Best Lifestyle Books | Schiffer Publishing

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....

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...

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...

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...

Dabbling Ducks and Whistling Ducks covers our most-colorful group of waterfowl: ducks on the ponds, lakes, and rivers.[AuthorName][/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...

In 1849, the Gold Rush was on! A hundred and fifty years later, the era still captures the American imagination. This fantastic book goes into great detail about the real lives of the brave `49ers...

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][/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]

This useful reference presents over a hundred full color photographs of the common Canada goose, the Cackling goose, Richardson's goose and the Brandt in natural habitats and a wide variety of classic and unusual positions....

This new photographic study continues the series begun by Tricia Veasey with her Geese and Mallards books in 1988. The excellent color photos of these interesting varieties of waterfowl in their natural settings provide study...