Black Dog Leventhal imprint: 175 books
This Is What a Librarian Looks Like
A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
In 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like," a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries are to our...
Ingenious Patents
Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
For the curious and the creators, Ingenious Patents tells the fascinating history of the inventors and their creations that have changed our world.
Discover some of the most innovative of the 6.5 million patents that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted since Thomas Jefferson issued...
Big Book of Small House Designs
75 Award-Winning Plans for Your Dream House, 1,250 Square Feet or Less
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
75 unique designs for attractive, efficient, environmentally friendly homes.
Now available in paperback, this collection of 75 plans for small homes offers more than 500 usable blueprints and other illustrations for a variety of living spaces suitable for every environment and style, from a...
The Complete Pattern Directory
1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, THE COMPLETE PATTERN DIRECTORY is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures.
Throughout history, patterns have come in countless...
How Things Are Made
From Automobiles to Zippers
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
For anyone curious about the nuts and bolts of human ingenuity, How Things Are Made is a fascinating exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items.
What are bulletproof vests made of? How do manufacturers get lipstick into the tube? How many layers are there in an iPhone...
Smoothies, Shakes & Frappes
750 Refreshing, Revitalizing, and Nourishing Drinks
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2001
This fully illustrated collection of nutritious, non-alcoholic drink recipes--each accompanied by a complete nutritional analysis--is now available in a convenient trade paperback format.
This A-to-Z "juice bartender's guide" offers tasty, healthy, inventive and easy-to-make drinks...
Wine Isn't Rocket Science
A Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding, Buying, Tasting, and Pairing Every Type of Wine
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Rocket science is complicated, wine doesn't have to be! With information presented in an easy, illustrated style, and chock-full of the fool-proof and reliable knowledge of a seasoned oenophile, Wine Isn't Rocket Science is the guide you always wished existed. From how grapes are grown, harvested...
Mr. Wilkinson's Vegetables
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Garden
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
This lush, creative cookbook celebrates the flavor and versatility of vegetables by bringing them to the center of the table in more than 80 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes.
Too many of us let vegetables play second fiddle in meals that center on protein or carbs. For chef Matt Wilkinson,...
by Matt Wilkinson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
This lush, creative cookbook celebrates the flavor and versatility of vegetables by bringing them to the center of the table in dozens of delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes.
Too many of us let vegetables play second fiddle in meals that center on protein or carbs. For chef Matt Wilkinson, vegetables...
Mr. Wilkinson's Fall and Winter Vegetables
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Garden
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
This lush, creative cookbook celebrates the flavor and versatility of vegetables by bringing them to the center of the table in more than 30 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes.
Too many of us let vegetables play second fiddle in meals that center on protein or carbs. For chef Matt Wilkinson,...
Coffee Isn't Rocket Science
A Quick and Easy Guide to Buying, Brewing, Serving, Roasting, and Tasting Coffee
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
This fully-illustrated, highly-informative, and fun primer presents a whole new way to know and enjoy any type of coffee. In the same format as the highly-praised Wine Isn't Rocket Science.
Rocket science is complicated, coffee doesn't have to be! With information presented in an easy, illustrated...
Heirloom Cooking With the Brass Sisters
Recipes You Remember and Love
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Authors of Heirloom Baking and James Beard Award finalists Marilynn and Sheila Brass launched a whole new cookbook category with their "heirloom" baking recipes. Now they turn their culinary skills to the rest of the menu, presenting delicious, savory, and timeless heirloom dishes collected...
Bold & Healthy Flavors
450 Recipes from Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Now in paperback, Steven Raichlen's collection of classic, full-flavor recipes-from Japanese Steak House-Style Chicken to Chipotle Chili-Marinated Pork Loin-that use healthy, low-fat ingredients to create memorable meals
Bestselling and award-winning cookbook author, Steven Raichlen, has also...
Holiday Canapés
125 Fast and Delicious Treats!
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
Delightful, decorative, and delicious, here are 125 holiday canapés that are each perfect for any celebration. From large family gatherings at Thanksgiving to New Year?s Day brunch for a crowd, these quick, easy-to-assemble, elegant snacks add morsels of fun to all the festivities.