Learn how to hot-pepper marmalade and make homemade itching powder and whoopee cushions among other time-tested pranks in this charming little book.
After a year's sabbatical in Kyoto, a college professor presents a collection of essays on traditional Japanese culture.
WHICH RAINFOREST BATS DRINK BLOOD? ARE ANY BIRDS POISONOUS? You'll find the answers to these and over 100 other intriguing questions inside this superbly illustrated book. Other titles in this series: Creepy Crawlies Dionsaurs Sea Creatures.
Yoga means“union”—the union of mind ,body,and spirit.A Guide to Yoga reveals how yoga can help improve your physical health and muscle tone,balance and calm the mind,and promote true harmony and self-realization.Written and illustrated in clear and practical way this beginner's guide includes: The Ancient Philosophy Behind Yoga Breathing,Relaxation,and Meditation Techniques Basic Postures and Sequences Easy-Reference Tips and Helpful Insights Discover why yoga is one of the most popular forms of exercise and moving-meditation today,and enjoy the incredible benefits it has to offer.
Every day-in the shower,at your desk,or waiting for the bus-there are little are little things to do to make you look,fell and act younger.There's no need for straining,no tedious calisthenics,no starvation diets. OVer a twenty-year period,Dr.Morehouse devel-oped his concept of effortless exercise into this revolutionary physical conditioning program,and-as an expert with the space program-applied his methods to America's astronauts.And,fortwenty years,they have worked right here on earth,especially in the prevention of heart disease! No matter what your age,this amazing book shows you how to look younger,fell better,and probably live longer-using a quick and easy method.Try it for just two weeks and experience a new vitality and youthful bouyancy that will amaze you!
like all young elephants,Elly sometimes forgets her manners!In this beautifully illustrated story,Elly finds out how good table manners can make meal times much more fun.
First published in 1913, Edith Wharton's The Custom of the Country is a scathing novel of ambition featuring one of the most ruthless heroines in literature. Undine Spragg is as unscrupulous as she is magnetically beautiful. Her rise to the top of New York's high society from the nouveau riche provides a provocative commentary on the upwardly mobile and the aspirations that eventually cause their ruin. One of Wharton's most acclaimed works, The Custom ofthe Country is a stunning indictment of materialism and misplaced values that is as powerful today forits astute observations about greed and power as when it was written nearly a century ago.
The Development of EnvironmentalProtection inChinaEnvironmental Challenges FacingChina in the 21 stCenturyEnvironmental Protection andPublic ParticIpationBuilding aHarmonious Society andForming an Outlook ofScientificDevelopment.
An annually updated road map of the USA, covering the major road networks across the country. Highlights places of interest, national parks, state flags. Scale: 1/3,450,000 - 1cm = 34.5km - 1in = 55 miles. Legend/Key in three languages.
