The automobile has always been as much about style as engineering, not simply a means of transportation but a status symbol meant to impress others and project the success of its owner. Car Design is a comprehensive collection of photographs from European, Japanese, and American automobile advertising campaigns of the last fifty years. Lavishly illustrated with over 400 color and black and white photos of distinctively designed automobiles, this compendium can be viewed as a decade-by-decade chronicle of consumer culture since World War II or as an amusing look at car culture for enthusiasts.
Kate Shirazi makes beautiful and irreverently decorated cupcakes with eggs from her own free-range flock of hens rescued from laying cages—they are cupcakes with both conscience and attitude. Combining a simple, straightforward approach to cooking and an insatiable appetite for cake, here is a collection of delicious new recipes and fun designs for cupcakes.
Cover Up with Nicky Epstein: Knitted Afghans from her Personal Collection
Nicky Epstein - whose blockbuster "Edge" books have sold more than 125,000 copies - presents a treasury of fabulous knitted afghans and it's sure to become another hit for this always-popular author. These masterpieces, taken from her personal collection, range from the elegant to the truly fantastic: they'll absolutely enthral and inspire Epstein's many fans and knitters everywhere.
