In the aftermath of an aristocrat's murder on September 10, 2001, for her priceless Van Gogh painting, Anna, a World Trade Center survivor, takes advantage of her presumed dead status and travels throughout the world to avenge the woman's death. It's September 10, 2001, and Lady Victoria Wentworth is sitting in spacious Wentworth Hall considering the sad state of family fortunes when a female intruder slips in, slashes her throat and cuts off her...

The adventures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth-century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves.

Oceanography and art collide in this visual celebration of humans' relationship with the marine world. From early nautical cartography, scientific illustrations and astounding maps of the ocean floor to ancient Roman mosaics, Japanese woodblock prints and pop-culture ephemera Ocean takes readers across continents and cultures, spanning more than 3,000 years of history. Vivid, full-page images reveal prehistoric marine creatures and fossils, mysterious...

Get inspired with gentle and serene watercolor painting as your next calming hobby. The watercolors explained in this book achieve two essential objectives: to immediately enjoy painting and acquiring a solid foundation.

"Crocheted mandalas are having a moment! And it's no wonder the lovely mandala is in vogue: one evening is often enough to begin and finish something eye-catching. Many crocheters make mandalas as a meditative activity, while others love them simply for the wonderful opportunities they offer for mixing colors and stitch textures. A new take on traditional shapes, like granny squares or hexagons, these attractive crocheted circles are causing a real...

Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history-- demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to create the stone tools and cave paintings of the Paleolithic-- and then forward, to the builders of the Gothic cathedrals, to Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton, to Einstein and Picasso. Illustrated with more than 125 creations of the genus Homo-- from a flint hand ax chipped half a million years ago to...

Presents an illustrated introduction to the lives, history, beliefs, art, legends, and lore of the Native North American people.

Want to know about the very latest products? Want to see the best ways to use them? Want to get it all on your schedule? You're holding the answer! Join Paulette Jarvey and Sara Haumann for 3 1/2 hours of fun-filled scrapbooking and cardmaking techniques! These two popular instructors share the latest tips and tricks for fabulous layouts and gorgeous cards. It's like having two designer friends at your side to show you the hottest insider tips! Classes...