Bookmark II
Propaganda’s Bookmark II has us wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” it’s a rubber band that straps around your book with one killer feature: an arrow to keep your place in the text.
Propaganda’s Bookmark II has us wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” it’s a rubber band that straps around your book with one killer feature: an arrow to keep your place in the text.
Written by Scott Westerfeld with drawings by Keith Thompson, Leviathan is steampunk with a twist: set in WWI, the Germans use steam-driven machines while the British use organic tech.
Whether online or offline, small or large, business owners young and old should read Socialnomics; it discusses social media and business with case studies and real world examples.
Filled with 200 how-to illustrations and survival training information, the Green Beret Survival Manual is written by 25-year Special Forces vet and Spec Ops president Myke Hawk.
Think of it as Where’s Waldo for the V8 crowd: Where’s Stig is a collaboration between the BBC’s Top Gear and illustrator Rod Hunt, best known for his quirky isometric vector art.
As seen on Mythbusters: the Pocket Ref, 3rd Edition is a compendium of seemingly inane but useful tips for geeks; it’s 440 pages of info on wiring, carpentry, first aid and more.
Calling all Choose Your Own Adventure fans: designer Michael Niggel mapped out all possible endings for one book, Journey Under the Sea; not surprisingly, most endings are bad.
William Gurstelle’s Absinthe & Flamethrowers is a book that puts the dangerous in DIY: it includes risky, but well-engineered guides that include eating fugu and making your own flamethrower.
From Star Wars to Star Trek and cosplay to fan fics, Geektastic has it all; it’s a collection of short stories by best selling young adult literature authors for just about every flavor of geek.
Now available: the Harry Potter Paperback Set includes all seven books of J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed series, and at a reasonable price compared to B&M stores with $3 shipping.
Travel need not be trite for educated tourists: The Geek Atlas is a guide to 128 brainy worldwide destinations, including Bletchley Park, Alan Turing’s Memorial and the Trinity Test Site.
They won’t fit in your cellphone, but SIMbooks provide a decidedly low-tech, but robust way to “back up” your data; that is, assuming you still remember how to “write” and “read.”
If building an army of 59-foot tall, life-sized robots is out of your price range, Paper Robots is a suitable alternative: it includes 14 robot templates that can be built using rubber bands.
The creators of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies take a hacksaw to another Jane Austen classic with Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters; this time, with lobsters and sea serpents.
PSFK’s Snapshot Brooklyn is a 60-page book that serves as a quirky insider’s guide to NYC’s most populous borough, from canoe tours through factory ruins to underground supper clubs.
Celebrating the July 20, 1969 moon landings’ 40th anniversary, Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts includes 21 astronauts’ favorite photos and a foreword by Stephen Hawking.
These Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends are an epic win for learned sci-fi geeks; due out April 2010, they split Han and Leia on one side with Luke and Chewie on the other.
It’s already outdated, but Rob Matthews’ Wikipedia Book is a 5,000 page tome that includes Wikipedia’s 2,500+ featured articles; we’re gonna bet that editing is disabled on this one.
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the first book that maps the entire Star Wars Galaxy, perfect for the schemes of future Sith Lords; it covers the political regions, planets and Galactic History.
Improv Everywhere’s pranks are pretty well-known, so we’re happy to hear they now have a book out: Causing a Scene is a behind-the-scenes look at their pranks over the past 8 years.
With over 1,000 pages, the Walking Dead Compendium is a braaaainfest like none other; it collects issues #1-#48 of Robert Kirkman’s George Romero-inspired Walking Dead comics.
Mix Shake Stir is a refreshingly accessible book of cocktail recipes from 9 NYC restaurants; easy instructions and mouth-watering closeups are mixed in with tips from bartenders.
We could probably build one of Nils Moormann’s Easy Readers for cheap, but props to him for the ingenious idea: it’s a combination bookshelf and bench with wheel for easy moving.
Home | About | Suggest | Contact | Team | Links | Privacy | Disclosure
Advertise | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Sites We Like
Awesome Stuff: The Awesomer | Cool Cars: 95Octane
Site Design & Content © 2008-2024 Awesomer Media / The Awesomer™