Every gardener wants to create breathtaking designs with color, form, & texture. But perennial combinations present challenges: How do I know all plants will bloom at the same time? How do I pick plants that have interest in each season? This title takes away the guesswork by providing the author's 100 proven picks. ...

Hailed as a classic from its first publication, Perennial Garden Plants is the most comprehensive & detailed survey ever undertaken for gardeners. Over 2, 000 species are described & practical information is given on planting, seasonal flowering, colour, propagation & cultivation as well as on the origins of plants. ...

The downfall of the Soviet Union was an unexpected incident, which was neither forecast by Sovietologists nor aimed at by the initiators of perestroika. This book approaches perestroika as an evolutionary process that led to unintended consequences, the breakdown of the Soviet Union. ...

Chronicles the complexities & inner struggles of living with anorexia. This title helps us to understand what it's really like to suffer from anorexia, exposing its secrets & dispelling some of the myths that shroud it. It also helps those battling with the horrors of anorexia find a way out, & those on the outside to understand more. ...

John Travolta stars as Adam Lawrence, a Rolling Stone reporter who runs into trouble while researching two separate articles. The first involves a businessman dealing in cocaine, while the second, an expose of health clubs, brings him into intimate contact with aerobics instructor Jessie (Jamie Lee Curtis). Adam & Jessie begin a romance, but she is none too happy when she discovers that he is preparing a story on her club. ...

How can I make deliciously squidgy chocolate brownies? Is there a fool-proof way to poach an egg? Does washing mushrooms really spoil them? What's the secret of perfect pastry? Could a glass of milk turn a good bolognese into a great one? This title answers these questions & many, many more. ...