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Book The Jewel Box

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  • Author : Tim Blackburn
  • Publisher : Island Press
  • Release : 2023-05-16
  • ISBN : 164283274X
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book The Jewel Box written by Tim Blackburn and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plastic box with a lightbulb attached may seem like an odd birthday present. But for ecologist Tim Blackburn, a moth trap is a captivating window into the world beyond the roof terrace of his London flat. Whether gaudy or drab, rare or common, each moth ensnared by the trap is a treasure with a story to tell. In The Jewel Box, Blackburn introduces these mysterious visitors, revealing how the moths he catches reflect hidden patterns governing the world around us. With names like the Dingy Footman, Jersey Tiger, Pale Mottled Willow, and Uncertain, and at least 140,000 identified species, moths are fascinating in their own right. But no moth is an island—they are vital links in the web of life. Through the lives of these overlooked insects, Blackburn introduces a landscape of unseen ecological connections. The flapping of a moth’s wing may not cause a hurricane, but it is closely tied to the wider world, from the park down the street to climatic shifts across the globe. Through his luminous prose and infectious sense of curiosity, Blackburn teaches us to see—and respect—the intricate web of nature in which we’re all caught. The Jewel Box shows us how the contents of one small box can illuminate the workings of all nature.

Book The Jewel Box

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  • Author : Anna Davis
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2009-06-02
  • ISBN : 9781439163474
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book The Jewel Box written by Anna Davis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Shoe Queen comes a jazz-age tale of love set in the world of London’s high society. London, 1927. Diamond Sharp writes a racy newspaper column, using a fake name to conceal her identity. When she meets two charismatic American men who are bitter enemies, her life is turned upside down. She is drawn to both of them but isn’t sure whom she can trust. As she becomes increasingly involved with both, Diamond begins to uncover a nest of secrets that puts both her heart and her reputation at risk. Blending the rich historical detail of Philippa Gregory’s novels with the sophisticated glamour of Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic books, The Jewel Box is romantic historical fiction at its finest.

Book Nancy Drew 20  The Clue in the Jewel Box

Download or read book Nancy Drew 20 The Clue in the Jewel Box written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1943-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An antique dealer’s revelation about a former queen’s priceless heirloom starts Nancy on a trail of exciting adventures. Madame Alexandra, now living incognito in River Heights, asks Nancy to find her missing grandson. With only one clue to go on – a faded photograph of the prince at the age of four – the young detective begins her search. Nancy’s investigation unmasks a slick imposter and reunites the long-separated family in this suspense-filled story.

Book The Jewel Box

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  • Author : C. Michelle Mccarty
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
  • Release : 2013-03-13
  • ISBN : 9781481107150
  • Pages : 308 pages

Download or read book The Jewel Box written by C. Michelle Mccarty and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in the Sixties while Motown hits filled the airwaves, naïve Jill Novak acknowledged her knack for choosing losers when boring Husband Number One vanished, leaving her to support their two-year-old. Afflicted with planning deficit disorder, the perpetual daydreamer soon morphs from small town Jill to sophisticated big city Cherie, but a new name does not a better future bring. In 1969 Houston, Cherie encounters a rogue's gallery of characters unlike those from her small Texas hometown; a drop-dead gorgeous transsexual, a snarling wannabe Mafia hit-man, a hairy cop who incorporates fondling girls into his job, and a ditzo neighbor whose desire for friendship borders on stalking. But it is two distinctly different men—a middle-age gregarious gambler and a twenty-something gruff intellectual—who jump on board her turbulent thirty-year roller coaster ride and journey with her into the 21st Century and womanhood. A tough and tender Texas-sized romance with a mild metaphysical slant, The Jewel Box highlights moments from the mystical, laid-back Age of Aquarius through the materialistic, high-speed Internet era. Music and references to the times/political climate convey the nations rocky terrain (and subsequent growth) parallel with that of the main character. This is a story of an engaging and open-hearted woman with no plan, making her way through life by fits and starts, and ultimately succeeding by turning out to be stronger than she thought. The Jewel Box reminds us that true love rarely runs smooth, true friendship never wavers, occasionally everyone screws up, and sometimes slipping off track and conquering rough terrain can make the final destination even more satisfying.

Book The Jewel Box

Download or read book The Jewel Box written by Anna Davis and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1927. The city is buzzing with life and at the centre of it all is 30-year-old Grace Rutherford. By day, Grace is a copy-writer at one of Londons biggest advertising agencies but by night she leads a double life as Diamond Sharp, the sharp-tongued author of a racy newspaper gossip column. Diamond Sharp on The Charleston:Last night a louche gentleman wreaked violent Charleston on me. They dance it dandily in Paris so how much longer is it going to be before the Londoner learns how to do it properly?But, although on the face of it Grace is a party girl without a care in the world, she is struggling with a troubled home life and lives in fear that her sister Nancy will discover a guilty secret she is keeping.And when Grace meets two enigmatic Americans who are sworn enemies, she is drawn into a nest of secrets, lies and love which will turn her life upside down and change it for ever.

Book The Jewel Box Book

Download or read book The Jewel Box Book written by Joanne Victorie Wiertella and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to antique Art Metal, Art Nouveau, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, and Revival Period jewel boxes, The Jewel Box Book is the first book to provide easy reference for the spellbound collector or charmed novice. Over 500 rich color photos accompany this fascinating narrative about the history, styles, composition, and sales of jewel boxes manufactured in America between 1900-1925.Readers will appreciate detailed information about manufacturers that include Jennings Brothers, Weidlich Brothers, Benedict Manufacturing Company, Rogers Silver Plate Company, Kronheimer & Oldenbusch, and The Art Metal Works (known today for the Ronson trademark), and others.Explanations about design motifs and the "Language of Flowers" provide the perfect complement to these stories of the jewel boxes that once adorned dressing tables at the turn-of-the-century and continue to delight aficionados.

Book The Jewel Box   Home

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  • Author : Genevieve Ferraro
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-05-05
  • ISBN : 9781320004121
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Jewel Box Home written by Genevieve Ferraro and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Jewel Box Ballerinas

Download or read book The Jewel Box Ballerinas written by Monique de Varennes and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'LL TAKE TWO!" That's what Bibi Branchflower says about everything. She has two houses, two hats (exactly alike), and two silly dogs. But she doesn't have a single friend. When she comes across a beautiful jewel box, of course she wants two of them. Though there's only one like it in all the world, inside two dancers spin. Perfect! The shopkeeper explains that the box is enchanted—all who look on the ballerinas will see sorrow in their faces. Soon Bibi becomes more concerned with her sad ballerinas than with worldly riches. What will make them happy? It is her love that finally transforms them into living, breathing, happy children—and gives Bibi two real friends.

Book The Jewel Box  Or  A Mirror Remade

Download or read book The Jewel Box Or A Mirror Remade written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including songs from the favourite operas of Lo sposo deluso, Le nozze di Dorina, Il barbero di buon core, L'astratto, ovvero Il giocatore fortunato, Le gelosie fortunate, La villanella rapita, I due baroni di Rocci Azzurra, L'oca del Cairo, Il curioso indiscreto, etc.

Book The Jewel Box Garden

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  • Author : Thomas Hobbs
  • Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 9780881928020
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Jewel Box Garden written by Thomas Hobbs and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could describe your garden as a jewel box full of beautiful plant treasures? In this sequel to the bestselling Shocking Beauty, garden impresario Thomas Hobbs shows you how. The Jewel Box Garden is a luscious, full-color book that features 160 new and startling photos by renowned garden photographer David McDonald. Hobbs explains his philosophy of gardening and life, or as he puts it, "Life As We Dream It Could Be." In his own provocative and highly original way, he encourages gardeners to tap into their creativity and invest their heart and soul in creating oases of beauty -- intimate spaces where they can escape the pressures of modern life.

Book The Clue in the Jewel Box

Download or read book The Clue in the Jewel Box written by Carolyn Keene and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Little Jewel Box

Download or read book The Little Jewel Box written by Marianna Mayer and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1990-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cursed with bad luck, a courageous young girl sets out in search of adventure, her only protection a little jewel box that she is to open only when in danger of death.

Book Billboard

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1996-11-16
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 102 pages

Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-16 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Book Read My Pins

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  • Author : Madeleine Albright
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2009-09-29
  • ISBN : 0061938491
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Read My Pins written by Madeleine Albright and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Jewelry isn’t ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nation’s first female secretary of state, tells the compelling story of how these small objects became part of her ‘personal diplomatic arsenal.’” — The Chicago Tribune From New York Times bestselling author and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Read My Pins is a story and celebration of how one woman’s jewelry collection was used to make diplomatic history. Part illustrated memoir, part social history, Read My Pins provides an intimate look at Albright's life through the brooches she wore. Her collection is both international and democratic—dime-store pins share pride of place with designer creations and family heirlooms. Included are the antique eagle purchased to celebrate Albright's appointment as secretary of state, the zebra pin she wore when meeting Nelson Mandela, and the Valentine's Day heart forged by Albright's five-year-old daughter. Read My Pins features more than 200 photographs, along with compelling and often humorous stories about jewelry, global politics, and the life of one of America's most accomplished and fascinating diplomats.

Book LIFE

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1966-12-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1966-12-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Book Clue in the Jewel Box  20

Download or read book Clue in the Jewel Box 20 written by Carolyn Keene and published by . This book was released on 2005-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy and her friends help a woman search for her missing grandson.

Book Jewel box

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1875
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 6 pages

Download or read book Jewel box written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: