Product Description: • Why are Americans superstitious about two-dollar bills?• Why do we have twelve months in a year instead of ten, or six, or even twenty?• Why do we celebrate foolishness on the first day of April?• Why is yawning contagious?• Why is the number thirteen considered to be unlucky in so many different cultures?The A to Z of Everyday Things tells the surprising stories behind twenty-six seemingly ordinary objects and activities...read more

A photographic journey through the history of Canada, which came into existence along with the art of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century, features famous shots that have defined a nation as well as the faces of ordinary Canadians going about their everyday lives.

Offers an examination of Canada's Quilt of Belonging through an inspiring tale of its design and creation, highlighting the 263 blocks that represent the similarities and differences between all the nations of the world that are presented. Simultaneous.

Helpful tips, useful advice, and practical guidance provides readers with a how-to guide to transform and update a bedroom to fit one's true style and personality, complete with steps for a complete clean-up, setting up zones, choosing paint colors, and more. Original.

Provides tips for children on how to redecorate a bedroom, including information on building a budget, cleaning up, using space, and finding colors, patterns, and accessories to get just the right look.

Travels across thousands of years and through countless cultures and countries to explore the story of fashion in its weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful forms. Original.

Travels across thousands of years and through countless cultures and countries to explore the story of fashion in its weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful forms.

Presents over sixty buildings that have become a part of America's landscape and discusses their history, who designed them, how they were constructed, and the effects they have had on America's culture.