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The Rotarian
Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Trails Plowed Under
"Russell writes easily, and in the vernacular. He tells of Indians and Indian fighters, buffalo hunts, bad men, wolves, wild horses, tough hotels, drinking customs, and hard-riding cowboys. . . . [He] lived long enough in the West to acquire a vast amount of information and lore, and he has left enough from his brush to prove his place as a sound interpreter of a stirring period and a fascinating country".-New York Times. "Russell was the greatest painter who ever painted a range man, a range cow, a range horse, or a Plains Indian. He savvied the cow, the grass, the blizzard, the drought, the wolf, the young puncher in love with his own shadow, the old waddie remembering rides and thirsts of...
Impostures
One of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Books of the Year Winner, 2020 Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Translation Category Shortlist, 2021 National Translation Award Finalist, 2021 PROSE Award, Literature Category Fifty rogue’s tales translated fifty ways An itinerant con man. A gullible eyewitness narrator. Voices spanning continents and centuries. These elements come together in Impostures, a groundbreaking new translation of a celebrated work of Arabic literature. Impostures follows the roguish Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī in his adventures around the medieval Middle East—we encounter him impersonating a preacher, pretending to be blind, and lying to a judge. In every escapade he shows himself to ...
Collected Writings of Nikola Tesla
The 'Collected Writings of Nikola Tesla,' meticulously assembled by Thomas Commerford Martin, spans a formidable array of subjects that Tesla explored through his lifelong engagement with science, technology, and metaphysics. This anthology not only captures the diverse literary styles employed by Teslaranging from scientific treatises to speculative essaysbut also encapsulates the dynamic intersection of electrical engineering, physics, and visionary thought that characterized the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Each piece within this collection, be it Tesla's reflections on his rivalry with Edison or his forward-looking discussions on wireless technology, stands as testament...
America's Agatha Christie
Between 1929 and 1988, American mystery writer Mignon Good Eberhart wrote fifty-nine mystery novels, at least as many short stories, and served a term as president and Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. This study of Eberhart's life and work considers the influence of her childhood in Nebraska, her marriage and frequent travels, and her various professional and personal contacts in Chicago and on the East Coast. Eberhart's friendships with well-known literary figures, including mystery and romance authors, provide a fascinating glimpse into the social matrix of a bygone publishing world. Eberhart's experiences with Hollywood and Broadway show how the mystery genre, and writer, were transformed in an alternate medium. Leading women's magazines of the day also sought Eberhart's talent and inevitably transformed her writing. Eberhart's novels and correspondence provide insight into the social mores of her day, in particular about women's friendships, repressed sexuality, and closeted homosexuality. Those interested in cultural studies, women's studies, and twentieth-century popular literature will find this book valuable.
Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla
The 'Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla,' edited by Thomas Commerford Martin, offers a comprehensive anthology that transcends the traditional boundaries of scientific literature, weaving together a tapestry of innovation and intellectual exploration. This collection embodies the spirit of the fin de siècle, a period marked by fervent curiosity and groundbreaking technological advances. The anthology illuminates the diverse range of Tesla's contributions to electrical engineering and provides insights into his inventive process, featuring standout pieces that delve into the physics of alternating currents and the potential of wireless communication. The inclusion of Tesla's...
The Western Story
The Western Story: A Chronological Treasury consists of twenty Western stories spanning the years 1892 to 1994. For that generation of American writers who saw the frontier in the last century?including Mark Twain, Bret Harte, and Owen Wister?it seemed exotic, strange, wonderful. Others, such as Frederic Remington and John G. Neihardt, reflected the clash between various Indian nations and pioneers. These authors prepared the way for the founders of the first Golden Age of the Western story: Willa Cather, who wrote of pioneer life in Nebraska; Zane Grey, who combined wilderness experiences with romance and the search for spiritual truth; B. M. Bower, who portrayed the cowboys and frontier wo...
TESLA: Inventions, Researches and Writings
TESLA: Inventions, Researches, and Writings offers an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of one of history's most brilliant and enigmatic inventors, Nikola Tesla, as curated by Thomas Commerford Martin, a notable figure in the field of electrical engineering. This anthology spans a broad spectrum of Tesla's work, from his early patents and theoretical discussions to his later, more speculative ideas that sought to revolutionize the way we think about energy and communication. The collection showcases a diversity of literary styles, from technical descriptions and methodologies to speculative visions of the future, illustrating the vast range of Teslas genius. The selected works within this a...
Casual Affairs
Follows the life and career of Sally Benson, acclaimed writer of New Yorker fiction and Hollywood screenplays. In Casual Affairs, Maryellen V. Keefe vividly follows the life and career of Sally Benson, the New Yorker writer remembered by generations of moviegoers for Meet Me in St. Louis, the film that brought her family to life. Keefe traces Bensons life from her childhood in St. Louis to marriage and motherhood to her award-winning fiction career and her success as a Hollywood screenwriter. Through the Jazz Age and into the 1930s and 40s, Benson negotiated the transition from domesticity to the marketplace, becoming a full-fledged career woman while juggling her responsibilities as a w...
