Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide

Review:Outstanding book for both the prop and character photos, as well as the textual background on the creative details from the film and how elements work within the Star Wars universe. It enhances the film viewing experience by adding depth to the background details of the film. Next time I see the film I'll be looking for things I may have otherwise overlooked. The book is also a perfect complement to the official Art Of.... book. The original Star Wars art of books included both concept art and p... Read more

The Science and Lore of the Kitchen - On Food and Cooking
The Science and Lore of the Kitchen - On Food and Cooking

Review:This is a very informative book for any looking to learn the scientific reasoning behind the hows and whys of cooking, i have greatly enjoyed my reading of the book so far and highly recommend it to all cooks with an inquisitive mind. Read more

Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference
Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference

Review:I thought I was conversant with most of these flavor laden species . . . But no! I found many I had never heard of or thought they came from different sources. Excellent introduction to this "flavorful world" or a dictionary with "helps" for the experts. If you want to find out more about flavors and their sources you will find it here. Read more

Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen (Cook's Illustrated Cookbooks)
Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen (Cook's Illustrated Cookbooks)

Review:The best cookbook ever. Perfect for a kindle since you'll want to use the search button on kindle a lot to navagate this book. If you want better then Mrs. Fields chocolate chip cookie the recipe is in here. If you want a roast that cooks exactly the same all the way through from the first cut to the last the science know how is in here. Between this book and The America's Test Kitchen "Big Red Book" you really don't need many other cook books. Read more

Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy
Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy

Review:This is an excellent text for anyone interested in Esoteric teachings from ancient times onward. The author covers just about anything you've heard of and probably a lot that you haven't. The color plates and illustrations are excellent and there is an amazing amount of information packed into this book. One problem arises, however: some of the information is outdated when newer discoveries are taken into account. The author wrote the book something like 80 years ago and though it's been... Read more

All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos
All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos

Review:This is an excellent book for anyone just learning how to cook through the occasionally cooker. This book goes into detail in many situations where most authors generally assume the user knows how, which like I mentioned is greatly beneficial to anyone new in the kitchen and I even found a couple of tips that helped me. Read more

Super Baby Food
Super Baby Food

Review:I use this book pretty consistently for both of my kids (one is 3, one is 9 months). It has some helpful tips. I especially like making the super baby porridge.

However, the style in which it is written is a bit scattered, with random facts and figures thrown in as if the author is a health professional, which she is not. Read more

The Inner Game of Music
The Inner Game of Music

Review:I'm seeing reviews that the tennis one is better, but I read that one and could not apply it to playing an instrument. There are practically no guides on the psychology of learning music. Thankfully, there's this great one. Read more

The History of Soccer Tactics - Inverting The Pyramid
The History of Soccer Tactics - Inverting The Pyramid

Review:Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

Anyone who loves the beautiful game should read this book, those obsessed with the sport should read it again. Well researched, well thought out & most certainly well worth the price. Read more

The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth - The Jefferson Bible
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth - The Jefferson Bible

Review:I was an evangelical Christian from age 15 to age 30. Just this year, my views and beliefs have been drastically changing, and though I've chosen to not label myself any longer, I would fit into the Deist category quite well. A Deist is essentially what Thomas Jefferson, and several of the most famous founders of the US, were (not Theists, as fundamentalist Christians would have everyone believe).

Jesus of Nazareth is the man who lived 2000 years ago, who taught revolutionary spiritual tr... Read more

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