Adam Savage

This wanderlust-inducing travel guide, praised by the New York Times and Neil Gaiman, is a phenomenon that has sold over 626,000 copies. Now completely revised and updated, the second edition features 120 new entries of the most unusual, curious, bizarre, and mysterious places on earth. The book includes a full-color gatefold Atlas Obscura road trip map and was created by the founders of the vibrant travel community, AtlasObscura.com. Filled with photographs, illustrations, maps, charts, and more, this book will inspire wonder and wanderlust in all who read it.

Discover the rise and fall of Rome in SPQR, as Mary Beard offers a passionate and detail-oriented narration of the history of the ancient empire. From a humble beginning to becoming the masters of the Mediterranean, Beard challenges the traditional historical viewpoints and sheds light on often overlooked aspects such as class struggles and democratic movements. Spanning nearly a millennium, this highly informative and engaging read will leave your hair standing on end, earning its place as a modern classic - shaping our view of Rome for many years to come.

Explore the art of living through Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Follow the story of a father and his young son on a transformative journey across America's Northwest. This meditative examination of our daily lives offers insightful guidance on improving the way we live.

Star Wars Ralph McQuarrie is a comprehensive tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist—presented in this two-hardcover-volume, slipcased gift set....

Explore a unique and captivating world in this bestselling science fiction novel, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition. Set on the harsh desert planet Arrakis, the story follows the young Paul Atreides as he navigates a treacherous political landscape where the only valuable resource is a coveted drug called "spice." As Paul's family is betrayed and destroyed, he embarks on a journey that will lead him to a destiny beyond his wildest dreams. With a stunning blend of adventure, mysticism, and politics, Dune is a triumph of the imagination and a true masterpiece of science fiction.

Step into the Metaverse, a cyberspace where anything goes. Snow Crash has hit the market - a cyberdrug and computer virus that infects the user behind the avatar. Follow Hiro, a freelance hacker and the Metaverse's top swordfighter, and Y.T., a mouthy teenage girl, as they navigate a reality altered by Snow Crash. With themes spanning linguistics, religion, computer science, politics, philosophy, cryptography, and even pizza delivery, this fast-paced adventure is a glimpse into the not-too-distant future.

In this thought-provoking sci-fi novel, the uneasy peace between Earth and the Trisolarans is threatened by the arrival of a woman from the past with potentially dangerous knowledge. Will humanity continue to thrive or face extinction?

In this gripping sci-fi novel, Earth is under threat from a future alien invasion, and the only hope is the Wallfacer Project - a secret plan to deceive the enemy. Four men have unlimited power to come up with strategies, but only one of them, a Chinese astronomer and sociologist named Luo Ji, is targeted by the aliens. Written by Cixin Liu, the award-winning author from China, this is the second book in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy.

Experience a captivating story that explores humanity's tenacity and determination for survival. When a catastrophic event threatens Earth, nations come together to devise a plan for humanity's survival in outer space. But unanticipated dangers and complications put the mission at risk, leaving only a handful of survivors. Thousands of years later, humanity's descendants embark on a new journey to a transformed Earth. Neal Stephenson's Seveneves is a masterpiece of speculative fiction that combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature to offer a thrilling and thought-provoking vision of the future.