During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, writers and anthropologists believed that the world's primitive races were on the brink of extinction. They also believed that films, photographs, and phonographic recordings--modern media in their technological infancy--could capture las[...]
Crossroads CafA(c) is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads CafA(c) an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace compet[...]
Who do you run to? Out in the forest, tensions are blazing like forest fire. The ancient rivalry between the Fenner and Gaudin packs has reached fever pitch, and only a battle will quell the blood lust. Katelyn is caught in the middle, her pack loyalties tested like never before.[...]
Admiring a Caldwell painting is like peering through a portal to an alternate dimension; you can actually see the fantastic come to life in vivid detail. His creatures glisten in otherworldly sunlight, savagely ferocious and fully realised in every way. As for Caldwell's women - they exude both an e[...]
There are innovators who blaze trails to show the way forward, and creative genius Bob Larkin is certainly one of them. His magazine and paperback covers are both legendary and iconic. From "Conan" to "Star Wars", "Doc Savage" to "The Hulk", there are few pop culture touchstones that artist Bob Lark[...]
At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace. But within only a few years, the world was perched on the brink of war, revolution, and human misery on an unprecedented scale. Is it possible that toda[...]
Argues that the birds' powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity are equal to many mammals
In addition to the familiar Venus flytrap, there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet. Most can be grown in the amateur gardener's backyard or even in a window box. Full-color photos show the plants at work and at rest and tell you everything you need to successfully grow [...]
After their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the six members of the Robertson family spent 37 days adrift in the Pacific. With no maps, compass, or navigational instruments, and rations for only three days, they used every survival technique they could as they battled 20-foot[...]
Invented by Nikola Tesla in 1923, Atomic Robo went on be a soldier, a scientist, an entrepreneur, and an explorer whose adventures span the globe. This one begins in the South Pacific. The year is 1951. World War II concluded six years ago, but its mark is felt in this remote part of the world in wa[...]