In spite of its key role in creating the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, the American banking industry has grown bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever.

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We’ve all grown so used to living in a world filled with wonders that we sometimes forget to wonder about them: What creates the wind? Do fish sleep? Why do we blink? These are common phenomena, but it’s a rare person who really knows the answers-do you?

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If you’ve ever found yourself looking at a photograph in a museum or gallery and thinking, “I can do that,” this is the book for you. 101 QUICK AND EASY IDEAS TAKEN FROM THE MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY shows you how to recognize and use the techniques of some of the great photographers of the last century.

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Blending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of construction in mind. The suggested pieces are practical, have broad appeal, and carry a high brag factor upon completion.

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Packed with simple, practical advice for the initial stages of weaning, Starting Solids is the perfect introductory book to first foods and gives parents all the information they need. Acclaimed children’s nutritionist Annabel Karmel offers more than 50 delicious recipes to jumpstart parents into cooking healthy, nutritious food for their babies and three menu planners give extra guidance to parents. Starting Solids also features first-month menu planners, tips to help parents to encourage their babies to explore new tastes and textures, and answers questions about key feeding problems, such as allergies, fussy eating, weight concerns, and messy eaters.

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With beautiful illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this how-to book includes all the techniques involved in crafting metal jewelry, including.

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In recent years, boudoir has become firmly established in the photographic mainstream. Its roots lie in with many modern brides desire to give a special, intimate album to their intended, but has snowballed with more and more women commissioning photographers (or shutterbug partners) to create personal portrait shots.

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Any of us who reads Orangette knows that Molly Wizenberg can write. Her new book, A Homemade Life, is personal and touching and clever. The book is a series of delightful vignettes that align biographical anecdotes with recipes. While her stories are interesting and her recall of charming details is impressive, it is really the shape and rhythm and choice of words that won me over so completely.

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Finally: raw vegan recipes that taste as good as they are good for you! You know that your raw vegan diet brings out the best in your food, and the recipes in this book will make your meals all the better. This collection, curated by foodie/blogger Sayward Rebhal, packs a double-whammy punch of uber-nutrition and over-the-top flavor with every recipe, with dishes such as:* Myan Chocolate Shake-Down Shake* Oceanic Greens with Orange Sesame Dressing* Nut Crackers with Garlic Woah* Banana Vanilla Ice with Blueberry Drizzle* and many, many more!This super-reference full of need-to-know info will inspire you to hold a funeral for your stove, make the blender your new best friend, and always be Rawsomely Vegan!

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Corey Barker, Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and one of the Photoshop Guys of Photoshop User TV, brings you this handy and inspiring volume in the Down & Dirty Tricks series. Yes, this book is an insane collection of some of the most mind-blowing Photoshop effects you’ve ever seen in one place. Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in Photoshop.

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This step-by-step technique reference introduces and thoroughly explores several styles of crochet that produce lacy fabric. With Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, you’ll delve into many exciting methods.

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Written primarily for wedding photographers, this manual starts with the basics of creating a solid business plan, finding customers and marketing to them through online social media outlets and old-fashioned face-to-face meetings, and goes on to coach readers how to build their brand, differentiate their studio from others, and offer enhanced and value-added products and services.

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