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Puck...Pedro...Eric...Tami...Neil If you thought their lives were open books, you haven't cracked this one! You always suspected that the fights, affairs, stunts, and secrets of every Real World cast generated plenty of wild behind-the-scenes drama that could never make it on air! Now find out the truth. Become the ultimate fly on the wall as The Real Real World uncovers the whole story of the... (more)

If..., Volume 2: (500 New Questions for the Game of Life)

If..., Volume 2: (500 New Questions for the Game of Life)

by Evelyn McFarlane, James Saywell

If you found out for certain there is a Heaven and a Hell, how would you change your life? If you had to name the one thing that most frightens you about growing old, what would it be? If you could have only one part of your body massaged every day, what part would you choose? If you could have any view in the world visible from your bed, what would it be? If you could suddenly find out that one work of fiction... (more)

Baseball: An Illustrated History

by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

More than five hundred photographs, many in full color, capture the milestones, mythmakers, and historical development of baseball over fifteen decades. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. NYT.

The Book of Questions

by Gregory Stock Ph. D.

The Book of Questions may be the only publication that challenges and changes the way readers view the world, without offering a single opinion of its own. Posing 265 questions, The Book of Questions is bound to provoke hours and hours of thought. 1,855,000 copies in print.

Dalí: The Paintings

by Gilles Neret, Salvador Dali, Dawn Ades, Robert Descharnes

Superb reproductions of paintings by one of the 20th century's most famous artists: The Visage of War , The Enigma of Desire , the well-known Persistence of Memory , 13 others.

Fuck This Book

by Bodhi Oser

Juvenile, profane, and timeless, Fuck This Book collects images of real public signs that have been mischieveously altered by stickers bearing the most expressive of all four-letter words. Addictively hilarious, the results show a world persuasively transformed. Please Don't Fuck the Pigeons, indeed. What happens if one triggers the Automatic Sprinkler Fuck Off Valve? And is it any wonder The Fuck Depot is so... (more)

Houses of Worship: An Identification Guide to the History and Style of American Religious Architecture

Houses of Worship: An Identification Guide to the History and Style of American Religious Architecture

by Jeffery W. Howe

A guidebook to the architectural styles of American churches and temples, Houses of Worship is highly illustrated with over 1000 color photographs and explanatory line drawings. A survey of American religious architecture, this book is a history of the development of American religious history, a guidebook to assist in the identification of the style of individual buildings based on historical examples of typical... (more)

Zen: Images, Texts, and Teachings

by Lucien Stryk, Mirian Levering

The simplicity, directness, wisdom, and humor of Zen have acted as a source of spiritual guidance to thousands of people for generations. It's no surprise, then, that Americans have embraced it wholeheartedly in recent years. A visually pleasing, gorgeously tactile gift book, it gathers together major Zen writings in one place. Soothing photographs accompany the poems and koans, revealing to beginners and... (more)

The 100 Greatest Tv Shows Of All Time

by Alison - editor Gwinn

From the Publisher The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time A celebration of the series we can't forget, from the editors of Entertainment Weekly. We are what we watch- and over the last half century, we've watched some pretty fabulous TV. From Mary to Jerry, from Tonight to Today, from the sublime (prime Suspect) to the ridiculous (Gilligan's Island), Entertainment Weekly recalls everything you need to know about... (more)

Rolling Stone Images of Rock & Roll

by Anthony DeCurtis

A gallery of 179 striking photographs, arranged by theme, explores the variety of rock 'n' roll styles over the years and includes images previously published in Rolling Stone and some never published before. 100,000 first printing. BOMC.

Travel + Leisure's The 100 Greatest Trips of 2007

Travel + Leisure's The 100 Greatest Trips of 2007

Travel + Leisure's 100 Best Trips is the definitive guide to where to stay this year. In one volume, the magazine's up-to-the-minute picks for the best hotels right now are combined with photographs from T+L world renowned photographers to make a guide that is more than a guide. It's an evocative look at the hotels and resorts that will make your next trip the trip of a lifetime.

Splash 9: Watercolor Secrets: The Best of Watercolor (Splash)

Splash 9: Watercolor Secrets: The Best of Watercolor (Splash)

by Rachel Rubin Wolf

Features a selection of art from America's best contemporary watercolor painters Offers clear, practical advice on how to apply a specific technique from each painting to the reader's own art Paintings focus on all varieties of subjects including street scenes, landscapes, animals and people Splash 9: Tips and Techniques offers readers insight into the minds and working methods of some of the best... (more)

Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Splash)

Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Splash)

by Rachel Wolf

There's nothing more inspiring than a glimpse into the artistic lives of the country's best contemporary watercolor painters. With page after page of gorgeous artwork covering every conceivable subject matter, Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries: * Showcases nearly 140 paintings by about 100 top artists from around the country * Gives readers takeaway advice with every piece of artwork--these "discoveries"... (more)

Rolling Stone: The Complete Covers, 1967-1997Abrams

Rolling Stone: The Complete Covers, 1967-1997

by Abrams

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Hothouse

by Calif.) Rolling Stone (San Francisco

The year 2000 has belonged to sexy young sensations like Britney Spears, Eminem, 'N Sync, D'Angelo, Christina Aguilera, Mena Suvari, and Marc Anthony, who have dazzled millions with their seductive charm. Now today's most scintillating stars are celebrated in HOTHOUSE from Rolling Stone Press, published by ReganBooks. From Angelina Jolie's memorable wet T-shirt pose on down, HOTHOUSE features over 100... (more)

MTV Uncensored

by MTV

Enter Indulge Exit From the artists to the executives, the producers to the interns, an all-access pass to MTV's first twenty years. Voices: Anthony Kiedis, Britney Spears, Busta Rhymes, Carson Daly, Chris Connelly, Denis Leary, Dr. Dre, Ed Lover, Foxy Brown, Fred Durst, Ice Cube, Janeane Garofalo, Jenny McCarthy, John Norris, Jon Stewart, Kennedy, Kurt Loder, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Missy... (more)

Outrageous

by The Editors of Us Magazine

Bigger, hotter, wilder: An eye-popping new book of "Crazy Sexy Cool" photos from "US" Magazine. From Neve Campbell to David Duchovny, from Claire Danes to Hanson to Jewel, "Outrageous" offers an alluring, seductive, addictive collection of eye candy that's sure to please.

The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945

by Geoffrey C. Ward

The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced—and helped to win—the most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost. Focusing on the citizens of four towns— Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama;— The War follows more than forty... (more)

Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya

by David Zurick, Julsun Pacheco

The Himalaya inspire the notion of Shangri-la and are world renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery and the ancient cultures that tenaciously inhabit this harsh and sublime landscape. Home to all fourteen of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest, and some of its deepest gorges, the region is a trove of biological and cultural diversity. A sweeping overview of the geography, economics,... (more)

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MTV's The Real Real World

by Hillary Johnson