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Bookmark II

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.

Book: Leviathan

Book: Leviathan
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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.

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Book: Socialnomics

Book: Socialnomics
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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.

Green Beret Survival Manual

Green Beret Survival Manual
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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.

Book: Where’s Stig?

Book: Where’s Stig?
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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.

Book: Pocket Ref

Book: Pocket Ref
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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.

CYOA Flow Chart

CYOA Flow Chart

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.

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Absinthe & Flamethrowers

Absinthe & Flamethrowers
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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.

Book: Geektastic

Book: Geektastic
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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.

Harry Potter Paperback Set

Harry Potter Paperback Set
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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.

Book: The Geek Atlas

Book: The Geek Atlas
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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.

SIMbook

SIMbook
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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.”

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Book: Paper Robots

Book: Paper Robots

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.

Sense… and Sea Monsters

Sense… and Sea Monsters
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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 Snapshot Brooklyn

PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn
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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.

Apollo: Eyes of Astronauts

Apollo: Eyes of Astronauts
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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.

Trash Compactor Bookends

Trash Compactor Bookends
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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.

Wikipedia: The Book

Wikipedia: The Book

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: Essential Atlas

Star Wars: Essential Atlas
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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.

Book: Causing A Scene

Book: Causing A Scene
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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.

Walking Dead Compendium

Walking Dead Compendium
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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.

Book: Mix Shake Stir

Book: Mix Shake Stir
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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.

Easy Reader

Easy Reader

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.

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