Once upon a time a caveman picked up a rock and proceeded to chuck it at someone or something. A History of Weapons ($14) began at that moment. John O’Bryan is a respected comedy writer and self described weapons nerd who relays to us through A History Of Weapons the often freaky highlights of the obsession man has had with weaponry for centuries. In this laugh out loud book he explains the weapons, the history of them, their main uses and also their bad ass potential. Those who used these weapons are also here from Genghis Khan to Attila the Hun to those peaceful souls the Shaolin monks.
Welcome back Todd Selby. In Edible Selby ($24) he prolific photographer this time focuses his lens on the gardens, kitchens, restaurants and homes of over 40 of the most dynamic and creative figures from the modern culinary world. We go behind the scenes in Copenhagen with the legendary chef from Noma Ren Redzepi in Copenhagen. […]