Books
Read a Great Work of Literature, And You Could Understand Real People Better
Literary fiction presents a myriad of characters and leaves it up to the reader to piece together all of those takes on reality
We Can Guess What Holden Caulfield’s Reaction to the New Salinger Documentary Would Be: LMAO
Caulfield was one of the first to employ the phrase LMAO
Espionage Thriller Author Tom Clancy Dies
Clancy authored more than 20 books and his final novel, Command Authority, is scheduled for release on December 3
Exploring Alien Life, Cat Science and More New Books to Read
Our book reviewer looks at Red Cloud’s feat and the romance of hot air
Bats Act As Pest Control at Two Old Portuguese Libraries
It's not clear how long the bats have been doing this important job
Here’s What We Thought Earth Would Look Like from Space
Before we actually went to space, we had some ideas about what Earth might look like
Aerial Views of Our Water World
In a new book, documentary and exhibition, photographer Edward Burtynsky looks at humans' dramatic relationship with water
These Beautiful 16th Century Watercolors Illustrate the History of Comets And Meteors
Today, studying comets and meteors involves billions of dollars worth of equipment and teams from all over the world
Libraries Used to Chain Their Books to Shelves, With the Spines Hidden Away
Books have been around a long time, but the way we store them--stacked vertically, spines out--is a relatively recent invention
These Gorgeous Photos Capture China’s Quickly Vanishing Traditional Ways of Life
A new book of photography addresses the tumultuous changes currently rocking China and seeks to capture traditional ways of life that may soon disappear
Before Crime Novels, the Late Elmore Leonard Specialized in Westerns
The author was in the middle of a 46th novel when he passed away following complications from a stroke
The End of the Henrietta Lacks Saga?
The U.S. National Institutes of Health created an agreement with the Lacks family regarding access to the HeLa genome
Miss Leslie’s 1864 Advice to Ladies: Never Say Slump, Stoop Or Mayhap
This book will advise women on everything from "conduct in the street" to "deportment at a hotel" to "incorrect words" to "obligations to gentlemen"
The Secret to National Geographic’s Maps Is an 80-Year-Old Font
With a little ingenuity, a 1930s cartographer left his mark on the society
The Macabre Beauty of Medical Photographs
An artist-scientist duo shares nearly 100 images of modern art with a ghastly twist—they're all close-ups of human diseases and other ailments
The CIA May Have Taken Cues From 1960s-Era James Bond
CIA director Allen Dulles admired James Bond creator Ian Fleming, and the two struck up a mutually beneficial relationship
The Origin of the Pilcrow, aka the Strange Paragraph Symbol
It is now nearly invisible in word-processing programs, but it was one of the most elaborate of manuscript ornaments
Millennials Still Like Print Books!
Even in an age of smartphones, tablets and laptops, young folks (ages 16-29) are reading. A lot.
Alternative Medicine Is a $34 Billion Industry, But Only One-Third of the Treatments Have Been Tested
The traditional medicine industry is just as profit-driven as any other
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