This latest entry in the Basics of … series offers an excellent introduction to pottery, from clays and pastes to molds, casts, and pressings, from turning to firing, drying to decorating. You’ll learn how to throw a pot, fire a biscuit, and mix a glaze. What’s more, there are equipment lists, an expanded glossary, and instructions for selecting a kiln. Before you know it, you’ll become a pottery of impressive skill.