<div>Unique in the histories of typography and street fashion, the lettering that is the subject of this book remains without attribution: an iron-on typeface created anonymously and passed down over decades and across subcultures. As more than 300 richly layered illustrations in the book reveal (including previously unseen imagery from personal archives), this particular blackletter typeface--bold and imposing--decorates the fabric of the most influential music and fashion subcultures of the last half-century. With roots dating back to the first calligraphic forms, the letters evolved from embellished military flight jackets and sports uniforms in the early part of the twentieth century to become omnipresent from the 1960s onward in youth movements in New York City. The heat-pressed letters appeared on the shirts of punks, rockers, street gangs, B-Boys, disco dancers, musicians, Hollywood actors, female skipping troops and more, through to the streetwear and catwalks of the last decade. With contributions from insightful voices in the fields of music, fashion, and typography, this book provides a unique thread through the subcultural landscape of the last fifty years, exploring the visual branding of the outsider and the resurgence of analog typography, presented through a layout and design that echo the frenetic history of the letters themselves.</div>

Heated Words: Searching for a Mysterious Typeface

Arts & Photography

Morgan, Charlie

McCartney, Rory

Graphic Design

Rizzoli

The complete manual of worm production, storage, selling, and shipping

Profitable Earthworm Farming

Shields Pubns

As the 19th century morphed into the 20th, the automobile was still in its infancy, yet more and more manufacturers were entering the burgeoning market. The first National Automobile Show was held in New York Citys Madison Square in 1900, with 51 exhibitors showing off their wares to almost 50,000 visitors. But many of these manufacturers dropped by the wayside or were merged into other companies so that by the end of the 1920s the industry was dominated by the Big Three of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors. The vehicle that had the biggest impact was the Ford Model T (which arrived in 1908 and more than 15 million had been sold by the time production ceased in 1927), but many other American classics are covered in this publication: legends such as the Ford Mustang and Thunderbird, the Chevrolet Bel Air and Corvette, Cadillacs De Ville and Eldorado, along with names of a bygone era such as Packard, Studebaker, and the unrivaled opulence of Duesenberg.

Classic American Cars: The History, Origins, and Greats (Classic Cars and Bikes Collection)

Teen & Young Adult

Mason Crest

The E-type Jaguar captured the imagination of car enthusiasts the world over with its sleek, stunning looksand exhilarating performance. It was an instant sensation and a winner for Jaguar for 14 years. The E-type caused a stir when it was launched more than 40 years ago, and it’s no surprise that this stylish British sports car still has the ability to turn heads today. Manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975, the E-type had a competitive edge second to none. First, it was priced well below other sports cars of its time, which enabled Jaguar to sell in excess of 70,000 vehicles in their 14-year reign with the E-type, and second, it was a fast car (for its day). Enzo Ferrari described the E type as: “The most beautiful car ever made".

The Little Book of E-Type Jaguar (Little Books)

Engineering & Transportation

Fowler, Stan

Automotive

G2 Entertainment

Little Book of the Audi Quattro is a 128-page hardback book written by Stan Fowler and Charlotte Morgan. Developed using four wheel drive technology, the Audi quattro stands out as one of the most revolutionary sports cars ever built. From its debut in the 1980s, the quattro was set to steal the show and it went on to do just that both on and off road. Today, it is a much loved classic with fans and quattro enthusiasts the world over. Originally, Audi had intended to produce just 400 quattros to be used in rally driving, but in the end, nearly 11,500 vehicles were built for a hungry export market. The car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980 and as the first four-wheel drive grand tourer since 1966 it caused a sensation. The car became one of the most significant rally cars of all time when it was one of the first to take advantage of the changed rules in competition racing allowing a four-wheel drive to participate. Critics were sceptical that a four-wheel drive could achieve as near as much momentum, power and versatility. They were to be proved wrong.

Little Book of the Audi Quattro (The Little Book)

Green Umbrella Publishing

For more than 100 years, steam locomotives were the most technologically advanced form of power and transport dominating the railways, and were often described as the heartbeat of the UK. The earliest railways used horse-power to pull carts along the track, but the age of steam was just beginning to take shape and locomotives were in development as early as the 1700s. First came Richard Trevithick with a locomotive of limited success on a narrow-gauge tramway, but it was George Stephenson’s Rocket in 1829 that set the stage for steam. Although primitive initially, the ideas of using two tracks, proper stations, timetables, and signaling came from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It changed both the commercial and social outlook of the industry. The commercial success of the railways was far from slow and the impact was nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, put simply, steam locomotives and the railways that carried them changed the world.

Little Book of British Steam

Transportation

G2 Entertainment Ltd

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