Best Lifestyle Books | Schiffer Publishing

From the beginning, it was a struggle to light the Chesapeake. Its soft, undulating bottom presented different problems from those faced along the rocky coasts of New England. The bay’s shores shifted before the winds,...

A look at the 200 species of shorebirds, seabirds, and marsh birds that attract bird-watchers to the Eastern Shore of Virginia.  The seventy-mile chain of largely uninhabited islands along the Eastern Shore of Virginia is...

Rudow’s Guide to Fishing the Chesapeake is the most comprehensive handbook for anglers on all of the Chesapeake’s waters from main-stem bay to tributaries and tidal creeks. Detailed charts feature over 550 boating hot spots...

Off the Hook: Rudow’s Recipes for Cooking Your Catch takes your catch from the hook to the table. Learn secrets of proper use of ice for the fish cooler, step-by-step cleaning and filleting techniques, and...

You'll love making and sharing these healthful, delicious treats, with more than 20 new baking recipes for four-footed friends. Discover recipes and training tips for every day. The recipes use natural, healthy ingredients and are...

The most important field marks of more than 500 species of the Chesapeake Bay are shown in 350 superb pen-and-ink drawings. This book has become the definitive field guide to the Chesapeake. Flora and fauna...

A photographic look at the the wild horses on Assateague Island in Maryland and Virginia over a ten-year period. In 1965, twenty-one ponies were released into the northern portion of Assateague Island, within the Assateague...

This highly comprehensive volume includes all 44 American presidents, from the nation's first to the most recent. Concise text highlights their lives, the times, and political climate in which they lived. American presidents all appear...

Companies around the world are embracing the need to become more ecologically sustainable. Yet, many of today's green business practices fail to result in companies that are truly green. In order to become sustainable, businesses...

This fascinating and beautiful guide provides detailed information and over 160 striking photos and drawings of four species of small mountain owls found in America's Rocky Mountains, with special focus on the inhabitants of the...

In a remarkably fresh, sometimes humorous style, wildlife artist Catherine Clark captures the birds around us in her art. These are the avian creatures that populate our backyards, forests, and seashores, from coast to coast,...

The United States’ East Coast is rich in maritime history, including a wide array of beautiful lighthouses that mark areas laden with dangerous shoals, shallow points, and rocky bluffs. They mark points of particular concern...