• Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum

    Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours.The 2017 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.

    • ASIN: 0763689238
    • ASIN: 0763689238
    • ISBN: 0763689238
    • Brand: BIG PICTURE
    • Manufacturer: Big Picture Press

  • Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary

    The definitive visual guide to over 2,500 paintings and sculptures from around the world, from prehistory to the 21st century. Accessible, engaging, and thoroughly comprehensive, Art shows you how to look at — and understand — works of art, before guiding you chronologically through the milestones of art history. The book opens with a short section detailing how artists use color, composition, light and shade, perspective, and different media to bring their ideas to fruition. Graphics and overlays explain the simple steps required to analyze, and inform your enjoyment of, any work of art.E... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0756639727
    • UPC: 690472039723
    • ASIN: 0756639727
    • ISBN: 9780756639723
    • Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
    • Manufacturer: DK

  • World War II: The Definitive Visual History from Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb

    World War II: The Definitive Visual History is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of World War II. Perhaps the most complex, frightening, and destructive event in global history, the Second World War saw the heights of human courage and the depth of human degradation. World War II presents a complete overview of the war, including the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, fascism, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings. This book also looks at the enduring effects of World War II during succeeding decades. Expanded wi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465436022
    • UPC: 790778036027
    • ASIN: 1465436022
    • ISBN: 1465436022
    • Brand: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
    • Manufacturer: DK

  • Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibitions

    Kids have profound and important relationships to the past, but they don't experience history in the same way as adults. For museum professionals and everyone involved in informal history education and exhibition design, this book is the essential new guide to creating meaningful and memorable connections to the past for children. This vital museum audience possesses many of the same dynamic qualities as trained historian―curiosity, inquiry, empathy for the human experience―yet traditional history exhibitions tend to focus on passive looking in the galleries, giving priority to relaying in... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 159874383X
    • ASIN: 159874383X
    • ISBN: 159874383X
    • Brand: Brand: Left Coast Press
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work

    In this classic roadmap to managing your high-tension job, Richard Carlson shows how to stop worrying about the aspects of your work beyond your control and interact more fruitfully and joyfully with colleagues, clients, and bosses. His key insights reveal how to:How to manage rush deadlines with rushingHow to transform your outlook and prepare for the day aheadHow to enjoy corporate travelHow to have a really bad day . . . and get over it

    • ASIN: 0786883367
    • ASIN: 0786883367
    • ISBN: 0786883367
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Hachette Books

  • The Art Dealer


    • ASIN: B017UIABOO
    • ASIN: B017UIABOO

  • From Storefront to Monument: Tracing the Public History of the Black Museum Movement (Public History in Historical Perspective)

    Today well over two hundred museums focusing on African American history and culture can be found throughout the United States and Canada. Many of these institutions trace their roots to the 1960s and 1970s, when the struggle for racial equality inspired a movement within the black community to make the history and culture of African America more "public." This book tells the story of four of these groundbreaking museums: the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago (founded in 1961); the International Afro-American Museum in Detroit (1965); the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in Wa... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1625340354
    • ASIN: 1625340354
    • ISBN: 1625340354
    • Brand: University of Massachusetts Press
    • Manufacturer: University of Massachusetts Press

  • The Rules of Magic: A Novel (The Practical Magic Series Book 1)

    An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman—the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic.Find your magic. For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s though... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B071Y37P87
    • ASIN: B071Y37P87
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • The Hermitage Collections: Volume I: Treasures of World Art; Volume II: From the Age of Enlightenment to the Present Day

    The definitive volumes celebrating the collections of the Hermitage Museum. For nearly 250 years the State Hermitage has been one of Europe’s most palatial museums. It encompasses more than three million works of art and artifacts displayed within a spectacular architectural ensemble, the heart of which is the famed Winter Palace. The two volumes of The Hermitage Collections capture the masterpieces and discuss the history that make this world-famous institution a cultural destination and a global treasure. Many of its rarely reproduced works are included in these two volumes, such as The Ra... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0847835030
    • ASIN: 0847835030
    • ISBN: 0847835030
    • Brand: Brand: Rizzoli
    • Manufacturer: Rizzoli

  • School Zone - Big Preschool Workbook - Ages 4 and Up, Colors, Shapes, Numbers 1-10, Alphabet, Pre-Writing, Pre-Reading, Phonics, and More (School Zone Big Workbook Series)

    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 320 pages: 319 activity pages, 1 award certificate For ages 3-5 7.75" x 10.75" pages with durable glossy cover Book has 5 sections with Parent notes for each: Pre-writing, Alphabet, Colors & Shapes, Following Directions, Numbers & Early Math The skill being practiced is listed at the bottom of each page Colorful, kid friendly illustrations reinforce the lessons Perforated pages are easy to tear out for individual worksheets AMAZING - Big Preschool Workbook has 300+ colorful exercises that make ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0887431453
    • UPC: 076645063151
    • ASIN: 0887431453
    • ISBN: 0887431453
    • Brand: School Zone Publishing
    • Manufacturer: School Zone Publishing

  • Virtual Town


    • ASIN: B016ZZGRFK
    • ASIN: B016ZZGRFK
    • Brand: Last Day of Work
    • Manufacturer: Last Day of Work

  • Mini Masters Boxed Set (Baby Board Book Collection, Learning to Read Books for Kids, Board Book Set for Kids)

    From the best-selling Mini Masters seriesThe perfect art books to share with toddlers and kids to start an early appreciation of famous artists.An introduction to art history specifically designed for young children: The Mini Masters Boxed Set pairs art by a master with simple and rhythmic text that will enchant your child. Packed in a colorful box, the set of four beautiful board books include Dancing with Degas, A Picnic with Monet, A Magical Day with Matisse, and In the Garden with Van Gogh.The perfect books for toddlers and young kids to start learning about and appreciating masterful work... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 081185518X
    • ASIN: 081185518X
    • ISBN: 081185518X
    • Brand: Chronicle Books
    • Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

  • Rick Steves Best of Italy

    Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Italy.  Rick Steves Best of Italy puts the very best of Italy in your hands, with Rick's straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannable format so you can quickly find what you need on the go. With Rick's strategic tips on saving time and money, you can worry less about your trip, and focus on enjoying the experience—whether that's climbing to the top of Florence's campanile or marveling at Venice's architecture on a moonlight Grand Canal cruise.  Rick Steves Best of Italy features:  Everything in Full-Color — Dazzling ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1631212591
    • ASIN: 1631212591
    • ISBN: 1631212591
    • Brand: Avalon Travel Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Rick Steves

  • Goodbye to Language (2-Disc with 3D Blu-ray and 2D Blu-ray)

    Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Goodbye to Language 3D is a triumphant masterpiece from Jean-Luc Godard. Using 3D technology to mind-bending effect, the film follows a couple whose relationship breaks down along with the images, which in its second half takes a dog's-eye view of the world. It is a meditation on history and illusion that creates 3D effects more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, figures merging and weaving across the screen along with the film's ideas about romantic love and being-in-the-world. It has the feeling of a final statement, but kno... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00SZLEMAK
    • UPC: 738329166823
    • ASIN: B00SZLEMAK
    • Brand: KINO INTERNATIONAL
    • Manufacturer: Lorber Films (Kino)

  • Collectors Hold Museum Putty

    A miracle removable putty that holds securely in place valuable status, crystal, glass, vases and more from accidental breakage, theft and earthquakes. Proven to deter theft and breakage, yet removes easily with a twist. It works! It's so simple!Ready to use * Holds 40 plus items * Removable * Reuseable * Works on woodExcellent for: Antiques * Collectibles * Plates * Glassware * Statues * Figurines * Vases * Crystal * Pottery * Pictures * Bottles * Steins * in RV's & Boats too * The uses are endless!Collectors Hold! Works Best On: Glass Shelves * China Cabinets * Lacquered Wood * Furniture * T... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B000FJU290
    • UPC: 753962991113
    • ASIN: B000FJU290
    • Brand: Quakehold!
    • Size: 1 Pack
    • Manufacturer: Quakehold!

  • Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12 : What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning

    Rich tasks, collaborative work, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction...with so many possible approaches, how do we know which ones work the best? In Visible Learning for Mathematics, six acclaimed educators assert it's not about

    • UPC: 54294402
    • Model: 9781506362946

  • Banish Your Inner Critic : Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt to Unleash Your Creativity and Do Your Best Work

    Creativity Evangelist Denise Jacobs helps readers conquer mental blocks and self-defeating behaviors to take back their creative power and perform at the highest

    • UPC: 53793527

  • Best Pictures of Paris : Top Tourist Attractions Including the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sacre-Coeur Basilica, ARC de Triomphe, the Pantheon, Orsay Museum, City Hall and More.

    New

    • UPC: 14909466

  • Marriage That Works : God's Way of Becoming Spiritual Soul Mates, Best Friends, and Passionate Lovers

    Well-respected pastor and Bible teacher explores God's biblical design for marriage, challenging the status quo and offering clear, compelling help for couples that long for unity and fulfillment in their

    • UPC: 521889424

  • The Cure That Works : How to Have the World's Best Healthcare -- at a Quarter of the Price

    9781621579533

    • UPC: 162108970

  • Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K-12 : Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning

    Ensure students demonstrate more than a year's worth of learning during a school year Renowned literacy experts Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey work with John Hattie to apply his 15 years of research, identifying instructional

    • UPC: 49365921
    • Model: 9781506332352

  • MoMA Highlights : 350 Works from the Museum of Modern Art, New York

    Few institutions approach the richness of The Museum of Modern Art's holdings in painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, illustrated books, architectural models and drawings, graphic and industrial design, photography, film, video and multimedia installations. This updated

    • UPC: 22715989
    • Rating: 4.5

  • The All-or-Nothing Marriage : How the Best Marriages Work

    9780525955160

    • UPC: 55680177

  • Implementing Diversity: Best Practices for Making Diversity Work in Your Organization

    This practical and provocative guide provides the strategies and tactics used by organizations committed to implementing diversity from the top down. Focusing on the necessity for a strategic change initiative, Loden discusses: how to position

    • UPC: 25455699

  • Best Works of Aubrey Beardsley

    Rich selection of 170 boldly executed black-and-white illustrations ranging from illustrations for Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Balzac's La Comedie Humaine to magazine cover designs, book plates, and

    • UPC: 427193

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