Based on William Shatner's hugely popular book (in response to his now infamous skit on SNL), Get A Life! examines the mystery, longevity and the cultural phenomena of Star Trek and its long-obsessed fans known as "Trekkers." Join Shatner on this first-person journey of discovery- told with humor, honesty, and his trademark enthusiasm, as the legendary actor finally comes to grips with his past, his fans, their love, and his own intergalactic legacy....

"They did it for money, for fame and for thrills. They used disguises, cunning, and bravado. Some traveled through foreign lands, leading top detectives on a wild pursuit around the world. Some got away with millions, others were captured within days. They were leaders, followers, and masterminds behind the 20th century's greatest robberies." --

"From the bestselling author of The Indispensables, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forces. The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow...

Level One introduces key words, numbers, phrases, sentence structure, and basic grammar. Level Two teaches more challenging vocabulary, more grammar, more complex sentences, generating confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse. Level Three offers expanded vocabulary, advanced grammar, and complex sentences to fine-tune your conversational skills.

The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.

Looks at six distinctive species of ant from all over the world, focusing on how they behave and how they form and sustain their colonies.

"Go back in time with Nobel Prize-winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe and meet the great names in physics, from Newton to Einstein and many more. This graphic novel guide to the universe explains the universe's most complex ideas in a way anyone can understand. It's a book full of adventure -- as well as some of the most important concepts humankind has ever studied. On the program: gravitational waves, the theory of relativity,...

Former NYC forensic examiner Dr. Michael Baden presents five high profile and historic cases: the mysterious disappearance of the royal Romanov family in Russia in 1918; the assassination of John F. Kennedy; the deaths of rock musician Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen; the double-murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman; and the mysterious illnesses and deaths due to exposure to toxic chemicals by first responders at Ground Zero...

"In this deeply researched, immersive history, Adam Kuper tells the story of how foreign and prehistoric peoples and cultures were represented in Western museums of anthropology. Originally created as colonial enterprises, their halls were populated by displays of plundered art, artifacts, dioramas, bones, and relics. Kuper reveals the politics and struggles of trying to build these museums in Germany, France, and England in the mid-19th century,...

A 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Pyle compiled the traditional Robin Hood ballads as a series of episodes of a coherent narrative. For his characters' dialog, Pyle adapted the late Middle English of the ballads into a dialect suitable for children. The novel is notable for taking the subject of Robin Hood, which had been increasingly popular through the 19th century, in a new direction that influenced later writers,...