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Chocolate is one of the most popular food items around the world. While most of us today consume it in the form of candy, desserts, and sugary drinks, chocolate has taken many forms as it traveled from its ancient Mesoamerican roots to the 21st century. In the eight lectures of The History of Chocolate, you’ll join author and food historian Sam Bilton to trace the long and winding journey of a food that is so much more than just a sweet treat.

Brought to you by Penguin. The enthralling story from military memorabilia and medal specialist Mark Smith, about his father's war and the stories that fostered Mark's enduring fascination Sunday evenings wouldn't be the same without Mark Smith on Antiques Roadshow. Seeing beyond the military...

This book gives you a clear, repeatable roadmap—from your first successful pour to clean-burning, high-end candles, herbal pillars, and wax melts you can confidently gift or sell.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by gardening advice, unsure what to buy or where to start? This practical, beginner-focused guide takes you from zero experience to confident gardening using a simple, proven system. You haven’t failed at gardening—you just haven’t had the right guide. This book teaches you how to grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, and mushrooms together in one easy, integrated approach designed for small spaces and raised beds.

The Ultimate Beginner-Friendly Guide to Cultivating Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms at Home. Have you ever paid premium prices for gourmet mushrooms and wished you could grow them yourself? Do scientific terms like inoculation or fears of contamination make mushroom growing feel intimidating? This book was written for beginners who want a clear, practical path without unnecessary complexity. You haven’t failed at cultivation — you simply haven’t had the right guide.

"Marian powerfully shares her passion and heart in a way that ensures you can breath life into your garden ecosystem, with clear explanations and so many practical tools and takeaways." – Nicole Masters, author of For the Love of Soil and director of Integrity Soils "I found myself crying...

Andrew Jefford is, in the words of winemaker Randall Grahm, ‘the most thoughtful person we have writing about wine’. Discover why in this selection from Jefford’s work, celebrating the limitless beauty of wine difference. This book anatomizes the pleasure that awaits every drinker while simultaneously furnishing a philosophy of wine – one founded on astonishment, and drawing on personal discovery rather than hierarchy and mastery. There is no other wine writing like this.

Caring for the planet shouldn’t leave you feeling overwhelmed, guilty, or exhausted. The Green Mindset Shift offers a calmer, more realistic approach to sustainable living one that supports both the Earth and your well-being. This book is not about perfection, extreme lifestyles, or doing everything right. Instead, it shows how small, thoughtful daily habits can create meaningful change without pressure or burnout. By focusing on mindset first, you’ll learn how to build sustainable routines that actually last because they fit your real life.

If you’ve ever wanted to live more sustainably but felt overwhelmed by guilt, pressure, or perfectionism The Gentle Green Life offers a quieter, more compassionate path forward. This book is not about doing everything right. It’s about doing what’s realistic, meaningful, and sustainable for your life.

Ihr Gehirn lernt am besten, wenn Informationen in drei verschiedenen Phasen vermittelt werden: zuerst das Gerüst, dann die fokussierten Details und schließlich das aktive Abrufen. Das ist keine Vermutung, sondern nachweislich funktionierende Bildungspsychologie. Jede Seite basiert auf bewährten Prinzipien: Vorab-Organisatoren reduzieren die kognitive Überlastung , Chunking berücksichtigt die Grenzen des Arbeitsgedächtnisses , elaborative Kodierung schafft mehrere Abrufwege und Abrufübungen bauen dauerhafte neuronale Verbindungen auf.

"Mastering Fruit Farming" is an all-encompassing resource for both novice and experienced fruit farmers. This detailed guide provides essential knowledge and practical advice on the cultivation of a wide range of fruits, including apples, bananas, citrus, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pineapples, avocados, mangoes, papayas, pomegranates, pears, plums, figs, and kiwis. The book begins with foundational chapters on site selection, soil health, sustainable and organic farming practices, and moves through specific cultivation techniques for each fruit type.

For women over 40, gut health affects everything—digestion, hormones, immunity, weight, skin, and even your mood. When your gut is out of balance, your whole life can feel out of sync. The good news? You don’t need harsh diets, endless supplements, or complicated routines. Healing begins with simple, powerful foods—like kimchi. That’s why Restore Your Gut Health with Kimchi was created: a science-backed, step-by-step guide to help you reset your digestion, restore balance, and feel radiant from the inside out—in just 28 days.

Create a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . . . . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner? . . . the layout of your child’s classroom affects their grades and test scores? . . . the design of your hospital room influences...

Wichtige Wiederholung für VTNE, Veterinärtechnik-Studiengänge und Vorstudiengänge für Veterinärmedizin – 100 Medikamente mit einem 10-Fragen-Quiz am Ende jedes AbschnittsEndlich – Veterinärpharmakologie, die wirklich Sinn macht. Versuchen Sie, sich lange Listen mit Medikamentennamen, Wirkmechanismen und Kontraindikationen zu merken, nur um sie am Prüfungstag wieder zu vergessen? Sie sind nicht allein – und es ist nicht Ihre Schuld. Die meisten wissenschaftlichen Ressourcen sind wie Nachschlagewerke geschrieben, nicht wie Lernhilfen.

Packing school lunches shouldn’t feel like a gamble. If you’ve worried whether yogurt, deli meat, or leftovers will stay safe—or faced soggy, rejected meals—you’re not alone. Lunchbox Safety Mastery is a practical, science-based guide that gives parents peace of mind and kids lunches they’ll actually eat. It shows how to keep perishable lunches safe for 6–8 hours without refrigeration using the Five Packing Pillars—Plan, Prep, Pack, Protect, Proof. Cut guesswork, optimize your setup, and adapt to any school day or climate.

Un tempo forte e bellissima, Take - la vecchia femmina di pastore tedesco che ha trascorso tutta la vita accanto a Ito Hiromi e alla sua famiglia - sta perdendo a poco a poco la capacità di camminare e nutrirsi. Nel frattempo, anche la salute dell'anziano padre di Hiromi ha iniziato un declino irreversibile: malato di Parkinson, l'uomo vive da solo in Giappone, a migliaia di chilometri dalla California dove invece abitano lei e la sua famiglia.

Erewhon began as a ten-by-twenty-foot basement on Newbury Street in 1960s Boston: planks on cinder blocks, barrels of brown rice and miso, and a macrobiotic couple convinced that changing what people eat could change how they live. Half a century later, the same name has become global shorthand for twenty-dollar smoothies, paparazzi-stalked parking lots, leather grocery totes on a Balenciaga runway, and a Tribeca gourmet market instantly christened “the Erewhon of New York.

In a world where extreme weather events are increasingly unpredictable, being ready for natural disasters is a necessity for every homeowner. The Flood Prevention Handbook is a comprehensive guide that covers each phase of flood safety, so that you can know exactly how to prepare yourself for every stage of the storm. Using step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you'll have the resources to act quickly and effectively to protect what matters most.

This audiobook is a complete guide to Scottish Fold care, taking cat owners step by step through understanding, nurturing, and strengthening their bond with this unique breed. Whether you are a new owner or looking to refine your knowledge, it provides a clear path to becoming a confident, well-prepared caregiver. The journey begins with an introduction to the Scottish Fold’s charm, personality, and distinct needs, helping you set expectations and build excitement for the caregiving path ahead.

What separates a skilled industrial technician from a certified professional with higher pay, job security, and career growth? Whether you’re entering the field or pursuing certification, this study guide is your complete roadmap to success. More than a collection of practice questions, this book bridges textbook theory and real-world industrial work. It provides clear, easy-to-understand coverage of all major exam topics, including electrical fundamentals, motor controls, PLC basics, hydraulics and pneumatics, HVAC systems, steam and compressed air operations, and preventive maintenance.

Cider is the quintessential American beverage. Drank by early settlers and founding fathers, it was ubiquitous and pervasive, but following Prohibition when orchards were destroyed and neglected, cider all but disappeared. In The Cider Revival, Jason Wilson chronicles what is happening now, an extraordinary rebirth that is less than a decade old. Following the seasons through the autumn harvest, winter fermentation, spring bottling, and summer festival and orchard work, Wilson travels around New York and New England, with forays to the Midwest, the West Coast, and Europe.

Author Lee Johnson describes Mixing Memory and Desire: How History Shaped the Foods of the Caribbean as ‘a food book with a large side dish of history.’ It is not a cookbook – there are no recipes – or a forbidding history text filled with events and dates, but a primer for all listeners of how the Caribbean’s turbulent history led to its distinctive cuisine. It is told in an entertaining and listenable style, infused with appropriate poetic and song lyric extracts, and garnished with exquisite line drawings executed by the author.

You have clicked on this audiobook because the concept of feng shui has made its way into your life somehow. You may have been wanting to create harmony in your own life for some time now, and perhaps you need some guidance on how to find a balance so that you can feel at ease with and connected to every room in your home.

Discover how fashion is evolving beyond the physical world and into the digital frontier. Digital Couture: Unveiling the Future of Virtual Fashion and NFTs explores how virtual clothing, avatars, blockchain technology, and NFTs are reshaping style, identity, ownership, and sustainability in the modern digital economy. From immersive virtual wardrobes to NFT-powered fashion marketplaces, this book guides listeners through the rapidly growing ecosystem of digital fashion.

From underground subcultures to global luxury runways, streetwear has transformed the fashion industry forever. Hype and Heritage: The Streetwear Revolution in Fashion explores how street culture, music, skateboarding, hip-hop, and youth movements shaped a billion-dollar global fashion phenomenon. This book reveals how independent designers, sneaker culture, limited drops, and digital hype transformed casual wear into cultural currency.