Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
Backyard Medicine
Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
With this “wonderful book all herbalists need,” you can learn to make your own teas, tinctures, poultices, and more (David Hoffmann, BSc FNIMH).
Modern medicine is truly a blessing. Advances are made with astonishing speed every day, using both science and technology to make our lives longer...
The Joy of Keeping Goats
The Ultimate Guide to Dairy and Meat Goats
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Goats are easy to care for and a low-investment choice for anyone wishing to live out rural dreams or add to an existing stable. The Joy of Keeping Goats offers practical advice, clear guidelines, and wonderful anecdotes from author and self-sustainer Laura Childs. In her book, she walks readers step-by-step...
Plants That Can Kill
101 Toxic Species to Make You Think Twice
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A National Outdoor Book Award–winning author looks at the dangerously poisonous plants that may be in your garden—“a must-read for every gardener!” (Diane Blazek, executive director, All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau)
In this follow up to her fascinating book, Plants You...
Food Confidential
The Corporate Takeover of Food Security and the Family Farm?and What to Do About It
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Fight the power and protect your family from the corporate interests that control our food chain.
When author and homesteader Nicole Faires decided to retrofit an old school bus and tour America’s small farms with her husband and two small children, she expected to learn a lot, be inspired,...
The Herbalist's Bible
John Parkinson's Lost Classic Rediscovered
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
A lost classic of Western herbalism-rediscovered and restored with 200 full-color images.
Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (15671650) was a master apothecary, herbalist, and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus, the Theatrum Botanicum,...
The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms
Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
When you’re in the wild and you spot a nice-looking mushroom, how do you know if it is safe to eat? Question no more with the The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms. This tiny companion is the perfect book to bring along when foraging for delectable fungi. Inside its neatly arranged pages are fifty-two...
by Department of the Army
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
This handbook reveals the techniques and tactics that make the U.S. Army Special Forces some of the most elite and highly skilled soldiers in the world. Trained to succeed in specialized operations such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism, these soldiers undergo a rigorous...
by Wayne van Zwoll
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Published annually for more than eighty years, and with over seven million copies sold worldwide, Shooter’s Bible is the most complete and sought-after reference guide for new products, specifications, and current prices on thousands of firearms and related equipment. The 103rd edition contains...
by Thomas C. Tabor
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Another addition to the Shooter’s Bible collection, Shooter’s Bible Guide to the Hunting Rifle and Its Ammunition will educate anyone interested in hunting rifles. Any question that might come up involving this widely used firearm is answered by Tom Tabor as he takes readers through the many different...
The Biggle Bee Book
A Swarm of Facts on Practical Beekeeping, Carefully Hived
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
“As long as I can remember, even as a boy, there were bees kept on our farm,” wrote Jacob Biggle in his preface to The Biggle Bee Book. “If for no other reason than to insure the proper fertilization of fruit and other blossoms, every farmer, fruit grower, or gardener should keep a few bees...
Backyard Birding
Using Natural Gardening to Attract Birds
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
Bird watchers everywhere dream of a landscape filled with berry-laden branches, nesting spots among twining vines, and birds crowding their feeding stations. Let Backyard Birding show you how to lay out the welcome mat for your feathered friends by considering all of their needs, including year-round...
Hilarious Lawyer Jokes
An Illustrated Caseload of Jurisprudential Jests
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
What is it about lawyers that has made them the butt of hundreds and hundreds of jokes over the centuries? Whatever the reason, everyone-including lawyers and judges themselves-has had a hearty chuckle over attorney-aimed humor. Hilarious Lawyer Jokes pokes the most fun (and malice) at a profession...
The Ebola Survival Handbook
An MD Tells You What You Need to Know Now to Stay Safe
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2014
As the Ebola epidemic becomes more frightening-and hits closer to home-people are looking for answers. How does it spread? Are we at risk? How do we protect ourselves and our families from this deadly disease? In this necessary new book, Dr. Joseph Alton, an MD who is at the forefront of crisis medicine,...
A Patient's Guide to Unnecessary Knee Surgery
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Hasty Medical Advice
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Every year millions of Americas are told by an orthopedic surgeon that the only way to successfully get rid of their knee pain is to undergo some form of knee surgery. But so many of these procedures could have been avoided if the patient was fully informed regarding all the intricacies of his or...