When did the first vertebrates emerge, and how did they differ from their invertebrate ancestors? When did vertebrates evolve jaws, paired fins, pattern vision, or a neocortex?...
America Ascendant The Rise of American Exceptionalism
President Franklin D. Roosevelt organized an extraordinary partnership between the US government and America's media outlets to communicate to the reluctant and isolationist...
Along Comes the Association Beyond Folk Rock and Three-Piece Suits
Along Comes the Association is the story of how Russ Giguere and his fellow band members in the legendary and influential pop group The Association came together to create...
Cracking the Millionaire Code Your Key to Enlightened Wealth
Why do some people struggle financially while others seem destined for more prosperous lives? What if you could enjoy a more abundant lifestyle without sacrificing anything you...
Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
In his great triptych "The Millennium," Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller's title for this, one of his most appealing...
Shattered Sword The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since...
What School Could Be Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America
Innovation expert Ted Dintersmith took an unprecedented trip across America, visiting all fifty states in a single school year. He originally set out to raise awareness about the...
Counting Backwards A Doctor's Notes on Anesthesia
For many of the 40 million Americans who undergo anesthesia each year, it is a source of great fear and fascination. In Counting Backwards, Dr. Henry Jay Przybylo—an...
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle True Encounters with Electronic Fog, Missing Aircraft, and Time Warps
I didn't believe in time travel or teleportation until it happened to me.I'm Bruce Gernon, and I flew through the heart of the Bermuda Triangle before I'd even heard the term....
Ancient Brews Rediscovered and Re-created
Patrick E. McGovern takes us on a fascinating journey through time to the dawn of brewing when our ancestors might well have made a Palaeo-Brew of wild fruits, honey, cereals, and...
