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  • No Nettles Required

    The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening

    de Ken Thompson ...
    In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of us have no idea how to go about it. Information is sparse, and public opinion seems to suggest that gardens that are plentiful in wildlife are unattractive, expensive to upkeep and hard work to maintain. ... Leer más

    $12.59 USD

  • Where Do Camels Belong?

    Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad

    de Ken Thompson ...
    The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? "presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature" and non-native species (George Monbiot).You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Do We Need Pandas?

    The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity

    de Ken Thompson ...
    How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world?All over the world, biodiversity is gravely threatened – by overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Yet life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction, and nature has repeatedly proved itself to be a resilient, regenerative force.In this fascinating book, ecologist Dr. Ken ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Common or Garden

    Encounters with Britain's 50 Most Successful Wild Plants

    de Ken Thompson ...
    We often imagine that rarity is special - we seek out the most uncommon wild plants to tick off our lists, while overlooking the extraordinary appeal of the species we encounter day-to-day. Yet it's these plants -the most successful, able to adapt and thrive - which are truly fascinating.Botanist, writer and expert gardener Ken Thompson has set out to chart Britain's fifty most abundant wild ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • An Ear to the Ground

    Understanding Your Garden

    de Ken Thompson ...
    How did plants get to be the way they are? Why do they have pretty flowers? How different would things have been if the wrong kind of pollinators had got the upper hand? Why are Latin names so complicated, and why Latin anyway? Why is a weed-free lawn an ecological impossibility?This entertaining book gives the answers to these questions and many more. It shows how a little botanical knowledge can ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants

    A Tour of His Botanical Legacy

    de Ken Thompson ...
    "A survey of the botanical experimenting and theorizing that occupied Darwin's golden years. . . . with expert evolutionary commentary." — New York Review of BooksFor many people, Charles Darwin's trip to Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, where he saw a biodiversity of birds, inspired him to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative leaves out a major part of Darwin's legacy. He ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Notes From a Sceptical Gardener

    More expert advice from the Telegraph columnist

    de Ken Thompson ...
    What is the best way to kill weeds in paving? How scared should we really be of Japanese knotweed? And what is a weed anyway?Biologist Ken Thompson set out to write a different kind of gardening column, one that tackles what he calls 'the grit in the gardening oyster'. In this new collection he takes a look at some of the questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the truth from the ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Sceptical Gardener

    The Thinking Person's Guide to Good Gardening

    de Ken Thompson ...
    How are birds linked to house prices?How can a gardener improve theflavour of their vegetables?Do wildflowers really thrive in poor soil?In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and gardening columnist Ken Thompson takes a scientific look at some of the greater – and lesser – questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the genuine wisdom from the hokum.Wha... ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Go Programming Language (2026)

    Learn How to Program Go in One Day and Learn It Well. Go for Beginners with Hands-on Project

    Discover the Power of GO Programming: Your Gateway to Software Excellence!Are you ready to embark on a journey into the world of GO programming? Look no further – we're here to guide you through the intricacies of this dynamic language. Developed by Google luminaries Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson in 2007, GO language offers a statically-typed syntax reminiscent of C, coupled with ... Leer más

    $30.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Memoirs of Ken Thompson

    A Wwii Fighter Pilot

    This book is a recounting of some of the experiences I had while serving in the Army and Army Air Corps during WWII. The events are as accurate as I could recall without embellishment. I took the pictures of Don Lawless and Gene Van Houten in Don Woerpel's book , The 79th Fighter Group. ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Key Quotations in Sociology

    Jean Baudrillard on consumption: `It is not defined by the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the car we drive ... but in the organization of all this as signifying substance ... Consumption, in so far as it is meaningful, is a systematic act of the manipulation of signs.' Auguste Comte on science and sociology: `From science comes prevision; from prevision comes action (Savoir pour prevoir et ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • The Rise of Sarasota

    Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise

    de Jeff LaHurd ...
    Ken Thompson served as Sarasota's city manager from 1950 to 1988, making him the longest-serving manager in United States history. During these years, Sarasota experienced a population explosion and an unprecedented modernization of city services. The city moved from a sleepy little town to an independent city with an identifiable economy. This period of growth gave residents a vastly improved ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus