The noted expert selects 70 of his favorite "short" puzzles, including such mind-bogglers as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, and dozens more involving logic and basic math. Solutions.
An integral part of Chinese thought for more than 2,000 years, the Tao Te Ching teaches individual peace and harmony through meditation. One of the most influential books in history.
A gallery of superb portraits in pencil, pastels, and charcoal. Virtuoso display of technical skill and intuitive eye of noted American portrait painter.
From falling leaves and Halloween decorations to an abundant cornucopia and a festive Thanksgiving collage, 31 images to color evoke the sights, sounds, and even the smells of autumn.
These awesome mythical beasts with widespread wings, long tails, sharp claws, and scaly skin glisten with a special magic. They'll fly, gallop, and pose dramatically wherever they're placed. 11 stickers.
Wilde's witty and buoyant comedy of manners, filled with some of literature's most famous epigrams, reprinted from an authoritative British edition. Considered Wilde's most perfect work. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Twelve tales by such masters as Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, others. Excellent word-for-word English translations on facing pages, plus teaching and study aids, Russian/English vocabulary, biographical/critical introductions, more.
Discover kusudama, a traditional Japanese sphere formed by modular origami construction techniques. Instructions for approximately 25 figures shaped like stars, flowers, and pinwheels. Suitable for intermediate-level and experienced folders of all ages.
Nearly 200 examples exhibit the wide range of Islamic art, including hexagon and octagon designs, combinations of stars and rosettes, and many variations on other geometric patterns.
Panoramic display of evolving styles ranges from hoop-skirted gowns of the mid-1800s to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced diminished bustles and close-fitting skirts. "A superb resource." — History in Review.
The full-skirted, narrow-waisted styles of the Victorian society appear in a lavish collection of 45 ready-to-colour line drawings. Lovingly adapted from vintage fashion magazines of the era. Captions.