FATHER’S DAY (June 17) isn’t far away and if you’re looking for terrific and different picks for a gift for Dad, THINK BOOKS! Dads love books – especially books about DIY, beer, cars, music, and more.
Check out the latest and coolest books for Dad!
Ford Model-T Coast-to-Coast, documents the cross-country adventure of two brave drivers as they pilot a century-old Model-T on a 3,000-mile journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Coast. Accompanied by Michael Alan Ross’ evocative photography, author Tom Cotter stops in small towns, meets local people and hears their stories about cars, travel, and life. Cotter and Ross also explore back roads adjacent to his main route, the famous Lincoln Highway—the first transcontinental road.
A deep dive that looks at all aspects of Harley Davidson, from the bikes to the lifestyle, from movies to TV. Features profiles of celebrity Harley fans like Elvis Presley, Hunter S. Thompson, Peter Fonda, and Arnold Schwartzenegger. All the iconic machines are here, too, like the Sporster, Electra Glide, and Fat Boy and custom bikes. This is about more than just motorcycles, though. It’s about the outlaw biker clubs, gear, and tattoos. It’s about B movies, like The Wild One, The Wild Angels, and Wild Hogs. And, of course, television’s Sons of Anarchy.
For Dads who DIY
BLACK+DECKER has home improvement covered with the ultimate indoor/outdoor DIY book set. This handsome two-volume boxed set is a complete indoor/outdoor reference library for do-it-yourselfers in one affordable package. Boasting 1,160 pages of detailed how-to instructions and photos, this go-to information source has the answer to any home improvement question you may have, from fixing home wiring to showing you how to build a treehouse.
There’s nothing more frustrating than making multiple trips to the hardware store because you purchased the wrong item. End those days now with this great book! You’ll learn the difference between drywall screws and deck screws; between faucet washers and neoprene O-rings; and between red wire nuts and blue wire nuts, and much more. Filled with color photos that let you see in lifesize scale what different screws and nails and washers and bolts are called, accompanied by brief descriptions of their recommended uses–so you’ll be able to ask for them with accuracy and use them with precision.
Brewing and BBQ
From Brew Your Own magazine comes this big book, featuring 300 of the best clone recipes for recreating favorite commercial beers at home. Includes dozens of IPAs, stouts, and lagers, easily searchable by style. The collection includes both classics and newer recipes from top award-winning American craft breweries.
Take your home brewing to the next level! Project Extreme Brewing features a trio of national experts who want to launch the flavor, body, and power of your brews into orbit. Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Jason and Todd Alström, of BeerAdvocate, offer an authoritative primer on extreme brewing.
Step up your barbeque game. Pitmaster is the definitive guide to becoming a barbecue aficionado and top-shelf cook from renowned chefs Andy Husbands and Chris Hart. Pitmaster is here to show you what it takes to truly put your barbeque game on point. Recipes begin with basics, like cooking Memphis-style ribs, and expand to smoking whole hogs North Carolina style.
Put a new spin on a classic backyard grilling staple with some advice from the experts in Kebabs . These grillers traveled the planet and found the best skewered meals. Recipes including beef, chicken, fish/seafood, vegetables, and even fruit, plus vegan substitutions are featured. Kebabs includes plenty of technique guidance, too. Are metal or wood skewers better for grilling? Do you really need to soak wooden skewers before cooking? Not to mention a myriad of rubs, sauces, and mops that make kebabs optimally flavorful and moist.
Does Dad Rock? Great books on great bands!
Eighteen rock journalists and musicians pay tribute to AC/DC and their entire recording catalog. Featuring in-depth and entertaining conversations about all 16 of AC/DC’s studio albums, every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia. From Black N’ Black to Black Ice and everything before and after and in between this book is a must for AC/DC fans.
Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff dissects all the Clash’s recorded output, including the songwriting and inspiration, the recording, historical contexts, critical and commercial reaction and more. In addition, an introductory essay sets the scene for each album, while sidebar features explore the band’s influences, album art, non-LP singles, the band’s staunch political stance, and song details, such as running time, instruments played, engineers, and studios.
For Dads who dig science!
If you think you need a boarding pass to fly, you’re really missing out! Today, drones are everywhere. From film studios to farms, they’re in the hands of photographers, commercial surveyors, and racers alike. This fully illustrated book explains how drones developed, where they’re going, and which one you should choose. It even includes complete instructions to build both a simple drone and a super-fast FPV racer yourself. Whether you’re flying indoors or out, buying or building, this book covers everything.
Moonshots presents stunning photos of space and Earth from NASA’s archives – taken by Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle, and ISS astronauts using high resolution Hasselblad cameras. This is the definitive photographic chronicle of NASA space exploration—a giant slipcased book featuring more than 200 remarkable photographs from that eventful era created almost exclusively on large-format Hasselblad cameras. Aerospace author Piers Bizony scoured NASA’s archives of Hasselblad film frames to assemble the space fan’s ultimate must-have book.
Explore and have fun with kids!
Cozy up with spiders, centipedes, butterflies, and bees, to name just a few! Mississippi State Universty associate professor, bug expert, and educator John W. Guyton shares his knowledge and excitement about all things beautiful, creepy, and crawly. Every chapter bursts with photos, illustrations, fascinating facts and fun activities–including experiments, hunt-and-catch and citizen science assignments, and arts and crafts projects-teaching kids about bugs’ physical characteristics, behavior, and how they affect agriculture, health, and water quality.
Explore the wilderness with your kids with Ranger Rick Kids’ Guide to Hiking . You’ll learn to hike like a pro and have lots of fun while doing it. You’ll learn all the skills needed, from choosing a trail to basic first-aid. Includes tips for spotting wildlife, creating a nature journal, deciding what clothes to wear and what gear to bring, and how to stay safe and have tons of fun while in the wilderness. Also included is a real working compass to help you navigate your way!
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