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GIFT CATALOG · FALL 2014

FALL 2014

CONTENTS

Animals — General ............................ 3

Birds .................................................. 3

Insects ............................................... 5

Dinosaurs .......................................... 5

Sharks and Reptiles .......................... 6

Wildlife — Mammals .......................... 6

Architecture and Home ..................... 7

Gardening .......................................... 9

Art and Illusion ................................... 10

Music and Fashion ............................ 10

Beach / Seaside / Water .................... 11

Night Sky ........................................... 12

Photography ...................................... 13

2015 Calendars ................................. 14

Gems, Rocks and Minerals ............... 14

Cars, Trains and Planes ..................... 15

Crafts — Jewelry ............................... 15

Crafts — Needlework and Fabric ...... 16

Crafts — Painting and General .......... 16

Crafts — Mosaics .............................. 17

Origami and Duct Tape ...................... 17

Pure Gift ............................................ 18

History ............................................... 21

Native American Interest ................... 24

Nature / Wilderness ........................... 25

Travel by Region ................................ 26

Pets ................................................... 27

Science .............................................. 29

Sports ................................................ 30

Parenting ........................................... 33

Index .................................................. 34

The publisher gratefully acknowledges the �nancial support of our publishing program by the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund. Cover photo © Wendy Shattil/www.dancingpelican.com, from Wildlife Photographer of the Year, see page 3.

HOW TO ORDER:

Fire�y Books Ltd.

50 Staples Avenue, Unit 1

Richmond Hill, Ontario

L4B 0A7

Toll free: 1-800-387-5085

Toll free fax: 1-800-565-6034

service@�re�ybooks.com

FIREFLY BOOKS GIFT FALL 2014 3

ANIMALS — GENERAL · BIRDS

ANIMALS — GENERAL4

BIRDS4

NEW

978-1-77085-462-8plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $49.95256 pages · 11¼ × 11¼

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR50 YearsRosamund Kidman Cox, editor

The ultimate book of wildlife photography, with 200 award-winning images from the BBC competition.

Fifty years ago, the BBC originated a now-famous competition open to professional and amateur photographers. This book showcases the work of 50 years and hundreds of award winners.

Natural History Museum Book of Animal Recordsby Mark Carwardine256 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-77085-269-3 $19.95 paperback

The Masters of Nature Photographyby Rosamund Kidman Cox224 pages · 11 × 10978-1-77085-259-4 $45.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Owls of North Americaby Frances Backhouse216 pages · 8 × 11978-1-77085-232-7 $24.95 paperback

Extreme Birdsby Dominic Couzens288 pages · 7½ × 8¼978-1-55407-952-0 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Barn Owlby David Chandler128 pages · 7½ × 9¾978-1-55407-903-2 $24.95 plastic-laminated hardcover quarter-bound in cloth

NEW

978-1-77085-304-1plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $75.00608 pages · 8½ × 11

THE WORLD OF BIRDS Jonathan Elphick

The ultimate illustrated, authoritative reference to the avian world.

Written by a highly regarded ornithologist and natural history expert and sumptuously illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrations, The World of Birds is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to every aspect of bird life and a concise survey of the world’s orders and families.

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BIRDS

978-1-77085-309-6plastic-laminated hardcover $49.95528 pages · 6¼ × 9½

NEW

WOODPECKERS OF THE WORLD A Photographic Guide Gerard Gorman

The de�nitive guide to all 239 species of woodpecker.

Woodpeckers of the World is the �rst de�nitive guide to all 239 species of woodpecker. Beautiful color photographs of male, female and juvenile woodpeckers taken in their natural habitat reveal the birds’ coloring, markings, and sexual dimorphism.

NEW

978-1-77085-400-0plastic-laminated hardcover $35.00256 pages · 11 × 8½

HUMMINGBIRDSRonald OrensteinPhotography by Michael and Patricia Fogden

A comprehensive natural history of nature’s smallest bird species.

In this book Orenstein covers all aspects of hummingbird natural history, their relationship with the plants on which they feed, the miracle of their �ight, their elaborate social life and nesting behavior, and their renowned feats of migration. More than 170 color photographs of these magni�cent creatures, taken in the wild, adorn the pages of Hummingbirds.

Peregrine Falconby Patrick Stirling-Aird128 pages · 7½ × 9½978-1-55407-927-8 $24.95 plastic-laminated hardcover quarter-bound in cloth

Woodpeckers of North Americaby Frances Backhouse232 pages · 8¾ × 11¼978-1-55407-505-8 $24.95 paperback

Atlas of Bird Migrationby Jonathan Elphic176 pages · 9 × 10¼978-1-55407-971-1 $24.95 paperback

2nd Edition

Owls of the Worldby Heimo Mikkola528 pages · 6¾ × 9½978-1-77085-274-7 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Hummingbirds 2015 CalendarPhotographs by Michael and Patricia Fogden24 pages · 14 × 12978-1-77085-338-6 $14.99

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BIRDS · INSECTS · DINOSAURS

2nd Edition, Revised & Expanded

Hawks & Owls of Eastern North Americaby Chris G. Earley144 pages · 5½ × 8½978-1-55407-999-5 $19.95 paperback

Sparrows & Finches of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North Americaby Chris G. Earley128 pages · 5½ × 8½978-1-55297-707-1 $16.95 paperback

Warblers of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North Americaby Chris G. Earley128 pages · 5½ × 8½978-1-55297-709-5 $16.95 paperback

Waterfowl of Eastern North Americaby Chris G. Earley160 pages · 5½ × 8½978-1-55407-057-2 $19.95 paperback

978-1-55407-058-9 $29.95 hardcover

INSECTS4

500 Butter�iesby Ken Preston-Mafham528 pages · 6¼ × 6½978-1-55407-295-8 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

500 Insectsby Stephen A. Marshall528 pages · 6¼ × 6½978-1-55407-345-0 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

BeesA Natural Historyby Christopher O’Toole240 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-77085-208-2 $40.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Butter�ies 2015 Calendar24 pages · 14 × 12978-1-77085-334-8 $14.99

Revised Edition

InsectsTheir Natural History and Diversityby Stephen A. Marshall736 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55297-900-6 $95.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

DINOSAURS4

978-1-77085-315-7plastic-laminated hardcover $29.95128 pages · 7½ × 10

MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS OF THE ICE AGEAdrian Lister

A vivid, authoritative exploration of the iconic giants of the Ice Age.

Featuring stunning photographs of skeletons, casts, tusks and preserved �esh from the world-famous collections of the Natural History Museum in London and Chicago’s Field Museum (home to the most complete and best preserved mammoth baby), this book reveals what life was like for these prehistoric giants whose remains invite so much modern fascination and speculation.

NEW

Weird Insectsby Michael WorekAges 10 and up64 pages · 9 × 9978-1-77085-234-1 $9.95 paperback

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DINOSAURS · SHARKS AND REPTILES · WILDLIFE — MAMMALS

DinosaurusThe Complete Guide to Dinosaursby Steve Parker448 pages · 9 × 11¼978-1-55407-475-4 $29.95 paperback with �aps

Planet Dinosaurby Cavan Scott240 pages · 8½ × 10978-1-77085-049-1 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

SHARKS AND REPTILES4

WILDLIFE — MAMMALS4

Chameleonsby Chris Mattison & Nick Garbutt112 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-77085-121-4 $29.95 paperback

New Edition, Revised & Updated

The Encyclopedia of Sharksby Steve Parker224 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-409-9 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Frogsby Ellin Beltz176 pages · 8½ × 10¾978-1-55407-502-7 $24.95 paperback

Great White Sharkby Alexandrine Civard-Racinais144 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-77085-102-3 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

SharksAncient Predators in a Modern Seaby Salvador Jorgensen, PhD

256 pages · 10 × 10978-1-77085-233-4 $39.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Snakesby David Gower, Katherine Garrett and Peter Stafford144 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-55407-802-8 $19.95 paperback

Revised, Expanded and Updated

Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapinsby Ronald Orenstein448 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-119-1 $59.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

978-1-77085-464-2plastic-laminated hardcover $35.00256 pages · 7½ × 9¾

NEW

IN SEARCH OF LOST FROGSThe Campaign to Rediscover the World’s Rarest AmphibiansDr. Robin Moore

A magni�cent record of the global hunt for “lost” frog species.

Dr. Robin Moore spearheaded the worldwide “Search for Lost Frogs” campaign, which coordinated the efforts of 33 teams of scientists in 19 countries on �ve continents in a quest to �nd 100 species of amphibian not seen in over a decade. In Search of Lost Frogs is a stunning record of Moore’s journey and what he and his team did (or did not) �nd.

Batsby Phil Richardson128 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-55407-803-5 $19.95 paperback

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WILDLIFE — MAMMALS · ARCHITECTURE AND HOME

WILDLIFE — MAMMALS4 ARCHITECTURE AND HOME4

978-1-77085-468-0plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $69.95320 pages · 13½ × 11

NEW

TALES FROM GOMBEAnup Shah and Fiona Rogers

An irreplaceable natural history of the famous chimpanzees of Gombe National Park.

The Gombe chimpanzees are probably the most famous group of wild animals in history, having been observed and chronicled for more than 50 years. Through studies initiated by paleontologist and anthropologist Louis Leakey and carried out by primatologist Jane Goodall, people worldwide know some of the names and stories of the Gombe chimpanzees. The intimate portraits in Tales from Gombe reveal their inner lives and introduce the social dynamics, the dynasties and the key players.

BearsA Year in the Lifeby Matthias Breiter176 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-461-7 $24.95 paperback

Forest Cats of North Americaby Jerry Kobalenko photography by Thomas Kitchin and Victoria Hurst128 pages · 8 × 11978-1-55209-172-2 $19.95 paperback

Mooseby Bill Silliker, Jr.144 pages · 9 × 10978-1-55209-255-2 $19.95 paperback

Whale Watcherby Trevor Day160 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-200-2 $19.95 paperback

Wolfby Rebecca L. Grambo 176 pages · 9 × 11978-1-55407-388-7 $24.95 paperback with � aps

3rd Edition

The World of the Polar Bearby Norbert Rosing216 pages · 10 × 10978-1-55407-631-4 $29.95 paperback with � aps

1000 Architectural Detailsby Àlex Sánchez Vidiella, Julio Fajardo and Sergi Costa Duran296 pages · 8¾ × 10978-1-55407-783-0 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

1000 Details in Landscape Architectureby Francesc Zamora Mola292 pages · 8½ × 9½978-1-77085-040-8 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

1000 Home Detailsby Marta Serrats296 pages · 8½ × 9¾978-1-77085-213-6 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Doorsselected by Bob Wilcox foreword by Jerome Markson272 pages · 9¼ × 11¼978-1-55407-550-8 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

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ARCHITECTURE AND HOME

4th Edition

The Elements of Styleby Stephen Calloway592 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-086-6 $85.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

Houses and Apartments Under 1000 Square Feetby Yuri Caravaca Gallardo256 pages · 6½ × 8978-1-77085-214-3 $24.95 paperback

Low Budget Tricks for Small Spacesby Montse Borràs256 pages · 6½ × 8978-1-77085-215-0 $24.95 paperback

Terra Maximaby Wolfgang Kunth576 pages · 9 × 11½978-1-77085-242-6 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

978-1-77085-446-8paperback $29.95296 pages · 8½ × 9¾

SMALL APARTMENTS OF THE WORLDÀlex Sánchez Vidiella

A showcase of 30 world-class apartments for modern life in smaller spaces.

Small in size but big on space, the 30 apartments shown in Small Apartments of the World provide a wealth of inspiration for architects, designers and homeowners. Addressing the desire (or necessity) to “live small,” these petite apartments display spaciousness and functionality in exciting design.

978-1-77085-447-5plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $45.00400 pages · 8½ × 9¾

SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE Ana Maria Álvarez

A showcase of sustainable living in prefab, solar, mobile and modular houses.

In this book, architect Ana Maria Álvarez presents an array of the world’s best sustainable residential architecture. Studying houses in many countries, she provides photographs, �oor plans and elevations, mechanical schematics showing water and air circulation, and more to reveal how even the smallest home can be sustainable, functional and beautiful.

NEW

NEW

FIREFLY BOOKS GIFT FALL 2014 9

ARCHITECTURE AND HOME · GARDENING

978-1-77085-299-0paperback $19.95176 pages · 6 × 9

NEWWOOD HEATA Practical Guide to Heating Your Home with WoodAndrew Jones

Using the latest technologies to stay warm safely, cleanly and ef�ciently.

Wood Heat is a comprehensive and practical homeowner’s guide to using wood as a reliable source of heat with the latest wood stoves and traditional �replaces. The book explores the ef�ciency of wood compared to other fuels, the environmental impacts of various fuel types as well as sustainability issues that have led to so many adopting a wood-burning lifestyle.

GARDENING4

Revised Edition

The Complete Book of Vegetablesby Matthew Biggs280 pages · 9 × 10½978-1-55407-581-2 $29.95 paperback

The Complete Herb Bookby Jekka McVicar304 pages · 9 × 10½978-1-55407-365-8 $29.95 paperback

2nd Edition, Updated and Expanded

Front Yard Gardensby Liz Primeauphotography by Andrew Leyerle256 pages · 8½ × 10¼978-1-55407-598-0 $24.95 paperback

BESTSELLER

Gardening with Conifersby Adrian Bloomphotographs by Adrian and Richard Bloom192 pages · 9 × 10¾978-1-55209-633-8 $27.95 paperback with �aps

978-1-77085-226-6 $29.95 paperback272 pages · 7 × 10

Revised 2nd Edition

Landscape Planningby Judith Adam248 pages · 10 × 10978-1-55407-258-3 $29.95 paperback

978-1-55407-381-8 $39.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

NEWIMPROVING YOUR SOILA Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home GardenerKeith Reid

Valuable advice from an expert in soil science.

Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth.

10 FIREFLY BOOKS GIFT FALL 2014

Royal Horticultural Society Small Garden Handbookby Andrew Wilson224 pages · 7½ × 9¾978-1-77085-192-4 $24.95 paperback

Vegetables, Herbs & Fruitby Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar and Bob Flowerdew640 pages · 8 × 10½978-1-77085-200-6 $29.95 paperback

ART AND ILLUSION4

NEW

978-1-77085-485-7paperback $29.95304 pages · 7½ × 9½

GLOBAL STREET ARTThe Graf�ti Artists and Trends Taking Over the WorldLee Bofkin

A comprehensive gallery of the best street art from around the world.

Global Street Art is a splendid collection of some of the best around the world, investigating the media the artists work with, the “canvases” they work on, the themes that arise through their work, and the “galleries” in which they choose to set their work.

Optical Illusionsby Al Seckel, Illusionworks312 pages · 9 × 10978-1-55407-151-7 $24.95 paperback

978-1-55407-172-2 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

2nd Edition

Pavement Chalk Artistby Julian Beever128 pages · 10¼ × 10¼978-1-77085-159-7 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

MUSIC AND FASHION4

The Complete Book of Shoesby Marta Morales600 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-124-5 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Fashion Design Directoryby Marnie Fogg352 pages · 6¾ × 8¼978-1-55407-911-7 $29.95 paperback with �aps

Rock Chroniclesby David Roberts576 pages · 6¾ × 9¾978-1-77085-117-7 $29.95 paperback with �aps

Shoe Innovationsby Caroline Cox256 pages · 6½ × 8978-1-77085-034-7 $29.95 �exibound with �aps

Vintage Fashion and Coutureby Kerry Taylor224 pages · 9½ × 11978-1-77085-262-4 $39.95 hardcover

GARDENING · ART AND ILLUSION · MUSIC AND FASHION

FIREFLY BOOKS GIFT FALL 2014 11

978-1-77085-498-7hardcover with presentation box, limited edition $125.00304 pages · 10¼ × 13

NEW

VOGUEThe GownJo Ellison

A beautiful celebration of haute couture dresses from the early 20th century to today.

Vogue: The Gown is a fabulous collection of more than 300 images grouped into �ve thematic chapters: Classical, Fantasy, Drama, Decorative and Modernist. Presented in a luxurious foil-stamped cloth cover, Vogue: The Gown is a mesmerizing exhibition of the best and most iconic images from the pages of the world’s most fashionable magazines.

Vogue FashionOver 100 Years of Style by Decade and Designerby Linda Watson408 pages · 6 × 8½978-1-55407-437-2 $24.95 paperback

BEACH / SEASIDE / WATER4

Seashells of the Worldby A.P.H. Oliver320 pages · 5 × 7¾978-1-55297-943-3 $19.95

Ocean DriftersA Secret World Beneath the Wavesby Dr. Richard Kirby192 pages · 9 × 9978-1-55407-982-7 $29.95 hardcover

Reef Lifeby Brandon Cole & Scott Michael616 pages · 6¼ × 7978-1-77085-190-0 $35.00 �exibound

NEW

978-1-77085-281-5plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $39.95208 pages · 9 × 11

2nd EDITION, UPDATED & EXPANDEDCREATURES OF THE DEEPIn Search of the Sea’s “Monsters” and the World They Live InErich Hoyt

In this revised and updated edition of Creatures of the Deep, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scienti�c research about sharks, giant squid, dragon�sh, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and descending into deep-sea trenches more than 20,000 feet down.

MUSIC AND FASHION · BEACH / SEASIDE / WATER

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NIGHT SKY

NIGHT SKY4

300 Astronomical Objects A Visual Reference to the Universeby Jamie Wilkins and Robert Dunn264 pages · 9 × 11978-1-55407-812-7 $29.95 paperback

Aurorasby Dan Bortolotti144 pages · 10 × 10978-1-55407-681-9 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Updated 3rd Edition, Revised & Expanded

The Backyard Astronomer’s Guideby Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer368 pages · 9¼ × 11¼978-1-55407-344-3 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Deep Sky WondersA Tour of the Universeby Sue French320 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-793-9 $39.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

978-1-77085-433-8plastic-laminated hardcover $29.95300 pages · 10 × 10

NEW COMPACT EDITIONHUBBLE’S UNIVERSEGreatest Discoveries and Latest ImagesTerence Dickinson

The Hubble Space Telescope is now at the apex of its imaging capabilities yet until the publication of Hubble’s Universe, no other popular book had presented the latest pictures taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3. For his most recent book, Terence Dickinson selected a breathtaking portfolio of Hubble pictures from a library of more than 700,000 images.

NEW

978-1-77085-325-6paperback $19.95208 pages · 5 × 8

NEW

URBAN ASTRONOMYStargazing from Towns and SuburbsRobin Scagell

The ideal introduction to astronomy in the city.

Urban Astronomy shows that nighttime lighting and the resultant brightening of the sky can be combatted and demonstrates how to make the best of poor conditions. Although the unaided eye may be able to pick out only a few hundred stars, binoculars or a small telescope will reveal many times that number.

Urban Astronomy is an ideal guide to skywatching while combating light pollution. It will show you how to get the most out of almost any sky.

5th Edition

Fire�y PlanisphereStar maps by Wil Tirion, text by Robin Scagell11¾ × 11¾978-1-77085-252-5 $19.95 laminated plastic planisphere and instruction guide in a protective plastic case

FIREFLY BOOKS GIFT FALL 2014 13

NIGHT SKY · PHOTOGRAPHY

978-1-77085-300-3paperback $19.95224 pages · 6¾ × 9

101 OBJECTS TO SEE IN THE NIGHT SKYRobin Scagell

The perfect starter astronomy guide to night viewing.

101 Objects to See in the Night Sky is a fun and practical guide to identifying and observing 101 of the most fascinating and exciting sights in the northern night sky. Designed for newcomers to astronomy, the book explains what can be seen using the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope: a planet, its rings or satellites, a series of lunar craters, a constellation, asteroids, meteors, a nebula, galaxy or star cluster, for example.

NEW

Meteoritesby Smith, Russell and Benedix112 pages · 7½ × 10978-1-55407-833-2 $19.95 paperback

4th Edition, Updated for Use Through 2025

NightWatchby Terence Dickinson192 pages · 11 × 10¾978-1-55407-147-0 $35.00 concealed wirobound hardcover

4th Edition, Updated & Revised

Stargazing with Binocularsby Robin Scagell and David Frydman208 pages · 5 × 7¾978-1-77085-328-7 $19.95 paperback

2nd Edition

Practical Astronomyby Storm Dunlop208 pages · 5 × 7¾978-1-77085-143-6 $19.95 paperback

PHOTOGRAPHY4

2nd Edition, Updated & Expanded

National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photographyby Tim Fitzharris192 pages · 8½ × 8½978-1-55407-993-3 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Digital Edition

National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photographyby Tim Fitzharris208 pages · 8½ × 8½978-1-55407-392-4 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Photograph Your Kids Like a Proby Heather Mosher160 pages · 8¾ × 8¾978-1-77085-115-3 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Photography and the Art of SeeingA Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photographyby Freeman Patterson156 pages · 8¼ × 8¼978-1-55407-980-3 $24.95 paperback

Photography of Natural ThingsA Nature & Environment Workshop for Film and Digital Photographyby Freeman Patterson168 pages · 8¼ × 8¼978-1-77085-057-6 $24.95 paperback

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2015 CALENDARS · GEMS, ROCKS & MINERALS

2015 CALENDARS4

ASTRONOMY 2015Edited by Terence Dickinson978-1-77085-332-4 $14.99

BUTTERFLIES 2015978-1-77085-334-8 $14.99

FROGS 2015978-1-77085-336-2 $14.99

HUMMINGBIRDS 2015Photos by Michael and Patricia Fogden978-1-77085-338-6 $14.99

MASTERS OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY 2015978-1-77085-339-3 $14.99

OWLS 2015978-1-77085-341-6 $14.99

POLAR BEARS 2015Photographs by Norbert Rosing978-1-77085-342-3 $14.99

TURTLES 2015978-1-77085-346-1 $14.99

UNFORGETTABLE PLACES 2015978-1-77085-347-8 $14.99

WEATHER 2015with Daily Weather Trivia978-1-77085-348-5 $14.99

WOLVES 2015978-1-77085-351-5 $14.99

GEMS, ROCKS AND MINERALS4

Agatesby Roger Pabian with Brian Jackson, Peter Tandy and John Cromartie184 pages · 6¼ × 8½978-1-55407-098-5 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

Amberby Andrew Ross112 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55407-609-3 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Gems & Mineralsby Kimberly Tait256 pages · 10 × 10978-1-55407-880-6 $40.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of Historyby Eric Chaline224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-55407-984-1 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

Fire�y Guide to Gemsby Cally Oldershaw224 pages · 5 × 7¾978-1-55297-814-6 $16.95

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GEMS, ROCKS AND MINERALS · CARS, TRAINS AND PLANES · CRAFTS — JEWELRY

Gems of the Worldby Cally Oldershaw256 pages · 7¼ × 9¾978-1-55407-539-3 $24.95 paperback

Minerals, Rocks & Fossilsby A.C. Bishop, A.R. Woolley and W.R. Hamilton336 pages · 5 × 7¾978-1-55407-054-1 $19.95

The Jeweler’s Directory of Gemstonesby Judith Crowe176 pages · 7¾ × 10978-1-77085-108-5 $24.95 paperback

CARS, TRAINS AND PLANES4

50 Aircraft That Changed the Worldby Ron Dick and Dan Patterson208 pages · 10 × 10978-1-55407-658-1 $29.95 paperback with �aps

Revised & Updated

Book of Flightby Judith E. Rinard128 pages · 9 × 11978-1-55407-275-0 $16.95 paperback

Graphic WarThe Secret Aviation Drawings and Illustrations of World War IIby Donald Nijboer272 pages · 9¼ × 11¼978-1-55407-892-9 $29.95 paperback

Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of Historyby Bill Laws224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-77085-169-6 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

The Historical Atlas of World Railroadsby John Westwood400 pages · 10 × 13¼978-1-55407-523-2 $45.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Pan American Clippersby James Trautman272 pages · 9¼ × 11¼978-1-55407-894-3 $29.95 paperback

Locomotivesby Greg McDonnell240 pages · 11¼ × 10¼978-1-55407-896-7 $29.95 paperback with �aps

The Jeweler’s Directory of Gemstonesby Judith Crowe176 pages · 7¾ × 10978-1-77085-108-5 $24.95 paperback

CRAFTS — JEWELRY4

200 Tips for Jewelry Makingby Xuella Arnold and Sara Withers160 pages · 7½ × 9½978-1-77085-203-7 $29.95 hardcover with jacket

Jewelry in a Jiffyby Fransie Snyman144 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55407-936-0 $19.95 paperback

The Polymer Clay Artist’s Guideby Marie Segal160 pages · 8¾ × 8¾978-1-77085-207-5 $24.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Practical Jewelry-Making Techniquesby Stephen O'Keeffe144 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-77085-116-0 $24.95 paperback

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CRAFTS — NEEDLEWORK AND FABRIC · PAINTING AND GENERAL

CRAFTS — NEEDLEWORK AND FABRIC4

The Complete Book of Patchwork, Quilting & Appliquéby Linda Seward184 pages · 10¼ × 10978-1-55407-804-2 $24.95 paperback with �aps

Contemporary Dyecraftby Melanie Brummer144 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55407-729-8 $19.95 paperback with �aps

Fire�y’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraftby Susie Johns, Sasha Kagan, Cheryl Owen and Caroline Smith320 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-925-4 $29.95 �exibound paperback

978-1-77085-444-4paperback $19.95128 pages · 7¼ × 10

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FOLDS IN FASHIONThe Art of Pleating in Clothing Design and ConstructionRosa García PrietoIllustrations by Adriana Muñoz Laverde

Step-by-step instructions for 24 specialized techniques for the experienced sewer.

Folds in Fashion provides detailed instructions on how to make 24 basic projects that create sophisticated embellishments for contemporary fashion pieces. Experienced sewers will revel in the creative projects and ideas from Rosa García Prieto.

Top 100 Step-by-Step Napkin Foldsby Denise Vivaldo224 pages · 9 × 11978-0-7788-0423-9 $29.95 wirobound (concealed) hardcover

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978-1-77085-408-6plastic-laminated hardcover $35.00320 pages · 8½ × 10

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PAINTING IN ACRYLICSThe Indispensable GuideLorena Kloosterboer

The technical secrets of a professional painter for the best results and more room for creativity.

Painting in Acrylics: The Indispensable Guide provides comprehensive guidance for painters of all experience. Realist painter Lorena Kloosterboer, known for her exceptional technical skill, starts with the basics and progresses to advanced techniques and professional practice.

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CRAFTS — PAINTING AND GENERAL · MOSAICS · ORIGAMI AND DUCT TAPE

CRAFTS — MOSAICS4 ORIGAMI AND DUCT TAPE4

Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition

Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbookby Maggy Howarth256 pages · 83⁄8 × 11¼978-1-55407-418-1 $29.95 paperback

Complete Mosaic Handbookby Sarah Kelly320 pages · 10¼ × 10¼978-1-55297-774-3 $35.00 hardcover with jacket

PAPIER-MACHE TODAYSheila McGraw

“This attractive, copiously illustrated, and easy to use how-to-do-it book touches all the bases.” —Kliatt

This is a book of projects ranging from the simple to the ambitious. Clear instructions accompanied by color photos convey how to make animals, monsters and home decor items such as trays, bowls and paperweights — 16 exciting kinds of projects in all. Beautifully photographed opening spreads introduce each creation. FIREFLY BOOKS

978-0-920668-85-6sewn paper $19.95144 pages · 8½ × 11

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The Duct Tape Bookby Jolie Dobson144 pages · 8¾ × 8978-1-77085-098-9 $14.95 paperback

The Duct Tape Book 6-copy display978-1-77085-271-6 $89.70 display

Easy Origamiby Didier Boursin64 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55297-939-6 $9.95 paperback

978-1-55297-928-0 $19.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Ductigamiby Joe Wilson96 pages · 8¾ × 8978-1-55046-429-0 $14.95 paperback

Minigamiby Gay Merrill Gross144 pages · 8½ × 8½978-1-55407-091-6 $19.95 paperback

Origami Paper Airplanesby Didier Boursin64 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55209-616-1 $9.95 paperback

978-1-55209-626-0 $19.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Origami for Everyoneby Didier Boursin160 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55407-792-2 $19.95 paperback

Origami Paper Animalsby Didier Boursin64 pages · 7¾ × 10¼978-1-55209-622-2 $9.95 paperback

978-1-55209-628-4 $19.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

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PURE GIFT

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978-0-7788-0490-1paperback $24.95224 pages · 7 × 10

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THE BEST NATURAL HOMEMADE SOAPS40 Recipes for Moisturizing Olive Oil-Based SoapsMar Gómez

Luxurious, soothing, moisturizing olive oil-based soaps made at home easily and economically.

There are only three essential ingredients required to create these soaps: water, olive oil, and caustic soda. Olive oil is the primary ingredient. It is the most bene�cial oil to your health, and in cosmetics it has been used since ancient times for its virtues for glowing hair and skin. Rich in vitamins, minerals and proteins it has the added bene�t of being available virtually everywhere.

978-0-7788-0471-0paperback $19.95160 pages · 7 × 10

THE 5–MINUTE FACIAL WORKOUT30 Exercises for a Naturally Beautiful FaceCatherine Pez

How to combat the effects of aging in just 5 minutes a day.

More than 50 muscles make up the structure of the human face, and to a large degree these muscles determine facial appearance. The muscles of the face can be exercised and toned just like skeletal muscles. With this new program a marked difference in appearance will be developed and will potentially eliminate the common desire and need for invasive plastic surgery.

978-0-7788-0480-2paperback $24.95192 pages · 7 × 10

28 DAYS TO YOUNGER SKINThe Diet Program for Beautiful SkinKaren Fischer

28 Days to Younger Skin is a fast-track program designed for anyone who has a special occasion coming up such as a wedding, holiday or any date by which looking the best is crucial. This book can be used to complement a current beauty regime, or to supply the nutrients in a diet needed to speed up recovery from and enhance results for a cosmetic procedure.

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978-0-7788-0486-4paperback $24.95352 pages · 7 × 10

THE COMPLETE AROMATHERAPY & ESSENTIAL OILS HANDBOOK FOR EVERYDAY WELLNESSNerys Purchon and Lora Cantele

Aromatherapy is a method of employing essential oils to protect, heal and beautify.

The best known way to use essential oils is through massage, but in this comprehensive book there are many, many more ways to use the oils for everything from arthritis and asthma to high blood pressure and constipation. Oils can help to treat everyday ailments, whether it be strengthening the immune system, �ghting bacteria and viruses, and lowering stress levels to toning, relaxing and strengthening muscles.

978-0-7788-0489-5paperback $24.95240 pages · 7 × 10

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HOME HERBAL REMEDIESEasy Recipes Using Medicinal Herbs to Treat More Than 125 Conditions from Sunburns to Sore ThroatsMelanie Wenzel

The centuries-old traditions of herbal medicine.

Throughout this wonderfully comprehensive book the easiest methods and the most popular applications for natural remedies are provided in detail.

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978-1-77085-231-0cloth binding with tipped-on cover artwork $19.9532 pages · 6½ × 9

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978-1-77085-270-96-copy counter display $119.70

MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO METwelve Days of ChristmasScott McKowen

From a partridge in a pear tree to 12 drummers drumming, a beautifully illustrated celebration of the most festive time of the year.

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PURE GIFT

978-1-77085-264-8paperback $29.95576 pages · 6¾ × 9¾

SCI-FI CHRONICLESA Visual History of the Galaxy’s Greatest Science FictionGuy Haley, General Editor

The de�nitive encyclopedia for the science �ction fanatic.

From Barbarella to Blade Runner, from Solaris to Star Wars, and from 1984 to 2001, Sci-Fi Chronicles seeks out 200 of the greatest galactic creations. Presented in an arresting blend of incisive text, infographic timelines, and stunning photographs, each chronologically arranged entry features an entertaining overview written by a science �ction expert.

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978-1-77085-469-7plastic-laminated holographic foil hardcover $24.95320 pages · 7½ × 9¼

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TOP 10 OF EVERYTHING 2015Paul Terry

More than just number 1.

A bestseller is back! Packed with unusual comparisons, special features, awe-inspiring histories, engineering feats, and thousands of facts and pictures, the Top 10 of Everything 2015 will be one of the most desired and appreciated reference books of the 2014 season.

978-1-77085-046-0concealed wirobound hardcover $19.95144 pages · 7½ × 10

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WHEN I’M GONEPractical Notes for Those You Leave BehindKathleen Fraser

Preparation for loved ones for when you are just not there.

Elegantly designed and tastefully illustrated, When I’m Gone is a �ll-in record book and a resource manual to better handle all the little details of life when someone is absent, for whatever reason. The book provides a place to give instructions concerning the issues we think of �rst — e.g., legal, �nancial — but also all the day-to-day details of the household and the personal notes we never get around to writing.

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PURE GIFT · HISTORY

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978-1-77085-470-3plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket $35.00288 pages · 7¾ × 10

THE WORLD ATLAS OF COFFEEFrom Beans to Brewing — Coffees Explored, Explained and EnjoyedJames Hoffmann

A beautiful world guide to the brown bean.

Taking the reader on a global tour of coffee-growing countries, The World Atlas of Coffee presents the bean in full-color photographs and concise, informative text. It shows the origins of coffee — where it is grown, the people who grow it; and the cultures in which coffee is a way of life — and the world of consumption — processing, grades, the consumer and the modern culture of coffee.

A Book Lover’s Diaryedited by Shelagh Wallace illustrated by Scott McKowen144 pages · 5½ × 8978-1-55209-015-2 $14.95 hardcover

A Loo with a Viewby Luke Barclay176 pages · 7 × 7978-1-55407-901-8 $16.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

A Wine Lover’s Diaryedited by Shelagh Wallaceillustrated by Scott McKowen144 pages · 5½ × 8978-1-55209-369-6 $14.95 hardcover

The World Book of Happinessby Leo Bormans360 pages · 8 × 10978-1-55407-930-8 $29.95 �exibound paperback

HISTORY4

978-1-77085-406-2plastic-laminated hardcover $35.00288 pages · 8 × 10

THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN 100 BOOKSThe Complete Story, From Egypt to e-BookRoderick Cave & Sara Ayad

A study of books through history is a study of human history.

In The History of the Book in 100 Books, the author explores 100 books that have played a critical role in the creation and expansion of books and all that they bring — literacy, numeracy, expansion of knowledge, religion, political theory, oppression, liberation, and much more. Each of the 100 sections focuses on one book that represents a particular development in the evolution of books and in turn, world history and society.

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The Golden Age of Maritime Mapsby Catherine Hofmann, Hélène Richard and Emmanuelle Vagnon256 pages · 11 × 10978-1-77085-238-9 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

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978-1-77085-428-4plastic laminated hardcover quarter-bound in cloth $29.95224 pages · 6¾ × 9

THE HISTORY OF MUSIC IN 50 INSTRUMENTSPhilip Wilkinson

The 400-year story of music told by the instruments that make an orchestra.

The History of Music in 50 Instruments outlines musical history in well-written nuggets of information. Pro�ling one instrument at a time, it describes the history of music since the 1700s, when orchestras �rst took the formal shape familiar to us. The concise text explains the role of each instrument in the orchestra and its importance in the development of music in general.

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FIFTY WEAPONS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Joel Levy

A beautifully presented guide to 50 weapons and their historical impact on civilization.

Fifty Weapons that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating guide to the arms and armaments that have had the greatest impact on the development of human civilization. Like the other titles in this series, the book organizes the weapons into brief illustrated chapters. Concise narratives describe the weapons, the “who, where, when, why and how” of their introduction and uses, and explain their in�uence in one or more of four categories — Social, Political, Tactical, and Technological.978-1-77085-426-0plastic laminated hardcover quarter-bound in cloth $29.95224 pages · 6¾ × 9

Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of Historyby Eric Chaline224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-55407-897-4 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of Historyby Eric Chaline224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-77085-090-3 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of Historyby Eric Chaline224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-55407-984-1 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of Historyby Bill Laws224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-55407-798-4 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of Historyby Bill Laws224 pages · 6¾ × 9¼978-1-77085-169-6 $29.95 hardcover quarter-bound with cloth

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978-1-77085-413-0hardcover with jacket $39.95448 pages · 7½ × 9½

THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN 100 OBJECTSColonel John Hughes-Wilson and Nigel Steel

A powerful visual and narrative treatment of the “war to end all wars”.

The First World War in 100 Objects draws on the most interesting 100 items that describe the causes, progress and outcome of the First World War. From weapons that created carnage to affectionate letters home, these 100 objects are as extraordinary in their diversity and storytelling power as they are devastating in their poignancy. This is the stuff of war at its most horrible.

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978-1-77085-422-2paperback $24.95256 pages · 7¾ × 9½

MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE Extraordinary Stories of Daring and Courage Hazel Flynn

From Ancient Greece to the hunt and killing of Bin Laden, here are incredible acts of bravery, courage and derring-do that have in one fell swoop changed the world.

Missions Impossible: Extraordinary Stories of Daring and Courage is a fascinating encyclopedia of 110 such stories from around the world. More than 300 photographs and illustrations highlight the brief text, which describes the events chronologically.

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978-1-77085-427-7plastic laminated hardcover quarter-bound in cloth $29.95224 pages · 6¾ × 9

FIFTY FOODS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Bill Price

A beautifully presented guide to the foods that have had the greatest impact on human civilization.

These stories span human history, from our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the transatlantic slave trade, from the introduction of frozen foods, prohibition and the rise of the Ma�a, to the powdered milk scandal in China. Another example is golden rice, the �rst genetically modi�ed food developed for the good of humanity rather than solely for pro�t.

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NATIVE AMERICAN INTEREST4

978-1-55451-692-6paperback $11.95168 pages · 5¼ × 8

GENERALS DIE IN BED100th Anniversary of World War I Special EditionCharles Yale HarrisonForeword by Wade Davis

“A burning, breathing, historic document.” —The New York Times

As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the best-selling novel Generals Die in Bed becomes more relevant than ever. Originally published in 1930, the landmark novel was one of the �rst to shatter the world’s illusion that war is a glorious endeavour. Instead, this chilling �rst-hand account brought readers face to face with the brutal, ugly realities of life in the trenches.

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The Klondike Questby Pierre Berton240 pages · 9 × 10¼978-1-55046-453-5 $29.95 paperback with �aps

The Secret Museumby Molly Old�eld350 pages · 8 × 10978-1-77085-257-0 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribesby Michael G. Johnson and Bill Yenne256 pages · 9 × 11¾978-1-55407-902-5 $49.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Bark Canoesby John Jennings152 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-158-0 $29.95 paperback

The Canoeedited by John Jennings272 pages · 10½ × 10¼978-1-55407-080-0 $29.95 paperback

978-1-77085-461-1plastic-laminated hardcover $49.95352 pages · 8¼ × 11¾

2nd EDITIONENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIVE TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICAMichael G. Johnson, Color plates by Richard Hook

“This substantial reference remains one of the most elaborately illustrated books on Native Americans now in print... Highly recommended.” —Library Journal

This superb, fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity, kinships, locations, populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identi�able peoples native to the North American continent, both living and extinct, from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande.

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978-1-55451-687-2plastic-laminated hardcover $19.95128 pages · 8½ × 11

DREAMING IN INDIANContemporary Native American VoicesEdited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

A powerful and visually stunning anthology.

Truly universal in its themes, Dreaming In Indian will shatter commonly held stereotypes and challenge readers to rethink their own place in the world. Emerging and established Native artists, including acclaimed author Joseph Boyden, renowned visual artist Bunky Echo Hawk, and stand-up comedian Ryan McMahon, contribute thoughtful and heartfelt pieces on their experiences growing up Indigenous, expressing them through such mediums as art, food, the written word, sport, dance, and fashion.

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Dream Catchersby Cath Oberholtzer144 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-77085-056-9 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Iroquoisby Michael G. Johnson160 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-77085-218-1 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Native American Clothingby Theodore Brasser372 pages · 9¼ × 11¼978-1-55407-433-4 $65.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

The Story of the Blackfoot Peopleby the Glenbow Museum104 pages · 8 × 10978-1-77085-181-8 $19.95 paperback

The Inuit Thought of Itby Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald32 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55451-087-0 $9.95 paperback

978-1-55451-088-7 $19.95 library bound

A Native American Thought of Itby Rocky Landon with David MacDonald48 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55451-154-9 $9.95 paperback

978-1-55451-155-6 $19.95 library bound

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Frozen Planetby Alastair Fothergill and Vanessa Berlowitz312 pages · 9¾ × 11978-1-55407-991-9 $39.95 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

The Knot Tying Bibleby Colin Jarman224 pages · 6 × 8978-1-77085-209-9 $29.95 concealed wirobound hardcover

Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North Americaby Roger Phillips384 pages · 6 × 9978-1-55407-651-2 $29.95 paperback

The New Trailside Cookbookby Kevin Callan and Margaret Howard192 pages · 6 × 8978-1-77085-189-4 $19.95 paperback

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978-1-77085-295-2paperback $19.95160 pages · 8½ × 11

YOUR WATER FOOTPRINTThe Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday ProductsStephen Leahy

The average American lifestyle is kept a�oat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day.

Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A “water footprint” is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. The 125 footprint facts in this book show the true cost of our lifestyle and what it is doing to Earth, including draining it dry.

978-1-77085-265-5hardcover with jacket $39.95288 pages · 9½ × 11½

THE GLORY OF THE TREEAn Illustrated HistoryNoel KingsburyPhotography by Andrea Jones

The great trees of the world in glorious color.

The Glory of the Tree describes 90 species of tree that collectively span the millennia of evolution and cross the globe. Organized into six categories — Antiquity, Ecology, Sacred, Utility, Food and Ornament — the trees are presented in short chapters that touch on botany, history, culture and more.

Outdoor Medical Emergency Handbookby Dr. Spike Briggs and Dr. Campbell Mackenzie240 pages · 5½ × 9¼978-1-55407-601-7 $19.95 waterproof cover, �exibound

Planet Arcticby Wayne Lynch240 pages · 9 × 10¾978-1-77085-141-2 $29.95 paperback

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Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopediaby Larry and Patricia Wright448 pages · 8¾ × 11¼978-1-55407-893-6 $35.00 paperback

Lighthouses of North Americaby Sylke Jackson320 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-249-5 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

Waterfalls of New York Stateby Scott Ensminger, David Schryver & Edward Smathers240 pages · 7½ × 9978-1-55407-986-5 $29.95 paperback

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America the Beautiful series Each book is 96 pages 10¼ × 10¼ · plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket (*indicates no jacket)

Atlantaby Dan Liebman978-1-77085-254-9 $19.95

Bostonby Jordan Worek978-1-55407-591-1 $19.95

California*by Dan Liebman978-1-55407-545-4 $19.95

Chicago*by Jordan Worek978-1-55407-543-0 $19.95

Connecticut*by Jordan Worek978-1-55407-787-8 $19.95

Floridaby Jordan Worek978-1-55407-682-6 $18.95

New Jerseyby Nora Campbell978-1-55407-613-0 $18.95

New York Cityby Dan Liebman978-1-55407-592-8 $18.95

North Carolina*by Nora Campbell978-1-55407-547-8 $18.95

Texasby Nora Campbell978-1-55407-594-2 $19.95

Washington, DCby Jordan Worek978-1-55407-593-5 $19.95

Sample spread from North CarolinaSample spread from California

Yellowstonephotographs by Tim Fitzharris64 pages · 8 × 8978-1-55407-786-1 $9.95 paperback

Wild Californiaby Tracy Read; photographs by Tim Fitzharris96 pages · 10 × 10978-1-77085-237-2 $19.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

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21 Days to Train Your Dogby Colin Tennant160 pages · 8½ × 10978-1-55407-133-3 $19.95 paperback

500 Freshwater Aquarium FishGreg Jennings, consulting editor528 pages · 6¼ × 6½978-1-55407-167-8 $29.95 plastic-laminated hardcover

Aquariumsby Thierry Maître-Allain and Christian Piednoir288 pages · 8¼ × 11978-1-55407-462-4 $29.95 paperback

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978-1-77085-401-7paperback with �aps $16.9596 pages · 6½ × 8½

BRAIN GAMES FOR PUPPIESClaire Arrowsmith

Brain Games for Puppies is about more than just fun ways to play with a puppy. Animal behaviorist Claire Arrowsmith explains how mental challenges help to build a strong bond between a dog and its owner and prevent future behavioral problems. Playing games that use reward-based teaching methods provides motivation and establishes trust.

Straightforward text and full-color photographs make Brain Games for Puppies a valuable guide to raising a happy, healthy and obedient dog. Along with a leash, food, bowls and a bed, it should be the �rst purchase a new dog owner makes.

978-1-77085-193-1paperback $19.95 288 pages · 7½ × 9¼

PUPPY BIBLEThe Ultimate Week-by-Week Guide to Raising Your PuppyClaire Arrowsmith and Alison Smith

An owner’s guide to giving a puppy a successful start to life.

Puppy Bible is uniquely designed to guide new puppy owners on a week-by-week basis from the all-important planning and decision stages, up to those exciting �rst days at home, through the �rst six months of a puppy’s life and beyond.

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DogThe De�nitive Guide for Dog Ownersby Dr. Bruce Fogle384 pages · 7 × 10¼978-1-55407-779-3 $39.95 hardcover

Brain Games for Dogsby Claire Arrowsmith160 pages · 6½ × 8¾978-1-55407-490-7 $19.95 paperback with �aps

The Horse Lover's Bibleby Tamsin Pickeral224 pages · 7½ × 9½978-1-77085-255-6 $24.95 paperback

978-1-55407-391-7 $35.00 hardcover

Koiby Servaas de Kock and Ronnie Watt160 pages · 8½ × 11978-1-55407-215-6 $22.95 paperback with �aps

The Manual of Fish Healthby Dr. Chris Andrews, Adrian Exell and Dr. Neville Carrington208 pages · 6½ × 9½978-1-55407-691-8 $19.95 paperback

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Manual of Koi Healthby Tony Pitham and Keith Holmes160 pages · 6½ × 9½978-1-55407-920-9 $24.95 paperback

Mini Encyclopedia of Chicken Breeds and Careby Frances Bassom208 pages · 63⁄8 × 7¼978-1-55407-473-0 $19.95 paperback

Mini Encyclopedia of Rabbit Breeds and Careby Geoff Russell208 pages · 63⁄8 × 7¼978-1-55407-474-7 $19.95 paperback

The Parrot Companionby Rosemary Low192 pages · 6½ × 8½978-1-55407-199-9 $19.95 paperback with �aps

Updated Edition

Setting Up a Tropical Aquarium Week by Weekby Stuart Thraves208 pages · 8½ × 10978-1-55407-482-2 $19.95 paperback

What Dogs Wantby Arden Moore192 pages · 6½ × 8978-1-77085-055-2 $19.95 paperback

Ultimate Dog Groomingby Eileen Geeson with Barbara Vetter and Lia Whitmore288 pages · 8 × 11978-1-55407-328-3 $27.95 paperback

The Riding Handbookby Zoe St. Aubyn192 pages · 5½ × 8¼978-1-55407-279-8 $19.95 paperback

SCIENCE4

The Bizarre and Incredible World of Plantsby Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler and Madeline Harley144 pages · 10¼ × 10¼978-1-77085-125-2 $24.95 paperback

The Brain Bookby Ken Ashwell352 pages · 8½ × 10¾978-1-77085-126-9 $45.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

978-1-77085-359-1hardcover with jacket $45.00256 pages · 9¾ × 11

EXTINCTION AND EVOLUTIONWhat Fossils Reveal About the History of LifeNiles EldredgeWith an Introduction by Carl Zimmer

Extinction and Evolution features 160 beautiful color plates that bridge the gap between science and art, and show more than 200 different fossil specimens, including photographs of some of the most signi�cant fossil discoveries of recent years. This is a book with appeal to a broad general audience, including natural history readers and students.

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978-1-77085-501-4paperback $19.95416 pages · 7½ × 10

SCIENCE 1001Absolutely Everything That Matters in Science in 1001 Bite-Sized ExplanationsDr. Paul Parsons

Praise for the hardcover edition:“Designed with the general reader and students in mind, this volume provides clear and concise explanations of scienti�c concepts. It uses the simplest, jargon-free language possible to clarify such concepts as black holes, cloning therapy, and even time travel.” —American Reference Books Annual

This practical reference provides clear and concise explanations of the key scienti�c concepts, making it the ideal guide for science enthusiasts as well as beginners.

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978-1-77085-500-7paperback $19.95416 pages · 7½ × 10

MATHEMATICS 1001Absolutely Everything That Matters in Mathematics in 1001 Bite-Sized ExplanationsDr. Richard Elwes

Praise for the hardcover edition:“This is a fun resource that can make most any student �nd something interesting in mathematics. It is a concise, general work that can be used for browsing or for looking up speci�c topics in both high school and public libraries.” —American Reference Books Annual

MicrocosmosDiscovering the World through Microscopic Images from 20 X to Over 22 Million X Magni�cationby Brandon Broll224 pages · 9 × 11978-1-55407-714-4 $19.95 paperback

Optical Illusionsby Al Seckel, Illusionworks312 pages · 9 × 10978-1-55407-151-7 $24.95 paperback

978-1-55407-172-2 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

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2nd Edition, Updated & Revised

Basketball’s Greatest Starsby Michael Grange248 pages · 9 × 11978-1-77085-243-3 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

Fishing Fliesby Malcolm Greenhalgh and Jason Smalley480 pages · 7¾ × 10978-1-77085-132-0 $29.95 paperback

Anatomy of Exerciseby Pat Manocchia192 pages · 8¾ × 11978-1-55407-385-6 $24.95 paperback

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978-0-7788-0481-9paperback $24.95256 pages · 7¾ × 10½

KINESIOLOGY TAPING THE ESSENTIAL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDETaping for Sports, Fitness & Daily Life 160 Conditions & AilmentsJohn Langendoen and Karin Sertel

Taping is an effective way to treat a myriad of conditions like muscle pain, bruising, sore muscles, bad posture, swelling, strains, sprains, support during training, arthritic conditions, menstrual complaints, headaches and even sinusitis. How to tape oneself, friends or loved ones safely and effectively is explained in easy-to-understand directions and step-by-step photos showing how taping works, where and when it can be applied, and what to do during a practice session.

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978-1-77085-293-8plastic-laminated hardcover $35.00208 pages · 9 × 11

NEWTENNIS’ GREATEST STARSMike Ryan

The exciting history of the modern game with pro�les of its greatest players.

Tennis’ Greatest Stars pro�les the 50 greatest and most in�uential players of the game and presents a historical narrative of athletic prowess, popular culture and social responsibility. This is a superb book for the fan and a compelling history of a great game.

978-1-77085-471-0paperback $19.95192 pages · 6 × 8½

2nd EDITION, REVISED AND EXPANDEDSHOOTING FROM THE LIPHockey’s Best Quotes and QuipsChris McDonell

“Fully illustrated and funny... dif�cult to put down. Great stocking stuffer.” —Hockey News

Shooting from the Lip is full of the off-the-cuff comments that keep millions of fans watching games and avidly reading the sports pages. These wise, sarcastic and hilarious quotes are fresh, frank and all about hockey.

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Football Stadiumsby Lew Freedman320 pages · 11 × 8½978-1-77085-217-4 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover

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Great Moments of the U.S. Openby Robert Williams and Michael Trostel208 pages · 10 × 10978-1-77085-188-7 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover with jacket

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978-1-77085-318-8paperback $19.95192 pages · 5¾ × 7¾

SPECIAL FORCES SURVIVAL GUIDEDesert, Arctic, Mountain, Jungle, UrbanAlexander Stilwell

Written by a former member of the British Territorial Army, Special Forces Survival Guide arms readers with the survival techniques used by special forces units around the world. Stilwell’s detailed instructions and the photos of Special Forces soldiers applying survival skills in a variety of situations guide readers to building shelters, �nding water and surviving in disaster scenarios, making arrows, encountering dangerous animals and navigating by the stars.

The Sailing Bibleby Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley and Barrie Smith400 pages · 7½ × 9½978-1-77085-031-6 $29.95 paperback

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The A to Z of Children’s Healthby Dr. Jeremy Friedman, MB.ChB, FRCPC, FAAP, Dr. Natasha Saunders, MD, MSc, FRCPC with Dr. Norman Saunders, MD,

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Baby Chroniclesby Dania Lebovics illustrated by Lam Quach72 pages · 91⁄8 × 111⁄8978-0-9699203-7-3 $19.95 plastic-laminated wirobound (concealed) hardcover

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336 pages · 7 × 10978-0-7788-0195-5 $24.95 US / $27.95 CDN paperback

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352 pages · 7 × 10978-0-7788-0251-8 $24.95 US / $27.95 CDN paperback

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Lunch Box Lettersby Carol Sperandeo and Bill Zimmerman216 pages · 5½ × 7½978-1-55209-526-3 $9.95 US / $12.95 CDN paperback

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Your Family Health Organizerby Jodie Pappas176 pages · 7¼ × 9¼978-0-7788-0174-0 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN 3-ring binder

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Index5–Minute Facial Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1821 Days to Train Your Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2728 Days to Younger Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 Aircraft that Changed the World . . . . . . . . . . . 15101 Objects to See in the Night Sky . . . . . . . . . . 13175 Best Camp Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33200 Tips for Jewelry Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15300 Astronomical Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12500 Butter�ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27500 Insects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51000 Architectural Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71000 Details in Landscape Architecture . . . . . . . . 71000 Home Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AAgates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14America the Beautiful series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Anatomy of Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Aquariums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Arts & Crafts of the Native American

Tribes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Astronomy 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Atlas of Bird Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A to Z of Children’s Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Auroras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

BBaby Chronicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Baby Signing Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Backyard Astronomer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Bark Canoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Barn Owl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Basketball’s Greatest Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Bats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Bees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Best Natural Homemade Soaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Better Baby Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Better Food for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Bizarre and Incredible World of Plants . . . . . . . . . 29Blender Baby Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Book Lover’s Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Book of Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Brain Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Brain Games for Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Brain Games for Puppies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Butter�ies 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 14

CCalifornia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Canoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Chameleons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Complete Aromatherapy & Essential Oils

Handbook for Everyday Wellness . . . . . . . . . . 19

Complete Book of Patchwork, Quilting & Appliqué . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Complete Book of Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Complete Book of Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Complete Herb Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Complete Mosaic Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook . . . . . . . . . . 17Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Contemporary Dyecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Creatures of the Deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DDeep Sky Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Dinosaurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Dream Catchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Dreaming in Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ductigami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Duct Tape Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Duct Tape Book 6-copy display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

EEasy Origami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Elements of Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Encyclopedia of Sharks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Essential Guide to Home Herbal

Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Extinction and Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Extreme Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FFashion Design Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Fifty Animals that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fifty Foods that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Fifty Machines that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22Fifty Plants that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 22Fifty Weapons that Changed the Course

of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fire�y Guide to Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fire�y Planisphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Fire�y’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of

Needlecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16First World War in 100 Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Fishing Flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Folds in Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Football’s Greatest Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Football Stadiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Forest Cats of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Frogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frogs 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Front Yard Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Frozen Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

GGardening with Conifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Gems & Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Gems of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Generals Die in Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Global Street Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Glory of the Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Golden Age of Maritime Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Golf Cures & Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Golf Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Graphic War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia . . . . . . . . 26Great Moments of the U.S. Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Great White Shark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

HHawks & Owls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Historical Atlas of World Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . 15History of Music in 50 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 22History of the Book in 100 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Horse Lover's Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Houses and Apartments Under 1000

Square Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Hubble’s Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Hummingbirds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Hummingbirds 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 14

IImproving Your Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9In Search of Lost Frogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Insects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Inuit Thought of It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Iroquois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

JJeweler’s Directory of Gemstones . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Jewelry in a Jiffy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

KKinesiology Taping The Essential

Step-by-Step Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Klondike Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Knot Tying Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Koi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LLandscape Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Lighthouses of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Locomotives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Loo with a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Low Budget Tricks for Small Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . 8Lunch Box Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

MMammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age . . . . . . . 5Manual of Fish Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Manual of Koi Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Frogs 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Front Yard Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Frozen Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

GGardening with Conifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Gems & Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Gems of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Generals Die in Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Global Street Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Glory of the Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Golden Age of Maritime Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Golf Cures & Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Golf Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Graphic War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia . . . . . . . . 26Great Moments of the U.S. Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Great White Shark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

HHawks & Owls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Historical Atlas of World Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . 15History of Music in 50 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 22History of the Book in 100 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Horse Lover's Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Houses and Apartments Under 1000

Square Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Hubble’s Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Hummingbirds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Hummingbirds 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 14

IImproving Your Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9In Search of Lost Frogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Insects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Inuit Thought of It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Iroquois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

JJeweler’s Directory of Gemstones . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Jewelry in a Jiffy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

KKinesiology Taping The Essential

Step-by-Step Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Klondike Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Knot Tying Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Koi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LLandscape Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Lighthouses of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Locomotives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Loo with a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Low Budget Tricks for Small Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . 8Lunch Box Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

MMammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age . . . . . . . 5Manual of Fish Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Manual of Koi Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Masters of Nature Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Masters of Nature Photography 2015 . . . . . . . . . 14Mathematics 1001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Meteorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Microcosmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Minerals, Rocks & Fossils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mini Encyclopedia of Chicken Breeds

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Mini Encyclopedia of Rabbit Breeds

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Minigami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Missions Impossible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Moose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25My True Love Gave to Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NNational Audubon Society Guide to

Landscape Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13National Audubon Society Guide to

Nature Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Native American Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Native American Thought of It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Natural History Museum Book of Animal

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27New Trailside Cookbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27NightWatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

OOcean Drifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Once Upon a Potty – Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Once Upon a Potty – Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Once Upon a Potty series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Optical Illusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30Origami for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Origami Paper Airplanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Origami Paper Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Outdoor Medical Emergency Handbook . . . . . . . . 26Owls 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Owls of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Owls of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PPaddle Your Own Canoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Paddle Your Own Kayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Painting in Acrylics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Pan American Clippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Papier-Mache Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Parrot Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Pavement Chalk Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Peregrine Falcon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Photography and the Art of Seeing . . . . . . . . . . . 13Photography of Natural Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Photograph Your Kids Like a Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Planet Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Planet Dinosaur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Polar Bears 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Polymer Clay Artist’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Shoe Innovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Shooting from the Lip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Skateboarding Field Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Small Apartments of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Small Garden Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Snakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Sparrows & Finches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Special Forces Survival Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Stargazing with Binoculars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Story of the Blackfoot People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Sustainable Residential Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TTales from Gombe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Tennis’ Greatest Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Tennis Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Terra Maxima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Top 10 of Everything 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Top 100 Step-by-Step Napkin Folds . . . . . . . . . . 16Turtles 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

UUltimate Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Unforgettable Places 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Urban Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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YYellowstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Your Family Health Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Your Water Footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Portrait of Shakespeare

Do you see the two performing minstrels or the English playwright William Shakespeare?

from Optical Illusions, see page 10