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Woodcraft: Master the Art of Green Woodworking with Key Techniques and Inspiring Projects

Barn the Spoon · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Looking for a simpler, more natural way of working with wood? Create beautiful wooden objects from fresh green wood by becoming skilled in the crafts of whittling, ax-based furniture making, turning, and weaving.

With green woodworking there's no need for costly materials and machinery....
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Encyclopedia of Landscape Design: Planning, Building, and Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

Be inspired to imagine the garden of your dreams with this guide that will help you plan, build, and plant your perfect outdoor space.

Whether you're aiming for a total redesign or targeting a specific area, Encyclopedia of Landscape Design offers fresh and achievable ideas...

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National Electrical Code 2017 Handbook

Mark W Earley · NFPA
Pages: 1306
Format: Print book

Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) , the National Electrical Code Handbook clarifies concepts for a better understanding of the Code. It's a powerful communication tool that helps you explain the NEC to clients and others who might not have professional electrical training.
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Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces

Michelle Slatalla · Artisan
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

Our homes' outdoor spaces can - and should - be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose...
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Letter to a Young Farmer: How to Live Richly without Wealth on the New Garden Farm

Gene Logsdon · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

For more than four decades, the self-described "contrary farmer" and writer Gene Logsdon has commented on the state of American agriculture. In Letter to a Young Farmer, his final book of essays, Logsdon addresses the next generation -- young people who are moving back to the land...

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Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 500 Species for the Garden

Alan Branhagen · Timber Press
Pages: 440
Format: Print book

Native Plants of the Midwest, by regional plant expert Alan Branhagan, features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden. Plant profiles for more than 500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, ground covers,...
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Ellen DeGeneres · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Ellen DeGeneres has bought and renovated nearly a dozen homes over the last twenty-five years, and describes her real-estate and decorating adventures as "an education." She has long cared deeply about design: "I think I wanted to be an interior designer when I was thirteen."
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The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes that Inspired the Little House Books

Marta McDowell · Timber Press
Pages: 390
Format: Hardcover

"For gardeners, botanists, and fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder, this book looks at the beloved Little House on the Prairie author's relationship to nature." - Publishers Weekly

The universal appeal of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books springs from a life lived in partnership...
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Clean and Lean: 30 Days, 30 Foods, a New You!

Ian K. Smith · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Building on the principles in Ian K. Smith's bestselling The Clean 20, Clean and Lean introduces four new important components to the eating plan:
--A full day-by-day 30-day weight loss diet
--Intermittent fasting (skip breakfast, lose weight)
--A pure, simple, effective...

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How To Build Your Own Tiny House

Roger Marshall · Taunton Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Tiny homes are all the rage these days, especially among young people new to the housing market, for people wanting a small dwelling as a second home or as a studio, and among singles and empty nesters. As millions are experiencing the "magic" of tidying up and reducing the number...

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Ground Rules: 100 Easy Lessons for Growing a More Glorious Garden

KATE FREY · Timber Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

100 rules to garden by

Gardening doesn't have to be difficult, and Kate Frey - expert gardener and designer - makes it easier than ever with her new book, Ground Rules. Frey distills the vital lessons gardening into 100 simple rules that will yield a gorgeous, healthy, and thriving...
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The Clean 20: 20 Foods, 20 Days, Total Transformation

Ian Smith · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestseller

From the New York Times bestselling author of SHRED and Blast the Sugar Out, the ultimate guide to clean eating!

What is clean eating? In his newest diet book, Dr. Ian K. Smith teaches readers the benefits of clean eating...

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Plumbing

Steve Cory · The Taunton Press
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning...

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Kitchen Upgrades

Taunton Press · Taunton Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Kitchen Upgrades is a compilation of the very best expert design and product advice, using real-world remodels to help professionals and passionate amateurs remodel a kitchen of any shape and size, on any budget. The pros take you through every step of the remodeling process, with over...

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The Garden Primer: Second Edition

Barbara Damrosch · Workman
Pages: 820
Format: Print book

The most comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth one-volume gardening reference ever, and highly praised: "Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods." - Chicago Tribune "Best of the crop." - House Beautiful "Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good snowpea...
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