The BLDGBLOG Book

By Geoff Manaugh

Nearly five million readers have visited the BLDGBLOG Web site since its inception in 2004 for stories about the past, news about the present, and speculation about the future of how humans shape their environment. The site provides intriguing ...    more >>

BAND ID

By Bodhi Oser
Foreword by Art Chantry

From the Rolling Stones' tongue-and-lips trademark to the Grateful Dead's lightning bolt skull to Prince's glyph, logos embody an identity and experience shared between musicians and their fans, who proudly display these graphics on ...    more >>

The Campus Guides

By Harvey Helfland

The first of the University of California schools, the Berkeley campus opened in 1873. The 1903 Beaux-Arts master plan by John Galen Howard created a classic setting for early and later works by Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, Greene & ...    more >>

The DC Comics Action Figure Archive

By Scott Beatty

For the legions that collect the immensely popular DC Comics action figures, we have good news: the official visual compendium of more than 1,400 characters has finally arrived. The DC Comics Action Figure Archive is the definitive ...    more >>

Readymades

Photographs by Jeff Brouws

Jeff Brouws has crisscrossed the country for two decades, documenting an America that is at once quintessential and peculiar. Readymades is a quirky, multi-layered catalog of this ascendant photographer's work: partially painted pickup ...    more >>

Dad's Awesome Grilling Book

By Bob Sloan
Photographs by Antonis Achilleos

Bob Sloan offers tasty recipes, sage advice, and witty reflections in this ultimate tribute to the glory of dads and their grills. He shows how easy it is to transform fresh ingredients into 100 sizzling, delicious dishes like Honey-Glazed ...    more >>

Family

By Lauren Dukoff
Foreword by Devendra Banhart

For many years, Lauren Dukoff has been photographing close friend and musician Devendra Banhart and an extended, loose-knit international family of artists who share inspiration variously from folk, Tropicalia, and each other, as well ...    more >>

Creature

By Andrew Zuckerman

Photographer Andrew Zuckerman's strikingly detailed images of animals from around the world are as delightful as they are inspiring. This collection of astonishing studio portraits of 175 wild creatures—from baby leopards to parrots, bears, ...    more >>

Boyology

By Sarah O'Leary Burningham
Illustrations by Keri Smith

A crash course in understanding boys, Boyology delves into the many mysteries of teen guys, dissecting flirting tactics, offering dating suggestions, and providing tips on forming solid friendships. It's an ...    more >>

A Pig in Provence

By Georgeanne Brennan

From the publisher of Under the Tuscan Sun comes another extraordinary memoir of a woman embarking on a new life—this time in the South of France. Thirty years ago, James Beard Award-winning author Georgeanne Brennan set out to ...    more >>

The Sex Instruction Manual

By Felicia Zopol

Quirk's best-selling series of owner's and instruction manuals has tackled everything from marriage and pregnancy to babies and toddlers, with a unique blend of humor, information, and signature "techy" design. To date, more than 2 million ...    more >>

Native Flowers Mix and Match Stationery

By Jill Bliss

Poppies, strawberries, and other native flowers mix and match for a completely personalized correspondence. ...    more >>

Pops!

By Krystina Castella

Pops! introduces a whole new Popsicle—one that's fashionable as well as fun. This first-ever ice pop compendium includes more than 100 recipes for pops with unique tastes and flavor combinations, such as Sour Plum, Sweet Martini, Thai Iced ...    more >>

City Walks with Kids: New York

By Elissa Stein
Maps by Dave Needham

Don't worry about finding a sitter—these adventures are designed especially for grownups and kids to discover the Big Apple together!

Walks include:
• Central Park
• Children's Museum of the Arts
• Coney ...    more >>