The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications
In the traditions of every culture, psychoactive plants--those known to transport the mind to other dimensions of consciousness--have been regarded as sacred. This book details the history, botany, and use of psychoactive plants and is lavishly illustrated with color photographs of the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactive plants.
For the first time in twenty-five years, Encyclopedia Brown is back with ten new cases! Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the police department, and every night Encyclopedia helps him get to the bottom of his most baffling crimes.
The infinite possibilities of paper folding inspired origami, a simple, traditional craft that appeals to both children and adults. This comprehensive guide to the materials, tools, techniques, symbols and skills behind the Japanese art of folding paper into wondrous shapes is illustrated with refreshingly simple step-by-step diagrams. Crafters of all ages can quickly learn to create the basic folds, from the beginner's box glider and fish to such advanced projects as Green Man and murex shell. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORIGAMI also takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the finest origami models being made around the world today.
Crochet Stitches VISUAL EncyclopediaMore than 300 crochet stitch patterns you'll use again and again Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations. You can use these stitch patterns to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.
The fourth edition of the Environmental Encyclopedia, updated by a team of scientists and scholars, attempts to preserve the structure and relationships established in the third edition with updated information and resources that articulate concerns about global warming, climate change and other environmental perils that have become overwhelmingly clearer since the publication of the third edition in 2002.
