Many people see technological advances as a smooth linear process. A new product is introduced, commercial applications are discovered, and the new technology is embraced, then improved upon as the price drops to a level where the... Read More

Little did the author know when she moved her family into Fontaine Manse in the early 1970s that she’d find herself mothering three spirit children in addition to her own. She realized that the house in Louisville, Kentucky was haunted... Read More

“A big pet peeve of mine,” writes the author, “is misuse of the term ‘wild mushrooms.’ It’s disappointing to order a wild mushroom risotto only to find the creamy-delicious rice speckled not with chanterelles, hedgehogs, or... Read More

Humankind’s fascination with conquering the sky is most likely its greatest technical and psychological challenge, for flight is a great symbol of the ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable frailty. Because human intellect is... Read More

The theme of this audio book is simple: “you are what you think.” As a former professor of English and a practitioner of the ancient wisdoms of India, the author incorporates the sacred and the secular, Eastern and Western religions... Read More

Biographies of presidents tend to emphasize their political and personal lives, rather than their professional careers. This book, which accompanies a traveling exhibit, a website, and a series of special programs, helps to fill this... Read More

“Five years ago, when I began this project, I never imagined how much one could learn about one’s culture from a pill.” Professor Loe, who teaches sociology and women’s studies at Colgate, began her documentary in 1998, when... Read More