Best Lifestyle Books | Schiffer Publishing

What should one know to choose an engagement ring? The answers are all here, with facts and practical advice that is easy to understand. Learn how to determine what you should pay, where diamonds come...

This colorfully illustrated study and cookbook delves into the rich history of herbs and spices, their uses for medicinal as well as culinary purposes, and the important parts they have played down through the ages....

Occasionally, some notably historic piece of Americana--artifacts, photographs, or written materia--turns up from forgotten storage. Such is the case with the 155 pristine negatives printed in Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West. They were taken while...

A beautiful waterfowl source book for carvers, taxidermists, ornithologists, and waterfowl enthusiasts. Close-up photographs show detailed feather patterns, color, and species information. Full species descriptions accompany these beautiful and important illustrations. A comprehensive state-by-state guide...

A manual of orchid growing, this book covers all you need to know in order to grow the queen of flowering plants, the orchid.[AuthorName][/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]10 line drawings, 24 color plates, 66 b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]10 line drawings, 24...

Here's a whole new insight on that part of the day so common we usually take it for granted. In 1511 the first of many decrees had been issued banning coffee consumption, but nothing could...

Stories about the lumber and the loggers that helped build the West Coast cities in the United States. For anyone who has ever pondered the grandeur, the extent, the million board feet a day production...the...

Dabbling Ducks and Whistling Ducks covers our most-colorful group of waterfowl: ducks on the ponds, lakes, and rivers.[AuthorName]By Bruce Burk[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]94 color plates/481 b/w illustrations[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Volume I: Dabbling Ducks and Whistling Ducks[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]94 color plates/481 b/w illustrations[/ColorPattern]

A city with the representation of literally hundreds of ethnic groups, Chicago has rightfully earned its nickname as the melting pot of America. The authors of The Great Chicago Melting Pot Cookbook have selected a...

As demonstrated herein, Virginians throughout their history have a special knack for things culinary. The recipes in this book, all from contemporary Virginia chefs, reflect a similar eclecticism. As before, the chefs are characterized by...

Images of country life captured for extended consideration. Glimpses of everyday chores reverently preserved. The bountiful land, the architecture it spawned, and the lives of the people, animals and crops it supports. These are the...

Dabbling Ducks and Whistling Ducks covers our most-colorful group of waterfowl: ducks on the ponds, lakes, and rivers.[AuthorName]By Bruce Burk[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]53 color plates/216 b/w illustrations[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Volume III: Geese and Swans[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]53 color plates/216 b/w illustrations[/ColorPattern]