The history, myth and romance of the medieval knight on crusade, with over 500 stunning images of the battles, adventures, sieges, fortresses, triumphs and defeats[...]

This is a magnificent visual account of Britain's architectural and historical heritage celebrated in over 500 beautiful photographs, fine-art paintings, drawings and maps. It is a truly impressive reference to the historic buildings of the United Kingdom - the castles, royal palaces, stately homes,[...]

From the trolley scene in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's last dance on the silver screen (The Barkleys of Broadway, 1949) to Judy Garland's timeless, tuxedo-clad performance of "Get Happy" (Summer Stock, 1950), Charles Walters staged the iconic musical sequences of H[...]

This title presents the history, legend, myth and culture of the ancient native peoples of Mexico and Central America: Olmec; Maya; Chimichee; Huastec; Zapotec; Toltec; Mixtec; Totonac; and, Aztec. It is a highly authoritative and accessible popular history of Mesoamerica and its many peoples from t[...]

What sets us apart from other forms of life is the ability to think of ourselves and for ourselves. So, although there is no doubt that we think, the real question is: How many of us know how to think to our full potential? Answer: Not many! But now we have the "How to Think" puzzle book series. If [...]

In the summer of 1997, Charles Moore set sail from Honolulu with the sole intention of returning home after competing in a trans-Pacific race. To get to California, he and his crew took a shortcut through the seldom-traversed North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a vast "oceanic desert" where winds are sl[...]