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Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offer Seft an escape within their herder community. Joia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled,...

An extensive materials and design section helps you wrap your head around all the upfront planning, and the over 30 step-by-step patio, walkway, and landscape projects are illustrated with detailed photographs to guide your progress along the way. Whether you prefer more traditional materials--interlocking blocks and pavers, poured concrete, flagstone, loose gravel and mulch--or you want to be on the cutting edge of the industry with new artificial...

"Kitchens and bathrooms are the hardest working rooms in the home, and if they don't function well, you don't function well! Join popular TV star Candice Olson...as she shares invaluable tips, insights, and ideas, for making real kitchens and bathrooms beautiful, functional, and inspired..."--P. [4] of cover.

It's All About the Bike is the story of a journey to design and build a dream bike. En route, Robert explores the culture, science and history of the bicycle.

Explores the impact of advances such as cell phones, portable music players, and online social networks. This volume focuses on roller coasters in detail, tracing the history and scientific breakthroughs leading to its development.

This completely updated edition addresses all of today's kitchen design trends (for cabinets, countertops, color palettes, sinks, appliances, flooring, and all kinds of finish details) while also guiding the reader through the basics of organizing a remodel: budget, layout, and finishing touches.

This comprehensive, behind-the-scenes guide from the star judge of LEGO Masters Australia shows you how to scope any LEGO project, large or small. All the key skills are covered - from settling on a design, prototyping and considering size, scale and structure, to harnessing pro techniques like SNOT (studs-not-on-top) and 'jumping off the grid', as well as adding awesome action features that will bring your build to life. Packed with fascinating insider...

When the body of an American archaeologist is found floating in the Yangzi River, Ministry of Public Security agent Liu Hulan and her husband, American attorney David Stark, are dispatched to Site 518 to investigate. As Hulan scrutinizes this death—or is it a murder?—David, on behalf of the National Relics Bureau, tries to discover who has stolen from the site an artifact that may prove to the world China’s claim that it is the oldest...

Make bots that jump and spin, build a rubber band racer and a bottle boat, power a boat and a car with air to make machines that move.