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Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Need content? Find public domain works free for the taking! Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can often copy other people's work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret...
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Space ExplorationA History in 100 Objects

Sten Odenwald - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover

This is no ordinary space book. Within the pages of this eclectic pop-history, scientist and educator Sten Odenwald at NASA examines 100 objects that forever altered what we know and how we think about the cosmos. From Sputnik to Skylab and Galileo's telescope to the Curiosity rover,...
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5@55: The 5 Essential Legal Documents You Need by Age 55

Judith D. Grimaldi - Quill Driver Books
Format: Paperback

Many people discover too late that they need some essential legal documents to deal with common health and end of life issues. Failing to prepare these documents ahead of time can create major legal headaches that often require expensive trips to court to resolve. Written by expert attorneys,...
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Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Libby Kumin - Woodbine House; third edition
Format: Book

This title includes a book CD-ROM. Newly revised and updated, this compassionate and authoritative guide is based on Libby Kumins thirty years of experience of working with children and adolescents with Down syndrome and their families. Dr Kumin draws on her vast experience to show parents...
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Princeton Review Digital SAT Prep, 2024: 3 Practice Tests Review Online Tools (2024) (College Test Preparation)

The Princeton Review - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback

THE SAT IS CHANGING! Feel confident and get everything you need to master the NEW Digital SAT with The Princeton Review's Digital SAT Prep, 2024. Includes exam guidance, thorough content instruction, and 3 full-length practice tests! Essential Knowledge for the Digital SAT® * Updated...
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Eating from Our Roots: 80 Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (Goop Press)

Maya Feller MS - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

From "one of the most brilliant registered dietitians ever" (Gwyneth Paltrow) comes a culinary trip around the globe with 80 delicious, healthy recipes for heritage dishes embraced by diverse groups of people living in the United States."A multicultural road map to healthier...
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The Business of Tomorrow: The Visionary Life of Harry Guggenheim: From Aviation and Rocketry to the Creation of an Art Dynasty

Dirk Smillie - Pegasus Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

At the turn of the last century, the Guggenheim family ran the most powerful mining conglomerate on earth. Decades later came the Guggenheim museum, which became the hub of the world's most powerful art brand. In between, the Guggenheim name was uttered in every field from aviation...
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The Burning Answer: The Solar Revolution: A Quest for Sustainable Power

Keith Barnham - Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Using the little-known equation E=hf as the foundation for a compelling new vision, The Burning Answer reveals the importance of embracing solar energy as the only solution to the global energy crisis. Our society faces a choice. We could be enjoying a sustainable lifestyle but we have...
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When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town

John E. Douglas - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

From John Douglas - the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter - comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate...
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Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy

Anthony Harkins - West Virginia University Press
Format: Paperback

With hundreds of thousands of copies sold, a Ron Howard movie in the works, and the rise of its author as a media personality, J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis has defined Appalachia for much of the nation. What about Hillbilly Elegy...
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