Author: R. Elizabeth Migliore
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1630044393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Willi, a young Swiss geologist, and his wife Leny went to Indonesia in 1938. They lived on the tropical island of Borneo, learned the native language, and soon adjusted to their new exotic surroundings. In December 1941 the war broke out. They fled to the mountains of Java, but the Japanese invaded the island. The young family was unable to return to their homeland; they were stuck in the middle of a terrible war. A year later they moved to Bandung where Willi worked at the museum. The Japanese constantly watched them and reminded the Swiss that friends of the enemy were Japan’s enemy. Food was running out; each day was a struggle. Finally, at the end of 1945, about three months after the war ended, they were able to leave on a British battleship and return to Europe. After recuperating for several months they returned to Borneo for three more years.
Evening Flower
Author: R. Elizabeth Migliore
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1630044393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Willi, a young Swiss geologist, and his wife Leny went to Indonesia in 1938. They lived on the tropical island of Borneo, learned the native language, and soon adjusted to their new exotic surroundings. In December 1941 the war broke out. They fled to the mountains of Java, but the Japanese invaded the island. The young family was unable to return to their homeland; they were stuck in the middle of a terrible war. A year later they moved to Bandung where Willi worked at the museum. The Japanese constantly watched them and reminded the Swiss that friends of the enemy were Japan’s enemy. Food was running out; each day was a struggle. Finally, at the end of 1945, about three months after the war ended, they were able to leave on a British battleship and return to Europe. After recuperating for several months they returned to Borneo for three more years.
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1630044393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Willi, a young Swiss geologist, and his wife Leny went to Indonesia in 1938. They lived on the tropical island of Borneo, learned the native language, and soon adjusted to their new exotic surroundings. In December 1941 the war broke out. They fled to the mountains of Java, but the Japanese invaded the island. The young family was unable to return to their homeland; they were stuck in the middle of a terrible war. A year later they moved to Bandung where Willi worked at the museum. The Japanese constantly watched them and reminded the Swiss that friends of the enemy were Japan’s enemy. Food was running out; each day was a struggle. Finally, at the end of 1945, about three months after the war ended, they were able to leave on a British battleship and return to Europe. After recuperating for several months they returned to Borneo for three more years.
Uncommon Paper Flowers
Author: Kate Alarcón
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452181381
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This visually magnificent book unveils the alluring world of uncommon botanicals, including a prickly cactus that played a storied role in the founding of an ancient city, a tiny pink mushroom that glows green in the dark, and a magnificent blue cactus with rows of golden spines. Celebrated paper designer Kate Alarcón reveals the rich histories and unique characteristics behind 30 remarkable plants alongside instructions for crafting stunning paper versions of each one. These eye-catching creations make perfect wedding centerpieces, beautiful arrangements (that never wilt!) to brighten a home, and cheerful gifts for any occasion. Brimming with fascinating botanical trivia, vivid photography, and essential design techniques, this is a breathtaking resource for flower lovers, crafters, and anyone fascinated by the mysteries of the natural world.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452181381
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This visually magnificent book unveils the alluring world of uncommon botanicals, including a prickly cactus that played a storied role in the founding of an ancient city, a tiny pink mushroom that glows green in the dark, and a magnificent blue cactus with rows of golden spines. Celebrated paper designer Kate Alarcón reveals the rich histories and unique characteristics behind 30 remarkable plants alongside instructions for crafting stunning paper versions of each one. These eye-catching creations make perfect wedding centerpieces, beautiful arrangements (that never wilt!) to brighten a home, and cheerful gifts for any occasion. Brimming with fascinating botanical trivia, vivid photography, and essential design techniques, this is a breathtaking resource for flower lovers, crafters, and anyone fascinated by the mysteries of the natural world.
The Flower, the Thing
Author: M. T. C. Cronin
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780702235566
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
From the Winner of the 2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for poetry There is a goblet of lichen for the sun to feed from and a single wild iris with a mind so old that it came before invention Its condition is perfect It rests perfectly between our hands - from "Wild Iris" MTC Cronin's poems - expansive and intimate, dynamic and reflective - blaze with electrifying vision. Writing with honesty and wit, grace, and the courage to strip away illusions, she explores surfaces, interiors, myths and mysteries through a kaleidoscope of flowers - dandelions, impatiens, roses, azaleas, flowers real and imagined. Suffused with awe and wonder, these poems unveil 'urgently, now, before us, the flower, the thing'.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780702235566
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
From the Winner of the 2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for poetry There is a goblet of lichen for the sun to feed from and a single wild iris with a mind so old that it came before invention Its condition is perfect It rests perfectly between our hands - from "Wild Iris" MTC Cronin's poems - expansive and intimate, dynamic and reflective - blaze with electrifying vision. Writing with honesty and wit, grace, and the courage to strip away illusions, she explores surfaces, interiors, myths and mysteries through a kaleidoscope of flowers - dandelions, impatiens, roses, azaleas, flowers real and imagined. Suffused with awe and wonder, these poems unveil 'urgently, now, before us, the flower, the thing'.
The Complete Language of Flowers
Author: S. Theresa Dietz
Publisher: Wellfleet
ISBN: 1577152832
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.
Publisher: Wellfleet
ISBN: 1577152832
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.
The Humane Gardener
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Flora Odorata; A Characteristic Arrangement of the Sweet-Scented Flowers and Shrubs, Cultivated in the Gardens of Great Britain
Author: Frederick Thompson Mott
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385120012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385120012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Floral Biology
Author: David G. Lloyd
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461311659
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Studies in floral biology are largely concerned with how flowers function to promote pollination and mating. The role of pollination in governing mating patterns in plant populations inextricably links the evolution of pollination and mating systems. Despite the close functional link between pollination and mating, research conducted for most of this century on these two fundamental aspects of plant reproduction has taken quite separate courses. This has resulted in suprisingly little cross-fertilization between the fields of pollination biology on the one hand and plant mating-system studies on the other. The separation of the two areas has largely resulted from the different backgrounds and approaches adopted by workers in these fields. Most pollination studies have been ecological in nature with a strong emphasis on field research and until recently few workers considered how the mechanics of pollen dispersal might influence mating patterns and individual plant fitness. In contrast, work on plant mating patterns has often been conducted in an ecological vacuum largely devoid of information on the environmental and demographic context in which mating occurs. Mating-system research has been dominated by population genetic and theoretical perspectives with surprisingly little consideration given to the proximate ecological factors responsible for causing a particular pattern of mating to occur.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461311659
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Studies in floral biology are largely concerned with how flowers function to promote pollination and mating. The role of pollination in governing mating patterns in plant populations inextricably links the evolution of pollination and mating systems. Despite the close functional link between pollination and mating, research conducted for most of this century on these two fundamental aspects of plant reproduction has taken quite separate courses. This has resulted in suprisingly little cross-fertilization between the fields of pollination biology on the one hand and plant mating-system studies on the other. The separation of the two areas has largely resulted from the different backgrounds and approaches adopted by workers in these fields. Most pollination studies have been ecological in nature with a strong emphasis on field research and until recently few workers considered how the mechanics of pollen dispersal might influence mating patterns and individual plant fitness. In contrast, work on plant mating patterns has often been conducted in an ecological vacuum largely devoid of information on the environmental and demographic context in which mating occurs. Mating-system research has been dominated by population genetic and theoretical perspectives with surprisingly little consideration given to the proximate ecological factors responsible for causing a particular pattern of mating to occur.
Advanced Management Accounting With Quick Revision (For CA-Final) (Combo)
Author: Tulsian P.C. & Tulsian Bharat
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9384857637
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
Tulsian's Advanced Mangement Accounting For CA Final
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9384857637
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
Tulsian's Advanced Mangement Accounting For CA Final
Flowers and their associations
Author: Anne Pratt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A-Z of Flower Portraits
Author: Billy Showell
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844484521
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Billy Showell is a well-respected contemporary artist whose watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world. Worked to the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings, Billy's compositions are given a more contemporary twist, combining her unique eye for design with her love of flowers. In this book, 40 flower portraits are presented, arranged in alphabetical order, each one accompanied by small studies, details, step-by-step instructions and the colour mixes used to accomplish the finished work. At the start of the book there are useful sections on the materials and equipment needed and the main techniques used, including wet-into-wet, colour blending, lifting out, layering glazes, dry brushing and colour mixing, and at the end of the book Billy gives her own unique slant on composition and discusses the importance of creating a sketchbook. Whether you love to paint, or simply love flowers, this book will delight and inspire you.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844484521
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Billy Showell is a well-respected contemporary artist whose watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world. Worked to the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings, Billy's compositions are given a more contemporary twist, combining her unique eye for design with her love of flowers. In this book, 40 flower portraits are presented, arranged in alphabetical order, each one accompanied by small studies, details, step-by-step instructions and the colour mixes used to accomplish the finished work. At the start of the book there are useful sections on the materials and equipment needed and the main techniques used, including wet-into-wet, colour blending, lifting out, layering glazes, dry brushing and colour mixing, and at the end of the book Billy gives her own unique slant on composition and discusses the importance of creating a sketchbook. Whether you love to paint, or simply love flowers, this book will delight and inspire you.