John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from 1965 to 1970 and was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war. His documentary about a squad of U.S. troops, "The
Few avenues of scientific inquiry raise more thorny ethical questions than the cloning of human beings, a radical way to control our DNA. In August 2001, in conjunction with his decision to permit lim
Gennaro J. "Jerry" Angiulo returned home to Boston from service in the Navy in 1947 to drive a delivery truck - and to relentlessly climb the rungs of local organized crime. By 1961 Angiulo and his fo
First published in 1969, this classic manual of automotive repair equips VW owners with the knowledge to handle every situation they will come across with any air-cooled Volkswagen built through 1978
In virtually every sport in which they are given opportunity to compete, people of African descent dominate. East Africans own every distance running record. Professional sports in the Americas are d
Originally published as a slim document in 1896, General Henry M. Robert's classic guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings has sold close to five million copies in nine editions. The o
Did the Vietnam War have to happen? And why couldn't it have ended earlier? These are among the questions that Robert McNamara and his collaborators ask in Argument Without End, a book that will stand
"To those who would understand the reasons why Washington does not work, and to those who are seeking clues to end the gridlock for more than a brief spell, this book is a godsend." --David Broder, T
Written for professional programmers, this book recommends improved practices to adopt in software development and pitfalls to avoid. The authors address personal responsibility, duplication of knowle
A conditioning regimen used by professional dancers for years blends Yoga with Nautilus to build strength, flexibility, and coordination in just a few weeks.
For decades, Markus Wolf was known to Western intelligence officers only as "the man without a face." Now the legendary spymaster has emerged from the shadows to reveal his remarkable life of secrets
Offers an inspirational guide to business success, discussing motivation, setting goals, enlightened management techniques, and the importance of creativity, ingenuity, and common sense
When Sepp Blatter joined FIFA in 1975 it had just twelve employees. Forty years later, the FBI have accused 14 executives of 47 counts of money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion linked to kickb
American politics is not just a combination of high ideals and low cunning. It is also the story of thousands of local influencers, fixers, activists, and run-of-the-mill voters who shape the destinie
In the mid-nineteenth century, Charleston, South Carolina was the most powerful city in the South. Men flocked from across the region to join in the city's vibrant economic, political, and cultural li
This is an age of epic political turbulence in America. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. All the ?givens? of civic life are no longer given. From the fracturing of the major political
Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powe
In May 2014, the mountaineer and geologist John All fell into a crevasse near Everest and took a series of videos as he struggled to climb out 70 feet of ice and snow with broken bones, internal bleed
King Power Stadium, countdown to kick off. Out on the pitch a lone brass player sounds the haunting Post Horn Gallop, for 80 years the home players' entrance tune. Spines tingle. Air is gulped into lu
The stunning story of Russia’s slide back into a dictatorship?and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen.The ascension of Vladimir Putin?a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB?
Go Figure: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know brings together for the first time the very best explainers and charts, written and created by top journalists to help us understand such brain-bendin
Modern life is warped by the trend of specialization?the push for each person to be an expert in their own little niche. But is this serving us well? In business, government, personal life, sports, a
“A friend of mine, an American, was once asked to mention the two features of English life which had made most impression on him. He hesitated a moment, and then said, ‘The dogs and the children.’ The
"Dear Mr. Madoff: Just why did you do it? . . . . "Thus began Eugene Soltes’ fascinating look into the rarified world of the corporate executive turned criminal: A simple letter to prominent people wh
The average person checks email 77 times a day, sends and receives more than 122 email messages a day, and spends 28 percent or more of their workweek managing a constant influx of email. Even when we
Tetris is perhaps the most instantly recognizable, popular video game ever made. Sales of authorized copies total near $1 billion to date, and that is just a fraction of the money made from knockoffs
In this lyrical debut, Ryan Berg immerses readers in the gritty, dangerous, and shockingly underreported world of homeless LGBTQ teens in New York. As a caseworker in a group home for disowned LGBTQ t
On July 8, 2014, Israel launched air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, followed by a ground invasion. The ensuing conflict led to 51 days of war that left over 2,000 people dead, the vast majority of
Advances in technology are creating the next economy and enabling us to make things/do things/connect with others in smarter, cheaper, faster, more effective ways. But the price of this progress has b
The future of the relationship between Israel and America is deeply uncertain: the current political leadership of both countries is hostile to the other, there is no longer a sense of shared strategi
American policing is in crisis. The last decade witnessed a vast increase in police aggression, misconduct, and militarization, along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability.
During the 2014 Ebola crisis, the public watched with rapt attention as a handful of Americans contracted the deadly fever and were transported to treatment facilities in the United States. We charted
The Founding Fathers, mythologized for their fervor for and dedication to democratic principles, were as heavily mired in partisanship, plagued by petty infighting, and driven by personal gain as, arg
"In What Stays in Vegas, journalist Adam Tanner exposes the greatest threat to privacy today. It's not the NSA, but good-old American companies. Internet giants, leading retailers and other firms are
Between 1970 and 1974 ten million Americans abandoned the city, and the commercialism, and all the inauthentic bourgeois comforts of the Eisenhower-era America of their parents. Instead, they went bac
