Thoreau on Wolf Hill, Oak B. B.

Автор: Karas G. Brian
Название: As an Oak Tree Grows
ISBN: 0399252339 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780399252334
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 12250.00 T
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Описание: This inventive picture book relays the events of two hundred years from the unique perspective of a magnificent oak tree, showing how much the world can transform from a single vantage point. From 1775 to the present day, this fascinating framing device lets readers watch as human and animal populations shift and the landscape transitions from country to city. Methods of transportation, communication and energy use progress rapidly while other things hardly seem to change at all.
This engaging, eye-opening window into history is perfect for budding historians and nature enthusiasts alike, and the time-lapse quality of the detail-packed illustrations will draw readers in as they pore over each spread to spot the changes that come with each new era. A fact-filled poster is included to add to the fun.

Автор: Miles Archie
Название: British Oak
ISBN: 1472123751 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472123756
Издательство: Little Brown
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Цена: 30360.00 T
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Описание: A major work celebrating the oak tree in Britain - exploring the history, culture, topography and biology of the nation`s iconic tree.

Автор: Oak B. B.
Название: Thoreau at Devil`s Perch
ISBN: 0758290233 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780758290236
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 11650.00 T
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Описание: Henry David Thoreau leaves the seclusion of Walden Pond to help investigate a series of murders in the first in B. B. Oak's fascinating new historical mystery series, set against the bucolic backdrop of 19th century New England.
The lush, overgrown banks of Massachusetts's Assabet river are the ideal place for Dr. Adam Walker to find coveted medicinal plants for his remedies. But on one balmy August morning he finds something very different. A stranger, identifying himself as Henry David Thoreau of nearby Walden Pond, approaches and entreats Adam to accompany him upriver. He has discovered the body of a young black man at the base of the cliff known as Devil's Perch. As they examine the broken corpse and the surrounding scene, both men become convinced that the unfortunate victim was dead long before he fell. Yet the coroner's jury insists otherwise, dismissing the matter as an accident.
Angered by the injustice, Adam and his lovely cousin Julia Bell agree to assist Thoreau in investigating. Adam notes in his new friend all the makings of a great detective--an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world, uncanny observational skills, a sharp instinct for detecting human foibles. As the case progresses, the mysteries only deepen and there is no mistaking the brutal slaying of a womanizing army captain as anything other than the coldest murder. Journeying from their tranquil village to Boston's most disreputable district, they gradually uncover the monstrous truth--even while a vicious killer prepares to end their inquiry for good. . .
Advance Praise For Thoreau At Devil's Perch
"A favorite literary figure shows an unexpected flair for detection in this historical mystery. Original and charming." --Laura Joh Rowland, author of The Incense Game
"Well researched, captivating and compelling until the very end, Thoreau at Devil's Perch is both mystery and love story during a time that appeared deceptively simple. Through their diaries, the main characters, Adam and Julia become to feel like old friends you want to revisit again and again. I've never been a fan of using historical figures in fiction--B.B. Oak has changed my mind. Well done " --Anna Loan-Wilsey, author of Anything But Civil
"B. B. Oak brings Thoreau's nineteenth-century world to vivid life in this intriguing puzzler that will keep you guessing to the terrifying end." --Victoria Thompson, author of Murder in Chelsea

Автор: Oakies Leigh, McGuinness Lisa, Okies Leigh
Название: Meaningful Bouquets: Create Special Messages with Flowers - 25 Beautiful Arrangements
ISBN: 1452140073 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452140070
Издательство: Abrams
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Цена: 15830.00 T
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Описание: Visually rich with stunning lifestyle photography and watercolor illustrations throughout, MEANINGFUL BOUQUETS brings a truly personal spin to flower arranging

Автор: Kilworth, Garry
Название: Welkin Weasels (1): Thunder Oak
ISBN: 0552545465 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552545464
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Цена: 9670.00 T
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Описание: Long ago, long before Sylver the weasel was born, the humans all left Welkin. Now life for a weasel - under the heavy paw of the vicious stoat rulers - is pretty miserable (unless you hap,pen to be a weasel who LIKES living in a hovel and toiling all hours for the benefit of the stoats). It`s certainly not enough for Sylver.

Автор: Oak B. B.
Название: Thoreau in Phantom Bog
ISBN: 0758290276 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780758290274
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 11030.00 T
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Описание: Henry David Thoreau's impassioned activism in the Underground Railroad leads him away from the banks of Walden Pond into a morass of murder...

In the spring of 1848, Thoreau returns to Plumford, Massachusetts, in search of a fellow conductor on the Underground Railroad, who has gone missing along with the escaped female slave he was assigned to transport. With the help of his good friend, Dr. Adam Walker, Thoreau finds the conductor--shot to death on a back road.

When the two men discover that Adam's beloved cousin Julia has given the slave safe harbor, their relief is counterbalanced by concern for Julia, who has put herself in grave danger. Another conductor has been murdered in a neighboring town and a letter has been found from someone claiming to have been hired to assassinate anyone harboring fugitive slaves. With all of them now potential targets, the need for Thoreau and Adam to apprehend the killer is more urgent than ever...