The Ward Lock Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening
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Summary
The listing describes The Ward Lock Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening by Anita Pereire as a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The copy shown here is 1997 • Sterling Pub Co Inc • 704 pages.
Why this book now
More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.
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- You are looking for a straightforward explanation or story.
- You need a book you can read without much background.
- If you appreciate moral ambiguity, the wit is understated and piercing, bringing lightness without undercutting the stakes of the story.
- You need a one-sentence answer about whether to buy it.
- You are looking for a different kind of book altogether.
- If dense prose feels tiring, this book invests more in character and mood than in fast-moving plot events.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780706376395
Worth buying if: You are looking for a straightforward explanation or story.
Skip it if: You need a one-sentence answer about whether to buy it.
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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
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Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780706376395
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