Contained within this antique text is a detailed treatise on the life cycle of the bee, with a wealth of information on all aspects of their habitat, life cycle, natural history, and much more. A fascinating and insightful book sure to appeal to those with a keen interest in these wonderful and important creatures, this text makes for a great addition to any library and is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antique literature. The chapters of this book include: 'On the Threshold of the Hive', 'The Swarm', 'The Foundation of the City', 'The Life ...

“The Big Book Of Gardening” is a classic and timeless reference guide for the gardener, offering simple instructions for every critical element of gardening that are sure to have you saying to yourself “So, that's how you do it!”. It presents the material in an easy-to-digest format with helpful tables, pictures, and tips throughout, covering everything you might want to know. “The Big Book of Gardening” skills constitutes a must-have for every green-fingered enthusiast and would make for a fantastic addition to gardening ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today. Extensively illustrated with text and full page diagrams, drawings and photographs. Contents Include: History of the Art; Outfit-Tools and Materials; Preservative, Preparations, Formula, Etc; Panels, Shields and Natural and Artificial Mounds; Field Work, Collecting; Skinning and Preserving Skins; Making Scientific Skins; Preparing Dry and Wet Skins for Mounting; Mounting Small and Medium Birds; Mounting ...

Each Soul is potentially divine and the goal is to manifest the divinity that is within, by controlling nature, external and internal. We shall have to do this either by work, worship, psychic control, or philosophy - and eventually, all be free. This fascinating book contains a treatise on Raja yoga, and comprises a wealth of enlightening information on the subject sure to appeal to discerning students and enthusiastic beginners. Split into the two sections; 'Raja Yoga' and 'Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms', this book contains the chapters: The First Steps; Prana; ...

First published in 1912, this book contains a detailed treatise on the subject of storage batteries, being an exposition of the chemistry and physics behind lead accumulators. Contents include: “Introductory and Historical”, “Some Electrochemical Fundamentals”, “About Ions”, “The Fundamental Cell-reaction”, “The Active Ions”, “Some Pertinent Physical Queries”, “Energy Relations”, “Reactions at the Electrodes”, Charge and Discharge”, “Capacity” ...