Abrams: 1969 books
How to Fake a Moon Landing
Exposing the Myths of Science Denial
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
A collection of “lively, plain-language debunkings of seven cases of quack or fraudulent science and . . . antiscientific bias in general” (Booklist).
Is hydro-fracking safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing actually happen? How about evolution: fact or fiction? Author-illustrator...
Basketball (and Other Things)
A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
#1 New York Times bestseller
Who is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and...
Tom Fitzmorris's Hungry Town
A Culinary History of New Orleans, the City Where Food Is Almost Everything
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
A cuisine lover’s history of New Orleans—from the Creole craze to rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina—from one of the city’s best-known food critics.
Tom Fitzmorris covers the New Orleans food scene like powdered sugar covers a beignet. For more than forty years he’s written a weekly...
kate spade new york: things we love
twenty years of inspiration, intriguing bits and other curiosities
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
within the four walls of kate spade new york, personal style is applauded and cultural curiosity is encouraged. long before the days of pinboards and social sharing, the brand’s in-house creative team began amassing a collection of things we love on their website: a crayon ring, a cocktail doodle,...
Mapping Manhattan
A Love (and Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps by 75 New Yorkers
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Armed with hundreds of blank maps she had painstakingly printed by hand, Becky Cooper walked Manhattan from end to end. Along her journey she met police officers, homeless people, fashion models, and senior citizens who had lived in Manhattan all their lives. She asked the strangers to map...
Florence Foster Jenkins
The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
"Probably the most complete and absolute lack of talent ever publicly displayed." —Life MagazineMadame Jenkins couldn't carry a tune in a bucket: despite that, in 1944 at the age of 76, she played Carnegie Hall to a capacity audience and had celebrity fans by the score. Her infamous 1940s...
Elvis Has Left the Building
The Death of the King and the Rise of Punk Rock
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
“An interesting look at how 1977 marked the explosion of punk alongside this heartbreaking (though not altogether surprising) loss of a legend” (USA Today).
In the late 1970s, punk music was setting out to destroy everything Elvis Presley had come to represent. But punk couldn’t destroy The...
The Moderns
Midcentury American Graphic Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
In The Moderns, we meet the men and women who invented and shaped Midcentury Modern graphic design in America. The book is made up of generously illustrated profiles, many based on interviews, of more than 60 designers whose magazine, book, and record covers; advertisements and package designs; posters;...
by Eddie Trunk
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
In the much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Trunk picks up where he left off by featuring 35 new bands, both legendary and forgotten, and sharing his passion for all things metal. Complete with his favorite playlists, band discographies, memorabilia,...
by Tim Blanks
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Anna Sui is one of New York’s most beloved and accomplished fashion designers, known for creating contemporary original clothing inspired by spectacular amounts of research into vintage styles and cultural arcana. She is especially famous for her textile prints. Sui joined New York’s intensely...
How to Lose a Marathon
A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to being a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations, and infographics, Cohen breaks down the misery that is forcing yourself...
Black Elk's Vision
A Lakota Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Told from the Native American point of view, Black Elk’s Vision provides a unique perspective on American history.
From recounting the visions Black Elk had as a young boy, to his involvement in the battles of Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee, as well as his journeys to New York...
Kirby
King of Comics (Anniversary Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books’ most popular super heroes, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. There were...
by Doug Palladini
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
A celebration, chronicle, and must-have for Vans sneakers fans, Vans: Off the Wall offers vivid photography and the compelling story of a casual canvas shoe and a DIY spirit that helped turn pop culture inside out. This updated edition, published to coincide with the brand’s 50th anniversary,...