Saga of the Men of Samon-River Dale (Laxdaela)

Laxdœla saga is the saga of the clan/family of Laxárdalur. It is one of the most important Icelanders' sagas, originally written in medieval Icelandic (a dialect of Old Norse); probably in western Iceland sometime around the year 1245 AD. It is noted for its mention of the first known Norseman in the Varangian Guard: the Icelander Bolli Bollason. The author is unknown, although some scholars believe through textual evidence that the author was probably a woman.

Dairy Chemistry and BiochemistryMilk has been the subject of scientific study for about 150years and, consequently, is probably the best characterized, in chemical terms, of ourmajor foods. It is probably also the most complicated and serves as the raw material for a very large and diverse family of food products. Dairy science

has existed as a university discipline for more than 100 years; it is the oldest sector of food science (and technology), with the exception of brewery science...

In the Courts of the Sun - Brian D'Amato

Wonderful research, plodding storyline!
I believe that your personal politics will play a big part in whether you like this book or not. Conservatives will probably not like it and liberals probably will. As a moderate, the authors unrelenting desire to inject politics into a sci-fi/time travel/adventure was simply annoying.
In the world according to Mr. D'Amato, the United States, Caucasians, Mormons, the C.I.A., Corporations, Haliburton (ok, he got that one right) Tom Clancy, Alicia Keys and National Geographic are all bad.  

The Armchair Birder: Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds

Bird lovers, take heart! While the birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow's The Armchair Birder is here to remind us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging, humorous, and even irreverent essays, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of birds you probably already recognize and naturally want to know more about, because they're the ones you see nearly every day.

Any gardener will tell you that gardening is one of the most absorbing and rewarding occupations you can undertake. Any gardener will also tell you — probably loudly and at length — that gardening requires patience, resilience, hard work,and a lot of planning. Paperwork is probably the last

thing you have in mind when you think about growing your own vegetables. More likely you see yourself leaning contently on your spade as all sorts of lush, healthy plants shoot up in front of your eyes.The fact of the matter, though, is that gardening begins not with seeds and a spade but with paper and a pencil.