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This handsome box set of 100 postcards features original watercolor illustrations from David Sibley, America's leading ornithologist.<br/><br/>Culled from The Sibley Field Guide to Birds, each bird is lovingly rendered in watercolors by David Sibley and chosen with their individual beauty and prominence in the country (with special focus on backyard birds) in mind. Housed in an elegant keepsake box, these postcards are ideal for mailing to friends and family, framed and used as décor, or attached to presents as unique gift tags.

House Guests, House Pests [Bok / Pocket]

Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet&rsquo;s slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions&mdash;suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Quilling Flowers is a collection of 20 beautiful step-by-step papercraft projects to make and display.

FromNew York Timesscience writer Jim Robbins comes a powerful examination of the fascinating and surprising world of birds: how they enrich our lives, help sustain the planet, and have a lot to teach us about being human.

<b>Darryl Cheng, bestselling author of <i>New Plant Parent</i>, is back with the first book for indoor gardeners who want to step up from basic plant care to creating rewarding plant collections.</b><br/><br/> The world of indoor gardening is exploding with desirable new and unusual plants. Thanks to the resources of the internet and social media, finding amazing varieties has never been easier-but knowing how to get maximum enjoyment from this enticing world is not so easy. Darryl Cheng brings his knowledge-based approach to the quest, offering collecting suggestions to suit every level of experience, and describing the riches of twenty-two different plant groups, from anthuriums to tillandsias. As always, he focuses on meeting each plant's requirements for light and moisture, and he provides practical ways to create optimal growing conditions at home. To inspire readers, there are photographs showing the dazzling variety of colors, forms, and patterns that each group offers.<br/><br/> For Cheng, the happy indoor gardener learns to appreciate plants as living things that undergo stages of growth, decline, and rebirth. He teaches the joys of propagation, so that anyone can produce new life from old, increasing and sharing the world's wealth of beautiful plants.

<b>Take a master class by one of the world's greatest living bonsai masters!</b><br/><br/>Kunio Kobayashi is one the world's most recognized bonsai artists. In this comprehensive book, he presents all the essential techniques needed to plant and maintain the most popular types of bonsai-from pines, cypress and cedar to flowering trees and other beloved varieties, including grasses.<br/><br/><b><i>Bonsai Master Class</i> is a book for new fans and longtime aficionados alike, showing you how, with the help of human hands, a bonsai tree can evolve and thrive over centuries. This book provides you with all the vital information you need, including:</b><br/><ul><li>A thorough explanation of the basic bonsai types and styles, and their characteristics</li><li>Guidance in the art of selecting the right plants, pots and spaces to display your bonsai</li><li>Tips on getting started including purchasing the plants, assembling the necessary tools and choosing the soils</li><li>Advice and techniques for planting, repotting, watering, pruning, shaping, wiring and protecting your plants, including a seasonal schedule of tasks for each type of bonsai</li><li>Detailed lessons for specific bonsai varieties like Japanese cypress, red pine, maple, zelkova, sakura and more! </li></ul><br/>You'll be inspired by Kobayashi's award-winning bonsai ranging from classic types to out-of-the-box originals, showing how this art form is as individual as it is traditional. His book will become your bible as you nurture and cultivate your skills and knowledge of these venerable plants.