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Published in 1908, this collection of five lectures features "The Wonder of the World," "The History of Things," "Organisms and their Origin," "The Evolution of Organisms," and "Man's Place in Nature." Thomson imagines nature to be a vital book that humans must read-and the scientific history of earth is somewhat of a "story of genesis."

Laurence Jones was on top of the world... but something was missing. Using his usual confidence building self talk, he told himself he was ready to take on his ultimate challenge. But was he?

To Kill a Mockingbird, the twentieth century's most widely read American novel, still sells a million copies yearly. Yet despite the book's perennial popularity, its creator remains a somewhat mysterious figure. Journalist Shields brings to life the warmhearted, high-spirited, and occasionally hardheaded woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters--Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout--and who contributed to the success...