Educational Gift Ideas

Who Needs the Ivy League?   This handsome metal box features a complete legal education, courtesy of the distinguished faculty at Mental Floss magazine. A perfect fit for the student heading off to law school ... or the person who couldn't be bothered!

This exclusive Scrabble edition is crafted of solid hardwood. We love its die-cast metal accents and its rotating game board. Perfect for vintage wordsters when impressing with their vocabulary and their taste.

This informative book is made to help you achieve a yoga body in four weeks. We love that no yoga experience is necessary, and that it includes detailed guides for poses and recipes with plenty of modifications. Perfect for anyone who just wants to shed a little weight and become healthier from the inside-out.

This hardcover book is made to be a virtual art museum. We love its large format that allows you to truly appreciate the illustrations, and its diversity, as it includes pieces of every culture from cave art through the 20th century. Perfect for anyone who needs the perfect coffee table book that will impress even the most discerning guests.

This informative book tells of the 50 most intriguing designs to come from the Bauhaus movement. We love that the masterpieces are presented in chronological order, and that it features work from important contributors, such as Albers, Klee and Kandinsky. Perfect for the individual looking for a book to leave out on their coffee table.

This informative book is made to help you design your perfect environment. We love that it'­s a hardcover, so it'­s perfect for coffee table book, and that Bunny Williams reveals all of her coveted design secrets. Perfect for the new homeowner who wants to get creative with the design of their space.

This exciting book tells the tale of the 18th century New England manor that first inspired her love affair with design. We love that it addresses practical matters and also offers breathtaking photographs of the house and gardens. Perfect for anyone who has an interest in interior design, and how to totally transform a home.

This remarkable photo book is made to highlight past artistic and political influences. We love that images and spreads are taken from over 200 books, and that it provides a corrective to the history of photography. Perfect for anyone who appreciates culture and art.

This inflatable tent is also known as The Cave. The Cave is easy to use and requires virtually no work to set up. Engineered with an inner tent, its inflatable frame allow for quick and easy use. This is definitely the ideal tent for the traditional outdoorsmen looking to save time when setting up camp. So whether you.re hiking to a camp spot or driving, The Cave is an essential tool to camping comfortably.

This artistically photographed book offers stunning visuals. The book comes in four different variants, and each book purchased comes shrink-wrapped. This is a perfect house warming gift and can be used on a coffee table. The pictures offer stunning views and great information.

This helpful guide is made to be a guide for coffee lovers. We love that it includes a coffee buying guide and maps of the city, so you know exactly where to go whether you want a specialty drink or to buy some fresh beans. Perfect for the coffee drinker who isn.t afraid to try new flavors and variations.

This eye-opening book is made to educate the public about how a food crop changed the nation.s future. We love that the author takes you on an emotional journey, and that history, culture and tradition are explored from various places around the world. Perfect for anyone who appreciates a moving and intelligent non-fictional book, coffee drinker or not.

This limited edition portrait offers a creative twist to the idea of brainstorming. Created by the artist Daniel Harowitz, the portrait is entitled Brainstorm and is available in three different sizes. A perfect gift for the eccentric decorator, this portrait offers quirky take of the human process of thinking.

This marvelous steampunk planetarium is constructed from the inside lights that project stars on the ceiling and walls. We love its educational feature that projects the classical constellations accompanied with the Einstein's narration facts about the universe. Perfect for the curious intellectual who wants to learn from home.

This insightful book dictates the chronicles of Winston Churchill's iconic style. We love its glossy photos and its interesting facts that are otherwise unknown. Perfect for the literary lovers who don't want to just judge a book by its cover!

This beautifully illustrated book is full of stylish cyclists pedaling through city streets. We love its gorgeous pictures and its exciting descriptions of cyclists in the big city of London. Perfect for the fashion-forward cyclist who wants to set the bar high!

This rad globe is stylish and educational. We love its stunning black and ivory design and its shiny rotating base. Perfect for the hip teacher who wants to teach kids about the world while maintaining a level of coolness!

This stunning coffee table book features history and of full-color imagery of heirloom fruits and vegetables. Marvel at 157 gorgeous still-life photographs of rare heirloom produce. A proudly "heterogenous" selection of beautiful vegetables for the backyard gardner or foodie aficiondo!

This satisfying cookbook contains 100 inventive vegetarian soup recipes. We love its straightforward approach and its substantial one-bowl meals section. Perfect for the frustrated cook and animal-lover who needs a new collection of recipes!

This informative cookbook features a collection of simple yet impressive recipes of vegan cuisine. We love its modern recipes for vegans and diverse choice of truly green cuisine including appetizers, soups, salads, and mains with cocktail and wine pairings. Perfect for the vegan cook who craves delicious variety along with healthy nutrition.

This beautifully photographed volume is a collection of more than 100 carefully crafted vegan recipes from Japan cuisine. We love its innovative vegan cooking methods and extensive directory of nutritional and marvelous meals with the spirit of

This stand alone internet radio is a device enabling you to find many radio stations and listen to the music away from the computer. We love its exclusive NPR menu with a directory of NPR stations and simple set-up. Perfect for the NPR obsessed who needs talk radio wherever he goes.

This brilliant cookbook is an excellent guide to delicious raw dishes on a daily basis. We love its 100 fun and festive recipes for a potluck and delicious dishes for picky eaters. Perfect for a sociable host who likes to share mouth-watering raw meals on delightful gatherings.

This marvelous cookbook is an efficient guide to including the powerhouse of greens in our diet. We love its numerous tips on the green diet with green smoothie testimonials, interesting recipes and nutritional data. Perfect for a health guru who likes to be served with delicious green dishes.

This amazing cookbook is an exceptional guide to a healthy vegetarian diet consisting of 5 main ingredients. We love its extensive scope with more than 250 recipes including ingenious shortcuts, tips and kitchen wisdom. Perfect for the dedicated gourmand who enjoys efficiency in healthy cuisine.

This vegetarian cookbook is a unique guide created in a way to satisfy all members of the family. We love its collection of down-to-earth recipes that resolve the dilemma of a family menu. Perfect for a vegetarian mom who likes to serve meat-free food that's rich in nutrition.

This iconic cook book from Julia Childs contains 524 recipes. We think this book is ideal for both seasoned cooks and beginners who want to replicate high-end restaurant recipes at home. Perfect for lovers of french cuisine who want to experiment in the kitchen as long as they have a guiding hand.

This cookbook has personality and 135 unforgettable recipes showcasing Joe Beef's unconventional approach to French market cuisine. We love the variety of recipes in the book, all with inspiration from Montreal, the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. Perfect for the adventurous chef who looks for recipes with history and creativity!

This niche recipe book offers jams and other giftables recipes accompanied by practical prep-ahead and storage instructions and ideas on how to use it, serve it, and give it away. We love the color photographs and interspersed advice of author Karen Solomon who has years of food crafting expertise. Perfect for an adventurous cook who wants to bring some imagination to her pantry and others!

This greenhouse study book by Weisbecker depicts the beauty of greenhouses that were created for the purpose of preserving an inner world from the outside world. We love the variety of stories shared in the book. Perfect for the architect or interior design who has a green-thumb!

This informative cookbook provides a complete inventory of gluten-free recipes and and health tips for controlling wheat allergies. We love its variety, with recipes for orange pumpkin muffins as well as chicken cacciatore. Perfect for those who don't want their gluten allergy to get in the way of great eating.

This sophisticated and worldly cook book was written by award-winning author Béatrice Peltre. We love that while it's french inspired, the book offers new and more healthy twists on old recipes. Perfect for those who aspire to modern gourmet cooking: with this book they'll be able to reach a new level with no trouble at all.

Acclaimed artist and children's author, Bruno Munari, shows in this ABC book how imaginative letters can be. We love how whimsical his words are: from an Ant on an Apple to a Blue Butterfly to a Cat in a Cage. Perfect as the final sound before sleep!

Paris versus New York is a chic and humorous visual Journal of Vahram Muratyan that celebrates the details of each iconic city. We love its visually striking graphics married with witty and thought-provoking taglines. A perfect gift for inhabitants of both cities or for those who dream of big-city romance.

City Notes: San Francisco lists twenty-five sites that are located in SF. We love its comprehensiveness, documenting all the best spots in the city. Perfect for new comers who want some guidance while discovering the city!

In this book, Chairs: A History, furniture historian Florence de Dampierre presents a wonderfully readable and visually fascinating exploration of chairs. We love its hundreds of gorgeous photographs and the information and anecdotes associated for these chairs, whether coming from ancient Egypt, classical Greece, the Roman Empire, or the Renaissance era. Perfect for anyone who's ever taken a seat and wondered where it came from.

This informative book provides a comprehensive history of late-seventeenth and early-eighteenth century France, when comfort became a part of home design. We love the catalogue of revolutionary interior decorating ideas and the stories of the people behind them. Perfect for the francophile who loves home decor!

This encyclopedia from expert Judith Miller, a regular guest on the BBC's "Antiques Roadshow", highlights more than 3,000 years of design. We love its depth in highlighting antique and modern pieces. Perfect for anyone who is addicted to "Antique Roadshow" or just wants to learn more about interior decorating!

Are you a time crunched Triathlete looking to shave your times? Totally awesome,The Time-Crunched Triathlete presents a fast-paced triathlon training program that delivers competitive speed without the time demands of conventional approaches. The ideal program for working professionals who would love to be more comptetitive at the next big race.

Melt-in-your-mouth macarons are only a few pages away! We love how this richly hued and detailed guide demystifies this hugely popular French confection. From home bakers to pastry chef extraordinaires this simple guide can bring French sweetness to anyone lucky enough to catch a taste.

This quirky book holds more than 1000 Tim Burton illustrations at 430 pages. We love how it not only includes his art but also anecdotes from his friends and collaborators. Perfect for the Tim Burton fanatic who wants a superbly entertaining coffee table book.

This beautiful book shows the process that goes into your favorite pixar films. We love its lush illustrations and amazing behind the scenes look of just what went into these movies. Perfect for the artist or movie lover who wants a fantastic book on their coffee table.

This gorgeous book shows all the art from the world of Halo. We love how it gives an inside view to the making of the game and how beautiful all of the art is. Perfect for the gamer in the family!

A timeless addition to the Chez Panisse collection, this cookbook has 120 of the restaurant's best menus. We love the selection of recipes that range from dishes for special occasions or snacks for picnics. Perfect for the chef in the family.

This interesting book catalogs photographs of 20th century chairs. We dig the artists perspective and think it'll make for an easy converstation starter. Perfect addition to any coffee table.

This book includes the author's signature and note. We love its intricate case and cover illustration. Perfect for the book worm who appreciates a special edition classic!