A definitive guide to the spectacular world of architectural plants, packed with practical advice on how to liven up your garden using the striking shapes and wonderful exoticism of this distinct new area of planting. Whether amateur or expert, this superb book is essential reading for any gardener looking for something a bit special to grow. This area of horticulture is fast becoming popular with people keen to experiment and incorporate new ideas for their gardens. Architectural plants, though unusual in appearance and often of tropical origin, prove easy to grow and maintain in this country. And most plants being evergreen, their presence in the garden is felt all year round. The book is a comprehensive guide to the broad range of architectural plants, from spiky agaves and yuccas to succulent sempervivums, dramatic palms and graceful bamboos. Packed with specialist, yet user-friendly information on soil assessment, drainage and cultivation methods, it is ideal for people who are eager to learn more about these species and how best to grow them. Architectural Plants offers a stimulating look at alternative and innovative ways to create a vibrant garden display.

Architectural Plants

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Shaw, Christine

Gardening & Landscape Design

Collins

<ul>
<li>Both Latin and common names always listed</li>
 <li>Striking color photography</li>
 <li>Comprehensive information on bamboo, palms, climbers, cacti, ferns, and other architectural plants</li>
 <li>Clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for key tasks </li>
 <li>Useful hints and tips from the experts </li>
 <li>Suggested planting combinations for theme gardens </li>
</ul>

HarperCollins Practical Gardener: Architectural Plants: What to Grow and How to Grow It

William Morrow Paperbacks

Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua (1474-1539), is one of the most studied figures of Renaissance Italy, as an epitome of Renaissance court culture and as a woman having an unusually prominent role in the politics of her day. This biography provides a well-rounded account of the full range of her activities and interests from her childhood to her final years as a dowager, and considers Isabella d'Este not as an icon but as a woman of her time and place in the world. It covers all aspects of her life including her relationship with her parents and siblings as well as with her husband and children; her interest in literature and music, painting and antiquities; her political and diplomatic activities; her concern with fashion and jewellery; her relations with other women; and her love of travel. In this book, grounded in an understanding of the context of the Italy of her day, the typical interests and behaviour of women of Isabella d'Este's status within Renaissance Italy are distinguished from those that were unique to her, such as the elaborate apartments that she created for herself and her extensive surviving correspondence, which provides insights into all aspects of life in the major courts of northern Italy, centres of Renaissance culture. Providing fresh perspectives on one of the most famous figures of Renaissance Italy, Isabella d'Estewill be of great interest to undergraduates and graduates of early modern history, gender studies, renaissance studies and art history. distinguished from those that were unique to her, such as the elaborate apartments that she created for herself and her extensive surviving correspondence, which provides insights into all aspects of life in the major courts of northern Italy, centres of Renaissance culture. Providing fresh perspectives on one of the most famous figures of Renaissance Italy, Isabella d'Estewill be of great interest to undergraduates and graduates of early modern history, gender studies, renaissance studies and art history.

Isabella d’Este: A Renaissance Princess (Routledge Historical Biographies)

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Routledge

Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua (1474-1539), is one of the most studied figures of Renaissance Italy, as an epitome of Renaissance court culture and as a woman having an unusually prominent role in the politics of her day. This biography provides a well-rounded account of the full range of her activities and interests from her childhood to her final years as a dowager, and considers Isabella d’Este not as an icon but as a woman of her time and place in the world. It covers all aspects of her life including her relationship with her parents and siblings as well as with her husband and children; her interest in literature and music, painting and antiquities; her political and diplomatic activities; her concern with fashion and jewellery; her relations with other women; and her love of travel. In this book, grounded in an understanding of the context of the Italy of her day, the typical interests and behaviour of women of Isabella d’Este’s status within Renaissance Italy are distinguished from those that were unique to her, such as the elaborate apartments that she created for herself and her extensive surviving correspondence, which provides insights into all aspects of life in the major courts of northern Italy, centres of Renaissance culture.  Providing fresh perspectives on one of the most famous figures of Renaissance Italy, Isabella d’Este will be of great interest to undergraduates and graduates of early modern history, gender studies, renaissance studies and art history.

A comprehensive and invaluable survey of these universally appealing textiles for anyone interested in art, craft, decorative objects, and interior design.
Native American Seminole clothing, Dutch quilted petticoats, Swedish wedding cushions, African-American narrative quilts, Italian appliquéd furnishings, Eastern European braided waistcoats, nineteenth-century American block patterns, traditional English quilts, Korean pojagi, Turkish strip patchwork prayer rugs, Pacific tivaivai quilts, Indian appliqué, Thai baby-carrying cloths, Ghanaian flags, French trapunto, Japanese sashiko, and Spanish inlay appliqué saddle trappings...the traditional crafts of quilting, patchwork, and appliqué are universal and their uses astonishing.
This book is the first worldwide survey of these wonderfully decorative techniques: quilting, in which layers of fabric are stitched together; patchwork, in which old or new fabric pieces are cut and re-stitched to produce a new textile; and appliqué, in which old or new fabric pieces adorn another fabric. It is organized in three main sections:
<ul>
<li>Materials: from wool, flax, linen, cotton, and silk to the manufacture of synthetics.</li>
<li>Uses: from household items and clothing through the ages to ritual and ceremonial objects such as wedding quilts and banners.</li>
<li>Construction: detailed explanations of the many techniques found around the world.</li>
</ul>
The book also includes advice on how to care for your objects, a guide to collections around the world, a detailed glossary, and a bibliography.
Caroline Crabtree trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is coauthor of Beadwork: A World Guide. Christine Shaw has taught patchwork, quilting, and dyeing for many years, and her own quilts have been widely exhibited.

Quilting, Patchwork and Appliqué: A World Guide

Crabtree, Caroline

Reference

Thames&Hudson

Political exiles were a prominent feature of political life during the Renaissance, often a source of intense concern to the states from which they were banished, and a ready instrument for governments wishing to intervene in the affairs of their rivals and enemies. This book provides the first systematic analysis of the role of exiles in the political life of fifteenth-century Italy. It also provides fresh perspectives on the nature and power of governments during this period, and on ideas about the legitimacy of political authority and political action.

The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture)

Arts & Photography

Cambridge University Press

History

Europe

Julius II was one of the most remarkable and colourful men ever to sit on the papal throne. His vigour, determination, ambition, passion for action and notorious temper were more suited to the soldier he would probably have preferred to be, than to the ecclesiastical potentate he became under the patronage of his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV. A cardinal for 30 years, "eminence grise" to Innocent VIII, and a declared enemy of the Borgia pope, Alexander VI, long before his own election Julius was already an important figure in the political life of Renaissance Italy. After becoming pope in 1503, he revived the temporal authority of the papacy by his military campaigns, some of which he conducted in person. He was also an outstanding patron of the arts and commissioned major works from Raphael, Michelangelo and Brammante, including the Vatican Stanze and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Many of his actions, however, compromised the papacy's spiritual authority, attracting the satire of Erasmus (who portrayed Julius arriving with his army at the gates of heaven only to be turned away by St Peter) and contributing to Martin Luther's crisis of conscience. This biography is based on extensive use of archival sources. Shaw's account includes new material about Julius' career as a cardinal, which should give fresh perspectives on his policies as pope. The reports of those who negotiated with him, those who observed him and spied on him, ridiculed him and admired him, are used to depict the vivid, powerful and humorous personality of the "papa terribile" and the impact he made on his times.

Julius II: The Warrior Pope

Leaders & Notable People

Blackwell Pub.

Christine Shaw's new biography uses a wealth of archival sources to paint a vivid portrait of one of the most remarkable and colourful men ever to sit on the papal throne. Admired and hated, his actions were always controversial and made him one of the most influential figures in Renaissance Italy.

Wiley/Blackwell

What happens next? That's what everybody wants to know, and astrology has been providing answers to that question for centuries. But astrologers are only as good as their methods, and incomplete methods give an incomplete picture. That's where progressions come in. When used in conjunction with the other predictive tools in the astrologer's kit, progressions provide a fresh set of insights into future trends and help complete the picture of the coming days, months, and years. Predictive Astrology is your complete, no-frills guide to using progressions. It is jammed full of immediately relevant instructions, designed to get you on the fast track to accurate astrological predictions. <ul>
<li>Methods of progression: secondary, solar arc, and converse</li> <li>Complete analysis of progressed planetary aspects and contacts</li> <li>Combining the interpretation of transits and progessions</li> <li>Analysis of progressed contacts to natal planets and cusps</li> <li>The relevance of retrogrades and stations</li> <li>Tips on counseling clients about the future</li> <li>Avoiding common pitfalls</li> </ul>
Using progressions, you will open a new window onto the vista of the future.

Predictive Astrology: A Practical Guide

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Llewellyn Publications

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Architectural Plants

HarperCollins Practical Gardener: Architectural Plants: What to Grow and How to Grow It

Isabella d’Este: A Renaissance Princess (Routledge Historical Biographies)

Isabella d’Este: A Renaissance Princess (Routledge Historical Biographies)

Quilting, Patchwork and Appliqué: A World Guide

The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture)

The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture)

Julius II: The Warrior Pope

Julius II: The Warrior Pope

Predictive Astrology: A Practical Guide