Reader's Digest Association Boeken

U hoeft niet meteen naar een arts te rennen als u een kneuzing, rugpijn of verkoudheid hebt. De oplossing ligt misschien binnen handbereik. Van bijensteken tot brandwonden, van warmte-uitslag tot de hik, van wratten tot rimpels, in dit boek vindt u medisch verantwoorde remedies voor meer dan 100 gezondheidsproblemen. Ze zijn veilig, eenvoudig en effectief. Leer de voordelen van: * acupressuur bij tandpijn * pindakaas bij de hik * verkruimelde aspirines bij likdoorns * een mosterdvoetbad bij hoofdpijn * gember bij artritispijn * tennisballen bij snurken * paardenbloem bij nierstenen * honing bij hooikoorts * lavendel bij infecties en angst * zuiveringszout bij brandend maagzuur Dit is een boek dat in geen enkel huis mag ontbreken. Honing bij puistjes, allergieën, hoesten en meer... Een föhn helpt bij zwemmerseczeem Duct tape - helpt het echt tegen wratten?

An ingenious word finder that helps you locate the precise word you want when you know generally what you mean but can't recall the exact term. You look up the meaning to find the word. Contains over 400,000 words in more than 70,000 main entries.

Contents Jorinda and Joringel Puss in Boots The Emperor's New Clothes Billy Beg and His Bull Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, and Little Three Eyes The Red Shoes The Steadfast Tin Soldier Snegourka, the Snow Maiden The Three Little Pigs The Shoemaker and the Elves Doctor Know-It-All The Six Swans Dick Whittington and His Cat Rapunzel Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp The Three Bears Rumpelstiltzkin The Golden Headed Fish Hansel and Gretel The Brave Little Tailor The Gingerbread Man A Horned Goat Seven Simons The Little Match-Girl East of the Sun and West of the Moon The Musicians of Bremen Blue Beard The Princess on the Glass Hill The Half-Chick Sleeping Beauty The Magic Carpet Jack the Giant Killer Twelve Dancing Princesses Little Claus and Big Claus The Colony of Cats Sindbad the Sailor

Discover ingenious ways to use or reuse more than 250 common household items to replace, restore, repair, or revive almost anything in your household—including yourself.

A look at sharks describes their habits, habitat, the acuteness of their senses, and human encounters with sharks, including the notorious Shark Arm Case. Reprint.

Whether you want to plant a tree, choose a climber, grow fragrant flowers, or learn how to apply the various types of fertilizer, this comprehensive A-to-Z book will help you get the job done. And because topics are cross-referenced, you will find it easy to use.Inside are samplers of varieties of the best-loved plants - flowers, vegetables, trees, and shrubs - and a list of tulips that will take turns blooming all spring long. And for lovers of lilies, there is a guide for three months of blossoms. A month-by-month calendar provides a handy checklist for taking care of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, lawns, and container plants. Also included are tips on how to attract butterflies and ladybugs to your garden, easy ways to compost, and a list of good patio plants.1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden offers secrets for siting plants and strategies for coping with weeds, wind, drought, and frost. Here, too, are plants which are best for creating privacy and baffling noise. An illustrated 20-page section on common pests and diseases shows how to diagnose and deal with problems in the garden. And tips on hedges, fences, trellises, and fountains help the gardener achieve a finished look in the garden.Twelve special features cover such topics as heirloom vegetables and roses, wildflower meadows and period gardens.

The invention of photography in the first half of the 19th century gave people a completely different way of recording what was happening around them and soon professional and amateur photographers were turning their lenses onto every subject imaginable - monarchs and politicians, soldiers at war, industry and transport, farming and rural life, national celebrations, ordinary people at home and at work, entertainers and actors, fashion, sport, school and much else. Their work has given us a unique view of our nation's heritage. This volume looks at the major events, people and stories of the 1870s through photographs that reveal the essence of those times. The decade of Victoria's Golden Jubilee saw Britain suffering recession at home, but forging ahead with expansion abroad. Record numbers left the British Isles to seek a living, spreading the English language around the world, but Ireland remained a thorn in Britain's side as Parliament rejected Gladstone's Home Rule Bill. Meanwhile, working people began to realise their strength in trade unions, as the first major strikes were fought and won for better pay and conditions. Relive these times in the dramatic and moving pictures presented in this book.

In 1921, a compromise treaty gave Ireland independence, with the except of Ulster which remained British. Four years after the Great War's end, one in five men were out of work. Labour went from fledgling political party to government in 1924, but could not hold on to power. This title focuses on the 1920s call to mind images of flappers.

This collection of 52 quizzes is for anyone who's ever puzzled over the exact meaning of a word or phrase encountered on the pages of a newspaper, magazine, or book; for those readers eager to expand their own vocabulary; and everyone intrigued by the power of words to persuade, clarify, or simply entertain. Like Reader's Digest's popular column, the quizzes here illuminate the inner workings of the English language, revealing in a fun and challenging format its complexity, subtleties, and magic.There's a quiz for every week of the year. Each focuses on a specific theme or area of interest and features a list of 20 words with four possible definitions for each word. Have fun while you: - Discover the precise meaning of unfamiliar words you've encountered- Learn to distinguish between words that may have confused you in the past- Add new or unusual words to your vocabulary- Find out where you stand on the word power scale by using the simple rating system included on the answer pagesThese exercises are bound to stimulate your brain muscles and help you develop a better vocabulary--you'll be amazed at how much fun increasing your word power can be.

Nothing could be easier to serve than a whole meal in one dish. These delicious recipes range from casseroles, curries, roasts and oven-baked dishes to grills, stir-fries and salads. They're all low in fat and many come packed with vegetables so you can almost fulfil your 'five-a-day' quota in just one meal.

Very clean, in a very good condition, no notes or highlighting inside, it is in a very good shape, ship fast.

Recounts the settlement of the West from the first pioneers who crossed the Appalachians to the eventual disappearance of the frontier

Every household job is within your grasp with this guide to home DIY. With clear, professional advice on the most popular and essential jobs around the home to save time, work, money and certainly aggravation With over 1500 colour photographs and illustrations.

What's in the aisles of your favorite dollar store and how can you use them in multiple ways? 99 Cent Solutions contains 1465 smart and frugal uses for everyday items that save you time and money. 99 Cent Solutions helps you save money, time and aggravation with 1465 ways to use common, everyday items found at the dollar store, grocery store or hardware store! Save money on groceries, health and beauty, cleaning supplies, housewares, tools and more. Did you know you can... -Use bubble wrap to protect freshly planted trees? -Use ketchup to make copper glow? -Use a bandage to in place of a thimble? -Use a bungee cord as a yoga strap? -Use a party balloon as an ice pack? -Use baking soda between paving stones to keep weeds away? Chapters: -Groceries -Healthy & Beauty - Outdoor Spaces -Cleaning & Home Supplies -Housewares -Notions -School & Party Supplies -Tools

The Most Amazing Places to Visit in More Than 400 Unusual, Surprising and Captivating Spots in London (Readers Digest) [Hardcover] Reader's Digest

Although Elmo knows that he can be anything he wants when he grows up, he cannot decide if he wants to be a firefighter, astronaut, construction worker, baker, or farmer.

Sm Quarto, Hardcover, Pictorial Covers, Pp.480, Color Photos, Water Color Illustrations

Get the ultimate guide to all-natural, all-organic gardening!Everyone’s favorite gardening resource is now completely revised! Enjoy 12 new sections, hundreds of new plant introductions, eco-friendly techniques, over 3,300 full-color illustrations, and more.Bursting with easy solutions, fast fixes, foolproof disease and pest-control techniques, garden planning ideas and handy growing tips, it’s easy to enjoy a greener, cleaner garden!

Original essays, classic short stories, more than two hundred photographs, illustrations, and reproductions, classic American recipes, and favorite gospels, folksongs, and ballads celebrate the spirit and styles of rural America

Reader's Digest 4 Condensed The North Runner, A Ship Must Die, Error of Judgment, Kalahari with illustrations in color.

Just open this book to find big, bold pictures of animals for every letter of the alphabet.

New. You and you children will have fun learning and exploring with these books.

38 handcrafted wooden toys, games, and furniture pieces that are beautiful and practical, and will be cherished for years.Designed, built, and clearly described by the do-it-yourself experts at The Family Handyman magazine - all professional woodworkers and carpenters.Each project features detailed drawings, photos, easy-to-follow instructions, and complete materials lists and sources to assure that the work goes smoothly right from the beginning.A special introductory section about building safely for children providing specific guidelines to help you build attractive products that are child-safe.Projects you can undertake with confidence whether you're a veteran woodworker or a novice. toys, games, wagons and rocking toys, and furniture and storage.

Afrikaans, English

This item is an ex library book and is in excellent condition.

Completely revised and updated, this ultimate sewing resource, originally published in 1976, provides an abundance of instructions, projects, full-color illustrations, and diagrams for making a vast array of clothes and home accessories, accompanied by fabric-width conversion and fabric-care charts.

Extraordinary landscapes, natural features, man-made structures from every corner of the globe are made accessible in this ultimate journey to the world's foremost sites of reality and legend. Includes a 29-page gazetteer, over 500 color illustrations--photos, prints, drawings and renderings of 84 places--and a world map and 84 locator maps.

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