National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds--E
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Format: Hardcover, 800 pages
Price: $19.95

Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range... Read more >

Fundamentals of Photography
Written by Tom Ang

Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Price: $25.00

The most comprehensive, accessible, and completely up-to-date guide available for today’s photographer: whether beginner or advanced, using a film camera or digital.

Award-winning photographer Tom Ang provides a thorough, explicitly detailed bottom-to-top understanding of modern photography, explaining all the techniques that will help anyone who uses a camera—in a professional capacity or... Read more >

Simply Sublime Bags
Written by Jodi Kahn

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Price: $19.95

You’ll tire of hearing “Where did you get that bag?”

Simply Sublime Bags offers the secrets to creating four-figure-price-tag-worthy bags. And most of them only take an afternoon! Whether it’s a casual carryall or a ritzy, patent leather clutch, the envy of your friends is only a few hours away.

Why break... Read more >

The Complete Manual of Woodworking
Written by Albert Jackson and David Day

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Price: $25.00

With more than 1,800 drawings, diagrams and photos, this authoritative guide encompasses the whole art and craft of woodworking. Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert, it has become a classic. It includes a discussion of all the principal hardwoods and softwoods, how... Read more >

Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines
Written by Kay Gardiner and Ann Meador Shayne

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
Price: $29.95

Dear Fellow Knitter,

Welcome! Come on in. Have a seat—we’ve been waiting for you.

Ever since our first book, Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters’ Guide, we’ve been exploring techniques and ideas that we once thought were the sort of thing that only brilliant knitters could do.

Our conclusion: We are all brilliant knitters!

None... Read more >

Magic Books & Paper Toys
Written by Esther K. Smith

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Price: $21.95

Everyone loves a good book, but what’s better than one you’ve made by hand? And not just any straightforward book, but simple pop-up books, flip books, magic pamphlets, pop-up maps, and accordions! Esther K. Smith, author of How to Make Books, unlocks the secrets of making tricky book forms even if... Read more >

Switch Craft
Written by alison lewis and Fang-Yu Lin

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
Price: $24.95

F.I.T. meets M.I.T. in Switch Craft, a book of 20 ultra-modern projects that are equal parts fashion and function. From a skirt that can streak trails of light on the dance floor to a laptop sleeve that’s the first to know when you’re in a Wi-Fi zone, these projects are made... Read more >

Sweater Renewal
Written by Sharon Franco Rothschild

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Price: $19.95

Gather your old sweaters, start your washing machines, and sharpen your scissors . . .

With this guide to redesigning, recycling, and renewing your wool sweaters, you’ll transform knits that have been felted—intentionally or otherwise—into fun, colorful, and eco-conscious sweaters, bags, and accessories.

In Sweater Renewal, Sharon Franco Rothschild goes green in... Read more >

The Classic Guide to Fly-Fishing for Trout
Written by Charles Jardine

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Price: $49.95

Here is the complete history of angling, as well as a comprehensive guide to every aspect of the sport: advice on tackle and accessories, instructions on casting and fly-tying, tips on locating likely trout spots, and more. Full-color photos. Read more >

Upriver and Downstream
Written by New York Times
Edited by Stephen Sautner
Introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Price: $23.00

Upriver and Downstream gathers seventy columns about fishing—from freshwater to saltwater, from small ponds to the Great Lakes, from the Pacific Northwest to post-Soviet Russia—written for the “Outdoors” column of the New York Times.

Contributors include such celebrated names as Nick Lyons, Thomas McGuane, Nelson Bryant, Peter Kaminsky, Ernest Schweibert, and... Read more >

Twelve Months of Knitting
Written by Joanne Yordanou

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Price: $22.50

Knit your way through the four seasons with 36 inspired clothing, tableware, bedding, and accessory projects that aren’t just winter-worthy.

Everyone loves a soft handmade hat in January or an après-ski sweater to wear in the lodge, but from Twelve Months of Knitting you’ll also learn to surprise your friends and family... Read more >

Folk Art Needlepoint
Written by Ruth Peltason

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
Price: $35.00

We are drawn to American folk art for many reasons—its history, its humanity, and, perhaps most of all, its unaffected beauty. With elements both whimsical and practical, this enduring and beloved art form has become a rich source of inspiration for today’s craftspeople. For needleworkers in particular, folk art is among... Read more >