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Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A stunningly photographed collection of homes featuring sustainable designs that celebrate the ingenuity of reclaimed materials and unexpected antiques, from the founders of Detroit-based furniture design brand Woodward Throwbacks. In an effort to celebrate the unique and beautiful material that is often scrapped in renovations Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay founded Woodward Throwbacks, which creates original furniture and home goods using reclaimed materials...
Publisher
Skira Editore
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It's the land of the most spectacular habitat on the planet: savannahs, rainforests, deserts, volcanic landscapes, mountains and coastlines. It is also home to an incredible wealth of animals. Admire the vast herds of the "great migration" on the mottled plains of the Masai Mara and Serengeti. Watch the elephants grazing in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, or a wild gorilla in Volcanoes National Park....
Author
Publisher
Fantoons
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"What better way to teach your little ones the alphabet than by hanging out with The Beach Boys in sunny California! This 60-page, full color first official Beach Boys children's book takes you across the entirety of California, on a musical and educational adventure. Each page provides lessons that teach useful words, the landmarks of California, and the Beach Boys -- talk about Good Vibrations! From the sparkling sands of Venice Beach, to the glitz...
Author
Series
Secrets of Ravensbarrow volume 1
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're waking up . . . For fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, a laugh-out-loud new series that kicks off in a school infested with brain-eating hamsters. Book 1: Teddy vs. the Fuzzy Doom Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike...
5) Renewable energy: power the world with sustainable fuel, with hands-on science activities for kids
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In Renewable Energy: Power the World with Sustainable Fuel, scientists ages 9 to 12 learn how switching from nonrenewable energy sources to renewable ones can help make our homes, businesses, cities, and world better, healthier places. What are those renewable resources? Solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy! Hands-on projects, essential questions, links to online primary sources, and science-minded prompts to think more about energy,...
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A poignant and glorious photographic memoir that pays homage to the lifelong friendship between the legendary Cicely Tyson and acclaimed fashion designer B Michael, who worked with her to make her gorgeous through her last bow"--
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
On her sixth birthday, Mei Mei puts on a special new dress and helps her adoptive mother make a traditional birthday dish from Mei Mei's home country, China, to share with her loving family. Includes recipe for Lucky Birthday Noodles.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Scholars, advocates, and architects assess America's affordable housing crisis and suggest various strategies to rectify it, including numerous images of important, recently built houses and complexes. On any given night, more than 650,000 people in the United States--many with families and full-time jobs--experience homelessness. The shortfall in affordable housing is estimated to be 5 million units or more. Devastating effects of these conditions...
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Observed from space, Earth looks like a blue planet, particularly in the wondrous blue tones emanating from south of the equator. Indeed, about two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered in water, and our pride in this is exceeded only by what we feel when witnessing the overwhelming abundance and beauty of our natural scenery. The closer we approach each individual landscape, the greater the color ranges become as nature continues to surprise us....
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
Description
"Hojas y bacterias, insectos y peces, osos y personas. Todos formamos parte de un gran círculo de crecimiento, alimentación y vida.
"How can a leaf become a fish? Two children find out as they observe life in and around a stream"--
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A Beginner's Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing provides instructions for creating brilliantly realistic drawings featuring rich shadows, bright highlights, smooth gradients, and glowing colors. Learn at your own pace over the course of 14 easy-to-follow lessons!--
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two captures the breathtaking behind-the-scenes journey behind the making of Dune: Part Two, the second film in director Denis Villeneuve's six-time Oscar-winning film adaptation of author Frank Herbert's science fiction classic. Written by Dune: Part Two producer Tanya Lapointe (p.g.a.), this visually dazzling exploration of the filmmaking process gives unparalleled insight into the project's genesis--from its striking...
Author
Publisher
Kyle Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
For many people with an interest in 70s décor and design it can be overwhelming to know where to look, what to buy, what colors to use and how to style their home without it looking like a 'junk shop' or a pastiche. That's where 70s House comes in: with advice, tips and tricks to creating a thoroughly 70s space (or even just a few featured items) this vibrant book is crammed full of 70s interiors and bright, retro imagery. Clear and attractive photos...
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
La edición actualizada en español de esta mirada colorida y llena de datos sobre el asombroso mundo de las mariposas, que incluye un llamado a la acción para proteger a estas criaturas y sus hábitats. --
The updated, Spanish-language edition of this fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of butterflies, which includes a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What we eat matters--to us, and to the planet. Cool food is a game-changing new food category and way of thinking that can help fix the climate. This ... book will show you how to make simple choices, starting today--in the supermarket, in your kitchen, and in the world--to reduce your environmental impact. Hundreds of cool foods exist, but until now have gone largely uncelebrated for their climate-positive powers. Some of these foods may already...
17) Black is beautiful: JET beauties of the week : the photography of LaMonte McLemore with Chris Murray
Author
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"As a founding member and vocalist in the award-winning pop-soul group The 5th Dimension, LaMonte McLemore enjoyed enormous critical and commercial acclaim in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But arguably just as impactful, if not more so, was his career as a photographer cementing Black women and models in American media and cultural history. McLemore freelanced for JET magazine for more than four decades, principally shooting for its "Beauty of the...
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