Bøger af David Sorkin

Cigarettes are the most heavily advertised product in the United States, and cigarette manufacturers were among the first industries to sponsor radio programs and advertise on television. Cigarette advertisements can be quite entertaining, with a great variety of celebrity endorsements, questionable medical claims, and creative imagery. The Cigarettes Coloring Book includes 40 different images of cigarette packages and advertisements to color, with descriptions and commentary on the facing pages.

From alphabet blocks to the Yo-Yo, Candy Land to Wooly Willy, and Creepy Crawlers to Silly Putty, we all remember the classic toys of our childhood. Find and color your own favorites in the Classic Toys Coloring Book.

Crayons Coloring Book features more than 50 different boxes of crayons to color.

Font geeks will enjoy reading about a variety of popular typefaces, including timeless classics like Baskerville and Garamond; early 20th century standards like Futura and Gill Sans; the ubiquitous Helvetica and its cousin Arial; and distinctive modern typefaces like Motter Tektura and Verdana. The book features samples of each typeface, and examples showing memorable uses of many of them.

Everyone knows what a Coca-Cola bottle looks like, but there are many other products that can be recognized by their distinctive bottles. See how many bottles you can recognize (answers are at the back of the book) in Bottles: A Coloring Book. For a real challenge, try to draw their labels from memory, or design your own improved versions.

Playing cards were invented in 9th century China. The cards we use today are based upon 15th century French designs. Playing Cards: A Coloring Book features a variety of both familiar and unusual card designs to enjoy and color.

A patent is an exclusive right granted to an inventor in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention. Patents include an abstract describing the invention, often accompanied by line drawings. Patents Coloring Book presents a selection of odd, interesting, and otherwise notable patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, accompanied by their abstracts and brief commentary.

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies the source of goods or services. A trademark can be an original design or an invented word, but it can also be an descriptive term recognized by the public as indicating a particular source. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademarks are renewable indefinitely, but companies often change their trademarks over time. Trademarks Coloring Book presents a selection of clever, elegant, and inspired trademarks, including some of the world's most famous marks.

This study of German Jewry's contribution to Jewish and German culture.