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Over 100 beautiful, informative photos display the green roofs technology that is quickly becoming a fundamental element of the emerging practice of living architecture. The award-winning roof designs displayed and described, for private homes, businesses,...

This book is the catalog for two of the first major exhibits to show only modernist jewelry from such a broad group of artists. Both take place in 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana: one at...

Vintage carved Bakelite jewelry, from the great style era of the 1930s and 1940s, remains a highly sought-after category of collectible interest worldwide. From ever-popular bangles and hinged bracelets, to pins, dress clips, buckles, pendants,...

Predict the future by using formulas to increase your finances, predict the weather, answer life questions, and predict health, happiness, and fortune. Includes a reprint of a 1866 fortune telling book, 52 cards, dice, and...

Story Book Land, near Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a wonderful treasure you'll want to share. It lives on as one of America's few remaining family-owned amusement parks. Designed for children 10 and under, it's...

Home entryways and doorways are an integral part of the home's "curb appeal" and financial value. These integral components also welcome visitors and set the stage for what awaits inside the house. This book provides...

Take a virtual tour of picturesque Havre de Grace, Maryland, a charming town on the Chesapeake Bay. Local history and charm are preserved through Victorian homes, waterfowl, festivals, and antique shops. Also stroll through Susquehanna...

This is both a historical survey of wonderful images associated with tea over two centuries and a modern guide to collecting tea graphics. It is the first tea book to cover printed paper collectible art...

Paper doll artist Tom Tierney turns his attention to his home state, dishing up a dose of history along with his fashionably accurate dolls. Texas is loaded with women who've achieved stardom, including Mary Martin,...

Washington, D.C. is a city that commemorates the history of the United States; it is also quite haunted. Tour streets and visit memorials of those once dwelling or working in this political metropolis. Visit angry...

Men of note who hail from Texas are featured, with full-body representation and three carefully researched costumes. Figures shown include key political leaders like Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Comanche leader Quanah Parker, boxer...

As a fuel, biodiesel is attractive for many reasons. It can be made using a variety of local resources on a small scale. Biodiesel supports local farms and economies and plays a part in community...