With game consoles and the Internet, children are playing as much as they always have?but now, they sit still while doing it. Kids spend as much time watching TV, using computers, and playing video ga
Featuring profiles from more than 20 states and illustrated with over 200 color photographs, Farming with the Wild offers a compelling view of a future in which farming and ranching operations are int
Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? What structural design is shared by a tornado and a blood vessel?Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers have built things by a proce
Describes 12 cases of people who were sent away to institutions or madhouses after conniving relatives and scheming neighbors had doctors, lawyers and priests testify to the individual's mental illnes
That the Tarot originated in ancient Egypt as a divinatory tool is a romantic misconception. Ron Decker’s meticulous scholarship will surprise practitioners and academics alike, revealing the Tarot’s
New research and findings address Richard Nixon's motives in the Watergate scandal, describing the information that the former President wanted so badly, he was willing to jeopardize his position by o
What makes humans different from other animals, what humans are entitled to do to other species, whether time travel is possible, what limits should be placed on science and technology, the morality a
Investigative reporter Chip Jacobs goes deep into some of his most compelling journalism pieces of the last three decades with his signature spotlight on strange corruption, seedy individuals, megalom
Rob Feenie first wowed diners with his innovative tasting menus combining classic cooking techniques, international flavors, and local produce in the 1990s at Lumiere restaurant in Vancouver. Rob Feen
Maintenant 7: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art is the seventh edition of an annual collection of contemporary Dada writing and art. This issue, edited by Peter Carlaftes and Kat George
In this riveting account of Biggie’s remarkable life, hip hop journalist Cheo Hodari Coker tells the story you’ve never heard about the dramatic, tension-filled world of Biggie, Tupac, Puff Daddy, and
On the Edge grew out of a lifetime spent living and traveling across the American Southwest, from San Antonio to Los Angeles. Char Miller examines this borderland region through a native's eyes and co
Why wouldn't you want to be screened to see if you're at risk for cancer, heart disease, or another potentially lethal condition? After all, better safe than sorry. Right? Not so fast, says Alan Casse
Westerners?from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists?have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes
Ecstasy did for house music what LSD did for psychedelic rock. Now, in Generation Ecstasy, journalist Simon Reynolds offers a revved-up and passionate inside chronicle of how MDMA (“ecstasy”) and MIDI
In Shishmaref, Alaska, new seawalls are constructed while residents navigate the many practical and bureaucratic obstacles to moving their entire island village to higher ground. Farther south, inland
?Like an iridescent diamond,” is how David Moody describes revered philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti in this intimate portrait of him at the Oak Grove School in California. Krishnamurti, once groomed by
This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the cre
From their commanding role in the so-called British Invasion of the early 1960s to their status as the elder statesmen (and British Knight) of rock and roll, the Stones have become more than an evanes
Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (1928?1982) is the giant imagination behind so much recent popular culture?both movies directly based on his writings, such as Blade Runner (based on the novel Do
TINY HANDHELD TREATS, GIANT MOUTHWATERING FLAVORSThe flaky crust and delectable filling of traditional pie in the ultimate grab-and-go, fun-sized desserts?mini pies! Do you love the taste of pie but p
SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy is designed to introduce fans of SpongeBob SquarePants to some of the great thinkers and questions in philosophy. The essays can be shared by young and old alike,
From this prize-winning and best-selling author comes a magisterial new project: a dual biography, weaving together the preeminent figures of Judeo-Christian civilization and overturning the conventio
This revised and reformatted edition of a 1979 classic preserves the illustrations of the beloved artist Jose Cisneros. Frontier San Antonio attracted short-tempered miscreants and adventurers, but al
This much enlarged third edition of a favorite handbook identifies the origins of nearly 1,000 familiar place names in the San Antonio region. Naming sleuth Dr. David P. Green cracks mysteries that pu
Though Xochitl and her family have put down new roots in the United States, Xochitl still misses the garden and flower shop they left behind in El Salvador. But when Xochitl's family decides to start
Story of the carillon,the world's largest musical instrument; biography of author's father, bellfounder Cyril Johnston who introduced the carillon to North America in early 20th century. Author has in
A reference for parents based on a premise that all children have talent and potential demonstrates how to support a young person's natural leadership, creative, intellectual, and other abilities, in
"A collection of essays by the late Professor Martin Eger applying the hermeneutic approach to issues of science, education, and ethics. Discusses how concepts of science are conveyed to the general p
A collection of high-energy, previously unpublished letters by the late author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire shares his observations on a wide variety of topics, from sex and the Bond
"Includes a biography of the progressive rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer; a critical survey of the band's musical output and band members' other recordings; a complete discography, videography, and
This irresistible guide serves up sex scandals, crimes, drugs, and financial chicanery that have rocked the world of basketball, and also includes obscure and offbeat stats-based records for the hardc
In a collection of four stories, Harriet Pig realizes her dream to fly, helps a friend overcome a fear of heights, trains for a swim race against a boastful goose, and befriends a mouse that saves her
Primal Scream has carved a unique niche for itself through its continued pursuit of the ultimate rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Voraciously devouring and regurgitating some of the best music ever made via
This comprehensive survey is the only text available to give short and accessible summaries of the life and achievements of over 200 hundred philosophers and theologians from the strict Shi'i school o
In this creepy collection, award winning writer Robert San Souci draws on myths, legends, and folk tales to create thirteen completely new stories, all featuring boys and girls from 8 to 12 as leading
In the last one hundred years, imported water has transformed the environment of the Golden State and its quality of life, with land ownership patterns and real estate boosterism dramatically altering
A trauma surgeon describes his life as a field doctor in various locales around the world as he reveals the devastation he has encountered in some of the zones of conflict in which he has worked and t
The Road Within is a book of transformation, of lessons learned, maps drawn and burned, and spiritual blessings bestowed by that great and hard teacher — travel. Learn what mystics and saints have alw
Einstein said the best scientists have always approached science as a sacred activity that could yield "the secrets of the Old One," Ravi Ravindra points out. This eloquent book at once affirms scient
