The work of Bernard Maybec k has influenced generations of architects. His landmark buildings include the Palace of Fine Arts and First Church of Christ, Scientist. His emphasis on an open use of natu
The best-selling annual edition is back!The fascinating files of Robert Ripley prove there's nothing stranger than the truth.Turn the pages, if you dare. But watch out! There are more creepy facts and
In this inspirational story about Martin Luther King Jr.—told from the perspective of his niece Angela Farris Watkins—readers learn how King used his message of love and peace to effectively fight for
This book features 160 card designs by top papercraft professionals, offering a wide range of styles and techniques. All of the cards are carefully organized by occasion, making it easy to find the pe
Once upon a time?the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connec
A series of seemingly unconnected murdersIn Africa, four nuns and an unidentified fifth woman are brutally murdered--the death of the nameless woman covered up by the local police. A year later in Swe
Appearances can be Deceiving?Vanessa Lawrence had a talent: falling for the wrong man. Case in point, her ex-husband. On the outside, the football player had looked perfect?handsome and rich. But Mr.
Arizona, 1910Dear Diary,It will take more than threats?and one overbearing rancher?to drive me away from my rightful property?When I inherited this isolated land near the Mexican border, I knew runnin
The 82nd Airborne Division spent more time in combat than any other American airborne unit of World War II, and its fierce battlefield tenacity earned it the reputation of one of the finest divisions
From a master chronicler of Spanish history comes a magnificent work about the pivotal years from 1522 to 1566, when Spain was the greatest European power. Hugh Thomas has written a rich and riveting
Finalist for the 2011 National Book AwardJulie Otsuka’s long awaited follow-up to When the Emperor Was Divine (“To watch Emperor catching on with teachers and students in vast numbers is to grasp what
There's only one thing tougher than getting in to Premiere High: Staying in?At Premiere School of the Performing Arts, nicknamed Premiere High, talent is a must and competition is fierce. But the payo
This gigantic sticker collection offers spooky fun to celebrate Halloween themes for more than one night! Two large fold-out play scenes of a haunted house and a graveyard provide the background for f
A group of restless pumpkinheads are tired of spending every Halloween sitting on the porch while all the kids get to dress up and go trick-or-treating. This year, the pumpkins magnificently transform
"In print for twenty-five years and now available as an elegant hardcover, Ruth Bernhard: The Eternal Body is the first collection of Bernhard's finest nudes to be presented in a single monograph. In
Reduced to ruins by supernatural cataclysms, Neverwinter rises from the ashes to reclaim its title as the Jewel of the North. Yet even as its citizens return and rebuild, hidden forces pursue their ow
The ninth edition of the world's finest new digital art, EXPOSE 9 showcases the year’s best artists and art from around the world. EXPOSE 9 also celebrates one of the twentieth century's great artists
Fires, secret plans, and double-crossing engines can't derail Thomas! This painting book based on the newest Thomas & Friends direct-to-DVD movie, Day of the Diesels. Featuring a paint tray with 8
- The fourth and final volume of Alex Raymond's modernist classic, Rip Kirby, contains every daily strip from April 19, 1954 through September 29, 1956. The 46-year-old Raymond's tragic death in the p
In the desert near Jerusalem, an archaeologist is murdered after he uncovers stunning evidence in a Dead Sea scroll about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The two-thousand-year-old parchment co
John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. Obsessed with serial killers, he never wants to be one. Yet terrible impulses constantly tempt him.Having grown up helping his mom at the family mor
Following directly in the wake of The Temple of Yellow Skulls, our heroes face the totality of the destructive and pestilent forces presented by the Abyssal Plague. The disease of the liquid crystal V
Forget James Bond.Forget Jason Bourne.Forget Jack Bauer.Meet Victor.He’s an assassin—a man with no past and no surname. He lives alone. He operates alone. He’s given a job; he takes out the target; he
More than a decade ago, OFFF was born as a post-digital culture festival, featuring some of the world's most relevant contemporary artists, designers, and media mavens. Since then, it has become a way
Manhattan GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards – 500 Essential Words is the first in a 2-volume set of GRE flash cards. Start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the 2-volume set
AmadeusFew singers have touched as many hearts as has Andrea Bocelli. This golden-voiced tenor has sung to sold-out audiences all over the world, and his legions of admirers have included popes, presi
This gripping mystery, spiked with math clues, follows quirky outcasts Lady Di and Tom Jones as they try to save their woebegone island community. In their trailer park next to the Folsom Energy Plant
Titles in Barron's extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusu
Death bites. Life is worse. After eleven years of torment, James Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, crawled out of Hell, took bloody revenge for his girlfriend?s murder, and saved the world along the way.
It's a squid invasion! The boys uncover an old forgotten swimming pool hidden away below the floor of the school's gymnasium?-and below the surface they discover a whole undersea world that might just
In Yalda's universe, light has no universal speed and its creation generates energy. On Yalda's world, plants make food by emitting their own light into the dark night sky. As a child, Yalda witnesses
An action-packed adventure about thieves, fishing, and two boys who lay a trap that will save the day. Eddie's family has been trapping lobsters for generations. but lately someone has been stealing t
Showing you how to treat someone suffering from more than 100 medical conditions and injuries, whether a minor burn or a heart attack, this latest edition of the bestselling ACEP First Aid Manual give
Superman, Batman and the rest of the DC Super Friends confront the sinister Scarecrow in a Halloween-themed adventure in which a fun-filled masquerade ball turns into a haunted nightmare of fighting v
Budapest is no longer just the tatty gem of old, the Danube pearl tucked away behind Vienna, cherished by a handful of curious and discerning travelers. Now an EU capital, Hungary’s flagship city has
Big heroes for little boys, the DC Comics Super Friends, Batman, Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Aquaman have a special mission—to help teach little boys to graduate from diapers to using the
Barry Davies is one of the most widely respected experts on the techniques and training of the elite British Special Air Service (SAS). In The SAS Self-Defense Handbook, Davies reveals the self-defens
Follow the line from the science corner to the library, from recess to show-and-tell. This new Follow the Line book-illustrated in Laura Ljungkvist's signature line style-takes children on a colorful,
The Hotel Danvers looms high above the narrow streets of Portland, Oregon. Imposing and ornate, the Victorian building hides its share of dark secrets—as does the family that owns it—in this chilling
Sardinia, one of the great prizes of the Mediterranean, was fought over by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Spanish and Austrians before ending up as part of the unified Italy. It bears traces of all
