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The Elements Of A Home

Have you ever been curious about the stories behind your everyday household objects and furnishings? From the importance of the clink of ice in a cocktail shaker to the devilish development of cutlery, Amy Azzarito’s book The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks tells the tales of more than 60 ordinary furnishings and objects you have never thought twice about. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities.

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THE RIDE 2ND GEAR

After a first successful edition of The Ride, a bestseller about the world of custom motorcycles, Bike Exif are back with a followup - The Ride 2nd Gear available now for purchase. Once again, the book is illustrated with 320 high quality pages jam-packed with the world’s best custom motorcycles, plus profiles of some of the best builders on the planet, such as Deus Ex Machina, Cafe Racer Dreams, Roland Sands Design, plus many more. Available for pu...
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THE BIKE DECONSTRUCTED

"The Bike Deconstructed” is a visually impressive book that provides an in-depth look of the modern bicycle in order to understand the design, origins, and evolution of each constituent part. On first glance, your bicycle might look pretty straightforward, but if you dismantle it, you´ll find as many as two hundred parts, each with a critical role to play. The beautifully illustrated guide written by bicycle guru Richard Hallett celebrates bicy...
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BUILD

Tony Fadell, often referred to as the "Father of the iPod," has recently releasing a new book. Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in 30+ years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia. In the bestseller "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making...
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