Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the worlds richest deposits of diamonds and gold, setting off a titanic struggle betwee[...]

If you love to scrapbook but don't want to break the bank doing it, look no further. Inside you'll find inspiration for supply-savvy designs--ideas for using up scraps, making the most of your stash, and creating budget-friendly pages without sacrificing style.
4 chapters: Scrap Happy (clever id[...]

Whether it's the place where you have your morning coffee, get together for a family dinner, or just hang out with friends, the kitchen is the heart of the home. So it makes perfect sense to give it your personal touch with sewn and quilted projects. This title includes sewn and quilted projects.[...]

Discover how to create one-of-a-kind art quilts with this superb how-to guide. You can take a tactile adventure - interpret the world through line, form, texture, colour, and most importantly, value. "Impressionist Applique" teaches readers how to use value to create a focal point, develop a sense o[...]

ADVENTURE TIME's Marceline the Vampire Queen and Princess Bubblegum rock out
Thanks to a newfound interested in rock n' roll, Princess Bubblegum volunteers to manage Marceline's paranormal rock band for a pivotal tour across the land of Ooo But when the band is threatened by everything from sn[...]

First published in 2005, "The Fate of Africa" was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece. . . The nonfiction book of the year" ("The New York Post"); "a magnificent achievement" ("Weekly Standard"); "a joy," ("Wall Street Journal") and "one of the decade's most important works on Africa" ("Publishers[...]

Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals[...]

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. A classic teenage fetish object, the American driver's license has long symbolized freedom and mobility in a nation whose design assumes car travel and whose vastness rivals continents. It is[...]