Richard Bird Livres

This volume presents a practical guide to pruning and training decorative and fruiting plants. It provides advice on pruning and training methods for many different types of ornamental plants and contains instructions about how to train and prune fruit trees, climbing fruit and soft fruit. All techniques and projects are shown in close-up step-by-step photography and diagrams and this reference provides a plant directory, describing the timing, frequency and method of pruning for a range of ornamental plants. This work opens with an introduction that looks at basic principles and techniques. The chapters are arranged by plant type, covering ornamental trees, shrubs, topiary, hedges, climbers and wall shrubs, and roses. Each section includes practical advice, illustrated with step-by-step photographic sequences and artworks, on the initial training of the plant; how to prune the plant once it is established; and how to undertake renovation pruning.

The book features a whimsical exploration of playful and imaginative language, inviting readers into a world filled with quirky words and sounds. Each term, like "Chulippitee" and "Buckadoodle," sparks creativity and encourages children to engage with language in a fun and entertaining way. This delightful journey promotes linguistic curiosity and the joy of expression through unique, invented vocabulary. Perfect for young readers, it fosters a love for words and storytelling.

A how-to guide to training decorative and fruiting plants, with a plant by plant guide.

A practical gardening guide for great results, with step-be-step techniques and 185 color photographs

This handy book is an instant guide to the wide variety of annuals, biennials and tender perennials that have vibrant flowers and foliage, with suggestions suitable for every season and garden location.

Transformation by Matt Bird explores how God is at work in the UK and nations around the world to establish the Kingdom of God 'on earth as it is in heaven'.

Richard Bird takes a radically new approach to algorithm design, namely, design by calculation. These 30 short chapters each deal with a particular programming problem drawn from sources as diverse as games and puzzles, intriguing combinatorial tasks, and more familiar areas such as data compression and string matching. Each pearl starts with the statement of the problem expressed using the functional programming language Haskell, a powerful yet succinct language for capturing algorithmic ideas clearly and simply. The novel aspect of the book is that each solution is calculated from an initial formulation of the problem in Haskell by appealing to the laws of functional programming. Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design will appeal to the aspiring functional programmer, students and teachers interested in the principles of algorithm design, and anyone seeking to master the techniques of reasoning about programs in an equational style.

This book is devoted to five main principles of algorithm divide and conquer, greedy algorithms, thinning, dynamic programming, and exhaustive search. These principles are presented using Haskell, a purely functional language, leading to simpler explanations and shorter programs than would be obtained with imperative languages. Carefully selected examples, both new and standard, reveal the commonalities and highlight the differences between algorithms. The algorithm developments use equational reasoning where applicable, clarifying the applicability conditions and correctness arguments. Every chapter concludes with exercises (nearly 300 in total), each with complete answers, allowing the reader to consolidate their understanding and apply the techniques to a range of problems. The book serves students (both undergraduate and postgraduate), researchers, teachers, and professionals who want to know more about what goes into a good algorithm and how such algorithms can be expressed in purely functional terms.

An illustrated guide to varieties and how to grow them, with culinary tips for each.