Avery imprint: 686 books
The Dog Bible
Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2005
For everyone who has ever wished Dr. Spock had written about dogs instead—The Dog Bible is your essential guide to everything you will ever need to know. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or an expert, your dog would want you to read this book. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers not only the...
The Cat Bible
Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2007
The only fully comprehensive guide to ?all things feline,? from the host of Cat Chat on Martha Stewart Living Radio.
Finally, a definitive book that delivers many unknown facts about every aspect of caring for and sharing your life with a cat, ranging from proper nutrition and strange behavior...
Wallace
The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls-- One Flying Disc at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs shares the heartwarming tale of one plucky, unwanted pit bull who achieved international celebrity.
Today, Wallace is a champion. But in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter, a refugee from a suspicious pit bull–breeding...
Geek Dad
Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for Boys
Today's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons,...
by Robert G. Lahita, Robert H. Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2004
A rheumatologist and a psychologist offer an informative and compassionate perspective on coping with lupus for patients and their families.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose, and the symptoms-from achy joints to skin rashes-often mimic those of other diseases....
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2004
We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne...
On the Map
A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map.
Simon Garfield’s Just My Type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on Comic Sans and care about kerning. Now Garfield takes on a subject...
The Stack and Tilt Swing
The Definitive Guide to the Swing That Is Remaking Golf
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2009
An in-depth, full-color, step-by-step guide to the new golf swing that has taken the PGA Tour by storm
The traditional golf swing requires a level of coordination that few golfers have. So it's no surprise that, despite huge advances in club and ball technology, the average golf handicap in...
Bright from the Start
The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind from Birth to Age 3
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2008
A cutting-edge handbook for parents from a pioneer in infant brain development
Should you really read to your baby? Can teaching a baby sign language boost IQ? Should you pipe classical music into the nursery? Dr. Stamm translates the latest neuroscience findings into clear explanations and...
The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists
The Coolest Experiments and Projects for Science Fairs and Family Fun
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Fans of the New York Times bestselling Geek Dad and The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun will flock to the 3.0 version, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists. As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of how it influences our everyday lives. What kids...
Garbology
Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage.
Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest thing we make: The average American is on track...
Play
How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009
From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives
We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing...
The Lost Dogs
Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
An inspiring story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty.
Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. But what became...
The Superhuman Mind
Free the Genius in Your Brain
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Did you know your brain has superpowers?
Berit Brogaard, PhD, and Kristian Marlow, MA, study people with astonishing talents—memory champions, human echolocators, musical virtuosos, math geniuses, and synesthetes who taste colors and hear faces. But as amazing as these abilities are, they...