Laws of success
Over the years, Wilshire Book Company has had thousands of requests from enthusiastic readers of Think and Grow Rich for Napoleon Hill's original eight-book series, The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons. After many years of intensive and extensive research, we found a set of the books in mint condition. We are excited to finally be republishing this original, unabridged, classic edition of the world famous series, reproduced just as it first appeared in 1928 and compiled into a convenient two-volume set.
TIME Magazine (EDITION: EUROPE) August 27, 2007 Vol. 170, No. 8
• COVER: How Diana Transformed Britain (10 Years On) - From shy bride to passionate campaigner, Diana, Princess of Wales didn't just transform herself — she changed her country
• Waiting to be King (10 Years On) - Waiting to be King is hard, but Charles is making his mark
• William and Harry: Like Mother, Like Sons (10 Years On) - Following Diana's lead, William and Harry are redefining what it means to be royal
• ASTRONOMY: Galileo's Moon View - Newly uncovered sketches by Galileo offer a unique glimpse of a scientific giant in the throes of discovery
• ARTS: Bird Flight: Michael Ondaatje's Divisadero (Books) - The thrill and peril of Michael Ondaatje's new novel is that you never know where he's taking you next
It's not hard to see why George Burns is considered one of the greatest comedians in American history. In 100 Years, 100 Stories fans can get a glimpse of Burns's past in vaudeville, radio, film and the dawning age of television. This audiobook has laugh-out-loud storytelling expertly performed by John Byner. His impressions of Burns's cast of characters (such as W.C. Fields, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Groucho Marx) add tremendous flavor to Burns's already hysterical yarns. Also deeply touching are Milton Berle's musings about the comedian.
Aimed at students who have 1 to 3+ years of English, age group 11-16 years old (grown-ups will also like the suff). The book is designed to provide a range of games and activities which extend students’ knowledge of US culture. Topics include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Groundhog Day, Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July.
Scientific American DigitalSpecial Edition (June 2006)
SYNOPSIS:
A savvy handicapper would never have put money on the continued existence of this evolutionary dark horse. Nearly hairless, weak--no sharp claws or slicing teeth here--and slow, with a bumpy bipedal gait, humans might initially appear to be one of the unlikeliest survivors on earth. Except for the oversize brains.
So much of the rise of our ancestors from humble beginnings to today's world-dominant swell of humanity tracked the stunning growth of all that furrowed cortex. From roughly two million years to 250,000 years ago, the brain's total volume expanded by a tablespoonful every 100,000 years, estimates Harvard University biologist E. O. Wilson. If we could stretch a modern person's cortex flat, it would occupy an area the size of four sheets of standard letter-size paper. In contrast, a chimp's would cover one sheet; a monkey's, a postcard; and a rat's, a stamp.
But size alone does not explain our matchless reasoning skills. One of the mysteries of human evolution is that other species with large brains (such as Neandertals) seemingly did not achieve comparable levels of cognition. Could a cultural innovation, perhaps driven by rapid environmental changes, have contributed to the rise of symbolic thought, language and cooperative group society?
As our primate ancestors' intellects deepened, their bodies continued to morph. Their need to stoke the energy-consuming organ in their skulls with nutritious, calorie-rich fuel created selection pressure favoring features now characteristic of primates, such as grasping hands with opposable thumbs. "To a great extent," concludes Katharine Milton, "we are truly what we eat."
Even as recent discoveries answer some questions about our fascinating and complex history, they raise others. Alone among creatures alive today, we enjoy the ability to contemplate our species' odyssey through time. Food for thought.
TIME Magazine 
