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Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream: The Art and Science of the Scoop
Dana Cree · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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With more than 100 recipes for ice cream flavors and revolutionary mix-ins from a James Beard-nominated pastry chef, Hello, My Name is Ice Cream explains not only how to make amazing ice cream, but also the science behind the recipes so you can understand ice cream like a pro.Hello, My Name... |
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If It Fits, I Sits: Cats in Awkward Places
Various · Gallery Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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We'll probably never know why our furry friends insist upon squeezing themselves into weird and awkward places, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the ensuing cuteness!With over one hundred photos of cats caught in the act, If It Fits, I Sits captures the quirky, adorable,... |
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Walking on Lava: Selected Works for Uncivilised Times
Dark Mountain Project · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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The Dark Mountain Project began with a manifesto published in 2009 by two English writers -- Dougald Hine and Paul Kingsnorth -- who felt that literature was not responding honestly to the crises of our time. In a world in which the climate is being altered by human activities; in which... |
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Nancy J Hajeski · Firefly Books
Pages: 536
Format: Paperback
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds packs in a lot of information. Illustrations, text, charts, tables and icons make it an ideal reference for all dog lovers, who will enjoy flipping through the pages. The over 450 breeds are thoroughly researched and represent canines from around... |
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Adapt: How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future
Amina Khan · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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Amina Khan believes that nature does it best. In Adapt, she presents fascinating examples of how nature effortlessly solves the problems that humans attempt to solve with decades worth of the latest and greatest technologies, time, and money. Humans are animals too, and animals are incredibly... |
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Country grit : a farmoir of finding purpose and love
Scottie Brown Jones · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 240
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Scottie Jones lived a typical suburban, professional life in Pheonix until her husband, Greg, got into a near-fatal car accident. While recovering, he became convinced that they needed a change and a simpler way of life, one more connected with nature and with each other. So, driven by a desire... |
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Weather of North America
JACK WILLIAMS · NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOC
Pages: 180
Format: Print book
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Everybody talks about the weather but how many really understand it? This little book is a basic reference on storms, sky phenomena, global patterns of wind and pressure, weather forecasting techniques, interpreting cloud formations, and extreme weather safety. Each one of 144 featured... |
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Moth
Matthew Gandy · Reaktion Books
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
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Unlike their gaudy day-flying cousins, moths seem to reside in the shadows as denizens of the night, circling around streetlights or caught momentarily in the glare of headlights on a country lane. As Matthew Gandy demonstrates in this book, however, there are many more species of day-flying... |
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Island Passages: An Illustrated History of Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jingle Davis · University of Georgia Press
Pages: 267
Format: Hardcover
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Written in a lively, accessible style by Jingle Davis and lavishly illustrated with photographs by Benjamin Galland, Island Passages is a solid work of public history that presents a carefully researched document of Jekyll Island, from its geologic beginning as a shifting sand spit to its present-day... |
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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A landmark work of science, history and reporting on the past, present and imperiled future of the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes -- Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior -- hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens... |
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Birds & Blooms: Birds in Your Backyard
Robert J. Dolezal · Thunder Bay Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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With a bit of careful planning and planting, you can turn your backyard into an avian sanctuary! Landscaping tips will help you choose plants and trees that will attract your favorite birds. A how-to guide offers step-by-step instructions for 33 projects, from birdhouses to perches. When... |
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America's Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake
Ted Levin · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 520
Format: Print book
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There's no sound quite like it, or as viscerally terrifying: the ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake. It's a chilling shorthand for imminent danger, and a reminder of the countless ways that nature can suddenly snuff us out. Yet most of us have never seen a timber rattler.... |
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