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Northern Garden Symphony Combining Hardy Perennials for Blooms All Season
ISBN: PB: 9781602234413, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, May 2021
248 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
Put the power of a garden planning pro to work for you! Northern Garden Symphony offers explanations and illustrations of the sequential blooms of ornamental perennials as a tool for garden design. The idea of sequential blooming, Fairbanks-famous au...
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£24,00
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Volcanoes and Wine From Pompeii to Napa
ISBN: HB: 9780226177229, University of Chicago Press, November 2019
216 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 61 colour plates, 27 halftones
There's a reason we pay top dollar for champagne and that bottles of wine from prestige vineyards cost as much as a car: a place's distinct geographical attributes, known as terroir to wine buffs, determine the unique profile of a wine – and some rar...
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£20,00
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Sex on the Kitchen Table The Romance of Plants and Your Food
ISBN: PB: 9780226574899, ISBN: HB: 9780226574752, University of Chicago Press, October 2018
208 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 13 line drawings, 6 tables
At the tips of our forks and on our dinner plates, a buffet of botanical dalliance awaits us. Sex and food are intimately intertwined, and this relationship is nowhere more evident than among the plants that sustain us. From lascivious legumes to hor...
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£14,00
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£56,00
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Discoveries in the Garden
ISBN: PB: 9780226531663, ISBN: HB: 9780226531526, University of Chicago Press, March 2018
288 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 93 halftones, 30 line drawings, 3 tables
Every square inch of soil is rich with energy and life, and nowhere is this more evident than in the garden. At the tips of our trowels, a sun-driven world of microbes, insects, roots, and stems awaits – and it is a world no one knows better than Jam...
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£19,00
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£56,50
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Cool Plants for Cold Climates A Garden Designer's Perspective
ISBN: PB: 9781602233256, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, August 2017
256 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 338 colour illus.
A cold climate is no excuse for a dull, colorless garden. The key is knowing the right plants that will survive and thrive in even the chilliest environments. Who better to guide gardeners than an expert from the far north? Award-winning designer and...
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£26,50
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Orchid A Cultural History
ISBN: HB: 9780226376325, University of Chicago Press, November 2016
288 pp., 23x15.5 cm, 15 colour plates, 45 halftones
At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time.  The ancient Greeks...
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£22,50
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Gardening with Perennials Lessons from Chicago's Lurie Garden
ISBN: PB: 9780226437453, University of Chicago Press, April 2014
216 pp., 19x14.6 cm, 86 colour plates, 1 line drawing
For gardeners, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Perennial enthusiasts around the world might be surprised to find their muse in the middle of a bustling city. Lurie Garden, a nearly three-acre botanic garden in the center of Chic...
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£18,00
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Vegetables A Biography
ISBN: PB: 9780226059952, ISBN: HB: 9780226059945, University of Chicago Press, April 2013
128 pp., 21.5x13.9 cm
From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmer's markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the history of the food they bring into their kitchens – and especially to vegetables. Whether it's an heir...
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