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| Fully revised and updated with detailed information on wine growing areas, profiles of wine producers and practical tasting notes. The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia is an unrivaled source of information for all lovers of wine - whether you are a novice wanting to explore the pleasures of wine, a wine enthusiast looking for inspiration or an expert sommelier. | With tips, techniques and advice from the top chefs of the world - it's the essential companion you'll always want to hand in your kitchen. Master every technique and develop your culinary skills with classic, contemporary and innovative recipes from around the world. Eighteen top chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Charlie Trotter and Ken Hom, present the basic preparations and the best methods with clearly explained, step-by-step advice. | Best-selling author Delia Smith presents a simple and enjoyable cooking course for people of all ages and abilities. How To Cook provides a sparkling collection of recipes, incorporating new ideas such as fat-free white sauces, french 'fries' you don't have to fry, and souffles that don't collapse, all presented in Delia's inimitable style. |
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| The definitive guide to styles, periods, makers and prices. Judith Miller's Furniture is for anyone interested in furniture. Whether you want to identify, date or evaluate your own pieces this is the only comprehensive, full-color reference guide for you. The global overview that spans the last 3,000 years of design will turn any amateur into a furniture buff. | World styles from classical to contemporary. Truly the only comprehensive reference for enthusiasts and collectors, internationally acclaimed antique expert Judith Miller brings you a complete visual guide to the history of the decorative arts, from furniture and ceramics to glass, silver and metal ware, and textiles. | An authoritative and comprehensive guide to all sewing techniques and tips. Packed with modern computer-aided designs, cutting-edge advice on tools, supplies, and fabrics as well as a new, inspirational fabric gallery, and hundreds of specially commissioned full color step-by-step photographs, the book maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers. |
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Criminal Justice |
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| Revealing the very latest high-tech techniques of forensic detection, Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science is a truly absorbing book that uses case studies and amazing digital imagery to show how science helps uncover the truth about how crimes were committed and who carried them out. | An inside guide to the world's most successful industry. From Al Capone and Pablo Escobar to the lesser-known Russian, Chinese, and Southeast-Asian crime figures, this is an insider's guide to each organization's origins, codes of conduct, and control of illegal markets-and the law-enforcement agencies and justice systems around the world that try to stop them. | |
Massage Therapy |
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| Both a straightforward reference and an inspirational photographic guide on how to give and receive a massage, Massage Mind and Body outlines how to use different types of massage for beauty, health, and relaxation, as well as highlighting the top spa techniques from around the world. | Soothing and revitalizing, massage is the supreme mind-body therapy for people of all ages. Drawing on the unrivaled experience and knowledge of Clare Maxwell-Hudson, one of the world's foremost practitioners, Massage is the most up-to-date and beautifully illustrated guide available. State-of-the-art photography captures movement on the page, showing exactly how each stroke should be performed. |
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| Updated with new breeds and new photos! With detailed descriptions of more then 420 breeds and varieties of dogs from around the world, an entertaining look at canines throughout history, and invaluable practical advice, The New Encyclopedia of the Dog is the most comprehensive exploration of the canine world ever published. | Chronicling the history of the cat, world-renowned veterinarian and author, Dr. Bruce Fogle, explains how one subspecies of the wildcat developed a tolerance for living near humans and became the domestic cat we know today. The new Encyclopedia of the Cat explores many aspects of the cat's role in human culture, including cat worship and cats in folklore, literature, and art. | |
Travel/Language |
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| Organized by subject, the traveler can quickly find the vocabulary relevant to the situation, whether transportation, hotels, meals, shopping, post offices and banks, sports, or health care, accompanied by a pronunciation guide. At the end of each phrase book is a 2,000-word mini-dictionary. Fully updated from the original editions to reflect currency changes such as the Euro and new vocabulary such as e-tickets. | Learn French in just 15 minutes a day. With an innovative, visual approach the Eyewitness Travel 15-Minute language guides are the ideal tools for people who need to learn a language fast. | Travel and Leisure is the authoritative guide to where to stay this year. In one volume, the magazine's up-to-the-minute picks for the best hotels right now—from sleep urban skyscrapers to exotic safari camps—are combined with photographs from T+L’s world renowned photographers to bring you evocative descriptions of the best places to stay. |
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| Travel + Leisure's 100 Greatest Trips is the definitive guide to where to go this year. In one volume, the magazine's up-to-the-minute picks for the best hotels right now are combined with photographs from T+L world-renowned photographers to make a guide that is more than a guide. It's an evocative look at the hotels and resorts that will make your next trip the trip of a lifetimeTrips. | ||
World Geography |
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Enhanced mapping for the 21st century. Combining current satellite imagery with DK's enhanced mapping technology, this 4th edition of the Great World Atlas. |
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