Pottery, ceramics and glass crafts

20 original patterns for common North American seashore birds, including sandpipers, gulls, terns, pelicans, plovers, and loons.

25 full-size realistic patterns for common North American songbirds.

25 full-size realistic patterns for common North American garden flowers.

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.

Whether you are new to glass fusing or a veteran glass crafter, you will find fresh ideas in this book.

38 patterns for beautiful botanical and traditional designs for the home.

From Stackpole's bestselling Basics series, this book presents a fun, growing trend in glass crafts.

Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals.

*; Creative ideas for making glass beads *; 8 skilled beadmakers are given the challenge to create beads based on an inspiration--a color, a season, a painting, an emotion--to see what they will create *; Resulting beads show the variety of creative responses *; Includes step-by-step techniques for using other materials with the glass to create unique beads

Louise Mehaffey is a master with the torch, melting glass and wrapping it around a metal rod called a mandrel to create beautiful glass beads.

Illustrated, step-by-step instructions.

Step-by-step color photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process, from cutting the pattern and selecting glass to assembling tiles and soldering a shade.

Basic skills from an expert.

Step-by-step photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process.

Illustrated step-by-step instruction on techniques to make a variety of beautiful and practical stained glass boxes.

Explore the human form in depth, from concept sketches and armatures to detailed instructions for constructing legs, torso, arms, hands, and head from clay.

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.

Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna.

The Australasian region is home to the greatest diversity of cephalopods — squid, cuttlefish, octopuses — in the world.

'Armed with this intrepid survey, we can see a brave new world down there on the beach .

At the center of Deep Blue Home-a penetrating exploration of the ocean as single vast current and of the creatures dependent on it-is Whitty's description of the three-dimensional ocean river, far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon, encircling the globe.

From individual grains to desert dunes, from the bottom of the sea to the landscapes of Mars, and from billions of years in the past to the future, this is the extraordinary story of one of nature's humblest, most powerful, and most ubiquitous materials.

A rich portrayal of the dynamic that shaped the archaeological record of the ancient Romans.

Discover the fascinating world of Japanese rice wine in *"e;Sake: The Art of Japanese Rice Wine - The Culture of Japan's National Drink"e;*.

This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

The history of glass and glass decoration extends back at least to the ancient Egyptians, who made small vessels of dark glass and decorated them with glass threads of contrasting colors.

The definitive field guide to North American saltwater fish-from the absolute authority on sportfishing Before you head out to the open seas, listen up: Your tackle box is not complete without Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish!

There's simply no limit to the sins people will commit for a tasty meal.

The Folk Classification of Ceramics: A Study of Cognitive Prototypes provides a general understanding of folk classification that compares cognitive structures across cultures through anthropological field studies.

Spark a passion for sailng and the outdoors in your childFrom the Moonbeam Children s Book Awardsbronze medal winner!

From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age.

As the owner of one of the world's most elaborate sea glass collections, Mary Beth Beuke gets to talk about these prized ocean gems on a daily basis.

The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.

With strong personal and professional ties to the Gulf of Mexico, marine geologist John B.

The inspirational memoir from the star of OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM and THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN Readers LOVE Boy In A China Shop: 'What a brilliant book.

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer to celebrate!

'I absolutely loved it - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep.

Old, broken objects can become more beautiful than ever!

It was a desperate mission that made front-page headlines and captured the attention of millions of readers around the world.

The gripping story of the lure of porcelain, or 'white gold', from the Number One bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes.

The story behind the major motion picture from Disneystarring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleckwritten by a recognized master of the genre';a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea' (The Providence Journal).

Discover the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever aircraft carrier and SUBJECT OF THE MAJOR NEW BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES THE WARSHIP'Fascinating, often funny and sometimes moving .

"e;What a great book!

Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity.

From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.

Think like you've got nine brains, feel like you've got three hearts, and hug as though you have eight arms.

Learn the key techniques, tips, and tricks for pit, barrel, raku, and wood firing.

Handmade Tileis a contemporary guide for ceramic artists and anyone interested in custom tile installationsfrom making, designing, and decorating to designing your space and installation.