A sweeping work taking the reader on a journey through time. This book covers in relatively few words, with associated pictures, tables, and refreshing editorial comments, the birth and expansion of the universe, evolution on Earth, the rise and fall of empires, and many of the great minds who have led us to know what we do today. If you're fascinated by what you see in the night sky, pictures from space probes and the Hubble Telescope, and the science and scientists that unraveled terrestrial and extra-terrestrial mysteries, you'll enjoy this book. Testimonials: "Ted Pollock's "From the Big...

Living in a private golf and country club is considered by most folks who have the means to do so, one step from paradise. Now I don't mean paradise in the sense of the hereafter, but rather a grand lifestyle in typically gorgeous surroundings. Say hello to Max Weinstock, who worked hard all his life, built up a business in Long Island, New York, and cashed in several years ago, retiring with his wife, Marilyn, to Boca Mar Vista Golf and Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. It was all they dreamed that it would be. Of course, if their kids - managing their grandchildren's upbringing --- would...