The partitioning of British India into independent Pakistan and India in August 1947 occurred in the midst of communal holocaust, with Hindus and Sikhs on one side and Muslims on the other. More than 750,000 people were butchered, and 12 million fled their homes--primarily in caravans of bullock-car[...]

"Science is done by real human beings, with human concerns. "Only the Longest Threads" tells a story that conveys the human side of science in a way that is as moving as it is accurate."--Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist at Caltech and author of "The Particle at the End of the Universe""Only the [...]

Fidel Castro jailed political prisoners at a higher rate than Stalin during the Great Terror. He murdered more Cubans in his first three years in power than Hitler murdered Germans during his first six. Alone among world leaders, Castro came to within inches of igniting a global nuclear holocaust. [...]

The latest scientific research confirms that you can live well and long with diabetes without suffering from its more devastating health complications. Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you have the ability to improve the quality and length of your life through physical activity, a positiv[...]

In a futuristic city, two mega-companies share power, while indulging in a thankless war to eliminate the other, by any means necessary. The crash of an extraterrestrial flying saucer will, perhaps, change that. This masterfully crafted, witty and irreverent graphic novel is Argentine cartoonist and[...]

Among endurance runners, there are thosewho have run very long distances, and thenthere are those who have run very long distancesfor a very long time. Ed Ayres exemplifies the latter; having run in over 600 races acrossfifty-five years, he is arguably the most experiencedAmerican distance runner st[...]

ONE MAN S CLUTTER When Sarah Winston turns Ellington, Massachusetts, into New England s largest garage sale for a day, it s the small town s biggest event since the start of the Revolutionary War but without the bloodshed. That is, until a valuable painting goes missing and the lifeless body of an A[...]

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his [...]

Start spreading the news--the Big Apple comes in an expandable dot-to-dot puzzle Stretch out the New York skyline and connect the dots from end to end. Color-coded numbers help you keep track of your position, and you'll build concentration and focus skills as the lines build depth and shading. Whe[...]