Abrams: 1969 books
Heaven's Bankers
Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
A trillion dollar financial industry is revolutionizing the global economy. Governments and corporations across the Islamic world are increasingly turning to finance that complies with Shari‘a law in order to fund economic growth. Even in the West, Islamic finance is rapidly becoming an important...
Still Reigning
Thoughts of a Queen
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
“The Queen’s fake tweets perfectly sum up British humour . . . on a rather glorious spoof twitter account” (Culture Trip).
She may not know firsthand the challenges of sitting atop the British throne for more than sixty years, but @Queen_UK has learned that ruling the Twitterverse is not...
My Little Pony
The Art of Equestria
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
M**y Little Pony: The Art of Equestria presents, for the first time, a deep exploration of the art and illustrations from this beloved animated series, Friendship Is Magic. Beginning with the show’s premiere and taking readers through its fifth season, the book offers an amazing collection of the...
You Can Knit That
Foolproof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
When knitting superstar Amy Herzog gets complimented on her hand-knit sweaters, the compliments are often followed by “but I could never knit that.” Now, you can! You Can Knit That is a clear, simple reference book and pattern collection that gives knitters the sweater-making confidence they need....
Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid
Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Prefabrication offers a simple path to the green home of your dreams, and in her latest book, Prefabulous author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homeshouses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual...
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...