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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
Roman Mars · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships?99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast... |
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Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present
Chris Gosden · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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Three great strands of belief run through human history: Religion is the relationship with one god or many gods, masters of our lives and destinies. Science distances us from the world, turning us into observers and collectors of knowledge. And magic is direct human participation in the universe:... |
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Life in the Studio: Inspiration and Lessons on Creativity
Frances Palmer · Artisan
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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To step into potter Frances Palmer's world is to be surrounded by the trappings of a life that has been intentionally - and painstakingly - built to maximize creativity. A light-filled, airy studio in which to make her pottery, with a corner always at the ready for her daily photo shoots.... |
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100 Hikes of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails
Siber, Kate · NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC
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From the world's expert in outdoor adventure, here is the ultimate hiker's bucket list, with 100 breathtaking experiences for beginners to experts around the globe--from the celebrated Appalachian Trail to the off-the-beaten path (but not to be missed ) Six Waterfalls Hike in Micronesia.... |
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Gabrielle Chanel
Miren Arzalluz
Format: Hardcover
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A richly illustrated, in-depth retrospective of the life and work of fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel.A revolutionary fashion icon, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel can lay claim to inventing modern women's fashion. At the beginning of the twentieth century, she stripped women of their... |
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Lonely Planet's Natural World
Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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This beautiful and inspiring book is an authoritative and timely account of our planet's natural wonders, explaining how and why our bodies and brains benefit from being in nature, as well as the importance of valuing and protecting them for future generations.In each chapter - exploring... |
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Drawing on The Dominant Eye: Decoding the Way We Perceive, Create, and Learn
Betty Edwards · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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Millions of readers have embraced art teacher Betty Edwards's Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, from art students and teachers to established artists, corporate trainers, and more--all discovering a bold new way of drawing and problem-solving based on what we see, not what we think... |
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Strange Sea Creatures
Erich Hoyt · Firefly Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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10 inches x 10 inches, hardcover with flap, 112 pagesFull color photographs throughout, glossary, index Praise for Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In: "Erich Hoyt captures the excitement and beauty of recent advances [in ocean science].... |
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Big Dog, Little Dog
Seth Casteel · Plume
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of stunning photographs, each featuring two dogs: one big, one small. These unexpected pairs are utterly adorable, making this book the perfect gift for the biggest (or littlest) dog lover in your life, or the perfect coffee-table book for anyone who loves cute pups. |
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GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty
Kahran Bethencourt · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility... |
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A Geek Girl's Guide to Electronics and the Internet of Things
Audrey O'Shea
Format: Paperback
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A Geek Girl's Guide to Electronics and the Internet of Things breaks down and simplifies electronics and the Internet of Things for the layperson. Written by a leading technical school instructor with a talent for bringing complex topics to everyday people, this book provides concrete... |
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Lost Animals: Extinct, Endangered, and Rediscovered Species
John Whitfield
Format: Hardcover
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Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal)... |
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Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel
Suzanne Roberts
Format: Paperback
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Both a memoir in travel essays and an anti-guidebook, Bad Tourist takes us across four continents to fifteen countries, showing us what not to do when traveling. A woman learning to claim her own desires and adventures, Suzanne Roberts encounters lightning and landslides, sharks and piranha-infested... |
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection
James Buckley · Epic Ink
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Separated into , The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection highlights , , championships, moments, and more. Meet the greats of the game from before you were born and relive the memories that you shared with your diamond heroes of recent years. The text is updated through the 2020 Hall... |
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Succulents and All things Under Glass: Ideas and inspiration for indoor gardens
Isabelle Palmer
Format: Hardcover
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Small-space gardening expert Isabelle Palmer shows you how to use succulents and other plants to create trendy terrariums and gorgeous indoor garden designs, and how to grow under glass, with helpful advice and techniques, as well as handy tips for taking care of your new house plants.... |
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My TV for Seniors
Michael Miller
Format: Paperback(2nd ed.)
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Millions of people are cutting the cord on old-fashioned cable TV plans, and choosing more modern, efficient, and cost-effective ways to watch their favorite programming and movies. is an exceptionally easy and complete full-color guide to all the services and hardware you'll need... |
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The Horse: Its Nature, Revealed
Emmanuelle Brengard
Format: Paperback
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This gorgeous book presents the noble and powerful horse in spellbinding photographs, revealing text, and extended captions. Sabine Stuewer has been observing horses for years -- when they are alone and in groups. Her images are an indulgent visual treat, revealing the pure beauty of horses... |
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Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan
Jessica Luther · University of Texas Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty - it's fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hit to the head after yet another study has warned of the dangers of CTE, or when a team whose mascot was born in an era of racism... |
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