Over 360 beautiful color photos display machine-made marbles in many varieties. They were produced by American manufacturers, including Alley Agate, Champion, Jackson Marble, Master Glass, Playrite, and Vacor. Marbles displayed include Cat's Eyes, Glassies, Moss Agates, Opals, Patches, Swirls, and more. The text provides fascinating facts about each company's marble production. A helpful rating system indicates which marble types from each firm were its good, better, or best work. A bibliography and index are included. Values for the marbles displayed are found in the captions. This book will be a thrill for all who enjoy a passion for beautiful glass.

Dwarves, elves, gnomes, halflings, and other non-human peoples are staples of Golarion's population, and these groups are not monoliths. From Ekujae elves of the Mwangi Expanse to Pahmet dwarves of Osirion to bleachling gnomes, who exist in an emotional void, the non-human ethnicities of Golarion have cultivated rich traditions, specialized equipment, and adventuring skills. Delve deeper into your character's background with the many options in Pathfinder Player Companion: Heroes from the Fringe!

Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites try again to restore the Stuart monarchy and overthrow the redcoat army of the Hanoverian King. Highlanders, lowlanders and all the panoply of the British army can take to the field once more in this, the final title of the series.

Trying to keep those mental muscles in shape? Search no further! Here's a book with hours and hours of IQ-busting fun to challenge your brain strength and test the very depths of your gumption. These innovative, witty, and utterly outrageous brainbusters engage your reasoning power while honing your problem-solving skills. Beginning with easier puzzles, then getting progressively more difficult, this tantalizing collection will increase brain power with each puzzle you conquer. Need help? Don't worry--we've added a special "Solutions" section that gives a detailed answer to each brainbuster. This ingenious volume offers more than 180 puzzlers including:

• An archaeologist walking along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea finds an old Roman coin. On one side is the face of Julius Caesar and the date is 44 BC. On the other side is an olive tree. The archaeologist says," The coin is counterfeit." How does she know?
• What is the probability that if you cut a straight stick at two arbitrary places, you can make a triangle with the three pieces?
• At Disney World a canal joining two lakes passes over a road on an aqueduct. When a boat goes across, does it increase the load on the aqueduct?