Provides an introduction to beer and beer making, including tasting, evaluating, and homebrewing

Product Description: Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, what s polysorbate 60? he was at a loss and determined to find out...read more

Product Description: A comprehensive and portable guide to the essentials sold in hardware stores, this is a fledgling do-it-yourselfer's best companion--and it fits in the back pocket of a pair of jeans! Based on the success of our Hardware Cyclopedia, this straightforward manual is clearly organized and full of practical tips...read more

Product Description: This classic bestseller is now available in a new, compact edition. Ever wonder about those bent-looking washers, or how to replace a pipe fitting correctly the first time? And why are there so many types of screwdrivers anyway? This comprehensive, portable guide (small enough to take along in a pocket while shopping) to absolutely everything sold in a hardware store empowers even the clueless to pick and choose knowledgeably among the unfamiliar-looking tools and devices...read more

Product Description: How many types of screwdrivers are there? What's the most useful pair of pliers to own? Here's a comprehensive, portable reference containing virtually every tool and product sold in hardware and garden supply stores (except plants!)...read more

Product Description: The third book in Steve Ettlinger's series of illustrated consumer guides which includes "Garden Centers and Hardware Stores", "The Kitchenware Book" explains more than 700 items, almost all of which are illustrated, with descriptions, tips on what to buy and how to use them and whether an item is really useful or just for the pros...read more

Product Description: Here at last is the one-stop lifesaver for everyone who has ever walked into a marina or ship's chandlery not knowing which deck or cabin fitting is appropriate for a particular repair job. This book's easily accessible, catalog-style layout offers use and buying tips, as well as alternate names for just about everything available to the boater...read more

Product Description: An accessible, humorous, and responsible look at over 100 pieces of folk wisdom, myths, and lore--each with a concise explanation revealing the facts and fallacies behind the advice. Reassuring and entertaining, this is a splendid gift for new parents everywhere...read more

A comprehensive gardener's reference guide catalogues varieties of soil, seed, fertilizers, pesticides, tools, and many other items