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More Australian Birding Tales takes up where the author's
best-selling first book, An Australian Birding Year, ended. In this
new book Bruce Richardson describes his further birding adventures,
which take his total 'life list' from 672 to 759, well exceeding
his initial target of 700 species. He delights in finding new
'lifer' species, whether they are common but not yet seen by him or
mega rarities, but he also glories in the fact that his birding
trips take him to stunning parts of Australia that he wouldn't
normally have visited. He travels through the outback, takes the
ferry over to Tasmania, makes several pelagic expeditions and goes
on a memorable trip to Cocos/Keeling and Christmas Islands. He
describes his travels with humour, and intersperses the ticks and
the dips of birding with personal anecdotes of a life lived through
good times and bad. Although reaching the 700 species target was a
milestone, for Bruce birding is equally about the vibe, the good
friends he makes along the way and his exploration of the glorious
Australian countryside. He certainly does see some cool birds
though.
British writer and tea historian Jane Pettigrew has joined forces
again with American tea writer Bruce Richardson to chronicle the
fascinating story of tea’s influence on British and American
culture, commerce and community spanning nearly four centuries.
These two leading tea professionals have seen first-hand the
current tea renaissance sweeping modern culture and have written
over two dozen books on the subject of tea, including The New Tea
Companion. No beverage has shaped Western civilization more than
the ancient elixir - tea. Follow tea's amazing journey from Canton
to London, Boston and beyond as these two leaders of today's tea
renaissance weave a fascinating story detailing how the leaves of a
simple Asian plant shaped the culture and politics of both the
United Kingdom and the United States. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: First Tea in England * East India Company *
America’s Thirst for Tea * Tea Jars & Caddies THE EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY:Â Teas for Sale * Tea Smuggling * Tea Etiquette *
Liberty Tea * Boston Tea Party THE NINETEENTH CENTURY:Â An
Empire Built on Tea * Jane Austen’s Tea Things * Afternoon Tea *
Glasgow Tea Movement * Tea & Suffrage THE TWENTIETH CENTURY:
Teabags * The Tea Room Movement * Wartime Tea * Rise of American
Tea Brands * Tea Dances * Specialty Tea THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
The American Teasmith * Tea & Health * The Starbucks Effect *
Culinary Tea
Afternoon tea conjures up both feelings of elegance and gentility.
It is, after all, synonymous with civility and blessed with the
endearing quality of being part of the world's enduring cup of
humanity. The customs and courtesies associated with this most
civilized ceremony, however, are disquieting to the uninitiated.
Fear of committing "tea faux pas" is on the upturn, as tea is now
serving not only a social function, but a professional one as
well-an alternative to the business lunch or dinner. This has
created an unprecedented demand for learning the essentials of tea
etiquette as executives meet in hotel lounges to discuss business
over a cup of tea. This book includes tea history, tea and health
information, steeping guides, as well as elements of both social
and business tea etiquette. The authors have given you all the
information needed to either serve or be served at a host of tea
occasions.
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The Book of Tea (Hardcover)
Okakura Kakuzo; Introduction by Bruce Richardson
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The founder of the Protocol School of Washington leads children
through basic dining manners and customs surrounding afternoon tea.
Beautifully illustrated with original watercolors. Children's
teatime recipes included.
A collection of recipes from the former Elmwood Inn tea room
featuring soups, savories and sweets for teatime or anytime. Each
recipe is illustrated with color photographs that give new meaning
to the phrase "too beautiful to eat."
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