A diverse market with four categories of possible readers: foraging enthusiasts living outside of Japan (and maybe a few inside Japan) who want to know how other cultures use and relate to wild edible plants people who love Japanese food and want to discover something new about an otherwise well-known cuisine peo...

A collection of twelve knitting patterns for animals and birds, accompanied by the author's sketches and studies of the natural world. Nature lover Claire Garland has studied animals and birds in the environment around her home in rural Cornwall, Englandーand designed this delightful collection of patterns based on ...

In this step-by-step how-to guide to creating classic portraits of animals in pencil and pen-and-ink, artist J. C. Amberlyn combines her love of pets and other familiar domestic creatures with her beautiful, detailed drawing style. Covering a variety of animals from dogs and cats to barnyard critters like cows and s...

Stitch 380 adorable animals and a few surprises with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. Let your imagination run wild with this collection of nearly 400 enchanting animal embroidery motifs. Using traditional embroidery, cross-stitch, and applique techniques, you can create a menagerie of motifs, borders, and alp...

After the resources that enabled industrial civilisation are depleted, only culture and biology will remain to sustain us. The might of Babylon was built upon a handful of domesticated crops and livestock, brought into symbiosis with humans through the actions of long forgotten peasants. Today, at the peak of the in...

昆蟲研究與植物蒐藏家 林翰羽 審訂 從昆蟲到植物，鹿角蕨栽培的奇幻旅程 我的植物栽培之路，始於童年對昆蟲的熱愛。為了養蠶寶寶、找獨角仙，我開始關注植物的樣貌與生態，最終走入栽培的世界。2007年，為了替當時經營的昆蟲生態館打造雨林氛圍，我開始愛上鹿角蕨，並成功蒐集栽培18種原生種。 如今，鹿角蕨以其獨特的姿態與多樣性，在全世界...

發現自然之美，看見土地和植物的價值 常在路邊、公園、河堤看見卻叫不出名的植物嗎？ 這些默默無名的雜草，其實是蘊含神奇妙用的寶藏。 從植物名稱、特徵、分布區域、生活應用…… 到保健功效、園藝景觀等等， 本書全方位介紹126種在地青草， 邀請讀者一同走入豐富趣味的野外世界， 拉近與植物之間的距離。 跟著達人的腳步，認識並活用在地保健...

Flat pattern design book for women's underwear A complement to pattern making methods for women’s fashions, this book addresses the entire range of women’s underwear by using flat pattern making techniques for bras, panties, bodysuits, corsets and bustiers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fashion drawer and pattern drafter graduat...

This vintage book contains a collection of knitting patterns for a diverse range of “smart” tops for women. With complete directions and helpful diagrams, this book is ideal for those with little previous experience, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of knitting literature. Contents include: “Kn...

Table of Contents Introduction Threads Tip How to Fit the Cloth in Your Hoop Choosing Your Project Cashmere Stitch Tent Stitch Continental stitch Basket weave Stitch Half Cross Stitch Making Your Charts DIY Elephant Project Butterfly Quilt Design Pillow Blocking your canvas Lily Project Parrot Project Making Your Gr...

A comprehensive guide to making lampshades extensively illustrated with diagrams and drawings. Contents Include: Tools and Equipment; Choosing a Frame; Binding; Trimmings; Plastic Lampshades; A Flared Cover in Buckram and Material; Fabrics and how to Measure Them; An Inexpensive Shade with a French Seam; The "Quicki...

Recycling is good, isn’t it? In this visionary book, chemist Michael Braungart and architect William McDonough challenge this status quo and put forward a manifesto for an intriguing and radically different philosophy of environmentalism. "Reduce, reuse, recycle”. This is the standard “cradle to grave” manufacturing...

Enlarging or reducing a sewing pattern - Grading women's underwear fashion book This book, the second stage in our ”Become a Pattern drafter / Women’s underwear"" series, completes the creation of underwear developed earlier using a point-by-point explanation of how to move from one size to the other. Conceived to r...

Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa. El retrato de Dorian Gray por Oscar Wilde Mujercitas por Louisa May Alcott Hombrecitos por Louisa May Alcott Orgullo y Prejuicio por Jane Austen Peter Pan por J.M. Barrie Tril...

In 1893 Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit in a picture letter to a little boy she knew who had been ill for a long time. In 1901 she went on to privately print 250 copies of the tale in time for Christmas. A sign of the future success of this little story, these first copies sold very quickly at a shilli...

Crochet Bear Pattern - Amigurumi Tutorial PDF (English) Create a Heartwarming Plush Bear with This Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern! This Crochet Bear Pattern is an original design written in English using American crochet terminology. Perfect for crafters of all levels, this pattern allows you to create a soft, plush b...