vigorous lifestyle Raising children on a homestead Creating failure-proof and resilient energy systems Focusing on permaculture beekeeping Cultivating proven cold climate plants Overcoming analysis paralysis and mastering the art of knowing where to start and when to take strategic risks And much, much more! In an age that feels defined by disconnection, disease, and decline, The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition offers a roadmap to conquering uncertainty, maximizing efficiency, and creating a bountiful, manageable landscape that will endure. “Essential reading for the serious prepper as well as for everyone interested in creating a more resilient lifestyle.”—Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient Gardener “This intelligent, challenging book, rooted somewhere between back-to-the-land idealism and radical survivalism, sees resilience as both planting and building for the use of future generations, but also as preparing food, water, shelter, and the human body and psyche for the onset of any imaginable extreme emergency. . . . The result is a comprehensive, open-ended, theoretical and practical system for a post-carbon-dependent life.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review of first edition)The Herbal Apothecary: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals
Par Christine Iverson. 2023
From the best-selling author of The Hedgerow Apothecary, The Garden Apothecary and The Hedgerow Apothecary Forager's Handbook Learn the sustainable…
and ethical art of the apothecarist with this beautiful photographic guide to working with herbs and spices to make healing remedies and delicious recipes. Discover the fascinating properties and therapeutic benefits of everyday ingredients found in herb gardens and kitchen cupboards. For centuries, herbalists and healers have looked to nature for remedies and have made salves, toddies, teas, balms and preserves as cures for common ailments and to add piquant aromas and flavours to dishes - and now you can too. Inside you will find:- Photographs to help you safely identify edible plants - Advice on what is available in each season - Guidance on how best to grow, prepare and preserve your herbs and spices - Useful herbal remedies and delicious recipes to try - The fascinating folklore and history of these majestic aromatic plantsFeel-Good Gardening: How to Reap Nature's Benefits for Mental, Physical and Spiritual Well-Being
Par Claire Stares. 2023
Whether you're hoping to cultivate a calmer mindset, nurture your physical strength or connect with your community, the restorative powers…
of gardening can help you flourish. With valuable information, actionable tips and creative ideas, this book will help you discover the all-round health benefits that can come while honing your green fingers.RHS Botany for Gardeners: The Art and Science of Gardening Explained & Explored
Par Royal Horticultural Society. 2013
'Clever... valuable introduction to the study of plant science.' - Gardeners IllustratedRHS Botany for Gardeners is more than just a…
useful reference book on the science of botany and the language of horticulture - it is a practical, hands-on guide that will help gardeners understand how plants grow, what affects their performance, and how to get better results. Illustrated throughout with beautiful botanical prints and simple diagrams, RHS Botany for Gardeners provides easy-to-understand explanations of over 3,000 botanical words and terms, and shows how these can be applied to everyday gardening practice. For easy navigation, the book is divided into thematic chapters covering everything from The Plant Kingdom to Botany and the Senses, and further subdivided into useful headings such as 'Seed saving' and 'Parasitic plants'. 'Botany in Action' boxes provide instantly accessible practical tips and advice, and feature spreads profile the remarkable individuals who collected, studied and illustrated the plants that we grow today. Aided by this book, gardeners will unlock the wealth of information that lies within the intriguing world of botanical science - and their gardens will thrive as a result. This is the perfect gift for any gardener.Contents include:- The Plant Kingdom- Growth, Form and Function- Inner Workings- Reproduction- The Beginning of Life- External Factors- Pruning- Botany and the Senses- Pest, Diseases and Disorders- Botanists and Botanical Illustrators... and much more!Create: At Home with Old & New
Par Ali Heath. 2023
Some of the most exciting interiors around are those that layer vintage and antique finds with select contemporary pieces. In…
Create, interior stylist and journalist Ali Heath encourages you to think imaginatively about how to bring together old and new at home - introducing individuality and interest, while incorporating the need to decorate more sustainably.Following on from the success of her first book Curate, Create is a visual feast divided into three engaging and informative chapters. Establishing Your Style will fire your imagination, while Adding the Magic considers various decorating elements, including pattern and texture, curiosities and collections, furniture and furnishings, art and display, and lighting. In Creative Spaces the homes of a maverick group of 10 antique dealers and interior designers are shared - offering a mix of pared-back neutral homes and more colourful spaces -,providing a fresh new take on artfully combining old and new. The book is full of insightful advice from experts and gives readers a valuable sourcebook to return to for inspiration. With glorious photography, original drawings and break-out ideas pages, Create will give you the confidence to nurture a home you love - one that celebrates the past while embracing the present and future.Planting a Paradise: A year of pots and pollinators
Par Arthur Parkinson. 2023
Selected for The Times Best Gardening Books of the Year 2023Every garden, large or small, in a town or in…
the country, even one formed completely by pots, can be a living dance of lavish colours, glorious scents and pollen-rich flowers alive to the sound of bird song and the buzz of bees. In Planting a Paradise, Arthur Parkinson, bestselling author of The Flower Yard, focuses on what to grow through the seasons with an array of planting ideas and recommended varieties to inspire the experienced and novice gardener alike. From his newly found love of muscari, narcissi and seeding grasses, to circuses of dahlias, luscious herbs, figs and crab apples, the result is not only a stunning living harvest but also an oasis for wildlife at a time when we need this style of gardening more than ever. Praise for The Flower Yard:'Simply gorgeous' - Nigel Slater'The Kew-trained king of the small-space garden' - GuardianThe Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology
Par Eric Lee-Mäder. 2023
Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an amazing range of insects and organisms that…
depend on it as the seasons unfold, with this collaboration between a noted ecologist and an award-winning botanical illustrator. Ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder and noted botanical artist Beverly Duncan have teamed up to create this unique exploration of the complex ecosystem that is supported by the remarkable milkweed plant, often over-looked or dismissed as a roadside weed. With stunning, up-close illustrations and engaging text, they trace every stage of the plant's changes and evolutions throughout the seasons, including germination, growth, flowering, and seed development. Simultaneously, they chronicle the lives of the many creatures whose lives are intertwined with the milkweed: monarch butterflies; soldier and queen butterflies; milkweed tussock moths; large and small milkweed bugs; milkweed weevils; bumble bees; goldfinches; and more. The delightful illustrations and illuminating text give the reader the feeling of browsing an avid naturalist's sketchbook, while also learning about different milkweed species, how to propagate milkweed in the garden, the industrial uses of milkweed, interesting milkweed relatives, and more. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants
Par Laurelynn G. Martin, Byron E. Martin. 2023
The world of houseplants just got tastier with this colorful guide to growing edible plants indoors! Houseplant enthusiasts will be…
delighted to discover the range of tropical plants that can be grown in containers indoors, in any location. Laurelynn and Byron Martin, owners of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, are nationally renowned for their expertise in growing fruit-bearing and tropical plants indoors. Their colorful guide features photos and complete care guidelines for 46 food-bearing plants, includes lemons, limes, grapefruit, cherries, olives, passion fruit, papaya, and much more. Fresh, fragrant, and flavorful, Edible Houseplants expands the fun and pleasure of growing indoor plants.The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook: How to Write Great Patterns that Knitters Will Love to Make
Par Kristina McGrath, Sarah Walworth. 2023
Take your knitting knowledge to the next level with this helpful guidebook from two professional knitting tech editors that sets…
much-needed standards for writing clear, accurate instructions—perfect for those interested in writing and selling original patterns. Knitting patterns are notorious for inaccuracies in measurements and confusing directions—but no more! The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook sets new standards for clear, accurate pattern writing, walking aspiring and experienced designers alike through each must-have component of a thorough, well-written pattern, including how to devise and present gauge, charts, and sizing information that is correct and easy-to-follow. With a focus on how to make patterns accessible to contemporary knitters—especially beginning knitters—this much-needed reference book is destined to become a classic in an industry that is beginning to professionalize after decades (even centuries!) of informal and home-based instruction. With 90,000 patterns being sold annually on the popular knitting community site Ravelry, there's a burgeoning group of indie knitwear designers eager for this guidance, provided by authors Kristina McGrath and Sarah Walworth, who host a monthly live broadcast on the technical aspect of knitting design.The Screech Owl Companion: Everything You Need to Know about These Beneficial Raptors
Par Jim Wright, Scott Weston. 2023
This must-read for birders features a complete guide to attracting, understanding, and protecting owls. The call of an owl evokes…
mystery; seeing one in the wild inspires wonder. Of the top ten birds people hope to see, three are owls. Although they may be out of sight, owls are widespread throughout North America—and screech owls are the most likely to make their homes near humans. In this book, experts Jim Wright and Scott Weston show you how to attract them to nest in your yard, year after year.The Screech Owl Companion introduces screech owls, show how to distinguish them from other species, shares fun lore and legend, and provides step-by-step instructions for making your yard screech ready. You&’ll learn how to build a nest box and install a simple nest cam that you can monitor from your cell phone to watch when owls move in, lay eggs, and hatch.Create: At Home with Old & New
Par Ali Heath. 2023
Some of the most exciting interiors around are those that layer vintage and antique finds with select contemporary pieces. In…
Create, interior stylist and journalist Ali Heath encourages you to think imaginatively about how to bring together old and new at home - introducing individuality and interest, while incorporating the need to decorate more sustainably.Following on from the success of her first book Curate, Create is a visual feast divided into three engaging and informative chapters. Establishing Your Style will fire your imagination, while Adding the Magic considers various decorating elements, including pattern and texture, curiosities and collections, furniture and furnishings, art and display, and lighting. In Creative Spaces the homes of a maverick group of 10 antique dealers and interior designers are shared - offering a mix of pared-back neutral homes and more colourful spaces -,providing a fresh new take on artfully combining old and new. The book is full of insightful advice from experts and gives readers a valuable sourcebook to return to for inspiration. With glorious photography, original drawings and break-out ideas pages, Create will give you the confidence to nurture a home you love - one that celebrates the past while embracing the present and future.Small Pleasures: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Par Clare Chambers. 2020
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021'A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT' Evening Standard 'A very fine book... It's witty and sharp…
and reads like something by Barbara Pym or Anita Brookner, without ever feeling like a pastiche'David Nicholls'Perfect'India Knight 'Beautiful' Jessie Burton'Wonderful'Richard Osman 'Miraculous'Tracy Chevalier 'A wonderful novel. I loved it'Nina Stibbe 'Effortless to read, but every sentence lingers in the mind' Lissa Evans 'This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. I honestly don't want you to be without it'Lucy Mangan'Gorgeous... If you're looking for something escapist and bittersweet, I could not recommend more' Pandora Sykes'Remarkable... Small Pleasures is no small pleasure'The Times'An irresistible novel - wry, perceptive and quietly devastating'Mail on Sunday'Chambers' eye for undemonstrative details achieves a Larkin-esque lucidity' Guardian'An almost flawlessly written tale of genuine, grown-up romantic anguish' The Sunday Times 1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness. But there will, inevitably, be a price to pay.Book of the Year for: The Times, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Daily Express, Metro, Spectator, Red Magazine and Good HousekeepingThe Money-Saving Gardener: Create Your Dream Garden at a Fraction of the Cost
Par Anya Lautenbach. 2024
Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy.The Money-Saving Gardener…
reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and give new life to second-hand garden furniture; discover savvy cheats to keep hard landscaping costs low; and boost your plant collection for next to nothing with seed-saving and propagation hacks. Revealing the plants that will give you the best long-term value for money, tips for choosing the varieties that will thrive in your garden year after year, and projects for making the most of your propagated cuttings and seedlings, The Money-Saving Gardener proves that a stunning garden doesn&’t need to cost the earth or break the bank.From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to…
belong to those you love. 'Gripping, endearing and thought-provoking, this beautifully woven novel championing family, solidarity and friendship is full of warmth and heart. A joy from start to finish - one not to miss' HOLLY MILLER'The Art of Belonging is just the loveliest, uplifting novel and fills the soul with joy' LORNA COOK'Heartfelt and heartwarming, this uplifting read is full of characters to cherish and cheer for' PHAEDRA PATRICK'This beautifully written story perfectly captures the messy, complicated thing that is family'NICOLA GILL'The Art of Belonging is a gorgeous read . . . Eleanor Ray has created a warm hug of a book that will capture your heart'HEATHER CRITCHLOW ................................................ Sometimes you need to open your heart to find where you truly belong . . . When unexpected circumstances bring Grace's estranged daughter, Amelia, and granddaughter, Charlotte, to live in her home, complicated feelings start to emerge, revealing a messy and emotional past which drove this family apart. It will take a school mystery, an exquisite miniature railway and some brave decisions to help them each find not only themselves, but also each other - and to appreciate what it truly means to belong together.This uplifting novel will warm your heart and touch your soul, and remind you of all the reasons humans can be downright wonderful................................................. 'A delicious indulgence of a novel - rich, warm, and packed to bursting with heart, hope and compassion'KATE SIMANTS'A wonderful story, beautifully told. A book full of love and new beginnings and optimism' SAM HOLLAND 'An absolute joy to read. Such a perfectly spun heartwarming tale of love, loss, redemption and reinvention' ROBERT SCRAGG'Full of heart, humour and compassion, this is a story to savour' JO FURNISS, author Dead Mile'A precious story of family, love and adventure that will touch your soul and leave you smiling'CAMERON WARD, author of A Stranger On Board and The Safe HouseEverything Is Beautiful was richly praised: 'A joy' BETH O'LEARY 'Beautifully written' KATIE FFORDE'A moving, tender book' PANDORA SYKESNew insights from the archaeology and pottery of the sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite at Syme Viannou, Crete The Sanctuary…
of Hermes and Aphrodite at Syme Viannou VII: The Greek and Roman Pottery presents in two volumes the Greek and Roman pottery recovered from the excavation of the sanctuary of Syme Viannou, one of the most long-lived and important cult sites of ancient Crete and the Aegean. The site, which is known as the Cretan Delphi, was dedicated to Hermes and Aphrodite for much of its history. The present study analyzes and catalogs 865 pieces, dating from across the early first millennium BCE to the mid-first millennium CE. Kotsonas integrates traditional typological and chronological inquiries with contextual considerations, macroscopic and petrographic analyses of ceramic fabrics, and quantitative studies. The resulting work provides detailed documentation of the pottery from Syme Viannou and explores its ritual and other roles within the diachronic panorama of cultic and other activities at the site. It also supports a broader understanding of the role of ceramics in sanctuary contexts by introducing systematically comparative perspectives on the evidence of pottery from other Cretan and Greek sanctuaries.Volume 1 provides an introduction to the site of the sanctuary of Syme Viannou and its history, and contains an analytical catalog of the ceramic remains.