Frida Ramstedt believes in thinking about how we decorate, rather than focusing on what we decorate with. We know more today than ever before about design trends, furniture, and knickknacks, and now Frida familiarizes readers with the basic principles behind interior and styling--what looks good and, most of all, why it looks good. The Interior Design Handbook teaches you general rules of thumb--like what the golden ratio and the golden spiral are,...

When her best friend, the sailor Henry Koskela, is falsely accused of murder, a gorilla named Sally Jones visits the run-down docks of Lisbon, embarks on a dizzying journey across the seven seas, and calls on the Maharaja of Bhapur's magnificent court--all in an attempt to clear Henry's name.

A biography of Edgar Allan Poe, brilliant psychological and mystery writer, whose own life was ruined by poverty, alcoholism and gambling.

Tells the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition to chart the unknown territories of the United States.

Design for war: British and German forces battle for dominance in the North Atlantic early in the war. Pacific boils over: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor draws America into the conflict. Sealing the breach: Hunting deadly Nazi "wolf packs" in the Atlantic. Midway is east: The pivotal battle in June 1942 costs Japan four aircraft carriers. Mediterranean mosaic: Fortifications at Gibraltar and Malta help shape tactics in Europe's southern sea. Guadalcanal:...

Discs 1-4. Victory at sea: Culled from over 13,000 hours of footage shot by the U.S., British, German, and Japanese navies, this documentary series shows combat footage. Discs 5-8. Hero ships: Profiles the battleships, destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarines, and specialized ships. Along with archival footage and interviews, this documentary also includes inspections of the ships' "battle stations," providing combat history and evolving technology...

Three aging divas and their agent all hate each other, but since they are all desperate for money they agree to reunite for a television special.

Tells an epic story of military strategy, politics, romance, and family conflict set against the backdrop of world events from 1938 through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Follows naval officer Victor "Pug" Henry as he is sent to Berlin as the U.S. Naval attach . Shows how "Pug" and his family are drawn into the center of the conflicts that lead to America's involvement in World War II as Germany expands and proceeds to seize several...

Sheriff Walt Longmire returns, recovering from a vicious attack, only to find himself in the crosshairs of a wrongful-death civil suit. His best friend Henry Standing Bear and daughter, Cady are now working for his nemesis, Jacob Nighthorse.

This is not a test : A police officer stops travelers at a road block and informs them that the country is under a missile attack. Killers from space : Aliens need a new habitat and after having chosen Earth they unleash giant bugs, gila monsters and roaches. Wasp woman : A business woman in search of a new cosmetic product turns to a scientist studying wasps. After an injection of anti-aging wasp serum the woman turns into a hideous half wasp-half...