Baseball is an exciting "game of inches"--especially when the ball falls inches inside or outside the foul line. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships… More →

Basketball is hard to beat for excitement up and down the court. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships are held--both amateur and professional--and,… More →

Football fans are loyal fans, who show up in blistering heat or raging blizzards. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships are held--both amateur and… More →

Hockey fans love the sport's fast pace and hard hits. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships are held--both amateur and professional--and, best of all,… More →

Soccer is probably the world's favorite sport. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships are held--both amateur and professional--and, best of all, who the More →

Beef up your knowledge of your favorite sport. Find out who invented the game, how it grew in popularity, what championships are held--both amateur and professional--and, best of all, who the More →

For centuries, exploration of the Arctic has been pursued for its potential value as a commercial sea route. Many expeditions tried in vain to navigate its frozen waterways. This timely book… More →

Thrilling adventure and chilling terror unfold in the telling of three real-life events. Read about the decades-long obsession by many climbers to be the first to reach the top of Mount… More →

It's high adventure in this thrilling addition to the Renaissance World series. Learn all about the Age of Exploration, where brave Europeans sailed around the world in search of sea routes… More →

Since the dawn of the Space Age in 1957, space probes have discovered exotic space environments, giant ice volcanoes, planet-wide dust storms, as well as more mysteries such as impossibly… More →