"[W]ise, companionable, and often extremely funny.” ―Oliver Burkeman, The AtlanticBest-selling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik investigates a foundational human question: How do we learn―and master―a new skill? For decades now, Adam Gopnik has...

The decorative designs featured here are timeless examples of Japanese artistry. Although little is known of their creators or the actual dates of their creation, such designs reflect Japanese artists historically deep appreciation of beauty in art and...

This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors.With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal...

As straightforward as it is encouraging, this concise guide to the art and science of photography can help anyone take a good photo, regardless of the camera they are using.Photography has never been so easy—or so hard. While virtually anyone with a...

An illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of colors, as used in artworks throughout the ages, from prehistory to the present day.Color, which has the power to impart meaning or express emotion, has fascinated humans for millennia. This...

The Preserving Garden is a stylishly illustrated guide on how to create a garden that will provide food all year round. Featuring forty-three plant profiles with growing notes for starting or improving your garden, this book provides advice on where to...

"An inspirational and insightful introduction to the art of portrait photography. Through simple projects on subjects such as "Making Self-Portraits" and "Capturing Personal Moments" as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed...

This paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with traditional Japanese Washi DesignsThe handmade look of this paper was selected to enhance the creative work of modular origami artists and paper crafters. The...

Why do we think, feel, and act the way we do? A professor and expert consultant on psychological health ponders these questions and more in this thought-provoking, illustrated guide.Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate majors. It provides...

New Wild Garden combines new approaches to a more naturalistic design with the practical side of growing wildflowers and shows how to incorporate wildflowers, real meadows and a looser meadow-style planting into gardens and wild spaces.With serious...

An essential guide to composting for all gardeners and environmentally conscious peopleThis revised edition of The Rodale Book of Composting includes all the latest in new techniques, technology, and equipment. Gardeners know composting is the best way...

A captivating, beautifully illustrated, one-of-a-kind color compendium of the flowers, fruits, herbs, trees, seeds, and grasses cited in the works of the world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare, accompanied by their companion quotes from all of...

Culture journalist Justin Tinsley’s It Was All a Dream is “a deeply reported saga of the ephemeral, yet colorful, life of The Notorious B.I.G.” (USA Today).The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born...

A powerful movement is happening in farming today—farmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change. For one woman, that’s meant learning her tribe’s history to help bring back the buffalo. For another, it’s meant preserving forest...

Paint a year in the natural world in stunning, vibrant watercolor. Take a walk through each seasons with Waltraud Nawratil in this vibrant and inspiring guide to painting nature in watercolor. Discover new and traditional watercolor techniques:...

Everything you need to learn how to make your own natural watercolor paints, oak gall ink and the brushes and pens to use them with. You’ll find out how to forage for the materials you need in your locale and grasp the principles of simple, natural...

"Wabi-sabi is the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of as traditional Japanese beauty. It occupies roughly the same position in the Japanese pantheon of aesthetic values as do the Greek ideals of beauty and perfection in the...

Best-selling author Hazel Soan demonstrates how to paint a variety of wildlife.Teacher and popular author Hazel Soan distills the key elements of painting a variety of wildlife, from garden favorites to exotic wild beasts. With easy-to-follow...