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Author : Burr
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781265623
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers (Hardback Library edition) written by Burr and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781264112
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Kew Book of Botanical Illustration written by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cassie Brown
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781265038
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Kew Book of Sugar Flowers written by Cassie Brown and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Kew Book of Sugar Flowers, sugarcraft specialist Cassie Brown teaches you how to craft stunning, authentic-looking flowers and foliage using flower paste (gum paste). Learn how to create beautiful bouquets and stunning sprays, from the early stages of germinating your ideas - taking inspiration from nature and making moulds from real flowers and leaves - to creating floral cake decorations with an exotic or wild flower theme for a special occasion. Through clear and concise step-by-step instructions, Cassie explains every facet of crafting sugar flowers, from gaining an appreciation of the flower itself, to preparing the flower paste and colouring it to wiring the flowers into an attractive and realistic bouquet. There is a veritable garden of delights to choose from, from ornate orchids to delicate daisies. The method for crafting each individual flower is demonstrated in stunning detail beginning with an 'exploded flower' photograph that illustrates each of the individual components and working through the techniques and tricks that Cassie herself applies to create her stunning floral displays. The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers is the perfect book for the established sugarcrafter looking to develop their skills and take their cake-decorating capabilities to the next level. Readers with a particular interest in flowers and plants will also love this book for its painstaking recreation of flora in flower paste (gum paste), and the book is endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew giving extra credibility to the stunning realism of the flowers that Cassie Brown has recreated. Foreword by Eddie Spence M.B.E. Eddie Spence MBE has enjoyed an illustrious career in confectionery and cake design and his superior skills have earned him the opportunity to decorate many cakes for the royal family, including Her Majesty the Queen herself.
Author : Trevor Waugh
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1782216561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book The Kew Book of Painting Roses in Watercolour written by Trevor Waugh and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the world of roses, learning to produce your own watercolour painting that radiate light and purity. Published in association with the internationally-renowned Kew Gardens and written by noted watercolour artist Trevor Waugh. The rose has a special place in both art and culture across the world. Published in Association with Kew Gardens, this stunning book teaches you how to paint a selection of roses in watercolour; and showcases both historical images from the Kew archives and the author's own extensive collection of inspiring rose paintings. Guided by watercolour artist and rose enthusiast Trevor Waugh, this book begins with approachable exercises that explain the essential watercolour techniques. Particular emphasis is placed on mixing colours cleanly, in order to reproduce the purity, variety and beauty of this much-loved family of flowers in sumptuous watercolour. This information leads into how to gather reference and compose your own paintings; which is then demonstrations through inspiring step-by-step projects.
Author : Kate Teltscher
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1529004861
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Palace of Palms written by Kate Teltscher and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The most enthralling historical book I’ve read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats free from architectural convention, at once monumental and ethereal. From a distance, the crowns of the palms within are silhouetted in the central dome; close to, banana leaves thrust themselves against the glass. To enter it is to enter a tropical fantasy. The body is assaulted by heat, light and the smell of damp vegetation. In Palace of Palms, Kate Teltscher tells the extraordinary story of its creation and of the Victorians’ obsession with the palms that filled it. It is a story of breathtaking ambition, of scientific discovery and, crucially, of the remarkable men whose vision it was. The Palm House was commissioned by the charismatic first Director of Kew, Sir William Hooker, designed by the audacious Irish engineer, Richard Turner, and managed by Kew’s forthright curator, John Smith, who battled with boilers and floods to ensure the survival of the rare and wondrous plants it housed.
Author : Helena Dove
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 0711242798
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables written by Helena Dove and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide from the experts of Kew Royal Botanical Gardens is filled with tips and advice to help you grow your best vegetable garden ever! In this book Kew's Kitchen Gardener, Helena Dove, combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty to make a comprehensive and informative guide with all you need to know to master theart of growing vegetables. She shows how to grow some of the most popular staple crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, radishes and rocket, and also some more unusual and exciting choices such as oca, tomatillo, seakale and yacon. She gives easy to follow instructions on how to be a successful vegetable gardener, plus 12 exciting projects to try throughout the year including forcing rhubarb, creating an asparagus border and growing in raised beds. From sowing, to planting young plants, to hardening off and harvesting, find out what you need to do and when, to produce the most magnificent harvests. All the advice is underpinned by the expertise and authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and illustrated from Kew's world-famous botanical collection. With this book, you wil be able to reap a rich bounty of delicious vegetables from just a few packets of seed and some fertile ground! This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Herbs and Guide to Growing House Plants.
Author : Gaya Ester
Publisher : Big Picture Press
ISBN 13 : 1536217093
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Fungarium written by Gaya Ester and published by Big Picture Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention all mushroom lovers! Step into the world of fungi and learn all about these strange and fascinating life-forms. Illustrator Katie Scott returns to the Welcome to the Museum series with exquisite, detailed images of some of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet—fungi. Exploring every sort of fungi, from the kinds we see on supermarket shelves to those like penicillium that have shaped human history, this collection is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem.
Author : Posy Lovell
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 059332823X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Kew Gardens Girls written by Posy Lovell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming novel inspired by real life events, about the brave women during WWI who worked in the historic grounds of London's Kew Gardens. Can the women of Kew keep the gardens alive in the midst of war? London, 1916. England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish and become a safe haven for those seeking solace--but not everyone wants women working at Kew. The pair begin to face challenges on the home front. When a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
Author : Virginia Woolf
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN 13 : 8726507706
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Kew Gardens written by Virginia Woolf and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Doesn't one always think of the past, in a garden with men and women lying under the trees? Aren't they one's past, all that remains of it, those men and women, those ghosts lying under the trees... one's happiness, one's reality?" A family of four is walking around Kew Gardens in London, lost in their thoughts. The husband thinks of the girl who turned down his marriage proposal in this very garden many years ago. When asking his wife if it upsets her that he's thinking about this other woman, she reasons that one's past is like ghosts lying under the trees. Only Virginia Woolf can write a short story about completely ordinary things and people and make you long for more. With exquisite prose, she invites you along as she examines the beauty of normal summer's day. Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer who, despite growing up in a progressive household, was not allowed an education. When she and her sister moved in with their brothers in a rough London neighborhood, they joined the infamous The Bloomsbury Group, which debated philosophy, art and politics. Woolf's most famous novels include 'Mrs Dalloway' (1925) and 'To the Lighthouse' (1927).
Author : Philip Seaton
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0711242801
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids written by Philip Seaton and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow 60 beautiful orchids and 12 inspirational projects. From growing from seed to harvesting vanilla pods, the projects will bring the wonderful world of orchids to life and produce confident, keen growers wanting to expand their experience of these exotic flora.
Author : Lee T. Macdonald
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822983494
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)
Download or read book Kew Observatory and the Evolution of Victorian Science, 1840–1910 written by Lee T. Macdonald and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kew Observatory was originally built in 1769 for King George III, a keen amateur astronomer, so that he could observe the transit of Venus. By the mid-nineteenth century, it was a world-leading center for four major sciences: geomagnetism, meteorology, solar physics, and standardization. Long before government cutbacks forced its closure in 1980, the observatory was run by both major bodies responsible for the management of science in Britain: first the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and then, from 1871, the Royal Society. Kew Observatory influenced and was influenced by many of the larger developments in the physical sciences during the second half of the nineteenth century, while many of the major figures involved were in some way affiliated with Kew. Lee T. Macdonald explores the extraordinary story of this important scientific institution as it rose to prominence during the Victorian era. His book offers fresh new insights into key historical issues in nineteenth-century science: the patronage of science; relations between science and government; the evolution of the observatory sciences; and the origins and early years of the National Physical Laboratory, once an extension of Kew and now the largest applied physics organization in the United Kingdom.
Author : Trish Burr
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 178221903X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Trish Burr's Embroidery Transfers written by Trish Burr and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fantastic resource book contains over 70 of Trish Burr's fabulous embroidery designs on easy-to-use iron-on transfer paper. This fantastic resource book contains over 70 iron-on designs from world-renowned embroiderer Trish Burr's best-selling embroidery books, plus 6 new bonus designs. Project instructions for each design are available in Trish's inspirational books Needle Painting Embroidery, Colour Confidence in Embroidery, Miniature Needle Painting Embroidery and Whitework with Colour. Choose from a wonderful range of inspiring designs, including flowers, birds, figures, animals and small vignettes. The book contains a short section at the start which gives colour inspiration for every design plus advice on using the transfers; the rest of the book consists of iron-on transfer paper. Using the iron-on transfers is very simple, and each design can be used, stored then reused multiple times. This book gives embroiderers a bumper selection of designs to choose from - it will provide embroiderers of all abilities with the confidence they need to get started creating their own masterpieces.
Author : Ray Desmond
Publisher : Harvill Press
ISBN 13 : 9781846559372
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (593 download)
Download or read book Kew written by Ray Desmond and published by Harvill Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative volume traces the extraordinary evolution over more than two centuries of Kew's historic landscape, which began with two private royal gardens and expanded through the work of some of our most distinguished garden designers and architects, resulting in an important range of listed buildings of which thirty-nine have survived. These, together with the latest additions to Kew's architectural heritage, are extensively illustrated and described. As much part of this fascinating landscape are the principal figures in Kew's history - among them Queen Caroline, her son Frederick Prince of Wales, his wife Princess Augusta, and George III; Sir Joseph Banks, who organized the first worldwide plant-collecting expeditions; Sir William Hooker and his son, Sir Joseph, who laid the foundations of the present Botanic Gardens; and successive directors who formulated policy and enabled improvements. Kew also played a pivotal role in the development of the British Empire's natural resources, the introduction of commercial crops to the colonies and the compilation of colonial floras. Its collaboration with overseas botanical gardens, alongside its establishment as an international scientific institution are equally crucial and examined in detail. Whilst previous accounts of Kew have relied almost entirely on printed sources, the present volume makes extensive use of archives which support modern Kew's primary objective: "the better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom".
Author : Dale Chihuly
Publisher : Chihuly Workshop
ISBN 13 : 9781576841532
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (415 download)
Download or read book Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew written by Dale Chihuly and published by Chihuly Workshop. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying DVD chronicles Dale Chihuly's 2005 exhibition of his glass works at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Author : Vivienne Cawson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1782216510
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour written by Vivienne Cawson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paint inspiring, luminous orchids in watercolour using this practical, contemporary guide from respected artist Vivienne Cawson, published in association with Kew Gardens. Vivienne Cawson's luminous painting style and original use of background patterning gives her work a contemporary, beautiful feel all of its own. Published in Association with Kew Gardens as a celebration of their annual Orchid Festival, this stunning book teaches you how to paint a selection of orchids in watercolour. The book contains a thorough techniques section that guides you through Vivienne's decision-making, colour-matching and painting process; capture form with speed and confidence, practise painting different leaves, flowers and roots and learn how to create different textures with paint. The book contains exercises that will hone your skills and encourage your painterly instincts, followed by 3 complete step-by-step projects that feature a range of wild and still-life flowers grown at Kew. The book is interspersed with historical images from the Kew archives, showcasing the rich variety and beauty of this much-loved family of flowers.
Author : Timothy M. A. Utteridge
Publisher : La Mona Bismarck Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9781842466025
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)
Download or read book The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook written by Timothy M. A. Utteridge and published by La Mona Bismarck Foundation. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tropics with their lush rainforests are extremely rich in plant life but are still comparatively unknown. Botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have a long tradition of exploring and plant collecting in the tropics, accumulating an unsurpassed practical knowledge of the tropical plants they encounter.This second edition of The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook brings together this knowledge in a guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plants of the tropics. Written by Kew's experts, this handbook is based on Kew's Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple 'spot' characters, to teach plant identification.
Author : Zaro Weil
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1803381051
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)
Download or read book When Poems Fall From the Sky written by Zaro Weil and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration. Original, inspiring and intimate, When Poems Fall From the Sky marries science and poetry to create a tender and thoughtful love-letter to Earth promising children a riot of imagination, humour and joy - the perfect book to celebrate National Poetry Day on 6th October. The collection of poems, raps, rhymes, haiku and little plays is written by Zaro Weil, winner of the 2020 CLiPPA children’s poetry prize and is illustrated in full colour throughout by artist Junli Song. When Poems Fall From the Sky is the first title to publish since the pair won the coveted CLiPPA prize with their stunning poetry anthology, Cherry Moon. In exquisitely illustrated full color pages, trees, birds, animals, rivers, flowers, mountains and insects each share their own magical stories. And the stories they tell, the 'poems' that fall from the sky, subtly and powerfully illuminate our hope and collective role as guardians of our earth.
