Turner Publishing Company: 2181 books
Chelsea and Synthetic Emerald Testers Made Easy
The "RIGHT-WAY" Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the Chelsea filter and synthetic emerald filter to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand....
Day of the Dead Crafts
More Than 24 Projects that Celebrate Da de los Muertos
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
Celebrated on November 1 and 2, Day of the Dead honors the memory of departed souls, welcoming them back to celebrate the best of life. Families decorate grave sites with marigolds and set up stunning altars. Streets flutter with paper banners. Store windows glisten with sugar skulls. Skeleton figures...
Astronomy
A Self-Teaching Guide, Eighth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
NOW IN FULL COLOR
For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries. Updated with the latest, most accurate...
The Universal Book of Astronomy
From the Andromeda Galaxy to the Zone of Avoidance
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
The ultimate guide to the final frontier
This alphabetical tour of the universe provides all the history, science, and up-to-the-minute facts needed to explore the skies with authority. Packed with more than 3,000 entries that cover everything from major observatories and space telescopes to...
by John H. Tullock
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2008
THE BOOK TO BRING HOME BEFORE YOU BRING HOME A SALTWATER AQUARIUM!
This book is a great way to test the waters before you take the plunge. Saltwater aquariums are intriguing, mesmerizing, and relaxing. However, they do require a commitment of time and money. Are you up for the challenge? With...
Tell Me What You See
Remote Viewing Cases from the World's Premier Psychic Spy
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2010
"The unknown isn't so unbelievable in Dames’s hands."—George Noory
As the operations and training officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency's Psychic Intelligence Unit, Major Dames, with his team, used the practice of remote viewing to uncover accurate military intelligence....
The Evolution of Wired Life
From the Alphabet to the Soul-Catcher Chip -- How Information Technologies Change Our World
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
"Thoughtful and erudite... Intelligent and readable...Will appeal to people who enjoyed Longitude by Dava Sobel or Fermat's Enigma by Simon Singh." -The San Diego Union Tribune
"Most engaging."-The Boston Globe
"An optimistic and reassuring assertion that no matter what wonders...
Intellectual Foreplay
A Book of Questions for Lovers and Lovers-to-Be
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
This solutions-oriented guide offers problem solving and behavior changing strategies for people working on their most intimate relationships. The book provides readers with: enhanced knowledge of their own and their partners' beliefs, values, habits, desires, goals, likes, and dislikes; ideas for...
The Knight
A Portrait of Europe's Warrior Elite
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
An up-close introduction to the most admired warriors in history
"They mounted their horses, grasped the lances made of fine Bordeaux Steel, closed the visors of their helmets, and made their way to their stations for the first course. Spurring their horses on, they advanced toward each...
Wall of Flame
The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2007
A dramatic look from the front lines at the most devastating fire siege in California history
With over seven miles of urban/wildland interface unburned for thirty years and beautiful homes lacing in and out of its picturesque hilly terrain, Rancho Cucamonga was a powder keg--one that finally...
The Genius Engine
Where Memory, Reason, Passion, Violence, and Creativity Intersect in the Human Brain
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2007
Embarking on a spellbinding journey to the frontiers of neuroscience, acclaimed science editor and writer Kathleen Stein takes an enthralling in-depth look at the prefrontal cortex, the site of our working memory, impulse control, reason, perception, decision making, and emotional processing—all the things that comprise our human genius.
Eating in the Light of the Moon
How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
By weaving practical insights and exercises through a rich tapestry of multicultural myths, ancient legends, and folktales, Anita Johnston helps the millions of women preoccupied with their weight discover and address the issues behind their negative attitudes toward food.
The Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies
A Completely Scientific Guide to the Lives of the Undead
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
A scientific look at zombies-the ultimate guide to how the other half lives (or not)
How fast and far would a zombie infection spread? What would a nutritionist say about an all-brain diet? Why are the undead so pissed off? Here are the answers to all of your essential zombie questions (you...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
Who names newly discovered planets? What exactly are black holes? Where are there the most earthquakes? When did the first Homo sapiens walk the earth? Why is the night sky dark? How does the fluoride in toothpaste prevent cavities? Since 1845, Scientific American has answered questions and provided...