Bookish Gifts for Everyone

1.
The Secret Lives of Color
The Secret Lives of Color 4.04 avg rating — 19,347 ratings
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The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook
The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook 4.27 avg rating — 3,110 ratings
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The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World
The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World 4.09 avg rating — 670 ratings
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Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet
Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet 4.15 avg rating — 513 ratings
5.
Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings
Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings 4.12 avg rating — 55,321 ratings
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Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany
Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany 4.32 avg rating — 5,480 ratings
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders 4.23 avg rating — 8,122 ratings
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The Art of Looking Sideways
The Art of Looking Sideways 4.11 avg rating — 6,623 ratings
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The Periodic Table: A Field Guide to the Elements
The Periodic Table: A Field Guide to the Elements 4.12 avg rating — 362 ratings
10.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth 4.17 avg rating — 61,772 ratings
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities 3.82 avg rating — 10,912 ratings
12.
Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking
Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking 4.38 avg rating — 473 ratings
13.
Animal: Exploring the Zoological World
Animal: Exploring the Zoological World 4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings
14.
Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More than 150,000 Insults in the Bard’s Own Words
Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More than 150,000 Insults in the Bard’s Own Words 4.31 avg rating — 150 ratings
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Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know
Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know 4.10 avg rating — 507 ratings
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Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers, and Statesmen
Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers, and Statesmen
by: Sam Kalda
4.12 avg rating — 434 ratings
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The Scale of Things: Mind-blowing Proportions, Remarkable Ratios and Extraordinary Facts
The Scale of Things: Mind-blowing Proportions, Remarkable Ratios and Extraordinary Facts 3.78 avg rating — 46 ratings
18.
The LEGO Architect
The LEGO Architect 4.26 avg rating — 372 ratings
19.
Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color
Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color 4.21 avg rating — 321 ratings
20.
Humans
Humans 4.62 avg rating — 7,735 ratings
21.
Petal: A World of Flowers Through the Artist's Eye
Petal: A World of Flowers Through the Artist's Eye 4.52 avg rating — 40 ratings
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The Rainbow Atlas: A Guide to the World’s 500 Most Colorful Places
The Rainbow Atlas: A Guide to the World’s 500 Most Colorful Places 3.75 avg rating — 127 ratings
23.
The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery
The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery 4.09 avg rating — 454 ratings
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The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks
The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks 3.75 avg rating — 273 ratings
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The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals 4.77 avg rating — 1,266 ratings