Winchester, Simon

Explores the lives and contributions of American innovators, thinkers, and explorers crucial to the development of the United States.

Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, an award-winning writer explores how humans have attained, stored, and disseminated knowledge.

"Examines in depth how we determine where the land lies, how we acquire it, how we steward it, how and why we fight over it, and, finally, how we can, and on occasion do, come to share it. Ultimately, Winchester confronts the essential questions: who actually owns the world's land, how much of it do we really need, and why does it matter?"--Provided by publisher.

A look at storms, covering tornadoes, hurricanes, and other severe weather and discussing when, where, and how they form.

"Land examines in depth how we determine where the land lies, how we acquire it, how we steward it, how and why we fight over it, and, finally, how we can, and on occasion do, come to share it. Ultimately, Winchester confronts the essential questions: who actually owns the world's land, how much of it do we really need, and why does it matter?".

"Traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement--precision--in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.".

Explores the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll's story "Alice in Wonderland," discussing how his love of photography influenced his visions of Wonderland and revealing the circumstances surrounding the photograph that shaped his vision of Alice.

Simon Winchester draws upon his travels throughout the Pacific and its surrounding areas, as well as research, to examine the modern geopolitical history of the Pacific Ocean.