Dick & James Strawbridge show you how to grow, harvest, preserve, cook and make the most of your local produce - ultimately, it's all about the eating! Curing and smoking are two of the best ways to preserve and enjoy meat, fish and even dairy...

A guide for fashionistas who want to create a designer look without breaking the bank. It offers 30 creative ideas for fashionable DIY projects. From zigzag zipper dresses to cocktail rings, it features easy-to-make fashion statements using widely...

Contains chilli-based-recipes as well as information on the various types of chilli peppers, from the mild New Mexico 6 (formerly Anaheim) to the red-hot habanero. This book helps you how to choose them, handle them, use them in cooking and order...

The visual world of animals is highly diverse and often very different from that of humans. This book provides an extensive review of the latest behavioral and neurobiological research on animal vision, detailing fascinating species similarities...

MAKE Volume 29 takes bio-hacking to a new level. Get introduced to DIY tracking devices before they hit the consumer electronics marketplace. Learn how to build an EKG machine to study your heartbeat, and put together a DIY bio lab to study...

LINQ and the Entity Framework are revolutionizing .NET database programming. With this book as your guide, you'll discover how to leverage these cutting-edge query and object/relational mapping technologies for enterprise-class computing.

Packed with protein, nutrients, and essential amino acids, quinoa is a far better choice than whole wheat or even brown rice. This book lets you discover how to make quinoa dishes. It features more than 150 recipes using quinoa seeds, flakes...

What is e-waste and how much of it do you create? How much of your rubbish can be recycled or reused? Why are computers difficult to recycle? This title answers these questions and others. From kerbside recycling schemes to building homes from old...

Mark Bittman's handy, healthy guide to greens-now back in print! Mark Bittman is one of the nation's best-known and most widely respected food writers. The author of the legendary How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian...

The definitive book on knife skills from the knife manufacturer recognized worldwide as the symbol of the best quality and function. Every home chef needs a knife skills book. Cooks who know how to choose a knife, how to maintain it and how to use...