Search Results: Authors starting with K from Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller

Prentice Hall, 1993. Softcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. In Very Good+ condition. A softcover edition. Contains thousands of useful facts about herbs: proper botanical names, complete list of common names, effects and reported uses, where it can be obtained, conditions needed for growing the herb, description of it appearance. directions for preparing it into a tonic, poultice, tea, powder, ointments, or pill. Instructions for applying it to the body, recommended dosages for each herbal treatment.

William Morrow & Company, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 8x1x10. Nearly one hundred stellar recipes for roasted vegetables attest to the fact that Barbara Kafka's new book is not for meat eaters alone. The recipes for roasted vegetables begin where other books leave off. Try the Roasted Sliced Fennel Bulb and the Roasted Chinese Eggplant with Balsamic Marinade, the Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Marinade, and more. Roasting is packed with indispensable tips, techniques, and innovative cooking ideas. There are great recipes for marinades, salsas, vinaigrettes, and stuffings. You'll also find an inspiring assortment of simple but original recipes for sauces that will lift your everyday roasts into perfect party fare. You'll discover, too, the many joys of "companion roasting," learning when to add the carrots or the onions so they don't over- or undercook, and guaranteeing everything comes out at the same time.

Harper and Row, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 9x6x1. A short tear and some edgewear to dustjacket. Combines theory and practice in more than two hundred recipes for homestyle dishes and gourmet creations that include dozens of impromptu preparations. Barbara Kafka (1933 - 2018) was a cookbook author and a columnist for Gourmet, Family Circle and Vogue magazines, where she recommended techniques for the microwave or gas and electric ovens that were unpretentious and often unconventional. In addition to being a writer, Ms. Kafka was a teaching colleague of James Beard, the dean of American cuisine, and a consultant who helped conceive menus for Windows on the World (at the World Trade Center), the Four Seasons, Gotham Bar and Grill and other restaurants in New York and elsewhere. The James Beard Foundation bestowed upon her the Cookbook Hall of Fame award as well as two Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Knopf Publishing Group, 2003. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. 7x5x0. From its opening-line salvo—"It is time to stop pretending that Europeans and Americans share a common view of the world, or even that they occupy the same world"—Of Paradise and Power announces a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Europe. Robert Kagan begins this illuminating essay by laying out the general differences as he sees them: the U.S. is quicker to use military force, less patient with diplomacy, and more willing to coerce (or bribe) other nations in order to get a desired result. Europe, on the other hand, places greater emphasis on diplomacy, takes a much longer view of history and problem solving, and has greater faith in international law and cooperation. Kagan does not view these differences as the result of innate national character, but as a time-honored historical reality--the U.S. is merely behaving like the powerful nation it is, just as the… Read More

Praeger, 1972. Softcover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Some light sun fading at spine; else in Very Good+ condition. One of the first exhibitions to explore the textile art of the Navajo people. Includes a brief history of the People, their encounter with white culture, materials and weaving techniques, explanation of designs, and a catalogue of 81 blankets with dimensions and analysis of the wool and dye in each. Illustrations are full page, some color, most are halftone. Catalogue of an exhibition first held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 27-Aug. 27, 1972, and subsequently at other museums. Bibliography: p. 111.

MacLennan & Petty Pty Ltd, 1986. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good+. 9x6x1. A very informative and well illustrated study of Shakespeare's knowledge and use of medicine. This work is the culmination of years of study of Shakespeare's works from a medical point of view. Chapters include Shakespeare's Physicians, Mental Illness, The Madness of Lear, Hamlet, & Timon, Venereal Disease--The Pox, Shakespeare's Epileptics, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Drugs, Herbs and Poisons, The Elements & The Humors, and more.

David R. Godine, Publisher, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 8x1x11. A short tear and some edgewear to dustjacket. Harvey Kaiser traces the history of the Adirondacks from their first sighting by a European in 1535, through the eras of trapping, iron mining, and lumbering, to the development of railroad and steamboat lines that led to the influx of tourists and the building of the 'Great Camps.' The sixty years from 1870 to 1930 were the heyday of these camps, the Gilded Age of the Adirondacks, and Kaiser give a fascinating account both of the personalities who engineered and financed these fabulous structures and of the buildings themselves...More than forty years after the Depression put an end to this princely life-style, the camps themselves are threatened by the forces of politics and nature. In Great Camps of the Adirondacks, Harvey Kaiser make a strong case for preservation: the obliteration of these remarkable structures would be an irreparable loss not only to our… Read More

Ratna Pustak Bhandar, 1971. 2d ed. Hard cover. Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. A short crack at front hinge, else Very Good. Quite scarce in any condition. The 2nd Edition is limited to 1000 copies. No other parts were issued.

Stone Wall Press, 1991. Hard cover. Like New/Very Good. 104x8x156. The first book about the Yangtze River Dolphin, out of China, by zoologists and editors with hands on experience. There was a remaining population at the time of this publication; they are now considered to be extinct.

Tarcher, 2011. Softcover. Like New. 6x0x9. The average kid will eat 4,000 school lunches between kindergarten and twelfth grade. But what exactly are kids eating in school lunchrooms around the country? Many parents don't quite know what their children are eating-or where it came from. As award-winning filmmaker and nutritionist Amy Kalafa discovered in researching her documentary film Two Angry Moms: Fighting for the Health of America's Children, these days it's pretty rare to find a piece of fresh fruit in your average school lunchroom amid all the chips, french fries, Pop-Tarts, chicken nuggets, and soda that's being served. But what, if anything, can parents do about it?Written in response to the onslaught of requests she received from parents who saw her film and asked, "If I want to attempt to change the food culture in my kid's school, how on earth should I get started?!" this empowering book arms parents with the specific information and tools they need to get… Read More

Pineapple Press, 1990. Trade paperback. Like New. 97x14x136. Previous owner label. Florida's Birds is for anyone who wants to identify the state's rich and varied bird life. More than 325 species are included-all the commonly seen birds, both residents and migrants, as well as some exotic and rare birds. New softcover edition provides updated information including websites and contact information for agencies and organizations that deal with birds. Florida's unique habitats are described and illustrated with color photographs. Each species account notes the habitats, distinguishing marks, behavior, food, and breeding habits. A calendar grid for each bird notes what months it is in the state as well as when it is likely to be breeding here. Wide in scope and comprehensive in coverage, this handbook also covers exotic species, endangered species, conservation, bird study, attracting and feeding birds, and caring for injured birds.

Dillon Gallery Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/No Dustjacket as issued. . 11x8x0. Signed by Author. Inscribed "To my oldest and the most beautiful friend, Love, Alexander". Signed copies rarely offered. The paintings in this series express Kaletski's naive childhood visions, but are also the complex results of a lifetime's expression of creative imagination. The materials used in his art are patterned fabric, paper, or lace over linen. Kaletski then responds in paint to the texture and pattern of his materials. Includes bibliography and lists of solo and group exhibitions of the artist, as well as a list of selected collections. 48 pages, with 31 color illustrations. Alexander Kaletski is an American-Soviet contemporary artist. Kaletski became famous with Cardboard paintings he created by using cardboard boxes he finds on the streets of New York. He works in a variety of medias and styles; in oil paintings, collages, sculptures and videos.

Bantam, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 5x0x8. In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. Filled with recipes and how-tos for everything from catching and skinning a rabbit to preparing homemade skin and hair beautifiers, apple cream pie, and the world’s best head cheese (start by scrubbing the head of the pig until it is pink and clean), Little Heathens portrays a world of hardship and hard work tempered by simple rewards. There was the unsurpassed flavor of tender new dandelion greens harvested as soon as the snow melted; the taste of crystal clear marble-sized balls of honey robbed from a bumblebee nest; the sweet smell from the body of a lamb sleeping on sun-warmed grass; and the magical quality of oat shocking under the light of a full harvest moon.Little Heathens offers a loving but realistic portrait of a hearty-handshake Methodist family that gave its members a remarkable legacy of kinship, kindness, and remembered pleasures. Recounted in a luminous narrative… Read More

Langasztronomia, Kft. Hard cover. Very Good. Lower edge of rear cover is bumped, else in Very Good condition. "After due deliberation we have decided with Kalman Kalla, the Toque d'or Chef of Gundel Restaurant and Zoltan Halasz, the noted gastronome and historian, to write and publish the Gundel New Hungarian Cookbook. We sorted out the best traditional dishes of the Hungarian kitchen, combined them with Gundel's "classics" and with the best of the present as defined by the last six years of culinary renovation. Includes 77 recipes, 35 color photos, and 44 drawings".

Picket Fence Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 9x6x0. Signed by Author. Brief gift inscription by and signed by author.

Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 13x12x2. An absolutely unique and richly enjoyable book, written by one of America's most famous and best-loved women. Her name is Anna Mary Robertson Moses but she is known to the world as Grandma Moses. In these pages, she tells- in a style which is as simple , colorful, appealing, nostalgic, wise and wonderful as her paintings- the story of her life, and what a story it is! Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860 – 1961), or Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is a prominent example of a newly successful art career at an advanced age. Moses gained popularity during the 1950s, having been featured on a cover of Time Magazine in 1953, was a subject of numerous television programs and of a 1950 Oscar-nominated biographical documentary.

Whitney Museum of Art. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . 11x8x0. Sculptor Alexander Calder's whimsical circus has delighted children and adults alike since he created and first performed it in 1926. Since 1970 the circus has been displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. In this visually stunning look at the circus in action, Kalman's playful text and Brun's vibrant photographs burst off the page to charm young readers.

Theia, 2001. First edition. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. While fishing off Montauk Point in the autumn, Peter Kaminsky watched the moon rise and as it did, an acre of silver-sided striped bass came to the surface of the sea. Acting on the advice of another angler, Zane Grey, who said "Some dreams, even those of a fisherman, come true," the author took a month off from harried city life and flyfished every day in the midst of the world's greatest wildlife migration: the parade of fish and whales, butterflies and birds past Montauk Point.This is the story of a man's love affair with Montauk in the fall, after the crowds and celebrities have left eastern Long Island. It is the story of an ocean teeming with life, and the people drawn to it: obsessed anglers, jealous guides, dedicated scientists, and the local people who have lived off the bounty of these waters for generations. But above all it is a story of a man's basic love of people and nature, one that will appeal to the… Read More

Knopf Publishing Group, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 5x1x8. For many of us the idea of healthy eating equals bland food, calorie counting, and general joylessness. Or we see the task of great cooking for ourselves as a complicated and expensive luxury beyond our means or ability. Now Peter Kaminsky—who has written cookbooks with four-star chefs (for example, Daniel Boulud) and no-star chefs (such as football legend John Madden)—shows us that anyone can learn to eat food that is absolutely delicious and doesn’t give you a permanently creeping waistline.Just a couple years ago, Kaminsky found himself facing a tough choice: lose weight or suffer the consequences. For twenty years, he had been living the life of a hedonistic food and outdoors writer, an endless and luxurious feast. Predictably, obesity and the very real prospect of diabetes followed. Things had to change. But how could he manage to get healthy without giving up the… Read More

The Lyons Press, 2000. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good+. 6x1x9. Leading up to the 1996 climb in which Dr. Kenneth Kamler played a crucial role aiding survivors of that disastrous ascent, Doctor on Everest is the never-before-seen portrait of how medicine is performed and lives are saved - or lost - in perilous conditions. Through this intimate, gripping, and often humorous first-person account, Dr. Kamler describes in sharp detail what life was like on Everest - how he treated his fellow climbers for everything from altitude sickness to severe pulmonary edema and epidural hematoma; how he negotiated his dual role as doctor and climber; and how he reconciled the difficult separation from home and family to pursue his lifelong dream.