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&#8220 A flower is not a flower alone a thousand thoughts invest it.&#8221 Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings&#8212 love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.
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&#8220 A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden.&#8221 &#8212 The New York Times As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife&#8212 native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. But there is an important and simple step we can all take to help reverse this alarming trend: everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical and achievable recommendations, we can all make a difference. 
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&#8220 A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.&#8221 &#8212 The EconomistThe &#8220 astounding&#8221 (Andr&#233 Leon Talley) story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather&#8217 s humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon&#8212 as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives&#8220 Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud.&#8221 &#8212 The Wall Street Journal The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty&#8212 four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was &#8220 Never copy, only create&#8221 and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first 
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&#8220 A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.&#8221 &#8212 The Economist The &#8220 astounding&#8221 (Andr&#233 Leon Talley) story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather&#8217 s humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon&#8212 as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives &#8220 Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud.&#8221 &#8212 The Wall Street Journal The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty&#8212 four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was &#8220 Never copy, only create&#8221 and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first 
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&#8220 A delight. All the Best Rubbish is one of those rare volumes that both instruct and entertain. I recommend it to any collector.&#8221 &#8212 Harold L. Peterson, Chief Curator, US National Park ServiceIvor Noel Hume, the former chief archaeologist of Colonial Williamsburg, offers a delightful, anecdotal, and informative celebration of the joys of collecting. In his newly revised edition, All the Best Rubbish traces the fascinating history of collecting from its recorded beginnings and describes the remarkable detective work that goes into establishing the probable facts about uncovered and often underappreciated treasures. Now expanded with hints, tips, and helpful information about antique-hunting online, All the Best Rubbish is the ideal book for the antiquarian or amateur.No&#235 l Hume has pursued bottles, pottery, clocks, and coins through junk shops, street markets, attics, and cellars on two continents. He's unearthed the most fascinating&#8212 and valuable&#8212 rubbish 
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&#8220 A deft, informative, and often screamingly funny primer on the ways that machine learning can (and often does) go wrong.&#8221 &#8212 Margaret Harris, Physics World&#8220 You look like a thing and I love you&#8221 is one of the best pickup lines ever&#8230 according to an artificial intelligence trained by the scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness. Shane creates silly AIs that learn how to name colors of paint, create the best recipes, and even flirt (badly) with humans&#8212 all to understand the technology that governs so much of our human lives.We rely on AI every day, trusting it for matters both big and small, from unlocking our phones to hospital care. But how smart is AI really&#8230 ? Shane delivers the answer to every AI question you&#8217 ve ever asked, and some you definitely haven&#8217 t&#8212 such as: How can a computer design the perfect sandwich? What does robot-generated Harry Potter fan fiction sound like? And is the world&#8217 s 
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&#8220 A complete guide to designing, making and planting hypertufa troughs.&#8221 &#8212 North American Rock Garden Society Hypertufa containers&#8212 also known as troughs&#8212 are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. In Hypertufa Containers, Lori Chips details everything you need to know to make your own troughs and successfully garden in them. This hardworking book includes step-by-step instructions and color photography for making hypertufa containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. Plant portraits include growing and cultivation information, along with potting tips. 
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&#8220 A compelling assemblage of YSL couture and ready-to-wear pieces worn by fashion icons from the &#8217 60s through &#8217 80s (Audrey Hepburn, Veruschka) ties a bow on a career that still astonishes.&#8221 &#8213 Avenue Magazine An incredible collection of Yves Saint Laurent&#8217 s designs, beautifully captured by the leading fashion photographers of the 20th century, Yves Saint Laurent: Icons of Fashion Design &amp Photography is a gorgeous homage to the uncrowned king of haute couture. The book traces the success of Saint Laurent&#8217 s haute couture and ready-to-wear designs from 1962 to 1988 through the lens of the world&#8217 s leading fashion photographers, including Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, William Klein, and more. Inside, 135 photographs document Saint Laurent&#8217 s groundbreaking designs worn by the most beautiful women of the &#8217 60s, &#8217 70s, and &#8217 80s: Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Mounia, and Veruschka. Saint Laurent was equipped with 
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&#8220 A cat-centric biography of Julia Child? Why not? . . . The many feline fanciers out there will surely enjoy the photographs of the cats.&#8221 &#8212 Chicago TribuneThe world knows Julia Child as the charismatic woman who brought French cuisine to America and became a TV sensation, but there&#8217 s one aspect of her life that&#8217 s not so familiar. Soon after the Childs arrived in Paris in 1948, a French cat appeared on their doorstep, and Julia recalled, &#8220 Our domestic circle was completed.&#8221 Minette captured Julia&#8217 s heart, igniting a lifelong passion for cats equaled only by her love of food and her husband, Paul. All the cherished feline companions who shared Julia&#8217 s life&#8212 in Paris, Provence, and finally California&#8212 reminded her of that magical time in Paris when her life changed forever.From Julia&#8217 s and Paul&#8217 s letters and original interviews with those who knew her best, Patricia Barey and Therese Burson have gathered fresh 
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&#8220 A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it.&#8221 &#8212 American Gardener When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than destroys, the soil food web. You&#8217 ll discover that healthy soil is teeming with life&#8212 not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. This must-have guide is for everyone, from those devoted to organic gardening techniques to weekend gardeners who simply want to grow healthy plants without resorting to chemicals.
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