Since its debut, the Pretty Little series has been a pretty big success - and this "best of" compilation presents 100 charming and totally easy needle arts projects from the previous eight books. From cozies, mini-quilts, and organic cotton pillows to pincushions, potholders, patchwork, purses and p..
Everything you need to know about the safety and efficacy of cosmetics and cosmeceuticals.Is it a cosmetic? A drug? A nutrient? It’s becoming more and more difficult to tell the difference with the cosmetic companies combining the three. And unlike with food additives, the FDA has little control ove..
Great nursery rhyme books complete with audio CD and Carry-Me handle!The bright colors and cute illustrations will delight and entertain small children. Kate Toms’ unique illustrations and funny twists on the well-known songs have already proved popular among adults and children everywhere, so the m..
With the publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin - hailed as the man who "discovered evolution" - was propelled into the pantheon of great scientific thinkers, alongside Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton. Eminent writer A. N. Wilson challenges this long-held assumption. Contextualizing..
The best way to learn to draw is to draw! And this fun sketchbook is going to help you do just that. It's filled with 500 inspiring, modern drawings of all your favorite space objects - from stars to planets and clouds to spaceships - and plenty of room for drawing favorites from your solar system a..
With assistance from Michele Maltseff, artist Walter T. Foster shows you how to render a variety of different horse breeds in pencil, with tips on adding touches with charcoal, crayon, and brush and ink. In this step-by-step book, he explains not only a number of drawing techniques and special effec..
Step-by-step instructions for 24 specialized techniques for the experienced sewer. The newfound fondness for fashionable handmade clothes is driving a robust market for sewing machines. The New York Times reports that sales more than doubled over the last decade. These creative sewers are hungry for..
What does your dream wardrobe look like? Draw it and make your dream come true!You know you have a flair for fashion, style, and putting a look together - now you have the perfect sketchbook to try out your ideas and prove it! Fashion illustrator Bijou Karman has provided the faces, figures, and pro..
Sequential Drawings gathers together more than a decade of McGuire's witty and endlessly inventive spots—a veritable short-story collection—each drawing given its own spread, which, in turn, assures for the reader the experience of surprise and delight that the drawings unfailingly deliver. Richard ..
Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the story of the influence of Charles Darwin’s just-published On the Origin of Species on five American intellectuals, including Bronson..
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William ..
Whether it's a goblin in the garden or a fairy in the attic, Bailey Buckleby and his dad can rid your home of whatever monster is troubling you - for the right price. But when Bailey discovers that his dad has been lying - their pet troll Henry is actually a kidnapped baby sea giant - he begins to q..