Alpine Gardening Books
A review of two books that shoud be on every rock gardener's bookshelf. Recently I have read two "must have" books for the dedicated rock gardener. Both of these books are published by Timber Press. The first book you should add is Alpines: The [... more]
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Timber Wars
PC Hagiography: This is a politically correct hagiography of a "poor little rich girl" playing radical environmentalist. Her bourgeois childhood violin lessons were parlayed into "fiddling", reflective of the condescending " [... more]
CDN$15.00
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Timber Construction Manual
 Author: American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 694 EAN: 9780471236870 Edition: 5 ISBN: 047123687X Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: 2004-10-04 [... more]
CDN$209.99
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Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a ...
Outstanding guidebook for building your own timberframe home: My wife and I built a hybrid timber frame home using this book as a guide. Although we have construction skills, this book was invaluable in guiding us through the process. We can't wait to [... more]
CDN$24.50
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Harvesting Urban Timber: A Guide to Making Better Use of ...
A "must-have" resource for local policy makers: Harvesting Urban Timber: A Complete Guide by woodworking expert Sam Sherrill is a no-nonsense guide for local businesses, woodworkers, and city governments concerning the facts and how-to's of [... more]
CDN$33.95
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The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History ...
From Amazon.com: The Crooked Timber of Humanity contains eight of Isaiah Berlin's deservedly influential essays in the history of ideas, all dealing with political thought in the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the essays, "Joseph de Maistre and the [... more]
CDN$28.04
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Timber Frame Construction: All About Post and Beam Building
The best place to start: I have bought probably 10 books on timber framing and ended up building my own 2000 sf timber frame barn. I went back to this book more than any other becasue it covers the basics so well. If you're looking to attempt a fairly [... more]
CDN$22.95
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Beverley Nichols
Timber Press has republished the Merry Hall trilogy. They are among the most delightful books about gardening ever written. Last year a local librarian asked me if I had read any books by the garden writer, Beverley Nichols. I had never even ... [... more]
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Maples -- A Tree for All Seasons
Maples are suitable for landscaping and bonsai. Learn all you need to know from the book, The Gardeners Guide to Maples. Landscapers, nurserymen, and gardeners will enjoy Timber Press's book, Maple trees have several identifying features. Read ... [... more]
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Gardening With Native Wild Flowers
Gardening with Native Wild Flowers is a review of a book by the same title. Gardening with Native Wild Flowers by Samuel B. Jones, Jr. and Leonard E. Foote. Published: Timber Press, 1990 Gardening with Native Wild Flowers is an outstanding book ... [... more]
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A New CD-Rom on Grasses and Their Relatives
Many consider grasses, sedges, and their relatives to be the backbone of a perennial garden. The CD reviewed in this article features these plant species. Timber Press has introduced its first book on cd-rom rather than in the traditional book ... [... more]
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Roses - Which is the Best Variety for You?
Growing roses well depends on several factors. Learn how to pick the right roses for your conditions. This article reviews two rose books. Choosing which rose bushes to buy can be overwhelming for the newcomer to rose gardening. Timber Press has ... [... more]
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