This reprinting of the NASA Graphics Standards Manual ($79) celebrates this outstanding identity system, which was used from 1975 to 1992. Recreated for public use for the first time from the personal copies of the original designers, Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn, it covers the logo, placement, color schemes, and other design standards that helped capture the imagination of a generation and make the American space agency a lasting, iconic part of our legacy of exploration. Included are scans of Danne's personal copy of the original manual, a forward from Danne, an essay by Christopher Bonanos, reproductions of the original NASA 35mm slide presentation, and scans of the 'Managers Guide', a follow up booklet distributed by NASA. Each copy is individually wrapped in a foil static shield, adding even more nostalgic rocket-age flair to this iconic design reference.

220 pages / 129 Image Plates / 9.5" x 11.5" / Hardcover

This gorgeously photographed volume celebrates the most influential floral designers today. In Full Flower ($45.00) is a compilation of a new wave in contemporary floral design. It features artists who combine traditional techniques with an organic, free-form, “back-to-nature” styles. This colorful book provides budding inspiration for all and would stand out in any room as a eye catching center piece for any coffee table.

There's an art to restoring vintage bicycles. Is there not? That creativity and expertise translate to the pages of Vintage Bicycles: How to Find and Restore Old Cycles ($26.95) book. Penned by Gianluca Zaghi, one of the world's best restorers of classic racing bikes. This book includes set up instructions with step-by-step photographs, including the proper tools, products, and materials needed for restorations. Thirty of the most popular vintage models, including some from renowned Italian, French, and Swiss frame builders, are highlighted using commissioned photos along with the historical significance for each.

So for all those bike lovers out there.  This one goes to you.  Happy restoring and finding the perfect bike.

I'm a sucker for these types of notebooks due to they're not the plain Jane style. This Grids and Guides notebook ($16.95) has a variety of 8 grids that are mesmerizing and they make for great backgrounds for pictures, and definitely make it hard not to doodle from point to point. There're also dividing pages filled with information from conversion tables and knots, to time zones, perspectives, and more...

You can now map out graphs, schematics, sketches, and dreams with this sleek and durable workbook. Inspired by vintage laboratory notebooks, Grids & Guides features 144 pages of graph paper. This journal is the perfect tool for right-brains and left-brains alike.

If you're a superhero fan, than these optical illusion superhero bookshelf's ($25) will be a nice collectors item and they'll be aesthetically pleasing as home decor. Created by Artori Design, these miniature superhero shelf's will float in the air and gently hold your favorite books. The actual bookshelf and metal bookends are cleverly hidden inside the of the books.




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Anatomy Illustrated is a book designed to showcase the master illustrators of the 16-19th centuries. The book was a created by Melbourne-based designer Josip Kelava. The book focuses on the illustrator William Cheseldon, who was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy, and who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession. His works, along with many other illustrators, have been redesigned to a modern style, incorporating typography as a sense of interaction with the illustrations.



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This unique book was created by Daniel E. Kelm and Tauba Auerbach that showcases all possible colors that the human eye can see.  The "RGB Colorspace Atlas" has 3,632 pages filled with beautiful colors that we can see. The different colors are formed using a mixture of Red, Green and Blue.  Find out more about this book on there site

Here is a classy way to show off your bike but also to fit your decor. It's also a good way to keep your bike inside and away from thieves.  The Book Bike ($3,600) a hybrid bike rack and bookshelf designed by BYografia comes in opaque chalk white or iron grey.

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Creative illustrations Ji Lee shows the meaning of different words with images. The goal was to create visual representation of a word, using only the letters that are contained within the word itself. If you want to see more, you can always purchase his book.

I like turtles! So today when stumbling around on the internet I found a cool little piece on brainpickings.com about a book from the 1820's that shows wonderful illustrations of the anatomy of turtles. The book Anatome Testudinis Europaeae by the German physician and naturalist Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus (1776–1827). The two-volume is in Latin, featuring some stunning images of turtle anatomy, was published in 1820 and is now in public domain, digitized by Harvard for your viewing pleasure. So enjoy!

Miller Lagos is the creator behind the Book Igloo. This installation was created for MagnanMetz Gallery in New York City and it's entitled simply “Home”.  Each book was carefully stacked to create a compact dome that is entirely self-supporting.  I guess if you were bored, you could take a book from your house and have a nice read, although it would leave a hole in your house. Check out more of Miller Lagos work here.



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