Noir—as genre, style, movement, or sensibility—has its roots in the hardboiled detective fiction of the likes of Hammett and Chandler; the works of these authors were among the wave of post-WWII Holly
By the time humans became vaguely recognizable as such, bats were already circling in the night sky. Allen describes how bats have served mankind as companions to the gods, pets, and even food. He des
Symons (professor emeritus, civil engineering, University of Houston) answers 231 common questions about drinking water. The chapter on health is the longest, covering water's contribution to health,
