The Flavor Equation
Aroma, texture, sound, emotionthese are just a few of the elements that play into our perceptions of flavor. The Flavor Equation demonstrates how to convert … Read more
Regional Studies
Franklin Steak
The be-all, end-all guide to cooking the perfect steakfrom buying top-notch beef, seasoning to perfection, and finding or building the ideal cooking vesselfrom the James … Read more
Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France
New York Times star food writer Melissa Clark breaks down the new French classics with 150 recipes that reflect a modern yet distinctly French sensibility. … Read more
Recipes and Wine Notes from Paris
The owner of a beloved Paris wine shop, bar, and caf shares the secrets of effortless French entertaining in this lushly photographed guide featuring 50 … Read more
Creating Rain Gardens
A beautifully-written, practical guide to planning and creating your own rain garden. Green UpgraderYou probably spend hundreds of dollars watering your yard, but there is … Read more
Disadvantaged Childhoods and Humanitarian Intervention: Processes of Affective Commodification and Objectification
This book explores how humanitarian interventions for children in difficult circumstances engage in affective commodification of disadvantaged childhoods. The chapters consider how transnational charitable industries … Read more
Louisiana’s Zydeco
Introduction — The early years — The middle years — The women of Zydeco — Zydeco fever — The trail rides — In their words. … Read more
Reconfiguring Class, Gender, Ethnicity and Ethics in Chinese Internet Culture
New information technologies have, to an unprecedented degree, come to reshape human relations, identities and communities both online and offline. As Internet narratives including online … Read more
The atlas of California: mapping the challenges of a new era /
None California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, … Read more
Mamluks And Ottomans: Studies In honour Of Michael Winter
Focusing on Near Eastern history in Mamluk and Ottoman times, this book, dedicated to Michael Winter, stresses elements of variety and continuity in the history … Read more
From Steel to Slots: Casino Capitalism in the Postindustrial City
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was once synonymous with steel. But after the factories closed, the city bet its future on a new industry: casino gambling. On the … Read more