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First published in 1887, Fences, Gates, and Bridges is an instructional guide to the best ways to build a variety of fences, gates, hedges, bridges, and culverts. The section on fences boasts a wealth of information on building various types of fences, including rail, composite, garden, board, and picket. It also explores how to construct an effective barbed wire fence, how to use a stone wall to reinforce a wooden fence, and highlights the pros of...
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A Study Guide for August Wilson's "Fences," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for "Fences" (lit-to-film), excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.
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This antiquarian volume contains a detailed guide to the designing and construction of fences to be used on a farm. Including simple instructions, detailed diagrams, information on tools and equipment, and everything else fundamental to the construction of fences, this text will prove invaluable to the farmer looking to erect their own fences and similar structures. The chapters of this volume include: 'The Subject-Matter of the Part', 'The Overlapping...
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Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard. The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches...
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A Study Guide for Hamsad Rangkuti's "The Fence," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, which tells the story of nine-year-old Bruno, the son of a high-ranking Nazi official. When the family is forced to leave Berlin for his father's new job, Bruno finds himself living next to a mysterious camp surrounded by an imposing fence, and soon befriends Shmuel, an emaciated boy of his own age living on the other side of the fence. While the adults around...
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Little Joel is a German shepherd puppy who loves adventure. He has five brothers and a mother and father who live on the farm at Butterfield Falls. He is constantly begging his mother to let him go exploring in the woods around their home. His parents are very strict and keep the Little Joel and his brothers in a fenced yard. Little Joel and his brother Adam dig a hole under the fence and Little Joel challenges Adam in a race to see who can reach...
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History tells us stories of leaders from both sides of the fence. By knowing who these military leaders were and what they did, you'll be able to understand better the events and decisions made during the American Revolution. Memorizing names and dates can be pretty difficult so we included some powerful images to appeal to your photographic memory too.
10) Bubble Trouble
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Another hilarious rhyming romp from the team who brought us the popular DOWN THE BACK OF THE CHAIR.
When little Mabel's bubble gets away from her, it's her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he's floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! And it's up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?
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Gregory Goat is very inquisitive and mischievous. He finds a loose board in the fence and pushes. What happens when the board comes loose and all the animals get out? Gregory runs across the yard and flowerbeds, his horns catching on the suspenders. What will they catch on next? What happens when the other animals try and stop him and get tangled up in the suspenders which stretch out longer and longer? Will they snap? What will the farmer and his...
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As part of our comprehensive HomeSkills DIY series, HomeSkills: Landscaping will make your lawn space the envy of your neighborhood. Take a quick glance outside your window. What do you see? If it's a sprawling panorama of flawless landscaping design, if it looks uncannily like a postcard, then you're all set! But if, like most of us, your yard is just a bit lacking, then this is your how-to guide to finally achieving the outdoor space you've always...
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Horses have been at the right hand of man for thousands of years. They have helped build empires and helped bring them down. Horses have carried the doctor swiftly to the door of a dying mother and galloped across the vast distances of the American West, bringing news to the settlers. Horses today are our companions in sport, dashing to the finish line or leaping impossibly high fences for the sheer glory of the win. Horses also lurk in the mists...
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St. Louis is a fragmented place. It‚Äs physically dissected by rivers, highways, walls, and fences, but it‚Äs also a place where one‚Äs race, class, religion, and zip code may as well be cards in a rigged poker game, where the winners‚Ä prize is the ability to ignore the fact that the losers have drastically shorter life expectancies. But it can also be a city of warmth, love, and beauty‚Äïespecially in its contrasts. Edited by Ryan...
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The traditional American devices contained in this intriguing compilation date from an era long before milking machines, pesticide sprayers, and industrial hay bailers. Yet the simple inventions described for doing everything from managing young bulls to protecting drain outlets can be just as useful for today's farmer as they were for the homesteaders of over a century ago. Discover how to make such items as a movable nest for hens, a ribless boat,...
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While contemporary culture may be fixated on youthful sex appeal, the most complex and interesting characters in dramatic literature have been (and still are) those over 40 years old. Whether it's Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, Gorgeous Teitelbaum in Wendy Wasserstein's Sisters Rosenzweig, or Troy the former big leaguer in August Wilson's Fences, these characters have a texture and a gravitas that can't be found in younger roles. This volume...
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The distinctive high mesa straddling West Texas and Eastern New Mexico creates a vista that is equal parts sprawling lore and big blue sky. From Lubbock, the area's informal capital, to the farthest reaches of the staked plains known as the Llano Estacado, the land and its inhabitants trace a tradition of tenacity through numberless cycles of dust storms and drought. In 1887, a bison hunter observed antelope, sand crane and coyote alike crowding together...
18) Garden Carpentry - Span, Roof, Greenhouse, Toolshed, Wheelbarrow, Gates, Garden Lights, Summer Ho
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Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow handbook for the designing and construction of garden furniture out of wood. A wonderful text full of handy tips and helpful illustrations, this guide is perfect for the novice and will also be of value to those with previous carpentry experience. Containing information on tools, materials, and technique, this text provides everything a novice could possibly need to know on the...
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With a base photo from artistic and professional fashion photographer, Oleg Gekman, The I's Have It is the 7th CRIMEUCOPIA release.
So is there any real difference between the Private and the Public Sector investigators? Not much, if writers are to be believed, and the two can often be found straddling both sides of the 'what's legal procedure?' fence.
Of the twelve authors contained within, eleven are voices new to the world of Crimeucopia...
20) Swords
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Discover Series Books for Babies,Toddlers Do your children constantly pretend to be pirates? Knights? Are the foam and plastic swords starting to wear out and the kids are begging for fencing lessons? This (significantly safer) Discover Series title features 24,full color images of weapons from around the world. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids The...