"Preserving, from The Culinary Institute of America, gives you all the information and advice you need to start canning, preserving, and pickling your own foods. The book explains every preserving method (even dehydrating meats for jerky), features plenty of time- and money-saving tips, and covers the vital topics of food safety, must-have equipment, and the long-term storage of preserved foods --from the publisher.

A young man has a lifelong love of rock collecting that eventually leads him to work at a science museum.