Discusses how the world of finance and economics really works, from the terms and conditions of personal checking accounts to the deliberate concealments of bankers, and explains hundreds of common economic terms.

A guide to the fundamentals of the materials and techniques used to create textiles.

"The book Charles Darwin used to identify colors in nature during his HMS Beagle voyage"--

"A comprehensive guide to stitching more than 500 embroidery stitches, including left-handed illustrations for the basic stitches. The book includes an overview of the stitch families, design advice, and inspirational photos of Christen's work"--

"All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of the natural world -- dandelion, otter, bramble and acorn, all gone. The rich landscape of wild imagination and wild play is rapidly fading from our children's minds. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke. With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning...