Product Description: Paddle in a birchbark canoe with the Anishinabe and brave the Atlantic with the Pilgrims. Drag cannons across the icy Hudson for George Washington and meet the West with Lewis and Clark. Journeys in Time takes you on twenty journeys that have shaped our national past, allowing you to follow in the footsteps of the real people who made American history...read more

Each dynamic spread maps a factual account of real people pursuing freedom in America, from a Delaware Indian chief negotiating a peace treaty to a child surviving the rebellion aboard the slave ship, Amistad.

Retells the story of the king whose wish that everything be gold is granted by the gods, only to discover that the seeming gift is really a curse.

A guide to the culinary art of Japan discusses cooking techniques, equipment, and traditional ingredients, and includes more than 250 recipes for appetizers, soups, sushi, vegetables, meat and fish, and rice and noodle dishes. (view table of contents)

The same nymphs who had given his parents a magic warning before his birth, now require Per to work as a gardener for them before he finds 'home.'

In this version of a traditional Romanian tale, a boy big and wise beyond his years leaves home with a magical horse and has many adventures. (view table of contents)

The author of the award-winning cookbook Great Cakes proves to novices that baking pies and tarts from scratch really can be fun, with the help of four basic teaching recipes and scores of variations for cobblers, crisps, and tartlets.

Examines the construction of the Steinway piano which is still completely made by hand in its Long Island City, New York, factory

A healthful collection of sixty-six menus with more than 250 delicious recipes presents a wide range of exciting ethnic dishes, including Focaccia, Lima Bean Soup, Tomato Risotto, Roasted Summer Vegetables, and Parmesan Cheese Toasts. 10,000 first printing. Tour.

Essays discuss porcupines, ferns, frogs, spiders, skunks, fireflies, mosquitoes, fossils, mushrooms, beavers, squirrels, turkeys, crows, and owls

Essays arranged by season explore the natural world and discuss familiar North American plant and animal life

A step-by-step, photographic guide to the renovation of an entire house provides stylish, informative tips on working with professionals, selecting colors, decorating techniques, and other essentials. 125,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.

Adapting regional American cookery to the new California style, the authors present a collection of original, elegant recipes, together with suggested menus, commentaries, and helpful preparation hints