"The revolutionary painter! She battled against pain, critics, and her own culture, but still Frida Kahlo created amazing works of art. Her whole life centered on being nothing but her own best self, and, along the way, she became an inspiration for artists and creators of all kinds. Experience la vida extraordinaria de Frida Kahlo!"-- provided by publisher.

"Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.

"Enter Manjit Thapp s world, where you ll find moods that change as quickly as the weather; the different shades of anxiety and hope that each new season brings; and the stages of joy and pain that fuel our growth. Come along on a gorgeous visual journey through one young woman's year of emotions - from the saturated highs of early summer to the gray isolation of late winter. Articulating and validating the range of feelings we all experience, this...

"Incredible interviews with history's most awesome scientists! How did a taste of tortoise inspire Darwin's discoveries? What led Einstein to unlock the secrets of spacetime? What's the deal with Marie Curie's deadly diaries? Uncover all this and more in Corpse Tale, the hilarious and mind-expanding talk show that bring famous corpses back to life!"-- cover page 4.

"One of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century and a hero of political thought, the largely unsung and often misunderstood Hannah Arendt is best known for her landmark 1951 book on openness in political life, The Origins of Totalitarianism, which, with its powerful and timely lessons for today, has become newly relevant. She led an extraordinary life. This was a woman who endured Nazi persecution firsthand, survived harrowing "escapes"...

This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...

"What are the odds that a disheveled, zaftig, closeted kid with the thickest of Jersey accents might wind up running Boston on behalf of a storied Irish Catholic political machine, drafting the nation s first gay rights laws, reforming Wall Street after the Great Recession, and finding love, after a lifetime assuming that he couldn't and wouldn t? In Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, one of America s first out members of Congress and a...

"Born in Mexico City in 1942, Graciela Iturbide wants to be a writer, but her conservative family has a different idea. Although she initially follows their wishes, she soon grows restless. After tragedy strikes, she turns to photography to better understand the world. The photographic journey she embarks on takes her throughout Mexico and around the globe, introducing her to fascinating people and cultures, and eventually bringing her success and...

"A graphic novel retelling of the inspiring true story of polymath Santiago Ramón y Cajal, visionary pioneer of modern neuroscience, and his early dreams of becoming an artist. Based on a true story, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is every child who has struggled to navigate the expectations of adults. As a young boy, all Santiago wanted to do was be an artist. But his father wanted him to become a doctor, insisting that pursuing art was not a true profession....