Photographs: collections

In this book, the authors document in photos and words the experience of looking closely, through the passage of one year, at their 70 acres of Maine woods.

North Carolina fiddler and banjo player Jim Scancarelli's extensive career as a string band musician began in the early 1960s.

Only now can we see Paul Cezanne as the invisible genius at the very inception of modern art.

Identified as "e;the first designer of what would become known as Swedish Modern"e; by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.

Lena Connell was one of a new breed of young professional women who took up photography at the turn of the 20th century.

In words and photographs, the story of visionary architect Addison Mizner* Introduced the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles to southern Florida* Designed and developed the resort town of Boca Raton* Designed the exquisite Everglades Club in Palm BeachAddison Mizner transformed Palm Beach and South Florida with his visionary architecture.

Philosopher, author, and lecturer Alan Watts (19151973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s.

Winky Lewis and Susan Conley, a photographer and a writer in Portland, tried an experiment.

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE LIFE YOU ALREADY HAVE Its easy to think that meaning, fulfillment, and bliss are out there, somewhere outside of our daily routine.

A fervent, lifelong student of Zen, Alan Watts shows us that it is both an experience - a singular, powerful moment of realization - and a simple way of life, with an awareness that affects every moment of every day.

A richly illustrated history of the glittering world of queer artistic life in the 1920s and '30sIn Queer Moderns, Alice Friedman tells the fascinating story of the queer avant-garde of the 1920s and '30s in New York, Paris, and Venice, as seen through the eyes of Max Ewing (19031934), a young musician, photographer, and man-about-town who, although virtually unknown today, moved in extraordinary circles.

Winslow Homer was the antithesis of the unkempt bohemian artist of the nineteenth century.

In Beyond the Glamour Photograph, photographers Jack Watson and Andy McFarland start where other glamour photo books usually end.

In 2003, Brad Warner blew the top off the Buddhist book world with his irreverent autobiography/manifesto, Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, and the Truth about Reality.

A certain kind of busyness is crucial to life, allowing us to earn a living, create art, and achieve success.

How does a real-life Zen master - not the preternaturally calm, cartoonish Zen masters depicted by mainstream culture - help others through hard times when he's dealing with pain of his own?

In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography - long out of print and rare until now - Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution.

Acclaimed photographer Kosti Ruohomaa is widely known for his photographs of hard scrabble Yankees in mid-century Maine.

Nearly every one of our homes has been walked upon by some of those pesky little lizards.

This delightful and dramatic portrait collection reveals birds of prey as we never experience them: intimate and up close.

A book on dolphins from Janet Evans featuring the world's top 6 most amazing and loved dolphins.

"e;No Dog Should Die Alone"e; was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T.

Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style elevates floral design to fine art in this richly informative work on the principles of floral style.

This collection by the acclaimed photographer reveals the shadowy side of the City by the Bay.

Kids find that their imagination starts to grow when they learn about new things and rocks and minerals are a natural aspect of the outdoors but kids tend to not take time to really look closely at each one.

Decades of isolation from tourism and development have left Cuba's coral reefs among the most pristine in the world, an ';exceptionalism' that stands in stark contrast to the island nation's poverty and political situation.

Sharks: 101 Super Fun Facts And Amazing Pictures (Featuring The World's Top 10 Sharks) This book depicts the wonder of the world of Sharks in all its glory.

Learning about other countries and continents can be an exhilarating experience.

They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life.

Who discovered the America?

The key to a successful homeschool program is to teach a child to study on his/her own.

The perfect gift for dog lovers, Forever Home will leave a pawprint on your heart with its series of full-color, close-up portraits of rescue dogs and their stories of adoption, from the photographer of Shelter Dogs and Finding Home.

Light awakens a child's curious self.

Precocious boys love to be active and are always looking for a new adventure!

A child would enjoy an On the Construction Site Picture Book because many children find construction machinery interesting.

Geography can be a tough nut to crack if introduced ineffectively.

Visit key places in Europe, and learn about their cultures and traditions too in less then 30 minutes!

All the good things that you enjoy today are products of the brilliant minds of scientists.

Geography is a big subject to study as it encompasses boundaries set by man.

Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention.

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Should kids be scared of reptiles?

Make history fun even with all the dates and information in tact with the use of this accurately summarized history book.

Make basic oceanology fun and easy to understand with the help of this graphic educational book.

Understanding the concepts of same and different is essential in honing your child's communication, math and analytic skills.

Let your children seek and find answers to their questions about the curious features of animals in this pretty straightforward book.

Open this picture book, and welcome to Australia!

Unveiling Alaska is a photography guide that offers tips for photographers venturing out to capture the beauty of Alaska.

The perfect gift for dog lovers and new puppy parents alike, Puppy Life follows the stages of development of six litters of puppies across breeds from birth through eight weeks.

The birth of a nation is always riddled with complexities, wars, and victories.