Nature, recreation and sports / Antiques & collectibles

The Civil War in 50 Objects

by New-York Historical Society, Harold Holzer & Eric Foner

The American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects: A fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War

From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipation...

Gem Identification Made Easy, 5th Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling

by Antoinette, PG Matlins & Antonio C. Bonanno

Explains in non-technical terms how to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated stones, synthetics, and look-alikes. This book's approach is direct and practical,...

Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising, 3rd Edition: Antique, Period & Modern

by Anna M. Miller

"An indispensable reference book for any appraiser's library...should be referred to often." -Rocks & Minerals In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book...

Contemporary Collecting: Objects, Practices, and the Fate of Things

by Kevin M. Moist & David Banash

In Contemporary Collecting: Objects, Practices, and the Fate of Things, Kevin M. Moist and David Banash have assembled several essays that examine collecting practices on both a personal and professional level....

My Home As I Remember

by Lee Maracle & Sandra Laronde

My Home As I Remember contains literary and artistic achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis women across Canada and the United States.

Soldier Box

by Joe Glenton

A brave, moving account of a soldier who refused to return to Afghanistan

When the War on Terror began, Joe Glenton signed up to serve his nation. He passed through basic training and deployed to Afghanistan...

I Had a Dog and a Cat - Pictures Drawn by Josef and Karel Capek

by E. Milby Burton

Karel Capek's 'I had a Dog and Cat'. This fascinating book contains lovely illustrations from both Josef and Karel Capek. It was translated from the original by M. R.Weatherall.

Shapely Bodies: The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France

by Christine A. Jones

French artisans began trials to reproduce fine Chinese porcelain in the 1660s. That challenge proved impossible, but inspired radical forms of experimentation. Potters invented artificial alternatives to Chinese...

India's Special Forces- History and Future of Special Forces

by P C Katoch & Saikat Datta

Employment till now of our nascent Special Forces have been analyzed including whether our Special Forces have actually been employed or used as Special Forces or primarily used in counter insurgency operations...

Chinese Carpets and Rugs

by Adolf Hackmack

First published in the famous rug-making city of Tientsin more than fifty years ago in a limited edition, the book has unjustly been out of print for far too long. It has been the object of eager and futile...

Collecting Ladies: Ferdinand von Mueller and Women Botanical Artists

by Penny Olsen

Around 1870, Ferdinand von Mueller, the greatest Australian botanist of the nineteenth century, began to advertise in several newspapers across Australia for 'lady' plant collectors. This was at a time when...

Above the Din of War: Afghans Speak About Their Lives, Their Country, and Their Future-and Why America Should Listen

by Peter Eichstaedt

What will happen when international forces finally vacate Afghanistan? The answer to that question is unknown, but if there is any hope for Afghanistan, veteran journalist Peter Eichstaedt asserts, it is with...

The Stick Soldiers

by Hugh Martin & Cornelius Eady

Iraq war veteran's Poulin Prize–winning debut poetry collection explores war, masculinity, and return to civilian life. Introduction by Cornelius Eady.

The Inspired Garden: 24 Artists Share Their Vision

by Judy Paolini & Nance Trueworthy

It's not surprising that visual artists would create particularly interesting gardens. Besides a trained eye, they use their penchant for fearless artistic expression. This book offers a most unusual personal...

Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances

by John C. Greene

This is the first comprehensive, daily compendium of more than 18,000 performances that took place in Dublin’s theatres, music halls, pleasure gardens, and circus amphitheatres between Thomas Sheridan’s...

Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances

by John C. Greene

This is the first comprehensive, daily compendium of more than 18,000 performances that took place in Dublin’s theatres, music halls, pleasure gardens, and circus amphitheatres between Thomas Sheridan’s...

The Hands of War: A Tale of Endurance and Hope, from a Survivor of the Holocaust

by Marione Ingram & Keith Lowe

An in-depth introduction to the U.S. war in Afghanistan written by one of the country's leading military scholars. The war in Afghanistan is now the United States' longest running war. For over a decade, the...

Blender Foundations: The Essential Guide to Learning Blender 2.5

by Roland Hess

Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with 3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tools on the market . With the expert insight and experience of Roland Hess, noted...

The Game Audio Tutorial: A Practical Guide to Creating and Implementing Sound and Music for Interactive Games

by Richard Stevens & Dave Raybould

Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level, and this book will show you how to design and implement...

Jagua, A Journey Into Body Art from the Amazon

by Carine Fabius & Pascal Giacomini and

In search of the jagua fruit, author Carine Fabius takes readers on a journey into the deepest realms of the Amazon jungle, where a prized tattoo ink weaves magical tales into the heart and culture of the region's...