Sandy Allison

Identify just about any seashell found on New England beaches, from southern Connecticut to northern Maine. Beautiful illustrations and straightforward descriptive text help readers identify 70 different seashells, and learn a little bit about them-most likely anything a reader wants to identify will be included, without a lot of "extra" species. Expert information offered in an appealing format for beachcombers, amateur naturalists, and anyone else...

• Concise introductions to popular subjects • Fascinating "did you know?" facts • Compulsively readable presentation Attracting birds to the backyard and observing their lives in the wild has become one of our most popular activities. Join in the fun with this enlightening introduction. How to entice hummingbirds, bluebirds, cardinals, woodpeckers, goldfinches, nuthatches, and a host of other feeder favorites to your yard or garden. Also...

A great selection of 25 patterns for making beautiful stained glass panels of backyard birds.

A great selection of 25 patterns for making beautiful stained glass panels of leaf shapes.

Concise introductions to popular subjects. Fascinating "did you know?" facts. Compulsively readable presentation.

• Concise introduction to the Gettysburg campaign • Facts about all aspects of the battle and its participants • Revised and expanded for the 150th anniversary of the battle Just some of the fascinating topics covered: • What led to the battle and why it was fought at Gettysburg • Who led the troops on both sides of the field • What average soldiers experienced, in their own words • Heroic actions and calamitous mistakes in judgment •...

Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals. Includes an illustrated review of basic skills and tools plus how to use new tools and new ways to use basic tools. Step-by-step instructions for making three intermediate-level projects.

"This guide presents everything a novice needs to know to get started crafting traditional tapers and molded candles, container and rolled beeswax candles, and interesting variations on each. Includes guidelines for buying tools and materials, preparing the work space, and working safely and effectively, as well as suggested shopping lists and information on scents and dyes." -- Amazon.com.