Gallup and the Pew Research Centers are the top brand names in American polling. Yet they rarely agree. Gallup tends toward the right, Pew toward the left. So it’s newsworthy, maybe even remarkable, w
Fifty bars are profiled in this heavily illustrated, oversize (10.5x10.5) volume, in cities around the world. Lighting, seating, and ambience are captured in the color photos and Ryder's short descrip
An entertaining and enlightening men's guide to proper grooming and mental and physical well-being offers easy-to-follow advice on how to enhance one's appearance, covering such topics as fashion, ski
Beautiful photographs of Venice and its outlying region, the Veneto, are organized thematically in chapters featuring the canals, the Piazza San Marco, windows, gargoyles and other public statuary, ne
Although most renowned for his dazzling society portraits, Sargent took greatest pleasure in escaping his studio to paint out of doors. In the past, his far-flung expeditions have been dismissed as li
In this comprehensive volume, Sarah Sherrill examines Western carpet design and production from the Middle Ages to the present, in styles that range from magnificent palatial creations to delightful f
Experience the glamor and excitement of the Jazz Age, through the lives of the women who defined it It was a time of unimagined new freedoms. From the cafés of Paris to Hollywood's silver screen,
The classic photo book about the battlegrounds of the Pacific Theater then and now—updated with new information about the preservation and accessibility of these historic sites Pacific Legacy off
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from some 130 international brands With Wristwatch Annual, collectors have at hand
The Wristwatch Annual is the classic annual for aficionados of fine watchmaking. It’s a one-stop shop for watch buying, offering complete specs and prices on over 1,400 models by more than 130 interna
François André Michaux (17701855) was a French botanist, son of André Michaux, who worked in North America for nearly a dozen years as royal collector for France. Michaux accompanied his father to the
Now in its nineteenth edition, the Wristwatch Annual is a one-stop shop for exquisite timepiece buying, offering complete specs while also tracking the latest developments in the watch industry. Prese
The world is full of questions, myths, and half-truths about drinking. Why does a garnish or a dash of bitters change a drink entirely? Does grapefruit juice increase intoxication? How can something a
Put Mona Lisa’s face under Van Gogh’s straw hat! Give Frida Kahlo George Washington’s wig! Add a Botticelli necklace to the old man fromAmerican Gothic!In the tradition of Abbeville’s best-selling Fli
Two expert college admissions consultantsa mother-daughter teamshare their step-by-step, proven strategy for creating an application that stands out and gets you IN!Lillian Luterman and J
Students who embrace the Luterman/Bloom strategy not only improve their chances of getting into their top-choice college but also acquire a skill set that equips them for success during college and i
The dramatic history of the "War Between the States" comes alive in Great Civil War Heroes and Their Battles. In this beautifully produced compilation are the biographies of fifty famed commanders fro
No other watch is engineered quite like a Rolex. The Submariner, introduced in 1953, was the first watch to be water resistant up to 100 meters. It was later strengthened by its patented triple-seal
The Anatolian peninsula, one of the oldest seats of civilization, has been ruled by a succession of great powers, including the Romans and their successors in the East, the Byzantines. Its Islamic era
In the Dinosaurs series, a talented artist and a noted paleontologist have teamed up to re-create the vanished world of the dinosaurs in comic-book form. Each volume in the series tells the action-pa
In the Dinosaurs series, a talented artist and a noted paleontologist have teamed up to re-create the vanished world of the dinosaurs in comic-book form. Each volume in the series tells the action-pa
This indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner’s pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and filled with
This indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner’s pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and fil
In the twentieth century, the avant-garde movements promoted abstraction and formal experimentation in the visual arts, often dispensing with the human form altogether. Yet many artists of Jewish des
Each year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited edition watches, and new producers, keeping this field exciting for collectors. Thi
The inspiration for virtually all of RomeGCOs famous gardens, the Vatican Gardens first flourished during the Middle Ages and have awed visitors ever since. Yet despite their importance to the history
Each year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited edition watches, and new producers, keeping this field exciting for collectors. Fol
Although one in every six women in the world lives in India, most of the Western world knows little about them. Daughters of India is a collection of the stories of twenty Indian women, each of whom u
Every year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited-edition watches, and new producers keeping this field exciting for collectors. Fol
The artistic traditions of Mesopotamia, or ancient Iraq, are among the oldest, and the richest, in the world. In this flat, fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the ancient Sumerians
The very scarcity of gold accounts for part of its allure and much of its monetary value: the total volume of gold ever mined, from prehistory to the present day, would fit inside a cube with sides j
