1916. Not illustrated.

Excerpt: ..

. The Sequoias of California No tale of the forest is complete without some account of the giant sequoias of California, which are among the largest and oldest trees in the world.

The sequoias or big trees are relics of another age. Long, long ago these giants of the forest first began to grow.

Centuries have passed, but still they live, vigorous and mighty as of old. Many thousand years ago these aged trees grew all over the northern half of the earth.

Sequoias turned to stone have been found in Greenland. Greenland then was "green" indeed, a lovely spot on the earth's surface.

Now it is a frozen waste; these stone trees alone remind us of what it was like ages ago. To-day, in the twentieth century, but a few of these sequoias remain.

Their home is on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California, where they grow more than a mile above the level of the sea. These trees of wonderful age were first discovered less than a hundred years ago.

In 1841 an old hunter and explorer named John Bid well was making a trip on foot through the mountain woodlands of eastern California. One day he came upon a group of monster trees.

There were at least a hundred of them standing together. He had never seen trees half so large as these, and when he returned to his home he told his friends wonderful tales of the forest giants he had seen.

Those trees are now owned by the government of the United States. They form what is known as the Calaveras Grove.

During the last few years the government has bought several groves of these big trees. But into some of the groves men had already gone and, with ax and saw, and even gunpowder, destroyed many of the noble old trees.

The sequoias are so lasting that, even when fallen, they lie on the ground for hundreds of years without ..

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Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916.

Not illustrated. Excerpt: .

..

The Sequoias of California No tale of the forest is complete without some account of the giant sequoias of California, which are among the largest and oldest trees in the world. The sequoias or big trees are relics of another age.

Long, long ago these giants of the forest first began to grow. Centuries have passed, but still they live, vigorous and mighty as of old.

Many thousand years ago these aged trees grew all over the northern half of the earth. Sequoias turned to stone have been found in Greenland.

Greenland then was "green" indeed, a lovely spot on the earth's surface. Now it is a frozen waste; these stone trees alone remind us of what it was like ages ago.

To-day, in the twentieth century, but a few of these sequoias remain. Their home is on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California, where they grow more than a mile above the level of the sea.

These trees of wonderful age were first discovered less than a hundred years ago. In 1841 an old hunter and explorer named John Bid well was making a trip on foot through the mountain woodlands of eastern California.

One day he came upon a group of monster trees. There were at least a hundred of them standing together.

He had never seen trees half so large as these, and when he returned to his home he told his friends wonderful tales of the forest giants he had seen. Those trees are now owned by the government of the United States.

They form what is known as the Calaveras Grove. During the last few years the government has bought several groves of these big trees.

But into some of the groves men had already gone and, with ax and saw, and even gunpowder, destroyed many of the noble old trees. The sequoias are so lasting that, even when fallen, they lie on the ground for hundreds of years without .

..

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher.

1916. Not illustrated.

Excerpt: ..

. The Sequoias of California No tale of the forest is complete without some account of the giant sequoias of California, which are among the largest and oldest trees in the world.

The sequoias or big trees are relics of another age. Long, long ago these giants of the forest first began to grow.

Centuries have passed, but still they live, vigorous and mighty as of old. Many thousand years ago these aged trees grew all over the northern half of the earth.

Sequoias turned to stone have been found in Greenland. Greenland then was "green" indeed, a lovely spot on the earth's surface.

Now it is a frozen waste; these stone trees alone remind us of what it was like ages ago. To-day, in the twentieth century, but a few of these sequoias remain.

Their home is on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California, where they grow more than a mile above the level of the sea. These trees of wonderful age were first discovered less than a hundred years ago.

In 1841 an old hunter and explorer named John Bid well was making a trip on foot through the mountain woodlands of eastern California. One day he came upon a group of monster trees.

There were at least a hundred of them standing together. He had never seen trees half so large as these, and when he returned to his home he told his friends wonderful tales of the forest giants he had seen.

Those trees are now owned by the government of the United States. They form what is known as the Calaveras Grove.

During the last few years the government has bought several groves of these big trees. But into some of the groves men had already gone and, with ax and saw, and even gunpowder, destroyed many of the noble old trees.

The sequoias are so lasting that, even when fallen, they lie on the ground for hundreds of years without ..

. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index.

Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916.

Not illustrated. Excerpt: .

..

The Sequoias of California No tale of the forest is complete without some account of the giant sequoias of California, which are among the largest and oldest trees in the world. The sequoias or big trees are relics of another age.

Long, long ago these giants of the forest first began to grow. Centuries have passed, but still they live, vigorous and mighty as of old.

Many thousand years ago these aged trees grew all over the northern half of the earth. Sequoias turned to stone have been found in Greenland.

Greenland then was "green" indeed, a lovely spot on the earth's surface. Now it is a frozen waste; these stone trees alone remind us of what it was like ages ago.

To-day, in the twentieth century, but a few of these sequoias remain. Their home is on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California, where they grow more than a mile above the level of the sea.

These trees of wonderful age were first discovered less than a hundred years ago. In 1841 an old hunter and explorer named John Bid well was making a trip on foot through the mountain woodlands of eastern California.

One day he came upon a group of monster trees. There were at least a hundred of them standing together.

He had never seen trees half so large as these, and when he returned to his home he told his friends wonderful tales of the forest giants he had seen. Those trees are now owned by the government of the United States.

They form what is known as the Calaveras Grove. During the last few years the government has bought several groves of these big trees.

But into some of the groves men had already gone and, with ax and saw, and even gunpowder, destroyed many of the noble old trees. The sequoias are so lasting that, even when fallen, they lie on the ground for hundreds of years without .

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1916. Not illustrated.

Excerpt: ..

. The Sequoias of California No tale of the forest is complete without some account of the giant sequoias of California, which are among the largest and oldest trees in the world.

The sequoias or big trees are relics of another age. Long, long ago these giants of the forest first began to grow.

Centuries have passed, but still they live, vigorous and mighty as of old. Many thousand years ago these aged trees grew all over the northern half of the earth.

Sequoias turned to stone have been found in Greenland. Greenland then was "green" indeed, a lovely spot on the earth's surface.

Now it is a frozen waste; these stone trees alone remind us of what it was like ages ago. To-day, in the twentieth century, but a few of these sequoias remain.

Their home is on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California, where they grow more than a mile above the level of the sea. These trees of wonderful age were first discovered less than a hundred years ago.

In 1841 an old hunter and explorer named John Bid well was making a trip on foot through the mountain woodlands of eastern California. One day he came upon a group of monster trees.

There were at least a hundred of them standing together. He had never seen trees half so large as these, and when he returned to his home he told his friends wonderful tales of the forest giants he had seen.

Those trees are now owned by the government of the United States. They form what is known as the Calaveras Grove.

During the last few years the government has bought several groves of these big trees. But into some of the groves men had already gone and, with ax and saw, and even gunpowder, destroyed many of the noble old trees.

The sequoias are so lasting that, even when fallen, they lie on the ground for hundreds of years without (less)

An appendix gives basic recipes and a series of useful culinary techniques in step-by-step photographs. One of Gordon's favourite Spring recipes is Pea Soup, combining fresh young peas, streaky bacon and chicken stock in a way which as Gordon says has everything going for it - a tempting colour, velvety smooth texture and a wonderful fresh flavourA".

One favourite combination is to marry the sweet succulent flesh of peaches with aromatic thyme. The herb seems to cut the richness of the peach flavour and heighten the fruitinessA".

Other favourites include lavender and chocolate, lobster and mango, potatoes and black olives. Each dish is superbly cooked and presented - the results seem impossibly perfect.

Yet appearances can be deceptive: when deconstructed, the dishes are mostly simplicity itself. With this superlative mixture of fresh ingredients, culinary advice, innovative combinations and mouthwatering recipes Gordon Ramsay proves that he really is a Chef for All Seasons.

About The Author Gordon Ramsay has earned an extraordinary 12 Michelin stars for his restaurants in London and New York. Now a celebrated television presenter, his award-winning television series include Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word and Cookalong Live.

His other bestselling cookbooks - Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay's Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef, Fast Food, Healthy Appetite and World Kitchen - are also published by Quadrille. Author's Location: London Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this seminal book Gordon Ramsay shows how by using the very best of seasonal ingredients and combining them sensitively in innovative combinations, he creates the totally modern flavoursome dishes for which he is famous.

Divided into four chapters - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter - Gordon first digresses about his favourite ingredients, explaining why he likes them, giving culinary tips and suggesting unusual combinations, then presents a series of delicious recipes. An appendix gives basic recipes and a series of useful culinary techniques in step-by-step photographs.

One of Gordon's favourite Spring recipes is Pea Soup, combining fresh young peas, streaky bacon and chicken stock in a way which as Gordon says has everything going for it - a tempting colour, velvety smooth texture and a wonderful fresh flavourA". One favourite combination is to marry the sweet succulent flesh of peaches with aromatic thyme.

The herb seems to cut the richness of the peach flavour and heighten the fruitinessA". Other favourites include lavender and chocolate, lobster and mango, potatoes and black olives.

Each dish is superbly cooked and presented - the results seem impossibly perfect. Yet appearances can be deceptive: when deconstructed, the dishes are mostly simplicity itself.

With this superlative mixture of fresh ingredients, culinary advice, innovative combinations and mouthwatering recipes Gordon Ramsay proves that he really is a Chef for All Seasons. About The Author Gordon Ramsay has earned an extraordinary 12 Michelin stars for his restaurants in London and New York.

Now a celebrated television presenter, his award-winning television series include Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word and Cookalong Live. His other bestselling cookbooks - Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay's Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef, Fast Food, Healthy Appetite and World Kitchen - are also published by Quadrille.

Author's Location: London Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this seminal book Gordon Ramsay shows how by using the very best of seasonal ingredients and combining them sensitively in innovative combinations, he creates the totally modern flavoursome dishes for which he is famous. Divided into four chapters - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter - Gordon first digresses about his favourite ingredients, explaining why he likes them, giving culinary tips and suggesting unusual combinations, then presents a series of delicious recipes.

An appendix gives basic recipes and a series of useful culinary techniques in step-by-step photographs. One of Gordon's favourite Spring recipes is Pea Soup, combining fresh young peas, streaky bacon and chicken stock in a way which as Gordon says has everything going for it - a tempting colour, velvety smooth texture and a wonderful fresh flavourA".

One favourite combination is to marry the sweet succulent flesh of peaches with aromatic thyme. The herb seems to cut the richness of the peach flavour and heighten the fruitinessA".

Other favourites include lavender and chocolate, lobster and mango, potatoes and black olives. Each dish is superbly cooked and presented - the results seem impossibly perfect.

Yet appearances can be deceptive: when deconstructed, the dishes are mostly simplicity itself. With this superlative mixture of fresh ingredients, culinary advice, innovative combinations and mouthwatering recipes Gordon Ramsay proves that he really is a Chef for All Seasons.

About The Author Gordon Ramsay has earned an extraordinary 12 Michelin stars for his restaurants in London and New York. Now a celebrated television presenter, his award-winning television series include Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word and Cookalong Live.

His other bestselling cookbooks - Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay's Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef, Fast Food, Healthy Appetite and World Kitchen - are also published by Quadrille. Author's Location: London Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this seminal book Gordon Ramsay shows how by using the very best of seasonal ingredients and combining them sensitively in innovative combinations, he creates the totally modern flavoursome dishes for which he is famous.

Divided into four chapters - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter - Gordon first digresses about his favourite ingredients, explaining why he likes them, giving culinary tips and suggesting unusual combinations, then presents a series of delicious recipes. An appendix gives basic recipes and a series of useful culinary techniques in step-by-step photographs.

One of Gordon's favourite Spring recipes is Pea Soup, combining fresh young peas, streaky bacon and chicken stock in a way which as Gordon says has everything going for it - a tempting colour, velvety smooth texture and a wonderful fresh flavourA". One favourite combination is to marry the sweet succulent flesh of peaches with aromatic thyme.

The herb seems to cut the richness of the peach flavour and heighten the fruitinessA". Other favourites include lavender and chocolate, lobster and mango, potatoes and black olives.

Each dish is superbly cooked and presented - the results seem impossibly perfect. Yet appearances can be deceptive: when deconstructed, the dishes are mostly simplicity itself.

With this superlative mixture of fresh ingredients, culinary advice, innovative combinations and mouthwatering recipes Gordon Ramsay proves that he really is a Chef for All Seasons. About The Author Gordon Ramsay has earned an extraordinary 12 Michelin stars for his restaurants in London and New York.

Now a celebrated television presenter, his award-winning television series include Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word and Cookalong Live. His other bestselling cookbooks - Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay's Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef, Fast Food, Healthy Appetite and World Kitchen - are also published by Quadrille.

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An appendix gives basic recipes and a series of useful culinary techniques in step-by-step photographs. One of Gordon's favourite Spring recipes is Pea Soup, combining fresh young peas, streaky bacon and chicken stock in a way which as Gordon says has everything going for it - a tempting colour, velvety smooth texture and a wonderful fresh flavourA".

One favourite combination is to marry the sweet succulent flesh of peaches with aromatic thyme. The herb seems to cut the richness of the peach flavour and heighten the fruitinessA".

Other favourites include lavender and chocolate, lobster and mango, potatoes and black olives. Each dish is superbly cooked and presented - the results seem impossibly perfect.

Yet appearances can be deceptive: when deconstructed, the dishes are mostly simplicity itself. With this superlative mixture of fresh ingredients, culinary advice, innovative combinations and mouthwatering recipes Gordon Ramsay proves that he really is a Chef for All Seasons.

About The Author Gordon Ramsay has earned an extraordinary 12 Michelin stars for his restaurants in London and New York. Now a celebrated television presenter, his award-winning television series include Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word and Cookalong Live.

His other bestselling cookbooks - Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay's Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy, Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef, Fast Food, Healthy Appetite and World Kitchen - are also published by Quadrille. Author's Location: London (less)

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