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Color 29 meticulously rendered drawings of great 20th-century abstract art: Frank Stella's "Lac Laronge III, " Ad Reinhardt's "Number 30, " Helen Frankenthaler's "Indian Summer, " many more.

Well-known scenes from "Hamlet, " "King Lear, " "Macbeth, " "Romeo and Juliet, " "Julius Caesar, " and 15 other popular plays. Summaries, selections from the appropriate text, and captions accompany the illustrations. 30 black-and-white illustrations.

Is there such a thing as a "normal" family? Is one family better than another? Of course the answer to these questions is no, but children are often led to believe otherwise. Young people need to understand and appreciate that when it comes to families, they are all different!One of the world's most influential and loved authors of educational children's books, Dr. Sol Gordon has created an uplifting book for young people age four and older wh...

Roger Kahn's first major league hit was a grand slam: The Boys of Summer, his runaway bestseller that immortalized the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers. Now Kahn does the same for players whose moment in the sun has not yet arrived. Good Enough to Dream is the story of his year as owner of the Class A, very minor league Utica Blue Sox. Most of the Blue Sox will never make it to the majors, but they all share the dream that links the small child in the s...

Volume 1 contains 16 chapters including The Gods of Egypt, Hell and the Damned, Ra the Sun-God and His Forms, and The Horus Gods. 34 plates and 38 illustrations.

Barclay offers this collection of readings arranged to be read one per day for 31 days. The meditations focus on a variety of topics such as God's love and care of others.

Finishing wood surfaces can be tricky and time-consuming, and all that effort and time may not yield the beautiful product envisioned at the start. Great Wood Finishes is written by an expert in the field to help the occasional finisher/refinisher or hobbyist woodworker avoid that problem. The book uses simple instructions and a wealth of illustrations to make the process easy and rewarding.Great Wood Finishes begins with a thorough discussion...

How much did Munchkins get paid? What great cultural institution stands on the site where West Side Story was filmed? Who was first considered for the role of Mary Poppins? The Great Movie Musical Trivia Book spins out revelation after revelation with entertaining answers to intriguing questions that will test the wits of even the most die-hard musical fan.

See-through" dress, miniskirts, bold bright colors, "kooky" accessories, and more for two dolls. Spectacular apparel by Mary Quant, Paco Rabanne, Oscar de la Renta, and others. Captions. 32 costumes.

Instructions, clear diagrams for creating sailboat, penguin, whale, butterfly, flapping bird, more. 17 projects. Includes supply of authentic origami paper in 12 bright colors.

This book is the first study of U.S.-Brazilian relations that seriously examines the internal politics and economics of both countries and how they played themselves out in the late nineteenth century. The author attempts a new kind of international history, comparative political economy, that examines not only internal dynamics but also the nature of the international regime at the time.

Filled with pure patterns and abstract shapes, the 46 all-original designs in this eye-popping collection allow for absolute coloring freedom.

In an open cart Elspeth Huxley set off with her parents to travel to Thika in Kenya. As pioneering settlers, they built a house of grass, ate off a damask doth spread over packing cases, and discovered -- the hard way -- the world of the African. With an extraordinary gift for detail and a keen sense of humor, Huxley recalls her childhood on the smart farm at a time when Europeans waged their fortunes on a land that was as harsh as it was beau...

Exemplary reprint of 16th-century classic. Covers classical architectural remains, Renaissance revivals, classical orders, more. 216 plates. ." . . the most influential book published in the history of architecture." -- "Art in America.

Learn to identify birds like the Myrtle Warbler and the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird -- as well as better-known species -- as you color these 46 accurate renderings of 50 favorites.

Fascinating humorous account of 1897 voyage to Hawaii, Australia, India, New Zealand, etc. Ironic, bemused reports on peoples, customs, climate, flora and fauna, politics, much more. 197 illustrations.

Encourages readers to give the death of their spouse full expression.

This enduring biography of the popular writer begins with Ferber's last years in New York City, exploring the setting in which she did all of her great writing. Diaries, copious correspondence, and the cooperation of distinguished living friends have resulted in a rich portrait of a period and a literary circle not yet fully documented, and an insightful engaging analysis of a woman writer highly influential in the shaping of twentieth century...

This is a detailed reader's guide to James Joyce's masterwork Ulysses, voted the most important novel of the 20th century. The guide provides episode by episode an in depth explanation of the action and symbolism, including a description of the related books of Homer's Odyssey and the correspondences. This guide is designed to give the user the keys to the kingdom of one of the wonders of Western civilization. The non-academic author, a retire...

This book focuses on how the transformation of the food habits of Chinese children--involving snack foods, soft drinks, and fast foods from such Western outlets as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken--has changed the intimate relationship of childhood, parenthood, and family life.