Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page Four of FourNew Astronomer by Carole Strott
DK Publishing, April 1999.Hardcover, 144 pages.
ISBN: 0789441756.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
New Astronomer is a colorful guide to skywatching
with advice and instruction on how to
use binoculars, telescopes and other skywatching
equipment, special
procedures and techniques for watching the stars
and the best times of the night and dates
to observe the sky.
The reference also includes a comprehensive
star guide, with detailed descriptions
and explanations of
planets, stars and constellations. The star guide
also includes a section about observing each
of the planets, with a map showing the
best times to observe each planet through the year 2010.
Special sections about natural sky phenomena
such as: eclipses, meteor showers, nebulae, aurora,
comets, galaxies and constellations are also included.
The book also comes with a planisphere, which
is a movable star guide that points you
to the stars in your geographic location at a specific time of
observing. New Astronomer is an exciting reference for
amateur astronomers with complete
star guides, fabulous illustrations and all the
techniques and tools you need to know
for premium stargazing.
Regional Foods of Southern Italy by Marlena De Blasi
Viking, August 1999.Hardcover, 270 pages.
ISBN: 0670883840.
Ordering information:
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Marlenda De Blasi brings her
love of Italy's food and culture
to your kitchen table with this
fine collection of anecdotes
and recipes from Southern
Italy. Marlenda begins each section
with a description of the region
and its food. She covers several
regions of Southern Italy including:
Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania,
Calabria, Lazio, Sardegna and Sicilia.
The recipe entries include a
detailed description of how to
create each recipe, a list of ingredients
and the number each recipes serves.
Merlenda also includes
a story about her discovery of the
recipes above many of the recipe
listings.
Some of the delicious recipes found
in the collection include: Abbacchio Pasquale
(lamb roast), Salsicce di Agnello alla Brace
(wood-grilled lamb sausage), La Genovse
(beef braised with onions and white wine),
Braciole di Vitello del Portinaio (veal rolls),
Crema di Ricotta (ricotta cream), Pomodori
All Brace (wood-roasted tomatoes), Carciofi
Arrostiti di Crolone (roasted artichockes),
Un Gelato Barocco (a baroque gelato)
and Mazzamurru (Sardinian
bread pudding). In addition to the
150+ recipes, the book also includes
a list of mail-order addresses, a glossary
and a French and English index.
This cookbook is a sequel to
Marlenda De Blasi's
other cookbook, Regional
Foods of Northern Italy.
Both her previous book and
her latest effort covering Southern
Italy provide great reading and
great Italian recipes. A must-have for
cooks who love Southern Italian food.
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