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Explore the Northeast through the most notable wineries, breweries, and distilleries in the region!

Drink the Northeast is your guide to the wineries, breweries, and distilleries that call the Northeast home. Explore the region and celebrate its rich history while discovering your new favorite drink. This guide is perfect for anyone who appreciates enjoying a carefully crafted drink in the rolling hills or bustling cities of the Northeast. 

A beautifully illustrated field guide to the 60 deadliest plants on Earth.

This intriguing guide puts a spotlight on Mother Nature’s most lethal plants, from those that can harm wild animals to the ones that can kill even humans. Some of these plants may be lurking in your own backyard. This illustrated compendium features full profiles of each plant, including interesting facts, important identifying characteristics, toxicity level, physiology, the biochemistry of toxins, how to spot each plant, and more. This is a beautiful but practical guide for botanists, foragers, gardeners, survivalists, and nature lovers alike. With this guide, you can learn what to avoid and what to do if you come into contact with these dangerous plants. With this field guide, you will:

- Learn the natural history of each plant.
- View humanity’s fascinating relationship with these plants over the centuries—from medicinal purposes and cosmetics to rituals and murder. 
- Discover the fatal effects and how these plants target the body, from organ failure and seizures to skin rashes and nausea. 
- Understand poisonous plants’ evolution, and how they developed toxicity to deter herbivores and other predators.

Explore these stunning but deadly works of nature that can poison, maim, and intoxicate. From nightshade and hemlock to monkshood, oleander, and castor bean, this is your fascinating guide to 60 of the world’s most life-threatening plants.

Blast off on an interstellar journey into the Milky Way and beyond with Kid Astronomer.

Introduce young readers to the wonders of space and answer little kids’ big questions about the universe. Is there life elsewhere in the universe? Do wormholes really exist? From the lesser known entities of black holes and dark matter to the Sun and the Perseids we can see from our backyards, let this book be your guide to the mysteries of the universe. This accessible book breaks difficult concepts down into kid-friendly language, so learning about things out of this world is easy and fun for everyone. Journey into the stars with beautiful photographs that let you get up close with astronomy. This book includes:

- In-depth profiles covering size, characteristics, and other key facts about the Sun, planets, and moons.
- A detailed look into other objects in our solar system such as asteroid belts, comets, constellations, and dwarf planets.
- Fascinating facts about space shuttles, satellites, the International Space Station, and past and future space exploration.

This book is perfect for little readers who love to navigate the night sky. Stargazers and future astronauts will learn everything there is to know about space in this comprehensive guide. It’s time to go on your own space expedition to the outer reaches of the universe. Bring faraway galaxies to your bookshelf with Kid Astronomer.

Over 300 satisfying homemade soups and stews that bring warmth and flavor to the table.

With these versatile and essential recipes you can make stews, bisques, chowders, stocks, and more. This nutrient-packed collection contains family classics, traditional recipes, and regional favorites from around the world. These hearty, nourishing recipes are perfect for all seasons, so you can enjoy a light cucumber gazpacho in the summer, a spicy pumpkin soup in the fall, or a comforting French onion soup on a cold winter night. With these year round recipes, you can take advantage of each season’s freshest ingredients. This cookbook also includes a number of recipes that you can adapt for slow cookers, so you can set it and forget it. From hearty chowders to creamy bisques and rich vegetable stews, you’ll find inventive varieties sure to become family favorites. Inside you’ll find:

- Over 300 easy-to-follow recipes including Bread Soup with Pita Bread, Tomato and Beef Soup, Acorn Squash Soup, Indo-Chinese Hot and Sour Soup, and more.
- Recipes for all palates utilizing meats, seafood, legumes, nuts, and grains, plus vegan and gluten-free options.
- Additional recipes for broths, stocks, and chilled soups, and over a dozen breads for dipping in soups and stews.  
- A variety of family-friendly recipes designed to be ready in 30 minutes or less.

Soup doesn’t have to be an appetizer. These soups make great standalone meals perfect for potlucks, holiday parties, family dinners, cookouts, cold nights, lunches, and more. Enjoy these wholesome recipes year round with The Complete Soup Cookbook.

Always be prepared: essential tips and tricks for keeping safe in the outdoors with Survive.

Whether you’re going for a leisurely hike or setting off into the wilderness, there is nothing more important than being properly prepared. Being knowledgeable about survival techniques can be the difference between having fun outside and an emergency rescue. Survive provides essential tips and tricks for anyone who spends time outdoors so that they will know how to recognize potential emergencies, apply basic first aid, build fires and shelter, identify poisonous plants, and more—all in the name of being able to survive in any conditions should an emergency arrive. From fishers and hunters to hikers and cyclists, this guide is perfect for anyone in your life who enjoys the great outdoors so they can keep the time they spend in nature fun by staying safe!

Jerky is the essential cookbook for preparing, drying, and curing meats!

Whether you’re a hunter in need of preserving the game that you’ve harvested or simply a fan of jerky but don’t want to keep spending money on store-bought options, Jerky: The Essential Cookbook has you covered. The over 100 recipes in this book provide easy-to-follow instructions for making a dizzying array of flavorful types of jerky, for any and all types of animal protein. Learn the basics of making jerky and then explore how to work with various meats. Homemade jerky is nutritious and lasts, ensuring you and yours will always have an ample supply of healthy and delicious snacks on hand.

Mediterranean: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of authentic recipes and exquisite flavors from traditional and contemporary Mediterranean cuisine.

This comprehensive guide takes you on a tour of Southern European, Northern African, and Middle Eastern flavors. This wide array of recipes reflects the vast diversity of culture, history, and experience across the Mediterranean. With these fresh and innovative recipes, you can enjoy dozens of bold entrees, sauces, sides, beverages, and desserts, alongside tips and techniques that help you extract maximum flavor from each ingredient. In this collection you will find:

- 300+ easy-to-follow recipes that utilize regional authenticity and modern flair.
- Stunning original photography and illustrations that will inspire you to make these mouthwatering meals. 
- Insights and recipes from industry insiders.
- Comprehensive breakdowns of elemental ingredients.
- A fascinating history of this region’s cuisine.

This health-boosting cuisine has absorbed different local and foreign influences for generations, which is what makes the food so delicious and varied. This cookbook aims to capture the spirit of the Mediterranean and provides a detailed look at the diverse approaches that have shaped Mediterranean tradition over the centuries. Explore the rich flavors of this region with Mediterranean: The Ultimate Cookbook.

Simplify your cocktail experience with more than 150 easy and delicious recipes for your Mason jar.

Do you really need a specific glass for each drink? Bartenders might tell you so, but the home mixologist needn’t worry. Put away those expensive glasses and uncomplicate your home happy hour with Mason Jar Cocktails, Expanded Edition. Try new cocktail recipes without the stress with easy-to-follow recipes and tools you can find right at home, including:

- Mason Jar Gin Fizz
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Mint Julep
- Caribbean Rum Punch
- Virgin Mudslide
- Frozen Hemingway Daiquiri
- Tropical Spiced Rum
- Mexican Mule
- Tom Collins
- Strawberry Gin Mojito
- Mason Jar Sangria

Enjoy your favorite classics without the hassle of finding a Collins or Old Fashioned glass. Serve up every kind of cocktail with the versatile, practical, and charming Mason jar, including non-alcoholic recipes for younger party guests. This book includes cocktails for all seasons, so you can relax in the sun with a Mason jar piña colada, kick back with a spicy fall sangria, and get cozy in front of the fire with some tequila hot chocolate. Combine the best aspects of your favorite creative cocktails with the rustic simplicity of the Mason jar, so you’ll be sipping at that martini with country living style with Mason Jar Cocktails, Expanded Edition.

A Love Letter to Drinking in Gotham.

Whether you live in New York or are visiting, drinks expert Amanda Schuster's ode to the bars that mean the most to her is sure to delight. Uncorking history, personalities, interior design quirks, and signature cocktails, Drink Like a Local: New York features 75 bars that help pump the heartbeat of the city. From the infamous to the unknown, Schuster's tour through the five boroughs captures the details and qualities that keep locals returning to these establishments, and makes the case for why you should become a local too.
 
Find yourself right at home with Drink Like a Local!

Bring the Mediterranean to your kitchen with over 100 easy and nourishing meals in Simple Mediterranean Cooking.

Cooking Mediterranean cuisine doesn’t have to be complicated. There’s no need to spend hours in the kitchen parsing out ingredients or figuring out difficult recipes. Streamline your cooking experience with Simple Mediterranean Cooking. This cookbook is designed to make Mediterranean cuisine easy and accessible with traditional but affordable options, so you can explore the signature spices and complex flavors of the region without the hassle. You’ll be able to find all of the necessary ingredients at your local supermarket, so you won’t be scrambling to find specialty ingredients. Each recipe is nutritional and delicious. With this cookbook you can be confident you’ll be eating and living well every day.  This cookbook features:

- Over 100 health-boosting recipes for breakfasts, sides, dips, sauces, pastas, beans, veggies, snacks, meats, seafood, salads, and desserts. 
- Easy-to-follow instructions that are suitable for all skill levels. 
- Fresh, cost-effective ingredients you can easily find at the store.
- Limited prep and cooking time so you can keep things simple but delicious in the kitchen.

Simple Mediterranean Cooking will take you on a tour of Mediterranean cuisine with mouthwatering meals for your table that place a spotlight on Southern European, Northern African, and Middle Eastern flavors. Broaden your palate with the unique flavor profiles of these cultures. You’ll be supporting your health while enjoying fabulous meals. Celebrate the culinary traditions of the Mediterranean with Simple Mediterranean Cooking.

Asia: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of recipes drawn from the many rich traditions of Asian cuisines and inspired by contemporary influences.

This comprehensive cookbook takes you on a tour of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisines. This wide array of recipes reflects the broad diversity of culture, history, and experience across Asia. Strike the perfect balance between contrasting textures and flavors to create a unique sensory experience with these sensational dishes. In this collection you will find:

- 300+ easy-to-follow recipes that utilize regional authenticity and modern flair.
- Stunning original photography and illustrations that will inspire you to make these mouthwatering meals. 
- Insights and recipes from industry insiders.
- A fascinating history of each culture’s cuisine.

This cookbook captures the spirit of these cuisines and provides a detailed look into the diverse approaches and influences that shaped Asian tradition over the centuries. Explore the rich traditions each region’s specialties with Asia: The Ultimate Cookbook. 

Now the classic novel by Herman Melville is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Moby Dick is full of adventure and excitement!  

Herman Melville was a sailor before he was a famous author, and he pulled from his seafaring experience when he wrote Moby Dick; Or, the Whale in 1851. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick, abridged and retold while remaining true to Melville’s original text. It’s a story that you can’t put down: The sailor Ishmael tells the tale of whaling ship Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to get revenge on Moby Dick, the legendary giant white sperm whale who bit off his leg! With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!  

Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. He also worked as a schoolteacher, clerk, and sailor, and his writing was not well known at the time of his death; however, in years since Moby Dick has become known as one of the greatest novels of all time. 

Over 100 easy, healthy recipes that only require a handful of ingredients.

Simplify your cooking experience with The Five-Ingredient Cookbook. Don’t limit yourself by your pantry—with this cookbook you can create a variety of flavorful, nutritious meals. These recipes are designed to take the stress out of mealtimes, and are suitable for chefs of all skill levels. This cookbook is for the savvy home cook who wants to add variety to the table without hours in the kitchen. Cooking doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. These impactful recipes use simple ingredients in creative ways to get the most out of every flavor. This cookbook features:

- Over 100 recipes featuring five ingredients or less, many of which you can already find in your pantry.
- Low-effort recipes for savory snacks and sides, tasty dinners, and delectable desserts, all bursting with flavor and healthy to boot. 
- Limited prep and cooking time so you can keep things simple but delicious in the kitchen.

You’ll be able to transform your cooking when you know how to make the best of cost-effective ingredients. These imaginative recipes will balance out your table. Whether you’re looking for effortless weeknight dinners or fast meals for parties, you can make eating well easy with The Five-Ingredient Cookbook.

Little climbers, campers, sailors, and adventurers alike will become knot-tying pros with Speedy Knots.

This visual guide answers all of your knot-tying questions. Simple, straightforward language makes it easy to master the basics without getting tied up. Knot tying is a fundamental skill that will help your child through life’s adventures. Use these practical knots both indoors and out. Whether you’re going camping, fishing, or helping tie down a canoe, you’ll be able to choose the right knot for the job. This manual uses detailed, step-by-step illustrations and diagrams that make it easy to follow along. The unique format includes rope and offers a hands-on approach to learning so readers can practice each knot as they read the diagrams. Readers will master 24 essential knots, including the:

- Figure eight knot
- Crossing knot
- Trident loop
- Lobster buoy hitch
- Englishman’s loop
- Scaffold knot
- Slip knot
- Chain knot
- Running bowline
- Reef knot

With this guide, you will learn: how to choose, care for, and store your rope; when to use each knot; and how to tie knots safely and securely. Never get in a tangle again with Speedy Knots.

Blast off into outer space and explore the mysteries of the red planet with Discovering Mars.

Did you know that Mars is twice the size of Earth’s moon? Or that it is home to the Valles Marineris—the largest canyon in our solar system? Blast off and explore the surface of the fourth planet from the Sun with Discovering Mars. This book is a complete scientific guide to Mars, including information on geography, atmosphere, unique landscape features, and more. Discover Mars’s moons Phobos and Deimos, learn all about unique polar spiders, and investigate past, present, and future life on Mars. Incredible illustrations and NASA imagery of Mars’s surface, craters, and volcanoes bring outer space right to your fingertips and let you explore the red planet like never before. Learn all about past missions to Mars, and take a sneak peek into future projects from NASA and beyond. 

An avid traveler, Alexandra Lefort has lived in France, Scotland, Switzerland, and the U.S., and has now made her home in Vancouver, B.C. Passionate about exploration, she completed a PhD in planetary sciences at the University of Bern, Switzerland, focusing her academic research on the investigations of Martian water, with a particular interest for the question of habitability and extraterrestrial life. This interest in the origin and development of life also translates into artistic representation of terrestrial lifeforms and environments. A self-taught artist, her favorite media are photography, with a portfolio which includes wildlife portraits, macro photography, landscapes, and traditional drawing and painting, including graphite, pastels, acrylics, and digital art. She has designed several coins for the Royal Canadian Mint and has collaborated with paleoartist Julius Csotonyi on realistic depictions of prehistoric wildlife, including a mural for the 2015-2018 exhibit “Ice Age Bison Discovery: Our Frozen Past and Thawing Future” at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and collaborative paintings in The paleoart of Julius Csotonyi, Why Did T. rex Have Short Arms?: And Other Questions about Dinosaurs, and Discovering Sharks.

Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated slipcased edition of Aesop’s Fables to hit the market in years—featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore!

Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. This classic edition of short stories is brought to life with breathtaking illustrations by New York Times #1 Bestselling illustrator Charles Santore. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included to help boys and girls learn which traits are desirable and which are less than desireable, including: 

- The Hare and the Tortoise
- The Lion and the Mouse
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The work of New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Night Before Christmas, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, and more!

Learn amazing facts about the world’s most incredible sharks with Shark Flash Cards!

Become a shark expert and learn dozens of facts and fascinating creatures about the coolest sharks to swim the seven seas. Kids of all ages will love learning about these apex predators, vividly illustrated by Julius Csotonyi. Swim through an ocean of shark species, from the infamous great white to the bizarre goblin shark. Dive deep into facts about these magnificent creatures, including their diet, where they live, how they hunt, and other species-specific information. Did you know? 

- The largest whale shark ever measured came in at 40 feet long, making it the largest living fish in the world. 
- The basking shark can suck in as many as 2,000 tons of seawater per hour. 
- The megamouth shark has a silvery mouth that helps it attract prey right into its mouth. 
- The great white’s sense of smell is so well honed that it can sense a drop of blood in 100 liters of water.
- The bigeye thresher has a tail nearly as long as the rest of its body, which it uses as a weapon to stun or kill prey.
- The zebra horn shark rests facing the current and pumps water over its gills so it can breathe while staying still. 
- The Halmahera shark is a species of walking shark— it has leg-like pelvic and pectoral fins that help it move along the bottom of the ocean, which makes it look like it’s walking!
- When it’s in danger, the sarawak pygmy swellshark gulps in seawater to inflate its stomach and make itself look bigger to scare off predators.
- Female lemon sharks have a special homing sense that allows them to return to the same nursery area every time they give birth.
- Shortfin mako sharks can travel up to 36 miles a day, and keep that pace for more than a month—that’s about the same distance as 41 marathons in a month!
- Only four taillight shark specimens have ever been studied.

Study up on your shark facts then put your knowledge to the test with Shark Flashcards

"Bold, Beautiful, and Brilliant, from a Master of his Craft" - Stanley Tucci

"In this magnificent book, my great friend Germán provides a thorough lesson in the art of grilling. This is a priceless book, one that will provide the reader with moments of great happiness" - Chef Martín Berastegui, Awarded 12 Michelin Stars

Explore the full range of Patagonian open-flame cooking with these mouthwatering recipes that utilize regional authenticity and modern flair. The Lost Fire Cookbook is a celebration of Argentina’s famous barbecued meats. Learn how to bring smoky, hearty, authentic Patagonian barbecue to your own kitchen and embrace a new culinary experience with this collection of meat-centric recipes from celebrated chef and restaurateur Germán Lucarelli. Inside you’ll find:

- Over 75 bold recipes that take advantage of wood-fired flavor.
- Insight into proper grilling techniques and how to grill specific cuts of meat.
- Tips on building a fire, and why cooking over fire is important to Patagonian culture.

This cookbook captures the spirit of this cuisine and provides a look into the diverse approaches and influences that shaped Argentine tradition. Explore Patagonia’s specialities and the rustic flavors that live-fire cooking has to offer. Embrace the rich traditions of this region’s specialties with The Lost Fire Cookbook.