Best Lifestyle Books | Schiffer Publishing

$34.99

Over 350 striking color images and delightful observations of over 180 bird species of New Jersey, along with other native flora and fauna. Join nature and wildlife photographer Susan Puder as she takes an intimate look at the resident and...

$16.99

Stay home, Lassie. Go away, Rin Tin Tin. The stars of 37¢ a Fart and other Infamous Animal Stories aren’t heroic animals. They fart, they play you for a sucker, they hump your leg, they get sick, and sometimes die....

$19.99

The flag is a country’s national symbol and is far more than a mere banner. It reflects that country’s independence, the citizens, and their social views. As such, a flag is treated with respect, defended, and given a military salute....

$29.99

Let nature’s bounty guide your table decorations. That’s what Catharina Lindeberg-Bernhardsson thinks when she creates her inspired seasonal settings. View 21 table settings, all imaginatively designed and each with a distinctive character. You’ll find spring flowers embedded in grass, colorful...

$29.99

Planning your wedding is all about the details, and this book will help make one detail much easier, understandable, and fun — the wedding cake. Through 346 images, a delicious variety of cakes will whet your appetite and spark your...

$29.99

39 steak recipes, side dishes, and illustrated guide to beef cuts. When three culinary professionals who are all outstanding steak lovers get together to prepare their favorite steaks, it's not just the well-known classics that end up on the plate....

$34.99

A complete guide to the latest techniques for distilling fruit brandies. This comprehensive, technical guide offers everything there is to know about distilling fruit brandies. Raw materials, fermentation, mashing, alcohol determination, clarifying and filtering, and storage are all presented in...

$19.99

Tomato roses, fresh cheese on salad cucumbers, leek flowers, or melon stars — learn simple step-by-step directions on how to give the final, eye-catching touch to a buffet or to your dinner table. Make a garnished plate look even more...

$29.99

Today’s swimming pools and spas are fully integrated into the landscape as the focal point for social and family recreation, entertainment, and relaxation. They come in myriad shapes and sizes and are enhanced with features like infinity edges and boulder...

$24.99

Dogs are human’s best friends, and pets have, increasingly, become more like family members. Your castle is their castle and, with that in mind, this book combines tips and expertise for creating the perfect outdoor environment for your pet and...

$19.99

Over 140 beautifully rendered color illustrations of common Cape Cod birds with species accounts that include locations where they may be found by birders. The informative text provides helpful advice on the best bird watching techniques and six field trips...

$19.99

Learn how to dry your own fruits and greenery and make festive wreaths, garlands, and swag decorations for the home Enjoy this historical approach to festive Christmas decorating. Taking inspiration from the wonderful decorations of fruits and greens at Colonial...

$29.99

An entertaining and fact-filled guide to getting to know the Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Visit the only surviving residence of James Polk in Columbia, Tennessee, or the Lyndon Baines Johnson ranch near Johnson...

$49.99

Take a tour through time and learn about the exciting engineering developments that allowed the primitive bridges of ancient man evolve to the masterworks of today. This unique treatment, showing the large variety of bridge forms, is illustrated with postcards,...

$24.99

What people fear, they are also fascinated with—apprehension of the end is what keeps the topic of death a taboo. Examine death, its significance in religious and ethnic views, cultural myths, and its use in art and literature throughout the...

$16.99

Forty lashes for committing adultery? Children taken from their parents for being unruly? Loss of an ear - or even your life -- for stealing? These were the harsh punishments doled out for such crimes in Colonial America during the...

$34.99

Experience the explosiveness of water jets streaming skyward or the stillness of an infinity edge through 48 award-winning pool, spa, and water environments, and meet the cosmopolitan visionaries who captured the essence each was attempting to create. GAVA: Global AquaTekture...

$29.99

Windpower remains one of the world's most developed forms of renewable energy, and the oceans offer room for considerable expansion. This comprehensive survey features over 140 striking photos and illustrations that examine the history of wind turbine technology's association with...

$14.99

A botanical tour of flora from the gardens and landscapes of the greater Atlanta region, including growing information, folklore, and 200 full-color images of nearly 130 north Georgia species. This botanical guide to the greater Atlanta region is teeming with...

$24.99

Step down a little closer; you don't want to miss a thing. Join fifty-year sideshow veteran, Rick West, on a strange and wonderful trip through behind-the-scenes tales of his life as a showman. The strange, the bizarre, the unusual comprise...

$39.99

This unique reference guide covers all 822 lighthouses in the United States in a detailed, 28 page chart including where each lighthouse is located, when it was first lit, height and type, focal plane, the body of water served, current...