books about: beer

books about: beer

books:

Beer

How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

John J. Palmer

Brewers Publications, 2006

One of the half-dozen best brewing books
I love this book. It manages to be one of the best basic (in this case inclusive of both extract as well as main-line all-grain techniques) brewing books while still touching on a number of advanced subjects. Like another reviewer, I also like Dave Miller's book ...

When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12

Kylene Beers

Heinemann, 2002

Help for Middle and High School Teachers
This book has a lot of ideas to help teachers of middle school and high school. It contains examples of many strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. If you are stuck on a particular student and can't figure out what to do ...

What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - ...

Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page

Bulfinch, 2006

Best of breed
I may run out of superlatives in the course of this review, so I'm just warning you now. What to Drink with What You Eat is absolutely the most spectacular book ever written about pairing food with wine. It will turn you instantly into a world-class sommelier, ...

The Merck Manual 18th Edition

Mark H. Beers

Merck, 2006

very good and comprehensive reference book
I am studying for NP and found this book is comprehensive, with all info you need, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, treatment...under each disease or disorder, well organized and easy to find information you need. And the price at amazon.com is lowest I ever found.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses

Tom Standage

Walker Publishing Company, 2006

A fun telling of the history of humankind - through beveridges..
6 drinks that shaped the course of humankind; a much easier idea to embrace and enjoy than the strong wills or fierce egos of the historical figures traditionally taught in schools. Lots of entertainment and facts in a little book. Makes a great gift too as its ...

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics w/CD-ROM

Ferdinand P. Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, ...

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2006

Superb
This book is great for self learning!, most of the theorems are explained in a very good way (a little too good and normally a little to hard to understand the first time) the examples are clear and the exercises are neither easy nor difficult (well some of them are ...

Persuasion (Penguin Classics)

Jane Austen

Penguin Classics, 2003

Love's Barriers Delightfully Probed in Polite Conversation
Persuasion is Jane Austen's most sophisticated story and writing. She lovingly and incisively demonstrates the problems of being a well-bred sensitive person in a society that's more intrigued by social standing, money, and polite conversation than by good character. ...

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

Tucker Max

Citadel Press, 2006

Wow
Slightly degrading, but hilarious nonetheless. Laughed the whole time I read it, and afterword thanked God that my moral standards are SLIGHTLY higher than the respective author's.

The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition (Harperresource Book)

Charles Papazian

Collins Living, 2003

Brewer's need...
My wife bought this and a True Brew kit for my birthday (I know, you're thinking, "she rocks!"). Anyway, I've just started reading the book and I love it. There is a ton of GREAT information in the book and I would encourage anyone interested in brewing to buy this ...

Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods

Sandor Ellix Katz

Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2003

WILD fermentation not sterilized
This book is required reading for any and all who are on the verge of crossing the paper thin bounderies of fear that our sanitized, white bread culture has shocked us all into believing is right and true. I have read a few of the other comments that people have left ...

A Guide to Writing as an Engineer

David F. Beer, David McMurrey

Wiley, 2004

No hassles whatsoever
Everything went smoothly and without any hitches. There was no contact which is exactly how its supposed to be.

Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books))

Georgia Beers

Bold Strokes Books, 2008

Sweet, funny and wise
I've been a fan of Georgia Beers' writing ever since I read "Turning the Page" (1st ed.) many years ago. In these (happy)days when new lesbian novels keep raining and pouring over us, it's good to have writers who remain true to their style of story telling. "Finding ...

Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles

Ray Daniels

Brewers Publications, 2000

Aimed at the competitive brewer
This book is best regarded as a recipe guide for the competitive brewer. While the styles presented are regrettably limited, the styles that are presented are wonderful. Each style section presents the ingredient incidence and range of ingredient percentages for both ...

The Homebrewer's Garden: How to Easily Grow, Prepare, and Use Your Own Hops, Malts, Brewing Herbs

Joe Fisher, Dennis Fisher

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998

Clear and Inspiring How-To
I bought this book looking for a guide to grow hops... It is certainly that, and more. It covers varieties and where they grow, how to treat the soil, where to plant, what how to build an effective trellis etc... AND it covers how to dry the fresh hops in preparation ...

Mechanics of Materials

Ferdinand P. Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, ...

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2008

Mech Engineering
This book was required for my Mechanics of Materials course in my major of Mechanical Engineering. The readings and examples are pretty straight forward and easy to understand. SuperSaving shipping rocks!