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Minnesotans live close to the land and love good food, so when they go out, they expect the best--the tastiest dishes with the freshest ingredients, locally grown and true to their roots. And this is the kind of homegrown regionalism celebrated in this book. Read more

Open this book and explore the life and times of one of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports, the Chicago Cubs. Pairing historical black-and-white images with contemporary photographs of the modern game, Chicago Cubs Yesterday & Today celebrates more than a century of ups and downs in the history of the team and its legions of rabid fans. Read more

In more than fifty years of broadcasting from the Twin Cities WCCO, Joyce Lamont shared countless recipes, household tips, travel notes, and homey anecdotes with her audience. In the process she became one of the best-loved cooks, household helpers, and radio personalities in the Midwest--and a virtual member of the family for millions of listeners. Read more

Here is the world viewed within a grain of sand, thanks to the stunning three-dimensional microphotography of Dr. Gary Greenberg. To some, all sand looks alike--countless grains in a vast expanse of beach. Look closer--much closer--and your view of sand will never be the same. Employing the fantastic microphotographic techniques that he developed, Greenberg invites readers to discover the strange and wonderful world that each grain of sand contains. Read more

Like a story, a garden unfolds, beckoning us onward into another world. Just so, this book beckons, its words and pictures leading us along like the thread of a well-told tale, showing us the paths worn by hard work and tender care, and surprising us with the pleasure of an unexpected insight, a glimpse into the bouquet of someone else's thoughts. Read more

They may be known by letter--the D, the GP (general purpose), or the A and B. They may be numbered--from the Model 40 and 50 to the industrial strength 8301 and 8401. Or they may have colorful names like the Waterloo Boy. But in the end, they are all John Deere tractors, an icon of the landscape of American agriculture and industry since their first appearance in 1927. Read more