The Illustrated Wise Words and Country Ways
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2007
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2776-0 (ISBN)
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2776-0 (ISBN)
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Offers health tips, kitchen tricks, gardening know-how, and even predicting the weather. Helping to discover that it's never too late to learn from experience, this work presents a variety of traditional sayings, superstitions and axioms and explains whether, and why, they still work.
This is a fully illustrated edition of this unique and fascinating storehouse of accumulated wisdom; from health tips and kitchen tricks to gardening know-how, and even predicting the weather. Ruth Binney has brought together a fascinating variety of traditional sayings, superstitions and axioms and explains whether, and why, they still work today. Before dismissing a well-known proverb as an old wives' tale, consult "Wise Words and Country Ways" and discover that it's never too late to learn from experience. Charming illustrations throughout, captivating content, attractive format and a great price make this the perfect gift for anyone interested in country life.
This is a fully illustrated edition of this unique and fascinating storehouse of accumulated wisdom; from health tips and kitchen tricks to gardening know-how, and even predicting the weather. Ruth Binney has brought together a fascinating variety of traditional sayings, superstitions and axioms and explains whether, and why, they still work today. Before dismissing a well-known proverb as an old wives' tale, consult "Wise Words and Country Ways" and discover that it's never too late to learn from experience. Charming illustrations throughout, captivating content, attractive format and a great price make this the perfect gift for anyone interested in country life.
Ruth Binney has been collecting old sayings, wisdom and traditional remedies for nearly 50 years. She holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and has been involved in countless publications during her career as an editor. She is the author of three other books for D&C. Ruth lives lives near Weymouth, Dorest.
Introduction; 1 Lessons in Life; 2 Better Housekeeping; 3 The Gardener's Friend; 4 Kitchen Tips; 5 Health and Beauty; 6 Nanny Knows Best; 7 Signs of Nature; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Newton Abbot |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 162 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 420 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7153-2776-3 / 0715327763 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7153-2776-0 / 9780715327760 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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