A grandfather uses a counting rope to help his blind grandson understand the passage of time. As the boy and his grandfather talk, the cool night becomes a warm day, and as the grandfather recounts the boy's birth and struggle for life, he tries to help the child face the challenge of blindness. Full-color illustrations. Reading Rainbow Feature.
The revised and updated edition of this classic manual provides all the information photographers need to meet todays exacting standards. Filled with practical, real life examples and excellent step-by-step exercises, the author demonstrates techniques of composition, colour, lighting, perspective and much more. Complete with over 150 brand-new ...
A guide to the vehicles and vessels of the Star Wars universe, from Luke's battered Tatooine landspeeder to the prototype of the Empire's second Death Star. The book contains background details, histories, technical specifications, photographs, and cross-section drawings.
An account of the background data, histories and technical specifications of all the weapons featured in the Star Wars universe. They are illustrated by means of photographs, line drawings and detailed cross-sections.
This book is filled with visual lessons and comparisons, exercises to practice, and practical and usable techniques that will teach you, very simply, how to improve your photographs.
Upscale, but home-kitchen friendly, southern food with a twist, as well as a hint of French influence, is presented with a seasonal view in the first cookbook from Bill Smith, chef at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Although many of the classic dishes are here, including hominy, fried green tomatoes, and fried chicken, Smith ...
We were excited when The Cambridge Collectors of America Inc., brought us four old Cambridge catalogs to be reprinted. These catalogs have over 3,400 etchings of Cambridge Glass with 2000 values.
Jam-packed with pop-ups, action flaps, and a fantastic four-page fold-out, "The Galactic Empire - Ships of the Fleet" takes readers behind the scenes of the Empire's most guarded military secrets to reveal the immense power of the Galactic fleet.
In 1905, twenty-six-year-old Bill Reid, a former Harvard athlete, was wooed back to the campus by the offer of a salary higher than that of any faculty member and approaching that of long-time president Charles W. Eliot. His mission: beat Yale. With the intent of providing a how-to manual for future coaches, Reid set down day by day an account of ...
"The Niman Ranch Cookbook" traces the transformation of a modest family endeavour into a respected nationwide model of sustainable farming - one that is supported by more than 500 independent family farmers raising livestock according to Niman Ranch's strict animal husbandry protocols. Focusing on beef, pork, and lamb (with illustrated meat charts ...
This smashing debut novel propels Murray Smith into the front ranks of thriller writers and toward a place on the New York Times paperback bestseller list. A beautiful girl dies of a drug overdose in New York City, and veteran detective Eddie Lucco vows to trace the poison to its source.
A revelatory biography of the irreverent political commentator and bestselling author whose public persona masked a complicated and compelling personal history
This accessible and practical guide clearly explains new and traditional techniques for renovating and restoring furniture. Over twenty projects showing start-to-finish furniture restorations and illustrated recipe-style instructions make this book an attractive alternative in today's quick-fix culture.
Drawing on the best and latest research, contributors to this volume explore the reasons why America has become one of the most unequal of developed nations--where the only population growing faster than millionaires is the uninsured.
From the demented pages of "MAD" magazine comes a depraved and uproarious look at contemporary politics' juiciest scandals. Revel in the salacious animation of America's fearless leaders' most embarrassing moments.
Bill McSweeney addresses the central problem of international relations - security - and constructs a novel framework for its analysis. He argues for the unity of the interpersonal, societal and international levels of human behaviour and outlines a concept of security which more adequately reflects the complexity and ambiguity of the topic. This ...
Until now Billy Joel has never told his story. His long-time friend, veteran writer Bill Smith has gained unprecedented access to the singer, and with hours of taped interviews with dozens of friends, lovers, ex-wives, industry exexcutives and managers, has all the material to write the consumate Billy Joel book. From Joel's early love of ...
Bill Clinton has long been touted as a master of public speaking form and political discourse. Taken from his speeches as a twenty-seven-year-old candidate for Congress through his 1992 victory speech, Preface to the Presidency reveals the power and range of his contribution to our nation's political dialogue.
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