Abrams Ignition: 246 books
Baked Elements
Our Ten Favorite Ingredients
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
From the creators of the famous Baked bakeries: Seventy-two inventive new recipes featuring ten irresistible ingredients.
In Baked Elements, the dynamic owners of Baked NYC and Baked Charleston, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, put their favorite flavors to the test with seventy-two all-new...
The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant Cookbook
Recipes & Tales from a Classic American Restaurant
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
“A big, handsome book full of wonderful photographs, nostalgic tales and enticing recipes—some dating back to the restaurant’s opening 100 years ago.” —The Miami Herald
Situated in midtown Manhattan’s beautiful, bustling train station, Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant stands...
My Prairie Cookbook
Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
A collection of 80 comforting recipes from the star of Little House on the Prairie.
From prairie breakfasts and picnic lunches to treats inspired by Nellie’s restaurant, these simple and delicious dishes—crispy fried chicken, pot roasts, cornbread, apple pie, and more—present Bonnet Heads...
A Very Short Tour of the Mind
21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
“Thoroughly enjoyable” essays from a cognitive neuroscientist, filled with surprising facts (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Modern computers might be faster, and whales might have larger brains, but neither can match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that the human mind enjoys....
by Jody Duncan Jesser, Janine Pourroy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Behind the scenes—and the mask—of the great Batman film trilogy, including stunning illustrations.
In 2005, director Christopher Nolan reimagined and forever redefined the Batman legend when he began his epic trilogy of films—Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and *The Dark Knight Rises—*starring...
Holy Cow, I Sure Do Love You!
A Little Book That's Oddly Moo-ving
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
An illustrated love note filled with moo-ving declarations by one adorable cow, from the New York Times–bestselling duo.
There are many ways to say “I love you.” This cow utters them all.
With playful bovine puns and simple, sophisticated illustrations, the bestselling creators of I Wish...
Baseball Fantography
A Celebration in Snapshots and Stories from the Fans
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2012
A treasury of candid photos and behind-the-scenes trivia covering decades of baseball history.
Baseball Fantography is a celebration of baseball through the eyes of fans, via photos they’ve taken of players, ballparks, and related subjects over the past nine decades, along with essays, sidebars,...
The Exhibitionist
Living Museums, Loving Museums
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
The renowned curator gives a personal tour of his journey from archeology to the Met, the Jewish Museum, and helping found the Israel Museum.
In The Exhibitionist, museum director Karl Katz discusses his tireless, impassioned work spanning six decades and numerous countries. As a young man, Karl...
The Gospel & the Zodiac
The Secret Truth About Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2008
“Darlison elucidates the zodiac’s significant place in the Gospels, most specifically in the Book of Mark . . . An intriguing leap into faith” (Kirkus Reviews).
For millennia the world has been driven by the differences between the great patriarchal religions. Western civilization—or...
United Cakes of America
Recipes Celebrating Every State
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
This tour of classic and curious cakes from all fifty states is “a sweet home-baked slice of Americana” (Publishers Weekly).
In order to form a more perfect union of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar, CakeLove author Warren Brown offers his unique take on dessert recipes from all fifty states,...
Word for Word
A Translator's Memoir of Literature, Politics, and Survival in Soviet Russia
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
A remarkable memoir of living in the Soviet Union and working as a literary translator.
In the early twentieth century, Lilianna Lungina was a Russian Jew born to privilege, spending her childhood in Germany, France, and Palestine. But when she was thirteen, her parents moved to the USSR—where...
Lunch at the Shop
The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Don’t skip lunch! Complete with recipes, this “meditation on food, togetherness and simplicity” celebrates a daily break from the clock and the computer (Edible San Francisco).
Nowadays, lunch has been sadly reduced to the realm of pay-and-go, stand-up, pre-made, take-out, and food-truck...
by Dan Borris
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Learn how to sit, stay, and roll over with this fully illustrated, “delightful” guide to yoga starring man’s best friend (Shutterbug magazine).
Inspired by a friend’s mastiff who would imitate his master’s morning yoga routine, photographer Dan Borris created Yoga Dogs, a full-color...
Those Feet
A Sensual History of English Football
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
This follow-up to Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer is “an enchanting love letter to English football” (The Daily Telegraph).
In this playful, witty, and highly original look at English soccer, David Winner, author of the acclaimed Brilliant Orange, journeys to the heart...