Middle-earth Timeline From the creation of Middle-earth to the War of the Ring by Laura Hayes Tolkien created a long and rich history for Middle-earth, and meant it to be an alternative…
And an oily smoke that rolls through the trees/ into the night of the last American summer . . . —Major Jackson compiled by David Johnson The summer's flower is to the summer sweet,…
Wedding Lore and Traditions by Elizabeth Olson Have you ever wondered why the bride stands to the left of the groom, or why the wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the…
Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverThe Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11),Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett HelquistsantaKid, James Patterson; illustrated by Michael GarlandMister…
HOW WERE THE SUMERIAN CITIES RULED? HOW WERE THE ZIGGURATS BUILT? FIND OUT MOREMesopotamia is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Farmers used the river water to irrigate fields and…
What is this job like? Parks. Playgrounds. Colleges. Soccer fields. Shopping centers. Backyards. What do these places have in common? They all look better with good landscaping. Landscape…
(Encyclopedia) corn, in botany. The name corn is given to the leading cereal crop of any major region. In England corn means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, oats. The grain called corn in the United…
(Encyclopedia) dahliadahliadälˈyə, dălˈ– [key] [for Anders Dahl, 1751–89, Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus], any plant of the genus Dahlia of the family Asteraceae (aster family), tuberous-…
(Encyclopedia) groundselgroundselgroundˈsəl [key], any plant of the very large genus Senecio, widely distributed herbs and (in the tropics) shrubs or trees of the family Asteraceae (aster family).…
(Encyclopedia) guayuleguayulewīy&oomacr;ˈlē, gwä– [key], multibranched flowering evergreen shrub, Parthenium argentatum, native to the deserts of the SW United States and N Mexico. Growing to 3…
