The Society for Neuroscience is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Brain Fact is a beautifully illustrated book, which not only includes brain anatomy but describes the effects of strokes, Alzheimer's, and many other ailments that affect the structure of the brain.

Lonny Brown is a holistic health counselor, educator, and writer who says his expertise in mind/body healing grew out of his personal meditation practice and self-healing experiences. While his first book, Self-Actuated Healing, explored the curative effects of auto-regulatory modalities, he says his latest work "extends to contemporary spirituality and the ultimate discovery of enlightenment."

In 1996, David Lawrence, a Virginia freelancer, was urged to write about Marie Tharp, the woman who mapped the ocean floor and discovered the mid-ocean rift. In time, Lawrence says, the book developed into a narrative about how ocean exploration fueled the scientific upheaval that forced scientists to acknowledge that large portions of the Earth's crust can move great distances over time.

Mark Fuerst, a New York freelancer, and his co-author, pediatric psychiatrist Jonathan Slater, aim to teach parents how to read their children's physical symptoms and assess them from both an emotional and a medical standpoint. The book helps parents understand warning signs and take action even before a child gets sick.