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Cold Meat and How to Disguise It: A History of Advice on How to Survive Hard Times: A Hundred Years of Belt Tightening (Hardcover)

Recession, depression, stagflation, deflation — no matter what you call it, it’s not a new thing. Throughout history, economic downturns have forced people to economize, often in what, to modern sensibilities, are mighty peculiar ways. This book looks back at a hundred years of belt-tightening tips from books, magazines, government agencies, and assorted do-gooders. Some [...]

Solders: Webster’s Timeline History, 2600 BC – 1996 (Paperback)

Webster’s bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on “Solders,” including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Solders in their name). As such, [...]

Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly Though it’s a pretty safe bet that the only people who pick up this book will be those who interested in sewage, the author’s easy humor, average homeowner’s point-of-view, and excitement for his subject should ensnare the casual browser. The book’s also extensive: Carter, a history and nature author, discusses water-delivery and [...]

Pickled, Potted, and Canned: How the Art and Science of Food Preserving Changed the World (Paperback)

Review We’re apt to ignore the importance of food preservation, but its significance can’t be overestimated. In Pickled, Potted, and Canned, Sue Shephard tells the fascinating and unexpectedly stirring story of the development of preserved, portable food–a history full of human ingenuity and mastery that limns our evolution from hunter-gathers, dependent upon food availability for [...]