Education

Searching to find a project to to spend quality time with the chips of the ol’ block?

Check this out, a book of 25 awesome project guides, ranging from simple (5 minutes) to challenging (a full weekend). The book includes directions to make a tight BMX ramp, tree house, tire swing, and more, all using materials from around the house or the local hardware shop. With the color photos, easy-to-follow instructions, and detailed illustrations, Handy Dad is full of creative and inexpensive ways to put some of that pent-up energy to proper use.

David McCandless

A visually stunning, information providing, graphical illustration of our modern world, full of fascinating facts and vital statistics.

Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the interplay of beauty, art, and culture in evolution. Taking inspiration from Darwin's observation that animals have a natural aesthetic sense, philosopher and musician David Rothenberg probes why animals, humans included, have innate appreciation for beauty - and why nature is, indeed, beautiful.

Written with charm and wit, The Happiness Project is illuminating yet entertaining, thought-provoking yet compulsively readable. Gretchen Rubin's passion for her subject jumps off the page, and reading just a few chapters of this book will inspire you to start your own happiness project.

The World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter, Alexander Aciman and Emmett Rensin

Over sixty classic books translated into tweet sized summaries. Read titles such as Jane Austen's 'Emma', George Orwell's '1984' and Bram Stoke's 'Dracula' in a humourous, no nonsense synopsis form.

Stuff you've forgotten, things you never thought you knew, and lessons you didn't quite get around to learning.

This eclectic collection of illustrations and diagrams will get you up to speed on life's basics, without the need for extensive reading--or even your utmost attention. In a small, handy format this accessible guide is perfect for anyone with an interest in visual stimuli or a thirst for general knowledge.