Books
Nine Gift Ideas For the Science-Loving Art Enthusiast on Your List
Be it a book, movie, calendar or game, these picks are perfect for the hardest-to-shop-for people on your list
Oldest Book Printed on American Soil To Go Up for Sale
A 372-year old book of psalms is set to go up for auction
Have GPS Devices Taken the Fun out of Navigation?
With the rise of the digital age, the fascinating skills of map reading and celestial navigation are becoming lost arts
Why Oliver Sacks is One of the Great Modern Adventurers
The neurologist’s latest investigations of the mind explore the mystery of hallucinations – including his own
The Insane Amount of Biodiversity in One Cubic Foot
David Liittschwager travels to the world's richest ecosystems, photographing all the critters that pass through his "biocube" in 24 hours
1 Million Dollars Worth of Rare Dictionaries About to Go on Sale
On December 4, a collection of rare old dictionaries will go on auction at Bonhams in New York City
In Denmark, Cinderella Wore Galoshes
Cinderella isn't a Disney story, and earlier versions are, well, different
The Meals That Starving Travelers Dream Of
Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
The Science of Cooking a Turkey, and Other Thanksgiving Dishes
In a new book, the editors of Cook's Illustrated share some secrets to preparing the perfect holiday feast
Geronimo’s Appeal to Theodore Roosevelt
Held captive far longer than his surrender agreement called for, the Apache warrior made his case directly to the president
Amazing Close-Ups of Seeds
A scientist-artist duo creates stunning images, taken through a scanning electron microscope, of seeds in the Millennium Seed Bank
Happy Birthday to the Father of the Modern Vampire
If Bram Stoker were alive today, he'd be 165—pretty young for a vampire
The Science of Good Cooking: Tips From America’s Test Kitchen
The newest book from Christopher Kimball and company pairs good food with good science
Alan Dudley’s Wondrous Array of Animal Skulls
A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist's personal collection—the largest in the world
Guilt-Free Meat-Eating Strategy: Hunt Invasive Species
A new book describes how invasive species may provide vegetarians a welcome meat-eating freebie
Young People Still Love Libraries
Most Americans between 16 - 29 still use the library to get books—real, paper books
Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 2: Diana Vreeland vs. Emily Post on Vulgarity
How much drama is too much? These two famous women, who wielded power over how we dress, could have debated the subject
Designing Lives and Building Stories, Chris Ware’s Comic Book Epic
In Building Stories, cartoonist Chris Ware presents the banality of everyday life as a stunning comic epic
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