Energy book
"The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World" is Daniel Yergin's follow-up to "The Prize," his Pulitzer Prize-winning look at the history of oil. This time, Yergin examines alternative energy.
$38, major booksellers
Chess set
Each piece of the Rustic Warriors Auto Part Chess Set is sculpted from car parts such as spark plugs and cogs.
$263, findgift.com
--NWautos staff, Wheelbase Communications