Abrams imprint: 1041 books
Cupcakes and Cashmere
A Guide for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and Entertaining with Ease
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Based on Emily Schuman’s popular lifestyle blog of the same name, Cupcakes and Cashmere is the must-have guide for those looking to establish their own sense of style, organize and decorate their home, or throw an easy and stylish party. Organized by season, the book expands on Schuman’s blog...
Five Ways to Cook Asparagus (and Other Recipes)
The Art and Practice of Making Dinner
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
“Peter Miller makes cooking at home with dignified ingredients easy and delightful. You will laugh, be inspired, become incredibly hungry, and come away with loads of smart and useful ideas.”
—Renee Erickson, James Beard Award–winning chef and author of A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus
Offering...
The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining
How to Make and Drink Whiskey
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
A new generation of urban bootleggers is distilling whiskey at home, and cocktail enthusiasts have embraced the nuances of brown liquors. Written by the founders of Kings County Distillery, New York City's first distillery since Prohibition, this spirited illustrated book explores America's age-old...
Selfie
How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
We are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular—flawless. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation of perfection comes at a cost. Millions are suffering under...
Hacking the Future
Privacy, Identity, and Anonymity on the Web
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
Is anonymity a crucial safeguard—or a threat to society? “One of the most well-informed examinations of the Internet available today” (Kirkus Reviews).
“The author explores the rich history of anonymity in politics, literature and culture, while also debunking the notion that only troublemakers...
by Chris Santella
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
What is the most unforgettable place you’ve ever taken a refreshing sip of a cold beer? In Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die, Chris Santella explores the best destinations to crack open a cold one, reflect on the day, and take in the scenery. The book features the world’s top locations...
The Crown Maple Guide to Maple Syrup
How to Tap and Cook with Nature's Original Sweetener
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Sixty-five sweet and savory recipes, plus tons of tips, trivia, and photos!
This is the ultimate guide to maple syrup, with sixty-five recipes, instructions on tapping and evaporating, and an overview of the fascinating history of maple syrup in the United States. Not just a cookbook, it offers...
Acid Trip: Travels in the World of Vinegar
With Recipes from Leading Chefs, Insights from Top Producers, and Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make Your Own
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
In Acid Trip, Michael Harlan Turkell takes readers on a fascinating journey through the world of vinegar. An avid maker of vinegars at home, Turkell traveled throughout North America, France, Italy, Austria, and Japan to learn about vinegar-making practices in places where the art has evolved over...
Heirloom Wood
A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and other Homewares
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Heirloom Wood is a love letter to wood’s form and function through simple woodworking projects. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting...
by Lia Romeo, Nick Romeo
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Some people have 14,000 Things to Be Happy About. You’re not one of them.
11,002 Things to Be Miserable About is a list of all the reasons NOT to wake up in the morning. Ironically enough, when you put all of them under one cover, it’s actually very funny. This decidedly absurd inventory...
The Imperial Capitals of China
A Dynastic History of the Celestial Empire
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2008
From the third century B.C. Shang Emperor's obsessive—and fatal—attempts to engage the Immortals with cosmologically pleasing urban planning, Chinese emperors have designed their imperial capitals in ways that reveal the heart of their dynasty. In a history peopled with countless races, nationalities,...
by James Lovelock
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Now in his 95th year, James Lovelock has been hailed as “the man who conceived the first wholly new way of looking at life on earth since Charles Darwin? (Independent) and “the most profound scientific thinker of our time? (Literary Review). Â A Rough Ride to the Future introduces two new Lovelockian...
Ideas of Note
One Man's Philosophy of Life on Post-It ® Notes
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
A collection of exceptionally clever and funny diagrams that break down life’s everyday foibles from the creator of the popular Instagram feed @instachaaz.
Charles Hutton is the voice behind “Insta-Chaz.” Hundreds of thousands follow his very witty takes on the highs and lows of daily life...
The Dinner Plan
Simple Weeknight Recipes and Strategies for Every Schedule
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
From the authors of the IACP award-winning cookbook KEEPERS, an entirely new and personalized approach to tackling the dinner dilemma:
Between juggling work, family activities, mismatched schedules, and often bare refrigerators, there are all sorts of situations that make weeknight cooking a...