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Femtio växter som ändrat historiens gång
Av Bill Laws
Inbunden, 2021
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
174 kr
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Femtio växter som ändrat historiens gång är en vackert illustrerad bok som innehåller fascinerande berättelser om både kända och mindre kända växter som har spelat en central roll för människans och det moderna samhällets utveckling. Växter är så vanligt förekommande omkring oss att vi sällan …
Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History
Av Bill Laws
Inbunden, 2010
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
153 kr
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Of course, we are entirely dependent on plants for our food and the air we breathe, but did you know that 5,000 mature English oak trees were used in the construction of Admiral Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, or that sweet peas were involved in the birth of the science of genetics? King Cotton was …
Real Ale
Recipes, History, Snippets
Av Bill Laws
E-bok, 2009
170 kr
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This delightful book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about real ale - from its first recorded brewing by the Sumerians 5,000 years ago through its spread to Europe via the cultivation of grains to its establishment as a British favourite. Did you know beer was buried with the Pharaohs …
Fifty Railways That Changed the Course of History
Av Bill Laws
Inbunden, 2013
153 kr
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Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact on modern civilization.Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, the world's first underground …
Curious History of Vegetables
Av Bill Laws
Häftad, 2024
160 kr
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Couch potatoes are idlers, cabbageheads are dunces, swede-bashers are stupid and you may as well give up life if you become a vegetable.A vegetable existence may imply dull monotony, but the humble vegetable has sparked protests, threatened to topple a British government and almost triggered a …
Ramble Through the History of Walking
Av Bill Laws
Häftad, 2025
160 kr
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‘This book confirms the splendid eccentricity of the British, which often involves oddly dressed men opting to walk long distances for no apparent reason.’ – BBC Countryfile magazine‘Laws’ sprightly, often arch, account of Britain’s hiking heroes is a pleasure to read.’ – Walk magazine'The great …
Fifty Tales from the Kitchen Garden: A Social History of Vegetables
Av Bill Laws
Häftad
202 kr
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Home Truths
An Alternative History of Every House
Av Bill Laws
Häftad, 2010
127 kr
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Home Truths uncovers the strange and often bizarre stories behind the inventions, and inventors, that have shaped our homes. From dado rails and stencilling – which date from Roman times – noggins and newel posts to power showers, lights and lightning rods, wallpapers and windows, floors and fitted …
Perfect Country Cottage
Av Bill Laws
Inbunden, 1994
403 kr
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Offering a delightful escape to the simple country life, The Perfect Country Cottage includes lively photographs of small country houses from Cornwall to Maine, from Scandinavia to Greece, making it an essential companion for everyone wanting to decorate and style a country retreat. Chapters focus …
