The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything: The Essential Companion for Everyday Life - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031235388X ISBN 13: 9780312353889

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2006

Synopsis

Bringing the curiosity and expertise of The New York Times to the art and science of everyday life

 
The wisdom of New York Times experts in every field is packed into one easy-to-use volume, making it an indispensable reference for every coffee table, kitchen, or bookshelf.
 
Would you like know how to choose the best insurance policy?  How to get a copy of your FBI file?  How to pick the best vegetables to grow in your garden?  How to cure a hangover?  The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything answers all of these questions and much, much more.  From the office and the classroom to the kitchen and the garden, this book covers every setting of everyday life with insightful advice insider tips, which are accompanied by hundreds of helpful illustrations, diagrams, maps, and charts.

 

Expert Advice from New York Times writers, including:
- Eric Asimov on how to stock a wine cellar on a budget
- Mark Bittman on how to grill fish perfectly
- Marian Burros on choosing the best produce
- Michael Kimmelman on the best new modern art museums both in the U.S. and abroad
- Nicolai Ouroussoff on underappreciated architectural gems from around the world
- Michelle Slatalla on tips for shopping on the Internet
- Anthony Tommassini, Allan Kozinn, Jon Pareles, and Ben Ratliff on their album picks for a "desert island"

 

About this title

About the Author

Amy D. Bernstein and Peter W. Bernstein work as editors and writers in New York City.  Peter is a former top editor at U.S. News & World Report and Fortune magazines, and he edits the Ernst & Young Tax Guide.  Amy recently contributed to the bestselling Secrets of the Code.

Reviews

When The New York Times says "practically everything," it really means everything. This extensive guide covers a wide range of topics-from "Getting and Staying Trim" to "The Braille System"-broken up into broad subject categories such as "Health," "Food & Drink," "Money," "Careers," "House & Garden," "Sports & Games," "Arts & Entertainment" and "Everyday Science." Each of these subjects is broken up into subcategories ("Food & Drink" breaks up into "Diet & Nutrition," "In the Kitchen," and "Wine, etc."), sub-subcategories ("Wines," "Beer," "Spirits," "Coffee & Tea"), and specific topics ("The Perfect Cup of Espresso," "Java Jolts to Start You Up," "A World Tour of Teas"), making the massive guide somewhat manageable. Every topic includes background information, followed by a set of guidelines; few entries cover more than a page, and most are buttressed by sidebars, charts and illustrations. "Insider Info" and "Timely Tips" supplement the sections, offering websites and phone numbers for further information; unfortunately, those helpful resources are scattered throughout the book, rather than being collected in an appendix or bibliography. The guide would also have benefited from an index. As it is, this is a browse-worthy collection of general knowledge that should come in handy next time you're traveling to the Galapagos, building an igloo, or in any of more than 800 other "everyday" situations.
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Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031235388X
• ISBN 13: 9780312353889
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 848
• Editor: Bernstein Amy D., Bernstein Peter W.