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Galileo Galilei's telescopes allowed him to discover a new reality in the heavens. But for publicly declaring his astounding argument--that the earth revolves around the sun--he was accused of heresy and put under house arrest by the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Living a far different life, Galileo's daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult... (more)

The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World

The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World

by Margaret C. Sullivan

Jane Austen published her first novel in 1811, but today she's more popular than ever. Film adaptations of her books are nominated for Academy Awards. Chick lit bestsellers are based on her plots. And a new biopic of Austen herself Becoming Jane arrives in theaters this spring. For all those readers who dream about living in Regency England, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper... (more)

Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures

Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures

by Sue Daley, Ann Shayne, Steve Gross, Kay Gardiner

Enjoy the practical advice, real-life knitting instruction, and irreverent humor of Yankee Kay Gardiner and Tennessean Ann Shayne, the duo behind the renowned knitting web log masondixonknitting.com. The ladies of Mason-Dixon Knitting will take you on a thrilling adventure through Knitopia, a place where knitting and creativity unite through the zaniest knitted items imaginable. Kay and Ann reveal that a pattern... (more)

The Complete Guide to Massage: A Step-by-Step Approach to Total Body Relaxation

The Complete Guide to Massage: A Step-by-Step Approach to Total Body Relaxation

by Susan Mumford

Who hasn't responded to the blissful touch of massage as stress, fatigue, aches and pains melt away under practiced hands? This lavishly illustrated guide helps readers learn to create the delightful benefits of massage at home, providing a user-friendly text that takes them along on a carefully graduated program from simple basics to total massage. 320 color photos.

Dublin (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

Dublin (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

by Tim Perry

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! From the laughter in its pubs to the reverence in its cathedrals, Dublin has a unique way of welcoming travelers that is winningly captured in DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dublin. This accessible guide covers Southwest Dublin, Southeast Dublin, and North of the Liffey, each district detailed in street-by-street maps and illustrated aerial views... (more)

The Aztecs

by Richard F. Townsend

Richard Townsend's The Aztecs has established itself as the best introduction available to this ancient Mesoamerican culture. Beginning with a dramatic narrative of the Spanish conquest, the text then charts the rise of Aztec civilization from humble nomads to empire builders. Within a hundred years the Aztecs established the largest empire in Mesoamerican history, and at Tenochtitlan built a vast, shimmering city... (more)

Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children

Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children

by Michael Newton

Wild or feral children have fascinated us down the centuries, and continue to do so today. In a haunting and hugely readable study, Michael Newton deftly investigates a number of infamous cases. He looks at Peter the Wild Boy, who gripped the attention of Swift and Defoe, and at Victor of Aveyron who roamed the forests of revolutionary France. He tells the story of a savage girl lost on the streets of Paris; of... (more)

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby

by Laura Wattenberg

Yes, your baby’s perfect name is out there. The trick is finding it. The perfect baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But you can't expect to just stumble on a name like that in an A to Z dictionary or on a trendy list. That’s why you need The Baby Name Wizard . Created by a name-searching mom, it uses groundbreaking research and... (more)

Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas

Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas

by Melanie Falick

Knitting is more popular today than it has been for decades-it's been called "the hot new hobby" and even "the new yoga." The latest generation of knitters thrives on quick projects that are creative, fulfilling, and relaxing-and can fit into a busy lifestyle. Weekend Knitting collects 50 unique, innovative projects and ideas for the beginning- and intermediate-level knitter, many of which can be made in a... (more)

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

by Barbara G. Walker

The three volumes comprising Walker's knitting treasuries, published in 1968-72 by Scribner, have long been out of print. They have recently been reissued by Schoolhouse Press and should be seriously considered for purchase by large public libraries and textile collections. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Domino Knitting (Knitting Technique series)

Domino Knitting (Knitting Technique series)

by Vivian H\c3\b8xbro

Introducing an exciting new technique called domino knitting, this book teaches both beginners and experts the patterning technique that became a craze among Scandinavian knitters. Beginning with basic instructions and progressing to sophisticated projects, this guide shows how domino knitting allows for easy designing by allowing knitters to build squares on one another horizontally and vertically at will.... (more)

Charted Knitting Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Charted Knitting Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns

by Barbara G. Walker

The three volumes comprising Walker's knitting treasuries, published in 1968-72 by Scribner, have long been out of print. They have recently been reissued by Schoolhouse Press and should be seriously considered for purchase by large public libraries and textile collections. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet

by Kooler Design Studio, Leisure Arts, Donna Kooler

Noted expert Donna Kooler has provided a general introduction to the art of crochet, from historical information to photos, diagrams, and detailed instructions for hundreds of stitches and stitch patterns. This complete reference volume also features more than 20 projects, from clothing to home accessories, by America's top crochet designers.

The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges

The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges

by Ann Budd

Offering charts and plans for making infant- through adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of more than 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the addition of... (more)

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Electronics and Computers

Updated and revised to cover the latest developments in an extremely fast-growing field, this book will be a "must-have" reference for all computer professionals, for serious hobbyists, and for all engineers, scientists, technicians, students, librarians, and educators with a professional interest in electronics and computer science. In one convenient volume, the Encyclopedia contains 520 alphabetically arranged... (more)

The Black Swan

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of... (more)

A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns

by Barbara G. Walker

Walker's three knitting-pattern compendiums (A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, and Charted Knitting Designs) have long been considered classics of knitting literature and prime sources of ideas for many knitwear designers. Now they are all back in print, thanks to Schoolhouse. Walker long ago moved on to other interests, but now she has returned with a fourth treasury.... (more)

A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis

A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis

by David M. Friedman

Setting out to "make intellectual and emotional sense of a man's relationship with his defining organ," David Friedman moves from highbrow to lowbrow in this lighthearted but substantive cultural history. Successively viewed as a life source, a symbol of a sacred covenant with God, an emblem of shame, an instrument of domination, a mere prop for the pharmaceutical companies, and finally, as simply a means of... (more)

Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and OutA Garden Style Book (A Garden Style Book)

Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and OutA Garden Style Book (A Garden Style Book)

by Georgeanne Brennan

It's no wonder the best-selling Little Herb Gardens, now with a fresh new cover, has been so popular. Herbs are the instant gratification project of the gardening world, and people love to grow them. This friendly guide to homegrown herbs is perfect for beginners, featuring plans for simple garden projects ranging from outdoor garden beds to window boxes and container gardens. Growing instructions for over 30... (more)

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

by New Skete Monks

Entirely revised, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, this new edition of HOW TO BE YOUR DOGS BEST FRIEND preserves the best features of the original classic and expands the book to cover and include:- new observations about dog behavior (natural behavior as well as problems) drawn from the monks 24 additional years of experience training dogs of all breeds- new trends in training- new... (more)

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A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

by Dava Sobel

by Margaret C. Sullivan

by Sue Daley, Ann Shayne, Steve Gross, Kay Gardiner

by Susan Mumford

by Tim Perry

by Richard F. Townsend

by Michael Newton

by Laura Wattenberg

by Melanie Falick

by Barbara G. Walker

by Vivian H\c3\b8xbro

by Barbara G. Walker

by Kooler Design Studio, Leisure Arts, Donna Kooler

by Ann Budd

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

by Barbara G. Walker

by David M. Friedman

by Georgeanne Brennan

by New Skete Monks