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The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures
 
The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures
Posted April 12, 2013 at 12:09am by Yoav
For hundreds of years, the most popular books in the Western world next to the Bible were "bestiaries," fanciful encyclopedias collecting all of human... [More]
A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers
 
A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers
Posted April 9, 2013 at 4:36pm by Yoav
Maps help us understand the world. This book features the most original and sought-after map illustrators whose work is in line with the zeitgeist. Dr... [More]
Stuff Every Man Should Know
 
Stuff Every Man Should Know
Posted March 27, 2013 at 4:30pm by Yoav
This pocket-sized companion features everything a man should know (but probably doesn’t) How to cast a fishing rod, how to make the perfect martini, h... [More]
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
 
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Posted March 26, 2013 at 7:10pm by Yoav
Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backya... [More]
LogoBook: The Ultimate Logo Reference Guide
 
LogoBook: The Ultimate Logo Reference Guide
Posted March 19, 2013 at 6:05pm by Yoav
The monumental archive Houplain amassed is the foundation of this ultimate logo reference guide, featuring approximately 7,000 specimens organized alp... [More]
The Art of Eric Stanton: For The Man who Knows His Place
 
The Art of Eric Stanton: For The Man who Knows His Place
Posted February 8, 2013 at 4:20pm by Yoav
This retrospective volume covers Stanton’s work from the late 1940s until the 1990s, including over 500 comic strips, single illustrations, and magazi... [More]
Where Chefs Eat
 
Where Chefs Eat
Posted February 4, 2013 at 7:34pm by Yoav
From bargain noodle joints to high-end restaurants; late night haunts to all day breakfasts; neighborhood eateries to destination restaurants, Where C... [More]
The Afronauts a Zambian Space Program by Cristina De Middel
 
The Afronauts a Zambian Space Program by Cristina De Middel
Posted January 31, 2013 at 4:12pm by Yoav
Half a century after Edward Makuka Nkoloso single-handedly started a space program to put the first African on the moon, Spanish photojournalist Chris... [More]
The Dangerous Book for Boys
 
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Posted January 30, 2013 at 4:37pm by Yoav
The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding... [More]
The Man in the White Suit
 
The Man in the White Suit
Posted January 28, 2013 at 4:50pm by Yoav
The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top Gear's iconic racing driver and so much more - including what it's like to thrash an Aston... [More]
The Golden Age of DC Comics
 
The Golden Age of DC Comics
Posted January 27, 2013 at 5:07pm by Yoav
TASCHEN's series on DC Comics explores the origins of comics’ most enduring legends and the behind-the-scenes stories of the men and women who created... [More]
The Hungover Cookbook by Milton Crawford
 
The Hungover Cookbook by Milton Crawford
Posted January 16, 2013 at 4:40pm by Yoav
Everything you need to know to assess, understand, and improve a hangover is here: dozens of comforting recipes, very clever graphic tests for analyzi... [More]
The Truck Food Cookbook
 
The Truck Food Cookbook
Posted January 14, 2013 at 11:35pm by Yoav
It’s the best of street food: bold, delicious, surprising, over-the-top goodness to eat on the run. And the best part is now you can make it at home. ... [More]
The Zombie Survival Guide
 
The Zombie Survival Guide
Posted January 10, 2013 at 10:05pm by Yoav
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively c... [More]
How To Stay Alive in the Woods Guide
 
How To Stay Alive in the Woods Guide
Posted January 1, 2013 at 10:33pm by Yoav
How To Stay Alive in the Woods is a practical, readable-and potentially indispensable-manual for anyone venturing into the great outdoors. Broken down... [More]
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