"Epic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankhamun's tomb, from the buried city of Pompeii to China's Terracotta Army, all of the world's most iconic sites and discoveries are here. So too are the lesser-known...

This book is for the baker who wants to whip up a cake for an office party, traybake for a kid's birthday or pudding to follow a simple supper. Using straightforward, easy-to-follow techniques, there are foolproof recipes for cakes, traybakes, bread, biscuits, tarts, pies, puddings and desserts. If you are a confident baker or ready to move onto the next stage, each chapter also showcases the best recipes from the series - Mary and Paul's Signature...

A visual guide to embracing a minimalist lifestyle helps readers scale back possessions and keep only the essentials through decision trees, flow charts, and personality quizzes.

"Wendy Kiang-Spray's family has a strong culinary and gardening tradition. In The Chinese Kitchen Garden, she beautifully blends the story of her family's cultural heritage with growing information for 38 Chinese vegetables--like lotus root, garlic, chives, and eggplant--and 25 traditional recipes, like congee, dumplings, and bok choy stir-fry. Organized by season, you'll learn what to grow in spring and what to cook in winter,"--Amazon.com.

"The renowned LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden counts among its holdings many of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical and horticultural works ever created. More than eight centuries of knowledge, from the twelfth century to the present, are represented in the library's collection of more than one million cataloged items. In this sumptuously illustrated volume, international experts introduce us to some of the library's...