This is a dictionary of everything that represents a measure or relates to measurement. The collection covers science and electronics, engineering and manufacturing, crafts and textiles, natural history and farming, music and literature, sport and militaria, and many other areas

The Dent Dictionary of Measurements

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Darton, Mike

CLARK, JOHN

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Orion Publishing Co

Two beautifully illustrated little giftbooks Whether to escape the rat race, help save the planet, economize, or all of the above, people are heading back to the land. Backyard gardens have never been so popular, farmers markets are abundant with seasonal and local produce, and a healthy nostalgia for growing heirloom plants is in vogue. These two books embrace this idea by reacquainting the reader with the origins, nature, and peculiarities of the world’s produce. Among the many revelations in their pages: apples have been cultivated by humans for at least three millennia, fresh pineapple juice can be used as a meat tenderizer, carrots were once purple, and potatoes were originally kept as ornamental rather than edible plants. Combining beautiful reproductions of the finest nineteenth-century botanical illustrations with a miscellany of fascinating facts and extraordinary histories, these are ideal giftbooks for the heirloom gardener, locavore, or conservationist. Mike Darton is a writer and editor with a passion for words, knowledge, and trivia. His published titles include a large number of dictionaries and miscellanies, such as the parody Spott’s Miscellany. He lives in the United Kingdom. Lorraine Harrison is a successful gardener and gardening writer with a passion for exotic and heirloom vegetables. Among her previous titles are How to Read Gardens and The Shaker Book of the Garden.

A Potted History of Fruit: A Kitchen Cornucopia

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Lyons Pr

Dog Lover's Trivia is an irresistible potpourri of canine facts, embracing the essential, the trivial, the intriguing, and the extraordinary. Schott's Original Miscellany was a publishing phenomenon. It sired a host of sequels and parodies. But no matter how patiently and for how many years they begged, the potential canine readership was continually left to pine. Until now. Dog Lover's Trivia is how the original would have appeared had its creator been an obsessive dog owner. Or, indeed, a very literate dog. It parodies the randomness of entry and stylishness of design of the original, but is created entirely for dogs and their doting owners and admirers. The result is a fascinating collection of dog-related facts, including gems such as: <ul> <li>Dog epigraphs</li> <li>The origins of dog names</li> <li>An international guide to the word "dog"</li> <li>The oldest dog</li> <li>Weights and breeds</li> <li>Crufts winners</li> <li>Aesop's fabled dogs</li> <li>Most popular breeds</li> <li>Dog bite statistics</li> <li>Lassie</li> <li>And dogs on the Titanic</li> </ul> The perfect coffee table book to paw through at random or the latest addition to the satire section of your home library, Dog Lover's Trivia is, in short, the perfect companion for your perfect companion.

Dog Lover's Trivia: Weird and Wacky Facts about Our Canine Friends

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Chartwell Books

Cat Lover's Trivia is an irresistible potpourri of feline facts, embracing the essential, the trivial, the intriguing, and the extraordinary. Schott's Original Miscellany was a publishing phenomenon. It sired a host of sequels and parodies. But no matter how patiently and for how many years they waited, the potential feline readership was overlooked. Until now. Cat Lover's Trivia is how the original would have appeared had its creator been an obsessive cat owner. Or, indeed, a very curious cat. It parodies the randomness of entry and stylishness of design of the original, but is created entirely for cats and&nbsp;their obedient owners and admirers. The result is a fascinating outpouring of feline facts, including such gems as: <ul> <li>Sir Isaac Newton's invention of the cat flap or kitty door&nbsp;</li> <li>The origins and popularity of cat names</li> <li>The power of catmint</li> <li>How long cats spend asleep each day</li> <li>T. S. Eliot's Practical Cats</li> <li>And the famous Chopin waltz that was in fact composed by the composer's cat&nbsp;</li> </ul> Cat Lover's Trivia is the perfect coffee table book to give as a gift for cat lovers or addition to your library's satire section.

Cat Lover's Trivia: Weird and Wacky Facts About Our Furry Friends

Schott’s Original Miscellany was a publishing phenomenon. It sired a host of sequels and parodies. But no matter how patiently and for how many years they begged, the potential canine readership was left to pine, unserved. Until now. Spott’s Canine Miscellany is the obsessive dog owner’s answer to the original. It echoes (and parodies) the randomness of entry and stylish design of the original, but has been written entirely for dogs and their doting owners and admirers. The result is an irresistible potpourri of canine facts, embracing the essential, the trivial, the intriguing, and the extraordinary. In the pages of this perfect kennel-top or coffee-table book to paw through at random, you will discover such whimsical treats as dog epigraphs, the origins of breed names, an international guide to the word dog,” the world’s oldest dog, award-winning dogs, Aesop’s fabled dogs, dog-bite statistics, a Lassie profile, and dogs who went down with the Titanic. It is, in short, the perfect companion for your perfect companion.

Spott's Canine Miscellany

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Abrams Image

The Dictionary of Scottish Place Names: And the Elements That Go to Make Them Up

Seven Hills Books

Good/Good; small tear on edge of dust jacket.

Set Sail a Practical Handbook for Cruiser

New Burlington Books

1996 Shooting Star Press hardcover, Mike Darton (MacMillan Dictionary of Measurement). Improve your calligraphy with this helpful guide.

Practical Calligraphy Techniques and Mater

Shooting Star Press

Dog The Wag: Professor Marvin's Dogged Pursuit of Canine Words and Phrases

Pets & Animal Care

Adams Media

PRACTICAL CALLIGRAPHY: TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS (A QUINTET BOOK)

Crafts & Hobbies

Tiger Books International

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