This musical approach to Christian history ignites interest in the story behind Sunday morning hymns. Andrew Gant’s "O Sing unto the Lord" is a fresh and refreshing approach to Christian history, resounding through church music. Gant... Read More

This code-cracking exploration will intrigue all those who appreciate the thrill of the chase. Craig Bauer proves an able and entertaining guide to the world of real-life ciphers, codes, and encryption in his fascinating book Unsolved!... Read More

Music writer Martin Hawkins searches for the origins of Baton Rouge blues and the man posthumously credited with establishing the sound and the town on the global music scene, in Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge. Harmonica... Read More

When Annemarie Ahearn was a teenager, she was dismayed by her parents’ decision to relocate from Wisconsin to build a house on a boggy former sheep farm on the Maine coast. Ahearn’s post-college mindset morphed over time, and... Read More

Entertaining and informative, this is a perfect volume for fans of classic and international rock music. Richard Hume’s Russia Rock ’n’ Roll! is a fun international journey through the history of rock music that explores how... Read More

The happy-making invention of neon, those gas-filled glass tubes of brilliant color, was patented by Georges Claude in France in 1910, and by 1913 a large Cinzano vermouth sign illuminated the Paris night. A marketer’s dream, it may be... Read More

At first glance, what stands out most about this volume is its beauty—the gorgeous cover, the breathtaking interior photos full of personality, the maps that are simple and useful yet visually appealing. But that level of excellence... Read More

Featuring novel ideas communicated clearly, this book is likely to have broad appeal. Human impact on the environment has become a certainty. However, the idea that humans are a force separate from the environment may be a harmful one.... Read More