Though Mark Twain is best remembered as perhaps the quintessential American humor writer, he was also a keen observer and critic of cultural and social trends. In this vein, he undertook a book-length discussion and analysis of Christian Science and New Thought, both of which enjoyed immense popularity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. The controversial text was originally rejected by Twain's publisher, a gesture

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Three teenagers on a spaceship headed to Mars must find a way to keep the ship on course after it is damaged and the crew is not responding.

Three teenagers on a space ship headed to Mars must find a way to get the ship back on course after it has been sabotaged.

"From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever...

Documents the true story behind the popular YouTube video featuring two boys who launched a LEGO man 80,000 feet into space using a weather balloon and a homemade parachute.

"Just what is a jackalope? Purported to be part jackrabbit and part antelope, the jackalope began as a local joke concocted by two young brothers in a small Wyoming town during the Great Depression. Their creation quickly spread around the U.S., where it now regularly appears as innumerable forms of kitsch--wall mounts, postcards, keychains, coffee mugs, shot glasses, and so on. A vast body of folk narratives has carried the jackalope's fame around...

"When the Mars colony turns their ship away, Braden Green, Gabriel Lopez and Misty Everest must figure out how to convince the colony to let them in." --

Only in Texas encourages readers to explore the highlights of the Lone Star State with this collectable title, filled with stunning sights, amazing facts and beautiful illustrations. Feel that Texas pride with the second in a new state-by-state series. Only in Texas! showcases all that is great about the Lone Star State, from its big cities to the stunning natural beauty of its great deserts and the rich culture and history of the second-largest state...

A food writer describes the eight months he spent living in a deeply rural region of France and how he fell in love with the area, the people, and the food while herding sheep in the Pyrenees, harvesting grapes, and distilling Armagnac.

The strange death of three young children in a small coastal village in far away Papua New Guinea in March 1972 did not rate a mention in the territory's annual report that year to its Australian governors-let alone make a ripple in international ponds. Yet, it was an event of incredible proportions. It marked the end of a chain of knowledge that extended back more than 45,000 years; it heralded the beginning of an era of immense, baffling phenomena...