Books

How can you resist a book where the plot centers on bloggers ruling the world in a zombie-infested post-apocalyptic 2039? You’ve got to love the bloody RSS feed icon on the book cover.

The hilarious, profane rants of Sam Halpern, aka “Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair”, first seen in his son Justin’s Twitter account Sh*t My Dad Says are now immortalized in book form.

Lost or stranded in a crevasse alone in inclement weather? First thing we’d do is write about it in an all weather journal made from patented 100% recyclable paper. Actually, we’d shout for help first.

Philippe Halsman always asked the famous personalities that he took pictures of to jump on camera. The jumpers featured in the book include Nixon, Ed Sullivan and Marilyn Monroe.

James Bennett’s paperback From My Cold Dead Paws: Cats and the Guns They Love pairs cute little kitty cats with human-killing weaponry. Is it a match made in heaven or hell?

2 snaps to the old school style of computing: Istanbul designer Burak Kaynak has dreamed up these 3.5” floppy disk shaped sticky notepads. They’re only a prototype, but wouldn’t they be fun?

A collection of the best of the Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks, Man Skills outfits you with everything you need to know in the event of alligator attack, backyard BBQ fire or other crisis.

Homesickness prompted artist Cristoph Niemann to create vignettes of his hometown, New York, using LEGO bricks. Has all the pictures originally posted on his blog, plus some new ones.

In celebration of the release of Roger Ma’s official guide to battling the undead, we’re giving away 5 copies of his Zombie Combat Manual. Update: this contest has concluded. Congrats to the winners and thanks to all who participated!

The Elements iPad app combines high-res 3D models with Theodore Gray’s humorous and simple prose to make learning about the elements a lot of fun. iPad skeptics, eat your heart out.

It doesn’t have the cool vintage factor of the BookBook, but Nedrelow’s BOOK for iPad scores points with minimalists with a clean linen cover and 100% wool felt sleeve inner lining.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Zombies may come a bit too late for the few remaining human survivors, but for the brainless masses it’s a tasty tour of zombie types, culture, and psychology.

Some aspire to climb Mt. Everest or make a million bucks, but the 960-page 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die is an aspiration that’s practical, rewarding, and frothy.

NSFW: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls revisits English zombie sensibilities, this time with a quintet of ninja-star throwing, pistol-packing chicks joining the fray.

Robert Leckie’s Helmet for My Pillow gets a re-issue for its TV adaptation in HBO’s The Pacific; it’s the real account of a WW2 Marine who fought in Guadalcanal, New Britain, and Peleliu.

Whoever said not to judge a book by its cover knows nothing about marketing: watch this fascinating time lapse video of the creation of a book cover for Gail Carriger’s Blameless.

Citing case studies that include Google’s 20% Time, Drive reexamines what really motivates us: it’s not hope of gain or fear of loss, but the ability to grow and realize our fullest potential.

Winner of 3 Oscars and over 250 other awards Richard Williams’ Animator’s Survival Kit is a must for artists young and old; the 2009 expanded edition includes an extra 30 pages.

Available 4/20/10, Nintendo Magic should be required reading for both fanboys and business majors; it focuses on Nintendo’s surprisingly successful 2006 comeback thanks to the Wii.