Where can you find the news you need, how can you gauge its veracity, and how can anyone keep up?
The answers are in this unique book by a professor of journalism and a working reporter. Jim Broderick and Darren Miller have written an A to Z guide to the best and worst news and information sites, featuring 100 in-depth, critical reviews and a 4-star rating system.
You'll discover dozens of reliable sites that meet your needs, learn what to expect before you log on, and gain a reporter's hardnosed perspective on the motives and bias behind each resource.
The supporting Web site is a virtual portal to the world of online news.

A thoughtful companion volume to the earlier Surely You Are Joking Mr. Feynman!. Perhaps the most intriguing parts of the book are the behind-the-scenes descriptions of science and policy colliding in the presidential commission to determine the cause of the Challenger space shuttle explosion; and the scientific sleuthing behind his famously elegant O-ring-in-ice-water demonstration. Not as rollicking as his other memoirs, but in some ways more profound. 

You know that you need oxygen to breathe, that neon can glow and chrome shines?
But did you know that your cell phone contains arsenic, your spectacles contain rhodium and that the tin pest is not a disease?
And can you name just three researchers whom we have to thank for all these results?

Here, Professor Quadbeck-Seeger, a long-serving member of the board at BASF, goes in search of these and other questions.
Based on the periodic table, the key reference source for any natural scientist, he explains the criteria that define an element's position in the table and are responsible for its particular characteristics. In a clear and concise manner, he describes for each element the story behind its discovery, its physical and chemical properties as well as its role in our everyday lives.
Enriched by a wealth of interesting details, this beautifully designed book in full color represents not only varied reading, but also a treasure trove of surprising facts.

With this book, artists of all ages and skill levels can discover the magic behind drawing princesses Snow White, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine in a variety of pretty poses.
And they’ll even learn the tricks behind drawing mischievous fairy princess Tinker Bell! Details about each princess are presented side by side with simple step-by-step instructions and special tips from professional Disney artists. This is the perfect book for everyone who believes dreams can come true!