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This volume provides a comprehensive reference work, summarizing knowledge of apples and their production world wide. It includes 24 chapters written by international authorities from the USA, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. The main subjects addressed are: taxonomy and production statistics; plant...
90 beautifully illustrated common and rare apples from the orchards of North America. Roger Yepsen knows his apples. He should, as he is a seasoned orchardist as well as a talented writer and illustrator. Here he presents fascinating facts about 90 mainstay and unusual varieties of apples grown in...
’We got a McDonald’s the night my mam got lung cancer.’ As a distraction from sleazy male admirers, spiteful classmates and her mother’s cancer, Eve’s eyes are opened to a multicolour life of one-night stands, drug-fuelled discos and cheap booze. She barely has time to notice the reclusive,...
This book explores the apple’s history and the latest debates about the use of agrichemicals, the rise of organic and heirloom orchards, and the hopes and fears of genetic crop modification. Beautifully illustrated with historic and contemporary images, and with a directory of popular and...
The Cookbook That Celebrates the Crisp, Colorful, Healthy Fruit Easy to grow, abundant, and delicious, the apple is America’s favorite fruit. It has a slightly sour and bitter taste that’s overpowered by juicy sweetness—and it is enjoyed daily in homes across the country. Apples is a cookbook by...
With Apple, Ken Miki playfully presents a complete basic course in visual communication – all based on a simple and familiar object: the apple. First, all five senses are activated in a step-by-step analysis of the apple by touching, looking at, smelling, tasting and listening to the sound of...
A wonderful sourcebook of the most versatile and British fruit – the apple. Information on apples for every occasion and delicious recipes on everything from apple crumble to making cider. Information on apples for every occasion, covering dessert, cooking and cider varieties. Delicious recipes on...
Perfect for anyone who has just gotten a bushel of apples at the farmer’s market without knowing exactly how to use them all, this mix of traditional and classic recipes is both adventurous and innovative. Each recipe comes with precise instruction and detailed photography by master chef Christophe...
In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the nutrition, consumption and health effects of apples. Topics discussed in this compilation include the microbiology of apples and apple products and related health hazards; apple pomace as a substrate for industrial and...
Key Features: Provides detailed access to complete pre-harvesting and post harvesting practices of apple crop Provides insight on recent improvements made in high density cropping, rootstock breeding and varietal development The book will impart a holistic and integrated coverage on harvesting,...
A wonderful story of music and family and finding home, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.The Forums are a musical family, and one child, Sebastian, shines out as a prodigy. He is a brilliant violinist and when his talent is recognised, he is wanted the world over. Myra, Wolfgang (named after...
Ivy and her sisters have a secret: their reclusive Great-Aunt is actually Adela Madden, inspired author of the fantasy classic, Ivory Apples. Generations of obsessive fans have searched for Adela, poring over her letters, sharing their theories online, and gathering at book conventions. It is just...
Seven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word. She is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity....
The Crimson Petal and the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years. Now a major BBC TV drama, it captured hearts and left readers desperate for more. In The Apple, Faber returns to Silver Street to find it still teeming with life, and conjures further tantalising glimpses of Sugar,...
Sarah’s not abnormal or ugly, just a little bit fat, and she’s got cerebral palsy. “No way was it rape or even molestation… she’s fourteen, not a child. I’m not a paedophile.” Gemma’s mother had shagged Tom Jones. Nobody knew who her father was, least of all her mother. Spiderman doesn’t want to...
Many men fought-and many men died-in the Texas Revolution of 1836. This is the story of John Apple. A man who not only fought in the battle of the Alamo, he lived to avenge it . . .THE ROAD TO THE ALAMOJohn Apple is a simple man. A gardener and preacher who lives a quiet life in Ohio. Then a broken...
Everything you need to know about enjoying and cooking applesDiscover the wonderful world of cooking with apples and more than 70 inventive recipes.Do you know your Golden Delicious from your Egremont Russet? Did you know there are more than 7,000 apple varieties grown in the UK and the US? And do...
In the follow-up to his National Translation Award-winning collection The Undiscovered Chekhov, translator and scholar Peter Constantine brings us more little-known work from the Chekhov’s early days as a magazine writer, pseudonymously turning out pieces for Russia’s small middle class. These...
“For a woman who thinks of herself as a New Yorker at this point, I buy a lot of clothes from companies named things like Shrimp & Grits. Why Because identity is complicated.”Elizabeth Passarella is content with being complicated. She grew up in Memphis in a conservative Republican family with a...
From the Blenheim Orange to the Ribston Pippin, this book tells the intriguing stories behind each variety, how they acquired their names, and their merits for eating, cooking or making cider. Beautifully illustrated and including practical advice on how to choose and grow your own trees, this is...