Product Description: The must-have guide to the Summer Olympic GamesThis summer, millions of Americans will tune into the Olympic Games, the largest and most popular sporting event in the world. Yet while it's easy to be fascinated by agile gymnasts, poised equestrians, and perfectly synchronized swimmers, few of us know the real width of a balance beam, the intricate regulations of dressage, or the origin of those crowd-pleasing legs-in-the-air swimming formations...read more

Product Description: Sausages are one of the most satisfying foods to make at home and an excellent way to explore the world’s diverse tastes and culinary traditions. Nick and Johnny first demonstrate how to make simple sausages and cure and smoke them yourself...read more

Product Description: The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. A new edition to the list, Eyewitness Economy unravels the mysteries and paradoxes of how economies work, or fail...read more

Product Description: Home-made preserving does wonders to thetaste and texture of food, far better than store-bought equivalents. Fullof practical information, Preserved covers drying, salting, smoking, pickling, preserving in sugar and alcohol, sausages and salamis, infused oils and vinegars, fermenting, bottling and canning, air exclusion, and freezing, with over 100 delicious recipes that will help you make the most of your preserves...read more

Product Description: Ever wonder who the famous figures are on various  banknotes and how the concept of “paying the bearer” first originated? This monetary miscellany of unusual banknotes tells the story of different nations’ notes (like the unusual Faroese Króna) and the lesser-known people and places depicted on them...read more