This book is the first in-depth exploration of why East Germany was, for two decades, one of the three most successful nations in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Based on original Stasi and Communist Party archival sources, the book evaluates the significant factors behind the GDR's rise to spo[...]

Insomniac librarian Devin McKenzie is yanked into a maelstrom of mayhem and mystery by the punctuation-faced crime fighter known as the Answer! Between her brains and his brawn, can this unlikely team take on the sinister organization of geniuses, The Brain Trust? This thoroughly original superhero [...]

Your one-of-a-kind guide to America's first national park, with over 3.6 million visitors a year As the world's first national park, Yellowstone is truly a wonder of nature; its majestic beauty and unique thermal and geologic features preserved in its pristine glory. Since 1872, 150 million visitor[...]

Rock on, with more than 500 classic music posters--many unseen for years Organized chronologically from the 1950s to the present, this gallery of images from the very best illustrators in the genre captures the interplay of music and art, revealing how both evolved over the years. From gritty bar b[...]