Award-winning author and historian Q. David Bowers explores the fascinating world of "obsolete currency" - the colorful, ornate paper money that first circulated in the 13 colonies and served American commerce up through the Civil War.

From Q. David Bowers comes a book so comprehensive and authoritative that only the "Dean of American Numismatics" could have created it! Drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists from around the world, plus Bowers's own vast knowledge of the subject, the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins includes: Chapter 1: Money in Early America Chapter 2: Minting and Distribution Chapter 3: Collecting Colonial Coins Chapter 4: How to Use This Book Chapter 5: Silver Coins ...

This is the eighth entry in Whitman's Bower Series of numismatic titles. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels features high-resolution enlargements for important overdates and other varieties. These popular coins are given the famous Bowers treatment: insightful study, plenty of fascinating historical background, and good storytelling. Certified and surviving field populations, and historical and current market prices add to the book's referen...

Did you remember your goggles?There used to be a time when pretty much every high school offered Shop class, where students learned to use a circular saw or rewire a busted lamp- all while discovering the satisfaction of being self-reliant and doing it yourself. Shop Class for Everyone now offers anyone who might have missed this vital class a crash course in these practical life skills. Packed with illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists...

Hobby legend Kenneth Bressett covers large-size, small-size, and fractional paper money in the newly revised and updated 4th edition of United States Currency. Now, for the first time ever, this popular book is illustrated in full color. United States Currency is a perennial favorite among hobbyists. It appeals especially to beginning and intermediate collectors, but its solid and engaging numismatic text (written by the longtime editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins) is valuable...

Everyone knows there is only one form of American currency—the greenback—and that it’s issued by the federal government. But this arrangement has not always been the rule: for much of our nation’s history there was no federal currency in circulation. Instead, currency was issued by private banks and other businesses. These pieces of private money, called obsolete bank notes, form the basis of this outstanding new book by Richard Doty, senior curator of the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic...

A Guide Book of Peace Dollars is the 13th entry in Whitman's Bowers Series of numismatic references. It covers every date and mintmark of America's last 90% silver dollar, which began as a commemorative of peace after the tribulations of World War One. The book also studies the mysterious 1964-D Peace Dollar, as well as proofs, patterns, trial pieces, errors and misstrikes, countermarks, die varieties, and famous collections.

A collection of two full-cast dramatisations of Victor Hugo's classic novelsLes MiserableAn epic masterpiece of love, justice, and redemption.This brand new adaptation of Les Miserable is a spectacular vision of this iconic piece of literature.Set against the turbulent backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict determined to build a new life after one act of unexpected kindness change...

A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld'A literary masterpiece... at once erudite and intimate, reflective and funny... it has the grit and pace of a thriller' Daily Telegraph'A publishing phenomenon' Sunday Times'A gigantic, jaw-dropping, grittily authentic saga' Daily Mail'In the...

Overnight Code tells the story of Raye Montague, an ambitious African American woman from segregated Little Rock, Arkansas, who spent a lifetime educating herself, both inside and outside of the classroom, so that she could become the person and professional she aspired to be. Where some saw roadblocks, Montague only saw hurdles that needed to be overcome. Her mindset helped her become the first person to draft a Naval ship design by computer, using a program she worked late night...

Evil haunts the high seas....For as long as she can remember, Sara Hansen dreamed of living in paradise. Sinking her family’s savings into the Pirate Cove resort, Sara and her husband relocate to the beautiful island of Sainte Isabel. But a shadow clouds the island’s pristine shores. And when Sara researches the island’s history, she uncovers tales of an ancient pirate named Lemaitre.According to local legend, this cruel buccaneer was so evil, ev...

Supernatural suspense with scary and horrifying monsters!They thought the nightmare was over. But a new terror has been unleashed....Reporter Denny Purcell knows the truth. Aliens are real. The Interlopers, sinister invaders from another dimension, live among us. She’s determined to expose these beings and their horrific plans. But to the rest of the world, Denny and her team are just another group of crackpots and raving lunatics.When re...