From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Rhode Island Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road…

Eli Whitney's 1793 invention of the cotton gin changed the laborious production of cotton into a rapid process. An even more important development from Whitney was the concept of mass…

Frederick Sanger won the Nobel Prize twice for his advances in chemistry. He influenced the treatment of disease and the understanding of RNA and DNA. The interests of Sanger's fellow…

Describes the origins, development, and impact of inventions that has made our lives easier, better, or more aesthetically pleasing.

As the world’s resources continue to suffer from overuse and the effects of human activity, understanding the causes and effects of pollution is critical to preserving the land, water, and…

Humans have long dreamt of communing with the skies and acquiring the ability to fly. The first experiments with balloon flight through the development of the Concorde and everything in…

The technological phenomenon known as the Internet has revolutionized the way people work, play, consume, socialize; essentially the way humans interact in general. Along with unparalleled access to information and…

A scholarly edition of lectures by Sir Robert Chambers. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.