Abrams imprint: 1041 books
by Mordicai Gerstein
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Whether it’s slurping up spaghetti or catching some sun at the beach, the everyday wonders celebrated in this collection of poems will appeal to young readers.
Cleverly crafted by Mordicai Gerstein, Dear Hot Dog follows three friends from the time they wake up and brush their teeth to when they...
Brave Birds
Inspiration on the Wing
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
In Brave Birds, cut-paper artist and writer Maude White presents an entirely new collection of sixty-five stunning cut-paper birds. As a source of inspiration, each bird is paired with an original message of kindness and strength associated with its particular traits to encourage bravery and perseverance....
by Tanya Goodin
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Walk down any street, stroll through any park, step into a bar or restaurant, and everyone is glued to their mobile devices. Many of us struggle with the near-constant urge to check our phones—the average person interacts with their device more than 2,600 times a day—and this dependence is affecting...
How to Make Coffee
The Science Behind the Bean
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
To make any old cup of coffee, you simply need a pot, heat, ground coffee, and water. But you're not just anyone. You are a coffee aficionado, a determined, fearless seeker of the best java. And this is the guide for you.
How to Make Coffee provides an...
Restless Continent
Wealth, Rivalry and Asia's New Geopolitics
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
An essential road map to modern Asia’s dynamic transition on the world stage from the foreign policy expert and author of There Goes the Neighbourhood.
The world has never seen economic development as rapid or significant as Asia’s during recent decades. Home to three-fifths of the global population,...
We Do Things Differently
The Outsiders Rebooting Our World
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Our systems are failing. Old models—for education, healthcare and government, food production, energy supply—are creaking under the weight of modern challenges. As the world's population heads towards 10 billion, it's clear we need new approaches. In We Do Things Differently, historian and futurologist...
Epic Win for Anonymous
How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Created by a 15-year-old wunderkind in 2003, it is the creative force behind "the Web's most infectious memes and catchphrases" (Wired). Today it has over 12 million monthly users, with enormous social influence to match. Epic Win is the first book to tell 4chan's story. Longtime blogger...
Standard Deviations
Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Did you know that baseball players whose names begin with the letter “D? are more likely to die young? Or that Asian Americans are most susceptible to heart attacks on the fourth day of the month? Or that drinking a full pot of coffee every morning will add years to your life, but one cup a day...
AN Appeal to Reason
A Cool Look at Global Warming
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009
In this well-informed and hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool look at global warming. Lawson carefully and succinctly examines all aspects of the...
The New Farm
Our Ten Years on the Front Lines of the Good Food Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
ADVANCE PRAISE
“A must-read story told with honesty, humor, and humility by a passionate farmer who reminds us what our food system can and should be about.”—Daniel Boulud
“Preston uses brilliant storytelling and brutal honesty to describe what it takes to create both a viable organic farm...
Eat for the Planet
Saving the World One Bite at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Do you consider yourself an environmental ally? Maybe you recycle your household goods, ride a bike, and avoid too much air travel. But did you know that the primary driver of climate change isn’t plastics, or cars, or airplanes? Did you know that it’s actually our industrialized food system?...
Asian Waters
The Struggle Over the South China Sea and the Strategy of Chinese Expansion
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
In the sphere of future global politics, no region will be as hotly contested as the Asia-Pacific, where great power interests collide amid the mistrust of unresolved conflicts and disputed territory. This is where authoritarian China is trying to rewrite international law and challenge the democratic...
Prefabulous World
Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Homes Around the Globe
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction. Showcasing the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build incredibly energy-efficient, green homes, Prefabulous World features sophisticated...
Prefabulous + Sustainable
Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Prefabulous and Sustainable dispels the negative myths associated with prefab homes and shows the reader how beautiful and remarkably green prefab homes are.
In this guide to prefab home-building author Sheri Koones, demystifies the prefabricated house by using 25 unique homes to showcase how...