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Interesting Oddities for Strange Times

Take a deep dive into something weird, fascinating, and new; or send a weird gift to a friend!

 

 

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Crap Taxidermy Cover Image

Crap Taxidermy (Hardcover)

By Kat Su
$12.99
ISBN: 9781607748205
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Ten Speed Press - September 9th, 2014
The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession Cover Image

The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession (Paperback)

By James Ward
$18.00
ISBN: 9781476799872
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atria Books - April 21st, 2020
The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland's Most Unusual Museums Cover Image

The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland's Most Unusual Museums (Hardcover)

By A. Kendra Greene
$22.00
ISBN: 9780143135463
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Penguin Books - May 12th, 2020
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World Cover Image

The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World (Hardcover)

By Patrik Svensson
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062968814
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Ecco - May 26th, 2020
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin Cover Image

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin (Hardcover)

By Megan Rosenbloom
$26.00
ISBN: 9780374134709
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock - Available to Backorder
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - October 20th, 2020
Drinking with Chickens: Free-Range Cocktails for the Happiest Hour Cover Image

Drinking with Chickens: Free-Range Cocktails for the Happiest Hour (Hardcover)

By Kate E. Richards
$20.00
ISBN: 9780762494439
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Running Press Adult - April 7th, 2020
This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Snoozy Animals That Will Make You Sleep Better Cover Image

This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Snoozy Animals That Will Make You Sleep Better (Hardcover)

By Smith Street Books (Editor)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781925811384
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Smith Street Books - March 3rd, 2020
On Lighthouses Cover Image

On Lighthouses (Hardcover)

By Jazmina Barrera, Christina Macsweeney (Translator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781949641011
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Two Lines Press - May 12th, 2020
Polar Bears Cover Image

Polar Bears (Hardcover)

By Jochen Raiss (Editor)
$24.95
ISBN: 9783775745994
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Hatje Cantz - November 26th, 2019
The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid Cover Image

The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid (Hardcover)

By Dylan Thuras, Rosemary Mosco, Joy Ang (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781523503544
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Workman Publishing Company - September 18th, 2018
Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders Cover Image

Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover)

By Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras
$37.50
ISBN: 9781523506484
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Workman Publishing Company - October 15th, 2019
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death Cover Image

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death (Hardcover)

By Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (Illustrator)
$25.95
ISBN: 9780393652703
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - September 10th, 2019
Sophie Calle: True Stories: Sixth Edition Cover Image

Sophie Calle: True Stories: Sixth Edition (Hardcover)

By Sophie Calle (Artist)
$20.00
ISBN: 9782330093037
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Actes Sud - May 22nd, 2018
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Cover Image

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)

By Mary Roach
$16.95
ISBN: 9780393334791
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 6th, 2009
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The Secret Life of Cows (Paperback)

By Rosamund Young
$16.00
ISBN: 9780525557333
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Penguin Books - July 7th, 2020
The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained Cover Image

The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained (Hardcover)

By Colin Dickey
$27.00
ISBN: 9780525557562
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Viking - July 21st, 2020
Fathoms: The World in the Whale Cover Image

Fathoms: The World in the Whale (Hardcover)

By Rebecca Giggs
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982120696
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Simon & Schuster - July 28th, 2020