In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History
Long on laughs and never short on anecdotes, facts, and lore, The Short Book is the last word on all things small—and the perfect stocking-stuffer for diminutive friends and loved ones.Short people ev
What's wrong with this famous picture? Front Page Photo Puzzles has all the challenge and fun of photo puzzles, but it features iconic photos, current and classic, from the V-J Day kiss in Times Squar
An irresistible and browsable guide to the lives, deaths, and final resting places of the world's most influential figures.This unparalleled compilation of profiles of the deceased—from Abbott and Cos
The 50th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 25,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs. Kovels' is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide availa
Exquisitely packaged in a big, square format, with exposed-boards, eye-catching fluorescent covers, top-, side-, and bottom-stain, and three different colors of metallic-ink paper, this all new adult
The 2019 KOVELS' ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES PRICE GUIDE is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available--with 15,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs--from the most t
From the authors of the beloved and best-selling Knit Your Own Dog, Knit Your Own Cat, and Knit Your Own Dog: The Second Litter comes Knit Your Own Zoo! With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions
A dazzling array of Hollywood starlets and pin-up girls come to life in hundreds of eye-popping, 3-D photographs taken by legendary film star Harold Lloyd "Lush and glorious…" —Vanity Fair Includes a
Black Dog has launched a new format of its best-selling Get Ready for School series. These four brand-new, activity-packed paperbacks give kids a head start in skills and learning for Pre-K and Kind
Get ready for an incredible journey, one in which you'll visit far-off places, meet interesting people, and learn all about continents, countries, climates, and more. This book is also full of fun fac
Illustrated by Frances Zweifel. The fundamentals of science are brought to life in a year's worth of fun and educational hands-on experiments that can be performed easily and inexpensively at home.
Poetry can be fun-especially when we can read it, hear it, and discover its many delights with the help of cartoon character Professor Driscoll, delightful illustrations, and the poetry read aloud on
Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space expl
HOW TO STAY ALIVE IN THE WOODS is a practical, readable-and potentially indispensable-manual for anyone venturing into the great outdoors.Broken down into four essential sections, Sustenance, Warmth, Orientation and Safety, this enlightening guide reveals how to catch game without a gun, what plants to eat (full-color illustrations of these make identification simple), how to build a warm shelter, make clothing, protect yourself and signal for help. Detailed illustrations and expanded instructions, newly commissioned for this deluxe edition, offer crucial information at a glance, making How to Stay Alive in the Woods truly a lifesaver. A sturdy, durable rubber cover with Dayglo type protects this must-have from the elements.
In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.Everything physical is made up
That's Mean! includes such no-no's as scaring your little sister, telling secrets, and spitting on people, all delightfully illustrated and sure to delight kids three years and up. Kicking the cat...T
Experience the history, politics, and tragedy of World War II as never before seen through the original, often firsthand daily reportage of The New York Times, our country's newspaper of record. The
The Elements has become an international sensation, selling over half-a-million copies worldwide. The highly-anticipated paperback edition of The Elements is finally available.An eye-opening, original
Another masterpiece (BoingBoing),by Theodore Gray,How Things Workexplores the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things.Theodore Gray has become a household name among fans, both young and old, of popular science and mechanics with his bestselling trilogy of books: The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions. In How Things Work, he explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom, and shares his deep, firsthand appreciation and knowledge of the world's most essential mechanical systems. Filled with stunning original photographs by Nick Mann, How Things Work is a musthave exploration of stufflarge and smallfor any builder, maker or lover of mechanical things.
