Putting a man on the moon, and then returning him safely back to earth required three main things to be developed; the spacecraft, the launch vehicles and the astronauts protective clothing. This amazing book: Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, take ... More →
If you want tons of crazy photos, bad decisions, WTF moments, fan stories, some celebrities and the odd goat thrown in for good measure then this is the book for you. The premise of this book is simple; we are American and we will shop and when we do shop, especially on a trip to our favorite ... More →
One of the men who brought us Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Ben H. Winters is back and this time has teamed with none other than Russian literary giant Leo Tolstoy. The result of this unlikely partnership is Android Karenina which sees this classic love story lifted from the time when ... More →
Mad Men Unbuttoned is a celebration, told in a visually arresting way, of the artistic and cultural ephemera that existed in advertising during the 1960's, AKA The Mad Men era. Based on the hugely popular blog of the same name, this volume nails it with its look at both the 1960'a and the ... More →
This is less of a stand-alone book and more a collection as there is a new edition of Sketchnotes brought out every year as well as many special editions. We have Eva-Lotta to thank for all of them as she travels around numerous Design and User Experience events taking visual notes of the many talks ... More →
Apart from being some of the most alluring sex symbols ever, can you think of anything else that Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Bettie Page have in common? They all graced the Playboy pages during the 1950's, a decade renowned for being the last great era of old-style glamour. ... More →
Quite simply, the 100 Best Guy Movies - Classics has been created from my own experiences and from discussions with friends. Now with this being said this list is top heavy in three general areas. I love science fiction movies. A good sci-fi movie with a well-developed plot makes me a happy camper. ... More →
The Porsche Book ($85) is a turbocharged book that takes lovers of the unique Porsche experience on the ride of their lives. Browsing through this book your journey becomes both image packed and nostalgic as we travel through the annals of the highest performances of both design and motoring ... More →
Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers that ever lived, died Friday, at a Phoenix-area hospital, while he was being treated for respiratory complications. He was 74 years old. Ali had suffered from Parkinson's, a progressive neurological condition, for nearly three decades. One of Ali's last ... More →
If you consider yourself to be innovative, or inventive, or both when it comes to cooking it can be difficult to find an outlet for your creativity as opposed to just following recipes. Cooking For Geeks ($7) is the book you have been waiting for. It goes behind the dish and looks at the science ... More →
I just saw this band in Philadelphia, in a small intimate venue and the show was incredible. It's so nice to see a band in a small club setting right before they get popular. We had the same experience with Sia, The Killers, Joywave and now Run River North. Formally known as Monsters Calling Home ... More →
Prince Rogers Nelson, known as Prince died today at the age of 57. Best known for his 1984 Album Purple Rain, he was one of the greatest musicians and artists to walk the planet. No details are currently known, but he had been suffering from flu-like symptoms over the past several weeks. His ... More →
