When Ettlinger's young daughter asked him, What's polysorbate 60? he was at a loss--and determined to find out. The result is a fascinating, thoroughly researched exploration into the food industry and some of the most commonly processed food ingredients.
Part of the "Dummies" series of lifestyle guides, this book covers beer. It takes beer drinkers through the history of beer and the fundamentals of purchasing, storing and serving beer. It looks at the home brewing market, and includes techniques and recipes for cooking with beer.
This classic bestseller that guides readers to everything sold in hardware stories is now available in a new, compact edition that features practical tips on use, price, and technique, along with black-and-white line drawings to help identify products clearly.
Available for the first time in paperback, "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores" is for anyone who has wandered the aisles in hardware stores wondering what type of wrench, paint thinner,fuse or caulk gun is best for a particular job. Steve Ettlinger presents every important tool and building material available, ...
This comprehensive, portable reference is an essential manual and guidebook for any aspiring do-it-yourselfer. The book's straightforward design makes it easy to find information quickly. Includes detailed line drawings & diagrams.
Presents every important tool and building material available, commonplace and obscure, each illustrated and described, with tips on use and buying. 400 illustrations.
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. Ettlinger ...
Garden and lawn care is a $20 billion a year business, and Ettinger offers the most comprehensive reference for the millions of gardeners out there seeds, tools, and personal gear. 288 line drawings.
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. ...
Nothing is more mysterious than a foreign menu at a new restaurant. This helpful handbook demystifies fourteen popular foreign (and American regional) menus and helps diners distinguish authentic ethnic dishes from Americanized versions. Includes a foreword by Tim Zagat, editor of Zagat's Restaurant Guides.
An indispensable guide for every budding DIY-er This portable yet completely comprehensive little book is a guide to the essentials (i.e. the nuts and bolts) of everything you could possibly buy in a hardware store, meaning you'll never be confused in the aisles again. Organized by tool-type and material, the straightforward layout of this book ...
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