By combining proven and promising wind, solar, and other clean and renewable energy technologies, individuals, businesses, and communities can inve...

The Illinois Watch Company has long had an honored place in the annals of horological history. From their founding in 1869, through their commitmen...

A beautiful, practical introduction to Oriental carpets for laymen, designers, and collectors, presented from the perspective of a successful, thir...

Filled with 140 finely-crafted original drawings and paintings, this book is designed to guide readers as they explore the rich and diverse heritag...

Treasure one of the greatest forms of pop art in America--the metal lunch box. This is undoubtedly the most comprehensive and colorful compilation ...

This wonderful book has become the standard pocket guide in the field. It is just what collectors need for quick and easy reference...and its newly...

The Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria accompany...

Communicate your ideas using line, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is...

From humble beginnings in the late 1800s, the popularity of cigarettes grew into the twentieth century, until they became far and away the favorite...

From 30,000 feet the shore looks to be all the same—130 miles of a very thin and vulnerable line of sand—and Long Beach Island is the poster child....

The Jewel Tea Company of Chicago, Illinois reached a national market for its household products through salesmen and mail order catalogs from 1901 ...

A coloring extravaganza created from The Journey Oracle. Enjoy hours of coloring fun as you put colored pencil, crayon, and/or pen to paper with 46...

Judy Garland is a true Hollywood icon. A legend. Her remarkable 45-year career in show business began at the age of two, when she performed on stag...

A wide range of treatments for every aspect of kitchen design is explored. The 427 professional color photos display many kitchen styles designed b...

The Legendary Illinois Cookbook is an affectionate journey through Illinois that offers a panoramic view of the state and its favorite foods. The s...

Architect to some of the nation’s wealthiest achievers in the first half of the twentieth century, Lilian Rice was given an unprecedented opportuni...

Known as the "Audubon of Botany," Philadelphia, Quaker Mary Morris Vaux Walcott (1860–1940) was a gifted artist whose stunning watercolors comprise...

The brilliant mid-century modern artist, Harry Bertoia (1915–1978), left a rich legacy of art and design, each with an intriguing history. And yet,...

For everyone who dreams of sewing but suffers from the common fear of how to use the sewing machine, your worries are over! Thanks to this step-by-...

This introduction to home smoking provides beginner smokers with information and delicious recipes for grilling, barbecuing, and smoking. It will g...

Upholstery doesn't have to be intimidating! Expert Shelly Miller Leer, founder of HomeRoom and Upholstery Club and former writer and contributor fo...

Since its founding in the early 1950s, the Spanish porcelain firm Lladró has attracted a large collector market. This book identifies all known Lla...

Take your knifemaking skills to the next level and create your own folding lockback knife. Illustrated instructions and more than 200 color images ...

Includes stories people have told LaMotte about their search for meaning in sea glass. It also features poetry, quotations and artwork that transpo...

Let the magic of Christmas inspire your stitching with these 20 cross-stitch patterns, blending the traditional style of France with a charming con...

Photography book featuring 80 black-and-white photographs by Michael Kahn, revealing rugged seascapes and natural beauty. The Maine Coast presents ...

This is the most important book ever written on how to make hunting decoys. You are taken step-by-step in great detail through the making of eighte...

Motorcycle riders from all walks of life—from Main Street to Wall Street, Hollywood to Washington, D.C.—are invited to peel back their “badass” mas...

Mercedes-Benz G-Class specialist Jörg Sand has written the ultimate book on this all-wheel-drive legend, from its design and development to its ext...

Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form's beginnings in 1642, through its growth as a vital British industry for reproducing...

The Michelin® Man has been the subject of thousands of advertising and automobilia items around the world for over 100 years, many with exceptional...

"Milk glass" today is considered neither white nor entirely opaque, as illustrated by more than 450 photos in this book. Drawn from the extensive c...

Mirrors dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C., through the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of the twentieth century A.D. are arran...

Tattoo art has become a worldwide phenomenon. Increasing numbers of people are seeking high-quality tattoos --extensive designs that elevate tattoo...

The mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama. With over 890 images covering more...

This is the first book exclusively about L. C. Tiffany's glass mosaic masterpieces, created from 1880 to 1931 at the Tiffany Studios in New York Ci...

Balance motherhood and creative pursuits! Women and new mothers are constantly encountering the message that they can never do anything for themsel...

The motorcycle helmet has encountered much resistance from bikers who cherish the sense of freedom they get when riding without one. At the same ti...

Movado is one of the world's most recognized watch brands. This lavishly illustrated book, certain to delight collectors, presents the evolution of...

Musical boxes have been made by master artisans since the 1700s, playing classical music, hymns, operatic arias and popular tunes by means of discs...

Celebrate the environmental restoration of the Meadowlands. For decades, New Jersey's Meadowlands have been known as mostly the home of the NFL's G...

Sandpainting has it origin in the religious tradition and practice of the Navajo people. It forms a central part of their religious chants, being a...

The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Vol. 1 (A-L), covers the first half of the NES library in exhaustive and engaging...

Volume 2 of the NES Omnibus is a fun and informative look at ALL the original Nintendo Entertainment System games released in the US starting with ...

The intellectual adventure of developing the atomic bomb at Los Alamos has been well documented, but the fact is that 90% of the Manhattan Project ...

This new book continues the tradition of the American pin-up girl, while taking it to new territory. It celebrates not only the stunning beauty of ...

Buckwheat, cornmeal, and rosehip flour are some of the many alternatives to wheat, rye, and barley, our traditional grains. These ingredients open ...