Joyce DiDonato greets listeners with a song in her heart and a twinkle in her eye. The American mezzo-soprano's album unites world-class musicians from the varied worlds of opera, jazz, and tango in the pure pleasure of improvisation, experimentation, and exchange.

"Debunking common myths and providing information about everything from katsina dolls to casinos and Pocahontas to powwows, Native staff members at the National Museum of the American Indian have handled a wide array of questions over the years. This book presents nearly 100 of their answers. This accessible and informative book counters deeply embedded stereotypes while providing a lively introduction to diverse Native histories and contemporary...

Larry Scheckel is an award-winning science teacher and lecturer who makes complex topics easy to understand. Here you'll find entertaining answers to 101 questions you didn't even know you had, such as, "Why does glue stick?" "Why is milk white?" "What would happen if you put human DNA into another creature?" and "How are metals made?" The wide-ranging questions and answers will make readers eager to learn more.