Isaac Newton (1642-1727) achieved momentous breakthroughs in three areas: mathematics (the calculus), a theory of colors, and gravitational attraction. His first insights in each of these areas occ...

Astronomy is perhaps the oldest science. The ancients saw cosmic meanings in the stars, and they organized their lives around lunar and solar cycles (i.e. the month and year). They also observed th...

In this expanded second edition, author Patricia Evans explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family.

This is a wise, moving, and funny book about what people gain from situations of loss. Sharing stories of the positive outcomes of failure, divorce, and widowhood, as well as her own evolving joy as a cancer survivor, Rollins offers a unique and inspirational view of how people often find...